Saturday, November 15th, 2014, 9:00am to 12:00 noon
Mercy Health Lakes Campus
On 6401 Harvey St. at US31/Pontaluna Rd. Exit. 1st Bldg North of Pontaluna Rd.
We are a Bridge Card Market!
After this Saturday, I will not be at market for 4 weeks. Please stock up now on beans and cheese. Cheese keeps well in the fridge if unopened. This week I’ll be at market with our certified organic beans in the following varieties:
Black Calypso (fresh, limited quantities) – Taste like kidney beans, great for salads, soups and dips. Also known as Orca beans–they look like killer whales (only smaller, and more friendly).
Black Turtle (fresh) – Common black bean with a thick skin and a meaty texture.
Black Valentine (fresh) – Black beans are back! Taste like kidney beans, great for salads, soups and dips.
Hidatsa Red (fresh) – Slight nutty taste, use in chili or red beans and rice.
Hutterite Soup (fresh) – Comfort food, cook fast, creamy soup, baby food.
Jacob’s Cattle (fresh) – Big and meaty, taste & texture of new potatoes, traditional baked beans, chili.
Jacob’s Cattle Gold (fresh) – Hold shape w/ long cooking, soak up other flavors well, soups and stews.
Marrow (fresh) – Plump, soft white beans that soak up the flavors of whatever you cook them with.
October (last year’s, almost gone) – Creamy, velvety smooth texture, nutty, sweet flavor, thin skin, soups or chili. Because these are last year’s beans, they are discounted to $5 per pound.
Pinto (fresh) – Earthy flavor, great in Mexican cooking, falls apart under long cooking.
Yellow Indian Woman (fresh, VERY limited quantities) – Rich, creamy interior–similar to eating a good triple cream cheese, but without the fat or calories. Keeps their shape well. If you want Yellow Indian Woman beans, you’re going to have to get them this fall. Because of the very limited quantities, we will not be selling these beans in bulk.
Zebra (fresh) – Also known as Amethyst. Creamy texture with a full-bodied flavor.
In addition, we’ll have Grassfield Farms raw aged cheeses along in the following flavors:
Aged Cheddar (NEW!) – You asked, and we listened! A sharp cheddar, aged a year. Award-winning!
Chili – Gouda with Red Chili flakes, this mild and creamy cheese has delightful spice without being too hot.
Country Dill – A house favorite, the dill herb in Gouda well represents the fresh grass that dominates the cows’ diet.
Edam – A variety of Gouda made with skim milk: Elastic, yet firm, this flawless low fat cheese is our best melter, improving any dish.
Garlic & Onion – The most aromatic of herbs. Don’t be the only one in the room to eat this spiced Gouda or you soon will be.
Gouda – A traditional handmade cheese in keeping with West Michigan’s (and our family’s) Dutch culture.
Lamont Cheddar – A rare, natural rind English cheese, named for the Grand River’s first settlement near our farm.
Leyden – Originally from the Rhine Valley, now the Grand River Valley; cumin perfectly compliments this aged Dutch cheese.
I will have some handmade and/or wool goods along this week–mittens, for sure, and perhaps socks and rugs. These are items we’ve made (or had made from our wool) in preparation for the Kerstmarkt (Christmas Market) in Holland.
Shady Side Farm
shadysidefarmmichigan@gmail.com
September’s Herbs and Produce of Montague
Whats Blooming this week:
*Dried Celosia Bunches
Veggies
*Broccoli
*Carrots
*Beets (Golden, Bulls Blood & Detroit Red)
*Onions
*Leeks
*Garlic
*Shallots
*Bulb Fennel
Culinary Herbs:
*Parsley
*Fresh Mint (Great addition to salads and smoothies!)
*Mixed Greens
Please contact us for any pre-orders 48 hours in advance.
September’s Herbs and Produce LLC
herbsandproduce@gmail.com
cell #(231) 557-9838
www.herbsandproduce.com
Scholl Farm of Montague
Freshly dug potatoes: Austrian Crescent Fingers, Norland Reds, Purple, Adirondack Reds, Yukon Gold. Also available in bulk quantities.
Freshly squeezed Eggs
Frozen whole roaster chicken (with or without giblets)
Also bags of frozen chicken feet, liver, heart and gizzards.
Pie Pumpkins
Ornamental and dried gourds, ornamental squash, ornamental strawberry popcorn and Indian corn.
Earthscape Farm of Hesperia
We will accept Preorders of Beef and Veggies up until 6 pm on Friday. Want bulk cabbage? Let me know. 5 heads for $12.50. Onions? 4# for $5, or 10# for $12.
VEGETABLES: Fennel, Pak Choi, Carrots, Beets with greens; Red Thumb, Austrian Crescent and Russian Fingerling Potatoes; also Kennebec and Red Norland Potatoes. Onions, Garlic, Cabbages ~~ Savoy, Green and Red; Acorn Winter Squash; large tender Kohlrabi, Celeriac, Kale, Chard, Parsley.
We will be at Market with a good supply of beef!
Grilling Steaks ~ Tenderloin, Porterhouse, NY Strip, RibEye, TBone, Sirloin, Rib Steaks
Braising Beef ~ Round and Swiss Steaks, Stew Meat; Brisket
Roasts ~ Chuck, Arm, English, and Rolled Rump
Lean Ground Beef
Short Ribs ~ One of the most flavorful cuts. Google some recipes!
Soup Bones & Oxtail – It’s time to make some rich beef stocks and Bone Broth.
Heart, Liver and Tongue
ALSO: HIGHER GROUNDS COFFEE in 12 oz bags. Certified organic, Fair Trade. Various types, beans or ground, dark or medium roast, full caf, half caf or decaf.
ORGANIC OLIVE OIL, imported from Palestine by Higher Grounds.
Liberty Family Farm & Bakery of Hart
Greens! Spinach, Chard, Kale, Lettuce Mix and more!
Radishes, Carrots, and Sweet Potatoes
Pasture Raised Chicken
Turkey Sign Up – We still have plenty available. Raised on pasture and fed Non- GMO grains! Breakfast Cookies
Paleo muffins
Fresh Quiche made with our very own greens!
See You at the Market!
Funny Farm of Grant
This week we’ll have lots of Winter Squash including heirlooms like Thelma Sanders, Candy Roaster, Spaghetti, Sweet Meat, Butternut and more!
Watermelons! We’re near the end of these.
New! Hawaiian black sea salt and Himalayan pink sea salt
Asst kale, curly green and dino or lacinato
Broccoli, Cabbage
Lots of new potato varieties
Rose gold, rosy exterior with golden flesh
Fingerlings, roasting or steamed over buttered water
Norland Reds
Mountain Rose, beautiful red exterior with pink swirl interior
Merlots, rare variety, maroon interior and exterior
Heirloom Dutch Bintji
Eggs, mixed flock, mixed colors
Crow Feather Farm of Hesperia
Onions, cabbage, great storage veggies & Carolyn’s
knitted beauties too!
Laughing Tree Bakery of Hart
Cranberry Orange Almond loaves are back! Toasted Almonds, organic orange zest, and sweet cranberries. Ooh, la, la.
WE ARE SELLING OUR OWN PIES THE WEEK OF THANKSGIVING! That’s right—for the first time ever you can order Laughing Tree Bakery Pies for pickup on Saturday 11/22 (at either market) or Wednesday 11/26 (at The Cheese Lady).
Here’s what we are offering:
RIGHTEOUS PUMPKIN PIE: We believe this is the most unique pumpkin pie you will ever try… We make the custard using three different squash varieties grown for us by our friends down the road at Maple Moon Farm (the Long Pie Pumpkin, Waltham Butternut Squash, and Trombecino Squash). Sweetened with organic Demerara brown sugar, and fattened up with organic cream and our own fresh eggs—this custardy pumpkin filling melts in your mouth! But that is just the beginning… What makes this pie so over-the-top righteous is the crust. We combine oats, sunflower seeds, and flax seeds with a bit of sugar, organic butter and salt to produce an extraordinarily memorable oatie/seedy/wee-bit-salty crust. You heard me right—no flour in this crust—just pure deliciousness. FAR OUT! 9 inch pie—serves 8 happily. $25
ABBA PETER’S FAVORITE APPLE PIE: Hilde’s dad is an out and out apple pie fanatic. For his 60th birthday he didn’t want cake—he just wanted Hilde’s apple pie… Well here it is folks—the real deal—and Hilde will be rolling every single one out with her rolling pin! We use a combination of flours (including organic Michigan-grown Barley flour) and lots of organic butter to create a flaky yet substantial crust. Then we pack it as full as we can with local Northern Spy apples, organic Demerara brown sugar, and a sprinkling of spice to do it up right! Just sweet enough… The way Abba Peter likes it! 9 inch pie—serves 8 for breakfast. $25
WE ARE MAKING A LIMITED QUANTITY OF PIES so we encourage you to PRE-ORDER. You can order for pickup on:
Saturday, November 22nd at the Muskegon Mkt. or the Sweetwater Local Foods Mkt.
Wednesday, November 26th at The Cheese Lady in downtown Muskegon (Fresh Breads and scones will also be available for this Wednesday pickup)
OUR NINE WEEKLY VARIETIES: (STORE PRICES IN PARENTHESES)
Homesteader’s Wheat (An extraordinary light wheat bread with a wonderfully chewy crust) $5.50 ($5.50 in stores)
Oceana Round ( Rustic Italian country bread) $5.00 ($5.00 in stores)
Third Coast Three Seed (Sunnies, Sesames, and Flax in a light wheat) $6.00 ($6.00 in stores)
The Michigander (made with Michigan-grown whole wheat—dark and soulful) $5.50 ($6.00 in stores)
Annie’s Raisin Spice (sweet organic raisins, organic cinnamon, and freshly ground cardamom) $6.50 ($6.50 in stores)
Griff’s 8-Grain (Hearty, hearty! Eight organic grains and a bit of Michigan honey) $6.50 ($7.00 in stores)
Finn’s Pecan Raisin Pecan (Jam packed with pecans and organic raisins) $8.75 ($8.75 in stores)
100% whole grain Kamut: Light and moist with a fruity flavor, a great loaf for folks with wheat sensitivities. $6.50 ($7.00 in stores)
Elbridge Parmesan Olive (Sumptuous parmesan and Kalamata black olives) $8.00 ($8.00 in stores)
SPECIALTY BREAD BAKE SCHEDULE
Cheddar Peppercorn (Smooth Vermont Cheddar accompanied by tongue tingling black pepper). Price $8.00 ($8.00 in stores)
Cobmoosa Onion Rye ( Caramelized Michigan onions, Michigan rye flour, and a hint of caraway) $6.00 ($6.00 in stores)
Cranberry Orange Almond (A loaf for the holidays full of the goodies its name includes). Price $8.75 ($8.75 in stores)
PASTRIES AVAILABLE FOR SATURDAY
(Cookies and brownies are only available at Farmer’s markets, the Healthy Pantry in Whitehall, and the Health Hutt in Muskegon)
Deep Mud Brownies Our brownies are made with extraordinary Callebaut dark chocolate, our own fresh eggs, and Michigan grown organic barley flour—they are amazing!!
$3.25 each ($3.75 in stores)
Hilltoppers Cookies- Molasses Ginger cookies…A 4oz cookie sweetened with golden molasses and bits of candied ginger) $2.50 each ($3.00 in stores)
Pecan Maple Oaties $2.50 each- Made with Real Michigan Maple Syrup, Pecans, and organic raisins ($3.00 in stores)
Mrs. Moose’s Whangdangdoodlers Chunks of Valrhona dark chocolate, OG walnuts, and real OG butter make this a cookie you’ll never forget. $2.50 each ($3.00 in stores)
Cranberry Orange Scones
Truly Ginger Scones
Michigan Cherry Scones
Pecan Date Scones
Blueberry Scones
Our delicious scones are $2.50 at market ($3.00 in stores)
They are all made with organic butter, organic cream, and fresh local eggs!
(Scones are only available at Farmer’s markets and at the Healthy Pantry in Whitehall and the Health Hutt in Muskegon)
BAKER’S DOZEN: If you order 12 pastries you’ll receive a 13th pastry FREE!
MOUNTAIN CRUNCH GRANOLA (Local Honey, almonds, OG oats, OG coconut oil, OG sunflower seeds, OG coconut, safflower oil, sea salt) $8.00/pound ($8.50 in stores)
LAUGHING TREE PEANUT BUTTER GRANOLA (OG oats, OG sunflower seeds, OG coconut, all-natural Peanut butter, OG coconut oil, sea salt) $8.00/pound ($8.50 in stores)
Maple Moon Farm of Shelby
Snow?! Can it really be here already? Time to stay cozy by the fire with a hot mug of tea and a warm dish of food. We’ve got the tea and food to nourish you this cold weather season!
These gray cloudy days have made for little growth in the hoops. We’re letting everything get just a wee bit bigger, and we’ll have lots of fresh greens next week to grace your Thanksgiving tables.
This week we’re offering:
*CARROTS
*SWEET POTATOES
*POTATOES
*WINTER SQUASH
-Trombicino-a delicious Italian squash that is very similar in flavor and texture to a Butternut. These are a unique squash, that you won’t find in stores. If you like Butternut, give these a try. These typically weight 3-6 pounds
-Butternut
-Acorn
-Spaghetti
-Buttercup-a delicious little desert squash, with dry creamy flesh. Our favorite for baking and mashing.
-Long Pie-a smooth and creamy fleshed pumpkin. Best pie pumpkin we’ve tasted! Get these for your holiday pies, before they’re gone.
*****THIS WEEK, SQAUSH SALE 40%OFF*****
All of our squash normally priced $1.00/lb is only .60/lb when you buy 20lbs or more. These have been nicely cured and are fit for storage, so stock up and save.
*DELICATA SQUASH
-these are tasty little gems! These cook up so tender and delicate you can eat the skin and flesh together. (no peeling!) They are typically about a pound.
BROTH BAGS
We dried a mix of our nutritious vegetable and herbs for a simple and healthy vegetable broth or to add to bone broth. These include onion, carrot, celery, parsley, salt and peppercorns (the peppercorns are not produced on our farm, but ethically sourced and certified organic). They are bundled in a cotton muslin bag for a quick, easy and local vegetable broth. (the whole bag can be composted after use). Pre-packaged broths in stores are devoid of many nutrients due to the heat produced in packaging. Our broth mix contains a dense amount of vitamins and minerals. Each bag produces 2 quarts of broth.
NEW THIS WEEK!
THAI GINGER BROTH BAGS!
Wonderful Thai flavors, all grown right here in West Michigan. We combined our home grown ginger, lemongrass, Thai basil, leeks, and a pinch of cayenne for an incredible infusion of flavors. These can infuse water, chicken broth, coconut milk, or a combination. Each bag produces 2 qts of broth.
DRIED HERBS
We preserved the intense flavors of our culinary garden herbs. Harvested by hand, dried, and then cut and hand sifted, these herbs are brimming with flavor and quality.
*BASIL
*OREGANO
*DILL
*CELERY LEAF
*FRENCH TARRAGON
*WHOLE CAYENNE
*CRUSHED RED PEPPER
*EGGS
*HERBAL TEAS
All the herbs we use are grown organically or ethically wildcrafted.
*NOURISH
*PEACE
*CHAMOMILE
(Watch for two NEW teas coming in December!!!)
Teas are available in individual tea bags or loose leaf.
*HERBAL SALVES AND CREAMS
-MAMA’A ALL PURPOSE SALVE
-MIKE’S MUSCLE RELAXER
-PATTI’S HARD WORKING HAND CREAM
-RADIANT BEAUTY
Michael and Amanda Jones
Maple Moon Farm
1224 S.144th Ave
Shelby, MI 49455
Simply Soaps of Spring Lake
Healing Clay, no home should be without it! Redmond Clay is a food grade, mineral rich bentonite clay. It can be used on burns, scrapes, cuts, insect bites, diaper rash, acne, cysts and more to draw out the bacteria and help heal the wound. Since this is food grade I take it internally mixed in water to help flush toxins from my body (it actually tastes good!) and I use it mixed with a few other ingredients as a wonderful toothpaste (another product from Simply Soaps when I find the right toothpaste containers!). It’s absolutely fantastic!
My grown daughter had a cyst on her chest that would not go away no matter what she did. She tried every natural means she could in hopes of avoiding a trip to the doctor to cut it out but it was only getting worse. She tried the clay, made a poultice, covered it and it began to drain that very day! She continued treating it this way for the next 3 days and it continued to drain. It healed and she never went to the doctor! I witnessed this first hand, I’m sold! 12 oz jar only $8
Products include:
Body Wash:
“Wide Awake”- Peppermint, Tea Tree, Eucalyptus and Rosemary essential oils
“Peaceful Meadow”- Rose Geranium, Sage, Lemongrass & Rosemary essential oils
“Sweet Whispers”- Ylang Ylang, Lavender, Tangerine & Lemon essential oils
“Burst of Sunshine”- Orange, Grapefruit, Lemon, Lime & Lavender
“Nights in Tuscany”- Patchouli, Ylang Ylang, Lavender & Orange essential oils (matching it to Simply Soaps sensual Tuscany Perfume!)
Bar Soaps: Peppermint & Tea Tree, Lavender, Orange, Four Thieves or Bare (no scent, no color)
Foaming Hand Soap: Peppermint or Citrus (Orange & Grapefruit)
Deodorant
Lip Balm
Lemon Sugar Scrub
Body Butter
Healing Clay
Tuscany Perfume
Bath Salts & Fizz Set: Peppermint or Lavender
Laundry Soap & Stain Stick
Freeze Spray (pain relief)
Heated Rice Bags: Peppermint, Lavender, Orange or Unscented
Insect Repellent (For people and pets)
Samples of the Tuscany Perfume, Body Butter, Healing Clay, Freeze Spray and Insect Repellent are available at my table.
Each product at Simply Soaps is created and manufactured without the use of chemicals, preservatives or artificial ingredients of any kind. The colors and scents used are from nature, essential oils and whenever possible are made from organic ingredients.
Looking forward to seeing you on Saturday!