Sunday, May 8th
Sweetwater Local Foods Market
Saturday, May 7th, 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:
Returning Vendor!
Blackbird Farm of Coopersville
We will be bringing potted herbs for sale: basil, chives, mint, oregano, parsley, sage, savory, sorrel, and thyme. We hope to have produce to bring starting the week following.
Also, as of this spring, we are proud to be officially Certified Naturally Grown!
Mund Farm of Rothbury
ASPARAGUS! I’ll be at market with the first picking of Certified Organic Asparagus! First picking is usually a smaller quantity, so come early if you want some!
Septembers Flowers & Herbs
Happy Mother’s Day to all moms! Scholl Farm will have my Mother’s Day bouquet blends of Ranunculus and Anemone!
Never Better Naturals
They say that of all the gifts that life has to offer, a loving Mother is the greatest gift of all. Take care of those that have loved you by buying them an assortment of safe, earth friendly, and locally made body care from us at market this week. We will be offering you bulk discounts as well as gift wrapping services. We’ll see you there!
Roaring Mouse Coffee Roasters
We plan to be at market this Saturday, but we will be missing the next 2 times. We plan to be back again on the 28th. We will be bringing 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 Ferments will be there with bottles of ginger and jasmine. Bring back 9 clean, label free bottles, get one free! There will be sign up sheets for upcoming Happy Tummy Workshops. I will also have handmade terrariums with live succulents from Succulent Cultivations. They make the perfect Mother’s Day Gift!
Maple Moon Farm of Shelby
Please join us in acknowledging Maple Moon’s May Customer of the Month, Joan LaMourie. Joan has been getting produce from our farm since we first started vending at markets. She is one of the first faces we see on market mornings. Joan is committed to supporting local farms. Joan brings us joy and we feel so valued by her, and all this encourages us to grow food for our community. Thank you, Joan.
This week we are offering
LETTUCE MIX
ARUGULA
BABY KALE
TURNIP GREENS (did you know turnip greens have more vitamin A and C than the root?)
PLANTS
Bare root strawberry plants 25/$10 or 100/$25 (please pre-order strawberry plants to maplemoonfarm@gmail.com)
Spring veggies including lettuce, kale, cabbage, and broccoli
Perennial herbs including oregano, thyme, and rosemary
EGGS
DRIED HERBS
DRIED PEPPERS
BROTH BAGS
HERBAL SALVES
HERBAL LIP BALMS
1224 S.144th Ave
Shelby, MI 49455
(231)861-2535
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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
Shady Side Farm of Holland
We will have 16 varieties of our certified organic beans along this week. These beans are all grown on our farm south of Grand Haven, and are available in 1 or 2# bags. 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. These varieties include:
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.
We also have a freshly-ground batch of our corn meal and grits, ground for us at Windmill Island in Holland. These products are ground from Wapsie Valley open pollinated (non-GMO) organically certified corn grown on our farm.
In addition, we offer Grassfield Farms organic raw aged cheeses in the following flavors:
Aged Cheddar
Country Dill
Crofters
Edam
Fait Gras
Garlic & Onion
Gouda
Lamont Cheddar
Leyden
I will also have a small selection of our wool roving along this week for spinners and felters. Lambing is winding down, and the sheep will soon be out on pasture for the season.
Lona
info@shadysidefarm.com
Scholl Farm of Montague
Mother’s Day Bouquets from Septembers Herbs & Flowers
Eggs [Certified Organic Feed, Free Range ].
Chicken: $5.00/doz. Flats available
Duck and Goose eggs while they last.
Rhubarb! $2.00/lb.
Herbs, freshly picked [no artificial fertilizers or “cides” of any sort] Lemon Balm, Chives, Sage
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.
Run-A-Muck 5K at our Farm, June 12 – pick up a flyer at our table!
Earthscape Farm of Hesperia
We appreciate advance orders. We are picking up more beef this week! We should have all cuts. Email earthscapefarm@gmail.com by 6pm on Friday evening. See you on Saturday!
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.
This week’s special: We’ll have something on special, not sure what yet!
SOUP BONES! Yes, we will be bringing plenty to Sweetwater on Saturday.
Grilling Steaks ~ Tenderloin, Porterhouse, Rib Steak, TBone, New York Strip, RibEye, Sirloin, Cubed Steak
Braising Beef ~ Round Steaks, Stew meat, Kabob Beef
Roasts ~ Chuck and Brisket, Arm, English
Lean Ground Beef, GROUND SIRLOIN AND BEEF PATTIES, too!
Short Ribs
Liver, tongue and Heart
NEW SHIPMENT: 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.
OLIVE OIL SALE: We have some outdated olive oil that is still good – $8 each
Patrice and Bill Bobier
4220 E. Loop Rd.
Hesperia, MI 49421
231-861-2234
Funny Farm of Grant
More shiitake mushrooms are ready! The rain and cool nights made a nice big batch pop and size up for this weekend! They may go another week, but this is a beauty of a harvest. There may be a small batch of asparagus, but next week should start the bigger harvest. Pray for no frost!
I hope to find more baby kales and sprouts for Saturday, maybe some parsley, too.
The transplanting continues, tomatoes, peppers and eggplants are next, along with more herbs.
Baubles by Barb will be back this week and next week. Then I should be ready to take them to the Century Club downtown.
Sale on Funny Farm Jellies reg. $7 Sale $6 or 2 jars for $10 Any varieties on hand.
Dried shiitake mushrooms
Dried thyme
Black Hawaiian Sea salt
Provision Family Farms of White Cloud
We will be bringing the usual assortment of pork, beef and lamb this week.
Chicken will be here next week! – 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
COBMOOSA ONION RYE hits the shelves this weekend. This supple loaf is made with caramelized Michigan onions, organic Michigan rye flour, and a bit of ground caraway. It is fabulous for just about any kind of sandwich! New price: $7.00 for a 1.5 pound loaf.
You will be seeing some new faces around our market stand as Elsie prepares to make a move down to the Muskegon Farmer’s market come June. We are delighted to have more wonderful women to serve you at Sweetwater. Please be patient with them as they get acclimated to working at the market.
Thank you for your ongoing patronage! It is an honor to bake for you and those you love!!
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) $9.50
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 jalapeno peppers and smooth Vermont Cheddar in a loaf that bites back! Price $8.00
Cobmoosa Onion Rye: Caramelized Michigan Onions, organic Michigan rye flour, and a bit of ground caraway. We’ve heard it’s even good with peanut butter!! Price $7.00
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
Pecan Maple Oaties: Better than oatmeal for breakfast! Loaded with pecans, organic raisins, and Michigan maple syrup. Price $2.50
Tree Huggers: All-natural PB and organic chocolate chips in this incredible VEGAN cookie—sweetened with local Honey and Maple Syrup 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:
Cultured Love of Grand Rapids
Meadow View Dairy
Kasza Sugar Bush