Sweetwater Local Foods Market
Saturday, April 13th, 2013, 9:00am to 1:00pm
Mercy Health Partners Lakes Campus
On 6401 Harvey St. at US31/Pontaluna Rd. Exit. 1st Bldg North of Pontaluna Rd.
We accept Bridge Cards Year Round!
Attending this week’s market:
Maple Moon Farm of Shelby
We have spinach and kale this week.
The LAST of our Red LaSoda potatoes are available this week.
We have our normal spread of herbals; teas, lip balms, creams, and a few remaining salves. I have already started making fresh plants preparations this year. I gathered all the volunteer chickweed growing in the hoop and infused it in oil; it will become not only part of Mama’s All Purpose salve, but other plant medicines as well.
PRE-ORDER ONLY Breakfast Sausage! from our healthy pigs. Our pigs are raised on pasture with access to non-GMO grain. $6.50/lb or 10 lbs for $60. Please email maplemoonfarm@gmail.com your order by Friday night.
Liberty Family Farm and Bakery of Hart
From the farm:
New! Grassfed Lamb. All cuts plus a full selection of pastured pork including Pepper Bacon, Canadian Bacon, hams, Liberty Recipe Spicy Bratwurst.
Hoop house Offerings
Spinach and Mixed Greens
New! Single Serving Mixed Greens & Veggie Salads.
Farm Fresh Eggs!!
Bakery Offerings
Breakfast Cookies regular and Gluten Free Avail.
Spinach & Cheddar Quiche Gluten Free Avail.
Sausage & Cheddar Quiche Gluten Free Avail.
New! Spinach & Feta Turnovers
Veggie Turnovers
Pizzettas & Bollios “ a mexican roll “, Challah & Ciabatta breads
A variety of muffins, morning glory, berry muffins & more
New! Apple sauce cake with a peanut butter glaze
More goodies to come as time allows….
Just a note ** Ruthie’s Music Café in New Era is carrying Liberty Family Farm products including Breakfast Cookies, Galettes, Turnovers, Quiche, pre-made salads, pre-made sandwiches, muffins and more!! Please come and check it out. Thanks to all who faithfully support us. We enjoy baking and growing good food for you.
Timothy is back! He looks forward to seeing everyone at market.
Earthscape Farm of Hesperia
Potatoes ~ White Potatoes (Kennebec, Russet, Bintje, Augusta) – seconds
Eggs from our small flock.
The BOBIER BEEF Story ~ Our steers and cows were born on our Farm, as were their great-great-great Grandmothers. We’ve been doing rotational pastures since the 70’s. We only buy bulls for breeding, and they come from reputable farmers in Michigan. Our cows raise their own calves until they are weaned at about 9 months. We raise our own hay, plus what we buy comes from our own neighborhood so we know how it was grown. Our cattle have access to 3-5 acre yards through the winter, with some barn access, fresh water, bedding straw, and all the hay they can eat. The steers get minimal amounts of homegrown and ground grain during the colder months (like Dessert!). We think this makes our beef tasty and tender, with all the benefits of grass-fed beef, too!
At the market this week:
SPECIALS: Flank Steak, Skirt Steak, and 1 Whole Brisket!
Ground beef 1 lb pkgs
Ground Sirloin
Ground Beef Patties 1/4 # each, 4 to a package
Bone-In: Rib, T-Bone and Porterhouse Steaks
Boneless: Tenderloin – Do a stir-fry with a small package or grill some larger steaks!
Boneless: NY Strip, Sirloin and RibEye Steaks.
Roasts: English, Arm and Chuck
Swiss Steak & Round Steak
Short Ribs, also good for meaty soups
Tongue, Liver and Heart
ORGANIC OLIVE OIL ~ Fair Trade, too! Imported by Higher Grounds in Traverse City
New Shipment! HIGHER GROUNDS COFFEE in 1# bags. Certified organic, Fair Trade. Various types, beans or ground, dark or light roast, full caf, half caf or decaf. Try a cup at the Sweetwater Market table!
Crow Feather Farm of Hesperia
You can find us at the Earthscape Farm spot, this week we will have eggs, kale, beet greens, cilantro, rosemary and parsley.
Shady Side Farm of Holland
Shady Side Farm will be at market with their wool and certified organic beans. This week the Black Valentine Bean is our Special of the Week. The 2-lb. bags will be available for $10, regularly $11.50. Black Valentine have a meaty texture, and a flavor that is close to a kidney bean. They are wonderful in soups and stews and salads.
Shady Side Farm
shadysidefarmmichigan@gmail.com
Funny Farm of Grant
Spinach & Spring Mix!
Maple Creek Sugars of Fremont
Tate Luchies will be bringing our 2013 Maple Syrup this Saturday, and he will also have order forms on hand if you want to place an order for Grade B Maple Syrup -first come first served. Grade B is wonderful for health drinks (most of us agree that it contains more minerals), excellent for cooking/baking (richer in flavor, see recipe above), and some people like it better in that it can “go a little further” as most people use less of it due to the slightly richer flavor.
Chickadee Creek Farm of Nunica
We will be at market Saturday with our delicious picnic hams, pork chops and steaks, smoked ham slices, smoked hocks and more! Our Mulefoot pork was selected as a Heritage Breed by the Slow Ark of Food.
Laughing Tree Brick Oven Bakery of Hart
This week’s goodies:
Mountain Crunch Granola (pure vanilla, toasted almonds, and organic coconut oil) and Laughing Tree Peanut Butter Granola (all-natural PB, pure vanilla, and Michigan honey).
Both of these granolas are baked in our wood-fired brick oven after the intense bread-baking heat has dissipated (after several days). They are baked at a low temperature to ensure that the nutrients in the grains and seeds remain intact! Please note, these granolas are SWEETENED ONLY WITH MICHIGAN HONEY! There is absolutely no refined sugar in them.
OUR EIGHT WEEKLY BREAD VARIETIES:
Homesteader’s Wheat (An extraordinary light wheat bread with a wonderfully chewy crust) $5.00
Oceana Round ( Rustic Italian country bread) $5.00
Third Coast Three Seed (Sunnies, Sesames, and Flax in a light wheat) $5.50
The Michigander (made with Michigan-grown whole wheat—dark and soulful) $5.50
Annie’s Raisin Spice (sweet organic raisins, organic cinnamon, and freshly ground cardamon) $6.00
Griff’s 8-Grain (Hearty, hearty! Eight organic grains and a bit of Michigan honey) $6.50
Finn’s Pecan Raisin Pecan (Jam packed with pecans and organic raisins) $8.25
100% whole grain Kamut: Light and moist with a fruity flavor, a great loaf for folks with wheat sensitivities. $6.00
PASTRIES AVAILABLE THIS SATURDAY:
Cranberry Orange Scones
Truly Ginger Scones
Michigan Cherry Scones
(All our scones are $2.25 each* and are handmade with our own fresh eggs, organic cream, and organic butter)
Deep Mud Brownies $2.75 each* Our brownies are made with extraordinary Callebaut dark chocolate, our own fresh eggs, and Michigan grown organic barley flour—they are amazing!!
Creswick Farms of Ravenna
Pasture Raised, Antibiotic & Hormone Free, Artisanal Meats
Need Eggs? Come early before they are sold out!
Brown and beautiful! Fresh Squeezed Daily!!! The girls are working hard but it’s that short time of year. Please only order what you need so that everyone can get some!
Grassfed Beef Steaks, Roasts, Stew Meat and Ground Beef – we got em!
Sweet Swine O’mine Pastured Pork Chops, Tenderloins, Steaks, Roast – So many choices! Handcrafted Sausages – Bratwurst, Kielbasa, Breakfast links, etc. Carolina Style Pulled Pork
Tired of cooking? Try our pulled pork, just add your favorite BBQ sauce, warm it up and go! We are offering it without sauce so you can tailor to your own taste, also store bought pulled pork has sauce added to lower the price. 1 pound packages. $8.00/lb.
Need Bacon to go with the eggs? We’ve got that too – Apple & Hickory Smoked, Apple/Cinnamon, Black Pepper & Garlic and Cajun!
For a current price list of our products, please follow this link: http://www.creswickfarms.com/pricelist.html
Hickory Ridge Family Farm of Ferry
Raised on pasture, our pigs get 60% of their diet from foraging. We’ll have our usual pork cuts: bacon, pork steaks, ham roasts, ham slices, ham hocks, ground pork in one pound pkgs, shoulder roasts and our newest product – Smoked Ham Ends & Pieces! Use for flavoring all your soups, stews and casseroles. We’ll have eggs as well.
Saving Face Organics of Fruitport
About SFO: Less than two years ago Susie Meyers became concerned about all the unknown chemicals in her body care products. She started to make her own, and then give samples away. Reaction was immediate and so overwhelmingly positive she started making cleansers, make-ups, masks, scrubs and lotions. Now she has also added products for men, and children!
This week’s SPECIAL! Toner is an important part of your daily skin-care regimen. It removes left over dirt and make-up, helps to shrink pore size and firms the skin. Most commercial toners contain alcohol which is very drying to the skin, but SFO’s toner is gentle and all natural. Our regular price is $8, this Saturday only at Sweetwater you can have it for $6.00!
Happy Goat Soap
We’re excited to be back at Sweetwater! We will not be able to make it every week-so catch us when you can!
This week we will have all of the following-100% Natural-Handmade-Goat Milk Soaps!!!
Bath/Shower Bars
Just Plain Oatmeal(unscented)
Tea Tree E/O
Rosemary E/O
Orange Valencia E/O
Lemon (Litsea E/O)
Spearmint E/O
Anise E/O
Peppermint E/O
Cinnamon Leaf E/O
Shampoo Bars (Dog & People Friendly)
Spearmint E/O
Tea Tree E/O
Lemon (Litsea E/O)
NEW! Foaming Liquid Hand Soap Pumps (handmade/goat milk)
Lemon (Litsea E/O)
Tea Tree E/O
Unscented
Limited Supply! Cocoa Butter Bath Melts
Tea Tree E/O
Be a Fan of Happy Goat on Facebook for up to date info and many pictures of the new 2013 goat kids!
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Happy-Goat/146748328671831
—Shop on-line any time via Happy Goats Etsy Shop!
https://www.etsy.com/shop/lovehappygoatsoap
Pet Chef Lakeshore of Twin Lake
PET CHEF LAKESHORE will not be present this Saturday. However dog/cat food pre-orders can be picked up at the market through Amy Oak. Orders can be placed no later than FRIDAY evening by calling Barb at 231-288-9805, or email petcheflakeshore@gmail.com and Amy will have your order available at the market between 9:30 to 11:00 a.m. If you can’t make it to market during that time frame, Barb will personally deliver your order the following week.
Barb Pitcher, vendor of all natural dog and cat food, treats and dog chews.
Friends of the Market
If you would like to become a Friend of the Market for a suggested donation of $20.00, which entitles you to a free cup of coffee at every market you attend for a full year, please see me at the market this Saturday! We will also have Higher Grounds Coffee by the Cup for a suggested donation of $1.00.
See you at the market!
Diana Jancek
Market Manager
Contact info: (231)292-1152, dijaan1@charter.net
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