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July 1 Market Special Announcement


A Note from Ros
Its In the Bag
Market ChitChat
This Week’s Grower Notes

A Tiny Big Announcement

If your eye didn’t catch it there is a slight change to our header this week- three little letters that mean good things for Market at Dothan.

As of today, July 1, 2017, Market at Dothan is now Market at Dothan LLC, a fully legal entity complete with it’s own business license and checking account! Incorporating the Market’s business structure was no small decision and was not made without input from a lot of wise people. If you’re reading this and helped out, THANK YOU, especially to JD and the staff at Dothan Nurseries who have made the Market possible. Let me encourage you to sign up for their monthly newsletter on their website. You won’t be disappointed!


The biggest factors considered in making the change were creating room to grow for our vendors, and providing a legal structure that would protect them from liability. Market at Dothan has absolutely the best growers in the Wiregrass and they deserve that! At one point we considered creating a non-profit, but after some serious research it became obvious that the extra work and expense to create one was not worth the benefits of going that route. So with the legal help of our customer Chris L, we created an LLC that’s pretty much run like a non profit. . . . pretty much like it’s always been.

As of now there are no plans to make any changes in the way Market at Dothan LLC conducts business and plans are in the works to do some extra and some special things that we couldn’t do before. The biggest change for you, our customers is that now we have a real business account to make your checks out to! We are more than happy to abide by the “no mingling of funds” advice from Chris!

Reusable Bag Update

With the change in business structure it seemed like a good time to re-visit one of our existing Market policies. As you know we encourage customers to provide reusable bags for your Market foods to go home in and some of you have multiple bags you rotate from week to week. Please know we respect your investment and make sure your bags are stored safely (and alphabetically!) between orders.

While reusable bags do help our landfills, a downside to them is that they need to be cleaned once in a while. Like everything else they collect dust, pollens, bacteria etc. Fabric bags are a simple fix as they go through the washer and dryer quite easily. The polypropylene type bags listed on the Market website require only a wipe with a disinfectant. Let me encourage you to do one or the other with yours as a health and safety precaution. This GREAT article explains the importance of keeping your reusables clean!

So many beautiful bags! We love them all!

There’s a LOT of good information out there in cyberspace about the pros and cons of reusable bags, everything from statistics about how many trees you can save switching to reusable, to how long it takes a cotton bag to decompose as opposed to various plastics. If you want to know more feel free to check out some of the links below; if not, that’s a-ok. And if you’re getting your Market order in a “Thank You” Plastic bag, we respect that choice too and will continue to use the ones that have been donated till they run out.

Reusethisbag.com lists 25 reasons to go reusable. Their minimum quantity for an order is 200 bags.

National Public Radio did an excellent series called “How Green Is It?”. This section examines the claims made by companies like the one listed above.

You can always make your own! This Youtube tutorial shows two different ways to make no sew bags from tee shirts. If you go this route check out some of the other bag tutorials before breaking out the scissors because you may find something you like even better. A word of caution – if you expect to carry a lot of weight in your bags we really recommend tying or stitching the bottom.

The internet if FULL of bag patterns and tutorials if you want to go the extra mile to make a custom one.

Lastly, we found ourselves gawking last week when Sarah S. pulled one of these pretty little things out of her purse and proceeded to put her very large Market order in it.

It’s called an Expandable Shibori Bag and is currently on backorder if that tells you anything about it’s popularity. Be sure to scroll down on the link and watch the video about how it is made. The $29.95 price seems very reasonable after you see the work that goes into it!

Market ChitChat

Something sad happened again Friday – a customer came by to pick up an order that didn’t go through. We HATE this! Orders that are “placed” without checking a drop off location wind up being lost in cyberspace and we have no way of knowing it was ever attempted. Please be sure to pay attention to that last page and check your pickup location. You will get an email confirmation when your order is complete so watch for that as well. If you don’t get one please contact the Market. We’ll be happy to check your order status.

For those of you who pay with checks, in the future all checks shoud be made out to Market at Dothan or Market at Dothan LLC.

We apologieze for the big blank spot many of you got in your Market newsletter last week. Our webmaster took a look at the situation and apparently it’s an email problem. That’s why it’s visible on the Market Weblog page and might not be on your newsletter. That being said, we’ll stick to sharing links for good videos in the future. Thanks for your understanding.

This Week’s Grower Notes

We have the best Growers in the Wiregrass! Please learn more about them on our Grower Page.

DANNY’S GREENS: We will continue to have fresh salad greens through the rest of summer and expect head lettuce to be available in a couple of weeks. More carrots and green onions are starting to come up from seed which should be ready by early fall.

Summer Vegetables available at the Market

HAWKINS HOMESTEAD: We would just like to say thank you to everyone for welcoming us to the market! We are very humbled and happy that you all have chosen us. We hope that you are enjoying everything we have to offer. Any and all feedback is welcome! We are pulling eggs this week. With all the weather changes, the girls laying schedule is off and being new to the market we have to make sure to keep our offline customers happy too! Coming soon we will be listing our fresh homegrown chicken. Some of you took advantage of the smaller roosters that we offered this week but they just can’t compare to the these ones. They take time to grow and are worth the wait. We have replanted for the summer season and hope to offer more fresh organic veggies soon. Until then take advantage of our organic basil. It’s so good! Thank you again!

SANDSPUR FARMS will be on vacation this week.

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.

Market Schedule
Order Saturday 5pm to Tuesday 5pm weekly for Pickup the following Friday
Dothan Pickup: Dothan Nurseries, 1300 Montgomery Highway, Dothan, AL 36303
Daleville Pickup: Daleville Chamber of Commerce Office

Our Website: marketatdothan.locallygrown.net

Our Email: marketatdothan@gmail.com

On Facebook: www.facebook.com/MarketatDothan

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!

WHERE ARE YOU LEE GREENWOOD???


So . . . just learned the hard way that youtube videos don’t embed in Market newsletters!

So without further adieu, THIS is the link to the video that’s supposed to be in the big empty space in the Market newsletter.

Thanks for your understanding.

Ros

June 24 Market Newsletter


Fourth of July Edition
Holiday FUN
Hints and Tips
Market ChitChat
This Week’s Grower Notes

Red, White & Blue Memories

The Fourth of July is a uniquely American holiday as it is the birth-date, if you will, of our nation. It is the date that our founding fathers begin signing the Declaration of Independence two days after voting to leave the British Empire and form a new country. The resulting war was long and hard, but our scruffy revolutionary army prevailed and the United States of America became a nation that has stood as an example of liberty and democracy for more than two centuries now.

The day has been observed in all places and in many MANY ways. Rather than focus on all the great food Market at Dothan offers for your celebration this holiday, we thought we’d look at some of the fun ways we’ve celebrated in the past . . . and might do again!

Lee Greenwood: No 4th celebration is complete without it. Let’s just get it out of the way first.



Flag Tee Shirts:Fess up – you know you have one somewhere.

Patriotic Deely-Boppers: Yes, that’s their real name.


Jamie S. My favorite July 4 th memory occurred about 10 years ago. My husband, daughter and I were living in Jalala-bad, Kyrgyzstan, and we hosted a party for all of our Kyrgyz friends. We had a badminton tournament, and feasted on walnuts, watermelon, tomatoes, and all kinds of dried fruits and cookies. My sister had come from Dothan to visit. The day was perfection!!! Such a special day.

Painting an American Flag on Your Cheek

Firework Horror Stories When Roslyn’s mom was small, a lady she knew lost her hearing when some mischievous boys threw a cherry bomb that got caught in the woman’s hair curlers. Thankfully cherry bombs are now outlawed, but the sober warning about explosives remains to this day.

Hasty Red, White and Blue Pedicures We’re sparing you the photos on this one!

Cold Watermelons followed by Seed Spitting Contests


Hints and Tips

Many thanks to Melinda F. for bringing me to my senses to share this! One of the things that helps the Market run smooth is a free app called Alarmy (Sleep If U Can)- alarm by Delight Room Co., Ltd.


Alarmy goes off EVERY week at 5:00 pm on Saturdays and Tuesdays to keep your Market Manager on task and on schedule. Because of it Market jobs get done at the right time and everything runs much more smoothly than it did a year ago when Ros was in a spot up on Lake Wedowee with no cell signal. Market wasn’t opened till Sunday morning during church after a much needed battery recharge. Yes, that really happened. It was awful.

The moral of this section is – Alarmy can help you remember to place your orders during the 72 hours we are open every week, as well as remind you to pick up your order on Friday morning. If you’ve got Zedge or a similar app with fun ringtones you can get creative customizing alarms for various needs.

If you’re stuck somewhere with no cell signal though you’ll have to rely on your memory and hope it’s better than Roslyn’s.

Market Chit Chat

We all know that rain is as important to your plants as sun and nutrients, but like anything else, too much of a good thing can spell trouble. Many times a healthy plant can come back from being beat down to the ground by a pounding rain, BUT . . . whatever crop might be nearly ready for harvest won’t fare as well. We ask your understanding with our growers as they are on the front lines dealing with this force of nature while growing nutritious food for all of us.

Does anyone need Aloe? One of our customers has offered to share hers. Just drop a note to marketat dothan@gmail.com if you’d like one.

This Week’s Grower Notes

We have the best Growers in the Wiregrass! Please learn more about them on our Grower Page.

AVALON FARMS: Not going to whine about the rain, but as you will see I have reduced my offerings of tomatoes and squash for this week. Blueberries and blackberries are hanging in there although extra water reduces the sugar content.
 
New this week we have Zipper peas, Pink Eye peas, Dragon Tongue beans and Garlic.
 
Our Sassy Apricot Habanero Jam would make a great addition to whatever you’re grilling this weekend.

Danny’s Greens All the cool weather crops have come to an end which means we won’t have any carrots/cabbages/beets, etc, for a while. For the time being our summer salad mixes are the only thing we have growing.

Sandy Valley This rain is killing us! All the watermelons we intended to have available to me Market have burst in the field from absorbing too much water.

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.

Market Schedule
Order Saturday 5pm to Tuesday 5pm weekly for Pickup the following Friday
Dothan Pickup: Dothan Nurseries, 1300 Montgomery Highway, Dothan, AL 36303
Daleville Pickup: Daleville Chamber of Commerce Office

Our Website: marketatdothan.locallygrown.net

Our Email: marketatdothan@gmail.com

On Facebook: www.facebook.com/MarketatDothan

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!

June 17 Market Newsletter


This Week’s Newsletter:
New Vendor Spotlight
A Visit to the Farm
In Season
Grower Notes

Welcome Hawkins Homestead Farms!

It’s been a while since I first heard of this farm through one of our customers. At the time I wondered why I’d never heard of them and whether their farm practices were in line with our Market values. Now that I know I’m super impressed and excited to welcome them to Market at Dothan!


“Our family specializes in fresh eggs, pastured chicken, and organic seasonal produce you’ll be happy to eat! We are a small urban farm that started out trying to find a way to feed our own family in a healthy and sustainable manner. It’s so important that we know what we’re feeding ourselves, where our food comes from, what it ate, and how it was raised or grown. Our birds are spoiled rotten! The majority spend their time free ranging in our backyard pasture. We let them out early in the day and they are locked up once they go in at night. We do supplement with a Non-GMO feed for our egg layers and a Non-GMO Organic feed for our meat birds which is rationed each day. In addition, they also receive treats in the form of organic herbs and vegetables from our garden with some occasional black oiled sunflower seeds, which they love. We try to find a use for almost everything here, so we compost our scraps and our chicken manure. Doing things this way has enabled us to re-purpose and grow some wonderful goodies in the garden. We are committed to the care and health of our animals and the food we grow. We never use antibiotics, growth hormones, or pesticides. Our produce is grown from Non-GMO Organic seed and a few Non-GMO Organic started plants. We take pride in what we do and are happy to say that what started out as food for our family has blossomed into food for yours.” 

Soil Workshop Review

“If you grow the soil, the plant will take care of itself” Greg Lolley


Last week another grower and myself made a pleasant drive to Opp, Alabama and found ourselves temporarily lost on a dirt road in the middle of nowhere after the GPS delivered us to the wrong place. Fortunately I had a phone number and we weren’t too far from the workshop that Mayim Farms was hosting.

It proved to be a very valuable visit! We learned about soil biology and how to make compost tea that helps both plants and soil thrive.

Left: Can you identify the three Market growers in this photo?
Right: Looking at a soil sample. You can see the tunnel house to the left. The aquaponics shed is to the right.

While Organic/Sustainable growing methods continue to gain popularity, some of the methods used by our Market Growers do not fit in the “box” created by traditional big-agra methods. It goes far beyond substituting a bad chemical for a less bad Omri approved one. The heart of organic farming is the soil because a healthy soil will produce a healthy plant that puts forth good fruit. (Hmmm . . . sounds like the beginning of a Bible Lesson!) For all their “scientific” ways of manipulating soil to produce thousands of pounds of perfect 4 inch or 4 oz. tasteless “whatevers”, the quality our growers produce is off the chart in comparison. We are blessed indeed!

In Season: EGGPLANT!

We thought we’d share some recent personal experience with Market Eggplants.

You know how Pinterest has a “Tried It!” button? Well, the following photo is Ros’s “tried it” for the ratatouille recipe published two weeks ago. A good 80% of the ingredients came from the Market including Avalon’s Japanese Eggplant. The shape and density of this variety worked very well with the size of the Sandspur Zucchini and Squash. We substituted bell with home grown banana peppers, probably went a little heavy on the garlic, tried the variegated basil the first time and a few dried herbs . . . but the result . . . .!!!

Fresh and dried herbs were added to the top before baking. The original recipe can be found here.
This is the kind of dish that’s fun for kids to help prepare and it’s a great learning experience!


From Mrs. Melody

“I wanted you and everyone to know how thoroughly I enjoyed the new eggplant variety I purchased this week from Restoration Gardens. Not only were they beautiful to look at but tasted delicious!

I cut a few of them in half length ways and quickly sauted/stir fried them in garlic butter. Then I added in some of the gourmet baby squash I got from Avalon Farms and finished it off with some fresh ground pepper. Be careful not to over cook the eggplant since it has such a high water content it can get really mushy quite fast. I finished it off with some fresh ground pepper and had this as my supper last night. It would also make a terrific side dish.

Instead of it being named Asian Fairy Tale Eggplant it should be called HEAVENLY DREAM!! I will definitely be buying more of both these items. Hope the farmers can figure out a way to extend the season for each!"

This photo shows Fairytale Eggplant along with other common varieties.

This Week’s Grower Notes

We have the best Growers in the Wiregrass! Please learn more about them on our Grower Page.

DANNY’S GREENS: Danny recently finished creating some new growing beds and replanting his lettuces. They won’t be big enough to harvest for next week but will the following week in time for July 4th celebrations. Thank you for your patience and understanding.

HORTONS FARM: Look what’s coming to Market next week! For all you jam, jelly and pickle makers who give the good stuff at Christmas, this is a cute and cheap way to dress up your creations!

Holiday and non-holiday versions are available. First come first served.

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.

Feel free to share this Market Newsletter with anyone you think might be interested in the superior products we offer.

Market Schedule
Order Saturday 5pm to Tuesday 5pm weekly for Pickup the following Friday
Dothan Pickup: Dothan Nurseries, 1300 Montgomery Highway, Dothan, AL 36303
Daleville Pickup: Daleville Chamber of Commerce Office


Our Website: marketatdothan.locallygrown.net
Our Email: marketatdothan@gmail.com
On Facebook: www.facebook.com/MarketatDothan


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!

June 10 Market Newsletter!


This Week’s Newsletter:
Summer Food Safety
In Season
Market ChitChat
Grower Notes

Food Smart/Food Safe

When I was a kid my dad gave me a little green book that was published by his employer. At that time his employer was the USDA and he was a food safety inspector. I kept the little book for years and wish I still had it. I don’t know if it was intended for kids or not, but I LOVED the little educational cartoons. The main character was a nasty looking germ and he showed up in all kinds of places where safe food handling was not practiced. My favorite was Mr. Germ wearing a straw hat and sitting on a toilet seat with a fishing pole . . . a comical reminder to ALWAYS wash your hands after visiting!


Food safety was an issue then and it remains an issue today. I think public awareness is probably greater now with increased communication and educational outreach. And well it should be! All of us with Market at Dothan are committed to bringing you the healthiest food in the Wiregrass with no chemical or pesticide residue, but nature being what it is it’s still up to each individual to handle, store and prepare it properly.

That being said, what follows are hints, tips, websites, resources, etc that we hope will be a blessing and help for you and yours.

Hats off to the USDA whose ongoing efforts continue to help keep our country’s food systems safe. If you’ve ever visited a third world country (Haiti in my case) you should have a profound awareness of the great good they’ve done for us through the years.

Health.gov goes into a bit more detail about kitchen practices and offers additional resources.

If you are brave enough to check youtube.com videos about washing fruits and vegetables, you’ll find everything from expensive ozone machines to recommendations NOT to wash your produce! Ridiculous! We like this tried and true natural recipe:
1 cup water
1 cup distilled white vinegar
1 tablespoon baking soda
20 drops grapefruit seed extract (available at Whole Foods or your local health food store or you can substitute lemon juice in a pinch)
Combine all ingredients in a large container. Then, transfer to a spray bottle with a pump. Spray mixture on produce (avoid using on mushrooms), let sit 5 to 10 minutes and rinse.

Kraft Foods has their own Top 10 list.

There is a WEALTH of information available at the FDA’s Education Resource Library.

This link is a printable Refrigerator & Freezer Storage Chart.

In Season

Have you tried Patty Pan squash yet? These versatile members of the Cucurbita pepo family are gaining in popularity as more people find new ways to enjoy them. They are in the same category as traditional summer squash, zucchini and pumpkins, but have their own unique taste and characteristics. Our customer, Angelica G. advises that their more dense texture helps them freeze quite nicely.

But if you’d rather enjoy them fresh . . .

Stuffing seems to be a favorite way to prepare Patty Pans. This recipe includes corn, black beans and tomatoes.



Delishably offers a wealth of great ideas!



While this recipe calls for veal, the idea can be adapted to other meats and even other seasonings.



Market ChitChat

Ever have egg on your face! In my case it’s EGGPLANT! This guy from last week (who wound up making a tasty Italian dish for some sweet children) was not birthed, I mean grown, at Sandy Valley, but was in fact from Avalon Farms. Just wanted to clear that up!

For you folks from Daleville, we hope you’re taking advantage of the Daleville Farmer’s Market. Both Richter Farms and Avalon Farms are participating this summer and we think Daleville’s pretty lucky to have them and their fresh healthy products!

This Week’s Grower Notes

We have the best Growers in the Wiregrass! Please learn more about them on our Grower Page.

HORTON’S FARM & DANNY’S GREENS: By the time you read this we will be finished with the Soil Biology Workshop hosted by Mayim Farms. We’re excited to learn more about managing God’s good earth responsibly.

On a different note, those of you who have been asking about bulk blueberries take heart! Our grower has had his share of rain woes and hopes to have them available in the near future.

SANDSPUR FARMS: The CSA’s continue to be popular items and we have several options available to choose from.

SANDY VALLEY: Scotty will be off next week. The spring vegetables are pretty much done for the time being BUT, the watermelons are coming along nicely and should be start being ready in a few weeks. Three varieties are growing and one of them is sure to be your favorite.

WORKING COWS DAIRY has been on “holiday” as they say in Europe visiting family.

AVALON FARMS: Rain! So, much rain. We need the rain, but too much rain causes problems for berries. Blackberries in particular are very delicate. They can’t be picked or stored wet. Hard rains literally damage the ripe fruits causing them to get “smooshy” (technical farm term ????). I’m throwing away more than I’m selling. If any of them slip by me, I apologize. As always, my customer’s satisfaction is the top priority. If you are ever not completely satisfied, let me know and I’ll make it right. Wendy@AvalonFarms.us

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.

Market Schedule
Order Saturday 5pm to Tuesday 5pm weekly for Pickup the following Friday
Dothan Pickup: Dothan Nurseries, 1300 Montgomery Highway, Dothan, AL 36303
Daleville Pickup: Daleville Chamber of Commerce Office

Our Website: marketatdothan.locallygrown.net

Our Email: marketatdothan@gmail.com

On Facebook: www.facebook.com/MarketatDothan

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!

June 3 Market At Dothan Newsletter


This Week’s Newsletter:
Customer Spotlight
In Season
Market ChitChat
Grower Notes

Getting to Know You . . .


If you are not familiar with To Work With My Hands it is our great delight to introduce this blog and the wonderful woman behind it.

To Work With My Hands was well underway and going strong when I first met Karen King a few years ago and my respect and admiration for her has only grown with the passage of time. She is one of those rare individuals who manages many things well and still finds time for growth, improvement, doing things she loves and SHARING. Her sweet generous spirit is one of the unspoken things that comes through her photos, her writing and now Facebook Live videos.

Would you have thought these beautiful items started as recycled, re-purposed or thrifted pieces?

If you missed her last week on Hometalk, it is available to view in the May 31 posts and well worth scrolling down for. And for more good news, three more are scheduled! Watching them in real time is fun as viewers can interact with her, and if you’re like me and have to catch one later, it’s still informative and inspirational. I’m wishing now I had stopped by Hobby Lobby for some 26 gauge wire on the way home from Market yesterday as I have a ton of great beads that I know what to do with now!

Here are the dates and times for the other Facebook Live Videos on the Hometalk page:

Wednesday, June 7, 12pm
Wednesday June 14, 12pm
Wednesday, June 21, 12pm

You’re sure to enjoy your visit to To Work With My Hands and we hope you’ll catch Karen’s videos every chance you can. And when you find yourself waiting to pick up an order some Friday alongside a sweet lady with a familiar face, well, now you know who she is and we know she’d love to meet you too!

In Season

“Every man knows something I do not know, hence all men are my teachers.”

One of the great things about interacting with people is learning new things, and with the Market, learning about new ways to use fresh foods is always fun. Feel free to share what inspires you the way these two items have inspired us this week!

Carrot Top Pesto
Pesto is easy to make and Danny’s Carrots (with tops!)are just right for this recipe. Thank you,Don’t Waste the Crumbs


What could be more southern than squash, tomatoes and eggplant in a cast iron skillet, and what can be more Italian than classic Ratatouille made from scratch? This version from BuzzFeed includes a helpful video.

Market ChitChat

A hearty THANK YOU to everyone who was patient as their orders were collected and checked out Friday. As we transition into the hot summer months more and more tender foods will need to be kept refrigerated for safety and freshness. Your kind understanding is greatly appreciated!

Another thing to keep in mind going into summer, don’t panic if your favorite item or grower is not available on a given week! Sometimes crops need to grow a bit longer or the butcher does not meet a deadline or the grower might take a much deserved vacation!

Only one week away! Mayim Farms will be hosting a Compost Tea Workshop focusing on soil biodiversity and healthy growing practices. For more information visit them on Facebook .

This Week’s Grower Notes

We have the best Growers in the Wiregrass! Please learn more about them on our Grower Page.

It looks like everyone is busy out on the farm today but this guy from Sandy Valley dropped in to say “Hi”.
We’re wondering what kind of compost Scotty is using to grow Veggie Tales characters!

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.

Market Schedule
Order Saturday 5pm to Tuesday 5pm weekly for Pickup the following Friday
Dothan Pickup: Dothan Nurseries, 1300 Montgomery Highway, Dothan, AL 36303
Daleville Pickup: Daleville Chamber of Commerce Office

Our Website: marketatdothan.locallygrown.net

Our Email: marketatdothan@gmail.com

On Facebook: www.facebook.com/MarketatDothan

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!

May 27 Market Newsletter


This Week’s Newsletter:
Organic vs. Conventional
Vendor Spotlight
Market ChitChat
Getting to Know You: Grower Notes

Organic vs. Conventional

(Market Note: Market at Dothan makes no claim to be an “Organic” Market as the bulk of our growers and vendors are too small and too busy growing food that exceeds National Organic Practices (NOP) standards. What we do claim to be is SUSTAINABLE which produces equal and superior foods, farms and families. The following article explains the difference between our values and conventional farming better than we can despite the use of the “o” word.

The differences between organic and conventional foods stem directly from the farming methods that were used during the food’s production. Many people are unaware of some of the differences between the two practices. Agriculture has a direct effect on our environment, so understanding what goes into our agriculture is important. Below is a list of some of the key differences between organic and conventional farming. One of the biggest differences that is seen time and time again across all research between the two farming practices is the effect on the land. Organic farming works to increase sustainability, biodiversity, and to encourage good soil and air quality. This is maintained by the use of natural growing practices, the avoidance of harmful chemicals, and the continued practice of crop rotation and other natural farming methods.


Organic Farming
Organic farming minimizes chemical usage
Organic farming promotes biodiversity
Soil health is improved with organic farming practices
Only natural methods are used in organic farming

Conventional Farming
Conventional farming makes use of chemicals, synthetics, and other materials to manage weeds and pests
Conventional farming uses unnatural farming methods
Conventional farming use of pesticides has garnered attention towards acceptable levels of toxicity, and whether there should actually be an acceptable level
Pesticides used in conventional farming can be damaging to your health.
There are many other differences between organic and conventional farming, but these seem to be the most spoken of in regards to consumer health. There have been arguments around whether or not conventional farming methods are safe for one’s health. This is because of the pesticides and GMO’s used in the conventional farming practices. Many people are concerned that those growing practices promote unsafe chemical use, especially because the level of toxicity is said to be under a “safe” level, but what is really safe?

Luckily, many places make it easy to get ahold of seasonal, local and organic products. There are many CSA’s, grocery delivery services and organic markets that promote a more healthy way of eating.

(End note: That last paragraph describes Market At Dothan and our four core values of FRESH, LOCAL, SUSTAINABLE and YEAR ROUND. Our goal is to provide you the best in the Wiregrass!)

D’s Jellies

Sometimes we never know the greatness that moves among us! Our very own Dianne Herring is a case in point. Dianne has been a part of Market at Dothan for many years, well known and well loved for those delicious jams and jellies made with homegrown mahaws, blackberries, peppers, , etc from her farm.

Did you know she’s also an accomplished cook whose work is regularly featured in Wiregrass Living magazine?

Dianne with her Simple Summer Luncheon feature in newest issue of Wiregrass Living.

Congratulations Dianne! We’re proud to have you as part of our Market family and can’t wait to get a copy of the magazine!

Market ChitChat

If you love crafts, our very own Karen King will be featured live next Wednesday, May 31, 12pm on the Hometalk Facebook page. If you are not familiar with Hometalk they are a DIY community with over 5 million followers. Stay tuned, there’s more to come!

Please be sure to read our Grower Notes this week. Last week we highlighted the wide variety of sustainable healthy foods they produce and this week they’ve pitched in to help you get to know them better.

Don’t forget to put June 10 on your calendar if you’re interested in Mayim Farms Compost Tea Workshop that was announced in last week’s newsletter. Even if your garden is a bucket on a balcony, this will be a valuable workshop on many levels. For more information visit their Facebook page.

This Week’s Grower Notes

We have the best Growers in the Wiregrass! Please learn more about them on our Grower Page.

AVALON FARMS: What makes Avalon Farms different from the big boys? Mostly just that – We are small, hands on farmers growing on our family land. We grow tasty interesting things that we love to eat and love sharing with others. To grow these tasty interesting things we have committed to low till intensive succession planting, utilizing cover crops and natural fertilizer to nourish the soil. We use drip irrigation to conserve water and low usage of organic pesticides. Planting, weeding, picking and packing is all done by hand. We are small because this is the way we want to do things.

D’s Jellies: The most common question that I am asked is about growing Mayhaws for D’s MayhawJelly.  People will say that they did not know they could be grown in our area and thought they only grew in water.  We grow ours in the far corner of our fruit orchard in an area of that is about 30 feet from a cypress pond. Most years we tend to not have excessive spring rains and I can gather the mayhaws after they fall onto the ground. However, if there is an abundance of rain, we have put on rain boots to gather the mayhaws with a net as they floated on top of the water. This spring we planted Mayhaw trees in the middle of our fruit orchard, so this way we will have Mayhaws to gather without having to go in water while being on the lookout for moccasins.


Hortons Farm: “Scruffy”. That’s my new word when people ask about our farm. As a beekeeper I cherish many of our weeds that help produce beneficial local wildflower honey. (Many people don’t realize that “wildflower” often means weeds!) The trick is balancing that with growing sustainable produce. If I weed or mow to soon, the bees suffer loss. If I wait too long, the plants suffer. As with all of life we continually strive to find that perfect balance in our farming and beekeeping practices.

Restoration Gardens: We are unique in more ways than we could list in this short space, but here are some of the most important ways:
FOUNDATION: The soil is the foundation, not only for growing growing food on our farm but, truly, for all society. We believe in restoring soil to health and balance, and letting it take care of growing great food. As opposed to traditional farming where soil is virtually ignored and the focus is on just, almost artificially, growing a plant.
INPUTS: To protect our health and the environment, hard work and mechanical means are used for controlling weeds and insects rather than dangerous poisons. We are also strictly opposed to Genetically Modified Organisms. Instead, our seed is produced by just good old fashioned plant breeding, the way nature’s done it forever.
SCALE: Most conventional farming these days believes “bigger is better” and “scaling up” is the rule. On the contrary, we believe “small is beautiful!” Our challenge is trying to “grow better, not bigger.”

SANDSPUR FARMS: Sandspur Farms: We have blueberries!! And okra! Both will be in the weekly boxes also.

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.

Market Schedule
Order Saturday 5pm to Tuesday 5pm weekly for Pickup the following Friday
Dothan Pickup: Dothan Nurseries, 1300 Montgomery Highway, Dothan, AL 36303
Daleville Pickup: Daleville Chamber of Commerce Office

Our Website: marketatdothan.locallygrown.net

Our Email: marketatdothan@gmail.com

On Facebook: www.facebook.com/MarketatDothan

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!

May 20 Market Newsletter: Memorial Day Edition


Memorial Day Edition
Remembering
In Season: Fire up the Grill!
Market ChitChat
This Week’s Grower Notes

A Solemn Charge

“Let us, then, at the time appointed gather around their sacred remains and garland the passionless mounds above them with the choicest flowers of spring-time; let us raise above them the dear old flag they saved from dishonor; let us in this solemn presence renew our pledges to aid and assist those whom they have left among us a sacred charge upon a nation’s gratitude, the soldier’s and sailor’s widow and orphan. “ JOHN A. LOGAN, Commander-in-Chief, May 5, 1868

“In this time of unprecedented success and prosperity throughout our land, I ask that all Americans come together to recognize how fortunate we are to live in freedom and to observe a universal “National Moment of Remembrance” on each Memorial Day. This memorial observance represents a simple and unifying way to commemorate our history and honor the struggle to protect our freedoms. “ William J Clinton, May 3, 2000


Memorial Day Trivia:
Memorial Day is a day of remembrance of those who have died serving our country.
General John Alexander Logan ordered the Memorial Day holiday to be observed by decorating the war dead.
On Memorial Day, the flag should be at half-staff until noon only, then raised to the top of the staff.
Red Poppies are recognized as the Memorial Day flower.
“Taps” is often played at ceremonies on Memorial Day.
Memorial Day was first called “Decoration Day” because of the practice of decorating soldier’s graves with flowers.
New York was the 1st state to officially recognize Memorial Day.
Flowers and flags are the two most popular items people use to remember soldiers.
The south refused to honor the dead on Memorial Day until after World War I when the meaning of Memorial Day changed from honoring civil war dead to honoring Americans who died fighting in any war.
Memorial Day was declared a federal holiday in 1971.

Formal Observance of Memorial Day:
Wear a red poppies on Memorial day to honor those who died serving the United States during war.
At 3 p.m. local time, Americans should pause for a moment of silence or listen to “Taps”.
Visit cemeteries and place flags or flowers on the graves of veterans.
Visit a memorial.
Attend a parade to honor fallen heroes.

In Season

The words, the culture and the country may change, but the deep sentiment and call to honor our dead have not. Memorial Day is now also regarded as the unofficial beginning of summer and often includes family gatherings and picnics and GRILLINNG! To that end we dedicate this section of available Market foods in hopes this will be your most delicious Memorial Day ever.

Working Cows Gouda Cheese and D’s Pepper Jelly are an unbeatable appetizer on fresh vegetables or bread from Mary’s Peeps



Both Richter Farms and Sandspur Farms offer Pork Chops from naturally raised and naturally fed animals.


These and many other vegetables suitable for grilling are available from Avalon Farms, Mayim Farms,

Horton’s Farm, Sandy Valley, and Sandspur Farms


You just can’t beat a good burger! Wholesome grass fed beef is available from Casablanca Ranch, Smith Farms, and Sandspur Farms. Working Cows Dairy carries delicious Organic Cheese.


No picnic is complete without Deviled Eggs. Market at Dothan is blessed to have Kathy’s Churpers, Mary’s Peeps, Richter Farms, Sandspur Farms, and Horton’s Farm who all have eggs. Avalon Farms now has pickles and relishes available for making them. For especially healthy toppings, try microgreens and sprouts from Restoration Gardens and Mayim Farms.

No picnic is complete without a refreshing beverage. May we suggest The Tea Cart’s Honey Bush Peach Apricot tea infused with fresh fruit and lightly sweetened with honey from Horton’s Farm?


If you still have room after all that a Cream Cheese Pound Cake from Mary’s Peeps travels well and is the perfect ending to a perfect meal.

Market ChitChat

You should notice that our Vegetable category on the Market page is divided into subcategories now. It should be fairly easy to navigate, but should anyone ever want both turnips AND turnip greens, or beets AND beet greens, the search bar should help. Plus, you’re always welcome to contact us if there’s a question.

It’s been exciting to hear that some of you are planning to attend the FSA outreach meeting announced in last week’s newsletter. For anyone who missed it the details are here and here.

This Week’s Grower Notes

We have the best Growers in the Wiregrass! Please learn more about them on our Grower Page.

AVALON FARMS: We’re happy to introduce our Blackberries to the market this week. These are all University of Arkansa developed cultivars. Some of the biggest and sweetest available. There were samples out at the Market last Friday I hope you enjoyed them.

If you are looking for a sweet ‘n’ savory condiment for your BBQ this week, I highly recommend our Sassy Apricot Habanero Jam. Grilled pork is simply awesome dipped in it. Add it to any sauce for a richer, more dimensional flavor. Not too hot, just sassy.

Just found out the good news!!! We can sell our pickles here. This is great news for us and you. Some of you will remember our Squash Pickles from a few years back when we participated in the Poplar Head Farmers Market. We had a few people buying a jar every week. We are very happy to fill this need once again. Sweet, crunchy, oniony, great on a sandwich or burger, or even as a side to peas.

MARY’S PEEPS: I wanted to thank all of you who have supported my products and tried the new breads. This upcoming week I have listed some peppers and herbs.  They are just getting some size now, so I can start selling while they are fresh. My bees are very busy making beautiful fresh  honey, so this allergy season doctors recommend local fresh honey because it contains pollen.   As always I like feedback and love to hear from you all, Soon we will be having some blueberries, and figs, if the Good Lord is willing.  Thanks again and if you have any request recipes I will be glad to try.  Thanks again, Mary’s Peeps-& Mary Bees……Mary Dale Peeples Echo Community

MAYIM FARMS is hosting a Compost Tea Making and Soil Biology Workshop and anyone interested in natural gardening methods is invited to attend. It is June 10 from 10:00am to 2pm. Location is 29021 Bell Crossing Rd Opp Al 36467. “Come join us on Mayim Farm and learn about soil biology and making your own compost teas. We will have a special guest who is an expert on making compost teas… Jayme Oates of Farmscape Solutions. You will leave with the knowledge and your own compost tea maker. We will also be using the microscope to assess the biology of the teas and soil samples. So bring a sample and we’ll take a look. Tickets are $35 individual and $45 for couples. Lunch will be provided!”

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.

Market Schedule
Order Saturday 5pm to Tuesday 5pm weekly for Pickup the following Friday
Dothan Pickup: Dothan Nurseries, 1300 Montgomery Highway, Dothan, AL 36303
Daleville Pickup: Daleville Chamber of Commerce Office

Our Website: marketatdothan.locallygrown.net

Our Email: marketatdothan@gmail.com

On Facebook: www.facebook.com/MarketatDothan

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!

May 13 Market Newsletter


This Week’s Newsletter:
New Vendor Spotlight
Blast from the Past
Market ChitChat
In Season
This Week’s Grower Notes

Welcome Restoration Gardens!

What a joy to welcome Restoration Gardens to Market at Dothan! We hope many of you tried their microgreens last week as together we were scrambling to get their current products listed after Market opened. The Tavares family are new Wiregrass residents having recently moved to Slocomb from Tennessee where they were involved with several area Farmer’s Markets around the Cumberland Plateau.

Rather than re-invent the wheel I’m going to let them tell you their story in their own words.

“Restoration Gardens is a very small, Christian, deep-organic family farm. We function with a mission to bring glory to God by restoring the land to health and productivity, and subsequently, the people who depend upon it for life and health. We are so happy to fill our place in this virtuous employment alongside so many other wonderful folks. This is a necessary work that we are thrilled to see a revival of. It’s our belief that human life started with the soil, and that there is an immutable connection between the soil and our society’s health and well being – thus the name Restoration Gardens – connection with God through/and nature is restorative.


The term “deep-organic” signifies that we use mostly organic growing practices, but go still further, or deeper, by trying to grow healthy soil, plants and people – a whole, healthy ecosystem. Unlike “certified organic,”  which only substitute the worst chemical poisons with less objectionable ones, we are striving for a real transformation in our agriculture that will truly leave the land better than we found it, and do the same for people, too.

We are also well defined by other popular terms, such as:
Ecological and Bionomic – signifying that we are attempting to grow (and live) according to the laws of life ruling the universe and, as mentioned previously, nurture a healthy, thriving ecosystem.

Non-GMO – We strictly appose the development, and use of all GMOs (genetically modified organisms). We do all in our power to avoid supporting that killer technology in anyway, and certainly to avoid having ourselves or other people eating it from our own hands.

Remineralized, and balanced soil – Through the course of centuries of erosion and deplorable agricultural practices, our land has been steadily depleted of vital nutrients necessary not only for optimal plant health and vigor, but also human health. Many statistics are showing frightful decreases in the amounts of certain nutrients found in food now compared to levels recorded only decades earlier, food back then had hundreds of times more of certain elements, this is something no doubt contributing significantly to our current medical crisis.
As the old adage says, you are indeed what you eat. And the plants you eat are of no higher quality than what they eat. Thus we strive to balance our soils according to the monumental work done by the late, world-renowned scientist William Albrecht and those walking in the light he shed upon this essential field.
All the loss of nutrients from our land is going somewhere, and the bulk of it lands in our seas and oceans. By utilizing kelp meals, fish and seaweed fertilizers, and concentrated sea minerals, we are recycling lots of this “gold” back on to our gardens and essentially into us, the consumer.
Another area we find a rich mine of essential elements for plant and human growth and health is in the mineral reserves of the earth. Just think, the rocks and minerals have captured, virtually unchanged in many instances, the elements of by-gone eras and made them available to us now. When we use these minerals on our gardens, the results are outstanding.

The path to a balanced soil and healthy garden ecosystem is a progressive path through many, many seasons of constant tweaking and re-tweaking as we learn more and more, although we may not have attained total success yet, we are on that path.”

Still Serving Farmers

Those among you who have been with the Market a long time may remember Susan Owens who was associated with the Market in its beginnings. Like all of us, Susan experienced major life changes and her situation meant she couldn’t continue being involved, but being Susan, she has never stopped serving others.

Recently, as part of her many years with Vivian B Adams school, she is working with USDA and the Farm Service Agency organizing workshops for “home gardeners, small produce farmers and the general public.” Topics covered are 1) Growing and Marketing Produce 2) Local Networking Opportunities and 3) FSA programs for fruits, vegetables and specialty products. The first of several such workshops will be held May 23 at Backyard Orchards just north of Eufaula and you are invited!

Backyard Orchards all decked out for a Party

Market at Dothan will be presenting information about web based Farmer’s Markets at this event. For more information you may view both the flyer and the agenda on our website. It would be great to see you there!

Market ChitChat

A hearty Thank You! to everyone who braved the traffic to visit us at Open House on Thursday! I can’t speak for everyone else, but I think this one was the BEST EVER! For those who did not drop in, Market at Dothan has a traditional “tent market” twice a year in connection with Dothan Nursery’s Mother’s Day and Christmas events. Our Growers love meeting the community, and it’s a good way for the community in turn to learn about Growers, goods and services that are available to them locally. A Win-Win for everyone! It’s early, yes, but go ahead and mark your Calendar for the next one schedule for Dec. 7, 2017. We promise you won’t be disappointed!

In Season

Microgreens and Sprouts Are Not the Same Thing


Micogreens and sprouts are often lumped into one food category. However, the difference between the two is determined by whether or not the seed is planted in soil and exactly how much of the plant is being consumed. While sprouts are germinated in water and consumed seed and all, Microgreens are cut off at soil level and are often 1-3 inches in length.

Sprouts are germinated seeds. What this means is that the “germ” of the seed awakes from its slumber, and becomes a real, live plant. If you let a sprouting seed grow, then it eventually becomes a full-grown plant. They are packed in fibre, protein, essential nutrients, and enzymes. Sprouts are tasty, and great for you. There are many good reasons to eat sprouts.

This Farmer’s Market Salad contains both sprouts and microgreens.

MicroGreens by definition are vegetables harvested when there are only 2 leaves ( the vegetable is not allowed to grow). The first 2 leaves that appear pull all of the vitamins and nutrients from the planted seed. There are no pesticides or fertilizers because the greens are still babies. The flavor is far more intense than the flavor of a full grown vegetable. Microgreens are quite versatile and may be mixed as in a salad or used in place of lettuce on a sandwich, toppings for pizza, wraps or sprinkled on just about anything. They are often used as a garnish in upscale restaurants.

This Week’s Grower Notes

We have the best Growers in the Wiregrass! Please learn more about them on our Grower Page.

AVALON FARMS: Thanks to everyone for coming out to the Dothan Nursery Open House Thursday night! It was great to connect with old market friends and put faces with new online market friends!! You are all a great blessing to me. All this work is only worthwhile if someone enjoys the fruits of the labor. Love seeing those smiling faces.

For the latest in farm news, check us out on Facebook AvalonFarmsProduce


SANDSPUR FARMS: Special thanks to everyone who braved the gnats to come out and see me Thursday. I love putting names with faces at all of our events, and seeing old customers again. We are restocked on our bacon and pan sausage. We’ve also added our cubed steak as well.

(Carnivores Like Sandspur veggies! Friday evening I caught one of our German Shepherds being quite naughty with her front paws up on the stove. Frankie had scarfed down all but a bite or two of the leftover Sandspur zucchini I had planned to have for lunch the next day! Ros)

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.

Market Schedule
Order Saturday 5pm to Tuesday 5pm weekly for Pickup the following Friday
Dothan Pickup: Dothan Nurseries, 1300 Montgomery Highway, Dothan, AL 36303
Daleville Pickup: Daleville Chamber of Commerce Office

Our Website: marketatdothan.locallygrown.net

Our Email: marketatdothan@gmail.com

On Facebook: www.facebook.com/MarketatDothan

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!

OPEN HOUSE NEXT WEEK!


OPEN HOUSE SPECIAL EDITION

This Week’s Newsletter:
Open House Spotlight
New Product Debut
Open House Particulars
Market ChitChat
Product Review
This Week’s Grower Notes

Meet Lily Twigs!

There are no words to describe how honored, humbled and grateful we are to host this young company owned and operated by an even more amazing young woman. Lily Twigs is going to be with us for Open House next Thursday, May 11 and we couldn’t be more excited. Rather than tell you all about it, we’ll let Brannah tell you herself in her own words.


WELCOME WORKING COWS!

If you’ve been in the Wiregrass any length of time you are familiar with the wonderful de Jong family who produce Alabama’s Organic Milk on their family farm in Slocomb. Some of that delicious milk is now being made into cheese and Rinske’s Cheese is now listed on the Market page. Both Rinske and her wonderful cheese, described as “young gouda”, will be with us at Open House next week! Working Cows also has beef products listed on the Market page. Congratulations and Welcome to Market at Dothan!


Schedule

OPeN hOuSe is HerE!!!


Order Online May 6 – May 9 and Pickup your Order on . . .
Thursday, May 11 from 4pm – 7 pm
(note: Daleville Order Pickup will take place on Friday as usual at the Chamber of Commerce)


Come join the fun 4-7 pm at Dothan Nurseries, 1300 Montgomery Hwy., Dothan, AL

Old Friends and New Friends alike will be set up in Traditional “Tent” style with everything you could want in a Farmer’s Market and More! This year’s theme is Farmhouse Fixin’s. This event takes place every year the Thursday before Mother’s Day and is always filled with Beauty, Music, Good Food, Great Folks and FUN! Market Orders will be picked up in our regular place and the Tent Market will be located close to the Butterfly House on the site of our original Market for those who remember!

The Following Vendors (and maybe more!) will be present:

Avalon Farms – Fresh Vegetables

The Tea Cart – Mrs. Birdie with Gourmet Teas

Sandspur Farms: Finest Farmhouse Fixins you can find Anywhere!

D’s Jellies – Wiregrass Famous Gourmet Jellies

Richter Farms: Red Wattle Pork

Pampered Chef hosted by Cara Coleman

Creative Trivets Too & Cutting Boards – you will LOVE Molly!

Casablanca Farms: San Gertrude Beef

Lily Twigs – Unique Handcrafted Farm Style Gift Items

Working Cows Dairy – Come try the best cheese in the Wiregrass!

Horton Honey Farm: Fresh Local Honey and Bee Related Goods


Market ChitChat

Congratulations to K.J., M.J. And K.K. who all got received a $5 credit on their next order for correctly identifying a new category on the Market page. You’re thinking “Why three winners?” Two of them tied identifying Pet Products as a new category, and the third identified CSA Boxes almost as soon as it was created. It was so much fun we’re going to keep this little contest going indefinitely. With the Market growing more categories are possible! So keep an eye out. We won’t tell you when one is created and if you spot one and write us first, we’ll give you $5 off your next order too!

Danny’s Gourmet Salad Mix

Thank you K.K. For submitting this product review:

“I’ve been ordering Danny’s Gourmet Tender Bagged Salad Mix for over a year and have never been disappointed. These salad greens are sweet and tender and make a delicious salad base. The various textures and flavors blend together perfectly, and it’s all I’ll use for my daily salads now. I’ve even used the blend on sandwiches, where it’s just as delicious.
When I first began ordering, I was pleasantly surprised by just how long these greens stay fresh. I usually eat the whole bag myself, and I’ve never had a bag begin going bad before I can finish it. Danny’s blend beats anything you’ll find at a grocery store – hands down!

Thanks for the opportunity to share. I hope Danny will continue to have his lettuces available for a long time.”

Messages from Our Growers

We have the best Growers in the Wiregrass! Please learn more about them on our Grower Page.

AVALON FARMS:
Looking forward to seeing everyone at the Spring Open House. We’ll have samples of our Sassy Apricot Habanero Jam, Pear Honey, Ginger Pears and Pear Preserves.

The sunflowers are getting close!! I’m like a little kid, everyday I check to see if the golden petals have started to open. If some open they’ll be available at the Open House.

The first blackberries are getting a blush of color. These berries are huge, thumb sized jewels of deliciousness. Extra sweet, because we don’t pick them until they are fully ripe. They should start coming in end of the month.

D’S JELLIES: D’s Blueberry Preserves is my new product and will be available at Spring Open House.  Our Mayhaws are ripening and I have been busy gathering them for D’s Mayhaw Jelly.  D’s Blackberry Jelly will be available, too.  D’s Hot Pepper Jelly should be available in June when our peppers are ready.  There will be samples of my jellies and preserves for you to taste at Open House.  I hope to see you there!

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 Website: marketatdothan.locallygrown.net

Our Email: marketatdothan@gmail.com

On Facebook: www.facebook.com/MarketatDothan

For Friday Pickup: Dothan: Dothan Nurseries, 1300 Montgomery Highway, Dothan, AL 36303
Daleville: Daleville Chamber of Commerce Office

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!