Sweetwater Friday Update to Saturday February 20th Farmers Market


Friday Fresh Update List!

New & Still Available Items for Pre-order
Sweetwater Local Foods Market
DRIVE-THROUGH Pre-Order Market
Saturday, February 20th, 2021
Limited One Hour Market: 10:00am to 11:00am
Mercy Health Lakes Village
6401 Harvey St. at US31/Pontaluna Rd.
Sweetwater Community
Below you will find the updated list of what is new and still available for pre-order at Saturday’s market and also which vendors may have extras available on their tables that you can add to your purchases as your drive through.
Payment is the same: online when you preorder, or cash/check at time of pickup.
Please see instructions at the bottom of this newsletter for more info on How to Order & Pick Up at Market
Thanks!
Vendors attending Saturday February 20th:

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
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
Stewing Hens $2.00/lb
PASTURED TURKEY
Wings $ 6.00/lb
Maple Breakfast Sausage $12.00/lb
Garlic Basil Sausage $12.00/lb
PASTURED PORK
New! Italian Pork Sausage $8.00/lb
New! Breakfast Links $8.00/lb
New! Leaf Lard $6.00/lb
New! Pork Steaks $8.00/lb
Nitrate Free Hocks $6.00/lb
Ham Slices $8.50/lb
Chops $8.00/lb
Roasts $8.00/lb
Ground Pork $7.00/lb
Maple Bulk $8.00/lb
Garlic Basil $8.00/lb
BAKERY OFFERINGS
New! Apple Streusel Muffins $3.00 each made with organic apples.
New! Multigrain Sandwich Bread $6.00
Maple Almond Granola- made with pure maple syrup, organic  oats, dried cranberries, and almonds. $ 5.00
Spinach and Cheddar Quiche $14.00 GF or Regular
Oatmeal Bread $5.00
Banana Bread $7.00
Cinnamon Raisin Bread $7.00
Morning Glory Muffins $3.00
Apple Galettes $9.00 made with local organic Ida Reds!
Apple Crumb Top Pies $14.00 made with local organic Ida Reds! GF also available.
Pizza Crusts $5.00
Breakfast Cookies $3.00
English Muffins $5.00
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

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.

Pine Row Farm of Rothbury
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 steaks and sizzlers $10/#
Sirloin tip roast $10/#
Arm, chuck, or English roasts $7.50/#
Rolled rump roasts $7.50/#
Round steaks $7/#
Stew meat $8/#
Skirt steaks $8/#
Ground beef $6.50/#
Ground round $7/#
Ground sirloin $10/#
Burger patties $7.50/# (packages of 4, .3#ea)
Short ribs $6.50/#
Shank $5/#
Heart $4/#
Suet $1/#
Tongue $5.50/#
Soup bones $2/#
Liver $4/#
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 April and July, please contact us. Thanks!
Poultry
Our poultry is all free range with certified organic feed available.
The young Aracaunas have just begun laying well. They are an American breed with green feet and colored eggs. We are getting pink, blue, green, and green speckled eggs.
Chicken eggs: $6/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
Kasza Sugar Bush Maple Syrup 
Glass containers.
Gallons $55
Quarts $16
Pints $10
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

Earthscape Farm of Hesperia
We have lots of beef!  Pre-Orders only, by Friday 6pm, please.  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. 
All the cuts are below, and orders are filled in the order we receive them.  Remember, there are a few cuts that are very limited in availability – hanger and flank steaks for example.  
Quarters are all sold but we have more going to butcher in a month.  Email earthscapefarm@gmail.com to order one.
OUT Tenderloin $20 / lb. 2 per package
Porterhouse $14/lb 1 per package
T Bone Steak  $13/ lb.  2 per package
Rib Steaks $12 /lb. 2 per package
Sirloin Steak  $10/lb.   1 per package
OUT Flank Steak $10 / lb.  1 per package
Hanger Steak $10 / lb 1 per package
OUT Stew Meat $7 per lb. SUBSTITUTE ROUND STEAK OR KABOB.
Kabob beef $7 per lb.
Skirt Steak $7/lb
OUT 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.
OUT Ground sirloin!  $8 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. ON SALE FOR $2 PER LB!
Tongue $3.50 per lb.
OUT Oxtail $5 per lb.
Soup Bones $2.00 per lb. ON SALE IF PRE-ORDERED!  $1 PER LB.
CONTACT: Patrice and Bill Bobier
4220 E. Loop Rd.
Hesperia, MI  49421
email earthscapefarm@gmail.com

Three Speed Coffee of Grand Haven
Deadline Friday 6pm
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 ground or whole bean: 8oz – $9.00 14oz – $15.00
NEW! Papau New Guinea (Slight Citrus, Cocoa, Tropical fruit finish)
Bali Blue Moon (Earthy, Butterscotch, Cocoa, Med Body)
Sulawesi Toraja (Molasses, Graham Cracker, Dark Chocolate, Med/Full body)
Plus our regular line-up:
Guatemala
Sumatra
Peru Lima
Mocha Java Blend
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!
We also have full size Burlap Coffee Bags available for $5
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
All produce is certified organic.
Bluestem Farm
OG Daikon Purple Radish
$2.50 lb.
Providence Farm of Traverse City
OG Orange Carrots $3.00 lb
OG Rainbow Carrots $3.50 lb
Stutzman Family Farm of Blanchard 
OG Russet Potatoes, medium size $2 lb regular
OG Green or Red Cabbage $1.50 small $2.00 med $3.00 lg
Naturally Nutty Nut Butters of Traverse City
(2 left) OG Crunchy Peanut Butter 12oz $5.50 ea
The Brinery of Ann Arbor
Tempeh Chorizo Crumbles, frozen $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 Diana Jancek, or cash in a sealed envelope please, at Saturday pickup, and thanks!

RETURNING SOON

Mund Farm of Rothbury
Certified Organic Enterprise apples from Country Mill (Charlotte); Also OG Apple Butter, Apple Cider & Apple Sauce.
Will have extra for walk-up sales. Note: I’ll be at market every other week (next time will be Feb 27th)

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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