Saturday, October 22nd, 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.
We are a Bridge Card Market!
Coming next Saturday, October 29:
Customer Appreciation Saturday!
Music! Food! Prizes!
Northern Strings will be joining us at 10:30!
This “mountain dulcimer jam group” consists of 5-7 dulcimer, bass & guitar players!
Sign up this Saturday & next to win one of five – $20 gift certificates!
Come have Apple Cider, cookies, & more!
Note: Farms/vendors who told us they are not attending this week are listed at the bottom of the newsletter. If you are looking for something from a specific vendor and don’t see them listed here you can go to our website (above) and get contact info for them.
Mund Farm of Rothbury
CERTIFIED ORGANIC APPLES!
Certified Organic apples from Hackert Family Farm (Ludington)
Empires and Jonathans for this Saturday and next Sat, as well as Ida Reds next weekend.
I’ll have small quantities, as well as 1/2 bu. & whole bushels, with 1/2 bu. @ $15 (Approx. 21 lbs.); 1 bu. @ $25 (Approx. 42 lbs.); Your container for ½ bu.+ sales.
NOTE: If you can’t make it to the market, please email me at grmund@aol.com to place an order (Min ½ Bu) and will arrange a time for delivery…pick up @ Sweetwater is best! (Unless in the Montague area)
Scholl Farm of Montague
We’ll be there with:
Eggs
Potatoes, eight varieties, bulk orders now accepted, call for prices (231) 893-1311.
Squash, varieties include Sweet Lightning, Festival, Sweet Dumplin’, butternut and acorn plus heirloom varieties.
Gourds and pumpkins for harvest décor.
Broom Corn bundles.
Pie pumpkins.
Rhubarb.
Shady Side Farm of Holland
We will be at market this Saturday with our certified organic beans—some new crop and some still from last year’s harvest. We will also have along freshly ground corn meal and grits from our certified organic Wapsie Valley corn. Make sure you contact us ahead of time at info@shadysidefarm.net if you need bulk amounts of beans.
Shady Side Farm
info@shadysidefarm.net
Kandyland Dairy of Montague
We will be at market Saturday with:
Feta 8oz.
Plain 8oz chevre
Plain 4oz chevre
Dill and Garlic 8oz chevre
Hot pepper and garlic 8oz and 4oz
Drinkable Yogurt 1qt.
Kandy Potter
Crow Feather Farm
Carolyn & Nick will return with Music and Siberian garlic, eating and planting grades.
Little Red Organic Farm of Freesoil
John & Kate return this week with
Salad mix
Kale
Collards
Cilantro
Parsley
Leeks?
Potatoes
Onions
Shallots
Carrots
Beets
Cauliflower
Broccoli
Sweet peppers
Hot peppers
Cabbage
Salad turnips
Parsnips
Winter squash
Garlic
Brussels sprouts
Tomatoes
Shoots
Bouquets
Surprises ..
Three Speed Coffee of Grand Haven
Chad will have a Tanzanian AA decaf to sample.
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.
This week’s offerings, whole bean and ground, 4 oz and 14.1oz bags:
Ethiopian Yirgacheffe
Papua New Guinea
Sumatra Mandheling
Thanks
Chad & Lorie
Pine Row Farm of Rothbury
This week’s sale is:
Roasts (chuck, rolled rump, arm).
We will also have the following 100% grass fed selections:
Ground beef
Burger patties
Soup bones
Liver
Steaks (T-bone, sizzlers, ribeye,…)
Stew meat
Tongue
We are taking orders for halves and quarters for 2017. Please see us if you have questions.
We will have chicken and duck eggs from our happy flock that’s served certified organic feed to supplement their diet.
Honey is available with choices of glass or plastic containers. We have both raw and “traditional” honey.
Looking forward to seeing everyone!
Pine Row Farm
pinerowfarmgirl@gmail.com
231-861-5215
Maple Moon Farm of Shelby
This week we will be bringing:
SPINACH
BABY LEAF LETTUCE
ARUGULA
OCEANA MIX
BABY KALE
HEAD LETTUCE
KALE
CHARD
COLLARDS
TOMATOES
SWEET PEPPERS
PURPLE BEAUTY/GREEN PEPPERS
JALAPENO AND CAYENNE
SPROUTING BROCCOLI
FRESH HERBS
POTATOES
ONIONS
SCALLIONS
WINTER SQUASH
NEW THIS WEEK! SUNCHOKES(aka Jerusalem Artichoke) these creamy delicious tubers have a delicate texture and a taste similar to artichoke. We like to steam and mash them and blend them into spinach dip or roast them up with root veggies.
JAM
NEW THIS WEEK! DRIED HERBS all season long we dry herbs at the peak of freshness and store them to be processed. The gardens have slowed enough that we have begun to cut and sift all these delicious herbs. When buying directly from the grower, you know your are getting the herb it is labeled as, and best of all, you are getting the freshest, highest quality dried herb. Most herbs sold commercially are years old.
Basil, Oregano, Parsley, Rosemary, Dill, and Sage
DRIED PEPPERS
HERBAL SALVES
HERBAL LIP BALMS
1224 S.144th Ave
Shelby, MI 49455
(231)861-2535
Check us out on Facebook
Earthscape Farm of Hesperia
If you want to order in advance, email earthscapefarm@gmail.com or call us by 7pm on Friday – the number is below.
VEGGIES: Celeriac; Cauliflower and Broccoli. Daikon Radishes; Eggplant; Red and Yellow Onions; Garlic; Cossack Kohlrabi; Plus whatever else gets picked!
GRASS FED BEEF!
SALE: LIVER, TONGUE AND HEART. 15% OFF REGULAR PRICE! Short Ribs – 15% off! Recipes: http://allrecipes.com/recipe/162690/simple-beef-short-ribs/ ; http://www.foodandwine.com/recipes/braised-short-ribs
Grilling Steaks ~ Porterhouse, Tbone, Sirloin, NY Strip, RibEye, Rib, Cubed Steak
Braising Beef ~ Kabob Beef, Stew Meat, Round Steaks
Roasts ~ Chuck, Brisket, Arm, English, Rolled Rump Roast
Lean Ground Beef
Short Ribs
Soup Bones
Liver, tongue and Heart
Want suet? We have it. $1 per lb.
HIGHER GROUNDS COFFEE in 12 oz bags. Certified organic, Fair Trade. Various types, beans or ground, dark or medium roast, full car, half caf or decaf.
Patrice and Bill Bobier
4220 E. Loop Rd.
Hesperia, MI 49421
231-861-2234
Blackbird Farm of Coopersville
This week we will likely be bringing: red komatsuna, tatsoi, mustard greens, chard, parsley, cabbages of various sizes, fennel, Brussels sprouts, sweet peppers, daikon radishes, watermelon radishes, black Spanish radishes, celeriac, leeks, cipollini onions, potatoes, and garlic. Looking forward to seeing everyone on Saturday!
Hidden Creek Farm of North Muskegon
Pasture raised Freedom Ranger broiler chickens for $3.50 per lb
Hand made wool mittens!
Chicken and duck egg’s
Kale
Pie pumpkins
Decorative gourds
Fresh cut flowers
Liberty Family Farm and Bakery
Thanksgiving Turkeys! Sign up to hold yours!
Fresh Chicken
All cuts available!
Pasture Raised Pork
Sausage
Chops
Steaks
Roasts
Bakery
Paleo cookies
Pizza crusts
Morning Glory Muffins
Apple pie
Breakfast cookies
Fresh Quiche
Apple Bars
Weaving items from the loom!
Blankets, tables runners, scarves and more…
Look forward to seeing you!
Never Better Naturals of Twin Lake
It’s that time of year when this beautiful cooler weather has a tendency to dry out your skin. Stop at our booth tomorrow to pick up supplies to remedy that and also find so much more! The germs are flying around too so don’t miss out on our chemical free sanitizing spray’ which doesn’t harm the lungs or liver like most others. We’ll also have:
BODY BUTTER
PAIN BANISH CREAM
HERBAL HEALING BALM (Eczema, Psoriasis, rashes, wounds, etc.)
TURN BACK TIME SERUM
ORGANIC BAR SOAPS
FACE WASH
DEODORANT
BOTANICAL SANITIZING SPRAY
HOLISTIC MUCUS RELIEF
HERBAL TOOTH SCRUB
BACTERIA BALANCING HAND WASH
LAUNDRY DETERGENT (trial sizes available)
BABY PRODUCTS (gentle body butter and diaper rash cream)
LIP BUTTER *BUY ONE, GET ONE 50% OFF
**and don’t forget to come and sample our HERBAL PERFUMES!
Funny Farm of Grant
Winter squash
Peppers, hot and sweets
Kales
Cabbages, several shapes
Broccoli
Bro-kale
Herbs
Parsley, flat leaf, curly
Sage
Globe basil
Onions, several colors
Red potatoes
Kale Nation of Spring Lake
Kale Nation is proud to announce the return of cilantro.
Our second planting is coming in . . . just in time!
Ground Cherries
Chard
Squash (Several Varieties)
Summer Blend Salad: Fall Edition
Curly Kale
Red Russian Kale
Tuscan Kale
Indian Corn
Parsley
Collard Greens
Cilantro
Laughing Tree Bakery of Hart
Hello Sweetwater Friends!
If you would like to be added to our Laughing Tree Bakery email list send an email to:
Charlie@laughingtreebakery.com
We send out one email each week to let our customers know what we are baking and where they can find our products.
If you want to pre-order loaves for pickup at Sweetwater or anywhere else, you need only reply to our weekly email to do so.
Also, please know that we do sell HALF LOAVES! Half a loaf is half the price–plain and simple.
Thanks so much for your patronage!
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 loaves:
Rustic Baguette $3.50
Chili Cheddar $8.00
Honey Oat $6.50
Scones ($2.50 each)
Truly Ginger
Michigan Cherry
Blueberry
Double Chocolate
Cranberry Orange
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
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
Provision Family Farms of White Cloud
Provision Family Farms – Pastured, Wholesome and Happy animals
Fresh inventory: Beef, Bacon, Lunchmeat, Chicken (all parts)
First time ever! Turkey parts and ground turkey for sale
Thanksgiving is coming – order your main course now
To pre-order anything, please email us at provisionfamilyfarms@gmail.com
CHICKEN
Whole $4.00/lb
Breasts $11.00/lb
Thighs $7.00/lb
Drums, Livers $5.00/lb
Wings $3.00/lb
Backs, Feet $2.00/lb
TURKEY
Drums/Wings $4.00/lb
Breast/Ground $8.00/lb
Tenders $10.00/lb
BEEF
Ground Beef $7.00/lb
Ground Sirloin $8.50/lb
1/3lb Hamburger Patties (4 pack) $9.50/each
Rib Steak, Sirloin, Flank, Skirt $9.00/lb
Brisket, English Roast, Chuck Roast
Kabobs/Stew, Tongue $7.50/lb
T-Bone, Porterhouse, NY Strip $12.00/lb
Liver, Heart, $4.00/lb
LAMB
Shank $9.00/ln
Stew Meat, Ground $10.00/lb
Leg Roast $12.00/lb
Boneless Leg, Chops, Rack $14.00/lb
SMOKED PORK
Smoked Hock $5.00/lb
Bacon $9.50/lb
Jowl Bacon, Cottage Bacon,
Lunchmeat $9.00/lb
Ham, Smoked Loin $8.50/lb
Canadian Bacon $5.00/pkg (1/2lb packages)
PORK
Sausage (Breakfast, Italian, Plain) $7.00/lb ($6.50 Bulk)
Pork Steak, Pork Chops, Boston Butt,
Ham Roast, Shoulder Roast, Country Style Ribs,
Loin, Bnls Pork Chops, Cutlets Baby Back Ribs $7.50/lb
Spare Ribs $5.00/lb
Tenderloin $13.00/lb
Bones $1.50/lb
Liver, Heart, Lard $4.00/lb
Bratwurst, Italian, Jalepeno & Cheddar, Maple links $9.50/lb
Ground Chorizo $9.00/lb
EGGS $5.00/doz
Chickens free range supplemented with conventional GMO-free feed.
Preorder to get what you want! You can give us a call at 231.689.0457 or email us at provisionfamilyfarms@gmail.com.
Not attending this week:
Meadowview Goat Dairy of Fremont
We’ll be at market the last Saturday of each month.