Sweetwater Local Foods Market
Saturday, August 27th, 9:00am to 1:00pm
Mercy Health Partners/Hackley Health at the Lakes
On Harvey St. at US31/Pontaluna Rd. Exit. 1st Bldg North of Pontaluna Rd.
We are an authorized Bridge Card Farmers Market
Come taste the Organic Difference!
We’ll be sampling Heirloom Tomatoes & Melons this week!
At this week’s market:
CJ Veggies of Zeeland
More this week: Muskmelons! Watermelon!
More this week: SWEET CORN! It’s here, and it’s so good you can eat it raw! Also this week: Tomatoes, Green onion, Kale, Collards, Turnips.
We are a Certified Organic veggie operation!
Earthscape Farm of Hesperia
VEGGIES ~ Melons ~ Cantaloupe and Red and Yellow Watermelons! Eggplant! Heirloom, Roma and Regular Tomatoes ~ Large ones, Medium and Small, too, and in quantity! Pickling and Slicing Cucumbers. Basil in bulk for making pesto! Arugula and lettuce mix. Beets with Greens. Red Norland and our new favorite AUGUSTA Potatoes (Yellow skin with a pink blush and yellow flesh), possibly some Russets and Bintje potatoes, too; Tomatillos, Lots of Sweet Peppers in red, green purple, and yellow; Hot peppers, Summer squash, Kohlrabi, Chard and Kale. Herbs: Parsley, Dill, Basil, Cilantro and Rosemary. Flower fans: Sunflowers!
BEEF ~ Please note: We are out of Steaks. Consider other cuts of beef now that the weather is a bit cooler. Crock pot a roast or short ribs.
Try our beef. Our steers are on lush rotational pastures from May to November. They get all our quality hay they can eat, plus a little home-grown and ground- on-the-farm grain mostly in winter. Feeding cows small amounts of good grains are like humans eating small portions of dessert. It’s ok for them as long as grass and legumes are their main diet. The steers are hung to age and processed by Ebel’s Meats in Falmouth, a family-run USDA operation. Email us pre-orders by Friday 7pm.
Quarters of BEEF for sale. This is the most economical way to purchase beef. Talk to me or email for more information. www.earthscapefarm@gmail.com
ORGANIC OLIVE OIL from Palestine! 500 ML Bottles. Organic, Extra Virgin and Cold Pressed
HIGHER GROUNDS COFFEE in 1# bags. Certified organic, Fair Trade. Various types, beans or ground, dark or light roast, full caf, half caf or decaf. Try a cup at the Sweetwater Market table!
Creswick Farms of Ravenna
Pasture Raised, Antibiotic & Hormone Free, Artisanal Meats
BEEF
New this week: STEAKS!
While Earthscape Farms prepares to get their beef cows off to market, we will carry a small selection of our grilling favorites.
Rib-Eye Steak
T-Bone Steak
Flank Steak
Ground Beef in 1 lb. packages
Ground Beef patties
Gourmet Burgers – Ground Beef with Bacon
Corned Beef Hash! Perfect for camping trips when you want a quick meal, with potatoes and spice already added, or add eggs for breakfast! 1# pkg.
CHICKEN
Chicken Breasts, boneless, skinless.
Chicken Leg Quarters
Chicken Patties, BBQ or Plain. 1# 4/pr pkg.
If you are looking for a low-fat alternative to beef, this is it! Did you know that 1- 4oz patty of ground chicken has the same fat content, and is lower in calories, than 1- 4 oz patty of ground turkey?
PORK
Country Ribs! Meaty ribs perfect for grilling.
Pork Chops
Pork Tenderloin,
Bacon, Apple Smoked
Bacon, Hickory Smoked
Breakfast Sausage Bulk & Links
SPECIALTY SAUSAGES & MEATS
Apple Smoked Brats
Garlic Kielbasa Sausage
Chorizo
Deli Ham Slices
Pepperoni Slices
Pancetta. Italian style, cured, seasoned & spiral sliced in small bundles.
EGGS No soy in chicken feed. $3.25 a dozen.
PRE-ORDERS. Space limitations force us to carry only the most asked for meats. If you want to be sure to get the meats you want every week, PRE-ORDERING is the way to go. Take a look at the complete product list here: www.CreswickFarms.com
Email or call Diana Jancek at dijaan@charter.net or (231)893-3937 no later than midnight on the Monday evening before the next market and she will have it ready for you to pick up on Saturday. Pre-orders not picked up by noon market day will be placed back into stock. Please call (231) 769-6514 if you are going to be late. Thanks!
Creswick Newsletter! Sign up here: http://app.streamsend.com/public/UY1T/uht/subscribe
Farm Store Hours:
Weds: 1-6pm
Fri: 10-5pm
Sat: 10-3pm
Facebook Fan Page:
http://www.facebook.com/CreswickFarms
The Fishmonger’s Wife of Muskegon
Pre-Orders are the way to go for best selection! See below.
Fresh: Whitefish and Whitefish Livers
Smoked: Sockeye Salmon, Lake Trout, Whitefish Crumbles, Whitefish Chunks.
PRE-ORDERS: Call us at 231-730-3327. Pre-orders will be held until 11 a.m. and then released. If you are going to be late feel free to call us to make other arrangements.
Winter Whitefish Sale is back! We are close to wrapping up the whitefish season. Technically the season closes October 31, but in reality any time in October could be the end. This is your chance to purchase whitefish in bulk at a reduced price to fill your freezer with while we are gone (this year we are roughly planning on being gone 25 weeks). We are starting the Winter Whitefish Sale early this year in order to fill everyone’s order before the season ends. Order forms and half payment will be accepted starting now, and orders will begin being filled the first week of September.
Sign up to receive our email newsletter Fish Wrap for Fish Folk at thefishmongerswife@frontier.com
McLaughlin Grows of Muskegon
We will bring our large Cuostralee Heirloom Tomatoes, Sungold and red cherry toms, and other veggies. Also we will have our CSA shares ready for pick up.
Olson Farm of Shelby
Onions! Big Daddy, Ailsa Craig and Italian Cippollini! Also a selection of Paste and cherry tomatoes, plus my Taste of Spring Maple Syrup.
Chickadee Creek Farm of Nunica
Chris and Amy VanDenToorn are turning their recently purchased 20 acre farm in Nunica into their dream operation: a chemical free, compost-based produce operation complemented by a pasture raised livestock production. Currently they have a small CSA program (7 shares), pastured hogs, a flock of free range laying hens, ducks, geese, turkeys, rabbits, and goats. They will bring extra produce and their own farm grown fruit made into delicious jams and jellies. Chris interned at the Trillium Haven Farm in Jenison, and while they both still have off-farm jobs they look forward to growing with Sweetwater and making the farm their full time pursuit.
This week they will cucumbers, beans, squash, and hot peppers. Plus blueberry, strawberry and raspberry jams!
Laughing Tree Brick Oven Bakery of Hart
Our breads are all made from 100% organic flours and grains. Nearly all of our breads are naturally-leavened using a levain that we cultivate on site in our bakery. All of our doughs undergo a long, slow fermentation process that produces extraordinarily flavorful and easily digestible breads. The grand finale: our breads are baked in a handbuilt ,wood-fired brick oven which creates loaves of amazing texture and beauty!
Come early if you are able! We often sell out before noon…
Special thanks to Patti Kreilick who is making our Sweetwater booth a dynamic and welcoming spot to visit at the market! We are so grateful to have Patti in our lives.
August 27th SPECIALTY BREADS are:
Cobmoosa Onion Rye ( Carmelized organic onions, Michigan rye flour, and a hint of caraway) $6.00
Auntie P’s Chocolate Cherry {Better than ever before… and BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND!!}
(organic cocoa, dark chocolate batons, dried Michigan cherries, and pure vanilla…the ultimate dessert bread) Price TBA (we are revisiting the price because the ingredients have changed a bit since we last made this bread).
OUR NINE WEEKLY VARIETIES:
Homesteader’s Wheat (A light wheat bread with a wonderfully chewy crust) $5.00
Oceana Round ( Rustic Italian country bread) $5.00
Third Coast Three Seed (Sunnies, Sesames, and Flax in a light wheat) $5.50
Annie’s Raisin Spice (sweet organic raisins, organic cinnamon, and freshly ground cardamon) $6.00
The Michigander (made with Michigan-grown whole wheat—dark and soulful) $5.50
Griff’s 8-Grain (Hearty, hearty! Eight organic grains and a bit of Michigan honey) $6.50
Finn’s Pecan Raisin Pecan (Jam packed with pecans and organic raisins) $8.25
Elbridge Parmesan Olive (Sumptuous parmesan and Kalamata black olives) $8.00
Irish Cheddar Peppercorn (Smooth Irish Cheddar and tongue-tingling organic black pepper) $8.00
Pastries for Saturday: We will be baking our Delightful Pecan Date Scones, Cranberry Orange Scones, Truly Ginger Scones, and our Michigan Cherry Scones. All of our scones are made with organic butter and cream, fresh eggs, and a pinch of organic sugar. We will also be baking our Expedition Cookies, our Tree Hugger PB Cookies, and our Deep Mud Brownies.
***HAVE YOU TRIED OUR GRANOLA LATELY? We make two different varieties of granola including:
MOUNTAIN CRUNCH GRANOLA: organic oats, organic sunflower seeds, organic coconut, sliced almonds, Michigan honey, organic coconut oil, pure vanilla, sea salt. $6.00/pound
LAUGHING TREE PEANUT BUTTER GRANOLA: organic oats, organic sunflower seeds, organic coconut, Michigan honey, Michigan-made peanut butter, organic coconut oil, pure vanilla, sea salt. $6.00/ pound
Both of these granolas are baked in our wood-fired brick oven after the intense bread-baking heat has dissipated (after several days). They are baked at a low temperature to ensure that the nutrients in the grains and seeds remain intact! Please note, these granolas are SWEETENED ONLY WITH MICHIGAN HONEY! There is absolutely no refined sugar in them. They are both wonderful with milk or yogurt or as part of a trail mix. Our children love them! Come have a taste… At least one variety will be available at the market each week.
We are truly honored to bake for you and your family.
Hilde and Charlie Muller
Liberty Family Farm and Bakery of Hart
THE GARDEN
Heirloom tomatoes and lettuce mix
BAKERY OFFERINGS
Veggie Turnovers
Corn Muffins
Morning Glory Muffins
All of our Original Breakfast Cookie Flavors, Gluten Free Breakfast Cookies
Granola
Brownies
Bee and Botanicals of Spring Lake
We’ll be back next week, see you then!
Shady Side Farm of Holland
We will be absent this week while we transport our daughter off to college. We’ll see you on September 3rd!
Last but not least
As always, if you would like to become a Friend of the Market for a suggested donation of $10.00, which entitles you to a free cup of Higher Grounds coffee at every market you attend for a full year, please see me at the market this Saturday! We will also have Higher Grounds Coffee by the Cup for a suggested donation of $1.00.
We are updating our website, including current vendor contact info: http://sweetwaterlocalfoodsmarket.org/farmers.htm
Sweetwater is on Facebook! http://www.facebook.com/pages/Muskegon-MI/Sweetwater-Local-Foods-Market/111077177535
Enjoy your summer, and hope to see you soon!
Diana Jancek
Market Manager
We are an authorized Bridge Card farmers market!