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M@D is Open! Oct.12, 2024 Newsletter
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Happy October! We hope this finds you enjoying the splendor of this most glorious month. It seems like every corner of the south is throwing a party to celebrate the end of the hot summer and the welcoming of football, hunting and pumpkin/sweet potato pie season. As a sustainable CLEAN FOOD market we want to encourage you to take full advantage of the best this time of year has to offer – meaning healthier choices for your favorite foods.
Lets ditch the store bought seasonings. Often they include MSG, fillers and too much sodium. Here are three you can make at home, store in an airtight or recycled container and enjoy year round. These were chosen because there are so MANY recipes that each can be used to prepare.
| Onion Soup Mix | Ranch Dressing Mix | Pumpkin Pie Spice |
| 1/2 c dry onion flakes | 1 Tbs dried chives | 3 Tbs Cinnamon |
| 3 Tbs Ground beef boullion | 1 ½ tsp garlic powder | 2 tsp ginger |
| 1/2 tsp onion powder | 1 ½ tsp onion powder | 1 ½ tsp nutmeg |
| 1 Tbs parsley flakes | 1 tsp dry dill weed | 1 tsp cloves |
| 1/2 tsp garlic | 1/4 tsp salt | 1 tsp allspice |
| 1/2 tsp paprika | 1/4 tsp black pepper | 1 pinch black pepper |
| 1/2 tsp salt | ||
| 1/4 tsp pepper |
Another thing we’ve noticed trending of late are small potent sweet treats popular in other cultures.
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Horton’s Farm: It’s been another disastrously blessed two weeks on the farm. Several weeks ago we MADE the yard look like Helene hit us by cutting down four pine trees “just in case”. Cleanup is ongoing and is providing a lot of material for landscaping (pine bark and pine straw), bio char (stuff being burned) and permaculture (soft rotting material being used in beds). It’s a lot more work doing it this way but oh so satisfying as nature itself is providing what it needs to flourish.
The other disaster in disguise was having a freezer go out. Thankfully we caught it in time to save the bulk of food but there was still about 10 gallons of fruit and vegetables that had to be discarded . . . to the chickens and to garden beds for compost.
We look forward to seeing you next Friday at one of our pickup locations. 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!