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Dothan, Alabama: Market at Dothan Thanksgiving 2016 Issue
Dothan’s Sustainable Market is Now Open
UPDATE ON HAITI
Kirsty and Mackenzie returned from Haiti last week. Their visit to the island was an intense two weeks accessing the needs of the village and formulating a game plan to maximize the recovery effort for the farmers and farmer’s cooperative of Petit Trou.
In their initial efforts, Kirsten and MacKenzy have been working with the local leaders to organize and prioritize where aid money should go. Those who had their homes decimated are at the top of the list. Many volunteers worked to get supplies up the hillsides where the trucks could not travel and homes were hardest hit. Also a top priority is the construction of tree nurseries. With the additional money that Market at Dothan raised this past week, we will have more than fully funded one of those nurseries. These nurseries are vital to the local economy because Haitians depend heavily on fruit trees for food. These trees take years to bear fruit, so the money we raised will be put into action as soon as possible to build a nursery and plant trees.
THANK YOU for your part in making this happen! Kirsty and Mackenzie have not had a chance to update the blog at Haitians For Change yet but feel free to check out who they are and their work creating and now helping rebuild a sustainable farming community in this country. We at Market at Dothan are proud to stand with them and will continue to accept donations and seeds for rebuilding.
Thanksgiving is less than two weeks away! At my house our goal is to have the dining room back by that time so we can use the table. As it is there is still a lot of clutter to “unpack” and deal with from recent repairs. Only last night we moved five (5!) full size bookcases out of there.
With Thanksgiving in mind, be sure to read the Vendor remarks in the following section for the wonderful foods they are offering this week that are sure to make your preparations healthier and happier. I practically drooled reading the product description of Sweet Acre’s Pecan Pie Cheesecake.
For fun and inspiration we are sharing some fun Thanksgiving photo ideas in this newsletter.
Don’t forget about CHRISTMAS OPEN HOUSE on Thursday, December 1, 3pm – 7 pm. Order pickup will take place that day instead of Friday morning and our vendors will be on site with produce, vegetables and many goods to help get your Christmas season off to a good start. Make plans to join us!
Market Info
KATHY’S CHURPERS Be sure to get extra eggs this week for your Thanksgiving dinner.
MARY’S PEEPS Mary’s Red Velvet, Carrot, and Pumpkin Roll cakes are make from scratch and are the PERFECT companion to traditional pies for your Thanksgiving meal.
RICHTER FARMS: Heritage Red Waddle Pork. A new customer with severe food allergies recently reported NO REACTION to Richter Farms smoked pork products – good news indeed for someone who has not enjoyed bacon in years! Check out the smoked link sausage and smoked ham steaks. They also offer smoked bacon, fresh ham steaks and ribs. Grab bags are available for 10% off to make buying HEALTHY meat easier for the week ahead. Red Waddle is a GREAT product for a healthy Thanksgiving meal.
SANDSPUR FARMS We have our blanched and frozen greens just in time for Thanksgiving. You can order turnips, mustard greens, collards or the mix will have a little of all of it. We also have a few more smoked ham hocks or you can throw in a few pork bones for added flavor, or some pieces of our smoked sausage. More inventory is being updated too, like bacon and ground pork and cubed pork. Collards are getting their first taste of cold this weekend so next week they should have that winter taste that we all love. Our pimento cheese spread would be a great idea for a quick sandwich if you’re tired of turkey. Satsumas are having a great harvest at the neighbor’s farm so we are listing a bulk quantity on those as well as the 5lb bags.
SANDY VALLEY Good quantity of Fresh Vegetables listed this week!
SMITH FARMS – Ground Lamb and Dexter Beef
SWEET ACRE FARMS:, Thanksgiving dessert alert! Pecan pie cheesecake, homemade and frozen for everyone’s holiday dinner! Frozen, homemade yeast rolls, ready to be baked for Thanksgiving! Also NEW- hot chocolate truffles! Plain and peppermint, these are delightful and delicious! Don’t forget the whole wheat bread, peanut butter, hummus or cookies to round out the feast!
AUGHTMON Get started early on Christmas Shopping with Natural Locally Made Goat’s Milk Soaps.
CASABLANCA RANCH. Read more about them: http://casablancaranch.com/. Locally Grown Hormone Free Santa Gertrudis Beef
D’S JELLIES – D’s Hot Pepper Jelly is a delightful hors d’oeuvres for Thanksgiving. It is also a welcome addition for a Christmas party meal. D’s Mayhaw Jelly, Hot Pepper Jelly, and BlackBerry Jelly are unique gifts for friends and family.
GINTHER FARMS Fresh UNFERTILIZED eggs from young chickens. Perfect for Deviled Eggs.
HORTON’S FARM Local Wildflower Honey in 3 sizes. Tupelo Honey in fancy jars for gift giving. Simply Beecause Soaps are on sale this week. Be sure to choose Danny’s LETTUCE GREENS for your holiday salads and plate garnishes.
AVALON FARMS THANKS!!! For the warm welcome last week. It is wonderful reconnecting with old friends and making new ones.
Our Sassy Apricot Jam would look beautiful in a cut glass bowl on your Thanksgiving table. Not to mention the flavor compliments any roasted meat.
Thanks again for allowing me to be a part of this wonderful market.
Healthy and Creative Thanksgiving Inspiration
Footnotes
Our Website: marketatdothan.locallygrown.net
Our Email: [email protected]
On Facebook: www.facebook.com/MarketatDothan
For Friday Pickup: Dothan Nurseries, 1300 Montgomery Highway, Dothan, AL 36303
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!
CLG: Opening Bell: NEW GROWER, Salsa, Cabbage, Broccoli, Cauliflower!
Good evening!
We have a new Grower! Funny Farm is located in Wooster and is managed by Nathaniel Ziegler. He has many kinds of animals on his 40 acre spread just outside Conway. It was by strange coincidence that our paths crossed, but we are very glad they did! Nathaniel stays busy making the final preparations to make sure his animals all have food and safe housing for the coming winter. Funny Farm will have duck eggs listed, and occasionally will have chicken and turkey eggs. Welcome, Nathaniel!
Maria’s Homemade Country Fare will be set up at this weeks market with all of your holiday favorite jams, chocolate covered cherries, pickles, snacks and more. She will have samples of Spinach dip and Caramel dip to taste…mmmmm!
This is the LAST market before Thanksgiving! We will NOT have a market the Friday after Thanksgiving, Nov 25th. Be sure to get all your holiday favorites before they sell out. Get some salsa and watch the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade, or some football games. You’ll also need some Cheese, Sweet Potatoes, Broccoli, Green Beans, Potatoes, Cauliflower, etc. There’s an abundance of fall produce on our market right now! If you haven’t done it before, this year try using fresh, local herbs in your dressing and gravy. Sage is most commonly used, but also rosemary, oregano, etc. Browse the market categories. Find your favorite items, or try something new.
Most items are listed by 6pm Sunday, but check back again before the market closes Tuesday night to see if any other items are ready to be harvested for you! Eat fresh! Eat local! Eat for better health!
Check out over 550 wonderful items listed right now. See you on Friday!
Come early on Friday for the best selection from the EXTRAS table. And save your eggshells throughout the week for the laying hens! :-)
The market is now OPEN for orders.
Please check your email about 5 minutes after you place your order to make sure you get an order confirmation. Thank you for being a valuable part of CLG!
Have a great week!
Steve
ONLINE PAYMENT OPTION. When you are done shopping, just hit the “proceed to checkout” button in your cart. You will then see the option to “Pay Now” with credit card near the bottom. Just follow the prompts to add your card. Be sure to read the screen until you see “Thank you for your order” on the top. If you need help, please call 339-7958. A 3% online payment convenience fee will be added when your card is charged.
How to contact us:
DO NOT REPLY TO THIS EMAIL. Instead…
Phone or text: Steve – 501-339-1039
Email: Steve – [email protected]
Duette, FL: Tomatoes are ready!
Dear Customers,
This week some of the tomatoes are ready. We have a nice plumb sized Roma tomato as well as Big Boy tomatoes that are a medium sized tomatoes and red cherry tomatoes. Also this week, we have broccoli and more beets.
Please have a look at what we can offer and place your orders.
Thank you.
David and Betty
Duette Locally Grown Market
Spa City Local Farm Market Co-op: The market is open.
The Spa City Co-op market is now open for ordering at spacity.locallygrown.net. Please place your orders by Tuesday the 15th at 9 pm, and plan to pick up your order Friday the 18th from 3 – 5 pm. Be sure to plan ahead for all your Thanksgiving needs.
Great news! Honeysuckle Lane cheeses are now available again through Bluebird Hill Berry Farm, shown on the ‘dairy’ section of the market. These are delicious locally produced cheeses with several varieties for every taste.
And lastly, please sign up to volunteer for a market pickup. You get 2 months added to your membership, plus a $5 gift card if you work the full afternoon shift. Plus you meet great people and learn how the market functions. What’s not to like?
See you Friday,
Karen Holcomb
Market Manager
501-282-6314
[email protected]
Middle Tennessee Locally Grown: Time to Order Local Farm Products!
Manchester Locally Grown Farmers’ Market
How to contact us:
Our Website: manchester.locallygrown.net
On Facebook: Manchester Locally Grown Online Farmers’ Market
By e-mail: [email protected]
By phone: (931) 273-9708
Good morning!
The market is open as usual, and will remain open for your orders till Tuesday evening at 10 pm. Please be sure to read the section of the page entitled “Important Ordering and Pickup Information.”
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NEWS AND NOTES
The next two market days will be:
Thurs Nov 17 (with home delivery as usual on Friday) and
Wed Nov 23 (with home delivery TBD) for Thanksgiving.
Welcome to Mack’s Mushrooms from Manchester! This week Corey has added Gourmet Shiitake Mushrooms, grown on locally harvested white oak logs, to the market.
Welcome also to Peach Plantation from the Viola Valley near McMinnville. Stacy & Fred recently purchased a nursery, and have added some of their newly acquired stock to our market. These plants aren’t identified as yet, but Stacy has good pictures. Check out her nice shrubs and trees.
Check out the additions to the Produce Boxes from Frontier Family Farm. Such a convenient way to get your weekly vegetables (and more).
Flying S Farms has added two types of cabbage to the market.
Weaver Farms has added some new flavors of pork sausage and several cuts of beef to the market.
Dogwood Valley Greenhouse will have a couple of fall baskets and planters at market this week. Come see how nice they will look on your table this season! Linda has also added two pretty azalea bushes, which are currently reblooming, although they may or may not do so each year.
Vegetables from White City Produce & Greenhouses will be available both this week and next for Thanksgiving.
Please remember pickup will be at our NEW LOCATION, at Manchester Farm Center, 251 Interstate Drive, Manchester. Look for us under the big tents to the left of the store. On Thursday, Weaver Farms, Frontier Family Farms, and Dogwood Valley Greenhouse will set up tables at market time (weather permitting). You will be able to see some of the goodies that you’ve been reading about on the market news! When you come to pick up your order, bring a friend and plan to hang out for a few minutes and chat with Ray & Elaine, Michael, and Linda.
Please note that we now offer Delivery for a small fee to a location of your choice within these three areas: within Tullahoma City Limits, within Manchester City Limits, and elsewhere in Coffee County. We will be glad to deliver your order to you, at home or a location of your choice, on Friday afternoons.
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(L to R) Shiitake Mushrooms from Mack’s Mushrooms, Shade Tree and Cover Shrub from Peach Plantation, Straight Neck Summer Squash from Flying S Farms, Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast from Tonic Farms.
IMPORTANT ORDERING AND PICKUP INFORMATION
Ordering will be open until TUESDAY at 10 p.m., and your order will be available for pickup on THURSDAY between 4:00 and 5:30 at our tents located outside Manchester Farm Store, 251 Interstate Dr., Manchester. We can also deliver your order to your home (or other location) on Friday, if it’s more convenient for you. If you prefer to utilize this service, please place an order for it, same as other products, selecting your delivery area. Don’t forget to give us your location address in the comments section of the order.
Thanks so much for your support of Manchester Locally Grown Market, and your friends and neighbors who have grown and produced these items. Please encourage our local farmers by helping to spread the word about our wonderful market to everyone you know. We offer a great variety of local farm products, and our items will be in your hands in time to plan for the weekend. Wonderful local products are available for ordering from the comfort of your own computer.
More new farmers are considering joining our market, if they can expect enough sales to help pay their transportation costs. Please help us grow the market by sharing this e-mail with your friends and inviting them to give us a try. And if you haven’t ordered from Manchester Locally Grown for a while, please check out our wide variety of offerings this week. Also please let us know if we can improve our selection or scheduling in any way to better suit your needs.
Blessings,
Linda
Northeast Georgia Locally Grown: Market is Open for Orders!
Good Evening Locavores!
Northeast Georgia Locally Grown is open for orders!
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Vegetables
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Eggs
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PICKUP TIME is Wednesday from 5-6:30pm!
Thank you for choosing Northeast Georgia Locally Grown as a way to support your local producers. This online farmers market allows you to buy directly from multiple farms committed to chemical-free and local produce all year long! CHEMICAL-FREE means produce and pastures grown without synthetic fertilizers, herbicides, fungicides, or insecticides. LOCAL means within 80 miles from the market pickup locations (usually much much closer). Do you know someone who grows chemical-free food in the area? Get them in touch with us. Know someone who wants fresh food? Spread the word. Put the two together, and that’s growing organically!
Central Arkansas : Opening bell
Welcome to another week, Marketers!!
We have some great products for you this week.
Make sure you share us w/ your friends & family!!
Hope to see everyone on Tuesday.
Remember: Buy Fresh, Buy Local, Be Healthy.
-CAFM Market Manager
Paris Arkansas Farmers Market: Opening bell!
Hello River Valley!
Welcome to another great week at the online farmers market!
We hope you enjoy all our local producers have to offer you! Please visit the site and check it out…
www.parisarkansas.locallygrown.net
Please feel free to drop us a line if you have any questions or requests!
Peace,
PAFM
Russellville Community Market: It's Ordering Time!!
