Republican Valley Produce:  The market is open!

The market is open. Please have your orders placed by 10 pm on Sunday.

It is looking like an early spring. We are busy planting and preparing ground to plant. We have about 10,000 onions coming and need to be planted in the next 2 weeks. We also will be planting out tomatoes in just a few weeks.

It is time to get busy.

Thanks!

Jay

Dothan, Alabama:  MARKET NEWS - Vendor Spotlight, Product Information, Recipes

Market News

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

WINTER 2016 ORDERING SCHEDULE Order March 5 – March 8 for Pickup on March 11 Order March 12 – March 15 for Pickup on March 18 Order March 19 – March 22 for Pickup on March 25

WELCOME New Customers! Our pickup location on the property of Dothan Nurseries is dependent on the weather this time of year. We will be outside on the south side of the Nursery if the weather permits or inside the greenhouse if not.

For our customer’s convenience Market at Dothan accepts cash and checks. Checks should be made out to Roslyn Horton. * * * * We normally accept Debit and Credit Cards however that system is currently under repair/replacement. If you wish to pay this way please write a note with your order so we can invoice you via email. A hearty THANK YOU to everyone for their patience with this last week.
This is a BYOB (bring your own bag) Green Market. If you don’t have a bag to take your orders home in, courtesy Market Bags are available for a $1 deposit, refundable on return. Best yet, bring TWO and we’ll package your next order in your own bag. Also, we don’t produce paper, but we will accept recycled paper bags.
A WIDE SELECTION OF FRESH PRODUCE IS AVAILABLE

Spotlight on EGGS We are happy to have several growers that produce fresh eggs from healthy happy chickens who enjoy sunshine, fresh air, green grass, vegetable scraps and scratching for what God gives them. With Easter coming in a few weeks it’s a good time to think about stocking up on eggs because FRESH EGGS DO NOT BOIL WELL. Actually they boil just fine, but peeling them is a different story. Most of the Market eggs are brown in color. One of the wonderful things about brown eggs is that you can create beautiful Easter Eggs with them just as easy as white ones, and brown eggs produce prettier colors: they’re earthy and less garish than the stark colors on white eggs. For our customers who have their own chickens, you’ll want to make sure to thoroughly wash your eggs if you choose to dye them. Especially when you have your own hens, you’ll need to wash the eggs before dyeing… not because they’re dirtier than commercial eggs, but because they’re cleaner. Strange, huh? Eggs laid by your own hens still have the “bloom” on them, which is a natural barrier left by the hens to keep eggs fresh. Often, grocery store eggs must be washed (sometimes in chemical solutions containing chlorine or lye (yuck)because of the unsanitary conditions they’re laid in, so commercial eggs will already be missing the bloom. Your eggs will not have been treated this way, which is a good thing in most cases… but in the case of dyeing eggs, unfortunately the bloom can interfere with the process, so be sure to wash and dry your eggs first. If you have to use grocery store eggs, we’d also recommend washing them, mostly to remove any chemicals used to “clean” them, but also because some factory farm eggs are coated with mineral oil, double yuck. More about eggs next week . . . .

*VENDOR SPOTLIGHT* SMITH FARMS ”We are small family farm in the Florida panhandle. We specialize in raising livestock naturally: grass-fed and free of the chemicals that have become a crutch for the industry. We have been doing this for 15 years not only because we think its important to know what goes into your hamburger, but because the taste is noticeably superior. Give our natural products a try and you will not want to go back” Dexter cows are described by Mother Earth News as the perfect old-fashioned, family cow. Smaller than most cows, they are gentle & versatile and efficiently turn pasture into rich milk and lean meat. Meat from Dexters is bit darker in color and the taste is superior.

SMITH FARMS Ground Dexter Beef, Ground Lamb Many cuts of Lamb for your choosing

Aughtmon 1918 * * * $5 SPECIAL THIS WEEK ON NATURAL INSECT REPELLENT * * * Candles, Soap, Massage Oils, Shave Soap and Beard & Hair Oil

HORTON’S FARM Honey, Tupelo Honey, Cinnamon Creamed Honey Propolis Skin Care & Simply Beecause Bath/Body Products Buckwheat Pancake and Sourdough Bread Mixes Wildcrafted Items,Shea Butter & Cocoa Butter & Beeswax Candles

KATHY’S CHURPERS Farm Fresh EGGS!!!!!!!!!

WELCOME RICHTER FARMS!

SANDSPUR FARMS Longhorn Ground Beef and Pastured Pork Applesauce, Breads Wide selection of PRODUCE Breakfast Fixin’s! Eggs, Sausage, Bacon, Frozen Biscuits, Jams & Jellies

SPRING HILL FARM Nut Butters, Cereals, Granola Mixes Fresh Homemade Breads, Seasonings and Dressing Mixes Soup Mixes & Honey

Spring Hill’s own Spinach, Egg & Cheese Sandwich featuring their Honey Wheat Bread. Photo compliments of Emily at Spring Hill Farm

Farm to Table Recipes

ROAST LEG OF LAMB WITH LAVENDER & ROSEMARY

This roast leg of lamb is rubbed with the classic combo of rosemary and garlic, but gets an unexpected twist with the addition of chopped fresh lavender. It’s served with a sweet-and-sour shallot jam made from dates, honey and apple cider vinegar. foodandwine.com
1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 1/4 cup minced rosemary 3 tablespoons minced fresh lavender leaves. If unavailable, substitute 1 1/2 tablespoons herbes de Provence. 4 garlic cloves, grated One 3 1/2-pound boneless leg of lamb

Kosher salt Freshly ground black pepper 6 medium shallots, thinly sliced 1/2 cup pitted Medjool dates, thinly sliced 1 teaspoon honey 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar

Freshly ground black pepper 1. Preheat the oven to 450°. In a small bowl, whisk 1/4 cup of the olive oil with the rosemary, lavender and garlic. Season the lamb all over with salt and pepper. Rub half of the herb oil all over the inside of the lamb, then roll up the meat and tie with kitchen string to form a neat roast. Spread the remaining herb oil all over the roast and set it on a rimmed baking sheet.

2. Roast the lamb for about 15 minutes, until just starting to brown. Reduce the oven temperature to 375° and roast the lamb for about 1 hour longer, until an instant-read thermometer inserted in the thickest part registers 130° for rare meat. Transfer the lamb to a carving board and let rest for 30 minutes.

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3. Meanwhile, in a medium saucepan, heat the remaining 2 tablespoons of olive oil until shimmering. Add the shallots, dates, honey and a pinch of salt and cook over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until the shallots are softened, about 7 minutes. Add the vinegar and cook, stirring occasionally, until most of the liquid has evaporated and the jam is thick, 3 to 5 minutes; season with salt and let cool. The shallot-date jam can be refrigerated for up to 5 days. Bring to room temperature before serving with the roast leg of lamb.

4. Untie the lamb roast and slice the meat against the grain. Serve with the shallot-date jam.

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!

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!

Joyful Noise Acres Farm:  Honey, Syrup, Butter and Beef

Hi friends,

It is time to place our orders again so please read carefully as there is a quite a bit to share. I cannot attach files to this e-mail so please e-mail me at thesellars@windstream.net and I will send you the forms to order honey and syrup.

Attached is the form for honey orders, please return this to me promptly. I always worry someone will miss the cut off and try to extend the order but can’t do that this year as we order at the same time as 2 other co-ops order. This will be the only honey order this year. Instead of doing 2 orders, we will do just one so please consider that when ordering.

We are ordering maple syrup at this time also so please complete the form and return it also. The syrup will not be in until April, most likely, but I have to get the order and payment in at the same time.

We will not have butter until the end of March when the cows freshen again. If you would like to get butter, e-mail me with the quantity you want and I will reserve it for you when it arrives, first come first served depending on how much we can get. You will pay for it at that time. This butter freezes so nicely. It is $6.50/pound.

Allison of Four Mile Farm has 2 cows being processed and has a great deal on grass fed, grass finished beef. This is the beef you have been buying through us. She is offering 20 pounds of mixed cuts, roasts and ground beef, for $6.50/lb and 30 pounds for $6.00/lb. Please go to her website and order directly from her, www.grassfedisbetter.com

Thank you all for being a part of our farm family. It has been a pleasure to grow for you and help you access clean food. However, this will be the last order I will place for our co-op. You can order directly from Old State Farm for the syrup but at the retail price, you can also visit Blue Ridge Honey Company in Lakemont, Georgia to purchase honey direct from them. Suzanne Geddes of The Cumming Harvest will have butter and cheese from Meadow Valley Farm if you are interested in purchasing these products.

I will e-mail you when the honey comes in as it will be here sooner than the syrup. Please make arrangements to pick it up on the dates specified in that e-mail. Same for the syrup.

Blessings,
Mary Beth

Naples,FL:  MARKET IS OPEN

MARKET IS OPEN

Tullahoma Locally Grown:  Market Closes Today at Noon

1. Your Market Closes Today.

Your Tullahoma Locally Grown Market is open today until noon. Please ensure you place your final orders by that time. You still have time to order your eggs, dairy, breads, coffee, candles, and other items.

Order a loaf of bread or Jumbo Pretzel Rolls today and it will be baked fresh, from scratch, for you Thursday.

Pickup will be tomorrow (Thursday) from 4:15 to 5:15.

Here is the link to the market: Tullahoma Locally Grown Market

Thank you for your support. Have a great day,
Fuel So Good Coffee Roasters

Spa City Local Farm Market Co-op:  The market is now closed for ordering

The Spa City Co-op market is now closed for ordering.
Please mark your calendars to pick up your orders at Emergent Arts on Saturday, March 5th between 12:00 and 2:00 PM. Have a great week and see you Saturday.

this market’s manager
Karen Schuman
501-276-3318
karenschuman9@gmail.com

Champaign, OH:  Tonight's The Night!

It’s a short and sweet post as my internet connection goes in and out, and while I listen to this wind tunnel of noise!!

You have until 10pm, tonight! Tonight’s the night, it’s gonna be, all right…as long as you order!!

Peace, Love, Good Vibes…
Cosmic Pam

Middle Tennessee Locally Grown:  Just a Few Hours Left to Order!

Russellville Community Market:  RCM Order Reminder

Hey everyone! Just a quick reminder that we’ll be closing for orders tonight at 10:00 p.m. Get your orders in soon!

Happy ordering!

We hope to see you on Thursday for the market pick-up!

Check out our Facebook page for great info on local foods issues and upcoming events.
Be sure to click on the “Like” button at the top of the Facebook page to get automatic updates. Thanks!

FRESH.LOCAL.ONLINE.
Russellville Community Market

ALFN Local Food Club:  Market Reminder

Good Afternoon ALFN Members,

Remember to finalize your order on the market before tomorrow at noon.

Also, remember to make a strategy for pick-up on Saturday due to the races. We may not have to make hunting and escape plans in the wild like our ancient descendants, but this weekend’s foraging adventure may take a bit of forethought.

Los Tacos has informed me that there will be tamales this Saturday! How cool is that! Not only will you be able to pat yourself on the back for making the trek out to the market, but you can purchase a gustative reward!

See you Saturday!

Kyle Holton
Program & Market Manager