Sweetwater What’s New at the Market Saturday February 13th

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Sweetwater Local Foods Market
Saturday, February 13, 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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2016 WINTER SCHEDULE
OPEN EVERY SATURDAY all winter!

Attending this week’s market:

Liberty Family Farm & Bakery of Hart
Bakery Offerings
Valentine’s Day
Treats!
Morning glory muffins
English muffins
Breakfast cookies
Fresh Quiche
Paleo cookies
Oat & Honey bread
Pasture Raised Pork
All cuts available!
Grass fed lamb
All cuts available
Tim is looking forward to seeing you all at the market!

Wild Earth Chocolates of Muskegon
Share your love of chocolate with your loved ones this week.
I have a few flavors I will be offering using essential oils infused into thin textured creamy maple sugar sweetened chocolate. Be sure and come by and try some and decide which ones you want for you and your Valentine.
Orange Spice has a deep orange note with a nice warm kick of clove and a soft lingering chocolate finish.
Anise offers a sweet licorice pop with subtle hints of fennel and tarragon, swirling in velvety chocolate throughout.
Peppermint, strong, cool, hot and always a favorite with deep dark chocolate, especially at this time of year.
Cinnamon adds a new twist with deep dark chocolate.
Heart Chocolate is available in the new sweeter 75% dark chocolate sweetened with D-ribose, for a big boost of calm energy right to your cells. D-ribose is a sweet supplement that is used for heart, chronic fatigue, and fibromyalgia patients to help them regain their cellular energy, so they can begin to move again.
We will be offering:
Heart Chocolate
Chocolate Thins
Anise Thins
Orange Spice Thins
Peppermint Thins
Cinnamon Thins
Buckwheaties (Kale, Buckwheat,  Sunflower Seeds, Pumpkin Seeds, and Hemp Seeds)
Cacao Beans
Cacao Nibs
Cacao Powder
Cacao Butter

The Roaring Mouse Coffee Roasters of Hart
It’s Valentine’s Day! Stop by and get some of the best chocolate available for gifts! We just got a new shipment of chocolate bars, so there are a lot of varieties to choose from!
Stop by for a cup of the freshest coffee, tea, or hot chocolate, to sip on as you shop! We roast our coffee fresh every week so you can get it at the peak of its flavor! We also have a huge variety of chocolate bars and barks, and several varieties of loose-leaf tea.
Freshly Roasted Coffee Varieties:
Colombia FTO Med-Dark
Guatemala FTO Med
Papua New Guinea Med
Ethiopia Yirgacheffe Light
“The Roar” Med-Dark House blend
Decaf Peru Med-Dark
Our list of Teas and Chocolates has gotten too long to include here, so check out our Facebook page for the full list of what we have available.
Email us to order in advance, and we will have it ready for you. Advance orders will ensure that we don’t run out of your favorite coffee before you get there, and speed up your shopping if you are in a hurry!

Never Better Naturals of Muskegon
Hi, everyone!  Stop by and spoil someone who is sweet to you this weekend with our hand made, chemical free body care products and get free gift wrapping with the purchase of three or more products!  This is what we are offering to you this week:
BODY BUTTERs in 6 varieties
LIP BUTTERs in 5 varieties
FACE WASH in 2 varieties
ORGANIC BAR SOAPS in 9 varieties
BACTERIA BALANCING HAND WASH in 2 varieties
DEODORANT in 2 varieties
REMINERALIZING TOOTH SCRUB in 2 varieties
SUNSCREEN
HERBAL HEALING BALM
PAIN BANISH CREAM
SINUS RESCUE STICKS
TURN BACK TIME SERUM
NATURAL SANITIZING SPRAY
BABY BUTTER
BABY BOTTOM BALM and more!

Shady Side Farm of Holland
I will be at market this Saturday with our beans and Grassfields Farm’s raw aged cheeses. Please let us know if you need anything special (5-25# bags of most of our beans are available by pre-order) by emailing us before 5 pm on Friday at info@shadysidefarm.com.
Sale! Since this weekend we celebrate St. Valentine’s Day, we have decided to run a sale on our Black Valentine beans. Not all black beans are created equal, and we think you’ve been missing out on this wonderful bean! This week only, buy 1# of Black Valentine beans for $6 (regularly $7). While supplies last.
Lona

Bloom Ferments of Grand Rapids
Bloom will be at the market with growlers of ginger and bottles of ginger and lavender hibiscus. Please remember to bring back your empty bottles! Jordan has a few classes coming up. Email her at happytummyferments@gmail.com to learn more.

Cultured Love of Grand Rapids
We will be at market with our fermented krauts.

Looking for a CSA this year? Here are 3!

Maple Moon Farm of Shelby
We want to show some Maple Moon love for our February Custom of the Month, Penny Henderson.  Penny has been a regular supporter of our farm since we first started vending at Sweetwater.  We are grateful for her dedication to sustainable food and we appreciate that she tells others about her love of local food.  Penny has been a member of our Market CSA for the last two years.  Penny sparks joy for us as we grow food for our community.  Thank you, Penny!
Looking for a CSA with lots of flexibility and choice?
Check out our Market CSA-our market based CSA has been incredibly successful (many thanks to our supporters) for the last two years, and this year we are able to offer shares to new members.  You decide the amount of your share and choose your vegetables and farm products right off the market table.  Ask us for details. Limited shares available, sign up now!
This week we are offering:
POTATOES
ONIONS
WINTER CARROTS (winter carrots are the sweetest carrots of the year)
FRESH ROSEMARY
our farm products are made using vegetables and herbs grown here at Maple Moon
JAM
DRIED HOT PEPPERS
SMOKED PEPPERS
DRIED SWEET PEPPERS
BROTH BAGS
THAI GINGER BROTH BAGS
DRIED HERBS
parsley, oregano, sweet marjoram, thyme, rosemary, sage,
ONION POWDER
POULTRY RUB
HERBAL TEAS
*GINGER TEA
*CHAMOMILE
*LOVELY LEMON
*PEACE
HERBAL SALVES AND CREAMS
HERBAL LIP BALMS
LOVE
We also offer a limited selection of maple syrup from Kasza Sugar Bush when they are not here at the market.
Maple Moon Farm
1224 S.144th Ave
Shelby, MI 49455
(231)861-2535
Check us out on Facebook

Blackbird Farm of Coopersville
Greg Dunn will be at market with red and yellow onions, shallots, and garlic, along with  information about the CSA pick-up at the market this summer.

Funny Farm of Grant
It’s time to start thinking about your CSA for this year. Ask about our early sign-up special at Funny Farm this year. We have adapted our CSA this year to allow you your choice of veggies for the week. We will add 10% to the amount you choose for the summer growing season. As an incentive for the early joiners, we will increase your premium by $20, so your $300 CSA will net you $350 in produce for the summer. Special offer good until Feb. 20. We offer a mid-week delivery if you have busy Saturdays during the summer. Small extra charge, but may be worth it for the convenience.
As we have downsized the garden recently, we may have to limit our membership in order to maintain our quality.
Moms! Cold and flu season is here, don’t forget about Elderberry  and  Aronia berry jelly to help with your antioxidants to help beat the colds and flu. Fight off the bad stuff with good stuff for breakfast and treats!
Dried kale two ways, whole leaf, or powdered. Perfect for adding to smoothies, soups and more!
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

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!
We have quarters of beef hanging at Ebel’s now.  Call or email if you want to reserve one.
This week’s specials:
Pork soup bones – these are meaty and delicious!  $1.75 per lb. Limited supply.
Tbone Steaks – $12 per lb.  Regular Price $13 per lb.
VEGGIES for sale this week:  Red onions.  Celeriac;  Red and Green Cabbages
GRASS FED BEEF!   We raised the great great great grandmothers of our brood cows!
Grilling Steaks ~ Rib Steak, TBone, NY Strip, Sirloin, Cubed Steak
Braising Beef ~ Round Steaks; Stew Meat
Roasts ~ Chuck, Arm, English;  Brisket
Lean Ground Beef, GROUND SIRLOIN AND BEEF PATTIES, too!
Short Ribs
Soup Bones and Oxtail
Liver, Heart and Tongue
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

Pine Row Farm of Rothbury
EGGS!  Our girls are producing, yay! In these winter months we feed our girls whatever green scraps we have plus Certified Organic layer mix from the Grice farm in Rothbury, just down the street from our farm! You can’t get much more locally grown than that!
Taste the difference in 100% Grass Fed Beef!
Our cows are on pasture as much as weather allows, then supplemented with our own farm grown baleage.
Ground Beef $6.50 lb
Burger Patties $7.50 lb
Roast $6
T-Bone $12. OUT
Beef Brisket $7/lb
Tenderloin $13
Sirloin $9
Rib steak $12
NY Strip $13
Oxtail $5.50
Short ribs $6.50
Round steak $5.75 OUT
Liver $4.00
Tongue $5.50
Soup bones $2
Hanging half  3.75 pre order call us
Poultry
All poultry is free range, fed Certified Organic feed.
Chicken eggs $5.00
Duck eggs $8
Honey
12 oz bear 4
1 lb jar raw 5.25
2 lb bottle 9
4 lb pail raw 17
5 lb jug 20

Scholl Farm of Montague
Eggs, Chicken $5.00/doz.  Certified Organic Feed, Free Range (weather permitting)
Whole Frozen Chicken $4.00/lb.  Raised last early summer, Certified Organic Feed, Free Range.

Provision Family Farms of White Cloud
SMOKED PORK
Smoked Hock                    $4.00/lb
Bacon                                $8.50/lb
Jowl Bacon                        $8.00/lb
Cottage Bacon                    $8.00/lb
Ham                                  $7.50/lb
Pit Ham (Sliced Lunchmeat) $8.00/lb
Smoked Loin                        $9.00/lb
Canadian Bacon                 $5.00/pkg (1/2lb packages)
FRESH PORK
Sausage (Italian and Breakfast)   $6.00/lb
Ground Pork                               $6.00/lb
Bulk Sausage or Ground Pork (10 +lbs)  $5.50/lb
Sausage Links                          $8.00/lb
Pork Steak, Pork Chops                 $6.50/lb
Loin, Boneless Pork Chops, Cutlets     $7.50/lb
Spare Ribs                               $5.00/lb
Baby Back Ribs                     $7.00/lb
Tenderloin                               $12.00/lb
Bones                                    $1.00/lb
Fresh Hocks                          $2.00/lb
Liver, Heart, Lard                      $4.00/lb
BEEF
Hamburger                            $6.00/lb
Hamburger Bulk 10+ lbs         $5.50/lb
Ground Sirloin                         $7.50/lb
1/3lb Hamburger Patties (4 pack)  $8.50/each
Rib Steak, Rolled Rump         $8.00/lb
Brisket,  Cube Steak,
Chuck Roast, English Roast,
Kabobs/Stew                          $6.50/lb
Sirloin, Flat Iron                       $11.00/lb
Porterhouse Steak, Tenderloin   $13.00/lb
Short Ribs                              $4.00/lb
Bones                                    $2.00/lb
Kidney                                    $2.00/lb
CHICKEN
Breast                                      $11.00/lb
Drums                                        $6.00/lb
Wings                                       $4.00/lb
Backs, Gizzard, Necks, Feet         $2.00/lb
Liver                                            $4.00/lb
LAMB
Stew Meat                                   $10.00/lb
Leg Roast                                   $13.00/lb
Boneless Leg                              $14.00/lb
EGGS                                          $5/doz
Note: chickens on pasture fed GMO-free conventional feed.

Laughing Tree Bakery of Hart
Soup and bread—bread and soup!  Anyone?  Tis the season for winter fare…
At our house this means BREAD and soup!
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
Big Country:  Made with germ-restored wheat flour and Michigan-grown rye, this 2 pound loaf is sumptuously supple and earthy.  Perfect pick for a crowd.  Price $7.50
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
Cobmoosa Onion Rye:  Caramelized Michigan onions and organic Michigan Rye make this a scrumptious loaf for rye lovers.  Price $6.00
Toasted Walnut Batard: Toasted organic walnuts in a French country bread—perfect with fresh goat cheese or toasted with peanut butter.  Price $7.50
Chili Cheddar:  Our friends at Maple Moon Farm grow the amazing hot peppers that couple with Vermont Cheddar Cheese to make this tasty loaf that bites back!  Price $8.00
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
Tree Hugger PB Cookies:  The original quarter pound PB cookie with organic chocolate chips—sweetened with maple syrup and honey only.  $2.50
Mrs Moose’s Whangdangdoodlers:  Valrhona dark chocolate batons and organic walnuts make this a cookie as memorable as its name!  $2.50
Expedition Cookies:  Everything but the kitchen sink cookies—sweetened with honey and dates…$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
Lovely Lemon 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

Vendors not attending this week:
Kasza Sugar Bush of Shelby
Find a selection of our products at Maple Moon Farm booth.
Visit our website at:  http://www.kaszasugarbush.com/