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Central Arkansas :  Opening Bell


Evening Marketers,
I was on a mission trip yesterday & didn’t get the market open. I’m home & here we go!!
Market will be open until Monday at 12:00pm to make up for the lost time.
We have some great food, sweets, plants & handmade goods for you this week!!
Come
centralarkansas.locallygrown.net

-the Market Manager

Dothan, Alabama:  Market at Dothan is OPEN


Dothan’s SUSTAINABLE Market is now Open

MERRY CHRISTMAS

It is hot as blue blazes and those of us in the deep south are starting to tire of the temperatures and long for some relief from the heat. I personally deal with it by mentally counting down the weeks to mid September when the nights start cooling. Celebrating Christmas in July is one way people get their minds off the heat. There’s no changing the season, but we can make the best of it and maybe even reduce some of the work load we anticipate in December by thinking cool thoughts and starting gift preparations now.

While observing Christmas in July is typically hot for us in the northern hemisphere, it’s actually a way countries in the southern hemisphere can experience what is a stereotype cold/snowy/sled riding/ snowman building Christmas for those in the northern hemisphere. And every culture has its own spin about its origins. Concerning faith, that Christmas is the birthdate of Jesus Christ, why not July since we really don’t know when He was born? There are a lot of fun facts concerning it, so be sure to read up on it below. But don’t skip over the Vendor section as you will find some good stocking stuffers and good ideas for the Christmas List you’re going to start this week!

In the retail/merchandising spirit of Christmas in July, Isabelle Smith will be joining me this Friday during Market pickup. Isabelle has a wonderful website, netshophealth.ibuyrite.com, that offers health store items at very competitive prices with free shipping for purchases $30 or more. She’s also a representative for ibuyrite.com and can help others interested in creating or expanding their own internet business. Even if you don’t order, feel free to come by and meet her.



Santa came to Memphis last week for young Colby


Fun Facts

History of Christmas in July

The earliest known occasion to make the phrase Christmas in July literal was in July 1933 at Camp Keystone, a girl’s summer camp in North Carolina, which celebrated with a Christmas Tree, gifts, and a visit by Santa Claus.

In 1935, the National Recreation Association’s journal Recreation described what a Christmas in July was like at a girl’s camp, writing that “all mystery and wonder surround this annual event.”

The term, if not the exact concept, was given national attention with the release of the Hollywood movie comedy Christmas in July in 1940. In the story, a man is fooled into believing he has won $25,000 in an advertising slogan contest. He buys presents for family, friends, and neighbors, and proposes marriage to his girlfriend.

In 1942, the Calvary Baptist Church in Washington, D.C., celebrated Christmas in July with carols and the sermon “Christmas Presents in July”.They repeated it in 1943, with a Christmas tree covered with donations. The pastor explained that the special service was patterned after a program held each summer at his former church in Philadelphia, when the congregation would present Christmas gifts early to give ample time for their distribution to missions worldwide. It became an annual event, and in 1945, the service began to be broadcast over local radio.

The U.S. Post Office and U.S. Army and Navy officials, in conjunction with the American advertising and greeting card industries, threw a Christmas in July luncheon in New York in 1944 to promote an early Christmas mailing campaign for service men and women overseas during World War II. The luncheon was repeated in 1945.

American advertisers began using Christmas in July themes in print for summertime sales as early as 1950. In the United States, it is more often used as a marketing tool than an actual holiday. Television stations may choose to re-run Christmas specials, and many stores have Christmas in July sales. Some individuals choose to celebrate Christmas in July themselves, typically as an intentionally transparent excuse to have a party. This is in part because most bargainers tend to sell Christmas goods around July to make room for next year’s inventory.

Footnotes

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

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!

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 9 pm, but for Arkansas Natural Produce, by Monday 9 pm.
Please plan to pick up your order Friday, July 22nd between 3-5 pm, and consider volunteering to work a market. You can sign up at the Volunteer Spot icon on the market page.

This week’s manager is Julie Alexander, 501-655-9411.

Thanks for your patronage of Spa City Co-op.

Paris Arkansas Farmers Market:  Market's open


Howdy folks, sorry for the late open….busy busy busy!
Please stop by www.Paris arkansas.locallygrown.net and check out this week’s bounty!

PAFM

Statesboro Market2Go:  The market is open!


Be sure to place your order this week.

Northeast Georgia Locally Grown:  Northeast Georgia Availability list for July 15


Good Evening Locavores!

Northeast Georgia Locally Grown is open for orders!
Go to the market now >>

Northeast Georgia Locally Grown:  Northeast Georgia Availability list for July 15


Good Evening Locavores!

Northeast Georgia Locally Grown is open for orders!
Go to the market now >>

Naples,FL:  MORE MILK ADDED


I ADDED MORE MILK SO ANYONE WHO WANTED MORE YOU CAN ADD TO YOUR ORDER.

Naples,FL:  MORE MILK ADDED


I ADDED MORE MILK SO ANYONE WHO WANTED MORE YOU CAN ADD TO YOUR ORDER.

ALFN Local Food Club:  Volunteers Needed


Hey Folks,

I’m in a big need for volunteers this Saturday. I have five slots open (3 for th early and 1 for the late). Please sign-up if you are available. Thanks!

Volunteer Spot