KIDS & FOOD

Christmas often brings back sweet classic memories of helping decorate sugar cookies. It’s always a grand time for the kiddos using the rolling pin, picking out which cookie cutter to use, eating bits of dough, licking frosting from sticky fingers, and spilling way too many sprinkles. Even the littlest kid can do something. It’s all joy and fun . . . so much fun that the grownups don’t really mind cleaning up the mess!

Covid for many has upped the ante with parents incorporating their kids, now at home, into everyday kitchen routines and tasks. Some have even taken it to a new level like one father in Florida who has taught his six year old to make pasta . . . from scratch.

This is one of the reasons food blogs for and about children have become increasingly popular. Granted, all are written by adults but all are geared for enhancing healthy mealtimes and making delightful food while making it a delight to create.

You may request a complete list with these and (many) other similar blogs by email to marketatdothan@gmail.com.

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. The following vendors are preparing to participate:

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

MARK YOUR CALENDAR AND PLAN TO JOIN US Masks and Social Distancing will be observed.

_~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ New Products Soshito Pepper Flavored Kosher Salt Cuban Oregano Flavored Kosher Salt Kumquats are Relisted _~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Today’s newsletter is the first of the last three ordering cycles for 2020. We will shut down for Christmas Break after Market Pickup on Friday, Dec 18 and will reopen for orders on January 2, 2021.

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!