Saturday, October 29th, 2016
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!
Come help us celebrate YOU!
Customer Appreciation Saturday!
Music! Food! Prizes!
Northern Strings will be joining us at 10:30!
This “mountain dulcimer jam group” consists of 5-7 dulcimer, bass & guitar players!
Sign up to win one of five – $20 gift certificates!
Come have Apple Cider, cookies!
Kids – come decorate your own pumpkin!
Note: Farms/vendors who told us they are not attending this week are listed at the bottom of the newsletter. If you are looking for something from a specific vendor and don’t see them listed here you can go to our website (above) and get contact info for them.
Mund Farm of Rothbury
CERTIFIED ORGANIC APPLES!
Certified Organic apples from Hackert Family Farm (Ludington)
Jonathans, Ida Reds and small quantities of Empires this Saturday.
I’ll have small quantities, as well as 1/2 bu. & whole bushels, with
1/2 bu. @ $15 (Approx. 21 lbs.); 1 bu. @ $25 (Approx. 42 lbs.); Your
container for ½ bu.+ sales.
NOTE: If you can’t make it to the market, please email me at
grmund@aol.com to place an order (Min ½ Bu) and will arrange a
time for delivery…pick up @ Sweetwater is best! (Unless in the
Montague area)
Meadowview Goat Dairy of Fremont
We’ll be at market with our usual variety of goat cheeses, pasta and popping corn.
Scholl Farm of Montague
We’ll be there with:
Eggs
Potatoes, eight varieties, bulk orders now accepted, call for prices (231) 893-1311.
Squash, varieties include Sweet Lightning, Festival, Sweet Dumplin’, butternut and acorn plus heirloom varieties.
Gourds and pumpkins for harvest décor.
Broom Corn bundles.
Pie pumpkins.
Little Red Organic Farm of Freesoil
This week. . .
Bulk!
10lb Red Onions $9.50
10lb Bulk Parsnips $12
3lb Bulk Garlic $24
10lb Bulk Potatoes (white, yellow and red) $12
Salad Mix
Spinach?
Romanesco Caulifower
Caulifower (ltd)
Shallots
Chipollini Onions
Red, White, Yellow Bulb Onions
Seed/Eating Garlic
Parsnips
Beet Root
Parsley
Broccoli (ltd)
Sweet Peppers
Flowers
Napa Cabbage
Storage Cabbage (free if thrown out your car window at Trump signs!)
Potatoes – Red, Purple, White/Yellow
BACK AGAIN! Best organic apple cider in the country! Northern Naturals USDA OG Cider (OG is both organic and original gangster)
Three Speed Coffee of Grand Haven
Chad will have a Tanzanian AA decaf to sample.
All Three Speeds coffee is roasted by sight, smell & sound based on a roast profile developed by Chad. All coffee is small batch, no automation. We invite all to sample what time and attention taste like in a cup.
This week’s offerings, whole bean and ground, 4 oz and 14.1oz bags:
Ethiopian Yirgacheffe
Papua New Guinea
Sumatra Mandheling
Thanks
Chad & Lorie
Pine Row Farm of Rothbury
Hello!
100% grass fed beef on sale this week:
New York Strip. Save 25 cents a pound!
We plan to also have:
Steaks (Porterhouse, T-bone, ribeye, sizzlers,…)
Ground beef
Burger patties
Soup bones
Roasts
Liver
Tongue
We are currently accepting orders for halves and quarters for 2017. Please ask if you have questions.
We will have chicken and duck eggs from our flock served certified organic feed to supplement their diet.
Honey, raw or traditional, in glass or plastic containers.
Pine Row Farm
pinerowfarmgirl@gmail.com
231-861-5215
Maple Moon Farm of Shelby
This week we will be bringing:
FRESH GREENS FROM THE HOOPHOUSE
HEAD LETTUCE
KALE
CHARD
COLLARDS
SPROUTING BROCCOLI
FRESH HERBS
POTATOES
ONIONS
SCALLIONS
CARROTS
BEETS
ECHINACEA ROOT
DANDELION ROOT
SUNCHOKES(aka Jerusalem Artichoke) these creamy delicious tubers have a delicate texture and a taste similar to artichoke. We like to steam and mash them and blend them into spinach dip or roast them up with root veggies.
WINTER SQUASH
JAM
DRIED HERBS new this week: thyme, Thai basil, onion powder, summer savory, and sweet marjoram,
Basil, Oregano, Parsley, Rosemary, Dill, and Sage
NEW THIS WEEK: DRIED PEPPERS AND SMOKED PEPPERS
We start our peppers from seed, harvest when ready, and then dry or smoke them. Our smoked peppers include Ancho Poblano and Chipolte. Smoked without petrochemicals over maple chips that Mike harvested and chipped. Dried peppers include sliced jalapeno, Georgia flame, and both whole and crushed cayenne.
HERBAL SALVES
HERBAL LIP BALMS
1224 S.144th Ave
Shelby, MI 49455
(231)861-2535
Check us out on Facebook
Kandyland Dairy of Montague
We will be at market Saturday with:
Feta 8oz.
Plain 8oz chevre
Plain 4oz chevre
Dill and Garlic 8oz chevre
Hot pepper and garlic 8oz and 4oz
Drinkable Yogurt 1qt.
Kandy Potter
Earthscape Farm of Hesperia
If you want to order in advance, email earthscapefarm@gmail.com or call us by 7pm on Friday – the number is below.
VEGGIES: Celeriac; Cauliflower and Broccoli. Red and Yellow Onions; Garlic; Cossack Kohlrabi
GRASS FED BEEF!
SALE: LIVER, TONGUE AND HEART. 15% OFF REGULAR PRICE! Short Ribs – 15% off! Recipes: http://allrecipes.com/recipe/162690/simple-beef-short-ribs/ ; http://www.foodandwine.com/recipes/braised-short-ribs
Grilling Steaks ~ Porterhouse, Tbone, Sirloin, NY Strip, Cubed Steak
Braising Beef ~ Kabob Beef, Stew Meat, Round Steaks
Roasts ~ Chuck, Brisket, Arm, English, Rolled Rump Roast
Lean Ground Beef
Short Ribs
Soup Bones
Liver, tongue and Heart
HIGHER GROUNDS COFFEE in 12 oz bags. Certified organic, Fair Trade. Various types, beans or ground, dark or medium roast, full car, half caf or decaf.
Patrice and Bill Bobier
4220 E. Loop Rd.
Hesperia, MI 49421
231-861-2234
Blackbird Farm of Coopersville
We’re excited to be back at Sweetwater after our unexpected absence last week. This week we will likely be bringing: Brussels sprouts, cabbages, Asian greens, celeriac, leeks, potatoes, onions, and garlic. We will also have a few dozen eggs from our happy pastured hens. Looking forward to seeing everyone this Saturday!
Crow Feather Farm
Carolyn & Nick will return with Music and Siberian garlic, eating and planting grades.
Hidden Creek Farm of North Muskegon
Pasture raised Freedom Ranger broiler chickens for $3.50 per lb
Hand made wool mittens!
Chicken and duck egg’s
Kale
Pie pumpkins
Decorative gourds
Fresh cut flowers
Liberty Family Farm and Bakery
Thanksgiving Turkeys! Sign up to hold yours!
Fresh Chicken
All cuts available!
Pasture Raised Pork
Sausage
Chops
Steaks
Roasts
Bakery
Paleo cookies
Pizza crusts
Morning Glory Muffins
Apple pie
Breakfast cookies
Fresh Quiche
Apple Bars
Weaving items from the loom!
Blankets, tables runners, scarves and more…
Look forward to seeing you!
Never Better Naturals of Twin Lake
We didn’t want to miss the market festivities this weekend so we will be back! Come and pick up your healthy, holistic, and handmade SKIN CARE, BABY CARE, HERBAL REMEDIES, and PERSONAL CARE items.
Stock up on lip butter because all 6 varieties are still on sale: BUY ONE, GET ONE 50% OFF! See you tomorrow! (We will not be back until November 12th. If you need anything, contact us on Facebook or by e-mail at: neverbetternaturals@gmail.com. We’ll make sure you have it. You can also find our products at the Harvey St. Marketplace.
Funny Farm of Grant
Lots of peppers, sweet and hot, end of the season! Time to freeze’em up.
Winter squash, many varieties
Kales
Rutabagas
Onions, red, white and yellow
Pink Himalayan Salt
Hickory smoked PH salt
Cherry smoked PH salt
Black Hawaiian salt
Dried kale powder
Anything else we can find
Kale Nation of Spring Lake
The last of our Buttercup Squash will be for sale and
we’ll have a few recipes available for you!
Napa Cabbage
Scallions
Cilantro
Ground Cherries
Green Romaine Lettuce
Buttercup Squash
Summer Blend Salad: Fall Edition
Curly Kale
Red Russian Kale
Tuscan Kale
Indian Corn
Parsley
Collard Greens
Michigan’s Finest Mushrooms of Spring Lake
Oyster mushroom: fresh
Maitake: dried
Reishi: dried
Thank you,
George
Michigans Finest Mushrooms
Laughing Tree Bakery of Hart
Hello Sweetwater Friends!
If you would like to be added to our Laughing Tree Bakery email list send an email to:
Charlie@laughingtreebakery.com
We send out one email each week to let our customers know what we are baking and where they can find our products.
If you want to pre-order loaves for pickup at Sweetwater or anywhere else, you need only reply to our weekly email to do so.
Also, please know that we do sell HALF LOAVES! Half a loaf is half the price–plain and simple.
Thanks so much for your patronage!
OUR TEN WEEKLY VARIETIES
Homesteader’s Wheat (An extraordinary light wheat bread with a wonderfully chewy crust) $6.00
Oceana Round ( Rustic Italian country bread) $6.00
Third Coast Three Seed (Sunnies, Sesames, and Flax in a light wheat) $6.50
The Michigander (made with Michigan-grown whole wheat—dark and soulful) $6.00
Annie’s Raisin Spice (sweet organic raisins, organic cinnamon, and freshly ground cardamom) $7.00
Griff’s 8-Grain (Hearty, hearty! Eight organic grains and a bit of Michigan honey) $7.00
Finn’s Pecan Raisin Pecan (Jam packed with pecans and organic raisins) $9.50
100% Whole grain Kamut: A heritage grain with a golden hue. Distinct and moist with a flavor similar to corn. A non-hybridized cousin to modern wheat. $7.00
Elbridge Parmesan Olive (Sumptuous parmesan and Kalamata black olives) $8.00
Pilgrim Rye: A German-style rye made with cracked rye berries and OG Spelt Flour. (No wheat flour except for what is in the levain starter). Slice it thin to enjoy this dark and hearty loaf. $7.00 a loaf
Specialty loaves:
Rustic Baguette $3.50
Chili Cheddar $8.00
Honey Oat $6.50
Scones ($2.50 each)
Truly Ginger
Michigan Cherry
Blueberry
Double Chocolate
Cranberry Orange
Treehuggers: The one and only quarter-pound peanut-buttery original with organic dark chocolate chips. Sweetened with Michigan maple and honey. $3.00
Whangdangdoodlers: A cookie as memorable as its name… Made with organic walnuts and dark chocolate batons—this one will absolutely WOW your tastebuds! $3.00
MOUNTAIN CRUNCH GRANOLA (Local Honey, almonds, OG oats, OG coconut oil, OG sunflower seeds, OG coconut, sea salt) $8.00/pound
LAUGHING TREE PEANUT BUTTER GRANOLA (OG oats, OG sunflower seeds, OG coconut, all-natural Peanut butter, OG coconut oil, sea salt) $8.00/pound
Provision Family Farms of White Cloud
As the snow whirled around today (we have an inch of accumulation) we are reminded the season is changing.
· Taking orders on last batch of 2016 chicken. No more till May/June. Order $100+ and get a discount and free backs
· Get dibs on the Thanksgiving centerpiece: Turkeys for thanksgiving, fresh never frozen $5/lb
· Full inventory of Beef, Pork, Chicken, Lamb and now Turkey
Good Food, Good Life
Not attending this week:
Shady Side Farm of Holland
We will return to market on November 12
info@shadysidefarm.net