Sweetwater Saturday September 26th One Hour Drive Through Pre-order Farmers Market


Sweetwater Local Foods Market

DRIVE-THROUGH Pre-Order Market
Saturday, September 26th, 2020
Limited One Hour Market: 10:00am to 11:00am
Mercy Health Lakes Village
6401 Harvey St. at US31/Pontaluna Rd.
Even though we are currently operating as a one hour drive through pre-order only market, with all the abundance of produce right now there will also be opportunities to purchase veggies and possibly other items as you drive through Saturday from several vendors who will have “extras” on their tables. Look for the EXTRAS sign as you come in the market area for what is available.

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 September 26th

Grandsons Gardens of West Olive
Here is our list for Saturday:
Arugula   $5 Per Bag
Everything Mix   $5 Per Bag
Baby Red Russian Kale  $5 Per Bag
Pie Pumpkins: $4 each
Spaghetti or Butternut Squash: $4 each
Delicata Squash: $3 each
Tomato Quarts: $5 (Red, Valencia, Pineapple) 
Pepper Quarts: $3 (Poblano, Green, NuMex, Jalapeno)
Red Pepper Quarts: $4
Eggplant $3 Per Quart
Kale $4 per Bundle
Shallots $3 per Bundle
Multi-Color Potatoes $4 per quart
Carrots $4 per Bundle
Herbs $3 per Bundle (Rosemary, Thyme,  Sage, Cilantro, Curly Parsley, or Flat Parsley)
Liam and Remy will have Produce themed Potholders as well $8 each or 2 for $15 as well as scrubbies 2 for $5.
To order please email grandsonsgardens@gmail.com. You will receive a confirmation email with total amount due.
Please bring payment (cash or check) in a sealed envelope to the market. Please make Checks payable to: Russ Tiles
Please look for produce updates on the Grandsons Gardens Facebook Page
Russ
www.grandsonsgardens.com
616-204-0774

Blackbird Farms of Coopersville
This week at market, we are offering again our pre-selected, pre-packed bags of fresh vegetables. These bags are something akin to our CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) shares. We assemble bags of our highest quality veggies based on whatever is fresh and in season for that week. In the bag, we aim to have some combination and quantity of at least six different vegetables with a combined value around $20. Each bag will cost $15.
This week’s bag will contain some combination of the following: saladette tomatoes, sweet peppers, scallions, kale, leeks, mini-cabbage, butternut squash, and microgreens. Again, each bag will cost $15.
This week we also will have a variety of vegetables available for pre-order:
kale (red curly, green curly, and lacinato): 1 pound for $4
collard greens: 1 pound for $4
heirloom tomato mix: 1-1/2 pounds for $5
multicolored cherry tomato mix (so delicious!): 1 pound for $4
red saladette tomatoes (perfect for roasting and freezing for use later this winter): 1 pound for $4
leeks: 1 pound for $3
shallots: $10 a pound (1/2 pound minimum order)
red and yellow storage onions: 1 pound for $3
Music garlic (larger cloves, ~4-5 cloves per head): $15 per pound (1/2 pound minimum order)
Anna Barbara’s Ohio Red garlic (smaller cloves, ~6-8 cloves per head): $15 per pound (1/2 pound minimum order)
To order, please e-mail us at hello.blackbirdfarms@gmail.com by noon on Friday. We will then send you an invoice via Square. Payment can also be made via cash or check (payable to Blackbird Farms).
Thanks so much! We are 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

Liberty Family Farm & Bakery
New! PASTURE RAISED THANKSGIVING TURKEY SIGN UP!
Place a $20.00 deposit to reserve a turkey for Thanksgiving. $5.75/lb
Sizes can’t be guaranteed but will range from (14-30lbs) request approx. weight.
VEGETABLE OFFERINGS
New! Carrot Bunches $5.00
New! Spinach $5.00 limited availability
New! Black Seeded Simpson $4.00
New! Red & Yukon Potato Quarts $5.00
New! Kennebec Potatoes $5.00
Roasting Bag $8.00 ( Red & Yukon Potatoes, green pepper, green beans, onion, carrots, tomato, & garlic clove & Parsley) will send recipe
Red & Green Lettuce $4.00 limited
Arugula $5.00 a bag
Kale Winterbor, Laccinato, and Red Russian $4.00 please specify
Italian Parsley $3.00
Curly Parsley $3.00
PASTURED EGGS $4.00
PASTURED CHICKEN
Whole (4-7lbs) $5.00/lb
Breasts $10.25 /lb
Thighs $6.00/lb
Drumsticks $5.75 /lb
Wings $5.75 /lb
Broth Pack $4.00/lb
Maple Sage Chicken Sausage $10.00/lb
PASTURED TURKEY
Ground Turkey $9.00/lb
Garlic Parmesan Bulk $ 12.00/lb
PASTURED PORK
Nitrate Free Hickory Smoked Bacon $10.00/lb
Nitrate Free Ham Slices $8.50/lb
Chops $8.00/lb
Boston Butt & Shoulder Roasts $8.00/lb
Tenderloin $18.00/lb
Breakfast Links $8.00/lb
Ground Pork $7.00/lb
Italian Brats $9.00/lb
Maple Sage Bulk $8.00/lb
Garlic Basil Bulk $8.00/lb
Ribs $8.00/lb
BAKERY OFFERINGS
New! Pumpkin Streusel Muffins $3.00 made with fresh ground wheat, and Summer Blend Pumpkins $3.00
New! Pumpkin Bread $7.00
New! Pumpkin Donuts $6.00/ 1/2 doz
Baked Donuts plain or with Cinnamon & Sugar $6.00/ 1/2 doz or $1.00 a donut.
New! Carrot Cake made with our own carrots. 8×8 $8.00
Cinnamon Raisin Bread $6.00
Oatmeal Bread $5.00
Banana Bread $7.00
Whole Wheat Baguettes made with fresh ground flour $4.00
Pizza Crusts $5.00 bag
Quiche Spinach & Cheddar GF and Regular $14.00
Quiche Corn & Poblano Pepper & Cheddar $14.00 (Peppers from Grandson’s Farm)
Apple Crumb Top Pie $14.00
Apple Shortbread Bars $3.00
Apple Streusel Muffins $3.00
Breakfast Cookies $3.00
Paleo $3.50
GLUTEN FREE
New! GF Pumpkin Loaf Mini $6.00
GF Apple Cake $10.00 (8×8)
GF Apple Cobbler $10.00
FRESH FLOWERS
Mixed Bouquet $10.00
Dahlia Bouquet $10.00
Please Send order via email libertyff@gmail.com by Friday. We will send out invoices Friday evening and you can pay through the Square link or bring an exact check of cash to market. Please call if you do not get a confirmation from us in 24 hours. Thanks! Have a great week!
~The Wrights
Liberty Family Farm
231-873-3737
libertyff@gmail.com

Pine Row Farm of Rothbury
Hello,
For the next 5 weeks or more, we will provide totals for orders received on Thursday evenings. Friday orders will receive confirmations and totals SATURDAY MORNING, hopefully by 8am. If you don’t hear from me by the expected time, please contact me. We accept cash or check payable to Pine Row Farm.
100% grass fed beef:
Skirt steaks $8/#
Ground beef $6.50/#
Ground round $7/#
Ground sirloin $10/#
Burger patties $7.50/#
Short ribs $6.50/#
Shank $5/#
Heart $4/#
Suet $1/#
Tongue $5.50/#
Soup bones $2/#
*We do have beef at the processor. Please watch the Friday update to see if we have additional cuts back. Thanks!
Eggs! 
Production is low due to fall’s certain approach, and this year’s hatch not yet producing. There’s limited amounts expected, but feel free to be on the waiting list.
Fall Whole Broiler Chicken 
Watch for updates on your orders here. Birds are growing nicely! We are accepting deposits on orders, $5/bird, which will be deducted from your total at delivery. Thanks!
Honey 
We have the following honey, in plastic squeeze bottles:
12 oz bear $6
1# raw $8
2# $12
Glass canning jars:
Pint raw $10
Quart raw $16
Kasza Sugar Bush Maple Syrup 
Glass containers.
Quarts $16
Pints $10
Fall Pork
We are raising pigs with certified organic feed from Heritage Organics, and selling them only by halves. Please include your phone number with orders. We’ve secured processing for October 28. No deposit due until you submit your cutting instructions.
As always, feel free to contact us with any questions.
Thanks,
Bill and Sarah and the kids,
pinerowfarmgirl@gmail.com
231-861-5215

SCHOLL FARMS of Montague
Pre-orders accepted through Friday NOON by calling (231) 893-1311
Egg production slowing down a bit. We may have to limit quantities for each customer. And, to ensure egg orders please call early in the week.
Squash!  Festival, Buttercup & Delicata $3 ea or 2/$5
We test all our squash in the kitchen for readiness. Acorn, Butternut, and Hooligan squash will all be available soon along with pie pumpkins, Ornamental squash and gourds. All produce is grown organically.
EGGS 
Chicken Eggs in a rainbow of colors
$5.00/doz
$12.00/flat (2 1/2 doz)
BROILERS (Leghorn-Cornish cross)
Whole, frozen.
$5.00/lb
State quantity and size (5+ to 7 lbs available).
Gizzards, liver, hearts and feet are also available.
POTATOES
Magic Molly – Rich deep-purple. Earthy flavor when grilled, roasted, baked or boiled. Limited supply; one pound max per customer.
Corolla – Golden yellow flesh. Creamy texture, exquisite flavor, steamed, boiled baked or fried.
Adirondack red – Light pink flesh. Flavorful and moist. We love them fried, mashed and roasted. High in antioxidants.
$2.00/lb
RHUBARB 
End of season – stock your freezer now.
$2.00/lb
– Place order by calling (231) 893-1311
– Place cash or check (payable to STU SCHOLL) in a recycled envelope.

Three Speed Coffee of Grand Haven
Deadline Friday 6pm
Winner Best Coffee honors in the 2020 People’s Choice of West MI Awards! Woot!
No Tolerance For Bitter Coffee…..EVER!
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.
Coffee Price & Sizes
8oz Whole Bean & Ground – $9.00
14 oz Whole Bean & Ground on pre-order – $15
NEW!!
Bali Blue Moon (Earthy, Butterscotch, Cocoa, Med Body)
Sulawesi Toraja (Molassas, Graham Cracker, Dark Chocolate, Med/Full body)
Plus our regular line-up:
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.

Laughing Tree Brick Oven Bakery of Hart
To place an order and PRE-PAY please go to our online store:
OrderLT.com
This is our preferred platform for orders at this time.
Please pre-order by Tuesday at 6pm.
If you need to pay with cash or check at the pickup:
Please email
Charlie@laughingtreebakery.com
Phone orders also welcome. (Hilde—231-873-9820)
BREADS Available for Pre-Order for Saturday, September 19th:
Elbridge Parmesan Olive $8.00
Toasted Walnut Batard $7.00
Finn’s Pecan Raisin Pecan $9.50
Homesteader’s Wheat $6.00
Michigander $6.00
Oceana Round $6.00
Third Coast Three Seed $7.00
Griff’s 8 Grain $7.00
Annie’s Raisin Spice $7.00
Kamut $7.00
Pilgrim Rye $7.00
Rustic Baguettes $4.00
Pay it forward Loaf (a loaf we donate to Mission for Area People’s food pantry) $6.00
PASTRIES Available for Pre-Order Saturday, September 26th:
VANILLA SHORTCAKES $2.50 each
Deep Mud Brownies $3.50 each
Cherry Brownies $4.00 each
COOKIES: $3.00 each
Tree Hugger (PB Choc. Chip Cookie–VEGAN)
Whangdangdoodlers (Dark chocolate batons and walnuts)
Pecan Maple Oaties (Oatmeal Raisin with pecans and Mich. Maple syrup)
Hilltoppers (Ginger Molassses cookies with candied ginger)
SCONES: $3.00 each
Truly Ginger Scones
Michigan Cherry Scones
Blueberry Scones
Lovely Lemon Scones
Cranberry Orange Scones
Mountain Crunch Granola $9.00
Peanut Butter Granola $9.00
Hilde and Charlie Muller
Laughing Tree Brick Oven Bakery
231-873-9820
Charlie@laughingtreebakery.com
Find us on facebook
orderLT.com

Michigan’s Finest Mushrooms
Shiitake (fresh).
$15 per pound
$8 per 1/2 pound
Email orders as soon as possible to
georosie84@yahoo.com
If paying by check please make it out to me.
Thanks,
George Simikowski

Sweetwater Curated Local Foods
Orders needed Wednesday by noon!
New! Graceland Fruit Co. of Frankfort
OG Dried Cranberries 1lb $5.00
Rose Products Tofu of Ann Arbor
New! OG Tempeh Burger Frozen. 3.5oz ea $2.00 ea
OG Extra Firm Tofu From Michigan organic soybeans $3.00 lb
Food for Thought OG Preserves, Salsas & Sauces
OG Blueberry Merlot Preserves 8oz $6.00
OG Spiced Cherry Preserves 8oz $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 Almond Butter 12 oz $10.50 ea
Idyll Farm Cheese of Northport
Fresh pastured goat cheese
Plain, Garlic & Herb, Lavender Honey or Fennel Pollen 4oz $4.00 ea
Aged cheeses
Idyllweiss round 4 oz $6.00
Mont Idyll 5 oz $6.50
Camembert 7 oz $7.00
Idyll Gris – Wheel $15.00
New! Idyll Gris Puck –same great Gris, 4oz size $5.00
Mycopia Mushrooms of Scottville
OG Chef Sampler Mix of Maitake, Trumpet Royal, Velvet Pioppini, Brown or Alba Clamshell 8 oz $6.00
CONTACTsweetwaterlocalfoods@gmail.com
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!
CONTACTsweetwaterlocalfoods@gmail.com

Returning soon.
NOVA Super.Natural.Bakery of Muskegon
NOVA will be back October 10th with all of your favorites and new Fall creations!
Feel free to message me with any requests or questions!
Email: addy@novasupernaturalbakery.com
Phone: 614.216.2546
IG: @novasupernaturalbakery
FB: @NOVA.bakery1
Addy K

J&J Tortilla of Hopkins
We will return on October 10th if orders are sufficient. Feel free to put an order in today, but please no later than Monday, October 5th. Thanks!
Product List:
Returning! Organic Bean & Rice Burritos (frozen) $7.00
Tortillas / 6 per pack
Kamut $4.50
Spelt $4.50
Spinach Garlic $4.00
Tomato Basil $4.00
Whole $3.50

Earthscape Farm of Hesperia

Returning October 3rd!
CONTACT: Patrice and Bill Bobier
4220 E. Loop Rd.
Hesperia, MI  49421
email earthscapefarm@gmail.com

Shady Side Farm of Holland
For best results and current inventory of our beans, corn meal and lamb cuts, please pre-order through the website between Tuesday evening and Friday at noon. Indicate in the comments/notes section that you would like to pickup at Sweetwater when we return. Email orders also work, but there are more moving parts and it’s easier for me to miss a step.
Lona
Shady Side Farm
https://shadysidefarm.com/farm-store/
info@shadysidefarm.net


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Please visit the Sweetwater Facebook Page for our Covid19 Policy – What we are doing as a market to keep everyone safe is discussed there.

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. As weather warms think about bringing a cooler for frozen, refrigerated 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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