THOUGHTS TO PONDER

Many people think this verse means to being thankful for the bad things that happen in our lives, but that’s not necessarily so. That one little word, “IN everything . . .” urges us to look for beauty, for joy, for good when things are dark and hard. One person said “The greatest test of faith is when you don’t get what you want but still, you are able to say; Thank You Lord.”

“Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos to order, confusion to clarity. It can turn a meal into a feast, a house into a home, a stranger into a friend. Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today and creates a vision for tomorrow.” – Melody Beattie “On Thanksgiving Day we acknowledge our dependence.” – William Jennings Bryan

Gratitude turns what we have into enough.

OPEN HOUSE UPDATE & MARKET CHITCHAT

If you’ve missed our previous announcements, this year Market at Dothan will be participating in Christmas Open House at Dothan Nurseries on Saturday, December 12.

The Nursery Open House will be from 9am to 3 pm and our Market vendors plan to be there from 9 am to 1 pm or longer. So far the following vendors (+) have signed up!

Avalon Farms	Casa Perdido	D’s Jellies
Eagle Grove Services	Between the Rows	Hortons Farm
Martin Teas	Laura’s Confections	Mt. Moriah Farm
Mayim Farm	Sweet Acres	Ward Goodies
Richter Farms

MARK YOUR CALENDARS AND PLAN TO JOIN US

_~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ VIP - This is our last order cycle before Thanksgiving. We will reopen for orders on Saturday, November 28. _~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ New Products Satsuma slices for EATING and/or decorating from Hortons Farm _~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

DON’T FORGET – Laura’s Confections is taking Thanksgiving orders for pies and cakes. Please remember to note which items are for the Holiday. Orders will be ready for pickup in Dothan from 3:00 P.M. until 4:00 P.M. Wednesday, November 25th. VIP – Write “NOV 25 Pickup” in the comment section of your regular Market order to reserve your fresh dessert for pickup on that date.

FOOTNOTES

We would love to hear from you! If you have a favorite recipe, want to write a product review, have an idea or request for an article or information, let us know! You can reply to this newsletter or write marketatdothan@gmail.com.

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!