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Sept 19, 2020 M@D is Open for Orders!
Changing Seasons
Market Chitchat
ODE TO THE EQUINOX
Next week is officially fall! And the way things are going we’ll actually get temperatures to match. On a more celestial level if you enjoy watching the subtle changes of nature you may have noticed that day and night are pretty close to 12 hours each these days. After next Tuesday the sun’s arc across the sky will slowly change direction. And the nights will become increasingly longer.
Scientifically an equinox is regarded as the instant of time when the plane of Earth’s equator passes through the geometric center of the Sun’s disk. To explain it another way, it is the moment at which the center of the visible Sun is directly above the equator.
This year Fall Equinox will take place next Tuesday, Sept. 22 at 9:21 Eastern Daylight Time. So on Tuesday, day and night will each be roughly 12 hours each and after that fall decorations will be official and pumpkin spice lattes legal.
This is not the correct venue for too much science about the topic but we do highly recommend one great 21st century visual. NASA has a time-lapse demonstration of the phenomenon shot over the course of a whole year from space at The Vox. Just scroll down a bit to the video and you can see the line separating day from night swinging back and forth as the earth changes seasons. We sure didn’t get that in elementary school!
So HAPPY FALL! Tuesday sounds like a great day to dig into something with cinnamon or pumpkin, take the fall wardrobe out of storage, buy a mum or Croton Petra from JD at the Nursery or put a scarecrow in your yard. Whatever you choose to do, ENJOY it to the fullest and give thanks for this most lovely of seasons. And don’t forget to wave at the sun as it crosses the equator.
MARKET CHITCHAT
WHAT A WEEK! We hope you came through Sally unscathed and that your loved ones in other parts of the country, whether on the coast or out west are safe. It was a tough decision to cancel Market orders this last week. Both food safety and availability were key factors as crop quality, transportation and possible power outages all affect the outcome of our Friday mornings.
Blast From The Past Those of you who have been with us a number of years may remember Susan Owens who was one of our original founders. Major life changes sent her on to other callings but she has remained in touch and it’s been exciting to see how she’s still serving the farming community. So without further adieu:
We hope this is a help to you!
FOOTNOTES
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Enterprise Pickup: 12pm – 12:30pm, Grocery Advantage, 1032 Boll Weevil Circle, Enterprise
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Our COVID protocol is still in place for everyone who wants curbside service.
I. Order Payment:
1. Voluntarily prepay by 6 pm Thursday if possible using this PAYPAL link. This eliminates passing paper currency back and forth or handling debit/credit cards on site. Your invoice will be marked PAID and pickup is fast and easy. In the event of undelivered items you will be issued a Market credit that will apply to your next order.
2. Debit/Credit – One of us will briefly step within 6 feet for you to put your card in the chip reader. We do our best to avoid touching your card or you touching the equipment which means we sign an “x” for your signature.
3. Cash and Checks – You may hand them to us. Exact change is preferred if using cash to prevent a lot of passing back and forth. If you choose curbside pickup you are welcome to put payment in your trunk/tailgate as that would eliminate the need to come near your window.
II. Order Delivery:
1. Curb Service: Please pull up next to the Market Shed. We will direct traffic a little bit if needed. Have your trunk/ hatchback open and we’ll load you up!
2. Walk Up Pickup: Please do not come inside. When we see you coming we’ll put your order near the entrance and step back for you to claim it. This system works really well for those of you wishing to get extra veggies that may be available.
3. Regardless of how you choose to accept your Market order please know that we make every effort to practice safe distancing and ask that you do the same.
We thank you for your interest and support of our efforts to bring you the healthiest, the freshest and the most delicious locally-produced foods possible!