Sweetwater What’s New at the Market Saturday December 28th

Sweetwater Local Foods Market
Saturday, December 28th, 2019
9:00am to 12:00 noon
Mercy Health Lakes Village
6401 Harvey St. at US31/Pontaluna Rd.
Vendors with * Accept Credit & Debit Cards

 Attending this week’s market: 
Scholl Farm of Montague
Our offerings for this coming Saturday market day:
Eggs. Hens dine on bugs & other goodies when outside, certified organic chicken feed from Grices when weather brings them inside.
Colors may include: olive, mint, dark chocolate, chocolate chip, milk chocolate, latte, marshmallow, and purple haze.
Pie Squash and Pie Pumpkins
Squash – Acorn, Festival

MUND FARM – APPLES: Empires, Jonathans, Golden Delicious, Ida Reds, Enterprise and Crimson Crisp
Also: Apple Sauce, Apple Butter and Apple Cider.
All are USDA Certified Organic from Hackert Family Farm (Ludington) and Country Mill (Charlotte)
Quantities Available:
Quarts (2 1/2 lbs.) @ $4 ea;
Peck (5 qts.) @ $12 ea;
1/2 bu. @ $18 (22 lbs.); (Market order to pick up at market – grmund@aol.com)
1 bu. @ $30 (44 lbs.); (Market orders to pick up at market – grmund@aol.com)
Please bring your container(s) for large quantities
Apple Sauce (1 qt. jar); Butter (13 oz. jar); Cider (frozen – ½ gal jug); $6 each
Empire
 A McIntosh type apple
 Long shelf life
 Aromatic and crisp, with creamy white juicy flesh
 Best for eating fresh / Good for applesauce
 Early to Mid season
Jonathan
 One of the first red apples of the fall
 Sweet-tart taste with firm texture
 Light red stripes over yellow or deep red
 Best for: eating, cooking and applesauce
Golden Delicious
 Firm white flesh which retains its shape, Tender skin
 Rich mild flavor when baked or cooked.
 Stays white longer when cut;
 Best for: salads, blend in applesauce
 Early season
Ida Reds
 Cross between Jonathan and Wagener (18 th Century, New York varieties)
 Sweetly tart / juicy, with firm texture; Stores well
 Excellent for sauces, cooking, baking & pies
 Good for: eating, salads & freezing
Enterprise
 A McIntosh – Golden Delicious – Rome cross apple
 Long shelf life
 Best for eating and cooking
 Late season apple that stores well
Crimson Crisp
 Medium-sized
 Extremely crisp, tart, rich flavor
 Fresh eating, salads, juice, sauce
 Stores wells
THANK YOU!

Sweetwater Curated Local Foods
*We accept credit/debit!
New! The Brinery of Ann Arbor
This great company located in Ann Arbor makes wonderful ferments with veggies sourced from organic farms like Tantre Farms, Second Spring Farms & MSU Student Organic Farm. This week we’re sampling Sea Stag Sauerkraut! Wonderful tangy kraut with turmeric, burdock root & 3 seaweeds added to the cabbage, carrot mix.
Idyll Farms of Northpoint
Mont Idyll, Camembert & Idyllweiss Round
Also: Idyll Fresh Pasture Goat Cheese Plain, Garlic & Herb, Honey & Lavender, Fennel Pollen $4.00 ea
Second Spring Farm of Cedar
Sweet potatoes, Orange & Rainbow Carrots
Stutzman Family Farm of Blanchard
Yellow Onion, Green Cabbage, Russet & German Butterball Potatoes
Naturally Nutty Nut Butters of Traverse City
Smooth & Crunchy Peanut Butter
Almond Butter
Food for Thought of Traverse City
Strawberry Basil Preserves
Coming next week: Mycotopia Mushrooms of Scottville
We’ll have Chefs Mix Mushrooms featuring Trumpet Royale, Brown Clamshell, Forest Nameko, and Velvet Pioppini

J&J Tortilla of Hopkins
Our tortillas are fresh, baked throughout the week, with Certified Organic grains, sourced locally, no preservatives of any kind. They will last at max a few days outside of refrigeration and will keep up to 4 weeks if kept cold, even longer if frozen. Our sunflower oil comes from Grand Traverse Culinary Oils and is cold-pressed and non-gmo. Saturday we’re back with a fresh new batch of Spelt, Kamut, Tomato Basil, Spinach Garlic, Whole Wheat, Large Whole Wheat & White tortillas.

Three Speed Coffee of Grand Haven
*We accept credit & debit cards!
All Three Speeds coffee is roasted by sight, smell & sound based on a roast profile developed by Chad. All coffee is small batch, no automation. We invite all to sample what time and attention taste like in a cup.
Coffee & Sizes
We now have 8oz & 14 oz bags of whole bean & 8 oz. ground coffee.
Our regular line-up:
Peru Lima
Guatemala
Mocha Java Blend
By Pre-Order only: 
Rwanda Coopac & Sumatra
By the Cup:
Immersion drip coffee by the cup, one selected roast.
Peru, Mocha Java and Guatemala available by the cup as well. Try a sample before you decide!
Thanks
Chad & Lori

Note from vendors: Vendors missing from this week’s lineup will return next week, they opted for a holiday break. All of us wish you a Happy New Year!

Editors note: 
If you have questions about info in this newsletter please email them to
sweetwaterlocalfoods@gmail.com
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Thanks!