Juicy melons! Heiroom tomatoes! Summer’s abundance!

Try a juicy sweet watermelon this Saturday!

Sweetwater Local Foods Market
Saturday, August 18th, 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.

 

Attending this week’s market:

 

Earthscape Farm of Hesperia

We now have the ability to take PROJECT FRESH coupons as well as credit cards at Sweetwater Market!

VEGGIES ~  MELONS!  Both Watermelons and Canteloupes.  Tomatoes! Heirlooms, Paste, Red Round, Cherries, Juliets. For fresh eating, drying and roasting.  Canning quantities available as well. CELERY,  Beets, Tomatillos. Garlic, Beans, Eggplant, Sweet Peppers. Broccoli,  Cucumbers and pickles,  Large Onions and Summer Squash, Kale and Chard,  Fresh Basil (including large amounts for making Pesto!) and Parsley; Dill in quantity for making pickles.  Red  & Russet Potatoes. Fingerling Potatoes.  Sunflowers!  Maybe some other veggies after we pick for CSA Shares – CSA gets our best variety! 

BEEF ~ Our steers and cows are on pasture, and happy!  We are about at the end of our beef from the last butchering.  We will have most cuts available in 2 weeks.

  • We have lean Ground Beef!
  • Chuck & English Roasts
  • Bone-In Rib Steaks
  • Stew Meat & Short Ribs
  • Tongue

ORGANIC OLIVE OIL ~ Fair Trade, too!  Imported by Higher Grounds in Traverse City

 NEW SHIPMENT:  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!

 

Funny Farm of Grant

We’ll be at market with MELONS (yellow flesh, seedless and large reds), pickles, cukes,  kales,  garlic,  potatoes, basil, scallions, summer squash, okra, and kohlrabi.

 

If you’ve never tried this vegetable, here are a few ways we like to use Kohlrabi:

Hash Brown Kohlrabi

Peel outer skin down to white flesh. Grate same as a potato. In a medium fry pan, add 1/4 to 1/2 c water depending on amount of vegetable used. Cover and let steam just until tender. Remove cover, lift shredded veg with spatula and add butter . Fry until desired crispiness is reached.  Yum!

Kohlrabi Slaw

Kohlrabi can be used in place of its stronger tasting cabbage cousin for a great Veggie Slaw!

 

Maple Moon Farm of Hart

It’s the season of abundance! We have tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, pickles,  squash, onions, scallions, garlic, carrots, broccoli, cabbage, beans, kale, chard, fresh herbs, dried herbs, herbal tea, and herbal salve.

 

Creswick Farms of Ravenna

Pasture Raised, Antibiotic & Hormone Free, Artisanal Meats

BEEF
Steaks: Flank, Ribeye & Top Sirloin for the grill!

Ground Beef in 1 lb. packages
Ground Beef patties

CHICKEN

Chicken Patties, Regular or BBQ, 1#/ 4 pr pkg

Chicken Breast, boneless, skinless.

Chicken Leg Quarters

Chicken Deli Lunch Slices are back!

PORK
Pork Tenderloin

Boneless Pork Chops

We now offer Breakfast Sausage 3 ways: Patties, Links and Bulk 1# pkg!

Bacon: Choose from Hickory or Apple Smoked.

SPECIALTY SAUSAGES & MEATS
BRATS!

Regular Bratwurst

Oberon Brats

Apple Smoked Brats

Two Deli Lunchmeat choices: Chicken Deli & Ham Deli!

Chicago Style Hotdogs! No nitrates, no fillers – just  100%  pastured meats!

Chorizo 1/2lb pkg
EGGS No soy in chicken feed. Large. $3.25 a dozen. Jumbo or medium by pre-order only.

PRE-ORDERS. Sign up to be on the Pre Order reminder list here: dijaan1@charter.net or at the market. On Sunday you will receive a reminder and you’ll have until 9am Tuesday to put your order in. Once placed, all you have to do is come to the market anytime on Saturday and pick it up!

 

Chickadee Creek Farm of Nunica

Chris will be at market with eggs eggs, summer squash, zucchini, carrots, and peppers.

 

Laughing Tree Bakery of Hart

West Michigan’s ONLY Brick Oven Solar Powered Bakery!

*NEW PRE-ORDER INFORMATION*

We are taking pre-orders again for pickup at all of our sales locations for quantities of:

Five (5) or more loaves of bread

Ten (10) or more pastries.

PLEASE send us an email charlie@laughingtreebakery.com (or call 231-873-9820) by Tuesday at 6pm

More information at our Facebook Page at http://www.facebook.com/pages/Laughing-Tree-Brick-Oven-Bakery/135813859786385?ref=ts

HAVE YOU TRIED OUR GRANOLA LATELY?  Choose from: Mountain Crunch Granola (pure vanilla, toasted almonds, and organic coconut oil) and Laughing Tree Peanut Butter Granola (all-natural PB, pure vanilla, and Michigan honey).

Baked in our wood-fired brick oven several days after the intense bread-baking heat has dissipated.  This ensures 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!  We often have samples of each variety available at market—come have a taste!

OUR NINE WEEKLY VARIETIES:    

Homesteader’s Wheat (An extraordinary 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

The Michigander (made with Michigan-grown whole wheat—dark and soulful) $5.50

Annie’s Raisin Spice (sweet organic raisins, organic cinnamon, and freshly ground cardamon) $6.00

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 accompanied by tongue tingling black pepper).  Price $8.00

SPECIALTY BREAD

Cobmoosa Onion Rye ( Carmelized organic onions from our neighbor Maple Moon Farm, Michigan rye flour, and a hint of caraway) $6.00

Pastries available for Saturday:  

Currant Scones

Lovely Lemon Scones

(All our scones are $2.25 each* and are handmade with our own fresh eggs, organic cream, and organic butter)

Deep Mud Brownies $2.75 each* (Our brownies are made with extraordinary Callebaut dark chocolate, our own fresh eggs, and Michigan grown organic barley flour—they are amazing!!)

Ginger Deep Mud Brownies  $3.00 The original Deep Mud Brownie infused with dried, candied ginger.

Hilltopper Cookies

Mrs. Moose Cookies

BAKER’S DOZEN:  If you order 12 pastries you’ll receive a 13th pastry FREE!

Hilde and Charlie Muller

 

Dancing Goat Creamery of Byron Center

We will be back this week with more fresh Goat Cheese (chevre) and Cream Cheese.  We might have some of our new Feta if we don’t sell it all Friday! Other customer faves: Red Pepper or Chive Spring Roll, Honey Orange, Black Pepper and Herbs de Provence!

 

Grassfield’s Cheese of Coopersville

We’ll be at market this week with our certified organic Dutch Style gouda’s & cheddars. Try our Gouda with Dill, Gouda with Chili, Lamont Cheddar, or Edam!

 

Bees & Botanicals of Spring Lake

Pretty, Practical, Eco-friendly and Organic 

Certified Organic Soap- Great selection of all the favorites including Lavender, Lemongrass Tea, Peppermint,

Fresh Cedar & Simple/Sensitive, Rows and Furrows Gardeners soap with ground coffee and almonds for summer.
Gift boxes/w card for organic soap
Organic Lavender Dryer Bags for lavender field fresh sheets and towels (great for closets and drawers too)
Organza, embroidered, and hand colored organic Lavender Sachets

Michigan Beeswax candles natural, bright, clean and long burning,

 

Last but not least

Table Talk  “Michigan Medicare & Medicaid Assistance Program”

 

Sweetwater supporter and MMAP Volunteer Counselor Sam Kline will be at the market Saturday with information for families about these two very important programs!

Michigan Medicare and Medicaid Assistance Program (MMAP)

MMAP is a free service providing people with Medicare and their families with the information needed to make informed health benefit decisions. MMAP is funded by a grant from the Michigan Office of Services to the Aging through federal funding.

The mission of MMAP

Is to educate, counsel, and empower Medicare Beneficiaries to make informed health benefit decisions

MMAP Counselors  Help Clients With:

•        Understanding  Medicare including enrollment dates

•        Prescription drug programs or Advantage plans

•        Bills not paid by Medicare or the health plan

•        Applying for help for the low income client (MSP, LIS)

•        Review Medicare supplemental insurance needs

•        Apply for Medicare Savings Programs

•        Report fraud/abuse or scams

•        Explore Long Term Care insurance options

MMAP Counselors 

·        Are not connected with any insurance company and they are not licensed to sell insurance.

·        Are mostly unpaid Volunteers

 

We are a 2012 Double Up Food Bucks Market!

This week: $5.00 Gift Certificate for both you and a new Bridge Card family! If you know of a family that could benefit from this program bring them with you to the market this week and you will receive a $5.00 Gift Certificate! For new Bridge Card customers we have a special gift bag that includes a market tote, Kid Approved Cookbook, cutting board, veggie scrubber, and a $5.00 Sweetwater Gift Card to spend on anything at the market!

 

Thanks to a grant received from the Fair Food Network and others, Sweetwater will be offering Double Up Food Bucks to anyone using a Bridge Card at our market from June 2nd through November.  Click here to see how it works: http://sweetwaterlocalfoodsmarket.files.wordpress.com/2010/03/ffn_dufb-2012-faq-customer.pdf

 

Friends of the Market

If you would like to become a Friend of the Market for a suggested donation of $20.00, which entitles you to a free cup of 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.

 

Have a great weekend, hope to see you at the market!
Diana Jancek
Market Manager

Contact info: (231)292-1152, dijaan1@charter.net

We are a BRIDGE CARD Double Up Foods Bucks 2012 market!