Sweetwater Local Foods Market
Saturday, January 14th, 2023
10:00am to 11:00am
Mercy Health Lakes Village
6401 Harvey St. at US31/Pontaluna Rd.
Supporting Small Local Organic Food Producers since 2005!
Sweetwater Pledge to Customers

Monday Preorder List!
On Monday we list all the vendors attending the Saturday market and what they have available for preordering. Each vendor lists what they have, the price and how to contact them to order.

As this sunless winter drags on, consider the value of locally grown foods, baked goods & teas! Laughing Tree Bakery needs your preorders by Tuesday 6pm. Forest Finds has a fine selection of their made by hand herbal teas, preorders appreciated! I don’t know about you, but just the thought of a Lovely Lemon scone and a hot cup of Hibiscus Mint Sun Tea on these gloomy days makes me smile!

In Case of Severe Weather: Cancellation Notice
If we need to cancel a market due to severe weather (like the Christmas blizzard) I will send out a separate email no later than Friday evening before a market notifying you that we will be closed. I will post the same message to our FB & Instagram pages as well as the website. If you know people who are regulars to the market and not in the habit of checking emails please let them know. Thanks!

CSA INFO Interested in joining a CSA (community supported agriculture) farm this coming year? See bottom of newsletter for more info.

Vendors Attending Saturday January 14th:

Liberty Family Farm & Bakery of Hart
Preorders accepted.
Empire  Apples from Hackert Family Farm, Certified Organic! . $52 per bushel.
$28.00 per half bushel.
$15 per peck.
$9.00 per half peck.
VEGGIES from the garden and hoop house!!
Red Potatoes $5.00/ qt
White Potatoes Russets $5.00/ qt
FARM FRESH EGGS! $6.00 per dozen
PASTURED CHICKEN-
Whole Chicken $5.50 per lb avg weight 5-7 lbs
Breasts $10.25 lb avg. weight per pkg 1-1.5 lbs
Thighs $7.00/lb
Drumsticks $5.75/ lb
Wings $5.75/lb
Livers $5.00
PASTURED PORK
Breakfast links $12.00lb
Breakfast Patties $12.00 lb
Pork chops$9.00/lb
Maple Sage sausage$10.00
Italian bulk sausage $10.00
Garlic basil bulk sausage$10.00
Ground pork $7.00
Nitrate free bacon$12.00
Pork Steaks $8.00/lb
Fresh Ham Steaks $9.00 /lb
Pork Kabobs $8.00 /lb
Italian Brats $9.00/lb
Pork Shoulder  Roasts $10.00 lb
Ribs $9.00/lb
Nitrate Free Ham Hocks $7.00 /lb
**Please let us know if you need a bulk order of something so we can reserve it for you. We will have all the usual cuts, sausage, nitrate free bacon & hams, and brats.
GRASS FED LAMB 100% raised on pasture! No hormones or chemicals ever!
Ground Lamb$10.50
Leg Steaks$15.00
Shoulder Steaks$12.75
Lamb Stew Meat $9.00
Shanks $9.00
BAKERY OFFERINGS
New! No Knead, Slow rising Cranberry Breakfast Loaf $8.00
New! Cinnamon Rolls $5.00 single large, or 4pk for $18.00
Apple Galettes $10.00 made with organic apples!
Spinach & Cheddar GF or Reg. $17.00
Broccoli & Cheddar GF or Reg. $17.00
Classic Banana Bread $9.00 small $6.00
Ultimate Granola $5.00 bag
Breakfast Cookies $4.00 each
Pizza Crusts $5.00 (4 pack)
Please send order via email libertyff@gmail.com by Friday evening and we will send an invoice on Friday evening through email.  Feel free to pay with cash on Saturday. Please email if you do not get a confirmation within 24 hours.
NOTE: If you get this email too late for a preorder we will plan to have limited amounts of veggies, apples, eggs & baked goods available for walk up sales.
Thank you very much!
The Wrights
Liberty Family Farm
231-873-3737

Laughing Tree Bakery of Hart
To place an order and PRE-PAY please go to www.laughingtreebakery.com
And look for the ORDER FOR SWEETWATER button in the upper right corner.
Please pre-order by Tuesday at 6pm.
To pay with cash or check at pickup send an email order to: Hilde@laughingtreebakery.com
BREADS Available for Pre-Order for Saturday, January 14:
Cheddar Peppercorn Bread $8.00
Lumbertown Rye $7.00
Finn’s Pecan Raisin Pecan $10.00
Homesteader’s Wheat $7.00
Michigander $7.00
Oceana Round $6.00
Third Coast Three Seed $7.00
Griff’s 8 Grain $7.00
Annie’s Raisin Spice $7.00
Wholegrain Kamut $7.00
Pilgrim Rye $7.00
Rustic Baguettes $4.00
Pay It Forward Loaf $6.00
PASTRIES Available for Pre-Order Saturday, January 14:
Morning Buns $4.00 each (A hearty cinnamon roll with ground pecans and orange oil)
Deep Mud Brownies $4.00 each
COOKIES: $3.00 each
Tree Hugger (PB Choc. Chip Cookie–VEGAN)
Whangdangdoodlers (Dark chocolate batons and walnuts)
Pecan Maple Oaties (Oatmeal Raisin with pecans and Mich. Maple syrup)
Hilltoppers (Ginger Molassses cookies with candied ginger)
Vanilla Shortcakes $2.50 each (only available for orders of 12 or more through the winter)
SCONES: $3.00 each
Truly Ginger Scones
Michigan Cherry Scones
Blueberry Scones
Lovely Lemon Scones
Cranberry Orange Scones
Mountain Crunch Granola $10/pound
PB Granola (not available this week)
Hilde and Charlie Muller
Laughing Tree Brick Oven Bakery
231-873-9820
Find us on facebook and Instagram
www.laughingtreebakery.com

Forest Finds of Muskegon
This winter gloom needs a nice warm herbal tea! We have five to choose from.
❏Nourish – A nourishing blend for all ages. Raspberry leaf, nettles, oatstraw, red clover, mint. ❏Mallow Balm – Soothe & Support. Lemon Balm, marshmallow leaf, bee balm, hawthorn leaf and flower.
❏Hibiscus Mint – Cooling sun tea, can be enjoyed hot. Hibiscus, lemon balm, apple mint, mountain mint, marshmallow, lemongrass, and citrus peels
❏Sacred Self – Honor your sacred self. Tulsi, skullcap, lemon balm, sweet fern, marshmallow root, ginger, and cardamom
❏Tranquility – A relaxing and stress relieving blend. Lemon balm, linden, damiana, skullcap, lavender, and sweet fern.
Teas are $10 for approx 20-25 servings. Organically grown, locally sourced when possible and sustainably wildcrafted.
For preorders, please check out our entire product list  here:
Forest Finds
If you have any questions, etc about any of our products please email me at ForestFinds@yahoo.com
Call or text 616-834-3233
Forest Finds
Thanks! Cody

Pine Row Farm of Rothbury
Hello :-),
We will accept orders until 5pm on Friday. If you miss the deadline or prefer to shop in person, I do bring a selection of what’s available every Saturday. I will plan to get totals emailed out by 9:30pm on Friday. If you don’t get a response from me, please contact me. We accept cash or check payable to Pine Row Farm.
100% grass fed beef:
Prices listed are per pound. Orders are filled in the order we receive them.
Skirt steak $10
Eye of round steaks $7.75
Arm roasts $8.50
Ground beef $7.25
Short ribs $7
Shank $5.75
We sell by halves and quarters. Please contact us if you would like to be on the list for beef in 2023. We have unexpectedly obtained a processing date in January. If you would like a half or quarter early in the year, please let me know. We’d previously planned on spring being the next date. 
Pork
We have one whole pork available. It is Idaho Pasture breed, born and raised on the farm, and never had any vaccines or medications. We raise our pigs on pasture, hay, and a small portion of certified organic grain.
Poultry 
All of our poultry are free range, locked in nightly, and have certified organic feed.
Chicken eggs: $6/dozen
Duck eggs: $10/dozen
Honey 
We will bring the following honey:
Plastic squeeze bottles:
12 oz bear $6
1# raw $8
2# $12
Glass canning jars:
Pint raw $10
Quart raw $16
Beeswax
1# block $10
Old fashioned boiled maple syrup, powered by wood! Glass jars only. Mother Hubbard’s maple syrup: 
Pints $10
Quarts $16
Kasza Sugar Bush Maple Syrup 
Glass containers.
Quarts $16
Gallons $55
Maple cream $15/#
See you Saturday!
Sarah (and Bill and the kids),
pinerowfarmgirl@gmail.com
231-861-5215

Scholl Farm of Montague
All of our products and produce are raised/grown organically using 100% certified organic feeds.
EGGS, Chicken – $6.00/doz. (Limit 1 doz.)
FROZEN CHICKEN
– Frozen whole birds, 4 TO 6+ lbs. $5.50/lb.
– Frozen whole cut up chicken, 8 pcs per pkg. 5-6 lbs., $6.00/lb.
– Necks, gizzards, and livers: $3.00/lb.
POTATOES
Purple, Yellow, Kennebec, and Crescent Fingers. Mix or match.
$15.00/peck (4 qt.)
$30.00/1/2 bu.
$50.00/1 bu.
Spuds are easy to store if kept in cool, dark, dry environment with some airflow.
Stock up on your favorite varieties.
Place all orders via voice message at (231) 893-1311. Leave your name, phone number and speak slow and clear.
Thanks so Much,
Stu and Connie

The Pasturage of Montague
Hi all! We will be at Sweetwater this weekend January 14. Then we will miss January 21 & 28. My Dad will be at the Muskegon Farmers Market on those days. We will return to Sweetwater on Feb. 4. Thank you!
Our New Year Product Price List is up! You will find all of our current lamb & pork cuts (including bacon😉) at:
The Pasturage Product Price List 1-2023
To place a preorder: Text or call 231 288 6112. Email thepasturage@gmail.com Look for a confirmation via whatever method you contacted me.
To Pickup:
At Sweetwater Local Foods Market, order by 4pm Friday for the 10am-11am Saturday market.
Thank you!
Julie
The Pasturage Product Price List 1-2023

Opportunities for CSA 2023 (Community Supported Agriculture) Memberships
The following farms are accepting applications for CSA for 2023:

The Woven Farmstead of Whitehall
Happy New Year!
After a series of wild events in 2022, I am excited for all that is to come in the 2023 season. I am eager to share abundant harvests with you all this season!
I am tentatively planning to attend this weeks market – Microgreens are seeded and a small amount of greenhouse crops are slowwwwwly growing. Check back Friday for availability!
In the meantime, if you’d like to support the farm through an early season purchase, CSA shares + market cards are live on the website! Visit here to learn more :
https://thewoventrifecta.com/shop/csa-shares
I’d love to grow ya delicious veggies + beautiful bouquets of flowers all season long!
Cheers to good growing!
Sam
231-215-6008
Inquire@thewoventrifecta.com

Blackbird Farm of Coopersville
Shares for the Blackbird Farms 2023 CSA program are now available! Sign up now for fresh vegetables June through October. Complete information, as well as sign-up forms, is available on our website at https://blackbirdfarms.net/community-supported-agriculture/. We hope to have you join us–there is a place at the table waiting for you!

The Mannor Farm of Hesperia
The new year is here.
At the farm, we are taking a little break and getting ready for the 2023 Farmers Market season.  It will be here before we know it.
In the past year, we made a few changes to our farm operations.  We stopped using plastic mulch; opting for machine cultivation and manual hoeing to control weeds.  We also added meat chickens, guinea fowl, and rabbits to our market offerings.  We started work on the barn (this project is still in progress).
Starting in May 2023, we will be offering eggs from our Certified Naturally Grown flock of hens.
We will also open a farm market stand at the farm starting in late spring or early summer.
We also started offering a CSA Farm Card membership program.
Our CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) membership is a unique program.  Members are issued a prepaid Farm (gift) Card loaded with the cash value of their membership (plus the bonus value). For an investment of $100 to $500, you will receive a Farm (gift) Card loaded with $110 to $600.   That is a discount of 10-20%.
The members can use the Farm Card to pay for their purchases from us at the farm or the Farmers Markets that we attend on a regular basis.
The members only buy what they want when they want it.  They will be notified what we will have each week so they may pre-order for pick-up at the farm stand or one of the Farmers Markets.  Or they may wait to purchase at the farm (during our scheduled hours) or at the farmers markets near them.
Again thank you for your business in 2022 and we look forward to seeing you at the Farmers Markets in 2023.
Dan & Linda Mannor
The Mannor Farm LLC
Follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/TheMannorFarm
Check out our CNG Certification at https://certified.naturallygrown.org/producers/6190

RETURNING SOON
Earthscape Farm of Hesperia
We will be returning near the end of January.
CONTACT: Patrice and Bill Bobier
4220 E. Loop Rd.
Hesperia, MI  49421
email earthscapefarm@gmail.com

Dark Water Coffee Roasters of Mears
Not sure of our plans at this point, but if you’re in need of a fresh coffee supply, jump on our website www.darkwatercoffeeroasters.com and we will ship right to your doorstep!  There are some exciting new offerings sure to excite your morning cuppa.
Happy Fall,
Lauren, Tony, Damian, and Neve

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 in a sealed envelope on market day pickup.
STAY IN TOUCH!
If you have not already done so you may want to sign up for the newsletter
to be informed of the pre-order schedule for the next market.
https://tinyletter.com/SweetwaterLocalFoodsMkt
If you have questions about info in this newsletter
please email them to sweetwaterlocalfoods@gmail.com
We are not able to respond through Tiny Letter
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, January 7th, 2023
10:00am to 11:00am
Mercy Health Lakes Village
6401 Harvey St. at US31/Pontaluna Rd.

Sweetwater Local Foods Market
Saturday, January 7th, 2023
10:00am to 11:00am
Mercy Health Lakes Village
6401 Harvey St. at US31/Pontaluna Rd.
Supporting Small Local Organic Food Producers since 2005!
Sweetwater Pledge to Customers

First newsletter of 2023!
Hoping you all had a restful holiday!In Case of Severe Weather: Cancellation Notice
If we need to cancel a market due to severe weather (like the Christmas blizzard) I will send out a separate email no later than Friday evening before a market notifying you that we will be closed. I will post the same message to our FB & Instagram pages as well as the website. If you know people who are regulars to the market and not in the habit of checking emails please let them know. Thanks!Laughing Tree Bakery needs your preorders by Tuesday 6pm.

Pine Row Farm, Liberty Family Farm, The Pasturage & Scholl Farm all have a great variety of locally & humanely raised, antibiotic free, GMO free, pork, beef chicken & lamb. Preordering is so important!

Vendors Attending Saturday January 7th:

Liberty Family Farm & Bakery of Hart
Preorders accepted.
Empire  Apples from Hackert Family Farm, Certified Organic! . $52 per bushel.
$28.00 per half bushel.
$15 per peck.
$9.00 per half peck.
VEGGIES from the garden and hoop house!!
Red Potatoes $5.00/ qt
White Potatoes Russets $5.00/ qt
FARM FRESH EGGS! $6.00 per dozen
PASTURED CHICKEN-
Whole Chicken $5.50 per lb avg weight 5-7 lbs
Breasts $10.25 lb avg. weight per pkg 1-1.5 lbs
Thighs $7.00/lb
Drumsticks $5.75/ lb
Wings $5.75/lb
Livers $5.00
New product in! PASTURED PORK
Breakfast links $10.00lb
New! Breakfast Patties $10.00 lb
Pork chops$9.00/lb
Maple Sage sausage$10.00
Italian bulk sausage $10.00
Garlic basil bulk sausage$10.00
Ground pork $6.00
Nitrate free bacon$12.00
Pork Steaks $8.00/lb
Fresh Ham Steaks $9.00 /lb
Pork Kabobs $8.00 /lb
Italian Brats $9.00/lb
Pork Shoulder  Roasts $10.00 lb
Ribs $9.00/lb
Nitrate Free Ham Hocks $7.00 /lb
**Please let us know if you need a bulk order of something so we can reserve it for you. We will have all the usual cuts, sausage, nitrate free bacon & hams, and brats.
GRASS FED LAMB 100% raised on pasture! No hormones or chemicals ever!
Ground Lamb$10.50
Leg Steaks$15.00
Shoulder Steaks$12.75
Lamb Stew Meat $9.00
Shanks $9.00
BAKERY OFFERINGS
New! No Knead, Slow rising Cranberry Breakfast Loaf $8.00
New! Cinnamon Rolls $5.00 single large, or 4pk for $18.00
Apple Galettes $10.00 made with organic apples!
Spinach & Cheddar GF or Reg. $17.00
Broccoli & Cheddar GF or Reg. $17.00
Classic Banana Bread $9.00 small $6.00
Ultimate Granola $5.00 bag
Breakfast Cookies $4.00 each
Pizza Crusts $5.00 (4 pack)
Please send order via email libertyff@gmail.com by Friday evening and we will send an invoice on Friday evening through email.  Feel free to pay with cash on Saturday. Please email if you do not get a confirmation within 24 hours.
NOTE: If you get this email too late for a preorder we will plan to have limited amounts of veggies, apples, eggs & baked goods available for walk up sales.
Thank you very much!
The Wrights
Liberty Family Farm
231-873-3737

Laughing Tree Bakery of Hart
To place an order and PRE-PAY please go to www.laughingtreebakery.com
And look for the ORDER FOR SWEETWATER button in the upper right corner.
Please pre-order by Tuesday at 6pm.
To pay with cash or check at pickup send an email order to: Hilde@laughingtreebakery.com
BREADS Available for Pre-Order for Saturday, January 7:
Chili Cheddar Bread $8.00
Pumpernickel Rye $7.00
Toasted Walnut Batard $7.00
Finn’s Pecan Raisin Pecan $10.00
Homesteader’s Wheat $7.00
Michigander $7.00
Oceana Round $6.00
Third Coast Three Seed $7.00
Griff’s 8 Grain $7.00
Annie’s Raisin Spice $7.00
Wholegrain Kamut $7.00
Pilgrim Rye $7.00
Rustic Baguettes $4.00
Pay It Forward Loaf $6.00
PASTRIES Available for Pre-Order Saturday, January 7:
Morning Buns $4.00 each (A hearty cinnamon roll with ground pecans and orange oil)
Deep Mud Brownies $4.00 each
COOKIES: $3.00 each
Tree Hugger (PB Choc. Chip Cookie–VEGAN)
Whangdangdoodlers (Dark chocolate batons and walnuts)
Pecan Maple Oaties (Oatmeal Raisin with pecans and Mich. Maple syrup)
Hilltoppers (Ginger Molassses cookies with candied ginger)
Vanilla Shortcakes $2.50 each (only available for orders of 12 or more through the winter)
SCONES: $3.00 each
Truly Ginger Scones
Michigan Cherry Scones
Blueberry Scones
Pecan Date Scones
Double Chocolate Scones
*No Granola Available this week of 1/7.
Hilde and Charlie Muller
Laughing Tree Brick Oven Bakery
231-873-9820
Find us on facebook and Instagram
www.laughingtreebakery.com

Pine Row Farm of Rothbury
Hello :-),
We will accept orders until 5pm on Friday. If you miss the deadline or prefer to shop in person, I do bring a selection of what’s available every Saturday. I will plan to get totals emailed out by 9:30pm on Friday. If you don’t get a response from me, please contact me. We accept cash or check payable to Pine Row Farm.
100% grass fed beef:
Prices listed are per pound. Orders are filled in the order we receive them.
Skirt steak $10
Eye of round steaks $7.75
Arm roasts $8.50
Ground beef $7.25
Ground round $7.75
Short ribs $7
Shank $5.75
We sell by halves and quarters. Please contact us if you would like to be on the list for beef in 2023. We have unexpectedly obtained a processing date in January. If you would like a half or quarter early in the year, please let me know. We’d previously planned on spring being the next date. 
Poultry 
All of our poultry are free range, locked in nightly, and have certified organic feed.
Chicken eggs: $6/dozen
Duck eggs: $10/dozen
Honey 
We will bring the following honey:
Plastic squeeze bottles:
12 oz bear $6
1# raw $8
2# $12
Glass canning jars:
Pint raw $10
Quart raw $16
Beeswax
1# block $10
Old fashioned boiled maple syrup, powered by wood! Glass jars only. Mother Hubbard’s maple syrup: 
Pints $10
Quarts $16
Kasza Sugar Bush Maple Syrup 
Glass containers.
Quarts $16
Gallons $55
Maple cream $15/#
See you Saturday!
Sarah (and Bill and the kids),
pinerowfarmgirl@gmail.com
231-861-5215
pinerowfarmgirl@gmail.com
231-861-5215

Scholl Farm of Montague
All of our products and produce are raised/grown organically using 100% certified organic feeds.
EGGS, Chicken – $6.00/doz. (Limit 1 doz.)
FROZEN CHICKEN
– Frozen whole birds, 4 TO 6+ lbs. $5.50/lb.
– Frozen whole cut up chicken, 8 pcs per pkg. 5-6 lbs., $6.00/lb.
– Necks, gizzards, and livers: $3.00/lb.
POTATOES
Purple, Yellow, Kennebec, and Crescent Fingers. Mix or match.
$15.00/peck (4 qt.)
$30.00/1/2 bu.
$50.00/1 bu.
Spuds are easy to store if kept in cool, dark, dry environment with some airflow.
Stock up on your favorite varieties.
Place all orders via voice message at (231) 893-1311. Leave your name, phone number and speak slow and clear.
Thanks so Much,
Stu and Connie

The Pasturage of Montague
I hope you all had a wonderful holiday and find yourself rested and in good health and spirits, ready to tackle whatever 2023 brings!
Our New Year Product Price List is up! You will find all of our current lamb & pork cuts (including bacon😉) at:
The Pasturage Product Price List 1-2023
To place a preorder: Text or call 231 288 6112. Email thepasturage@gmail.com Look for a confirmation via whatever method you contacted me.
To Pickup:
At Sweetwater Local Foods Market, order by 4pm Friday for the 10am-11am Saturday market.
Thank you!
Julie
The Pasturage Product Price List 1-2023

The Woven Farmstead of Whitehall
Happy New Year!
After a series of wild events in 2022, I am excited for all that is to come in the 2023 season. I am eager to share abundant harvests with you all this season!
I am tentatively planning to attend this weeks market – Microgreens are seeded and a small amount of greenhouse crops are slowwwwwly growing. Check back Friday for availability!
In the meantime, if you’d like to support the farm through an early season purchase, CSA shares + market cards are live on the website! Visit here to learn more :
https://thewoventrifecta.com/shop/csa-shares
I’d love to grow ya delicious veggies + beautiful bouquets of flowers all season long!
Cheers to good growing!
Sam
231-215-6008
Inquire@thewoventrifecta.com

Blackbird Farm of Coopersville
Shares for the Blackbird Farms 2023 CSA program are now available! Sign up now for fresh vegetables June through October. Complete information, as well as sign-up forms, is available on our website at https://blackbirdfarms.net/community-supported-agriculture/. We hope to have you join us–there is a place at the table waiting for you!

RETURNING SOON
Forest Finds of Muskegon
We will return to market on January 14^th
For preorders, please check out our product list  here:
Forest Finds
If you have any questions, etc about any of our products please email me at ForestFinds@yahoo.com
Call or text 616-834-3233
Forest Finds
Thanks! Cody

Earthscape Farm of Hesperia
We will be returning near the end of January.
CONTACT: Patrice and Bill Bobier
4220 E. Loop Rd.
Hesperia, MI  49421
email earthscapefarm@gmail.com

Dark Water Coffee Roasters of Mears
Not sure of our plans at this point, but if you’re in need of a fresh coffee supply, jump on our website www.darkwatercoffeeroasters.com and we will ship right to your doorstep!  There are some exciting new offerings sure to excite your morning cuppa.
Happy Fall,
Lauren, Tony, Damian, and Neve

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 in a sealed envelope on market day pickup.
STAY IN TOUCH!
If you have not already done so you may want to sign up for the newsletter
to be informed of the pre-order schedule for the next market.
https://tinyletter.com/SweetwaterLocalFoodsMkt
If you have questions about info in this newsletter
please email them to sweetwaterlocalfoods@gmail.com
We are not able to respond through Tiny Letter
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, December 17th, 2022
10:00am to 11:00am
Mercy Health Lakes Village
6401 Harvey St. at US31/Pontaluna Rd.
Supporting Small Local Organic Food Producers since 2005!
Sweetwater Pledge to Customers

Friday Update Newsletter
The LAST Sweetwater market of 2022 is coming up this Saturday!
There is still time to get a preorder in, or just swing by the market from 10am to 11am Saturday!
Happiest of Holidays to everyone, and we’ll see you soon at the market!

Holiday Calendar:
Closed Saturday Christmas Eve, December 24th
Closed Saturday New Years Eve, December 31^st
Next Sweetwater market is Saturday January 7^th

Vendors Attending Saturday December 17th:

Shady Side Farm of Holland
Shady Side Farm will be at the market this Saturday, 12/17. I prefer walk up sales (less coordination ahead of time), but if you want large quantities of beans or flours, or something else that I haven’t mentioned, please email me.
Wool dryer balls, 1 for $7, 3 for $20, and 6 for $35.
Certified organic heirloom dry beans available in 1lb. bags, $12 each. If you buy FIVE 1lb. bags, you can have the sixth for free:
·  Amethyst – Creamy texture, slightly fruity flavor
·  Arikara Yellow – Good flavor, hold shape well, baked beans, soups
·  Calypso – Slight potato flavor, crumbly texture, good for soups and salads
·  Creel Crowder Cowpea – Rich, hearty flavor, slightly sweet, soul food or southern dishes
·  Dapple Grey – Hold shape well, meaty texture, deep flavor, great for soup
·  Fast Lady Cowpea – Quick cooking, creamy texture, slightly sweet, soul food or southern dishes
·  Fort Portal Jade – Firm, hold up in cooking, pleasant, earthy flavor
·  Hutterite Soup – Comfort food, cook fast, creamy soup, baby food
·  Jacob’s Cattle – Big and meaty, taste like potatoes, traditional baked beans, chili
·  Jacob’s Cattle Gold – Sturdy, soak up other flavors, soups and stews
·  Lina Cisco’s Bird Egg – Creamy smooth texture, nutty, sweet flavor, thin skin, soups or chili
·  Marrow – Creamy bean with a slight taste of bacon, good in soups and white chili
·  Medley – Random mixture, good in soup
·  Painted Lady – Slightly sweet, smooth, creamy texture, good all-purpose bean
·  Painted Pony – Rich and nutty, keeps coloring during cooking
·  Rouge et Noir Cowpea – earthy flavor, hold shape well, good all purpose cowpea
·  Spanish Tolosana – Rich and creamy, hold shape well, good for chili, bean salads
·  Tiger Eye  – Creamy smooth texture, rich flavor, tender skin, all-purpose bean
·  Valentine  – Replacement for kidney beans, great for salads, soups and dips
·  Yellow Indian Woman  – Mild, creamy tasting, sturdy, salads or chili
·  Zebra  – Smooth, creamy texture, full-bodied flavor, good all-purpose bean
I can also bring mini bags of the above beans (6oz. each) that are great for gift-giving. These are $6 each, but if you buy 4 or more, the price drops to $5 each. Please do email me with what you’d like in mini bags, otherwise I won’t take them along. 
Certified organic non-heirloom dry beans, available in 1# bags ($8), 2# bags ($14), or 5# bags ($30):
·  Black Turtle – Common black bean, great in Mexican dishes
·  Pinto – Earthy flavor, great in Mexican cooking, fall apart under long cooking
Ground products from our certified organic heritage corn in 2# bags, $8 each:
·  Corn Flour, great in muffins, pancakes, waffles, and more, also available in 4# bags ($12)
·  Corn Meal, can be used for polenta or in baking
·  Coarse Grits, good for grits or polenta
Flour from our certified organic heritage grain:
·  Einkorn Flour, 24 oz. bags ($10) or 4# bags ($20)
·  Spelt Flour, 24 oz. bags ($8), or 4# bags ($16)
Bran from the grinding of the certified organic heritage grain, available in 6-9 oz. bags ($3) or 18 oz. bags ($5). Great for bran muffins (recipe on the back of the bag). Small bag is enough for 2 batches.
·  Einkorn Bran
·  Spelt Bran
Dehulled berries from our certified organic heritage grains:
·  Einkorn Berries, in 1lb. bags ($8), 2lb. bags ($15) or 5lb. bags ($30)
·  Spelt Berries, in 1lb. bags ($6), 2lb. bags ($10), or 5lb. bags ($20)
Berries can be ground for flour, added to soups like barley, or soaked and cooked like rice for a hearty, nutty whole grain pilaf or breakfast cereal.
See you Saturday!
Lona
Shady Side Farm
info@shadysidefarm.net

Blackbird Farm of Coopersville
Friends, this will be our last market until summer. Thanks so much for all your support this season! This will be a great week for you to stock up for your Christmas feasts, as well as for winter. We will likely be bring the following, for walk-up sales only:
head lettuce
tatsoi
baby kohlrabi
Brussels sprouts
cabbages
potatoes
beets
carrots
turnips
celeriac
garlic
butternut squash
acorn squash
autumn beauty squash
We also have a few more of our special fire cider kits available.
Forrest should also be in attendance with a variety of his handcrafted provisions.
Looking forward to seeing friends old and new this weekend!
Greg Dunn
Blackbird Farms LLC
blackbirdfarms.net
instagram.com/blackbird.farms

The Woven Farmstead of Whitehall
Hello!
I will have a variety of veggies available for walk up sales on Saturday!
I will also have a variety of foraged wreathes for the holidays. Most are a pinecone or greenery base with foraged finds, all from the farm
For those looking to give the gift of fresh veggies and/or flowers this holiday season, my 2023 veggie CSA and flower CSA are live on my website! Market cards are available as well – choose your amount and I will add an additional 10% to the value!
Follow the link below to sign up
(Payment plans available)
https://thewoventrifecta.com/shop/csa-shares
Cheers to good growing!
Sam

Laughing Tree Bakery of Hart
We will have an assortment of breads & pastries available for walk up sales on Saturday.
We will be at The Cheese Lady in Muskegon on Friday, December 23 from 10—3pm.
Anita will be passing out flyers this Saturday detailing what’s available on 12/23–including OCEANA ROLLS, Chocolate Cherry Bread, Cranberry Orange Almond Bread, and more! Oceana Rolls are only available on 12/23 at The Cheese Lady.
We will also be doing store deliveries on 12/23.
Hilde and Charlie Muller
Laughing Tree Brick Oven Bakery
231-873-9820
Find us on facebook and Instagram
www.laughingtreebakery.com

Pine Row Farm of Rothbury
Hello :-),
We will accept orders until 5pm on Friday. If you miss the deadline or prefer to shop in person, I do bring a selection of what’s available every Saturday. I will plan to get totals emailed out by 9:30pm on Friday. If you don’t get a response from me, please contact me. We accept cash or check payable to Pine Row Farm.
100% grass fed beef:
Prices listed are per pound. Orders are filled in the order we receive them.
Skirt steak $10
Eye of round steaks $7.75
Arm roasts $8.50
Burger patties (1# average 4/package) $8.25
Ground beef $7.25
Ground round $7.75
Short ribs $7
Shank $5.75
We sell by halves and quarters. Please contact us if you would like to be on the list for beef in 2023. We have unexpectedly obtained a processing date in January. If you would like a half or quarter early in the year, please let me know. We’d previously planned on spring being the next date. 
Poultry 
All of our poultry are free range, locked in nightly, and have certified organic feed.
Chicken eggs: $6/dozen *Sold out already. Any extras will be available for walk up on Saturday. We will likely have a pick up time for shares over the holidays. If you are short eggs, feel free to contact me. I anticipate having eggs available.
Duck eggs: $10/dozen
Honey 
We will bring the following honey:
Plastic squeeze bottles:
12 oz bear $6
1# raw $8
2# $12
Glass canning jars:
Pint raw $10
Quart raw $16
Beeswax
1# block $10
Old fashioned boiled maple syrup, powered by wood! Glass jars only. Mother Hubbard’s maple syrup: 
Pints $10
Quarts $16
Kasza Sugar Bush Maple Syrup 
Glass containers.
Quarts $16
Gallons $55
Holiday item: Maple cream $15/#. Spreadable and delicious 100% maple syrup. 
See you Saturday!
Sarah (and Bill and the kids),
pinerowfarmgirl@gmail.com
231-861-5215

Earthscape Farm of Hesperia
Greetings Sweetwater Friends!
We are coming this Saturday, December 17th and then not till end of January!  Please get your pre – orders in!   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 8am Saturday morning!  Email earthscapefarm@gmail.com.
We are low on beef cuts ~~ HAVE BEEN SELLING MOST BEEF BY THE QUARTER LATELY.  We butcher again in a few weeks.  Would you like a quarter? These are all still at our same price per lb, but we will be raising prices for the next slaughter.
Veggies: 
WINTER SQUASH!  ACORN, BUTTERNUT, DELICATA AND BUTTERCUP!  Most are $2 each.
Red and Yellow Onions $1 each
Red and Green Cabbages $3 each
Amarosa Fingerling Potatoes $5 per quart
Red Norland Potatoes $4 per quart
Beef: 
Ground Chuck  $7.50 per lb.
Ground Sirloin  $9 per lb.
Ground Beef  $6.50/lb.   ~ 1# packages
Ground Beef Patties $7.50 per lb.  2 AND 4 patties per package!
Soup bones!  $2.50 per lb.
CONTACT: Patrice and Bill Bobier
4220 E. Loop Rd.
Hesperia, MI  49421
email earthscapefarm@gmail.com
Forest Finds of Muskegon
New products!
Blueberry Shrub $13/4oz
Organic blueberries infused into apple cider vinegar with raw honey!
-Cottonwood Body Oil $25/4oz
Cottonwood is a great oil to seal in moisture and relieve inflammation!
-St John’s Wort Oil $25/4oz
Relieve inflammation and smooth the nervous system.
-Cottonwood Lip Balm $5
Seal in moisture and smells delicious!
For a list of all our products:  FOREST FINDS-3
If you have any questions, etc about any of our products please email me at ForestFinds@yahoo.com
Call or text 616-834-3233
FOREST FINDS-3
Thanks! Cody
Liberty Family Farm & Bakery of Hart
Preorders accepted.
Empire  Apples from Hackert Family Farm, Certified Organic! . $52 per bushel.
$28.00 per half bushel.
$15 per peck.
$9.00 per half peck.
VEGGIES from the garden and hoop house!!
Red Potatoes $5.00/ qt
White Potatoes Russets $5.00/ qt
Kale $5.00
FARM FRESH EGGS! $5.00 per dozen
PASTURED CHICKEN-
Whole Chicken $5.50 per lb avg weight 5-7 lbs
Breasts $10.25 lb avg. weight per pkg 1-1.5 lbs
Thighs $7.00/lb
Drumsticks $5.75/ lb
Wings $5.75/lb
Livers $5.00
New product in! PASTURED PORK
Breakfast links $10.00lb
New! Breakfast Patties $10.00 lb
Pork chops$9.00/lb
Maple Sage sausage$9.00
Italian bulk sausage $9.00
Garlic basil bulk sausage$9.00
Ground pork $6.00
Nitrate free bacon$12.00
Pork Steaks $8.00/lb
Fresh Ham Steaks $9.00 /lb
Pork Kabobs $8.00 /lb
Italian Brats $9.00/lb
Pork Shoulder  Roasts $10.00 lb
Ribs $9.00/lb
Nitrate Free Ham Hocks $7.00 /lb
**Please let us know if you need a bulk order of something so we can reserve it for you. We will have all the usual cuts, sausage, nitrate free bacon & hams, and brats.
GRASS FED LAMB 100% raised on pasture! No hormones or chemicals ever!
Ground Lamb$10.50
Leg Steaks$15.00
Shoulder Steaks$12.75
Lamb Stew Meat $9.00
Shanks $9.00
BAKERY OFFERINGS
New! Gingerbread Cookies $5.00 per 10 cookies/bag
New! Cranberry Bread Lg loaf $10.000
New! Cranberry Shortbread Bars $3.00
New! Gingerbread Muffins with a lemon glaze $4.00 lg
New! English Muffins $6.00 (6pk)
Baked donuts cinnamon/sugar, glazed, or Plain $6.00 per half dozen.
 Apple Crumb top pies made with our own organic apples $18.00
 MultiGrain Knot Rolls 4pk $6.00
Apple Galettes $10.00
Spinach & Cheddar GF or Reg. $15.00
Broccoli & Cheddar GF or Reg. $15.00
Classic Banana Bread $8.00 small $5.00
Ultimate Granola $5.00 bag
Breakfast Cookies $4.00 each
Pizza Crusts $5.00 (4 pack)
Please send order via email libertyff@gmail.com by Friday evening and we will send an invoice on Friday evening through email.  Feel free to pay with cash on Saturday. Please email if you do not get a confirmation within 24 hours.
NOTE: If you get this email too late for a preorder we will plan to have limited amounts of veggies, apples, eggs & baked goods available for walk up sales.
Thank you very much!
The Wrights
Liberty Family Farm
231-873-3737

The Mannor Farm of Hesperia
Ancho Peppers  $5  3 oz resealable pouch.  Dried Poblano peppers.  This pepper is a very mild hot pepper (more spicy than hot).  Use them in Mole or Enchilada sauce.  Rehydrates easily in warm water in about 15 minutes.
Crushed Hot Pepper  $5 Net Wt  2 oz jar  A blend of our Certified Naturally Grown hot peppers.   Add a little zest to your chili, soups or fresh salads.    Works great on homemade pizza.
Acorn squash $1 each   This variety of acorn squash is smaller running 1/2 to 1 1/2 lbs each.
Whole Chicken  $20.00 each (about 4 – 5 lbs each)     USDA Inspected
Young Guinea Fowl   $20.00 each (about  2 – 2.5 lbs each)    Guinea Fowl is all dark meat, very tender, and very similar to pheasant without a gamey taste.   USDA Inspected
Rabbit   $20.00 each (average 3.99 lbs each)   Great less fat alternative to chicken.  Prepare it using your favorite chicken recipe.  Processed in MDARD Inspected facilities.
Johansen’s Maple Syrup  $10 pint  Jed Johansen is a retired Navy Master Chief who lives northeast of Hesperia.  Jed and his family raise mushrooms and veggies as well as process the sap from the Maple trees on their farm.
Please send orders to the.mannor.farm@gmail.com or text to 231-301-9894.  We will send an invoice via Square for payment.  If you prefer, you may pay with cash at time of pick-up on Saturday.
We are now offering 2023 CSA memberships.  Our CSA is a Free Choice plan, each member is issued a Farm Card which they use to purchase produce, meat and/or eggs from us.  The member decides what they want and when they want it.   For details, please contact us at the.mannor.farm@gmail.com.
This will be the last market we will attend until spring 2023.
Dan & Linda Mannor
The Mannor Farm LLC
5595 E Arthur Road
Hesperia, MI 49421

The Pasturage of Montague
New! Just in time for Christmas, Hand woven dish cloths ($4.00 ea) & rugs ($74.00) created by my Mom.
New! Our new Product Price List is up!
Dec 22 The Pasturage Product price list
We have plenty of petite lamb sirloin roasts for small holiday gatherings, all the way up to legs of lamb and whole pork shoulder and butt roasts, plus pork loin roasts. To place a preorder: Text or call 231 288 6112. Email thepasturage@gmail.com Look for a confirmation via whatever method you contacted me.
To Pickup:
At Sweetwater Local Foods Market, order by 4pm Friday for the 10am-11am Saturday market.
A selection of our most popular cuts listed below. The new product list is here: Dec 22 The Pasturage Product price list
LAMB
Lamb Brisket Corned lamb! Avg 0.36 lbs. per pack. 8.00 /#
Chop Loin $16.00/# Classic cut. 2 per pack, avg .47 lb / pk.
Chop Rib $16.00/# Tender nugget in an arc of bone. 2/pkg, avg 0.36 lb/pk.
Ground Lamb $12.00/# Shepherd’s pie. 1lb tube.
Rack Of Lamb, Half $18.00/# 4-5 ribs per pack, range 0.6-1.0 lbs. per pack.
Rack Of Lamb, Whole $18.00/# 8-9 ribs per pack, range 1-1.75 lbs per pk.
Leg Bone-in $14.00/# Epitome of a roast.  Around 4 lbs each.
Leg Boneless $14.00/# Any way you cut it: delicious. Netted, 3-4 lbs / pk.
Shoulder Boneless $10.00/# Braise, appraise and rave.  Avg. 3.3
Sirloin Roast $16.00/# 1/pk, boneless, netted, avg. 1.2 lbs.
Bratwurst $14.00ea 5 links in 1 lb package. Breakfast links $14.00ea Breakfast is better with lamb!  10 links in 1lb pkg.
Breakfast links SPICY $14.00ea 10 links in 1lb pkg.
Italian $14.00ea New recipe, still Italian but not sweet. 5 links in 1lb pkg.
Kielbasa $14.00ea No sugar or dextrose. 5 links in 1 lb pkg.
Shanks Osso Bucco $10.00/# Single pc. Need 3 for whole shank.
Shanks Whole $10.00/# Stunning. 2 whole shanks, avg 1.5 – 2.2 # per pkg
Leg $14.00/# Christmas in July! 1/pk, bone-in, straight cut. .44 – .68lb/pk.
Shoulder $10.00/# Slow and low. 2/pk. 0.75 – 1.1lb/pk.
Sirloin Steak $16.00/# Nothing says special like sirloin. 1/pkg, avg .77lb/pk.
Stewmeat $12.00ea Kebob ready. 1lb pkg.
Mutton chops $13.00/# More than just a hair style. 2/pk, 0.75 # avg.
PORK
Bacon $14.00/# Relatively thick sliced. Avg. 1#/pk.
Belly, whole slab. $10.00/# Skin off. About 7.5#/pk.
Belly, fresh side pork. $10.00/# Small packs, skin off. Avg. 0.5#/pk.
Chops $11.00/# 3/4″-1"thick, 2-4 per pkg. Range 0.5 – 1.5lb
Cubes $9.00/#. for stir fry, kebabs, or stew. About 1# pk of 1” cubes.
Ground Pork $9.00ea Versatile.  1 lb. Tube
Hocks, Fresh $5.00/# 2/pk, range 1.5-2lbs.
Hocks, Smoked* NO NITRATE $6.00/# Pea soup. 2 hocks cut into 3 pieces each, avg 2#/pk. *low stock, pre-order only*
Pork Shanks $5.00/# 1/pk, range 1.5-2lbs.
Jowl, fresh/cheek $5.00/# Make your own jowl bacon. 1-2 lbs per pack.
Jowl, Smoked NO NITRATE $8.00/# Jowl bacon. Sliced. Avg .75#/pk.
Pork Steak $11.00/# Better than beef!  2/pk, 0.75-1.5#/pk.
Ham, fresh $10.00/# Put home-smoker to use. Whole (2-4lbs).
Loin Roast $12.00/# Prime rib of pork. Bone-in. Range 1.5 – 2.75lb
Shoulder, butt, fresh, whole or half. $12.00/# The back of the shoulder. Whole (3-4#) or half (2-3#).
Shoulder, fresh, whole. $12.00/# Traditional pulled pork cut. Whole only (7-8.5#).
Andouille $13.00ea Last chance, discontinued recipe. 1 lb pkg of 5 links.
Brats $13.00ea Classic recipe. 1lb pkg of 5 links.
Brats, Jalapeno $13.00ea Mild heat, booming flavor.  1lb pkg of 5 links.
Breakfast Links $13.00/# 10 pr pkg. Pork, water, salt, sugar, spices.
Chorizo $13.00ea A Sweetwater favorite. 1lb pkg of 5 links.
Italian $13.00ea Perfect for spaghetti. 1lb pkg of 5 links.
Kielbasa $13.00ea Fresh German style. 1lb pkg of 5 links.
Polish $13.00/# No sugar or dextrose. 4 links, range 0.8-1.7#/pk.
Smoked Ham slice $10.00/# So easy, practically serves itself for dinner. 0.5-2.0 #/pk.
For the connoisseur of snout to tail, our entire inventory list is here:
Dec 22 The Pasturage Product price list
To place a preorder: Text or call 231 288 6112. Email thepasturage@gmail.com Look for a confirmation via whatever method you contacted me.
Thank you!
Julie

Busy Bee Farm of Whitehall
Current products for sale:
NEW on Saturday, Carrot Cake Jam and Chow Chow
Savory pepper jam
Salsa Verde
Christmas Jam
Apple pie jam
Pumpkin pie jam
Variety of Pie fillings
Thai chili sauce
Christmas Gift Sets
Taking preorders and I will have products available for purchase on the day of. For Preorders email busybeefarm58@gmail.com
Check out our products and follow us on Facebook @BusyBeeFarm5258
Cash or Credit Card Accepted

RETURNING SOON
Scholl Farm of Montague
We do not anticipate enough eggs for Saturday, so will plan on seeing everyone again on January 7^th.
Thanks so Much,
Stu and Connie
Funny Farm of Grant
Hello everyone! Our produce is finished for the season. That means Jim and I are getting busy in our workshops so I will be attending market if I receive orders for any goods. If you are interested in any unusual gifts for this holiday season, please consider contacting us about creating one for you. Custom orders are gladly accepted. Various types of cutting boards, hinged boxes, candle stands, wall shelves and nearly anything you could imagine, Jim could probably create. I will have our jelly assortment available for gift-giving also. The flavors are listed below. Bowl cozies for hot soups or ice cream bowls are good stocking stuffers! Please text me at 734-945-0720 for preorders or questions. See you in December.
All flavors are low sugar. Elderberry, blueberry, kiwi, crab apple-kiwi, apple, wild grape. Blackberry-elderberry coming soon.
Barb
Dark Water Coffee Roasters of Mears
Not sure of our plans at this point, but if you’re in need of a fresh coffee supply, jump on our website www.darkwatercoffeeroasters.com and we will ship right to your doorstep!  There are some exciting new offerings sure to excite your morning cuppa.
Happy Fall,
Lauren, Tony, Damian, and Neve

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 in a sealed envelope on market day pickup.
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Sweetwater Local Foods Market
Saturday, December 17th, 2022
10:00am to 11:00am
Mercy Health Lakes Village
6401 Harvey St. at US31/Pontaluna Rd.
Supporting Small Local Organic Food Producers since 2005!
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Monday Preorder Newsletter
The LAST Sweetwater market of 2022 is coming up this Saturday!
Shady Side Farm will be visiting, and if you need anything not in Lona’s list below let her know!
Blackbird Farm will have their preorder (Thursday deadline) veggie bags again!
The Woven Farm will have veggies and beautiful holiday wreaths!
Laughing Tree Bakery needs your preorders by Tuesday 6pm. They have a new treat especially for the holidays: Yukon Minty Mud Brownie!
Please take advantage of all the great meat cuts available again this week! We have Pine Row Farm & Earthscape Farm both on hand with grassfed beef, and The Pasturage with lamb & pork. Liberty Farm has pork & chicken. Mannor Farm has chicken, guinea fowl and rabbit! So many good choices from so many good farmers!
Forest Finds has great gift ideas, as does our new vendor Busy Bee Farm!
Happiest of Holidays to everyone, and we’ll see you soon at the market!

Holiday Calendar:
Closed Saturday Christmas Eve, December 24th
Closed Saturday New Years Eve, December 31^st
Next Sweetwater market is Saturday January 7^th

Vendors Attending Saturday December 17th:

Shady Side Farm of Holland
Shady Side Farm will be at the market this Saturday, 12/17. I prefer walk up sales (less coordination ahead of time), but if you want large quantities of beans or flours, or something else that I haven’t mentioned, please email me.
Wool dryer balls, 1 for $7, 3 for $20, and 6 for $35.
Certified organic heirloom dry beans available in 1lb. bags, $12 each. If you buy FIVE 1lb. bags, you can have the sixth for free:
·  Amethyst – Creamy texture, slightly fruity flavor
·  Arikara Yellow – Good flavor, hold shape well, baked beans, soups
·  Calypso – Slight potato flavor, crumbly texture, good for soups and salads
·  Creel Crowder Cowpea – Rich, hearty flavor, slightly sweet, soul food or southern dishes
·  Dapple Grey – Hold shape well, meaty texture, deep flavor, great for soup
·  Fast Lady Cowpea – Quick cooking, creamy texture, slightly sweet, soul food or southern dishes
·  Fort Portal Jade – Firm, hold up in cooking, pleasant, earthy flavor
·  Hutterite Soup – Comfort food, cook fast, creamy soup, baby food
·  Jacob’s Cattle – Big and meaty, taste like potatoes, traditional baked beans, chili
·  Jacob’s Cattle Gold – Sturdy, soak up other flavors, soups and stews
·  Lina Cisco’s Bird Egg – Creamy smooth texture, nutty, sweet flavor, thin skin, soups or chili
·  Marrow – Creamy bean with a slight taste of bacon, good in soups and white chili
·  Medley – Random mixture, good in soup
·  Painted Lady – Slightly sweet, smooth, creamy texture, good all-purpose bean
·  Painted Pony – Rich and nutty, keeps coloring during cooking
·  Rouge et Noir Cowpea – earthy flavor, hold shape well, good all purpose cowpea
·  Spanish Tolosana – Rich and creamy, hold shape well, good for chili, bean salads
·  Tiger Eye  – Creamy smooth texture, rich flavor, tender skin, all-purpose bean
·  Valentine  – Replacement for kidney beans, great for salads, soups and dips
·  Yellow Indian Woman  – Mild, creamy tasting, sturdy, salads or chili
·  Zebra  – Smooth, creamy texture, full-bodied flavor, good all-purpose bean
I can also bring mini bags of the above beans (6oz. each) that are great for gift-giving. These are $6 each, but if you buy 4 or more, the price drops to $5 each. Please do email me with what you’d like in mini bags, otherwise I won’t take them along. 
Certified organic non-heirloom dry beans, available in 1# bags ($8), 2# bags ($14), or 5# bags ($30):
·  Black Turtle – Common black bean, great in Mexican dishes
·  Pinto – Earthy flavor, great in Mexican cooking, fall apart under long cooking
Ground products from our certified organic heritage corn in 2# bags, $8 each:
·  Corn Flour, great in muffins, pancakes, waffles, and more, also available in 4# bags ($12)
·  Corn Meal, can be used for polenta or in baking
·  Coarse Grits, good for grits or polenta
Flour from our certified organic heritage grain:
·  Einkorn Flour, 24 oz. bags ($10) or 4# bags ($20)
·  Spelt Flour, 24 oz. bags ($8), or 4# bags ($16)
Bran from the grinding of the certified organic heritage grain, available in 6-9 oz. bags ($3) or 18 oz. bags ($5). Great for bran muffins (recipe on the back of the bag). Small bag is enough for 2 batches.
·  Einkorn Bran
·  Spelt Bran
Dehulled berries from our certified organic heritage grains:
·  Einkorn Berries, in 1lb. bags ($8), 2lb. bags ($15) or 5lb. bags ($30)
·  Spelt Berries, in 1lb. bags ($6), 2lb. bags ($10), or 5lb. bags ($20)
Berries can be ground for flour, added to soups like barley, or soaked and cooked like rice for a hearty, nutty whole grain pilaf or breakfast cereal.
See you Saturday!
Lona
Shady Side Farm
info@shadysidefarm.net

Blackbird Farm of Coopersville
This week at market, we are again offering our pre-selected, pre-packed bags of fresh vegetables. These bags are something akin to our CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) shares. We assemble bags of our highest quality veggies based on whatever is fresh and in season for that week. In the bag, we aim to have some combination and quantity of at least six different vegetables with a combined value around $25. We also include a brief note from Farmer Greg and a farm-tested recipe. Each bag costs $20.
This week’s bag will likely contain a combination of some of the following: head lettuce, carrots, potatoes, turnips, winter squash, leeks, and garlic. Again, each bag will cost $20.
To order your Blackbird Farms Veggie Bag, please email us at hello.blackbirdfarms@gmail.com by noon on Thursday. We will then send you an invoice via Square. Payment can also be made via cash or check (payable to Blackbird Farms).
We also plan to have several items for walk-up sales—watch for more information in Friday’s newsletter.
Thanks so much! We’re looking forward to seeing friends old and new this Saturday!
Greg Dunn
Blackbird Farms LLC
blackbirdfarms.net
instagram.com/blackbird.farms

The Woven Farmstead of Whitehall
Hello!
I will have a variety of veggies available for walk up sales on Saturday!
I will also have a variety of foraged wreathes for the holidays. Most are a pinecone or greenery base with foraged finds, all from the farm
For those looking to give the gift of fresh veggies and/or flowers this holiday season, my 2023 veggie CSA and flower CSA are live on my website! Market cards are available as well – choose your amount and I will add an additional 10% to the value!
Follow the link below to sign up
(Payment plans available)
https://thewoventrifecta.com/shop/csa-shares
Cheers to good growing!
Sam

Laughing Tree Bakery of Hart
To place an order and PRE-PAY please go to www.laughingtreebakery.com
And look for the ORDER FOR SWEETWATER button in the upper right corner.
Please pre-order by Tuesday at 6pm.
To pay with cash or check at pickup send an email order to: Hilde@laughingtreebakery.com
We will be at The Cheese Lady in Muskegon on Friday, December 23 from 10—3pm.
Anita will be passing out flyers this Saturday detailing what’s available on 12/23–
including OCEANA ROLLS, Chocolate Cherry Bread, Cranberry Orange Almond Bread, and
more! Oceana Rolls are only available on 12/23 at The Cheese Lady.
We will also be doing store deliveries on 12/23.
BREADS Available for Pre-Order for Saturday, December 17:
Cranberry Orange Almond Bread $9.00
Auntie P’s Chocolate Cherry Bread $10
Cheddar Peppercorn Bread $8.00
Cobmoosa Onion Rye $7.00
Finn’s Pecan Raisin Pecan $10.00
Homesteader’s Wheat $7.00
Michigander $7.00
Oceana Round $6.00
Third Coast Three Seed $7.00
Griff’s 8 Grain $7.00
Annie’s Raisin Spice $7.00
Wholegrain Kamut $7.00
Pilgrim Rye $7.00
Rustic Baguettes $4.00
Pay It Forward Loaf $6.00
PASTRIES Available for Pre-Order Saturday, December 17:
Morning Buns $4.00 each (A hearty cinnamon roll with ground pecans and orange oil)
Deep Mud Brownies $4.00 each
NEW! Yukon’s Minty Mud Brownies $4.00 each (made with Peppermint oil and organic candycanes)
COOKIES: $3.00 each
Tree Hugger (PB Choc. Chip Cookie–VEGAN)
Whangdangdoodlers (Dark chocolate batons and walnuts)
Pecan Maple Oaties (Oatmeal Raisin with pecans and Mich. Maple syrup)
Hilltoppers (Ginger Molassses cookies with candied ginger)
Vanilla Shortcakes $2.50 each (only available for orders of 12 or more through the winter)
SCONES: $3.00 each
Truly Ginger Scones
Michigan Cherry Scones
Blueberry Scones
Cranberry Orange Scones
Lovely Lemon Scones
Mountain Crunch Granola $10.00
Peanut Butter Granola $10.00 (not available this week)
Hilde and Charlie Muller
Laughing Tree Brick Oven Bakery
231-873-9820
Find us on facebook and Instagram
www.laughingtreebakery.com

Pine Row Farm of Rothbury
Hello :-),
We will accept orders until 5pm on Friday. If you miss the deadline or prefer to shop in person, I do bring a selection of what’s available every Saturday. I will plan to get totals emailed out by 9:30pm on Friday. If you don’t get a response from me, please contact me. We accept cash or check payable to Pine Row Farm.
100% grass fed beef:
Prices listed are per pound. Orders are filled in the order we receive them.
Skirt steak $10
Eye of round steaks $7.75
Arm roasts $8.50
Burger patties (1# average 4/package) $8.25
Ground beef $7.25
Ground round $7.75
Short ribs $7
Shank $5.75
We sell by halves and quarters. Please contact us if you would like to be on the list for beef in 2023. We have unexpectedly obtained a processing date in January. If you would like a half or quarter early in the year, please let me know. We’d previously planned on spring being the next date. 
Poultry 
All of our poultry are free range, locked in nightly, and have certified organic feed.
Chicken eggs: $6/dozen *Sold out already. Any extras will be available for walk up on Saturday. We will likely have a pick up time for shares over the holidays. If you are short eggs, feel free to contact me. I anticipate having eggs available.
Duck eggs: $10/dozen
Honey 
We will bring the following honey:
Plastic squeeze bottles:
12 oz bear $6
1# raw $8
2# $12
Glass canning jars:
Pint raw $10
Quart raw $16
Beeswax
1# block $10
Old fashioned boiled maple syrup, powered by wood! Glass jars only. Mother Hubbard’s maple syrup: 
Pints $10
Quarts $16
Kasza Sugar Bush Maple Syrup 
Glass containers.
Quarts $16
Gallons $55
Holiday item: Maple cream $15/#. Spreadable and delicious 100% maple syrup. 
See you Saturday!
Sarah (and Bill and the kids),
pinerowfarmgirl@gmail.com
231-861-5215

Earthscape Farm of Hesperia
Greetings Sweetwater Friends!
We are coming this Saturday, December 17th and then not till end of January!  Please get your pre – orders in!   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 8am Saturday morning!  Email earthscapefarm@gmail.com.
We are low on beef cuts ~~ HAVE BEEN SELLING MOST BEEF BY THE QUARTER LATELY.  We butcher again in a few weeks.  Would you like a quarter? These are all still at our same price per lb, but we will be raising prices for the next slaughter.
Veggies: 
WINTER SQUASH!  ACORN, BUTTERNUT, DELICATA AND BUTTERCUP!  Most are $2 each.
Red and Yellow Onions $1 each
Red and Green Cabbages $3 each
Amarosa Fingerling Potatoes $5 per quart
Red Norland Potatoes $4 per quart
Beef: 
Ground Chuck  $7.50 per lb.
Ground Sirloin  $9 per lb.
Ground Beef  $6.50/lb.   ~ 1# packages
Ground Beef Patties $7.50 per lb.  2 AND 4 patties per package!
Soup bones!  $2.50 per lb.
CONTACT: Patrice and Bill Bobier
4220 E. Loop Rd.
Hesperia, MI  49421
email earthscapefarm@gmail.com
Forest Finds of Muskegon
New products!
Blueberry Shrub $13/4oz
Organic blueberries infused into apple cider vinegar with raw honey!
-Cottonwood Body Oil $25/4oz
Cottonwood is a great oil to seal in moisture and relieve inflammation!
-St John’s Wort Oil $25/4oz
Relieve inflammation and smooth the nervous system.
-Cottonwood Lip Balm $5
Seal in moisture and smells delicious!
For preorders, please check out our product list  here:  FOREST FINDS-3
If you have any questions, etc about any of our products please email me at ForestFinds@yahoo.com
Call or text 616-834-3233
FOREST FINDS-3
Thanks! Cody
Liberty Family Farm & Bakery of Hart
Preorders accepted.
Empire  Apples from Hackert Family Farm, Certified Organic! . $52 per bushel.
$28.00 per half bushel.
$15 per peck.
$9.00 per half peck.
VEGGIES from the garden and hoop house!!
Red Potatoes $5.00/ qt
White Potatoes Russets $5.00/ qt
Kale $5.00
FARM FRESH EGGS! $5.00 per dozen
PASTURED CHICKEN-
Whole Chicken $5.50 per lb avg weight 5-7 lbs
Breasts $10.25 lb avg. weight per pkg 1-1.5 lbs
Thighs $7.00/lb
Drumsticks $5.75/ lb
Wings $5.75/lb
Livers $5.00
New product in! PASTURED PORK
Breakfast links $10.00lb
New! Breakfast Patties $10.00 lb
Pork chops$9.00/lb
Maple Sage sausage$9.00
Italian bulk sausage $9.00
Garlic basil bulk sausage$9.00
Ground pork $6.00
Nitrate free bacon$12.00
Pork Steaks $8.00/lb
Fresh Ham Steaks $9.00 /lb
Pork Kabobs $8.00 /lb
Italian Brats $9.00/lb
Pork Shoulder  Roasts $10.00 lb
Ribs $9.00/lb
Nitrate Free Ham Hocks $7.00 /lb
**Please let us know if you need a bulk order of something so we can reserve it for you. We will have all the usual cuts, sausage, nitrate free bacon & hams, and brats.
GRASS FED LAMB 100% raised on pasture! No hormones or chemicals ever!
Ground Lamb$10.50
Leg Steaks$15.00
Shoulder Steaks$12.75
Lamb Stew Meat $9.00
Shanks $9.00
BAKERY OFFERINGS
New! Gingerbread Cookies $5.00 per 10 cookies/bag
New! Cranberry Bread Lg loaf $10.000
New! Cranberry Shortbread Bars $3.00
New! Gingerbread Muffins with a lemon glaze $4.00 lg
New! English Muffins $6.00 (6pk)
Baked donuts cinnamon/sugar, glazed, or Plain $6.00 per half dozen.
 Apple Crumb top pies made with our own organic apples $18.00
 MultiGrain Knot Rolls 4pk $6.00
Apple Galettes $10.00
Spinach & Cheddar GF or Reg. $15.00
Broccoli & Cheddar GF or Reg. $15.00
Classic Banana Bread $8.00 small $5.00
Ultimate Granola $5.00 bag
Breakfast Cookies $4.00 each
Pizza Crusts $5.00 (4 pack)
Please send order via email libertyff@gmail.com by Friday evening and we will send an invoice on Friday evening through email.  Feel free to pay with cash on Saturday. Please email if you do not get a confirmation within 24 hours.
NOTE: If you get this email too late for a preorder we will plan to have limited amounts of veggies, apples, eggs & baked goods available for walk up sales.
Thank you very much!
The Wrights
Liberty Family Farm
231-873-3737

The Mannor Farm of Hesperia
We will have the following available for this week.
Please have orders in to us by Thursday 5PM.
Ancho Peppers  $5  3 oz resealable pouch.  Dried Poblano peppers.  This pepper is a very mild hot pepper (more spicy than hot).  Use them in Mole or Enchilada sauce.  Rehydrates easily in warm water in about 15 minutes.
Crushed Hot Pepper  $5 Net Wt  2 oz jar  A blend of our Certified Naturally Grown hot peppers.   Add a little zest to your chili, soups or fresh salads.    Works great on homemade pizza.
Acorn squash $1 each   This variety of acorn squash is smaller running 1/2 to 1 1/2 lbs each.
Whole Chicken  $20.00 each (average 5.25 lbs each)   We have 9 left.  They range in weight from 3.98 lbs to 6.06 lbs.   Our poultry and rabbits are always young and fed 100% CNG or organic feed.   USDA Inspected
Young Guinea Fowl   $20.00 each (average 2.52 lbs each)   We have 9 left.    Guinea Fowl is all dark meat, very tender, and very similar to pheasant without a gamey taste.     Our poultry and rabbits are always young and fed 100% CNG or organic fed.   USDA Inspected
Rabbit   $20.00 each (average 3.99 lbs each)   We have 18 left.      Our rabbits are always young and fed 100% CNG and Non-GMO feed.   Processed in MDARD Inspected  facilities.
Johansen’s Maple Syrup  $10 pint  Jed Johansen is a retired Navy Master Chief who lives northeast of Hesperia.  Jed and his family raise mushrooms and veggies as well as process the sap from the Maple trees on their arm.
All our produce and poultry are Certified Naturally Grown.  It is Locally Grown Naturally!
Please send orders to the.mannor.farm@gmail.com or text to 231-301-9894.  We will send an invoice via Square for payment.  If you prefer, you may pay with cash at time of pick-up on Saturday.
We are now offering 2023 CSA memberships.  Our CSA is a Free Choice plan, each member is issued a Farm Card which they use to purchase produce, meat and/or eggs from us.  The member decides what they want and when they want it.  For details, please contact us at the below email.
PLEASE PRE-ORDER MEAT.  
This will be the last market we will attend until spring 2023.
Dan & Linda Mannor
The Mannor Farm LLC
5595 E Arthur Road
Hesperia, MI 49421

The Pasturage of Montague
I will be there this weekend with meat in tow. We have plenty of petite lamb sirloin roasts for small holiday gatherings, all the way up to legs of lamb and whole pork shoulder and butt roasts, plus pork loin roasts. To place a preorder: Text or call 231 288 6112. Email thepasturage@gmail.com Look for a confirmation via whatever method you contacted me.
Most popular cuts are listed below. For the connoisseur of snout to tail the entire inventory list is here: Oct-Nov 22 Engel SW Pasturage Product price list
LAMB
Chop Loin $16.00/# Classic cut. 2 per pack, avg .47 lb / pk.
Chop Rib $16.00/# Tender nugget in an arc of bone. 2/pkg, avg 0.36 lb/pk.
Ground Lamb $12.00/# Shepherd’s pie. 1lb tube.
Rack Of Lamb, Half $18.00/# 4-5 ribs per pack, range 0.6-1.0 lbs. per pack.
Rack Of Lamb, Whole $18.00/# 8-9 ribs per pack, range 1-1.75 lbs per pk.
Leg Bone-in $14.00/# Epitome of a roast.  Around 4 lbs each.
Leg Boneless $14.00/# Any way you cut it: delicious. Netted, 3-4 lbs / pk.
Shoulder Boneless $10.00/# Braise, appraise and rave.  Avg. 3.3
Sirloin Roast $16.00/# 1/pk, boneless, netted, avg. 1.2 lbs.
Bratwurst $14.00ea 5 links in 1 lb package. Breakfast links $14.00ea Breakfast is better with lamb!  10 links in 1lb pkg.
Breakfast links SPICY $14.00ea 10 links in 1lb pkg.
Italian $14.00ea New recipe, still Italian but not sweet. 5 links in 1lb pkg.
Kielbasa $14.00ea No sugar or dextrose. 5 links in 1 lb pkg.
Shanks Osso Bucco $10.00/# Single pc. Need 3 for whole shank.
Shanks Whole $10.00/# Stunning. 2 whole shanks, avg 1.5 – 2.2 # per pkg
Leg $14.00/# Christmas in July! 1/pk, bone-in, straight cut. .44 – .68lb/pk.
Shoulder $10.00/# Slow and low. 2/pk. 0.75 – 1.1lb/pk.
Sirloin Steak $16.00/# Nothing says special like sirloin. 1/pkg, avg .77lb/pk.
Stewmeat $12.00ea Kebob ready. 1lb pkg.
Mutton chops $13.00/# More than just a hair style. 2/pk, 0.75 # avg.
PORK
Bacon $14.00/# Relatively thick sliced. Avg. 1#/pk.
Belly, whole slab. $10.00/# Skin off. About 7.5#/pk.
Belly, fresh side pork. $10.00/# Small packs, skin off. Avg. 0.5#/pk.
Chops $11.00/# 3/4″-1"thick, 2-4 per pkg. Range 0.5 – 1.5lb
Cubes $9.00/#. for stir fry, kebabs, or stew. About 1# pk of 1” cubes.
Ground Pork $9.00ea Versatile.  1 lb. Tube
Hocks, Fresh $5.00/# 2/pk, range 1.5-2lbs.
Hocks, Smoked* NO NITRATE $6.00/# Pea soup. 2 hocks cut into 3 pieces each, avg 2#/pk. *low stock, pre-order only*
Pork Shanks $5.00/# 1/pk, range 1.5-2lbs.
Jowl, fresh/cheek $5.00/# Make your own jowl bacon. 1-2 lbs per pack.
Jowl, Smoked NO NITRATE $8.00/# Jowl bacon. Sliced. Avg .75#/pk.
Pork Steak $11.00/# Better than beef!  2/pk, 0.75-1.5#/pk.
Ham, fresh $10.00/# Put home-smoker to use. Whole (2-4lbs).
Loin Roast $12.00/# Prime rib of pork. Bone-in. Range 1.5 – 2.75lb
Shoulder, butt, fresh, whole or half. $12.00/# The back of the shoulder. Whole (3-4#) or half (2-3#).
Shoulder, fresh, whole. $12.00/# Traditional pulled pork cut. Whole only (7-8.5#).
Andouille $13.00ea Last chance, discontinued recipe. 1 lb pkg of 5 links.
Brats $13.00ea Classic recipe. 1lb pkg of 5 links.
Brats, Jalapeno $13.00ea Mild heat, booming flavor.  1lb pkg of 5 links.
Breakfast Links $13.00/# 10 pr pkg. Pork, water, salt, sugar, spices.
Chorizo $13.00ea A Sweetwater favorite. 1lb pkg of 5 links.
Italian $13.00ea Perfect for spaghetti. 1lb pkg of 5 links.
Kielbasa $13.00ea Fresh German style. 1lb pkg of 5 links.
Polish $13.00/# No sugar or dextrose. 4 links, range 0.8-1.7#/pk.
Smoked Ham slice $10.00/# So easy, practically serves itself for dinner. 0.5-2.0 #/pk.
For the connoisseur of snout to tail, our entire inventory list is here:
Oct-Nov 22 Engel SW Pasturage Product price list
To place a preorder: Text or call 231 288 6112. Email thepasturage@gmail.com Look for a confirmation via whatever method you contacted me.
Thank you!
Julie

Busy Bee Farm of Whitehall
Owner, Deborah Brown, has forty years of vegetable garden
experience and after years of canning for her family and friends she decided to start her canning business. The Michigan Department of Agriculture granted her food license in September 2022.
Current products for sale:
Savory pepper jam
Salsa Verde
Christmas Jam
Apple pie jam
Pumpkin pie jam
Variety of Pie fillings
Thai chili sauce
Christmas Gift Sets
Taking preorders and I will have products available for purchase on the day of. For Preorders email busybeefarm58@gmail.com
Check out our products and follow us on Facebook @BusyBeeFarm5258
Cash or Credit Card Accepted

RETURNING SOON
Scholl Farm of Montague
We do not anticipate enough eggs for Saturday, so will plan on seeing everyone again on January 7^th.
Thanks so Much,
Stu and Connie
Funny Farm of Grant
Hello everyone! Our produce is finished for the season. That means Jim and I are getting busy in our workshops so I will be attending market if I receive orders for any goods. If you are interested in any unusual gifts for this holiday season, please consider contacting us about creating one for you. Custom orders are gladly accepted. Various types of cutting boards, hinged boxes, candle stands, wall shelves and nearly anything you could imagine, Jim could probably create. I will have our jelly assortment available for gift-giving also. The flavors are listed below. Bowl cozies for hot soups or ice cream bowls are good stocking stuffers! Please text me at 734-945-0720 for preorders or questions. See you in December.
All flavors are low sugar. Elderberry, blueberry, kiwi, crab apple-kiwi, apple, wild grape. Blackberry-elderberry coming soon.
Barb
Dark Water Coffee Roasters of Mears
Not sure of our plans at this point, but if you’re in need of a fresh coffee supply, jump on our website www.darkwatercoffeeroasters.com and we will ship right to your doorstep!  There are some exciting new offerings sure to excite your morning cuppa.
Happy Fall,
Lauren, Tony, Damian, and Neve

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 in a sealed envelope on market day pickup.
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Sweetwater Local Foods Market
Saturday, December 10th, 2022
10:00am to 11:00am
Mercy Health Lakes Village
6401 Harvey St. at US31/Pontaluna Rd.
Supporting Small Local Organic Food Producers since 2005!
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Friday Update Newsletter
You still have a few hours left to get those meat preorders in! Please take advantage of all the great meat cuts available this week! We have Pine Row Farm & Earthscape Farm both on hand with grassfed beef, and The Pasturage with lamb & pork. Liberty Farm has pork & chicken. Scholl Farm has chicken. Mannor Farm has chicken, guinea fowl and rabbit! So many good choices from so many good farmers!

Holiday Calendar:
Closed Saturday Christmas Eve, December 24th
Closed Saturday New Years Eve, December 31^st

Vendors Attending Saturday December 10th:

Blackbird Farm of Coopersville
This week at market, we are again offering our pre-selected, pre-packed bags of fresh vegetables. These bags are something akin to our CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) shares. We assemble bags of our highest quality veggies based on whatever is fresh and in season for that week. In the bag, we aim to have some combination and quantity of at least six different vegetables with a combined value around $25. We also include a brief note from Farmer Greg and a farm-tested recipe. Each bag costs $20.
This week’s bag will likely contain a combination of some of the following: head lettuce, carrots, potatoes, turnips, winter squash, leeks, and garlic. Again, each bag will cost $20.
To order your Blackbird Farms Veggie Bag, please email us at hello.blackbirdfarms@gmail.com by noon on Thursday. We will then send you an invoice via Square. Payment can also be made via cash or check (payable to Blackbird Farms).
We also plan to have several items for walk-up sales—watch for more information in Friday’s newsletter.
Thanks so much! We’re looking forward to seeing friends old and new this Saturday!
Greg Dunn
Blackbird Farms LLC
blackbirdfarms.net
instagram.com/blackbird.farms

The Woven Farmstead of Whitehall
Hello!
I will have a variety of veggies available for walk up sales on Saturday!
I will also have a variety of foraged wreathes for the holidays. Most are a pinecone or greenery base with foraged finds, all from the farm
For those looking to give the gift of fresh veggies and/or flowers this holiday season, my 2023 veggie CSA and flower CSA are live on my website! Market cards are available as well – choose your amount and I will add an additional 10% to the value!
Follow the link below to sign up
(Payment plans available)
https://thewoventrifecta.com/shop/csa-shares
Cheers to good growing!
Sam

Laughing Tree Bakery of Hart
Note:  Although Sweetwater is closed Saturday Dec 24^th, we will be at The Cheese Lady in Muskegon on Friday, Dec 23 from 10–3pm.
We will have an assortment of breads and pastries available for walk up sales on Saturday Dec 10th at Sweetwater.
Hilde and Charlie Muller
Laughing Tree Brick Oven Bakery
231-873-9820
Find us on facebook and Instagram
www.laughingtreebakery.com

Pine Row Farm of Rothbury
Hello :-),
We will accept orders until 5pm on Friday. If you miss the deadline or prefer to shop in person, I do bring a selection of what’s available every Saturday. I will plan to get totals emailed out by 9:30pm on Friday. If you don’t get a response from me, please contact me. We accept cash or check payable to Pine Row Farm.
100% grass fed beef:
Prices listed are per pound. Orders are filled in the order we receive them.
Skirt steak $10
Sirloin sizzlers $11.50
Eye of round steaks $7.75
Arm roasts $8.50
Rolled rump roasts $8.50
Burger patties (1# average 4/package) $8.25
Ground beef $7.25
Ground round $7.75
Short ribs $7
Shank $5.75
We sell by halves and quarters. Please contact us if you would like to be on the list for beef in 2023. We have unexpectedly been offered a processing date in January. If you would like a half or quarter early in the year, please let me know. If there’s sufficient interest we will keep the date. We’d previously planned on spring being the next date. 
Poultry 
All of our poultry are free range, locked in nightly, and have certified organic feed.
Chicken eggs: $6/dozen *Sold out already. Any extras will be available for walk up on Saturday. 
Duck eggs: I should have a dozen or close to it by Saturday if they continue laying.
Honey 
We will bring the following honey:
Plastic squeeze bottles:
12 oz bear $6
1# raw $8
2# $12
Glass canning jars:
Pint raw $10
Quart raw $16
Beeswax
1# block $10
Old fashioned boiled maple syrup, powered by wood! Glass jars only. Mother Hubbard’s maple syrup: 
Pints $10
Quarts $16
Kasza Sugar Bush Maple Syrup 
Glass containers.
Quarts $16
Gallons $55
Holiday item: Maple cream $15/#. Spreadable and delicious 100% maple syrup.
See you Saturday!
Sarah (and Bill and the kids),
pinerowfarmgirl@gmail.com
231-861-5215

Scholl Farm of Montague
All of our products and produce are raised/grown organically.
EGGS, Chicken – $6.00/doz. (Limit 1 doz.)
FROZEN CHICKEN
– Frozen whole birds, 4 TO 6+ lbs. $5.50/lb.
– Frozen whole cut up chicken, 8 pcs per pkg. 5-6 lbs., $6.00/lb.
– Necks, gizzards, and livers: $3.00/lb.
POTATOES
Purple, Yellow, Kennebec, and Crescent Fingers. Mix or match.
$15.00/peck (4 qt.)
$30.00/1/2 bu.
$50.00/1 bu.
Spuds are easy to store if kept in cool, dark, dry environment with some airflow.
Stock up on your favorite varieties.
We are SOLD OUT of gourds, squash & osage orange.
Place all orders via voice message at (231) 893-1311. Leave your name, phone number and speak slow and clear.
Thanks so Much,
Stu and Connie

Earthscape Farm of Hesperia
Greetings Sweetwater Friends!  It’s been busy on the Farm and with Midwifery!  6 babies were born in November, and 5 are due this month.  We’ve been selling a lot of firewood.
We are coming this Saturday, December 10th!  Please get your pre – orders in!   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 8am Saturday morning!  Email earthscapefarm@gmail.com.
We are low on beef cuts ~~ HAVE BEEN SELLING MOST BEEF BY THE QUARTER LATELY.  We butcher again in a few weeks.  Would you like a quarter? WINTER SQUASH!  ACORN, BUTTERNUT, DELICATA AND BUTTERCUP!
Onions $1 each or a quart for $3.
Red and Green Cabbages $3 each
Amarosa Fingerling Potatoes $5 per quart  AmaRosa is a mid-season fingerling variety with smooth bright red skin and deep red/pink flesh. These creamy nutritious fingerlings are great for baking, roasting, and grilling.
OUT OF ROASTS!
Ground Chuck  $7.50 per lb.
Ground Sirloin  $9 per lb.
Ground Beef  $6.50/lb.   ~ 1/2# AND 1# packages
Ground Beef Patties $7.50 per lb.  2 AND 4 patties per package!
CONTACT: Patrice and Bill Bobier
4220 E. Loop Rd.
Hesperia, MI  49421
email earthscapefarm@gmail.com
Forest Finds of Muskegon
New products!
Blueberry Shrub $13/4oz
Organic blueberries infused into apple cider vinegar with raw honey!
-Cottonwood Body Oil $25/4oz
Cottonwood is a great oil to seal in moisture and relieve inflammation!
-St John’s Wort Oil $25/4oz
Relieve inflammation and smooth the nervous system.
-Cottonwood Lip Balm $5
Seal in moisture and smells delicious!
For preorders, please check out our product list  here:  FOREST FINDS-3
If you have any questions, etc about any of our products please email me at ForestFinds@yahoo.com
Call or text 616-834-3233
FOREST FINDS-3
Thanks! Cody
Liberty Family Farm & Bakery of Hart
Preorders accepted.
Empire  Apples from Hackert Family Farm, Certified Organic! . $52 per bushel.
$28.00 per half bushel.
$15 per peck.
$9.00 per half peck.
VEGGIES from the garden and hoop house!!
Red Potatoes $5.00/ qt
White Potatoes Russets $5.00/ qt
Kale $5.00
FARM FRESH EGGS! $5.00 per dozen
PASTURED CHICKEN-
Whole Chicken $5.50 per lb avg weight 5-7 lbs
Breasts $10.25 lb avg. weight per pkg 1-1.5 lbs
Thighs $7.00/lb
Drumsticks $5.75/ lb
Wings $5.75/lb
Livers $5.00
New product in! PASTURED PORK
Breakfast links $10.00lb
New! Breakfast Patties $10.00 lb
Pork chops$9.00/lb
Maple Sage sausage$9.00
Italian bulk sausage $9.00
Garlic basil bulk sausage$9.00
Ground pork $6.00
Nitrate free bacon$12.00
Pork Steaks $8.00/lb
Fresh Ham Steaks $9.00 /lb
Pork Kabobs $8.00 /lb
Italian Brats $9.00/lb
Pork Shoulder  Roasts $10.00 lb
Ribs $9.00/lb
Nitrate Free Ham Hocks $7.00 /lb
**Please let us know if you need a bulk order of something so we can reserve it for you. We will have all the usual cuts, sausage, nitrate free bacon & hams, and brats.
GRASS FED LAMB 100% raised on pasture! No hormones or chemicals ever!
Ground Lamb$10.50
Leg Steaks$15.00
Shoulder Steaks$12.75
Lamb Stew Meat $9.00
Shanks $9.00
BAKERY OFFERINGS
New! Gingerbread Cookies $5.00 per 10 cookies/bag
New! Cranberry Bread Lg loaf $10.000
New! Cranberry Shortbread Bars $3.00
New! Gingerbread Muffins with a lemon glaze $4.00 lg
New! English Muffins $6.00 (6pk)
Baked donuts cinnamon/sugar, glazed, or Plain $6.00 per half dozen.
 Apple Crumb top pies made with our own organic apples $18.00
 MultiGrain Knot Rolls 4pk $6.00
Apple Galettes $10.00
Spinach & Cheddar GF or Reg. $15.00
Broccoli & Cheddar GF or Reg. $15.00
Classic Banana Bread $8.00 small $5.00
Ultimate Granola $5.00 bag
Breakfast Cookies $4.00 each
Pizza Crusts $5.00 (4 pack)
Please send order via email libertyff@gmail.com by Friday evening and we will send an invoice on Friday evening through email.  Feel free to pay with cash on Saturday. Please email if you do not get a confirmation within 24 hours.
NOTE: If you get this email too late for a preorder we will plan to have limited amounts of veggies, apples, eggs & baked goods available for walk up sales.
Thank you very much!
The Wrights
Liberty Family Farm
231-873-3737

The Mannor Farm of Hesperia
We will have the following available for this week.
Please have orders in to us by Thursday.
Ancho Peppers  $8.00  3 oz resealable pouch.  Dried Poblano peppers.  This pepper is a very mild hot pepper (more spicy than hot).  Use them in Mole or Enchilada sauce.  Rehydrates easily in warm water in about 15 minutes.
Crushed Hot Pepper  $7 Net Wt  2 oz jar  A blend of our Certified Naturally Grown hot peppers.   Add a little zest to your chili, soups or fresh salads.
Honeynut Squash $2 each  This variety of butternut squash is sweeter and smaller running 1/2 to 1 1/2 lbs each.  It does not have a tough skin like most butternut varieties so does not store as long.
Tuffy acorn squash $2 each   This variety of acorn squash is smaller running 1/2 to 1 1/2 lbs each.
Johansen’s Maple Syrup  $10 pint  Jed Johansen is a retired Navy Master Chief who lives northeast of Hesperia.  Jed and his family raise mushrooms and veggies as well as process the sap from the Maple trees on their arm.
Whole Chicken  $20.00 each (average 5.26 lbs each)   We have 9 left.  They range in weight from 3.98 lbs to 6.06 lbs.   Our poultry and rabbits are always young and fed 100% CNG or organic feed.   USDA Inspected
Young Guinea Fowl   $20.00 each (average 2.54 lbs each)   We have 10 left.     Guinea Fowl is all dark meat, very tender, and very similar to pheasant without a gamey taste.  Try guinea fowl roasted with a red currant gravy or batter fried like chicken. Our poultry and rabbits are always young and fed 100% CNG or organic fed.   USDA Inspected.
Rabbit    $20.00 each (average 3.99 lbs each)   We have 18 left.      Our rabbits are always young and fed 100% CNG or Non-GMO feed.   Processed in MDARD Inspected  facilities.
All our produce and poultry are Certified Naturally Grown.  It is Locally Grown Naturally!
Please send orders to the.mannor.farm@gmail.com or text to 231-301-9894.  We will send an invoice via Square for payment.  If you prefer, you may pay with cash at time of pick-up on Saturday.
PLEASE PRE-ORDER MEAT. 
Dan & Linda Mannor
The Mannor Farm LLC
5595 E Arthur Road
Hesperia, MI 49421

The Pasturage of Montague
I will be there this weekend with meat in tow. We have plenty of petite lamb sirloin roasts for small holiday gatherings, all the way up to legs of lamb and whole pork shoulder and butt roasts, plus pork loin roasts. To place a preorder: Text or call 231 288 6112. Email thepasturage@gmail.com Look for a confirmation via whatever method you contacted me.
Most popular cuts are listed below. For the connoisseur of snout to tail the entire inventory list is here: Oct-Nov 22 Engel SW Pasturage Product price list
LAMB
Chop Loin $16.00/# Classic cut. 2 per pack, avg .47 lb / pk.
Chop Rib $16.00/# Tender nugget in an arc of bone. 2/pkg, avg 0.36 lb/pk.
Ground Lamb $12.00/# Shepherd’s pie. 1lb tube.
Rack Of Lamb, Half $18.00/# 4-5 ribs per pack, range 0.6-1.0 lbs. per pack.
Rack Of Lamb, Whole $18.00/# 8-9 ribs per pack, range 1-1.75 lbs per pk.
Leg Bone-in $14.00/# Epitome of a roast.  Around 4 lbs each.
Leg Boneless $14.00/# Any way you cut it: delicious. Netted, 3-4 lbs / pk.
Shoulder Boneless $10.00/# Braise, appraise and rave.  Avg. 3.3
Sirloin Roast $16.00/# 1/pk, boneless, netted, avg. 1.2 lbs.
Bratwurst $14.00ea 5 links in 1 lb package. Breakfast links $14.00ea Breakfast is better with lamb!  10 links in 1lb pkg.
Breakfast links SPICY $14.00ea 10 links in 1lb pkg.
Italian $14.00ea New recipe, still Italian but not sweet. 5 links in 1lb pkg.
Kielbasa $14.00ea No sugar or dextrose. 5 links in 1 lb pkg.
Shanks Osso Bucco $10.00/# Single pc. Need 3 for whole shank.
Shanks Whole $10.00/# Stunning. 2 whole shanks, avg 1.5 – 2.2 # per pkg
Leg $14.00/# Christmas in July! 1/pk, bone-in, straight cut. .44 – .68lb/pk.
Shoulder $10.00/# Slow and low. 2/pk. 0.75 – 1.1lb/pk.
Sirloin Steak $16.00/# Nothing says special like sirloin. 1/pkg, avg .77lb/pk.
Stewmeat $12.00ea Kebob ready. 1lb pkg.
Mutton chops $13.00/# More than just a hair style. 2/pk, 0.75 # avg.
PORK
Bacon $14.00/# Relatively thick sliced. Avg. 1#/pk.
Belly, whole slab. $10.00/# Skin off. About 7.5#/pk.
Belly, fresh side pork. $10.00/# Small packs, skin off. Avg. 0.5#/pk.
Chops $11.00/# 3/4″-1"thick, 2-4 per pkg. Range 0.5 – 1.5lb
Cubes $9.00/#. for stir fry, kebabs, or stew. About 1# pk of 1” cubes.
Ground Pork $9.00ea Versatile.  1 lb. Tube
Hocks, Fresh $5.00/# 2/pk, range 1.5-2lbs.
Hocks, Smoked* NO NITRATE $6.00/# Pea soup. 2 hocks cut into 3 pieces each, avg 2#/pk. *low stock, pre-order only*
Pork Shanks $5.00/# 1/pk, range 1.5-2lbs.
Jowl, fresh/cheek $5.00/# Make your own jowl bacon. 1-2 lbs per pack.
Jowl, Smoked NO NITRATE $8.00/# Jowl bacon. Sliced. Avg .75#/pk.
Pork Steak $11.00/# Better than beef!  2/pk, 0.75-1.5#/pk.
Ham, fresh $10.00/# Put home-smoker to use. Whole (2-4lbs).
Loin Roast $12.00/# Prime rib of pork. Bone-in. Range 1.5 – 2.75lb
Shoulder, butt, fresh, whole or half. $12.00/# The back of the shoulder. Whole (3-4#) or half (2-3#).
Shoulder, fresh, whole. $12.00/# Traditional pulled pork cut. Whole only (7-8.5#).
Andouille $13.00ea Last chance, discontinued recipe. 1 lb pkg of 5 links.
Brats $13.00ea Classic recipe. 1lb pkg of 5 links.
Brats, Jalapeno $13.00ea Mild heat, booming flavor.  1lb pkg of 5 links.
Breakfast Links $13.00/# 10 pr pkg. Pork, water, salt, sugar, spices.
Chorizo $13.00ea A Sweetwater favorite. 1lb pkg of 5 links.
Italian $13.00ea Perfect for spaghetti. 1lb pkg of 5 links.
Kielbasa $13.00ea Fresh German style. 1lb pkg of 5 links.
Polish $13.00/# No sugar or dextrose. 4 links, range 0.8-1.7#/pk.
Smoked Ham slice $10.00/# So easy, practically serves itself for dinner. 0.5-2.0 #/pk.
For the connoisseur of snout to tail, our entire inventory list is here:
Oct-Nov 22 Engel SW Pasturage Product price list
To place a preorder: Text or call 231 288 6112. Email thepasturage@gmail.com Look for a confirmation via whatever method you contacted me.
Thank you!
Julie

Earthkeeper Farm of Kent City
Deadline 8pm Friday.
All crops are Certified Naturally Grown on our farm in Kent City. This will be our last market of the year. Preorder deadline is 8pm Friday.
Frozen Elderberries
Frozen, off-the-stem 5lb box is $48 (we do not have 1lb units at this time)
Elderberries are a nutritional powerhouse, known for their immune boosting compounds and health benefits. They are most often made into elderberry syrup, which can be taken to help prevent colds or lessen their severity. They can also be made into jellies, baked goods, and wine or fermented drinks.
Garlic
German Extra Hardy, $14/lb. There are about 12 heads in a pound. Minimum order of 1lb.
Please email Rachelle@earthkeeperfarm.com or call/text 616-403-0526 to place order. Payment can be made at market pick up with a check, cash, or credit card. Or we can email you an invoice for online payment. Order deadline is 8pm the Friday before market. More farm info at www.earthkeeperfarm.com
Thank you!

RETURNING SOON
Funny Farm of Grant
Hello everyone! Our produce is finished for the season. That means Jim and I are getting busy in our workshops so I will be attending market if I receive orders for any goods. If you are interested in any unusual gifts for this holiday season, please consider contacting us about creating one for you. Custom orders are gladly accepted. Various types of cutting boards, hinged boxes, candle stands, wall shelves and nearly anything you could imagine, Jim could probably create. I will have our jelly assortment available for gift-giving also. The flavors are listed below. Bowl cozies for hot soups or ice cream bowls are good stocking stuffers! Please text me at 734-945-0720 for preorders or questions. See you in December.
All flavors are low sugar. Elderberry, blueberry, kiwi, crab apple-kiwi, apple, wild grape. Blackberry-elderberry coming soon.
Barb
Dark Water Coffee Roasters of Mears
Not sure of our plans at this point, but if you’re in need of a fresh coffee supply, jump on our website www.darkwatercoffeeroasters.com and we will ship right to your doorstep!  There are some exciting new offerings sure to excite your morning cuppa.
Happy Fall,
Lauren, Tony, Damian, and Neve

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 in a sealed envelope on market day pickup.
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Sweetwater Local Foods Market
Saturday, December 10th, 2022
10:00am to 11:00am
Mercy Health Lakes Village
6401 Harvey St. at US31/Pontaluna Rd.
Supporting Small Local Organic Food Producers since 2005!
Sweetwater Pledge to Customers

Monday Preorder Newsletter
Please take advantage of all the great meat cuts available this week! We have Pine Row Farm & Earthscape Farm both on hand with grassfed beef, and The Pasturage with lamb & pork. Liberty Farm has pork & chicken. Scholl Farm has chicken. Mannor Farm has chicken, guinea fowl and rabbit! So many good choices from so many good farmers!
Blackbird is offering a preorder Veggie Bag again! Thursday noon deadline.
Laughing Tree needs your bread preorders by Tuesday 6pm.
Earthkeeper Farms last visit this week, for frozen elderberries & garlic!Holiday Calendar: We will be open every Saturday except:
Closed Saturday Christmas Eve, December 24th
Closed Saturday New Years Eve, December 31st
Thanks again, and see you at the Market!

Vendors Attending Saturday December 10th:

Blackbird Farm of Coopersville
This week at market, we are again offering our pre-selected, pre-packed bags of fresh vegetables. These bags are something akin to our CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) shares. We assemble bags of our highest quality veggies based on whatever is fresh and in season for that week. In the bag, we aim to have some combination and quantity of at least six different vegetables with a combined value around $25. We also include a brief note from Farmer Greg and a farm-tested recipe. Each bag costs $20.
This week’s bag will likely contain a combination of some of the following: head lettuce, carrots, potatoes, turnips, winter squash, leeks, and garlic. Again, each bag will cost $20.
To order your Blackbird Farms Veggie Bag, please email us at hello.blackbirdfarms@gmail.com by noon on Thursday. We will then send you an invoice via Square. Payment can also be made via cash or check (payable to Blackbird Farms).
We also plan to have several items for walk-up sales—watch for more information in Friday’s newsletter.
Thanks so much! We’re looking forward to seeing friends old and new this Saturday!
Greg Dunn
Blackbird Farms LLC
blackbirdfarms.net
instagram.com/blackbird.farms

The Woven Farmstead of Whitehall
Hello!
I will have a variety of veggies available for walk up sales on Saturday!
I will also have a variety of foraged wreathes for the holidays. Most are a pinecone or greenery base with foraged finds, all from the farm
For those looking to give the gift of fresh veggies and/or flowers this holiday season, my 2023 veggie CSA and flower CSA are live on my website! Market cards are available as well – choose your amount and I will add an additional 10% to the value!
Follow the link below to sign up
(Payment plans available)
https://thewoventrifecta.com/shop/csa-shares
Cheers to good growing!
Sam

Laughing Tree Bakery of Hart
Note:  Although Sweetwater is closed Saturday Dec 24^th, we will be at The Cheese Lady in Muskegon on Friday, Dec 23 from 10–3pm.
To place an order and PRE-PAY please go to www.laughingtreebakery.com
And look for the ORDER FOR SWEETWATER button in the upper right corner.
Please pre-order by Tuesday at 6pm.
To pay with cash or check at pickup send an email order to: Hilde@laughingtreebakery.com
BREADS Available for Pre-Order for Saturday, December 10:
Cranberry Orange Almond Bread $9.00
(available through December 23)
Chili Cheddar Bread $8.00
Pumpernickel Rye $7.00
Finn’s Pecan Raisin Pecan $10.00
Homesteader’s Wheat $7.00
Michigander $7.00
Oceana Round $6.00
Third Coast Three Seed $7.00
Griff’s 8 Grain $7.00
Annie’s Raisin Spice $7.00
Wholegrain Kamut $7.00
Pilgrim Rye $7.00
Rustic Baguettes $4.00
Pay It Forward Loaf $6.00
PASTRIES Available for Pre-Order Saturday, December 10:
Morning Buns $4.00 each (A hearty cinnamon roll with ground pecans and orange oil)
Deep Mud Brownies $4.00 each
Cherry Brownies $4.00 each
COOKIES: $3.00 each
Tree Hugger (PB Choc. Chip Cookie–VEGAN)
Whangdangdoodlers (Dark chocolate batons and walnuts)
Pecan Maple Oaties (Oatmeal Raisin with pecans and Mich. Maple syrup)
Hilltoppers (Ginger Molassses cookies with candied ginger)
Vanilla Shortcakes $2.50 each (only available for orders of 12 or more through the winter)
SCONES: $3.00 each
Truly Ginger Scones
Michigan Cherry Scones
Blueberry Scones
Pecan Date Scones
Double Chocolate Scones
Mountain Crunch Granola $10.00
Peanut Butter Granola $10.00
Hilde and Charlie Muller
Laughing Tree Brick Oven Bakery
231-873-9820
Find us on facebook and Instagram
www.laughingtreebakery.com

Pine Row Farm of Rothbury
Hello :-),
We will accept orders until 5pm on Friday. If you miss the deadline or prefer to shop in person, I do bring a selection of what’s available every Saturday. I will plan to get totals emailed out by 9:30pm on Friday. If you don’t get a response from me, please contact me. We accept cash or check payable to Pine Row Farm.
100% grass fed beef:
Prices listed are per pound. Orders are filled in the order we receive them.
Skirt steak $10
Sirloin sizzlers $11.50
Eye of round steaks $7.75
Arm roasts $8.50
Rolled rump roasts $8.50
Burger patties (1# average 4/package) $8.25
Ground beef $7.25
Ground round $7.75
Short ribs $7
Shank $5.75
We sell by halves and quarters. Please contact us if you would like to be on the list for beef in 2023. We have unexpectedly been offered a processing date in January. If you would like a half or quarter early in the year, please let me know. If there’s sufficient interest we will keep the date. We’d previously planned on spring being the next date. 
Poultry 
All of our poultry are free range, locked in nightly, and have certified organic feed.
Chicken eggs: $6/dozen *Sold out already. Any extras will be available for walk up on Saturday. 
Duck eggs: I should have a dozen or close to it by Saturday if they continue laying.
Honey 
We will bring the following honey:
Plastic squeeze bottles:
12 oz bear $6
1# raw $8
2# $12
Glass canning jars:
Pint raw $10
Quart raw $16
Beeswax
1# block $10
Old fashioned boiled maple syrup, powered by wood! Glass jars only. Mother Hubbard’s maple syrup: 
Pints $10
Quarts $16
Kasza Sugar Bush Maple Syrup 
Glass containers.
Quarts $16
Gallons $55
Holiday item: Maple cream $15/#. Spreadable and delicious 100% maple syrup.
See you Saturday!
Sarah (and Bill and the kids),
pinerowfarmgirl@gmail.com
231-861-5215

Scholl Farm of Montague
All of our products and produce are raised/grown organically.
EGGS, Chicken – $6.00/doz. (Limit 1 doz.)
FROZEN CHICKEN
– Frozen whole birds, 4 TO 6+ lbs. $5.50/lb.
– Frozen whole cut up chicken, 8 pcs per pkg. 5-6 lbs., $6.00/lb.
– Necks, gizzards, and livers: $3.00/lb.
POTATOES
Purple, Yellow, Kennebec, and Crescent Fingers. Mix or match.
$15.00/peck (4 qt.)
$30.00/1/2 bu.
$50.00/1 bu.
Spuds are easy to store if kept in cool, dark, dry environment with some airflow.
Stock up on your favorite varieties.
We are SOLD OUT of gourds, squash & osage orange.
Place all orders via voice message at (231) 893-1311. Leave your name, phone number and speak slow and clear.
Thanks so Much,
Stu and Connie

Earthscape Farm of Hesperia
Greetings Sweetwater Friends!  It’s been busy on the Farm and with Midwifery!  6 babies were born in November, and 5 are due this month.  We’ve been selling a lot of firewood.
We are coming this Saturday, December 10th!  Please get your pre – orders in!   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 8am Saturday morning!  Email earthscapefarm@gmail.com.
We are low on beef cuts ~~ HAVE BEEN SELLING MOST BEEF BY THE QUARTER LATELY.  We butcher again in a few weeks.  Would you like a quarter?
Onions $1 each or a quart for $3.
Red and Green Cabbages $3 each
Amarosa Fingerling Potatoes $5 per quart  AmaRosa is a mid-season fingerling variety with smooth bright red skin and deep red/pink flesh. These creamy nutritious fingerlings are great for baking, roasting, and grilling.
I may have a few roasts.
Ground Chuck  $7.50 per lb.
Ground Sirloin  $9 per lb.
Ground Beef  $6.50/lb.   ~ 1/2# AND 1# packages
Ground Beef Patties $7.50 per lb.  2 AND 4 patties per package!
CONTACT: Patrice and Bill Bobier
4220 E. Loop Rd.
Hesperia, MI  49421
email earthscapefarm@gmail.com

Forest Finds of Muskegon
New products!
Blueberry Shrub $13/4oz
Organic blueberries infused into apple cider vinegar with raw honey!
-Cottonwood Body Oil $25/4oz
Cottonwood is a great oil to seal in moisture and relieve inflammation!
-St John’s Wort Oil $25/4oz
Relieve inflammation and smooth the nervous system.
-Cottonwood Lip Balm $5
Seal in moisture and smells delicious!
For preorders, please check out our product list  here:  FOREST FINDS-3
If you have any questions, etc about any of our products please email me at ForestFinds@yahoo.com
Call or text 616-834-3233
FOREST FINDS-3
Thanks! Cody

Liberty Family Farm & Bakery of Hart
Preorders accepted.
Empire  Apples from Hackert Family Farm, Certified Organic! . $52 per bushel.
$28.00 per half bushel.
$15 per peck.
$9.00 per half peck.
VEGGIES from the garden and hoop house!!
Red Potatoes $5.00/ qt
White Potatoes Russets $5.00/ qt
Kale $5.00
FARM FRESH EGGS! $5.00 per dozen
PASTURED CHICKEN-
Whole Chicken $5.50 per lb avg weight 5-7 lbs
Breasts $10.25 lb avg. weight per pkg 1-1.5 lbs
Thighs $7.00/lb
Drumsticks $5.75/ lb
Wings $5.75/lb
Livers $5.00
New product in! PASTURED PORK
Breakfast links $10.00lb
New! Breakfast Patties $10.00 lb
Pork chops$9.00/lb
Maple Sage sausage$9.00
Italian bulk sausage $9.00
Garlic basil bulk sausage$9.00
Ground pork $6.00
Nitrate free bacon$12.00
Pork Steaks $8.00/lb
Fresh Ham Steaks $9.00 /lb
Pork Kabobs $8.00 /lb
Italian Brats $9.00/lb
Pork Shoulder  Roasts $10.00 lb
Ribs $9.00/lb
Nitrate Free Ham Hocks $7.00 /lb
**Please let us know if you need a bulk order of something so we can reserve it for you. We will have all the usual cuts, sausage, nitrate free bacon & hams, and brats.
GRASS FED LAMB 100% raised on pasture! No hormones or chemicals ever!
Ground Lamb$10.50
Leg Steaks$15.00
Shoulder Steaks$12.75
Lamb Stew Meat $9.00
Shanks $9.00
BAKERY OFFERINGS
New! Gingerbread Cookies $5.00 per 10 cookies/bag
New! Cranberry Bread Lg loaf $10.000
New! Cranberry Shortbread Bars $3.00
New! Gingerbread Muffins with a lemon glaze $4.00 lg
New! English Muffins $6.00 (6pk)
Baked donuts cinnamon/sugar, glazed, or Plain $6.00 per half dozen.
 Apple Crumb top pies made with our own organic apples $18.00
 MultiGrain Knot Rolls 4pk $6.00
Apple Galettes $10.00
Spinach & Cheddar GF or Reg. $15.00
Broccoli & Cheddar GF or Reg. $15.00
Classic Banana Bread $8.00 small $5.00
Ultimate Granola $5.00 bag
Breakfast Cookies $4.00 each
Pizza Crusts $5.00 (4 pack)
Please send order via email libertyff@gmail.com by Friday evening and we will send an invoice on Friday evening through email.  Feel free to pay with cash on Saturday. Please email if you do not get a confirmation within 24 hours.
NOTE: If you get this email too late for a preorder we will plan to have limited amounts of veggies, apples, eggs & baked goods available for walk up sales.
Thank you very much!
The Wrights
Liberty Family Farm
231-873-3737

The Mannor Farm of Hesperia
We will have the following available for this week.
Please have orders in to us by Thursday.
Ancho Peppers  $8.00  3 oz resealable pouch.  Dried Poblano peppers.  This pepper is a very mild hot pepper (more spicy than hot).  Use them in Mole or Enchilada sauce.  Rehydrates easily in warm water in about 15 minutes.
Crushed Hot Pepper  $7 Net Wt  2 oz jar  A blend of our Certified Naturally Grown hot peppers.   Add a little zest to your chili, soups or fresh salads.
Honeynut Squash $2 each  This variety of butternut squash is sweeter and smaller running 1/2 to 1 1/2 lbs each.  It does not have a tough skin like most butternut varieties so does not store as long.
Tuffy acorn squash $2 each   This variety of acorn squash is smaller running 1/2 to 1 1/2 lbs each.
Johansen’s Maple Syrup  $10 pint  Jed Johansen is a retired Navy Master Chief who lives northeast of Hesperia.  Jed and his family raise mushrooms and veggies as well as process the sap from the Maple trees on their arm.
Whole Chicken  $20.00 each (average 5.26 lbs each)   We have 9 left.  They range in weight from 3.98 lbs to 6.06 lbs.   Our poultry and rabbits are always young and fed 100% CNG or organic feed.   USDA Inspected
Young Guinea Fowl   $20.00 each (average 2.54 lbs each)   We have 10 left.     Guinea Fowl is all dark meat, very tender, and very similar to pheasant without a gamey taste.  Try guinea fowl roasted with a red currant gravy or batter fried like chicken. Our poultry and rabbits are always young and fed 100% CNG or organic fed.   USDA Inspected.
Rabbit    $20.00 each (average 3.99 lbs each)   We have 18 left.      Our rabbits are always young and fed 100% CNG or Non-GMO feed.   Processed in MDARD Inspected  facilities.
All our produce and poultry are Certified Naturally Grown.  It is Locally Grown Naturally!
Please send orders to the.mannor.farm@gmail.com or text to 231-301-9894.  We will send an invoice via Square for payment.  If you prefer, you may pay with cash at time of pick-up on Saturday.
PLEASE PRE-ORDER MEAT. 
Dan & Linda Mannor
The Mannor Farm LLC
5595 E Arthur Road
Hesperia, MI 49421

The Pasturage of Montague
I will be there this weekend with meat in tow. We have plenty of petite lamb sirloin roasts for small holiday gatherings, all the way up to legs of lamb and whole pork shoulder and butt roasts, plus pork loin roasts. To place a preorder: Text or call 231 288 6112. Email thepasturage@gmail.com Look for a confirmation via whatever method you contacted me.
Most popular cuts are listed below. For the connoisseur of snout to tail the entire inventory list is here: Oct-Nov 22 Engel SW Pasturage Product price list
LAMB
Chop Loin $16.00/# Classic cut. 2 per pack, avg .47 lb / pk.
Chop Rib $16.00/# Tender nugget in an arc of bone. 2/pkg, avg 0.36 lb/pk.
Ground Lamb $12.00/# Shepherd’s pie. 1lb tube.
Rack Of Lamb, Half $18.00/# 4-5 ribs per pack, range 0.6-1.0 lbs. per pack.
Rack Of Lamb, Whole $18.00/# 8-9 ribs per pack, range 1-1.75 lbs per pk.
Leg Bone-in $14.00/# Epitome of a roast.  Around 4 lbs each.
Leg Boneless $14.00/# Any way you cut it: delicious. Netted, 3-4 lbs / pk.
Shoulder Boneless $10.00/# Braise, appraise and rave.  Avg. 3.3
Sirloin Roast $16.00/# 1/pk, boneless, netted, avg. 1.2 lbs.
Bratwurst $14.00ea 5 links in 1 lb package. Breakfast links $14.00ea Breakfast is better with lamb!  10 links in 1lb pkg.
Breakfast links SPICY $14.00ea 10 links in 1lb pkg.
Italian $14.00ea New recipe, still Italian but not sweet. 5 links in 1lb pkg.
Kielbasa $14.00ea No sugar or dextrose. 5 links in 1 lb pkg.
Shanks Osso Bucco $10.00/# Single pc. Need 3 for whole shank.
Shanks Whole $10.00/# Stunning. 2 whole shanks, avg 1.5 – 2.2 # per pkg
Leg $14.00/# Christmas in July! 1/pk, bone-in, straight cut. .44 – .68lb/pk.
Shoulder $10.00/# Slow and low. 2/pk. 0.75 – 1.1lb/pk.
Sirloin Steak $16.00/# Nothing says special like sirloin. 1/pkg, avg .77lb/pk.
Stewmeat $12.00ea Kebob ready. 1lb pkg.
Mutton chops $13.00/# More than just a hair style. 2/pk, 0.75 # avg.
PORK
Bacon $14.00/# Relatively thick sliced. Avg. 1#/pk.
Belly, whole slab. $10.00/# Skin off. About 7.5#/pk.
Belly, fresh side pork. $10.00/# Small packs, skin off. Avg. 0.5#/pk.
Chops $11.00/# 3/4″-1"thick, 2-4 per pkg. Range 0.5 – 1.5lb
Cubes $9.00/#. for stir fry, kebabs, or stew. About 1# pk of 1” cubes.
Ground Pork $9.00ea Versatile.  1 lb. Tube
Hocks, Fresh $5.00/# 2/pk, range 1.5-2lbs.
Hocks, Smoked* NO NITRATE $6.00/# Pea soup. 2 hocks cut into 3 pieces each, avg 2#/pk. *low stock, pre-order only*
Pork Shanks $5.00/# 1/pk, range 1.5-2lbs.
Jowl, fresh/cheek $5.00/# Make your own jowl bacon. 1-2 lbs per pack.
Jowl, Smoked NO NITRATE $8.00/# Jowl bacon. Sliced. Avg .75#/pk.
Pork Steak $11.00/# Better than beef!  2/pk, 0.75-1.5#/pk.
Ham, fresh $10.00/# Put home-smoker to use. Whole (2-4lbs).
Loin Roast $12.00/# Prime rib of pork. Bone-in. Range 1.5 – 2.75lb
Shoulder, butt, fresh, whole or half. $12.00/# The back of the shoulder. Whole (3-4#) or half (2-3#).
Shoulder, fresh, whole. $12.00/# Traditional pulled pork cut. Whole only (7-8.5#).
Andouille $13.00ea Last chance, discontinued recipe. 1 lb pkg of 5 links.
Brats $13.00ea Classic recipe. 1lb pkg of 5 links.
Brats, Jalapeno $13.00ea Mild heat, booming flavor.  1lb pkg of 5 links.
Breakfast Links $13.00/# 10 pr pkg. Pork, water, salt, sugar, spices.
Chorizo $13.00ea A Sweetwater favorite. 1lb pkg of 5 links.
Italian $13.00ea Perfect for spaghetti. 1lb pkg of 5 links.
Kielbasa $13.00ea Fresh German style. 1lb pkg of 5 links.
Polish $13.00/# No sugar or dextrose. 4 links, range 0.8-1.7#/pk.
Smoked Ham slice $10.00/# So easy, practically serves itself for dinner. 0.5-2.0 #/pk.
For the connoisseur of snout to tail, our entire inventory list is here:
Oct-Nov 22 Engel SW Pasturage Product price list
To place a preorder: Text or call 231 288 6112. Email thepasturage@gmail.com Look for a confirmation via whatever method you contacted me.
Thank you!
Julie

Earthkeeper Farm of Kent City
Deadline 8pm Friday.
All crops are Certified Naturally Grown on our farm in Kent City. This will be our last market of the year. Preorder deadline is 8pm Friday.
Frozen Elderberries
Frozen, off-the-stem 5lb box is $48 (we do not have 1lb units at this time)
Elderberries are a nutritional powerhouse, known for their immune boosting compounds and health benefits. They are most often made into elderberry syrup, which can be taken to help prevent colds or lessen their severity. They can also be made into jellies, baked goods, and wine or fermented drinks.
Garlic
German Extra Hardy, $14/lb. There are about 12 heads in a pound. Minimum order of 1lb.
Please email Rachelle@earthkeeperfarm.com or call/text 616-403-0526 to place order. Payment can be made at market pick up with a check, cash, or credit card. Or we can email you an invoice for online payment. Order deadline is 8pm the Friday before market. More farm info at www.earthkeeperfarm.com
Thank you!

RETURNING SOON
Funny Farm of Grant
Hello everyone! Our produce is finished for the season. That means Jim and I are getting busy in our workshops so I will be attending market if I receive orders for any goods. If you are interested in any unusual gifts for this holiday season, please consider contacting us about creating one for you. Custom orders are gladly accepted. Various types of cutting boards, hinged boxes, candle stands, wall shelves and nearly anything you could imagine, Jim could probably create. I will have our jelly assortment available for gift-giving also. The flavors are listed below. Bowl cozies for hot soups or ice cream bowls are good stocking stuffers! Please text me at 734-945-0720 for preorders or questions. See you in December.
All flavors are low sugar. Elderberry, blueberry, kiwi, crab apple-kiwi, apple, wild grape. Blackberry-elderberry coming soon.
Barb
Dark Water Coffee Roasters of Mears
Not sure of our plans at this point, but if you’re in need of a fresh coffee supply, jump on our website www.darkwatercoffeeroasters.com and we will ship right to your doorstep!  There are some exciting new offerings sure to excite your morning cuppa.
Happy Fall,
Lauren, Tony, Damian, and Neve

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 in a sealed envelope on market day pickup.
STAY IN TOUCH!
If you have not already done so you may want to sign up for the newsletter
to be informed of the pre-order schedule for the next market.
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If you have questions about info in this newsletter
please email them to sweetwaterlocalfoods@gmail.com
We are not able to respond through Tiny Letter
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, December 3rd, 2022
10:00am to 11:00am
Mercy Health Lakes Village
6401 Harvey St. at US31/Pontaluna Rd.
Supporting Small Local Organic Food Producers since 2005!
Sweetwater Pledge to Customers

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Sweetwater Local Foods Market
Saturday, December 3rd, 2022
10:00am to 11:00am
Mercy Health Lakes Village
6401 Harvey St. at US31/Pontaluna Rd.
Supporting Small Local Organic Food Producers since 2005!
Sweetwater Pledge to Customers

Monday Preorder Newsletter
Lots of great good local food available both for walk up sales on Saturday and for preordering right now!
Laughing Tree needs your bread preorders by Tuesday 6pm.

Holiday Calendar: We will be open every Saturday except:
Closed Saturday Christmas Eve, December 24th
Closed Saturday New Years Eve, December 31st
Thanks again, and see you at the Market!

Vendors Attending Saturday December 3rd:

Blackbird Farm of Coopersville
All of us here at Blackbird Farms hope that you and yours had a wonderful Thanksgiving. And know that we are also thankful for all of you, our faithful Sweetwater customers. This Saturday we should have the following available for walk-up sales only:
ginger
head lettuce
baby kale
bok choi
tatsoi
baby kohlrabi
Brussels sprouts
cabbages
potatoes
beets
carrots
turnips
celeriac
leeks
garlic
butternut squash
acorn squash
autumn beauty squash
Forrest should also be in attendance with a variety of his handcrafted provisions.
Looking forward to seeing friends old and new this weekend!
Greg Dunn
Blackbird Farms LLC
blackbirdfarms.net
instagram.com/blackbird.farms

The Woven Farmstead of Whitehall
Hello!
I will have a variety of veggies available for walk up sales on Saturday!
I will also have a variety of foraged wreathes for the holidays. Most are a pinecone or greenery base with foraged finds, all from the farm
For those looking to give the gift of fresh veggies and/or flowers this holiday season, my 2023 veggie CSA and flower CSA are live on my website! Market cards are available as well – choose your amount and I will add an additional 10% to the value!
Follow the link below to sign up
(Payment plans available)
https://thewoventrifecta.com/shop/csa-shares
Cheers to good growing!
Sam

Laughing Tree Bakery of Hart
To place an order and PRE-PAY please go to www.laughingtreebakery.com
And look for the ORDER FOR SWEETWATER button in the upper right corner.
Please pre-order by Tuesday at 6pm.
To pay with cash or check at pickup send an email order to: Hilde@laughingtreebakery.com
BREADS Available for Pre-Order for Saturday, December 3:
Cranberry Orange Almond Bread $9.00
(available through December 23)
Elbridge Parmesan Olive Bread $8.00
Hazel Road Rustic $7.00
Finn’s Pecan Raisin Pecan $10.00
Homesteader’s Wheat $7.00
Michigander $7.00
Oceana Round $6.00
Third Coast Three Seed $7.00
Griff’s 8 Grain $7.00
Annie’s Raisin Spice $7.00
Wholegrain Kamut $7.00
Pilgrim Rye $7.00
Rustic Baguettes $4.00
Pay It Forward Loaf $6.00
PASTRIES Available for Pre-Order Saturday, December 3:
Morning Buns $4.00 each (A hearty cinnamon roll with ground pecans and orange oil)
Deep Mud Brownies $4.00 each
Cherry Brownies $4.00 each
COOKIES: $3.00 each
Tree Hugger (PB Choc. Chip Cookie–VEGAN)
Whangdangdoodlers (Dark chocolate batons and walnuts)
Pecan Maple Oaties (Oatmeal Raisin with pecans and Mich. Maple syrup)
Hilltoppers (Ginger Molassses cookies with candied ginger)
Vanilla Shortcakes $2.50 each (only available for orders of 12 or more through the winter)
SCONES: $3.00 each
Truly Ginger Scones
Michigan Cherry Scones
Blueberry Scones
Lovely Lemon Scones
Cranberry Orange Scones
Mountain Crunch Granola $10.00 (unavailable 12/3)
Peanut Butter Granola $10.00
Hilde and Charlie Muller
Laughing Tree Brick Oven Bakery
231-873-9820
Find us on facebook and Instagram
www.laughingtreebakery.com

Pine Row Farm of Rothbury
Hello :-),
We will accept orders until 5pm on Friday. If you miss the deadline or prefer to shop in person, I do bring a selection of what’s available every Saturday. I will plan to get totals emailed out by 9:30pm on Friday. If you don’t get a response from me, please contact me. We accept cash or check payable to Pine Row Farm.
100% grass fed beef:
Prices listed are per pound. Orders are filled in the order we receive them.
Brisket $9
Skirt steak $10
Sirloin sizzlers $11.50
Eye of round steaks $7.75
Arm roasts $8.50
Rolled rump roasts $8.50
Burger patties (1# average 4/package) $8.25
Ground beef $7.25
Ground round $7.75
Short ribs $7
Shank $5.75
Soup bones $2.25
We sell by halves and quarters. Please contact us if you would like to be on the list for beef in 2023.
Poultry 
All of our poultry are free range, locked in nightly, and have certified organic feed.
Chicken eggs: $6/dozen
Duck eggs: we’ve got a couple of ducks that decided they quit laying a bit early this year (and I agree with them completely!). I expect to have a dozen or close to it by Saturday if they continue.
Honey 
We will bring the following honey:
Plastic squeeze bottles:
12 oz bear $6
1# raw $8
2# $12
Glass canning jars:
Pint raw $10
Quart raw $16
Beeswax
1# block $10
Old fashioned boiled maple syrup, powered by wood! Glass jars only. Mother Hubbard’s maple syrup: 
Pints $10
Quarts $16
Kasza Sugar Bush Maple Syrup 
Glass containers.
Quarts $16
Gallons $55
Holiday item: Maple cream $15/#. Spreadable and delicious 100% maple syrup.
See you Saturday!
Sarah (and Bill and the kids),
pinerowfarmgirl@gmail.com
231-861-5215

Forest Finds of Muskegon
We will be at market Saturday! For preorders, please check out our product list  here:  FOREST FINDS-3
If you have any questions, etc about any of our products please email me at ForestFinds@yahoo.com
Call or text 616-834-3233
FOREST FINDS-3
Thanks!
Cody

Liberty Family Farm & Bakery of Hart
Preorders accepted.
Empire  Apples from Hackert Family Farm, Certified Organic! . $52 per bushel.
$28.00 per half bushel.
$15 per peck.
$9.00 per half peck.
VEGGIES from the garden and hoop house!!
Red Potatoes $5.00/ qt
White Potatoes Russets $5.00/ qt
Kale $5.00
FARM FRESH EGGS! $5.00 per dozen
PASTURED CHICKEN-
Whole Chicken $5.50 per lb avg weight 5-7 lbs
Breasts $10.25 lb avg. weight per pkg 1-1.5 lbs
Thighs $7.00/lb
Drumsticks $5.75/ lb
Wings $5.75/lb
Livers $5.00
New product in! PASTURED PORK
Breakfast links $10.00lb
New! Breakfast Patties $10.00 lb
Pork chops$9.00/lb
Maple Sage sausage$9.00
Italian bulk sausage $9.00
Garlic basil bulk sausage$9.00
Ground pork $6.00
Nitrate free bacon$12.00
Pork Steaks $8.00/lb
Fresh Ham Steaks $9.00 /lb
Pork Kabobs $8.00 /lb
Italian Brats $9.00/lb
Pork Shoulder  Roasts $10.00 lb
Ribs $9.00/lb
Nitrate Free Ham Hocks $7.00 /lb
**Please let us know if you need a bulk order of something so we can reserve it for you. We will have all the usual cuts, sausage, nitrate free bacon & hams, and brats.
GRASS FED LAMB 100% raised on pasture! No hormones or chemicals ever!
Ground Lamb$10.50
Leg Steaks$15.00
Shoulder Steaks$12.75
Lamb Stew Meat $9.00
Shanks $9.00
BAKERY OFFERINGS
New! Gingerbread Cookies $5.00 per 10 cookies/bag
New! Cranberry Bread Lg loaf $10.000
New! Cranberry Shortbread Bars $3.00
New! Gingerbread Muffins with a lemon glaze $4.00 lg
New! English Muffins $6.00 (6pk)
Baked donuts cinnamon/sugar, glazed, or Plain $6.00 per half dozen.
 Apple Crumb top pies made with our own organic apples $18.00
 MultiGrain Knot Rolls 4pk $6.00
Apple Galettes $10.00
Spinach & Cheddar GF or Reg. $15.00
Broccoli & Cheddar GF or Reg. $15.00
Classic Banana Bread $8.00 small $5.00
Ultimate Granola $5.00 bag
Breakfast Cookies $4.00 each
Pizza Crusts $5.00 (4 pack)
Please send order via email libertyff@gmail.com by Friday evening and we will send an invoice on Friday evening through email.  Feel free to pay with cash on Saturday. Please email if you do not get a confirmation within 24 hours.
NOTE: If you get this email too late for a preorder we will plan to have limited amounts of veggies, apples, eggs & baked goods available for walk up sales.
Thank you very much!
The Wrights
Liberty Family Farm
231-873-3737

The Mannor Farm of Hesperia
We will have the following available for this week.
Please have orders in to us by Thursday.
Ancho Peppers  $8.00  3 oz resealable pouch.  Dried Poblano peppers.  This pepper is a very mild hot pepper (more spicy than hot).  Use them in Mole or Enchilada sauce.  Rehydrates easily in warm water in about 15 minutes.
Crushed Hot Pepper  $7 Net Wt  2 oz jar  A blend of our Certified Naturally Grown hot peppers.   Add a little zest to your chili, soups or fresh salads.
Honeynut Squash $2 each  This variety of butternut squash is sweeter and smaller running 1/2 to 1 1/2 lbs each.  It does not have a tough skin like most butternut varieties so does not store as long.
Tuffy acorn squash $2 each   This variety of acorn squash is smaller running 1/2 to 1 1/2 lbs each.
Whole Chicken $4.50 per lb. 5 – 6 lbs  Our poultry and rabbits are always young and fed 100% CNG or organic feed.   USDA Inspected
Young Guinea Fowl  $8 per lb 2.5 – 3 lbs   Guinea Fowl is all dark meat, very tender, and very similar to pheasant without a gamey taste.  Try guinea fowl roasted with a red currant gravy or batter fried like chicken. Our poultry and rabbits are always young and fed 100% CNG or organic fed.  Processed in MDARD or USDA Inspected  facilities.
Rabbit  $8 per lb 2.5 – 3 lbs   Our rabbits are always young and fed 100% CNG or organic Non-GMO feed.   Processed in MDARD or USDA Inspected  facilities.
Johansen’s Maple Syrup  $10 pint  Jed Johansen is a retired Navy Master Chief who lives northeast of Hesperia.  Jed and his family raise mushrooms and veggies as well as process the sap from the Maple trees on their arm.
All our produce and poultry are Certified Naturally Grown.  It is Locally Grown Naturally!
Please send orders to dlmannor1975@gmail.com or text to 231-301-9894.  We will send an invoice via Square for payment.  If you prefer, you may pay with cash at time of pick-up on Saturday.
Dan & Linda Mannor
The Mannor Farm LLC
5595 E Arthur Road
Hesperia, MI 49421

The Pasturage of Montague
I hope you all had a lovely Thanksgiving!  We sure did.  For this coming Saturday, we are not sure if we will be at Sweetwater or not.  Check back on Friday to see if we will attend and if so, there will be an updated availability sheet attached with prices included.  Thank you!
Julie

RETURNING SOON
Scholl Farm of Montague
We do not have enough eggs for market this week so plan on seeing us next week. Thanks so Much,
Stu and Connie

Earthkeeper Farm of Kent City
Deadline 8pm Friday.
All crops are Certified Naturally Grown on our farm in Kent City. We plan to attend market once a month through the end of the year. Our next date will be Dec 10.
Thank you!
Funny Farm of Grant
Hello everyone! Our produce is finished for the season. That means Jim and I are getting busy in our workshops so I will be attending market if I receive orders for any goods. If you are interested in any unusual gifts for this holiday season, please consider contacting us about creating one for you. Custom orders are gladly accepted. Various types of cutting boards, hinged boxes, candle stands, wall shelves and nearly anything you could imagine, Jim could probably create. I will have our jelly assortment available for gift-giving also. The flavors are listed below. Bowl cozies for hot soups or ice cream bowls are good stocking stuffers! Please text me at 734-945-0720 for preorders or questions. See you in December.
All flavors are low sugar. Elderberry, blueberry, kiwi, crab apple-kiwi, apple, wild grape. Blackberry-elderberry coming soon.
Barb

Earthscape Farm of Hesperia
We will return soon.

Dark Water Coffee Roasters of Mears
Not sure of our plans at this point, but if you’re in need of a fresh coffee supply, jump on our website www.darkwatercoffeeroasters.com and we will ship right to your doorstep!  There are some exciting new offerings sure to excite your morning cuppa.
Happy Fall,
Lauren, Tony, Damian, and Neve

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 in a sealed envelope on market day pickup.
STAY IN TOUCH!
If you have not already done so you may want to sign up for the newsletter
to be informed of the pre-order schedule for the next market.
https://tinyletter.com/SweetwaterLocalFoodsMkt
If you have questions about info in this newsletter
please email them to sweetwaterlocalfoods@gmail.com
We are not able to respond through Tiny Letter
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

Just a reminder that Sweetwater Local Foods Market is CLOSED on Saturday November 26th.
Wishing everyone a wonderful & warm Thanksgiving.