Sweetwater What’s New at the Market Saturday May 20th

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Sweetwater Local Foods Market
Saturday, May 20, 2017
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.
We are a Bridge Card Market!
Vendors with * Accept Credit & Debit Cards
Attending this week’s market:

Mund Farm of Rothbury
ASPARAGUS! FINALLY, warm weather!
I will be at market with a large quantity of the ONLY Certified Organic Asparagus in
West Michigan!

Shady Side Farm of Holland
*We accept credit & debit cards!
This week we will be at market with our certified organic beans in the following varieties:
Black Calypso – 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 – Taste like kidney beans, great for salads, soups and dips.
Green Flageolet – Creamy, firm texture and a sweet mellow flavor. A quick-cooking bean, they become increasingly creamy the longer you cook them.
Hidatsa Red – Similar to a kidney bean but with a slightly nutty taste, these beans are good in salads, chilis, soups or served with grains.
Jacob’s Cattle – Big and meaty, taste & texture of new potatoes, traditional baked beans, chili.
Marrow – Plump, soft white beans that soak up the flavors of whatever you cook them with. Great soup beans.
Medley – A random assortment of our beans that is great for soup. Also beautiful!
October – Creamy, velvety smooth texture, nutty, sweet flavor, thin skin, soups or chili.
Painted Lady – Slightly sweet, with a smooth, creamy texture.
Pinto – Earthy flavor, great in Mexican cooking, falls apart under long cooking. Also have a limited supply of split pintos for $1/pound.
Tiger Eye – Rich, hearty flavor, with a smooth texture and tender skins.
Yellow Indian Women – These buttery beans retain their shape well, and are less starchy than some other beans. Good all purpose bean.
Zebra – Smooth, creamy texture, full-bodied flavor, good all-purpose bean.
We will also have freshly ground corn meal and fine grits/polenta from our Wapsie Valley certified organic, non-GMO corn. We will also take a small variety of wool products along from our farm’s sheep.
Lona
Shady Side Farm
info@shadysidefarm.net

Liberty Family Farm and Bakery
Pasture Raised Chicken
First batch of the season!
Whole birds
Thighs
Breasts
Drumsticks
Livers & hearts & feet
Grass fed Lamb
All cuts available
Pasture Raised Pork
Steaks
Hams
Sausage
Hoophouse Offerings
Lots of Spinach!!!
Baby mixed lettuce
Mixed Greens
Arugula
Fresh Eggs
Bakery Offerings

Fresh spinach & cheddar Quiche
Fresh Rhubarb Galletes
Morning Glory Muffins
Paleo Cookies
Apple Bread
Breakfast Cookies
See you at the market!!

Blackbird Farm of Coopersville
We will be bringing a wide variety of potted herbs and tomatoes and sweet peppers for your spring gardening, as well as lots and lots of eggs. So glad to be back!

Michigans Finest Mushrooms
Shitake: Fresh / Dried
Morel: Dried (hope to have fresh)
Organic Charcoal: made with real wood of local wood species. Perfect at your family cookout. Comes with organic fire starter.
Organic Fire Starter: collected from burning embers of family fire and hand dipped in wax.
George
Michigans Finest Mushrooms

Grandsons Gardens of West Olive
This Saturday we’ll have:
Spinach
Arugula
Cut lettuce
Pea tendrils
Shallots
Fresh onions
Oregano
Nettles
Mint
Spring mix
Thyme
Thanks
Russ

Earthscape Farm of Hesperia
*We accept credit & debit cards!
WE WILL NOT ATTEND SWEETWATER NEXT SATURDAY, MAY 27TH.  OUR GRANDDAUGHTER JENNA IS GRADUATING FROM HIGH SCHOOL THAT DAY!
If you want to order in advance, email earthscapefarm@gmail.com or call us by 7pm on Friday  – the number is below.
GRASS FED BEEF!
SALE:  HEART &  SHORT RIBS!  15% OFF REGULAR PRICE!
Grilling Steaks ~   Tenderloin, New York Strip, RibEye, Porterhouse, T-bone, Rib, Sirloin, Cubed Steak, Skirt Steak, Hanger Steak, Flank
Braising Beef ~ Stew Meat, Round Steaks, Kabob Beef
Roasts ~ Chuck,  Rolled Rump Roast;  Arm and English Roasts, Brisket!
Lean Ground Beef & 1/4 lb Beef Patties!
Short Ribs
Soup Bones
Liver, tongue  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.
Patrice and Bill Bobier
4220 E. Loop Rd.
Hesperia, MI  49421
231-861-2234

Scholl Farm of Montague
Rhubarb! – think rhubarb-ade, rhubarb syrup, vitamin C, A and K (45% daily value per serving), manganese (32% daily value per serving), fiber, and more.
Eggs from free-range chickens, who scratch in the pasture and eat certified organic feed mix and certified organic roasted corn. Also eggs from free-range ducks and geese who get the same supplemental feed.
Catnip plants in one gallon pots. Think happy cats and happy people (tea can have calming effects, helps with insomnia, and aid digestion). Also good garden companion plant to repel pest insects.
Anyone wanting chicken feet please call and we will bring them to market.
We are taking pre-orders for dressed chicken.
See you there.
Connie and Stu

Funny Farm of Grant
*We accept credit & debit cards!
I will bring a small amount of asparagus, scallions, dried herbs and my jewelry.

Bodhi Tree Market of Spring Lake
*We accept credit & debit cards!
I will be bringing a large supply of juice with me to Sweetwater on Saturday! I will also have Pre Order sheets available for anyone that would like to pre order for the following week.
All of your favorite organic cold-pressed juices plus Switchel! See you Saturday! www.bodhitreemarket.com

Three Speed Coffee of Grand Haven
*We accept credit & debit cards!
Brewing immersion drip coffee on site for sale by the cup!
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.
Along with coffee by the cup, this week’s offerings, whole bean and ground, 4 oz and 14.1oz bags:
Mocha Java Blend
Ethiopian Yirgacheffe
Papua New Guinea
Sumatra Mandheling
Thanks
Chad & Lorie

Laughing Tree Bakery of Hart
Greetings from Laughing Tree Bakery!
SPECIALTY BREADS FOR THE WEEK
Chili Cheddar:  Spicy jalapenos and smooth Vermont Cheddar.  $8.00
Cobmoosa Onion Rye:   Caramelized Michigan onions in a light caraway rye loaf.  $7.00
**Please note:  We are making both Kamut and Pilgrim Rye weekly once again…
PLUS OUR WEEKLY VARIETIES!!
PASTRIES FOR THE WEEK:
Deep Mud Brownies:  Our brownies are made with Callebaut dark chocolate, fresh organic eggs, and Michigan-grown organic barley flour—they are extremely deep and dark…  $3.25 each
Pecan Maple Oaties:  The quintessential oatmeal-raisin cookie made with real Michigan maple syrup, pecans, and organic raisins $3.00 each.
Hilltoppers:  A spicy cookie sweetened with golden molasses and bits of candied ginger.  $3.00
Treehuggers:  The one and only quarter-pound peanut-buttery original with organic dark chocolate chips. Sweetened with Michigan maple and honey.  $3.00
Whangdangdoodlers:  A cookie as memorable as its name… Made with organic walnuts and dark chocolate batons—this one will absolutely WOW your tastebuds!    $3.00
SCONES:
 $2.50 each
Truly Ginger Scones
Michigan Cherry Scones
Blueberry Scones
Pecan Date Scones
Double Chocolate Scones
WE WILL ALSO HAVE OUR MOUNTAIN CRUNCH GRANOLA AVAILABLE.

Etcetera!
At the front market table we will be stocking items not available from other vendors at the market, but desired by customer request.
This week:
Cultured Ferments Co. Kombucha from Traverse City.
This week try Botanical Bliss or Ginger Kombucha!
http://www.drinkcultured.com/

Not attending this week:
Pine Row Farm of Rothbury
Provision Family Farm
We will be back next week.
Cultured Loved of Grand Rapids
We will be back soon, watch this space!
Never Better Naturals of Twin Lake
I’ll return next week. Meanwhile, my products are also available to you Monday through Saturday at Harvey Street Marketplace located at 4905 Harvey St, in Norton Shores (near Salon 297 and Go Gear).  You can also reach out to me by e-mail at neverbetternaturals@gmail.com, or on Facebook on my Never Better Naturals page.