Happy Easter!

You’ll Find Us . . .

Our Website: marketatdothan.locallygrown.net

Our Email: marketatdothan@gmail.com

On Facebook: www.facebook.com/MarketatDothan

For Friday Pickup: Dothan Nurseries, 1300 Montgomery Highway, Dothan, AL 36303

This Week at the Market

SPRING 2016 ORDERING SCHEDULE Order March 26 – March 29 for Pickup on April 1 (No Fooling!) Order April 2 – April 5 for Pickup on April 8 Order April 9 – April 12 for Pickup on April 15

THIS WEEK’S VENDORS, PRODUCTS, IDEAS ETC. Pamper yourself with AUGHTMON products Fresh lettuce greens provided by HORTON’S FARM KATHY’S CHURPERS – fresh eggs from happy chickens MARY’S PEEPS! Eggs and more! Eggs and pastured pork products from RICHTER FARMS SANDSPUR FARMS – Certified Naturally Grown meats, vegetables, etc Ground Lamb and Dexter Beef from SMITH FARMS SPRING HILL FARM is on a rotational schedule and is OFF this week

Market Notes

A hearty THANK YOU to all who braved the weather to pick up their Easter orders on Good Friday. Your graciousness about being inconvenienced is most appreciated and confirms that Market customers are the BEST!

If you are a new customer, please know that our pickup location on the property of Dothan Nurseries is dependent on weather. We are usually outside in our shade tent on the south side of the Nursery, but will be inside the greenhouse if raining.

And a another THANK YOU to everyone who saves and brings their egg cartons to us. Most of them bless the farmers with chickens, and some wind up blessing preschool teachers who use them for various crafts. Either way they are not wasted and very appreciated!

The same goes for brown paper bags. Market bags are on shorter and shorter supply so if you have extras we’ll take them! And if you are new to the Market, we encourage you to donate TWO recyclable bags for your orders and rotate them from week to week. Your name goes on your bags and YOU are the only person who uses them.

EVER WONDER ABOUT YOUR MARKET GREENS?

If you’ve been eating any of the kale, collards, cabbage, lettuces, etc. for any length of time you are well aware of their superior quality. Greens are one of those foods that reward richly for growing them right! Many people think this is because of the variety, however it actually has everything to do with how we treat the soil. Sustainable agriculture respects that soil is a living breathing thing and treats it accordingly by refraining from using herbicides, pesticides, and chemicals such as ammonium nitrate which actually deplete it. Instead we employ natural methods of pest control, crop rotations, cover crops and natural fertilizers, in other words, we give it some love.

So enjoy your greens! The winter varieties will soon give way to summer crops and summer varieties will replace many of the lettuces we’ve enjoyed all winter. Know that no matter what “green thing” you eat, that you are doing yourself good.

Farm to Table Recipes

ONE POT KALE & FETA PASTA

3 tablespoons olive oil
6 to 8 cups packed fresh kale leaves
? teaspoon salt
4-1/2 cups water
1 pint cherry tomatoes, halved
1 package (12-ounces) Fettuccine Pasta
3 garlic cloves, minced
salt and fresh ground pepper, to taste
2 tablespoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil
½-cup crumbled feta cheese

INSTRUCTIONS
1. Heat olive oil in a stockpot.
2. Add kale leaves and salt; cook over medium heat, stirring frequently, for 2 minutes.
3. Remove from heat; add water, halved tomatoes, pasta, garlic, salt and pepper.
4. Cook over high heat and bring to a boil.
5. Reduce heat to a simmer and continue to cook for 13 to 15 minutes, or until pasta is thoroughly cooked and water reduced. Stir occasionally.
6. Remove from heat and let stand 2 minutes.
7. Drizzle with Extra Virgin Olive Oil.
Stir in crumbled feta cheese.
Taste for seasoning and adjust accordingly.
8. Serve immediately.

Please, share your recipes with us on the website, on the Recipes tab. We’d all love to know how you use your Market at Dothan Locally Grown products, so we can try it too!

Footnotes

Market At Dothan is a small group of niche growers and producers promoting sustainable agriculture and supporting our local economy. Each grower/producer is dedicated to providing the freshest, highest quality products to their customers. Our growers use natural growing principles without synthetic chemicals. Local products available include: fruits, vegetables, herbs, eggs, beef, chicken, lamb, honey, baked goods, jams, jellies, goat cheese, frozen casseroles, pottery, nuts.
All growers /producers believe in providing locally grown foods and goods seasonally to promote a strong, local community and economy. Our goal is 100% Customer Satisfaction…comments, questions or concerns are welcome!

Suwanee Whole Life Co-op

Our Website: suwanee.locallygrown.net
Pick Up Location: 4942 Austin Park Avenue, Buford GA 30518 on Tuesdays
Like Us on Facebook: Suwanee Whole Life Co-op

Have a question for other co-op members? Submit questions on our Google Group Discussion Board: https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/suwanee-whole-life-co-op

Farm work day Sunday 4/3/16 (Spring Break Idea)

Love visiting farms? Love Gardening? Need a Spring Break idea to get everyone out of the house? Please come join us at Back In Time Farm to plant this summer’s crop of veggies. We will be transplanting tomato and pepper plants along with seeding beds of beans, cucumbers, squash and much more. This will be a fun day of learning and community building within our locally grown co-op. Please RSVP by Friday 4/1. Ages 9 & up are welcome and don’t forget your gloves and sunblock.

If you have Beta Club high schoolers that need volunteer time, this is a great way to get some hours!

To RSVP please email Bill & Ruth at backintimefarms@gmail.com

The farm address is 40 Arnold Rd SE, Statham GA 30666

See you there!

Farm Tour: Back in Time Farm- UPDATE

MARK YOUR CALENDARS! We will tour Back in Time Farm on Sunday, April 17th from 2pm to 4pm. This is a great opportunity for you and your family to meet your farmer and see where your food comes from! Come see their chickens, goats, baby cows and gardens! All the animals are kid friendly but we ask that you supervise the little ones.

UPDATE
HAY RIDE will be provided for little ones and those that can’t walk for long periods of time! Back in Time will have a tractor pulled hayride during the tour. Please RSVP soon so they will know if they need a 2nd one. Feel free to bring a snack to have by the gentle flowing creek at the back of the property.

Please RSVP if you can make it. I have added a category on the market called “Farm Tours -RSVP” and would like you to add to your cart as an order if you want to attend.

The farm address is 40 Arnold Rd SE, Statham GA 30666 (about 50 minutes from Suwanee)

Hope to see you there!!

Market News

NEW ITEMS!

• Alpaca Marrow Bones- Cross Cut (for those unfamiliar with alpaca, it tastes like pork. These marrow bones will make a delicious, meaty flavored bone broth.)

• Water Buffalo -Patties ( four 1/3 pound patties of grassfed, water buffalo)

• Grass Fed Beef – Steaks :Filet Mignon, T-Bone, Sirloin, Rib eye, New York Strip, Cubed Steak, ground beef, stew meat, liver, soup bones and more.

• Eggs – Pastured, Free Range Rockin’ H Farm Chicken Eggs

• Duck Eggs from Rockin’ H Farm- Pastured, Free Range

• Peach Jalapeño Jam

• Rabbit-Whole Frozen Fryer

• Vidalia Ginger Jam from Rapid Gourmet

• Beeswax Moisturizer from B&B Honey

Group Buy Delayed to next week

We were supposed to have a group buy for Wilderness Family Naturals this weekend but since it is spring break and many of you have emailed me that you will be out of town, I’ve decided to postpone to next weekend.

Volunteers Needed

PLEASE HELP! WE NEED a Volunteer for the 5 pm shift this upcoming Tuesday!!

Please consider volunteering during market pick up. I can’t run the co-op without your help!

THANK YOU Martha, Marie, Diana, and Jill for helping out on Tuesday! We couldn’t run the co-op without your support!

The schedule through the end of the year is posted. To sign up click: Vounteer Sign up

No packing is involved just need someone to be there to assist other members. You are welcome to bring your kids as long as they are supervised.

FACEBOOK – Opportunity to help!
Many of you have told me that you can’t volunteer due to your work/family schedule and I completely understand. You’ve also asked what else can I do help out the co-op? Here’s one way that will really help us out – if you are on Facebook or other social media please consider posting a pic of your co-op goodies! I have a very limited marketing budget and really depend on word of mouth advertising. Please feel free to spread the word about our wonderful market! Tag us @SuwaneeWholeLife

Thank you in advance for your support!

Upcoming Group Buys/Vendors of the Day

Below is a list of upcoming co-op group buys to help with planning and budgeting. All dates are subject to change.

Plastic Milk Carriers 4/8 – 4/10
Wilderness Family Naturals (Coconut Oil and organic pantry items) 4/8 – 4/10
Green Pasture – FCLO 4/15 – 4/17
Collagen/Gelatin -4/15 – 4/17
Grass Fed Cheese – 5/13 – 5/15

Upcoming VENDOR OF THE DAY:

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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!