Sweetwater Friday Update for Saturday May 15th Farmers Market


Friday Fresh Update List!

Sweetwater Local Foods Market
Drive Through & Walk In Pre-Order Market
Saturday, May 15th, 2021
Limited One Hour Market: 10:00am to 11:00am
Mercy Health Lakes Village
6401 Harvey St. at US31/Pontaluna Rd.

Sweetwater Community
The Friday Update is a list of what vendors still have available for preorder and what they will have for walk-in sale on Saturday. For Friday pre-ordering, you can add to an existing order or put in a new one but please note the time deadlines of each vendor and contact them as soon as possible.
Payment is the same: online when you preorder, or cash/check at time of pickup.
Again, with the addition of Park & Walk-In we hope you’ll take a look at the map below and approach the market cautiously & have patience while we adjust to the new layout.
NOTE: If you are new to Sweetwater, please see instructions at the bottom of this newsletter for more info on How to Order & Pick Up at Market
Thanks!
Vendors attending Saturday May 15th :
The Woven Farmstead of Muskegon
Hello! The Woven Farmstead is a half acre urban farm in Muskegon, MI growing a wide variety of veggies, herbs, and cut flowers, as well as raising chickens and quail for eggs. All products are Certified Naturally Grown, and grown with love.
To learn more about the farm, and the trifecta as a whole, visit: www.thewoventrifecta.com
Products I’ll have Available for Saturday are:
Quail eggs
Chicken eggs
Friday update: I may have some microgreens available for walk-in sales on Saturday.
Still available for pre-orders: I have extra seedlings and will have them at market!
Seedling plants are sold in individual 4” pots, and are certified naturally grown. Seedlings: $3 each or 4 for $10
The following varieties are available:
– Tuscan kale
-Red Russian Kale
-Dwarf Blue Kale
-Imperial Broccoli
-collard greens
-Fordhook Giant Swiss Chard
-Bright Lights Swiss Chard
– Fennel
-Zinnias
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!

Grandsons Gardens of West Olive
​You can preorder & these will all also be available for walk-in Saturday:
Arugula $5 per bag
Everything Mix $5 per bag
Spinach $5 per bag
Young Onions $3 per bundle
Herbs (Mint/Sage/Thyme) $2 Per bundle
Liam will also have Scrubbies, Wash Clothes, Scrub Clothes, and Pot Holders.
Email preorders by Friday or stop by the market to purchase.
Thanks,
Russ Tiles
grandsonsgardens@gmail.com
www.grandsonsgardens.com
616-204-0774

Blackbird Farms
Coopersville, Michigan
We’re back this week with a variety of herb, flower, and vegetable plants for your garden – all available only for walk-in sales Saturday!
The weather is warming up and its time to plant those gardens! Hope to see you at Sweetwater this Saturday!
Greg and Shel
hello.blackbirdfarms@gmail.com
blackbirdfarms.net

The Pasturage LLC of Montague
Julie Engel owns and operates The Pasturage, LLC, which uses a wise mix of technology and tradition to produce good meat.  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.  Both are in the process of becoming Animal Welfare Approved.  Enjoy!
Available this week:
LAMB
New! Spare Ribs. $7.50lb. Not just for pork.  Range 1.2-2.2 lbs per pack.
New! Lamb Kidney.  $5.00lb.  2 per pack, avg. 0.3 lbs per pack.
New! Boneless Shoulder Roast.  $8.00lb.  Braise, appraise and rave.  Avg. 3.3
New! Neck Roast.  $8.00lb.  Wine and dine.  Avg 2 lbs per pack.
Back in! Lamb Tongue. $5.00lb.  Everyone’s favorite… 3 per pack, avg .58
Back in! Tenderloin.  $14.00lb.  Pamper yourself.  1 per pack, boneless, avg 0.25 lbs per pack.
Back in! Sirloin Roast.  $14.00lb.  Melt in your mouth amazing.  1 per pack, boneless, netted, avg. 1.2 lbs per pack.
Back in! Bone-in Leg of lamb.  $10.00lb.  Epitome of a roast.  4 lbs each.
Back in! Lamb Heart.  $5.00lb.  Aorta be standard fare.  Avg. 0.6 lbs per pkg.
Back in! Boneless Leg of lamb.  $10.00lb.  Any way you cut it: delicious.  Netted, range 3-4 lbs. per pack.
Back in! Whole lamb loin.  Diminutive in size but not in flavor.  1 per pack, boneless, avg wt per pack is 0.5 lbs.
Back in! Half Rack.  $10.00lb.  Impressive cut, delectable meat.  4-5 ribs per pack, range 0.6-1.0 lbs. per pack.
Back in! Whole Rack.  $10.00lb. Get ready to Grill!!  8-9 ribs per pack, range 1-1.75 lbs per pack.
Brisket. $8.00lb. Corned lamb. Avg .36lbs per pkg
Ground Lamb. $12.00. Makes the best shepherd pie. 1lb tube
Leg steak. $12.00lb. 2 per pkg, bone-in, straight cut. .44 – .68lb
Liver. $5.00lb. Avg 0.5lb
Loin Chop. $14.00lb. Avg wt .47lbs
Rib Chop. $14.00lb. Tender dollar-coin size bone in. 2 per pkg, avg 0.36 lb
Shanks, 2″. $10.00lb. Beautiful Osso Bucco. 4 – 6 2” pcs ea
Shanks, whole. $10.00lb. 2 whole shanks, avg 1.5 – 1.8 per pkg
Shoulder Roast. $8.00lb. Bone in, avg 2 – 2.75 lb per pkg
Shoulder Steak. $8.00lb. 2 steaks per pkg, .75 – 1.1lb ea
Back in! Sirloin Steak. $14.00lb. 2 per pkg, avg .77lb ea
Stew Meat.  $12.00lb. 1lb pkg.
PORK
New! Ham Slice.  $10.00/lb.  So easy, practically serves itself for dinner.Range 0.75-1.5 lbs per pkg.
New! Spare Ribs.  $7.50/lb.  Halved.  One available at 1.65#
New! Bulk Breakfast sausage.  $10.00ea.  Same recipe as the links but in a 1 lb. tube.
Andouille. $10.00ea. Classic creole style. 1lb pkg, 5 links per pkg.
Bacon. $11.00ea. Thick slice, hickory smoked. 1lb pkg
Brats. $10.00ea. Classic recipe. 1lb pkg of 5 links.
Brats, Jalapeno. $10.00ea.  Medium heat. 1lb pkg 5 links per pkg.
*only 2 left* Brkfast Sausage $10.00ea. 1lb pkg 10 links of 8”, no casing.
Chorizo. $10.00ea. Traditional Mexican style. 1lb pkg 5 links per pkg.
Fat Back $3.00lb
Ground Pork $7.00ea. 1lb tube.
Ham, Whole, Smoked $8.00 per lb Range 3-5.5 lbs each.
Ham Hocks, smoked. $6.00lb Two hocks per pkg, range 0.5-1.5#
Hocks, fresh.  $5.00lb. Two per pack, range 1.5-2lbs.
Italian Sausage Links. $10.00ea. More hot than sweet. 1lb, 5 links
Kielbasa. $10.00ea. German style. 1lb pkg, 5 links per pkg.
Leaf fat. $5.00lb. Great for flaky pastry. 1.5 – 4lbs per pkg
Loin Roast. $10.00lb. Bone-in. Range 1.5 – 2.75lb
Pork Chops. $10.00lb. 1” OR 3/4″ thick, 2 per pkg. Range 0.5 – 1.5lb
Pork Heart. $5.00lb. One per pkg. .75 – 1.25lb
Pork Kidney. $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. $5.00lb. Clean flavor.
Pork Steak. $10.00lb. Great grilled. 2 per pkg, bone-in 1 – 1.75lb
Tongue, unscalded. $5.00lb. A Mexican fave for tacos. .25 – .75lb per pkg.
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.

Liberty Family Farm & Bakery
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.
$5.00 per dozen
Hoop House Veggies
New!! Spinach $5.00
New! Arugula $5.00 

New! Green Heirloom Lettuce $5.00
New! Radishes $5.00
New! Hakueri Turnips $5.00 Small white turnips, sweet!

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 
We have a new batch of pork in. We have made some delicious new Bulk Sausages for you!
New! Nitrate Free Hams 5-6lb $8.50/lb
New! Nitrate Free Ham Slices $8.50/lb
New! Ham Hocks $5.00/lb
Pork Steaks $8.00/lb
Chops $8.00/lb
Roasts $8.00/lb Shoulder  and Boston Butt Roasts
Ground Pork $7.00/lb
Italian Bulk $8.00/lb Handmade with our Pastured Pork, Organic Basil & Parsley, Organic Oregano, Organic Garlic Powder, Organic Black Pepper, Paprika, and Sea Salt.
BAKERY OFFERINGS
New! Asparagus & Cheddar Galettes $8.00
New! Asparagus Cheddar & Onion Quiche $14.00 GF or Reg
New! Ginger Apricot Granola $5.00 bag
New! Blueberry Muffins Jumbo $3.00 organic blueberries
New! Sunday Brunch Box $20.00 2 lemon scones, 2 blueberry muffins,(small) 2 croissants, 2 mini spinach quiche!
New! Apple Galettes mini 5″ for $5.00
Spinach and Cheddar Quiche $14.00 GF or Regular
Apple Crumb Top Pie $15.00 or GF
Cinnamon Rolls 4pack $5.00
Dinner Rolls 7×7 9 rolls $5.00 soft and buttery
Carrot Cake with a Cream Cheese Frosting  8×8 $8.00
Ultimate Granola made with organic oats, coconut, cranberries, sunflower seeds, flax seeds, olive oil and maple syrup. $5.00 bag
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
*Dahlia Tuber Packs coming in a couple of weeks!
New!! Hand Painted Cards by Theodora $5.00 designs will include Springtime flowers.
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

Scholl Farms of Montague
Pre-orders accepted through Friday evening by calling (231) 893-1311. This is a landline, please leave a message!
NEW! Rhubarb. 1lb $2.50
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.

Pine Row Farm of Rothbury
Hello,
Preorder has always been, and will always be, the best way to get what you’re looking for at market. We are so very grateful to everyone who has continued to support our farm throughout the duration of this system. We also encourage the preorder system for fastest shopping while we continue to work with the drive up and walk in systems simultaneously. (It does feel a little hectic and chaotic so your patience is appreciated.) We will be bringing a selection of beef, eggs, honey, and maple syrup weekly that are available for sale on Saturday mornings. It was great to say hello to so many of you Saturday as you walked about the market!
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 sizzlers $10/#
Sirloin tip roasts $10/#
English roasts $7.50/#
Arm or chuck roasts $7.50/#
Rolled rump roasts $7.50/#
Stew meat $8/#
Ground beef $6.50/#
Short ribs $6.50/#
Suet $1/#
Tongue $5.50/#
Soup bones $2/#
Liver $4/#
We are accepting orders for halves and quarters. Please contact us for information!
Poultry
Eggs are in season! Our poultry is all free range with certified organic feed available.
Aracauna chicken eggs: $6/dozen, or 4 dozen for $20.
Duck eggs: $9/dozen
American Buff Goose eggs: $3 each or 2 for $5. $25/dozen
We have one dozen Muscovy eggs for this Saturday. $9/dozen
We have a limited number of turkey and guinea eggs. Please contact me if interested.
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
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
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
Hello,
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 tip roasts $10/#
Brisket $8/#
Arm or chuck roasts $7.50/#
Rolled rump roasts $7.50/#
Stew meat $8/#
Ground beef $6.50/#
Ground sirloin $10/#
Burger patties $7.50/# (packages of 4, .3#ea)
Short ribs $6.50/#
Suet $1/#
Tongue $5.50/#
Soup bones $2/#
Liver $4/#
Half beef, packaged and ready! Contact us for details.
Poultry
Eggs are in season! Our poultry is all free range with certified organic feed available.
Aracauna chicken eggs: $6/dozen, or 4 dozen for $20.
Duck eggs: $9/dozen
American Buff Goose eggs: $3 each or 2 for $5. $25/dozen
We have one dozen Muscovy eggs for this Saturday. $9/dozen
We have a limited number of turkey and guinea eggs. Please contact me if interested.
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
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. 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

Earthscape Farm of Hesperia
We have potted Thyme plants for $3 each.  Carrots $2 per lb. for seconds.  Limited supply.
Eggs!  Fed Organic laying mash from Heritage Farms.  $5 per dozen
We are fully 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.
Order your quarter this week and you can have it cut and 
packaged your special way.  
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 OUT
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
Cubed Steak  $7/lb. .3 to 1# per package
Round Steak  $6.50/lb.  .3 to 1# per package
Rolled Rump,  English and Arm Roast  $8.00/lb. 2 – 3.5 # each
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
Ground Beef Patties $7.50 per lb.   4 per package
Short Ribs $5 per lb.
Liver $4/lb
Heart $3 per lb.
Tongue $3.50 per lb.
Oxtail $5 per lb.
Soup Bones $2.50 per lb.
CONTACT: Patrice and Bill Bobier
4220 E. Loop Rd.
Hesperia, MI  49421
email earthscapefarm@gmail.com

Three Speed Coffee of Grand Haven
We will have bags of our whole bean coffees available for walk-in sales on Saturday, all varieties.
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
Friday One Time Special
Artisan lettuce heads from Blue Mitten Farm of Okemos, MI.
Certified organic, 2 heads per bag, 1 green + 1 red Crispleaf types. $4.00 Bag. Pre-order or will also be available at walk-in Saturday. I found out after ordering these from my supplier that even though certified organic they are hydroponically grown, which I don’t support. Most (99.9%) of your store bought organic lettuces & greens are also hydroponic. They’re nice heads and for the price, worth a one time purchase if you want a bag.
Second Spring Farm of Cedar
OG Red Beets $2.50lb
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 Almond Butter 12oz $10.50
OG Pepita Sunflower Butter 12oz $6.50
Omena Organics of Omena
Apple Juice. Pasteurized, unfiltered juice from Certified Organic Honeycrisp apples. Glass bottles. 32oz. $4.50
Idyll Farms Cheese of Northport
Aged cheeses
Gris Puck 4oz $5.50 ea Inspired by the same size and shape of a hockey puck, it’s the same great ash ripened, cave aged beauty that won a best in class 1st place at the 2019 American Cheese Society contest
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, or cash in a sealed envelope please, at Saturday pickup, and thanks!

RETURNING SOON
Mund Farm of Rothbury
Greg tells us that with luck and a little warm weather (please!) he may have his certified organic asparagus for the May 22 market!

Forest Finds of Muskegon
We will be returning the weekend of May 15th. Meanwhile you may shop at our Etsy Shop Etsy.com/shop/forestfindslove or contact me at ForestFinds@yahoo.com

NOVA Bakery of Muskegon
I will be back on 5/22 with some new summer items and all of your favorites.  In the meantime, visit my website: novasupernaturalbakery.com for products or send me an email @ addy@novasupernaturalbakery.com with any special requests or questions.  See you soon!
Addy K

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INSTRUCTIONS FOR How to Pre-Order (for both Drive Through & Park & Walk-in)
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.
3. Market Day for Park & Walk-in. Please see the map for where you will need to park and enter the market space. You may pick up your pre-orders from each vendor & purchase from additional vendors who have extra products.
4. Market Day For Drive Through Pre-Orders: Please see the  market map with arrows indicating which way you should plan to approach the market. You are basically going to come in to the market the same way as before and then circle the perimeter of the vendor area, exiting the same way you come in. We will also have signs to help point you in the right direction.
5. (Drive Through) 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.
6. Have your trunk, or designated area of your car ready to receive your goods. A cooler is suggested for refrigerated & frozen items.
7. As you are driving 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.
Covid Protocols are still in place. All vendors will be wearing face masks, and customers who choose to park and walk-in will also be required to wear face masks and maintain 6 ft social distance. Thanks!

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