Sweetwater What’s New at the Market for Saturday April 23rd

Earth Day - No Year
Sweetwater Local Foods Market
Saturday, April 23rd, 2016
9:00am to 12:00 noon
Mercy Health Lakes Campus
On 6401 Harvey St. at US31/Pontaluna Rd. Exit. 1st Bldg North of Pontaluna Rd.
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Attending this week’s market:

Roaring Mouse Coffee Roasters
We will be at market with a variety of freshly roasted coffees in 6 oz and 12 oz bags. We also have a variety of fine chocolate bars and barks from Confections With Convictions in Kalamazoo. Stop by to try a sample of chocolate and get a cup of coffee! Have you ever tried one of our fresh pour-over coffees? If not, this is a great time to get one! We still only charge $3.00 for a 12 oz to-go cup freshly brewed as you wait! If you would like to make a pre-order or have any questions, please email or call us. We would love to hear from you! Also, please like and share our Facebook page. We post updates and coffee related articles from time to time, and keep a list of our current offerings. We look forward to seeing you at market!
Phone: (231)742-0229
Email: titus@theroaringmouse.com
Facebook: facebook.com/theroaringmousecoffee

Bloom Ferments of Grand Rapids
Bloom will be at the market with bottles of Ginger and Jasmine this week! Remember to grab a punch card, bring back 9 clean, label free bottles, get one free!

Maple Moon Farm of Shelby
SPINACH
OCEANA MIX baby green blend of arugula, kale, tat soi, and mustards
ARUGULA
RADISHES
GARLIC CHIVES

***GARDENERS, we have vegetable plant starts available.  All our plants are grown in our wood heated greenhouse, hand seeded in our homemade potting soil, and grown on 100%sunshine.
This week we have cool weather crops available, that can be planted right now.
We’ll have kale varieties, red cabbage, green cabbage, kohlrabi, parsley, sage, and thyme.
EGGS
DRIED HERBS
DRIED PEPPERS
BROTH BAGS
HERBAL SALVES
HERBAL LIP BALMS

We have stewing hens available. These are laying hens and great for soup and broth.  Available frozen, just butchered this week. Must be pre-ordered (maplemoonfarm@gmail.com) $10 each

If you haven’t signed up for our Spring Plant Walk on May 15 yet, sign up at market this week.
We also offer a limited selection of maple syrup from Kasza Sugar Bush when they are not here at the market
1224 S.144th Ave
Shelby, MI 49455
(231)861-2535
Check us out on Facebook

Liberty Family Farm & Bakery
Hoophouse Offerings
Spicy green mix
Arugula
Radishes
Pasture Raised Meats
Pork- all cuts available- hams, sausage, bacon, chops and more….
Grass-fed Lamb- chops, ground, steaks, shanks, stew and more….
Grass-fed Beef – limited cuts available.
Bakery Offerings
Fresh Quiche Gfree and Reg.
Breakfast Cookies
Paleo Cookies
Morning Glory Muffins
Honey Oat Bread
New! Rhubarb Muffins
French Bread
Lemon Poppy Seed Bread

Kandyland Dairy of Ludington
Hello everyone! We will be at market this Saturday with the following Dairy products:
Plain chevre
Hot pepper and garlic chevre
Chives and Garlic chevre
Honey and lavender chevre
Feta
Crottins
And finally drinkable yogurt you all have been asking us to bring.
See everyone Saturday!
KandyLand Dairy
(Kandy and Steve will both be there!)
Kandy
Kandylanddairy.com.

Shady Side Farm of Holland
We will have the following freshly-harvested varieties of our certified organic beans along this week:
Black Calypso Heirloom – Plump, with creamy texture. Slightly nutty, mellow taste, something like a russet potato.
Black Turtle – Common black bean with a thick skin and a meaty texture.
Black Valentine Heirloom – Taste like kidney beans, great for salads, soups and dips.
Green Flageolet Heirloom – Fine, thin bean with a creamy, firm texture and a sweet mellow flavor.
Hidatsa Red Heirloom – Similar to a kidney bean but with a slightly nutty taste, these beans are good in salads, chilis, soups or served with grains.
Hutterite Soup Heirloom – Comfort food, cook fast, creamy soup, baby food.
Jacob’s Cattle Heirloom – Big and meaty, taste & texture of new potatoes, traditional baked beans, chili.
Jacob’s Cattle Gold Heirloom – Hold their shape and soak up other flavors well. Great for soups, stews, salads and baked beans.
Marrow Heirloom – Plump, soft white beans that soak up the flavors of whatever you cook them with. Great soup beans.
October Heirloom – Creamy, velvety smooth texture, nutty, sweet flavor, thin skin, soups or chili.
Nuña Heirloom – Soak, then fry in oil in a pan for a few minutes for a firmer bean experience. Taste like fried potatoes.
Painted Lady Heirloom – Slightly sweet, with a smooth, creamy texture.
Pinto – Earthy flavor, great in Mexican cooking, falls apart under long cooking.
Tiger Eye Heirloom – Rich, hearty flavor, with a smooth texture and tender skins.
Yellow Indian Women Heirloom – These buttery beans retain their shape well, and are less starchy than some other beans. Good all purpose bean.
Zebra Heirloom – Smooth, creamy texture, full-bodied flavor, good all-purpose bean.

Please let us know ahead of time if you’d like to order 5# bags of any one variety, so that we can pre-bag those and bring them along.

In addition, we offer Grassfield Farms organic raw aged cheeses in the following flavors:

Aged Cheddar – Longer-aged Lamont Cheddar. Sharper, with a drier texture.
Country Dill – Creamy Edam base paired with organic dill.
Crofters – Aged at least a year, with a medium sharp taste and a dry, crumbly texture. Similar to Parmesan.
Edam – A variety of Gouda made with skim milk. A great melting cheese. Mild and low fat.
Fait Gras – Grassfields’ signature cheese, Fait Gras is a triple cream cheddar. Rich!
Garlic & Onion – Creamy Edam blended with aromatic herbs. Potent!
Gouda – A traditional handmade cheese in keeping with West Michigan’s Dutch culture.
Lamont Cheddar – A rare, natural rind English cheese, named for the Grand River’s first settlement near our farm.
Leyden – Originally from the Rhine Valley, now the Grand River Valley; cumin perfectly compliments this aged Dutch cheese.
Polkton Corners – Semi-soft un-pressed farmstead cheese. Delectably creamy; best at room temperature.
Cheese Sticks – Want to try some cheese, but don’t need a whole 8 ounces? We’ll have a few cheese sticks along each week, in a variety of cheese types, for $2 each.
Lona

Scholl Farm of Montague
We’ll have:
Eggs (chicken) $5.00/doz.  Certified Organic Feed, Free Range (weather permitting).
Duck and Goose eggs while they last.

Also we will have catnip plants – freshly dug for you to plant in your yards for your favorite cat or to make tea for yourself.  Also good for companion plants in your veggie or fruit gardens and catnip contains oils that can be used for insect repellant in various ways.  Fresh sprigs can be placed in windows to repel black ants.

Never Better Naturals
Spring is a time to appreciate change, beauty and growth- though one thing that will never change is the high quality of our handmade body care and natural health treatments.  You are invited to stop by our tables this Saturday to sample our wonderful, green, and clean products.  Don’t forget that Mother’s day is coming up fast (May 8th)!  We will be at market for two Saturdays before then (this Saturday and May 7th) so pick up something from us to show her how much you love her, and want her to feel pampered!”

Earthscape Farm of Hesperia
We appreciate advance orders.  We are pretty well stocked. Email earthscapefarm@gmail.com by 6pm on Friday evening.  See you on Saturday!
This week’s special:
SALE! Round Steak – regularly $6.50 per lb.  Sale price $6 per lb.  Use for stew, Swiss Steak, or any long, moist cooking recipe.  I like to use my pressure cooker, lots of onions and garlic and it makes a delicious gravy in the process.
EGGS $4.50 per dozen.  Fed all organic grain and out to wander and eat bugs!
GRASS FED BEEF!   We raised the great great great grandmothers of our brood cows!  This latest batch of beef had no grain, as the pastures lasted so long into the Fall, and the winter weather has not been that harsh.
Grilling Steaks ~ Tenderloin, Porterhouse, Rib Steak, TBone, Cubed Steak
Braising Beef ~ Round Steaks
Roasts ~ Chuck and Brisket
Lean Ground Beef, GROUND SIRLOIN AND BEEF PATTIES, too!
Short Ribs
Liver and Heart
HIGHER GROUNDS COFFEE in 12 oz bags. Certified organic, Fair Trade. Various types, beans or ground, dark or medium roast, full caf, half caf or decaf.
ORGANIC OLIVE OIL, imported from Palestine by Higher Grounds.
Patrice and Bill Bobier
4220 E. Loop Rd.
Hesperia, MI  49421
231-861-2234
Funny Farm of Grant
The greenhouse is getting filled with baby plants! Onions, kales, broccoli, chard, lettuces, and cabbages are looking perky and cute. It won’t be long before we start transplanting them into the field. Some of our field crops have sprouted, garlic, spinach and peas, so far. Perhaps a month or so until asparagus is ready. About the same time as peas and spinach. I don’t know about you, but I can’t wait!
Baubles by Barb will be at market until April 23rd, same for Jim’s woodworking. At that time I hope to be showing them at the Century Club in downtown Muskegon. Now is the time to think about Mom or another significant other in your life, prices will be slightly higher there.
Also this week: Funny Farm’s own jam and jellies! Made with our own fruits, including Kiwi, Aronia berry, Crab Apple, Elderberry, and more!
Organically raised on our farm, using non-GMO sugar and locally sourced ingredients. Low sugar varieties available, too, 50% less sugar
Dried Shiitake mushrooms
Dried Thyme
Hickory Smoked Pink Himalayan Salt
Pink Himalayan Sea Salt
Black Hawaiian finishing salt

Cultured Love of Grand Rapids
We’ll have our 5 kraut flavors for sale and sampling: All-organic ingredients, naturally fermented, and probiotic. Never cooked, raw and vegan, with no vinegar or starter culture, our Kraut is good on its own, or added to many other dishes, providing great flavor and nutrients.
· Carry Me Away – Traditional caraway kraut, as you find on a Reuben sandwich. This kraut is closest to what many grandmothers made in large crocks in their basement.
· Dillyicious – Our best-seller. Tastes like a pickle. Onion, garlic, dill, and turmeric. Our “gateway kraut” for those who say “I don’t like sauerkraut”.
· Purple Hot & Spicy – Onion, garlic and Cayenne. Hot for some, not so hot for others.
· Curryosity – We love India and Indian food. This kraut is a highly versatile addition to many dishes, or by itself.
· Root for Ginger – Our nod to Kim-chee, with similar ingredients — Carrot, radish, ginger, garlic, and red pepper flakes. Just a little heat.
We’ll also have “Good Food Good Mood” t-shirts and totes.

Pine Row Farm of Rothbury
We will have the following selection of 100% grass fed beef:  ground beef in one and one and a half pound packages, burger patties, tenderloin, ribeye, New York strip, rib steak, T-bone, porterhouse, one brisket (about 7 pounds), short ribs, sirloin sizzlers, liver, and tongue.
We will have raw honey.
EGGS! Along with our chicken eggs. we keep a variety of ducks, including muskovy (pure bred), and a combination of runners, Khaki Campbells, pekins, Cayugas, and rouens.  It is prime duck egg season and we will also have a few goose eggs from our American Buff geese.
While spring is officially here, we have no calves to report yet but expect our cows to start calving around the 8th.

See you Saturday!
Pine Row

Provision Family Farms of White Cloud
Provision Family Farms will be bringing the usual assortment of pork, beef and lamb this week.
No chicken till mid-may – If you would like to get on our pre-order list let us know at market or email us at provisionfamilyfarms@gmail.com or call 231.689-0457.

Finally, you are invited to our Spring Banquet: June 17. Hay rides/tours start at 2, dinner at 6. The meal will be catered by Terrie of Gala Gourmet using products from our farm…please RSVP.
Note: chickens on pasture fed GMO-free conventional feed.

Laughing Tree Bakery of Hart
HONEY OAT will be on the shelves this weekend (organic steel cut oats and local Michigan honey) as well as our lovely DOUBLE CHOCOLATE SCONES.  If you haven’t tried one yet these scones are chocolately but not overly sweet and they have just a pinch of orange zest to balance out the chocolate.
OUR TEN WEEKLY VARIETIES
Homesteader’s Wheat (An extraordinary light wheat bread with a wonderfully chewy crust) $6.00
 Oceana Round  ( Rustic Italian country bread) $6.00
 Third Coast Three Seed  (Sunnies, Sesames, and Flax in a light wheat) $6.50
The Michigander (made with Michigan-grown whole wheat—dark and soulful) $6.00
Annie’s Raisin Spice (sweet organic raisins, organic cinnamon, and freshly ground cardamom) $7.00
Griff’s 8-Grain (Hearty, hearty! Eight organic grains and a bit of Michigan honey) $7.00
Finn’s Pecan Raisin Pecan (Jam packed with pecans and organic raisins) $8.75
100% Whole grain Kamut: A heritage grain with a golden hue.   Distinct and moist with a flavor similar to corn.  A non-hybridized cousin to modern wheat. $7.00
Elbridge Parmesan Olive (Sumptuous parmesan and Kalamata black olives) $8.00
Pilgrim Rye: A German-style rye made with cracked rye berries and OG Spelt Flour.  (No wheat flour except for what is in the levain starter).  Slice it thin to enjoy this dark and hearty loaf.  $7.00 a loaf
SPECIALTY BREAD BAKE
Rustic Baguette:  A rustic cousin to the  French baguette.  An excellent partner for your favorite cheese or spread.  They also just look nice sticking out from the top of a shopping bag!.  Price $3.00
Big Country:    Hilde’s favorite loaf at present!  The size of the loaf, and the rye flour, work together to keep this loaf moist longer than everything else we bake.   Price $7.50
Chili Cheddar:  Locally grown Jalapenos (from Maple Moon Farm) and smooth Vermont Cheddar.  Great toasted and served with eggs for breakfast.  Price $8.00
Honey Oat: Organic steel cut oats and Michigan honey in a moist and chewy loaf.  Price $6.50
PASTRIES AVAILABLE FOR SATURDAY:
Deep Mud Brownies Our brownies are made with extraordinary Callebaut dark chocolate, our own fresh eggs, and Michigan grown organic barley flour—they are amazing!!  $3.25 each
Pecan Maple Oaties:  Better than oatmeal for breakfast!  Loaded with pecans, organic raisins, and Michigan maple syrup.  Price $2.50
Tree Huggers:  The original quarter pound PB cookie with oats and organic chocolate chips.Price Sweetened with honey and maple only.  Price $2.50
Hilltoppers:  A ginger-molasses cookie for those who really LOVE ginger!  Includes ground organic ginger and candied ginger bits.  $2.50
Our delicious scones are $2.50 each.
They are all made with organic butter, organic cream, and organic eggs!
Truly Ginger Scones
Michigan Cherry Scones
Blueberry Scones
Cranberry Orange Scones
Double Chocolate Scones
MOUNTAIN CRUNCH GRANOLA (Local Honey, almonds, OG oats, OG coconut oil, OG sunflower seeds, OG coconut, sea salt)  $8.00/pound
LAUGHING TREE PEANUT BUTTER GRANOLA (OG oats, OG sunflower seeds, OG coconut, all-natural Peanut butter, OG coconut oil, sea salt)  $8.00/pound

Not attending this week:
Meadow View Dairy
We’ll be at market the last Saturday of April