Sweetwater What’s New at the Market Saturday October 7th

Sweetwater Local Foods Market
Saturday, October 7th, 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

Special deal for first 10 customers – see end of newsletter at Etcetera Market Info booth listing!

Attending this week’s market: 

Mund Farm of Rothbury
CERTIFIED ORGANIC APPLES from Hackert Family Farm of Ludington!
Empires will be available this Saturday, Oct 7th
…to be followed by Jonathans and Ida Reds later on in the season (Oct-Nov)
You can pre-order all 3 varieties, please email me at grmund@aol.com
Quarts (2 ½- 3 lbs.) 1 @ $3; 2 qt for $5;
1/2 bu. @ $15 (Approx. 21 lbs.); (Available at market & order)
1 bu. @ $25 (Approx. 42 lbs.); (Available at market & orders)
Please bring your container(s) for large quantities
About the Empire
• A McIntosh type apple
• Long shelf life
• Aromatic and crisp, with creamy white juicy flesh
• Best for eating fresh
• Early – Mid season
THANK YOU!

Blackbird Farm of Coopersville
One quick personal note: I had the opportunity to be reminded this past week of how truly lovely all our regular Sweetwater customers are. You all are so uniformly positive, encouraging, and enthusiastic–as well as fully committed to wholesome food responsibly grown–and I am grateful for you and for the privilege to serve you all at market: Thank you.
This week we likely will be bringing:
scarlet kale
collard greens
chard
mini-cabbage
Napa cabbage
large red and green storage cabbage
broccoli
cauliflower (just a little, so come early if you want some)
purple and green kohlrabi
sweet peppers
hot peppers
eggplant
red tomatoes
heirloom tomatoes
beets
potatoes
scallions
baby leeks
red and yellow onions
shallots
garlic
LAST CHANCE for bulk quantities of paste tomatoes, $40 for 25 pounds (about a half bushel)
EGGS! We will also have eggs from our flock of pastured hens.
Looking forward to seeing friends old and new this Saturday!

Grandsons Gardens of West Olive
*We accept credit & debit cards!
Spinach
Arugula
Everything Mix
Kale
Collards
Baby Bok Choi
Carrots
Tomatoes
Eggplant
Potatoes (Red, Blue, Fingerlings)
Beets
Herbs (Parsley, Thyme, Sage, Mint, Rosemary)
Squash (Butternut, Spaghetti, Pie Pumpkins)
Onions
Leeks
Radishes
Thanks,
Russ Tile

Liberty Family Farm and Bakery of Hart
Fresh batch of Pasture Raised Chicken
Whole
Split Breasts
Thighs
Drumsticks
Livers
Grass Fed Lamb
Steaks
Roasts
Ground
Sausage
Shanks
Grass Fed Beef
Ground
Patties
Pastured Pork
Brats
Roasts
Loin
Butt roasts
Chops
Steaks
Thanksgiving Turkey Sign Up!
Bakery

Breakfast Cookies
Fresh Quiche
Paleo
Morning Glory Muffins
Baked Donuts
Fresh Eggs!!!
Arugula
Spinach
All Greens Mix
See you at the market:)
Libertyff@gmail.com

Summer Blend Gardens of Spring Lake 
*We accept credit & debit cards!
We’ll have plenty of tomatillos and cilantro for you salsa
verde fans (and tomatoes for the traditionalists)! Also,
Summer Blend Salad Mixes will officially move into the
fall edition mode with beet greens being added to the
mix. – John and Marty
Cilantro
Tomatillos
Summer Blend Salad Mix: Fall Edition
Tomatoes
Ground Cherries
Broccoli
Indian Corn
Green beans, Purple beans, and Scarlet Runners
Spinach
Peas
Watermelons
Mexican Gherkins
Cucumbers
Pumpkins
Swiss Chard
Parsley
Beets
Eggplant
Peppers
Arugula
Bundles of Kale (Curly, Scarlet, Tuscan, & Red Russian)
Collard Greens

Never Better Naturals of Twin Lake 
*We accept credit & debit cards!
Hey, all. We’ll be at market this weekend with our locally handmade and TOXIN FREE:
~Herbal Perfumes including masculine scents
~Holistic, herbal alternatives for PAIN, for Rashes, Cracked skin, Sores & Bruising, for SINUS blockage, SCARS, SIGNS OF AGE, and more!
~SAFE Personal Care like: Deodorant, Moisturizer (for face and body), Herbal Tooth Scrub, Face washes, Lip Care, anti-age serums and more.
~Toxin free Cleaning Products, hand made Organic BODY SOAP, and a limited supply of bacteria Balancing Hand Soap!
~Baby Care products that are much safer than store brands!
~Visit me to try samples and ask questions.
Our herbal salves are now made with more locally grown herbs than ever.
ALSO the winner of our TWO YEARS AT SWEETWATER celebration prize basket is:
DEB VANCLEAVE- congrats to you!  You can pick your products up at my booth this Saturday.  
Thanks, Rachel

Earthscape Farm of Hesperia 
*We accept credit & debit cards!
We will have cauliflower, beets, tomatoes, Ancho peppers, eggplant, red and yellow onions, Japanese & regular cucumbers, and broccoli!  also Kohlrabi, maybe some celeriac and cabbages! We may have tomatoes for canning.
GRASS FED BEEF!  We have a full array of cuts available!  If you want to order in advance, email earthscapefarm@gmail.com or call us by 7pm on Friday  – the number is below.
We have quarters of beef for sale!  Talk to us at Market or email soon.  2 quarters are ready to pick up, plus we are butchering again in October.
Special this week:  Round Steak or Cubed Steak 10% off! Order in advance 14% off!
Grilling Steaks ~   Tenderloin, New York Strip, Ribeye, Porterhouse, T-bone, Sirloin, Cubed Steak, Skirt Steak, Hangar Steak, Kabob Beef
Braising Beef ~ Stew Meat, Round Steaks and yes, we have grilled round steak!
Roasts ~ Chuck,  Rolled Rump Roast, English and Arm Roasts,
Brisket!
Lean Ground Beef in 1/2 lb and 1 lb packages, plus 1/4 lb. patties, 2 and 4 per package.
Soup Bones, including some nice marrow bones
Patrice and Bill Bobier
4220 E. Loop Rd.
Hesperia, MI  49421
231-861-2234

Funny Farm of Grant
Hi all! Hope to see you all Saturday morning, if weather permits harvest and time permits sleep! I will bring what I can, come and be surprised with me! If things don’t allow me to get there I will see you next week!
Barb

Pine Row Farm of Rothbury
100% grass fed beef:
Most regular cuts are available. Orders will be available for pick up.
Sale! Soup bones, 50% off. Please pre order to ensure availability as this sale is “souper popular”!
Duck eggs from our free range birds with certified organic feed available.
A variety of sizes of honey available as well.
See you there!
pinerowfarmgirl@gmail.com

Scholl Farm of Montague
Pumpkins, all sizes
Decorative Gourds
Squash, several varieties
Potatoes, many varieties, freshly dug (sign up at market for future bulk orders)
Chicken, whole frozen
Raspberries, freshly picked
Rhubarb, picked Saturday morning

Three Speed Coffee of Grand Haven
*We accept credit & debit cards!
New Coffees & Sizes!
We now have added  8oz bags of whole bean & ground coffee for $9
Stop by our booth and try a sample of our two new coffees!
Rwanda Coopac
Ethiopian Sidamo
Along with
Mocha Java Blend
Ethiopian Yirgacheffe
Sumatra Mandheling
Also: Brewing immersion drip coffee by the cup, and we will have our four roasts available by the cup as well.
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.
Thanks
Chad & Lorie

Bodhi Tree Market of Spring Lake
*We accept credit & debit cards!
Bodhi Tree Market will be at Sweetwater with our cold-pressed juice, shots and Switchel.
We are excited to announce that all of our Certified Organic apples will be coming from Hackert Family Farm of Ludington! Thank you to our dear friend Greg Mund for helping coordinate this partnership! See you Saturday!
Instagram: @bodhitreejuiceco
Facebook: www.facebook.com/bodhitreemarketjuiceco

Laughing Tree Bakery of Hart
Greetings from Laughing Tree Bakery!
Please note that we will not be at the market on Saturday October 21st.
SPECIALTY BREADS FOR THE WEEK
Cheddar Peppercorn:  Smooth Vermont Cheddar and organic black pepper.  $8.00
Big Country:  Organic wheat and rye in a big 2# loaf.  Perfect for a crowd.  $7.50
Hazel Road Rustic:  A New England-style loaf made with organic polenta, organic rye, and molasses.
**All the grains and flours we use are certified ORGANIC.
 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
Cranberry Orange Scones
Lovely Lemon Scones
WE WILL ALSO HAVE OUR MOUNTAIN CRUNCH GRANOLA AND OUR PEANUT BUTTER GRANOLA AVAILABLE.
Hilde and Charlie Muller
Laughing Tree Brick Oven Bakery
231-873-9820
Charlie@laughingtreebakery.com
Find us on facebook

Etcetera: Market Info Booth 
Special deal!  $5 in market bucks to the first 10 customers who stop by our info booth and tell us how many vendors are bringing eggs this week?

Not attending this week:

Michigans Finest Mushrooms of Spring Lake
We’ll be back next week with Shitake & more!
Thanks,
George

Otherworldly Botanica of Grand Haven
My Etsy shop is https://www.etsy.com/shop/OtherworldlyBotanica
If you are local and would like to pick up something between markets, my email is cdorf79@gmail.com

Shady Side Farm of Holland
See you all next Saturday, Oct 14th!
Lona
Shady Side Farm
info@shadysidefarm.net