Sweetwater Friday Update for Saturday August 7th Farmers Market


Sweetwater Local Foods Market

Saturday, August 7th, 2021
10:00am to 11:00am
Mercy Health Lakes Village
6401 Harvey St. at US31/Pontaluna Rd.

Here’s your Friday Update list! Blackbird will have plenty of veggies for non-preorder sales. Addy will have chocolates, and don’t forget the elderberries! Meat preorders are encouraged!

As always, if your time on Saturday is precious we won’t waste any of it! Shopping for the best in fresh, local & organic foods for your family is as easy as contacting the vendors with your pre-orders and stopping by the market on Saturday from 10am to 11am to pick it up! Of course, if you like to linger we’ll have plenty of things to buy without a preorder, so come on by!

If you’re new to the market, please see instructions along with the map at the bottom of this newsletter for more info on How to Place a Pre-Order & Pick Up at Market. We will also be sending out a Friday update email as a reminder and to list any new products.
Vendors attending Saturday August 7th :
New!
Earthkeeper Farm of Kent City
Deadline 8am Friday.
All crops are Certified Naturally Grown on our farm in Kent City.
Fresh Elderberries
Elderberries are a nutritional powerhouse, known for their immune boosting compounds and health benefits. They are most often made into elderberry syrup, which can be taken to help prevent colds or lessen their severity. They can also be made into jellies, baked goods, and wine or fermented drinks.
By the pound: $8/lb on the stem or $9.50/lb de-stemmed
5lb boxes: $35 for 5lbs on the stem or $42 for 5lbs de-stemmed
Order by email or at http://www.earthkeeperfarm.com/store/p57/Elderberries_-_Bulk_5lbs%2C_Fresh%2C_Pre-order_for_August_pick_up.html
Please email Rachelle@earthkeeperfarm.com or call/text 616-403-0526 to place order. Payment can be made at market pick up with a check or cash. Or we can email you an invoice for online payment. Order deadline is 8am the Friday before market. More farm info at www.earthkeeperfarm.com
Thank you!

Blackbird Farms of Coopersville
Veggies available for walk in sales will likely include the following: kale, mini-cabbage, green beans, summer squash, zuccchini, cucumbers, green peppers, hot peppers, green onions, basil, and fresh garlic.
Also, again this week our market stall will be run wholly by our crew member Forrest. Be sure to ask him about his special hot sauce!
Thanks so much! We’re looking forward to seeing friends old and new this Saturday!
Greg Dunn
Blackbird Farms LLC
farmer.blackbirdfarms@gmail.com
blackbirdfarms.net
instagram.com/blackbird.farms

The Woven Farmstead of Muskegon
Products I’ll have Available for both pre-order & walk up on Saturday are:
Bundles+bunches $3 each or 3 for $8
New!

Lunch Box Peppers
Okra
Green tomatoes
Wheat Grass
Red Russian kale
Dwarf blue kale
Tuscan Kale
Purple curly kale
Green curly kale
Collard greens
Swiss chard
Beets
Lemon basil
Green and purple basil blend
Marjoram
Leaf fennel
Oregano
Thyme
Baby romaine bundles
Scallions
Assorted summer squash
Please send pre-orders by email to:
Inquire@thewoventrifecta.com
I accept the following:
Venmo: @thewoventrifecta
PayPal: inquire@thewoventrifecta.com
Square
Checks can be made out to Samantha Otto
Thanks!

Earthscape Farm of Hesperia
We are butchering more beef.  Contact us if you are interested in a quarter.  earthscapefarm@gmail.com .  You can have it cut and wrapped however you would like if you order in the next few weeks!
Note: We will have a limited selection of beef cuts with us for Walk up purchase, but please try to get a preorder in to get exactly what you want.
SALE ITEMS:  BEEF BROTH BONES $2 / LB; LIVER $3.50 PER LB;  BEEF ROASTS!  BUY TWO, GET 10% OFF!
We have potted Thyme plants for $2 each.
We will bring what ever extra vegetables we have!  Sweet Peppers, Eggplant, Summer Squash, Onions!
We are stocked with BEEF! Order the specialty cuts now!  Please let us know if you want to pay at pick up (cash or checks made out to Earthscape Farm), or on line with a Square invoice.  
Email earthscapefarm@gmail.com.
All the cuts are below, and orders are filled in the order we receive them.
Tenderloin $20 / lb. 2 per package  OUT
Porterhouse $14/lb 1 per package
New York Strip $14 / lb 2 per package
Rib Eye Steak $14 / lb 2 per package
T Bone Steak  $13/ lb.  2 per package
Rib Steaks $12 /lb. 2 per package
Sirloin Steak  $10/lb.   1 per package
Flank Steak $10 / lb.  1 per package  OUT
Hanger Steak $10 / lb 1 per package  OUT 
Stew Meat $7 per lb.
Kabob beef $7 per lb.
Skirt Steak $7/lb  OUT
Cubed Steak  $7/lb. .5 to 1.5# per package
Round Steak  $6.50/lb.  .5 to 1.5# per package
Rolled Rump,  English and Arm Roast  $8.00/lb. 2 – 3.5 # each  BUY 2, get 10% off!
Brisket $8 per lb.
Chuck Roast $7.50 per lb.
Ground Chuck!  $7.50 per lb.
Ground Beef  $6.50/lb.   ~ 1/2# and 1# packages
SOLD OUT Ground Beef Patties $7.50 per lb.    2  per package
Short Ribs $5 per lb.
Liver $4/lb ON SALE $3.50 PER LB.
Heart $3 per lb.
Tongue $3.50 per lb.
Oxtail $5 per lb.
Soup Bones $2.50 per lb. ON SALE $2 PER LB.
CONTACT: Patrice and Bill Bobier
4220 E. Loop Rd.
Hesperia, MI  49421
email earthscapefarm@gmail.com

Scholl Farms of Montague
All of our products are grown organically.
This week we will have:
RHUBARB: $2.50/lb
EGGS: Chicken: $5/doz. $12/flat (2 1/2 doz.)
Duck: $10/doz
POTATOES: Butterball, Red skins, Yellow: $5/qt. (No bulk orders at this time)
SWEET CORN: (Bodacious): $7/bakers doz. (This week is it! Buy it now)
DRESSED BROILERS (frozen whole): $5.50/lb. (5-7 lbs) (state approx. size
desired).
Place orders via voice message at (231) 893-1311. Leave your name, phone
number and speak slow and clear.
Thanks so Much,
Stu and Connie
The Pasturage LLC of Montague
Julie Engel owns and operates The Pasturage, LLC. Our pigs and sheep range on 40 acres in Montague, MI.  The pigs eat certified organic grain (75% corn, 25% soy), are born on the farm, primarily roam in the woods, and get hay and baleage in the winter.  The sheep are 100% grass-fed, are moved daily to a new paddock in the summer, and are also born on the farm.  The sheep are Certified Grass-fed and Animal Welfare Approved by A Greener World.
Highlight of the week: Pork Shoulder and Butt roasts.  Don’t be confused!  These are both from the shoulder of the pig.  The ‘butt’ in the butt roast comes from being the back or butt of the shoulder.  The front of the shoulder is the shoulder roast.  The butt is typically used for pulled pork, although they would both do well in this preparation.  These roasts are halved, so they hover around two pounds each.  Nothing says late summer like eating sweet corn and pulled pork.
Available this week:
LAMB
Sausage
Breakfast links.  $14.00lb.  Around a 1# package, natural casings.
Italian links.  $14.00lb.  Around a 1# package, natural casings.
Bratwurst.  $14.00lb.  Around a 1# package, natural casings.
Garlic Bratwurst. $14.00lb.  Around a 1# package, natural casings.
Roasts
Boneless Shoulder Roast.  $8.00lb.  Braise, appraise and rave.  Avg. 3.3
Bone-in Shoulder Roast. $8.00lb. Bone in, avg 2 – 2.75 lb per pkg
Neck Roast.  $8.00lb.  Wine and dine.  Avg 2 lbs per pack.
Sirloin Roast.  $14.00lb.  Melt in your mouth amazing.  1 per pack, boneless, netted, avg. 1.2 lbs per pack.
Bone-in Leg of lamb.  $10.00lb.  Epitome of a roast.  Around 4 lbs each.
Boneless Leg of lamb.  $10.00lb.  Any way you cut it: delicious.  Netted, range 3-4 lbs. per pack.
Shanks, 2″. $10.00lb. Beautiful Osso Bucco. Three 2” pcs ea
Shanks, whole. $10.00lb. 2 whole shanks, avg 1.5 – 1.8 per pkg
Do not be afraid of
Lamb Kidney.  *low stock, available as pre-order only* $5.00lb.  2 per pack, avg. 0.3 lbs per pack.
Lamb Tongue. $5.00lb.  Everyone’s favorite… 3 per pack, avg .58
Lamb Heart.  $5.00lb.  Aorta be standard fare.  Avg. 0.6 lbs per pkg.
Lamb Liver. $5.00lb. Conveniently pre-sliced in a reasonable package size. Avg 0.5lb
Cuts of the smaller variety
Half Rack.  $14.00lb.  Impressive cut, delectable meat.  4-5 ribs per pack, range 0.6-1.0 lbs. per pack.
Whole Rack.  $14.00lb. Get ready to Grill!!  8-9 ribs per pack, range 1-1.75 lbs per pack.
Loin Chop. $14.00lb. Avg wt .47lbs
Rib Chop. $14.00lb. Tender dollar-coin size bone in. 2 per pkg, avg 0.36 lb
Spare Ribs. $7.50lb. Not just for pork.  Range 1.2-2.2 lbs per pack.
Steaks
Leg steak. $12.00lb. 1 per pkg, bone-in, straight cut. .44 – .68lb
Shoulder Steak. $8.00lb. 2 steaks per pkg, .75 – 1.1lb ea
Sirloin Steak. $14.00lb. 1 per pkg, avg .77lb ea
Can’t go wrong freezer stand-by’s
Stew Meat.  $12.00lb. 1lb pkg.
Ground Lamb. $12.00. Makes the best shepherd pie. 1lb tube
*Please note: lamb products that are currently out of stock will likely not be back in stock until November.
PORK
Sausage
Andouille. $10.00ea. Classic creole style. 1lb pkg, 5 links per pkg.
Brats. $10.00ea. Classic recipe. 1lb pkg of 5 links.
OUT Brats, Jalapeno. $10.00ea.  Medium heat. 1lb pkg 5 links per pkg.
Chorizo. $10.00ea. Traditional Mexican style. 1lb pkg 5 links per pkg.
Italian Sausage Links. $10.00ea. More hot than sweet. 1lb, 5 links
Kielbasa. $10.00ea. German style. 1lb pkg, 5 links per pkg.
Bulk Breakfast sausage.  $10.00ea.  Same recipe as the links but in a 1 lb. tube.
Roasts
New! Pork Butt Roast.  $9.00lb.  Halved.  Just under 2 pounds.
New! Pork Shoulder Roast.  $9.00lb.  Halved.  Just over 2 pounds.
Do not be afraid of
Fat Back. $3.00lb.  My favorite for deep frying.
Leaf fat. $5.00lb. Great for flaky pastry. 1.5 – 4lbs per pkg
Ham Hocks, smoked. $6.00lb Two hocks per pkg, range 0.5-1.5#
Back! Hocks, fresh.  $5.00lb. Two per pack, range 1.5-2lbs.
Pork Heart. $5.00lb. One per pkg. .75 – 1.25lb
Pork Kidney. *low stock, available as pre-order only* $5.00lb. One or two per pkg. .25 – .75lb
Pork Neck Bones. $4.00lb. Great for stock 8-12 2” pcs, 1.25 – 2lbs
Pork Liver. *low stock, available as pre-order only* $5.00lb. Clean flavor.
Trotters (aka pig feet).  $5lb.  Collagen-rich.  Makes you look 10 years younger! 2 per pack.   Avg. 0.75lbs per pack.
Cuts of the smaller variety
Back! Ham Slice.  $10.00/lb.  So easy, practically serves itself for dinner.Range 0.75-1.5 lbs per pkg.
Back! Bacon. $10.00ea. Thick slice, hickory smoked. 1lb pkg
Back! Pork Chops. $10.00lb. 3/4″ thick, 2 per pkg. Range 0.5 – 1.5lb
Back! Pork Steak.  $10.00lb.  3/4″ thick, 2 per pkg.  Range 0.5-1.5lbs/pkg.
Can’t go wrong freezer stand-by’s
Back! Ground Pork. $7.00ea. 1lb tube.
To order:
Text or call 231 288 6112
Email thepasturage@gmail.com
Please do so by Friday at 4pm.  Look for a confirmation via whatever method you contacted me.  Thank you!
To pay:
Cash or check (made out to The Pasturage, LLC) on Saturday at pick up.
Or I can email you an online link to pay via credit card beforehand.
Thank you so much for your patronage.

Pine Row Farm of Rothbury
Hello,
We will accept orders until 5pm on Friday. I will plan to get totals emailed out by 8:30pm.  If you don’t get a response from me, please contact me. We accept cash or check payable to Pine Row Farm.
100% grass fed beef:
Ribeye $14/#
NY strip steaks $13.75/#
T-bone steaks $14/#
Porterhouse steaks $14/#
Rib steaks $13.75/#
Sirloin tip roasts $10/#
Ground sirloin $10/#
Sirloin sizzlers $10/#
Brisket $8/#
Arm, rolled rump, or English roasts $7.50/#
Chuck roasts $7.50/#
Ground round $7/#
Ground beef $6.50/#
Stew meat $8/#
Short ribs $6.50/#
Shank $5/#
Suet $1/#
Tongue $5.50/#
Soup bones $2/#
We have halves available for Saturday pick up, or there’s a waiting list for fall halves and quarters. Please contact us for more information!
Poultry
Our poultry is all free range with certified organic feed available.
SOLD OUT Aracauna chicken eggs: $6/dozen
Duck eggs: $9/dozen
Honey 
We have the following honey:
Plastic squeeze bottles:
12 oz bear $6
1# raw $8
2# $12
Glass canning jars:
Half pint raw $6
Pint raw $10
Quart raw $16
Old fashioned boiled maple syrup, powered by wood! Glass jars only. Mother Hubbard’s maple syrup: 
Quarts $16
Pints $10
Kasza Sugar Bush Maple Syrup 
Glass containers.
Gallons $55
Quarts $16
Pork
Our Idaho Pasture Pigs are growing nicely while roaming a large fenced area behind the house. Our next batch of pork may well take until early 2022. We do already have a waiting list. Please contact us if you wish to be added. We sell pork by the half only.
See you Saturday!
Sarah (and Bill and the kids),
pinerowfarmgirl@gmail.com
231-861-5215
Three Speed Coffee of Grand Haven
Note: We will not be at market on Saturday August 14th, so please order accordingly!
All Three Speeds certified organic coffee is roasted by sight, smell & sound based on a roast profile developed by Chad. All coffee is small batch, no automation. No Tolerance For Bitter Coffee…..EVER!
Individual cups of fresh brewed coffee available for $3 each. Note: if you add condiments to your coffee you will need to bring them along with you.
Preorders accepted until Friday 6:00pm. Send orders to chad.s@3Speedcoffee.com
Payment by check payable to Three Speed Coffee, or cash at Saturday Market pickup.
Coffee Price & Sizes (Please specify Whole, or Ground)
8oz – $9.00
14 oz – $15
Bali Blue Moon
Sulawesi Toraja
Guatemala
Sumatra
Peru Lima
Mocha Java Blend
We have lots of large coffee bags, burlap printed with unique coffee labels, for $5.00 ea.
Thanks
Three Speed Coffee
Winner Best Coffee honors in the 2020 People’s Choice of West MI Awards!
Chad & Lori Shepard
chad.s@3Speedcoffee.com
NOVA Super.Natural.Bakery of Muskegon
Welcome August!  Let’s enjoy why we live in Michigan with sunshine and some locally-crafted GF goodies!  I will bring all the extras I have!
The following are still available for pre-order: let me know ASAP!
BAKERY ITEMS:
-NEW: GF “Pan Bang” Chocolate Chunk Cookie $3:  72% dark chocolate chunks with crisp outer edge, chewy center and really cool look!
-Hazelnut Biscotti $6: whole and ground organic hazelnuts give this a more delicate crunch and amazing flavor!  Dipped in 72% dark
CONFECTIONS:
-Buttercrunch Toffee $5: 4 ingredient magic!!  Thin layer of organic toffee coated in 72% dark chocolate
-Chocolate-Coated Pepita Brittle $6: organic pepitas toasted and coated in a local honey brittle and 72% dark chocolate
CHOCOLATE Bars:
-88% Grand Cru chocolate bar $8: single-origin, intense dark chocolate flavor! (also dairy free)
72% dark chocolate with inclusions: (small $3/large $6-please specify size!)
-Mango Chili Lime (also dairy free)
-Breakfast: granola, raspberry and yogurt crispies
-Toasted Organic Hazelnut (also dairy free)
-Candied Organic Ginger (also dairy free)
-Tropical (also dairy free)
-Milk & Cherries: single-origin milk chocolate and tart Michigan cherries
I accept Venmo, PayPal, cash, check and all credit/debit cards.  Please let me know if you have any special requests or questions!
Email: addy@novasupernaturalbakery.com
Phone: 614-216-2546
Sweetwater Curated Local Foods of Muskegon
I will have berries for those who pre-ordered 10lb cases. No pints available this week.

RETURNING SOON
Liberty Family Farm & Bakery
We will return on the 14th with a new batch of chicken & pork and also some new veggies.

Laughing Tree Brick Oven Bakery of Hart
We will be back next Saturday August 14th.

Forest Finds of Muskegon
We will be back on August 21st In the meantime,
Check out the Etsy shop at
Etsy.com/shop/forestfindslove, available for pick up at Sweetwater market, or contact me at ForestFinds@yahoo.com
Call or text 616-834-3233

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INSTRUCTIONS FOR How to Pre-Order
1. Look over the list. Each vendor has a unique deadline for when they need to receive your pre-order depending on their product. Send your pre-order by email to each vendor you want to order from, within their required deadlines.
2. Vendors will respond back by no later than Friday before market day with an order confirmation and an invoice that in most cases will allow you to pre-pay for your order. If a vendor is not set up to take payment online they will accept checks (preferred) or cash in a sealed envelope on market day pickup.

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RECIPE SECTION
Community leader, chef & food blogger is just a small part of what Katy Keck does! She’s been a chef, a culinary consultant, a restauranteur, and so much more! Visit her website at: KatyKeck.com
Sign up for her food blog Palate.Passion.Purpose at: PalatePassionPurpose.com
To quote Katy, she strives to “continue to bridge the gap between all things culinary and improving the planet, one tater tot at a time.”
Here are links to a few of her recipes, perfect for this season!
(Pic here)
Everything but the Farmers’ Market Corn Salad
Grilled corn, bacon, veggies & herbs!
https://katykeck.com/farmers-market-corn-salad/
Beautiful kale salad
https://katykeck.com/tuscan-kale-salad-creamy-avocado-dressing/
Blog: PalatePassionPurpose.com
Web: KatyKeck.com