Sweetwater Friday Update for Saturday March 20th Farmers Market


Friday Fresh Update List!

New & Still Available Items for Pre-order
Sweetwater Local Foods Market
DRIVE-THROUGH Pre-Order Market
Saturday, March 20th, 2021
Limited One Hour Market: 10:00am to 11:00am
Mercy Health Lakes Village
6401 Harvey St. at US31/Pontaluna Rd.
Sweetwater Community
New & Still Available Products for Friday Ordering:
If you’re new to the market, please see instructions at the bottom of this newsletter for more info on How to Order & Pick Up at Market. Payment is accepted online when you preorder, or cash/check at time of pickup.

Vendors attending Saturday March 20th :
Scholl Farms of Montague
Pre-orders accepted through Friday evening by calling (231) 893-1311. This is a landline, please leave a message!
EGGS, Chicken – in a rainbow of colors
Our laying hens have access to the outside daily: As to going outside….ducks act like otters in snow, whereas chickens get cold feet and are more reluctant. Their diet of organic apples, pumpkins, squash, brassicas (kale, cabbage, collards, and Brussels sprout plants) and second cutting hay is supplemented with Certified Organic Layer Feed.
$5.00/doz.
$12.00/flat (2 1/2 doz.)
– Place order by calling (231) 893-1311
– Place cash or check (payable to STU SCHOLL) in a recycled envelope.
In Gratitude – The Hens.

Liberty Family Farm & Bakery of Hart
PASTURED EGGS – Loads of eggs now! The new hens are really laying well. They are free range and have a cozy hen house for the night.  They are fed non gmo grains, hay, and veggie scraps.
$4.00 per dozen
Hoop House Veggies
Spinach $5.00 (limited)
PASTURED CHICKEN
Whole $5.00/lb
Breasts $10.25/lb
Thighs $6.00/lb
Drums $5.75/lb
Wings $5.75/lb
Broth pack $4.00/lb
PASTURED PORK
New! French Cut Rib Roast  $9.00/lb (4lb avg)
New! Italian Brats $9.00/lb
New! Leaf Lard $6.00/lb
New! Pork Steaks $8.00/lb
Nitrate Free Hocks $6.00/lb
Nitrate Free Ham Slices $8.50/lb
Chops $8.00/lb
Roasts $8.00/lb
Ground Pork $7.00/lb
Maple Bulk $8.00/lb
BAKERY OFFERINGS
New! Apple Crumb Top Pie $15.00 or GF
New! Cinnamon Rolls 4pack $5.00
New! Dinner Rolls 7×7 9 rolls $5.00 soft and buttery
New! Oatmeal bread $5.00
New! Cinnamon Raisin Bread $6.00
New! Carrot Cake 8×8 $8.00
Ultimate Granola made with organic oats, coconut, cranberries, sunflower seeds, flax seeds, olive oil and maple syrup. $5.00 bag
Apple Galette made with local Organic Ida Reds $9.00
Pizza Crusts $5.00
Breakfast Cookies $3.00
Paleo Cookies $3.00 GF
Spinach and Cheddar Quiche $14.00 GF or Regular
English Muffins $5.00
Morning Glory Muffins $3.00
Please send order via email libertyff@gmail.com or libertyff@protonmail.com and and we will send an invoice on Friday evening through the email. Feel free to pay with cash or check on Saturday.  Please call if you don’t get a confirmation on your order in 24 hours. Thank you very much!
Have a great week,
The Wrights
Liberty Family Farm
231-873-3737
libertyff@protonmail.com

Pine Row Farm of Rothbury
Hello,
Farm update:
Ducks are laying, Killdeer and Sandhill Cranes have returned, the first crocuses are blooming, some hives survived that long, cold snap (others didn’t, exact percentage winter survival rate as yet undetermined), and the first calves of the year are expected to arrive in about two weeks. The lengthening daylight hours help us to keep up with the busyness of spring arriving!
We will accept orders until 5pm on Friday. We will be able to get totals out Friday evening, hopefully by 8:30 pm. 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/#
Sirloin steaks and sizzlers $10/#
Sirloin tip roast $10/#
Brisket $8/#
Arm or chuck roasts $7.50/#
Rolled rump roasts $7.50/#
Round steaks $7/#
Stew meat $8/#
Skirt steaks $8/#
Ground beef $6.50/#
Ground sirloin $10/#
Burger patties $7.50/# (packages of 4, .3#ea)
Short ribs $6.50/#
Heart $4/#
Suet $1/#
Tongue $5.50/#
Beef by hanging weight: we do sell by halves and quarters, and are nearly caught up with the waiting list. If you’re interested between May and July, please contact us. Thanks!
Poultry
Our poultry is all free range with certified organic feed available.
Aracauna chicken eggs: $6/dozen
We have a few stewing hens remaining. They are whole, with heart, liver, and gizzard inside the cavity, bagged, and frozen.
Duck eggs (minimal supply while they gear up for peak laying season): $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
It’s maple syrup season! 2021 maple syrup is ready to go! Old fashioned boiled, not reverse osmosis, 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
We raised pigs with certified organic feed from Heritage Organics, and are selling them only by halves. We have a few halves available with total cost range from $436.03-$483.43 including processing. They’re frozen and ready for market!
Next Pork 🙂
Our Idaho Pasture Pigs are growing nicely while roaming a large fenced area behind the house for the winter. They are breeding stock. 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.
See you Saturday!
Sarah (and Bill and the kids),
pinerowfarmgirl@gmail.com
231-861-5215

Three Speed Coffee of Grand Haven
We have lots of large coffee bags, burlap printed with unique coffee labels, for $5.00 ea.
New! Individual cups of fresh brewed coffee available for $3 each. Only one variety will be offered each week, and if you add condiments to your coffee you will need to bring them along with you! Add the cost to your bean order, or bring $3 cash, please & thanks!
Preorders accepted until Friday 6:00pm.
Payment by check payable to Three Speed Coffee, or cash, in sealed envelope at Saturday Market pickup.
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.
Winner Best Coffee honors in the 2020 People’s Choice of West MI Awards! Woot!
No Tolerance For Bitter Coffee…..EVER!
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
Thanks
CONTACT: Chad & Lori Shepard
chad.s@3Speedcoffee.com
Preorders accepted until Friday 6:00pm.
Payment by check payable to Three Speed Coffee, or cash, in sealed envelope at Saturday Market
pickup.

Sweetwater Curated Local Foods of Muskegon
Deadline for preorder is 5pm Friday. Please email back at sweetwaterlocalfoods@gmail.com  Thanks!
All produce is certified organic.
Michigan Farm to Freezer
OG Sweet Potatoes. Frozen, 2lb bags. $6.50
OG Root Medley. (Carrot Parsnip Rutabega Beet)Med Dice. Frozen, 2lb bags. $7.00 ea
Second Spring Farm
OG Sweet Potatoes $3.00 lb
Stutzman Family Farm of Blanchard 
OG Red Beets $2.50 lb
Mycopia Mushrooms of Scottville
OG Chef Sampler Mix of Trumpet Royal, Velvet Pioppini, Brown/Alba Clamshell 8 oz $6.00
Naturally Nutty Nut Butters of Traverse City
OG Smooth Peanut Butter 12 oz $5.50 ea
OG Crunchy Peanut Butter 12oz $5.50 ea
OG Pepita Sunflower Butter 12oz $6.50
Food for Thought of Traverse City
OG Raspberry Cherry Preserves $6.00
Mycopia Mushrooms of Scottville
OG Chef Sampler Mix of Trumpet Royal, Velvet Pioppini, Brown/Alba Clamshell 8 oz $6.00
Send orders to:  sweetwaterlocalfoods@gmail.com
Payment: You will receive an invoice Friday to pay online or if you would rather you may pay by check payable to Sweetwater Curated Local Foods, or cash in a sealed envelope please, at Saturday pickup, and thanks!

RETURNING SOON

Earthscape Farm of Hesperia
We are making maple syrup this week and not coming to Market.  We are planning to come on March 27th.  We will be fully stocked with beef! Order the specialty cuts now, and we will save them for you.  
We will be delivering quarters of beef on that day.  Please let us know if you want to purchase one of the 4 remaining for sale. Email earthscapefarm@gmail.com to order one.
CONTACT: Patrice and Bill Bobier
4220 E. Loop Rd.
Hesperia, MI  49421
email earthscapefarm@gmail.com

NOVA Super. Natural. Bakery. of Muskegon
There will be 2 chances to get your delicious Easter treats from NOVA: March 26 and April 2!  I am finalizing the menu and will be posting and emailing details to all of my regularsand to my social media outlets. If yoy would like more information, email me: addy@novasupernaturalbakery.com
I’ll see you all in Spring
-IG: novasupernaturalbakery
-FB: @NOVA.bakery1
Check out my IG and FB pages for pictures!
Addy Kinziger, RD, Pastry Chef
NOVA Super. Natural. Bakery. LLC
Forest Finds of Muskegon
Note: For the next few months I will be selling only through the Etsy shop. Please order through the shop for all your organic and wildcrafted herbs products. You’ll find lots of new products in our Etsy shop:  Etsy.com/shop/forestfindslove Questions? Contact me at ForestFinds@yahoo.com
Call or text 616-834-3233
J&J Tortilla of Hopkins
We will return to market in March when sufficient orders are received.
Please email preorders to us at info@jjtortillas.com .
Organic Bean & Rice Burritos (frozen) $7.00
Taco Seasoning $5.00
OG KAMUT® wheat tortilla 7.2oz 6/$4.50 An ancient wheat.
OG Spelt Tortilla is an ancient grain. 7.2oz 6/$4.50
OG OG Spinach Garlic Wraps 7.2oz 6/$4.00
OG Tomato Basil Wraps 7.2oz 6/$4.00
OG Whole Wheat Tortilla 7.2 & 14.4oz 6/$3.50 & 6/$6.00
OG UNbl White Tortilla 7.2oz & 14.4oz 6/$3.50 & 6/$6.00
J&J Tortilla Co.
www.jjtortillas.com
info@jjtortillas.com
hopkins, mi 49328

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All vendors will continue to wear masks as part of our Covid19 Policy.
All customers are asked to please remain in their vehicles as they pass through on market day.
Please visit the Sweetwater Facebook Page for more details on our Covid19 Policy and what we are doing to keep everyone safe.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR PRE-ORDER & DRIVE THROUGH
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 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.
3. Market Day. Important! Please see the attached map with arrows indicating which way you should plan to approach the market. We have 3 sections opened now and are refining the traffic pattern plan every week!
Please plan to line up and stay in your vehicleWe will also have signs to help point you in the right direction.
4. Please note! Using a sheet of paper at least 8.5 x 11, please list all of the vendors you have orders with in black marker (or something as visible), large enough for vendors to see it clearly.  Please put your first & last name at the top of the list. Tape or hold up the list to the side window or front windshield where it will be most visible.
5. Have your trunk, or designated area of your car ready to receive your goods. A cooler is suggested for refrigerated & frozen items.
6. As you drive through, each vendor will bring your order to your vehicle and place it in the trunk or other designated space, and collect payment if you have not paid in advance. Again, please have checks (preferred) or cash in a sealed envelope with your name and the name of the vendor on the outside of it.

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