Sweetwater Local Foods Market
Saturday, July 31, 2021
10:00am to 11:00am
Mercy Health Lakes Village
6401 Harvey St. at US31/Pontaluna Rd.
This Friday newsletter is basically the same as the Monday news but with the addition of any new vendors or veggies and items the vendor needs to let you know about for the Saturday market. Preorders for meat items are highly encouraged!
New for tomorrow –
Scholl Farms has Bodacious Sweet Corn!
Blackbird Farms has first of season beets & new potatoes!
George (forager MI Finest Mushrooms) has Red Cinnabar & Black Trumpet mushrooms!
Earthkeeper Farm will be taking preorders for their luscious Elderberries starting next Monday – watch for it in the Monday news!
Organic blueberries were sold out before we got our order in, so if you are interested in some for next week see the listing below.
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 July 31st :
Scholl Farms of Montague
New! First week for Bodacious Sweet Corn! Bakers dozen for $13. No preorders for this, first come first served Saturday.
We will also have:
Rhubarb $2.50/lb
EGGS, Chicken – in a rainbow of colors
Our laying hens are outside daily. Their diet is supplemented with Certified
Organic Feed. $5.00/doz. $12.00/flat (2 1/2 doz.)
Next Saturday we will be taking orders for potatoes! Red, pink, purple and
yellow!
We will have whole dressed broilers available in August. Place pre-order
now for amount and size (5+ to 6+ lbs). $5.50/lb.
Place your preorder for all but Sweet Corn (walkup only) at (231) 893-1311 and leave voice
message, Name, Product and Phone number.
In Gratitude – The Hens.
Michigans Finest Mushrooms
Here’s what I have available for the market July 31st:
Fresh: Red Cinnabar chanterelles
$8 – 1/2 lb
$15 – lb
Fresh: Black Trumpet
$10 – 1/2 lb
Black trumpets go great in pasta, seafood or any meat dinner plan.
Suggest google for possibilities.
Call (773) 383-4243, or email georosie84@yahoo.com for preorders.
Thanks,
George
Michigan’s Finest Mushrooms
(773) 383-4243
Blackbird Farms of Coopersville
Our indispensable crew member Forrest is looking forward to serving up a whole host of delicious veggies for walk-up sales at Saturday’s market!
This week we should have:
new potatoes: Little red-skinned, yellow-fleshed delectable potatoes, perfect for boiling up tender, serving with a little salt and pepper and a generous dollop of good butter, and making your eyes roll right back in your head. Come early—limited quantities available this week.
beets: First of the season for us, goodly sized red beets perfect for anything beets are good for. Again, come early, for there is only a limited quantity available this week.
basil: It’s high summer and time to make pesto with this bumper crop of basil. In fact, make a double batch and freeze half for this winter when the wendigo comes knocking at your door.
head lettuce
Asian greens
kale
swiss chard
green beans
green mini-cabbages, both round and conehead
a variety of summer squash and zucchini
cucumbers
scallions
green bell peppers
shishito peppers
jalapeno peppers
parsley
And we just might have a few flower bouquets available as well…
Looking forward to seeing friends old and new this Saturday morning!
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! Spicy Microgreens!
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
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Checks can be made out to Samantha Otto
Thanks!
Forest Finds of Muskegon
Have you tried our Wild Green Salt? It is a blend of organic herbs from Grandson’s Garden, and wildcrafted herbs that I collect here in west Michigan. Parsley, sage, rosemary, thyme, basil, chives, ramps, nettle, field garlic, garlic Himalayan Pink salt, Real Salt and love! It is delicious on most anything. We especially enjoy it on our eggs in the morning.
Herbalist Cody Westendorf is offering seasonal products- with organic and wildcrafted herbs- to support health and happiness. Teas, honey, balms, self-care products, and more!
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
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 now officially Certified Grass-fed and Animal Welfare Approved by A Greener World.
Available this week:
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
OUT Brisket. $8.00lb. Corned lamb. Avg .36lbs per pkg
OUT 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.
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
Loin Roast. $10.00lb. Bone-in. Range 1.5 – 2.75lb
Ham, Whole, Smoked. $8.00 per lb Range 3-5.5 lbs each.
Do not be afraid of
Fat Back. $3.00lb
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#
OUT 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
Ham Slice. $10.00/lb. So easy, practically serves itself for dinner.Range 0.75-1.5 lbs per pkg.
Bacon. $10.00ea. Thick slice, hickory smoked. 1lb pkg
Pork Chops. $10.00lb. 3/4″ thick, 2 per pkg. Range 0.5 – 1.5lb
Can’t go wrong freezer stand-by’s
OUT Ground Pork. $7.00ea. 1lb tube.
*Please note: pork products that are currently out of stock will likely be back in stock as early as this weekend. Check back Friday for confirmation.
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/#
Burger patties $7.50/#
Ground round $7/#
Ground beef $6.50/#
Stew meat $8/#
Short ribs $6.50/#
Shank $5/#
Flank and skirt steaks $8/#
Liver $4/#
Suet $1/#
Tongue $5.50/#
Soup bones $2/#
We will have halves ready this week, 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.
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:
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
Laughing Tree Brick Oven Bakery of Hart
PLEASE NOTE: We will NOT be at market on Saturday, August 7 th (Nor will our bread be anywhere else).
If you did not place a preorder on Tuesday, we will have a limited amount of breads & bakery goods available for walk ins.
Hilde and Charlie Muller
Laughing Tree Brick Oven Bakery
Three Speed Coffee of Grand Haven
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
Sweetwater Curated Local Foods of Muskegon
The certified organic blueberries were sold out before Wednesday Deadline this week so please, if you are interested in some for next week, email me as soon as possible so I can have our salesperson hold some for us! There is also no cheese available until next week.
Berries are from Better Way Farms of South Haven
Certified Organic 10lbs $50.
Certified Organic Pints. $5.00
Send orders to: sweetwaterlocalfoods@gmail.com
RETURNING SOON
Earthscape Farm of Hesperia
We will be back on August 7th.
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!
Earthscape Farms LLC
Patrice and Bill Bobier
4220 E. Loop Rd.
Hesperia, MI 49421
231-861-2234
NOVA Super.Natural.Bakery of Muskegon
Email: addy@novasupernaturalbakery.com
Phone: 614-216-2546
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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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