Sweetwater Local Foods Market
Saturday, September 28th, 2024
10:00am to 11:00am
Mercy Health Lakes Village
6401 Harvey St. at US31/Pontaluna Rd.
Contact info at end of newsletter
Supporting Small Local Organic Food Producers since 2005!

MARKET NEWS
Liberty Family returns this Saturday! Please place your preorders as soon as possible so we can keep them coming! Funny Farm, Mannor Farm, Pine Row Farm and The Pasturage are also all waiting for your preorders. Most will have product for walk up sales but with a one hour market you really need to preorder to get what you want from their lists. See you at the market!

Vendors coming Saturday:

Liberty Family Farm & Bakery of Hart
Organic Jonathan Apples from Hackert Farms
1/2 Peck $8.00
Peck $ 15.00
Organic Veggies
Celery bunch $6.00
Kale Bunch $5.00
Tomatoes by the quart $5.00
PASTURED POULTRY
Fresh Eggs- $5.00 per dozen, NON-gmo feed.
Whole Chickens- $ 6.50/lb average wt. Is 4-6 lbs.
Breasts- $12.25 /lb
Thighs- $8.00/lb
Wings- $6.00/lb
Broth Packs- $6.00
Livers-$5.00/lb
PasturedPork
Nitrate Free Ham Slices $9.00/lb
Nitrate Free Hocks $7.00/lb
Pork Chops $9.00/lb
Garlic Basil Sausage 1 lb/ $10.00
Italian Sausage 1 lb/ $10.00
Maple Sage 1 lb/$10.00
*More pork cuts coming in late October!
*Grassfed Beef cuts coming in Early October!
BAKERY ITEMS  made fresh for you!
SOURDOUGH BREAD $8.00
SOURDOUGH JALAPENO & CHEDDAR BREAD $12.00
SOURDOUGH BAGELS $6.00 EACH – Plain or Everything
SOURDOUGH CHOCOLATE CHIP SCONES $3.00 each
SOURDOUGH PEAR AND CHOCOLATE CHIP SCONES $3.00
SOURDOUGH GINGER SCONES $3.00
Spinach & Cheddar Quiche made with Organic ingredients! $17.00
Broccoli & Cheddar Quiche made with Organic ingredients $17.00
Quiche can be ordered Gluten Free.
Classic Banana Bread- $8.00/large
Classic Banana Bread with Organic Chocolate Chips- $10.00/large
Organic Pizza Crusts (4pk)- $5.00
Organic Apple Galette- $10.00     7 inch round
We look forward to hearing from you!
Please email orders to-  libertyff@gmail.com
Questions- 231-873-3737
~ Andy & Dennise

Funny Farm of Grant
Yaaaay!! Rain!!! I hope the tomatoes survive! They are not rain lovers
this late in the season. I will bring what I have, no promises this
week. Everything else is doing well. The spinach is popping up, I hope
the rain doesn’t affect it badly. We are building a shade cover for the
beds, let’s hope it helps for the fall rain.
I hope to have kiwis and apples again this fall. We don’t raise a lot of
these and they can be hit or miss as we don’t spray the apples at all
and the bugs do love them. It seems there is not a lot of damage this
year from them so we may be good. The kiwis don’t seem to have any
problems like that, but they are tasty! We keep checking them for
ripeness. Fingers crossed!
If you’d like to reserve something, please text me at 734 945 0720 and I
will let you know. Thank you so much for all your support this summer!
Winter squash, spaghetti and acorn
Cabbage, big ones and small ones
Peppers, red and orange, big and small
Scallions or green onions
Shallots
Onions, white, red and yellow
Garlic
Tomatoes, red and orange big ones of all sizes
Low sugar jelly in many flavors, all from our farm. Blackberry,
Elderberry/blackberry, Apple, Kiwi, Kiwi/crab apple, Wild grape,
Elderberry and
Blueberry from a source that I’ve used for 20+ years.
Thanks again!
Barb

Pine Row Farm of Rothbury
Hello :-),
100% grass fed beef:
Prices listed are per pound. Orders are filled in the order we receive them.
Sale! Short ribs $4.00
Short ribs, Korean cut $7.00
Ribeye $18
New York strip $17.25
Hanger $10.00
Sirloin sizzlers $12.50 SOLD OUT
Chuck, English and Arm roasts $8.50 lb
Kabob $11.00 lb
Stew meat $9.00
Soup bones $2.25
We sell by halves and quarters. Please let me know if you would like to be added to the waiting list. We have processing dates in September, October, and November.
Poultry
All of our poultry is free range, locked in nightly, and has certified organic feed.
Please return your empty cartons. Thanks!
Chicken eggs $6.00/dozen.
Duck eggs are $10/dozen.
Honey
Plastic squeeze bottle:
1# raw $8
Glass canning jars:
Pint raw $10
Quart raw $16
Beeswax
1# block $10
Tiny block $1.50
Maple syrup
Old fashioned boiled maple syrup, powered by wood! Glass jars only. Mother Hubbard’s maple syrup:
Pints $10
Quarts $20
Kasza Sugar Bush Maple Syrup
Glass containers.
Quarts $20
Gallons $55
We will accept orders until 5pm on Friday. I will get totals emailed out by 5am Saturday morning. If you don’t get a response from me, please contact me. We accept cash or check payable to Pine Row Farm.
See you Saturday!
Sarah
pinerowfarmgirl@gmail.com
231-861-5215

The Pasturage of Montague
Happy birthday to me! The 28th is my birthday! In case you were wondering, I like chocolate cake with raspberry ice cream.
Fall is the time to make bone broth! Do you have any interest in learning how to make it? We have recipes!
In other news, we will have chicken and turkey back in stock on Nov. 2, lamb on Nov. 9 and pork likely in early December.
Keep up to date with our pre-order form online: https://thepasturage.com/order
Take care!
Julie

Mannor Farm of Hesperia 
We will be at the following markets this week:
Sweetwater Market ; Saturday 10am – 11am, September 28th.
New Era Farmers Market; Tuesday 4pm-7pm,September 24th
Muskegon Farmers Market;Thursday 8am-2pm, September 26th
Fremont Farmers Market ;Saturday 8am – 1pm, September 28th
is Saturday we will have:
Honeynut Squash small 4-6 inch long squash shaped like a butternut squash but with a sweeter orange flesh and a thin edible skin.  Because of its thin skin it does not store well so it should be used as soon as possible.  $2.00 each or $5.00 for 3
Angel Hair Spaghetti Squash is a small variety of spaghetti squash.  Typically weighs 1-2 lbs.  $2.00each or $5.00 for 3
Acorn Squash A favorite for baking.  This squash is a single serving size.  $2.00 each or $5.00 for 3
Fall Decoration Pumpkins  Small to Large Pumpkins suitable for Jack-o-Lanterns and other decoration purposes.  $5.00 each
New England Pie Pumpkin  Small dark orange-skinned pumpkin traditionally used for making pie.  Use within a month or sooner, as this variety will not keep.  Most are less than 5 lbs.   $2.00each or $5.00 for 3
Vietnamese Red hardneck garlic.  Locally naturally grown CNG garlic  Culinary Bulbs  $2.00 each 3 for $5.00
White Spanish or Yellow Onions  3 lbs bag for $4.00  2 bags for $6.00
French Fingerlings or German Butterball  Potatoes.
$2.00 per quart $5.001/2 peck
Dried Garlic Scapes.  $8.00 per 1.5 oz bottle  Limited Supply
Onion Flakes. $8.00 per6 oz  Resealable Pouch
Dried Garlic Scapes.  $8.00 per 1.5 oz bottle  Limited Supply
Onion Flakes. $8.00 per6 oz  Resealable Pouch
Certified Naturally Grown Eggs   Large Eggs $3.00 a dozen.  4 dozen for $10   We suggest pre-ordering and paying online since we tend to sell out early.  If you want to pick-up eggs at Muskegon Farmers Market. you must pre-order.
Certified Naturally Grown Chicken Raised on a 100%organic diet.  All our meat is processed in a MDARD  Inspected facility.
Whole Chicken average6.25 lbs  $5.50 per LB
Spatchcocked Chicken about4.5 lbs  $6.50 $7.00 per LB
Skinless Boneless Breast   $7.00 $10.50 per LB
Legs   Average2.25 lbs    $4.00 $6.00 per LB
Wings   Average2.48 lbs  $5.50 per LB
Necks  Average 1.35 lbs $2.50 $3.00 per LB
Livers   Average1.25 lbs  $4.00 per LB Limited Quantity
Rabbit – Whole   About 2.5 lbs  $8.00 perLB   Limited Quantity
Pre-Orders are appreciated but not required.  Pre-order deadline varies based on location.
We accept cash, credit/debit cards and SNAP/EBT (Bridge) cards.
Go to Shop at TheMannor Farm  (https://mannorfarm.eatfromfarms.com/shop.php) to placean order.  This site will get your order reserved immediately if theitem is in stock.  Orders through this link get priority.
We prefer orders be placed through the above link but will take emailed or text orders. We need an email address or text phone number to send invoices to. Email orders to the.mannor.farm@gmail.com ortext to 231-301-9894.
Please share this info with your friends and family who are interested in eating locally grown natural food raised without chemicals.
We appreciate pre-orders but walk-up sales are always welcomed.
Dan & Linda Mannor
The Mannor Farm LLC
5595 E Arthur Road
Hesperia, MI 49421

Returning soon

Earthscape Farm of Hesperia
We will return soon.

The Woven Farm of Whitehall
Hello folks!
I will plan to attend the market again once my CSA wraps up the 1st week of October!
The Woven Trifecta
231-215-6008
www.thewoventrifecta.com

Other Places to Find Sweetwater Verified Goods

Kaufmans Certified Organic Produce of Fremont
We are at Muskegon Farmers Market every Saturday. This week you will find:
Tomatoes: Plum, Cherry, Heirloom
Winter squash: Honeynut, Butternut, Kabocha, Spaghetti, Acorn, Delicata
Green beans
Red beets
Cabbage, Reg & Chinese
Eggplant
Kale
Leeks
Candy onions & storage keeper onions
Peppers: Bell, Habanero, Jalepenos, Poblanos, Hungarian Hot wax
Purple Potatoes
Sweet potatoes
Pie Pumpkins
Alan Kaufman

Blackbird Farm of Coopersville
You can also continue to find our produce on the lakeshore at both the Grand Haven and Muskegon Health Hutt locations, with deliveries made Friday afternoon.(note: if stocks are low on things please let Health Hutt know so we can increase what we bring them!)
Our produce will also be available at two locations in Grand Rapids: the Fulton Street Farmers’ Market on Friday mornings and the Creston Farmers’ Market on alternating Saturday mornings.
Questions? Send us an e-mail at hello.blackbirdfarms@gmail.com.
Greg & Shel

Scholl Farms of Montague
We will return soon thanks!
In the meantime you can find us at Montague Farmers Market if you’re up that way.
Stu and Connie

Dirty Roots Healing of Muskegon</strong
See my Instagram page at https://www.instagram.com/dirtyrootshealing/ for details. To keep up to date with all my new products, classes and latest news sign up for the Newsletter at my website.
Thanks all for your support!
DirtyRootsHealing.com
DirtyRootsHealing@yahoo.com
616-834-3233
Thanks!
Cody

Shady Side Farm of Holland
We plan to return in fall. Get news, recipes, and alerts from the farm: https://mailchi.mp/ffb92e5e9f09/shadysidefarmsubscribe
Lona
Shady Side Farm
info@shadysidefarm.net

Laughing Tree Bakery
You can find us every Saturday at the Muskegon Farmers Market as well as the Grand Haven Health Hutt, now carrying a full array of our pastries as well as bread.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR How to Pre-Order
1. Look over the list. Each vendor has a unique deadline for when they need to receive your pre-order depending on their product. Send your pre-order by email to each vendor you want to order from, within their required deadlines.
2. Vendors will respond back by no later than Friday before market day with an order confirmation and an invoice that in most cases will allow you to pre-pay for your order. If a vendor is not set up to take payment online they will accept checks (preferred) or cash on market day pickup.

STAY IN TOUCH!
Contact the market
(231)742-8477 (leave a message).
Email: sweetwaterlocalfoods@gmail.com
If you have not already done so you may want to sign up for the newsletter
to get the market product lists on Monday & Friday.

To remind everyone about what is unique about Sweetwater, here is a link to the Sweetwater Pledge to Our Customers. This Pledge is signed by all vendors, and we stand behind Sweetwater Pledge to Customers

Sweetwater Local Foods Market
Saturday, September 14th, 2024
10:00am to 11:00am
Mercy Health Lakes Village
6401 Harvey St. at US31/Pontaluna Rd.
Contact info at end of newsletter
Supporting Small Local Organic Food Producers since 2005!

MARKET NEWS

Funny Farm of Grant
It may feel like summer this week but changes are ahead for us. The garden is definitely almost finished but we’re going to plant some greens this week for harvest in about a month to 6 weeks. The groundhog shouldn’t be able to get these! Let’s hope the warmer weather hangs on for many more weeks. Gotta love a late frost!
The first winter squash came last week and there will be more this week. Tomatoes are slowing down, cherry size are about out. If you’d like some for salsa or to can or freeze, text me for prices. The peppers are getting really colored with the cooler nights.
If you’d like to reserve something, please text me at 734 945 0720 and I will let you
know. Thank you so much for all your support this summer!
Winter squash, spaghetti and acorn
Cabbage, big ones and small ones
Peppers, green by orders only, red ones as they ripen
Scallions or green onions
Shallots
Onions, white, red and yellow
Garlic
Tomatoes, asst cherry or red, and big ones of all sizes
Low sugar jelly in many flavors, all from our farm. Blackberry,
Elderberry/blackberry, Apple, Kiwi, Kiwi/crabapple, Wild grape, and
Blueberry from a source that I’ve used for 20+ years.
Thanks again!
Barb

Pine Row Farm
Hello :-),
100% grass fed beef:
Prices listed are per pound. Orders are filled in the order we receive them.
Sale! Short ribs $4.00
Chuck, English, and arm roasts $8.50
Short ribs, Korean cut$7.00
Ribeye $18
New York strip $17.25
Hanger $10.00
Sirloin sizzlers $12.50
Chuck and arm roasts$8.50
Kabob $11.00
Stew meat $9.00
Soup bones $2.25
We sell by halves and quarters. Please let me know if you would like to be added to the waiting list. We have processing dates in September, October, and November.
Poultry
All of our poultry is free range, locked in nightly, and has certified organic feed.
Please return your empty cartons. Thanks!
Chicken eggs (available again) $6.00/dozen
Duck eggs are $10/dozen.
Honey
Plastic squeeze bottle:
1# raw $8
Glass canning jars:
Pint raw $10
Quart raw $16
Beeswax
1# block $10
Tiny block $1.50
Maple syrup
Old fashioned boiled maple syrup, powered by wood! Glass jars only. Mother Hubbard’s maple syrup:
Pints $10
Quarts $20
Kasza Sugar Bush Maple Syrup
Glass containers.
Quarts $20
Gallons $55
We will accept orders until 5pm on Friday. I will get totals emailed out by 5am Saturday morning. If you don’t get a response from me, please contact me. We accept cash or check payable to Pine Row Farm.
See you Saturday!
Sarah
pinerowfarmgirl@gmail.com
231-861-5215

The Pasturage of Montague
Howdy folks, we were highlighted in the Iroquois Valley Farms (IVF) 2023 Public Benefit Report Check out page 6 ( https://iroquoisvalley.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/IQVF_PublicBenefitReport2023.pdf).Our mortgage is joint funded by IVF and the FSA. We are very fortunate to be apart of their lending pool. If you want good news about the future of the world, check out that report!
Our last day at Montague Farmers Market was this past weekend. Look for us next season! We will continue to attend Muskegon all year round, every Saturday, from 8-2.
Our pre-order list is up-to-date with all our items, prices, sausage ingredients, and pick-up options. Here’s the link: http://thepasturage.com/order and you are always welcome to call or email. 231 288 6112 & thepasturage@gmail.com
Happy fall!
Julie

Returning soon
The Woven Farm of Whitehall
Hello folks!
I will not be at market this week, busy seeding for fall.
I’ve got some nice fall crops coming on, so I’ll hopefully be back in the next couple of weeks with some good new stuff!
Will return soon.
The Woven Trifecta
231-215-6008
www.thewoventrifecta.com

Mannor Farm of Hesperia 
We will return to Sweetwater soon.
We will be at the following markets this week:
New Era Farmers Market ;Tuesday 4pm – 7pm
Muskegon Farmers Market on September 12th.
Newaygo Farmers Market on September 13th
Dan & Linda Mannor
The Mannor Farm LLC
5595 E Arthur Road
Hesperia, MI

Earthscape Farm
We will return mid September. We are honored to have been awarded the Michigan Dept of Natural Resources 2024 Outstanding Tree Farmer of the Year! We will accept our award on September 13th, you can read more about it here: https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/MIDNR/bulletins/387e9c7

Other Places to Find Sweetwater Verified Goods
Blackbird Farm of Coopersville
You can continue to find our produce on the lakeshore at both the Grand Haven and Muskegon Health Hutt locations, with deliveries made Friday afternoon. (note: if stocks are low on things please let Health Hutt know so we can increase what we bring them!)
Our produce will also be available at two locations in Grand Rapids: the Fulton Street Farmers’ Market on Friday mornings and the Creston Farmers’ Market on alternating Saturday mornings.
Questions? Send us an e-mail at hello.blackbirdfarms@gmail.com.
Greg & Shel

Scholl Farms of Montague
We will return soon thanks!
In the meantime you can find us at Montague Farmers Market if you’re up that way.
Stu and Connie

Liberty Family Farm & Bakery of Hart
We will return soon. In the meantime you can find us at Pentwater Market on Monday & Thursday from 10:00 to 1:00.
Andy & Dennise

Dirty Roots Healing of Muskegon
See my Instagram page at https://www.instagram.com/dirtyrootshealing/ for details. To keep up to date with all my new products, classes and latest news sign up for the Newsletter at my website.
Thanks all for your support!
DirtyRootsHealing.com
DirtyRootsHealing@yahoo.com
616-834-3233
Thanks!
Cody

Shady Side Farm of Holland
We plan to return in fall. Get news, recipes, and alerts from the farm: https://mailchi.mp/ffb92e5e9f09/shadysidefarmsubscribe
Lona
Shady Side Farm
info@shadysidefarm.net

Laughing Tree Bakery
You can find us every Saturday at the Muskegon Farmers Market as well as the Grand Haven Health Hutt, now carrying a full array of our pastries as well as bread.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR How to Pre-Order
1. Look over the list. Each vendor has a unique deadline for when they need to receive your pre-order depending on their product. Send your pre-order by email to each vendor you want to order from, within their required deadlines.
2. Vendors will respond back by no later than Friday before market day with an order confirmation and an invoice that in most cases will allow you to pre-pay for your order. If a vendor is not set up to take payment online they will accept checks (preferred) or cash on market day pickup.

STAY IN TOUCH!
Contact the market
(231)742-8477 (leave a message).
Email: sweetwaterlocalfoods@gmail.com
If you have not already done so you may want to sign up for the newsletter
to get the market product lists on Monday & Friday.

To remind everyone about what is unique about Sweetwater, here is a link to the Sweetwater Pledge to Our Customers. This Pledge is signed by all vendors, and we stand behind Sweetwater Pledge to Customers

Sweetwater Local Foods Market
Saturday, September 7th, 2024
10:00am to 11:00am
Mercy Health Lakes Village
6401 Harvey St. at US31/Pontaluna Rd.
Contact info at end of newsletter
Supporting Small Local Organic Food Producers since 2005!

MARKET NEWS

Funny Farm of Grant
Hello, friends. Things are slowing down on the farm. The blackberries have done their job for the year. Not seeing any that are ripe this week. Fall is coming really soon. Cooler air is turning the apples redder by the day. Most of the stuff we grew is harvested but the winter squash may show up this week.
Or next week, we’ll see how things go this week. Meanwhile the list is slowing down but newly harvested stuff is coming in now.
If you’d like to reserve something, please text me at 734 945 0720 and I will let you
know. Thank you so much for all your support this summer!
Cabbage, big ones and small ones
Peppers, green by orders only, red ones as they ripen
Scallions or green onions
Shallots
Onions, white, red and yellow
Garlic
Tomatoes, asst cherry, orange and red, and big ones of all sizes
Low sugar jelly in many flavors, all from our farm. Blackberry,
Elderberry/blackberry, Apple, Kiwi, Kiwi/crabapple, Wild grape, and
Blueberry from a source that I’ve used for 20+ years.
Thanks again!
Barb

Pine Row Farm
Hello :-),
Thank you to all who’ve wished Bill well with his recovery. The next surgery is Tuesday.
100% grass fed beef:
Prices listed are per pound. Orders are filled in the order we receive them.
Sale! Short ribs $4.00
Short ribs, Korean cut$7.00
Ribeye $18
New York strip $17.25
Hanger $10.00
Sirloin sizzlers $12.50
Chuck and arm roasts$8.50
Kabob $11.00
Stew meat $9.00
Soup bones $2.25
We sell by halves and quarters. Please let me know if you would like to be added to the waiting list. We have processing dates in September, October, and November.
Poultry
All of our poultry is free range, locked in nightly, and has certified organic feed.
Please return your empty cartons. Thanks!
Chicken eggs are close to sold out by standing orders, so extras will be available for walk up only. Hens have cut back substantially from spring volume.
Duck eggs are $10/dozen.
Honey
Plastic squeeze bottle:
1# raw $8
Glass canning jars:
Pint raw $10
Quart raw $16
Beeswax
1# block $10
Tiny block $1.50
Maple syrup
Old fashioned boiled maple syrup, powered by wood! Glass jars only. Mother Hubbard’s maple syrup:
Pints $10
Quarts $20
Kasza Sugar Bush Maple Syrup
Glass containers.
Quarts $20
Gallons $55
We will accept orders until 5pm on Friday. I will get totals emailed out by 5am Saturday morning. If you don’t get a response from me, please contact me. We accept cash or check payable to Pine Row Farm.
See you Saturday!
Sarah
pinerowfarmgirl@gmail.com
231-861-5215

The Pasturage of Montague
Hi folks!  We have an opportunity to get you fresh chicken.  This is still USDA slaughter. This is for you if you’d like to break down a whole chicken just the way you’d like or prefer the taste of fresh. You’ll pick them up whole at the farm either Tuesday, October 29, or Wednesday, October 30. Use our chicken tab on our pre-order form (http://thepasturage.com/order),put in the notes that you’d like it fresh, and select a pick up time. Or call me. 231 288 6112. I’m happy to walk you through it.
Happy almost autumn!
Tootaloo,
Julie

Returning soon

The Woven Farm of Whitehall
Hello folks!
I will not be at market this week, busy seeding for fall.
I’ve got some nice fall crops coming on, so I’ll hopefully be back in the next couple of weeks with some good new stuff!
The Woven Trifecta
231-15-6008
www.thewoventrifecta.com

Mannor Farm of Hesperia 
We will return to Sweetwater soon.
We will be at the following markets this week:
New Era Farmers Market ;Tuesday 4pm – 7pm, August 27th
Pure Markette (Baldwin);Wednesday 3pm – 7pm, August 28th  Last market at Baldwin for the 2024season (for us).
We will return to Muskegon Farmers Market on September 5th.
We will return to Newaygo Farmers Market on September 6th and Fremont Farmers Market on September7th.
Dan & Linda Mannor
The Mannor Farm LLC
5595 E Arthur Road
Hesperia, MI

Earthscape Farm
We will return mid September. We are honored to have been awarded the Michigan Dept of Natural Resources 2024 Outstanding Tree Farmer of the Year! We will accept our award on September 13th, you can read more about it here: https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/MIDNR/bulletins/387e9c7

Other Places to Find Sweetwater Verified Goods
Blackbird Farm of Coopersville
You can continue to find our produce on the lakeshore at both the Grand Haven and Muskegon Health Hutt locations, with deliveries made Friday afternoon. (note: if stocks are low on things please let Health Hutt know so we can increase what we bring them!)
Our produce will also be available at two locations in Grand Rapids: the Fulton Street Farmers’ Market on Friday mornings and the Creston Farmers’ Market on alternating Saturday mornings.
Questions? Send us an e-mail at hello.blackbirdfarms@gmail.com.
Greg & Shel

Scholl Farms of Montague
We will return soon thanks!
In the meantime you can find us at Montague Farmers Market if you’re up that way.
Stu and Connie

Liberty Family Farm & Bakery of Hart
We will return soon. In the meantime you can find us at Pentwater Market on Monday & Thursday from 10:00 to 1:00.
Andy & Dennise

Dirty Roots Healing of Muskegon
See my Instagram page at https://www.instagram.com/dirtyrootshealing/ for details. To keep up to date with all my new products, classes and latest news sign up for the Newsletter at my website.
Thanks all for your support!
DirtyRootsHealing.com
DirtyRootsHealing@yahoo.com
616-834-3233
Thanks!
Cody

Shady Side Farm of Holland
We plan to return in fall. Get news, recipes, and alerts from the farm: https://mailchi.mp/ffb92e5e9f09/shadysidefarmsubscribe
Lona
Shady Side Farm
info@shadysidefarm.net

Laughing Tree Bakery
You can find us every Saturday at the Muskegon Farmers Market as well as the Grand Haven Health Hutt, now carrying a full array of our pastries as well as bread.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR How to Pre-Order
1. Look over the list. Each vendor has a unique deadline for when they need to receive your pre-order depending on their product. Send your pre-order by email to each vendor you want to order from, within their required deadlines.
2. Vendors will respond back by no later than Friday before market day with an order confirmation and an invoice that in most cases will allow you to pre-pay for your order. If a vendor is not set up to take payment online they will accept checks (preferred) or cash on market day pickup.

STAY IN TOUCH!
Contact the market
(231)742-8477 (leave a message).
Email: sweetwaterlocalfoods@gmail.com
If you have not already done so you may want to sign up for the newsletter
to get the market product lists on Monday & Friday.

To remind everyone about what is unique about Sweetwater, here is a link to the Sweetwater Pledge to Our Customers. This Pledge is signed by all vendors, and we stand behind Sweetwater Pledge to Customers

Sweetwater Local Foods Market
Saturday, August 31st, 2024
10:00am to 11:00am
Mercy Health Lakes Village
6401 Harvey St. at US31/Pontaluna Rd.
Contact info at end of newsletter
Supporting Small Local Organic Food Producers since 2005!

MARKET NEWS

Crow’s Nest is back with beautiful garlic this week! The Pasturage is taking orders for a Buy 3 Get 4th Free Chicken Wing special for Labor Day picnics! Read the list and place orders now!

We just learned of an award given to Earthscape Farm: 2024 Tree Farmer of the Year by the MI Dept of Natural Resources! Read more here: https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/MIDNR/bulletins/387e9c7

See you at the market!

Funny Farm of Grant
Hello Sweetwater fans! Between the groundhog that keeps
getting in to the weird weather that killed all the Napa cabbage,
there’s no way to predict what will be available for the remainder of
the season. Fortunately it looks like the winter squash is doing well so
far. Most of the “summer” stuff is about done here. We will
probably dig the rest of the potatoes this week and then that’s probably
all for the year. The peppers are finally turning color so that’s good
news. So here’s what I figure will be ready this week. If you’d like to
reserve something, please text me at 734 945 0720 and I will let you
know. Thank you so much for all your support this summer!
Potatoes, Red and white
Cabbage, big ones and small ones
Kohlrabi, softball sized
Peppers, green by orders only, red ones as they ripen
Blackberries, slowing down, limited availability
Scallions or green onions
Shallots
Onions, white, red and yellow
Garlic
Tomatoes, asst cherry, orange and red, and big ones of all sizes
Low sugar jelly in many flavors, all from our farm. Blackberry,
Elderberry/blackberry, Apple, Kiwi, Kiwi/crabapple, Wild grape, and
Blueberry from a source that I’ve used for 20+ years.
Thanks again!
Barb

Crow’s Nest of Muskegon
Crow’s Nest is back with GARLIC!
Every year we are so happy to participate in the market from the vendors side of the booth and provide high quality, long lasting garlic for your table 🙂
This week we are offering:
Uzbek Turban : small but mighty! This early-maturing variety packs an incredible punch, so a little goes a long way! Adds a real garlicky kick to any dish. Not for long-term storage.
Music :the workhorse Porcelain garlic with large cloves and classic flavor… perfect for roasting! This variety will keep for months with proper storage. More varieties will be available in the future!
If you want to preorder (not necessary) email me at carolyn.a.harper@gmail.com
See you Saturday 🙂
-Carolyn

Pine Row Farm
Hello :-),
Thank you to all who’ve wished Bill well with his recovery. I think the healing is on target with expectations.
100% grass fed beef:
Prices listed are per pound. Orders are filled in the order we receive them.
Sale! Short ribs $4.00
Short ribs, Korean cut $7.00
Ribeye $18
New York strip $17.25
Skirt or hanger $10.00
Sirloin sizzlers $12.50
Chuck and arm roasts $8.50
Kabob $11.00
Stew meat $9.00
Soup bones $2.25
We sell by halves and quarters. Please let me know if you would like to be added to the waiting list. We have processing dates in September, October, and November.
Poultry
All of our poultry is free range, locked in nightly, and has certified organic feed.
Please return your empty cartons. Thanks!
Chicken eggs are close to sold out by standing orders, so extras will be available for walk up only. Hens have cut back substantially from spring volume.
Duck eggs are $10/dozen.
Honey
Plastic squeeze bottle:
1# raw $8
Glass canning jars:
Pint raw $10
Quart raw $16
Beeswax
1# block $10
Tiny block $1.50
Maple syrup
Old fashioned boiled maple syrup, powered by wood! Glass jars only. MotherHubbard’s maple syrup:
Pints $10
Quarts $20
Kasza Sugar Bush Maple Syrup
Glass containers.
Quarts $20
Gallons $55
We will accept orders until 5pm on Friday. I will get totals emailed out by 5am Saturday morning. If you don’t get a response from me, please contact me. We accept cash or check payable to Pine Row Farm.
See you Saturday!
Sarah
pinerowfarmgirl@gmail.com
231-861-5215

The Pasturage of Montague
Ain’t no thing but a chicken wing!  Buy 3 wings and get the 4th free!  This is a perfect BBQ appetizer on the grill for your Labor Day celebrations!  Place your order via our online order form at http://thepasturage.com/order and we’ll set you soaring.  This deal is also available at the Muskegon and Montague farmers markets where we will also be this weekend.  We will continue to attend Muskegon all year; however, our last day at the Montague FM will be Saturday, September 7.
Happy Labor Day!
Toots,
Julie

Returning soon

The Woven Farm of Whitehall
Hello folks!
I will not be at market this week, busy seeding for fall.
Will return soon.
The WovenTrifecta

www.thewoventrifecta.com

Mannor Farm of Hesperia 
We will return to Sweetwater soon.
We will be at the following markets this week:
New Era Farmers Market ;Tuesday 4pm – 7pm, August 27th
Pure Markette (Baldwin);Wednesday 3pm – 7pm, August 28th  Last market at Baldwin for the 2024season (for us).
We will return to Muskegon Farmers Market on September 5th.
We will return to Newaygo Farmers Market on September 6th and Fremont Farmers Market on September7th.
Dan & Linda Mannor
The Mannor Farm LLC
5595 E Arthur Road
Hesperia, MI

Earthscape Farm
We will return mid September. We are honored to have been awarded the Michigan Dept of Natural Resources 2024 Outstanding Tree Farmer of the Year! We will accept our award on September 13th, you can read more about it here: https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/MIDNR/bulletins/387e9c7
Other Places to Find Sweetwater Verified Goods

Blackbird Farm of Coopersville
You can continue to find our produce on the lakeshore at both the Grand Haven and Muskegon Health Hutt locations, with deliveries made Friday afternoon. (note: if stocks are low on things please let Health Hutt know so we can increase what we bring them!)
Our produce will also be available at two locations in Grand Rapids: the Fulton Street Farmers’ Market on Friday mornings and the Creston Farmers’ Market on alternating Saturday mornings.
Questions? Send us an e-mail at hello.blackbirdfarms@gmail.com.
Greg & Shel

Scholl Farms of Montague
We will return soon thanks!
In the meantime you can find us at Montague Farmers Market if you’re up that way.
Stu and Connie

Liberty Family Farm & Bakery of Hart
We will return soon. In the meantime you can find us at Pentwater Market on Monday & Thursday from 10:00 to 1:00.
Andy & Dennise

Dirty Roots Healing of Muskegon
See my Instagram page at https://www.instagram.com/dirtyrootshealing/ for details. To keep up to date with all my new products, classes and latest news sign up for the Newsletter at my website.
Thanks all for your support!
DirtyRootsHealing.com
DirtyRootsHealing@yahoo.com
616-834-3233
Thanks!
Cody

Shady Side Farm of Holland
We plan to return in fall. Get news, recipes, and alerts from the farm: https://mailchi.mp/ffb92e5e9f09/shadysidefarmsubscribe
Lona

Shady Side Farm
info@shadysidefarm.net
Laughing Tree Bakery
You can find us every Saturday at the Muskegon Farmers Market as well as the Grand Haven Health Hutt, now carrying a full array of our pastries as well as bread.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR How to Pre-Order
1. Look over the list. Each vendor has a unique deadline for when they need to receive your pre-order depending on their product. Send your pre-order by email to each vendor you want to order from, within their required deadlines.
2. Vendors will respond back by no later than Friday before market day with an order confirmation and an invoice that in most cases will allow you to pre-pay for your order. If a vendor is not set up to take payment online they will accept checks (preferred) or cash on market day pickup.

STAY IN TOUCH!
Contact the market
(231)742-8477 (leave a message).
Email: sweetwaterlocalfoods@gmail.com
If you have not already done so you may want to sign up for the newsletter
to get the market product lists on Monday & Friday.

To remind everyone about what is unique about Sweetwater, here is a link to the Sweetwater Pledge to Our Customers. This Pledge is signed by all vendors, and we stand behind Sweetwater Pledge to Customers

Sweetwater Local Foods Market
Saturday, August 17th, 2024
10:00am to 11:00am
Mercy Health Lakes Village
6401 Harvey St. at US31/Pontaluna Rd.
Contact info at end of newsletter
Supporting Small Local Organic Food Producers since 2005!

MARKET NEWS 
Funny Farm has tomatoes this week! The Woven Farm is doing two markets so will need your preorders soon to arrange delivery! Mannor Farm is back with meat & veggies. Earthscape is returning on the 24^th!
 
At Sweetwater this Saturday:
 
Funny Farm of Grant
Hello, everyone. Hope the week was good to you. So far, so good here. Things are growing and some have come to an end. Summer squash and zucchini has had its run. Not sure when the cucumbers will get big enough to be anything. They had a groundhog attack that took the growth ends and they are struggling to make more blossoms. But other things are doing well.
If I find something that I forgot, I’ll bring that too! Here’s what I will be bringing this week. If there’s anything you’d like, please text me at 734-945 0720 and I will reserve it for you. Orders are taken in order received. Some stuff is limited so pre-order is the way to go. Thank you for your support this year and always.
Potatoes, Nicola, a new round white potato, Harvest Moon Blue and Chieftain Red
Swiss Chard, pre order only, as mine is small and Luke’s is big, I’m harvesting at his garden.
Kale, curly, not sure how the lacinato is going
Collards
Broccoli, small but tasty
Beets, lots of them!
Orange slicing size tomatoes
Cherry tomatoes, orange and red
Artisan cherry tomatoes, lots of colors and shapes, snacking size
Jalapenos
Cabbages, small ones and big ones preorder please
Kohlrabi
Onions ,large
Scallions
Carrots
Garlic
New Flavor of Jelly!! a new batch of blackberry and also elderberry-blackberry jelly
Wildcrafted berry jelly, made with mulberry, wild black caps and Saskatoon or Juneberry. All locally sourced and hand
picked. And all the regular flavors, too.
Barb.

The Woven Farm of Whitehall
Hello folks!
Please have preorders emailed to me by 10am Friday to guarantee your order!
I will be picking up a second market this week, so I will be doing preorders only this week! 
Salad mix- $6/bag
Bunched kale – $3/bunch
Swiss chard -$3/bunch
Assorted Squash – $4/quart
Cucumbers – $4/quart
Basil – $3/bunch
Dill – $3/bunch
Cutting Celery $4/bunch
Radish Microgreens $5/clamshell 
Please email preorders to inquire@thewoventrifecta.com
Cheers to Good Growing!
Samantha Otto
Farmer;Food+Farm Edu
The WovenTrifecta
231-215-6008
www.thewoventrifecta.com
 
Mannor Farm of Hesperia 
Preorders appreciated.
We will be at the following markets this week:
New Era Farmers Market; Tuesday 4pm – 7pm, August 12th
Pure Markette (Baldwin); Wednesday 3pm – 7pm, August 14th
Newaygo Farmers Market ; Friday 2pm – 6pm, August 16th
Fremont Farmers Market ; Saturday 8am – 1pm, August 17th
Sweetwater Farmers Market; Saturday 10am – 11am, August 17th
Certified Naturally Grown Eggs  Our hens are cage free and fed a 100% organic diet.   Our eggs are collected daily, are clean but not washed, and are packed in new unused paper cartons.  Large Eggs $4.00 per dozen.  4 dozen for $12   We suggest pre-ordering and paying online.
Our locally naturally grown CNG garlic is available now.  We have Vietnamese Red and Music hardneck garlic.  We offer Culinary Bulbs and Large Bulbs (seed size).  Check out our current selection online at  Shop at The Mannor Farm  (https://mannorfarm.eatfromfarms.com/shop.php) or at the farmers market.
Certified Naturally Grown Chicken Raised on a 100% organic diet.  All our meat is processed in a MDARD or USDA Inspected facility.
Whole Chicken  Average 3.33 lbs  $5.50 per LB
Skinless Boneless Breast  2 per pack  Average .7 lbs  $10.50 per LB
Thighs  6 per pack Average 2.75 lbs  $7.00 per LB
Legs   4-6 per pack Average 2.25 lbs   $6.00  $4.50 per LB
Wings   Average 2.37 lbs  $5.50 per LB
Necks   Skinless Average 1.35 lbs  $3.00 per LB
Livers   Average 1.25 lbs  $5.00 per LB Limited Quantity
Check online at Shop at The Mannor Farm  (https://mannorfarm.eatfromfarms.com/shop.php) for chicken bundle specials.
White Spanish Onions  Fresh picked.   Large $1 each Small/medium $2.00 per lb
We should have a new harvest of potatoes in the next couple of weeks.  We will have French Fingerlings, German Butterball, and Russets.
Crushed Hot Pepper.  $8.00 per 2 oz bottle
Dried Garlic Scapes.  $8.00 per 1.5 oz bottle
Garlic Granules.  $8.00 per 3 oz bottle
Onion Flakes.  $8.00 per 6 oz Resealable Pouch
We accept cash, credit/debit cards and SNAP/EBT (Bridge) cards.  We also accept Senior Fresh coupons as well as Double Up tokens.
Go to Shop at The Mannor Farm  (https://mannorfarm.eatfromfarms.com/shop.php) to place an order.
Email orders to the.mannor.farm@gmail.com or text to 231-301-9894.  Since we will be on vacation, on-line orders are a safer bet this week.
Dan & Linda Mannor
The Mannor Farm LLC
5595 E Arthur Road
Hesperia, MI
 
Pine Row Farm
Hello :-),
Preorders are needed & appreciated! We will accept orders until 5pm on Friday.
100% grass fed beef:
We have beef at the processor again so will soon be restocked.
Prices listed are per pound. Orders are filled in the order we receive them.
Sale! Short ribs, for moist cooking methods. $4.00
Ribeye $18
New York strip $17.25
Chuck roast $8.50
Kabob $11.00
Stew meat $9.00
Soup bones $2.25
Suet $1.25
We also sell by halves and quarters. Please let me know if you would like to be added to the waiting list.
Poultry 
All of our poultry is free range, locked in nightly, and has certified organic feed.
Please return your empty cartons. Thanks!
Chicken eggs are $6/dozen. 
Duck eggs are $10/dozen.
Honey 
Plastic squeeze bottle:
1# raw $8
Glass canning jars:
Pint raw $10
Quart raw $16
Beeswax
1# block $10
Tiny block $1.50
Maple syrup 
Old fashioned boiled maple syrup, powered by wood! Glass jars only. Mother Hubbard’s maple syrup: 
Pints $10
Quarts $20
Kasza Sugar Bush Maple Syrup 
Glass containers.
Quarts $20
Gallons $55
We will accept orders until 5pm on Friday. I will get totals emailed out on Friday. If you don’t get a response from me, please contact me. We accept cash or check payable to Pine Row Farm.
See you Saturday!
Sarah
pinerowfarmgirl@gmail.com
231-861-5215

The Pasturage of Montague
Now begins the shifting of summer into fall. Let’s not put the cart before the horse, though! Time passes swiftly enough without our anticipation. We have grill-ables galore like lamburgers, sheepdogs, pork chorizo and Italian links, and smokable sensations like lamb shanks, pork butt roast and hocks. Don’t hibernate yet!
All our goods are available for pre-order online at http://ThePasturage.com/order/ where you’ll see all that we have in stock.
Tootles!
Julie

Returning Soon
Earthscape Farm of Hesperia 
We are coming on August 24th!  Hope to have a few veggies that day, too.
BEEF: Please email your advance beef orders in to us and we will invoice you by August 23rd.
Please let us know if you want to pay at pick up (cash or checks made out to Earthscape Farm), or on line with a Square invoice.  We can most likely fill orders up until 7am Saturday morning!
We also have 2  quarters of beef at the Farm!  First come, first served.  We can bring them to Sweetwater on the 24th, too, for an extra delivery fee.
Tenderloin $22/ lb, 2 per package
Porterhouse $15/lb 1 or 2 per package
Rib Steaks $14 /lb. 2 per package.
T Bone Steak  $14/ lb.  2 per package
Sirloin Steak  $10/lb.   1 per package.
Flank Steak $10 / lb.  1 per package
Hanger Steak $10 / lb 1 per package   OUT
Stew Meat $8 per lb.
Kabob cut beef!  Great for the grill!
Skirt Steak $8/lb  OUT
Cubed Steak  $8/lb. .5 to 1.5# per package
Round Steak  $7/lb.  .5 to 1.5# per package
Rolled Rump or English Roast  $8.00/lb.
Brisket $8 per lb.
Chuck Roast $7.50 per lb.
Ground Beef  $7.00/lb.   ~ 1/2# and 1# packages. Yes, we raised the price after many years.
Ground Beef Patties $8 per lb.  4 per package  or 2 per package
Short Ribs $6 per lb.
Liver $4/lb. OUT
Heart $3 per lb. OUT
Tongue $3.50 per lb.  OUT
Oxtail $5 per lb.  Rabo De Toro in Spain.
Soup Bones $2 per lb.
CONTACT:
Earthscape Farms LLC
Patrice and Bill Bobier
4220 E. Loop Rd.
Hesperia, MI  49421
231-861-2234
 
Other Places to Find Sweetwater Verified Goods
Born & Raised Organics
Organically Grown Farmstand open Mon 08/12!
5959 124th Ave Fennville Mi (On M-89 just down the hill from Cranes, across from the entrance to Eagle Point Estates)
Sweet corn : $10 dozen or $1 an ear
Non GMO and so good!
Watermelon : $7 each, so sweet & tasty!
Cantaloupe : $4 each, so sweet & tasty!
Heirloom Apples : $6 qt
Fresh Garden Grown Tomatoes : $4 pint
Cabbage : $4 each
Onions: $1.50 each, 3 for $4
Peppers : $
 
 
Blackbird Farm of Coopersville
You can continue to find our produce on the lakeshore at both the Grand Haven and Muskegon Health Hutt locations, with deliveries made Friday afternoon. (note: if stocks are low on things please let Health Hutt know so we can increase what we bring them!)
Our produce will also be available at two locations in Grand Rapids: the Fulton Street Farmers’ Market on Friday mornings and the Creston Farmers’ Market on alternating Saturday mornings.
Questions? Send us an e-mail at hello.blackbirdfarms@gmail.com.
Greg & Shel

Scholl Farms of Montague
We will return soon thanks!
In the meantime you can find us at Montague Farmers Market if you’re up that way.
Stu and Conni

Liberty Family Farm & Bakery of Hart
We will return soon. In the meantime you can find us at Pentwater Market on Monday & Thursday from 10:00 to 1:00.
Andy & Dennise

Dirty Roots Healing of Muskegon
See my website https://www.dirtyrootshealing.com/shop for details. To keep up to date with all my new products, classes and latest news sign up for the Newsletter at my website.
Thanks all for your support!
DirtyRootsHealing.com
DirtyRootsHealing@yahoo.com
616-834-3233
Thanks!
Cody

 
Shady Side Farm of Holland
We plan to return in fall. Get news, recipes, and alerts from the farm: https://mailchi.mp/ffb92e5e9f09/shadysidefarmsubscribe
Lona
Shady Side Farm
info@shadysidefarm.net
 
Laughing Tree Bakery
You can find us every Saturday at the Muskegon Farmers Market as well as the Grand Haven Health Hutt, now carrying a full array of our pastries as well as bread.

 
INSTRUCTIONS FOR How to Pre-Order
1. Look over the list. Each vendor has a unique deadline for when they need to receive your pre-order depending on their product. Send your pre-order by email to each vendor you want to order from, within their required deadlines.
2. Vendors will respond back by no later than Friday before market day with an order confirmation and an invoice that in most cases will allow you to pre-pay for your order. If a vendor is not set up to take payment online they will accept checks (preferred) or cash on market day pickup.
STAY IN TOUCH!
Contact the market
(231)742-8477 (leave a message).
Email: sweetwaterlocalfoods@gmail.com
If you have not already done so you may want to sign up for the newsletter
to get the market product lists on Monday & Friday.
To remind everyone about what is unique about Sweetwater, here is a link to the Sweetwater Pledge to Our Customers. This Pledge is signed by all vendors, and we stand behind Sweetwater Pledge to Customers