Sweetwater What’s New at the Market for Saturday December 5th

Published on December 4, 2015 by sweetWaterAdmin

Sweetwater Local Foods Market
Saturday, December 5th, 2015, 9:00am to 12:00 noon
Mercy Health Lakes Campus
On 6401 Harvey St. at US31/Pontaluna Rd. Exit. 1st Bldg North of Pontaluna Rd.
We are a Bridge Card Market!

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2015-2016 WINTER SCHEDULE
OPEN EVERY SATURDAY all winter!
Exception: CLOSED Saturday after Christmas, December 26^th!

Attending this week’s market:

September’s Herbs & Produce of Montague
Happy Holidays from Montague!!!
We’ll be bringing a variety of decorative greenery and flower arrangements to spruce up your home for the Holidays…
Cockscomb celosia, statice and garlic Holiday Swags with fresh boxwood and lavender perfect for inside or out.
Evergreen Swags with spruce, cedar, white pine, blue holly and Hydrangea, great for the front door.
Mixed blue holly, red twig dogwood, bamboo and larch bundles perfect for decorating the house.
Bulk blue holly bundles.
Purple, rose and white cut-flower statice bunches.
Hydrangea Wreaths.
Evergreen Wreaths by order.
Holiday potted lavender plants, a perfect calming holiday fragrance for the home.

Our produce this week…
Leaf Lettuce
Mixed Greens
Swiss Chard
Red Russian Kale
Baby Red Russian Kale
Fresh Dill
Fresh Rosemary
Fresh Curled and Flat-leaf parsley
Fresh Lavender
Broccoli
Garlic
Carrots
September’s Herbs And Produce LLC
herbsandproduce@gmail.com
(231) 557-9838

Little Red Organics of Freesoil
Salad mix
Broccoli rabe
Broccoli?
Cabbage
Carrots
Collards
Garlic
Kale
Parsley
Parsnips
Potatoes
Daikon and watermelon radishes
Salad turnips
Shallots
Spinach
Cider
email, call or text 765-490-2703 or info@littleredorganics.com

The Roaring Mouse Coffee Roasters of Hart
It’s the countdown to Christmas! We just stocked up on Fair Trade Organic chocolate including a limited quantity of chocolate covered caramel assortments and several new chocolate bars! We also have FTO chocolate chips, baking cocoa, almonds, and cashews.
Stop by for a cup of the freshest coffee, tea, or hot chocolate, to sip on as you shop! We roast our coffee fresh every week so you can get it at the peak of its flavor! We also carry 6 varieties of loose-leaf tea.
Check our facebook page for details on our coffee of the week.
We will also plan to bring our Guatemala FTO, Papua New Guinea FTO, Colombia FTO, and Peru Decaf.
As always, we sell our coffee by the ounce so you can get the perfect amount to use while it is the freshest. We also have gift certificates; the perfect gift for a coffee lover!
Come taste the fresh difference! Coffee is seasonal, so expect some variety. We try not to roast too much extra in order to keep the coffee fresh every week.

Our list of Teas and Chocolates has gotten too long to include here, so check out our Facebook page for the full list of what we have available.
Email us to order in advance, and we will have it bagged up and ready for you. Advance orders will ensure that we don’t run out of your favorite coffee before you get there, and speed up your shopping if you are in a hurry!

Bloom Ferments Kombucha
Bloom will be at the market with bottles and growlers of ginger and lavender hibiscus. Please remember to bring back bottles. I will be at the market this week and next week, but then will be out of town for the following 3 weeks, so get kombucha while you can! Also, Jodie, from Cultured Love and I will be teaching a kimchi and kefir class on January 10th. Call or text 989.439.0352 for more details.

Earthscape Farm of Hesperia
Samples this week! Raw Kohlrabi
Veggies for sale this week: Large & Medium Red and Yellow onions, plus 1.5# bags. Large Kohlrabi, Celeriac; Red, Savoy, and Green Cabbages; Cilantro and fresh Dill
GRASS FED BEEF! ON SALE: BEEF HEART!
Email earthscapefarm@gmail.com or call 231-861-2234 by Friday 6pm to place advance orders.
Grilling Steaks ~ Tenderloin, Porterhouse, Ribeye, Rib Steak, TBone, NY Strip, Sirloin, Cubed Steak, Flank
Braising Beef ~ Round Steaks; Stew Meat, Kabob Beef
Roasts ~ Chuck, Arm, English, Rolled Rump; Brisket
Lean Ground Beef, BEEF PATTIES & GROUND SIRLOIN!
Short Ribs ~ One of the most flavorful cuts. Google some recipes!
SOUP BONES! Back in stock.
Heart ~ ON SALE! $2.50 per lb.
HIGHER GROUNDS COFFEE in 12 oz bags. Certified organic, Fair Trade. Various types, beans or ground, dark or medium roast, full caf, half caf or decaf.
ORGANIC OLIVE OIL, imported from Palestine by Higher Grounds.
Patrice and Bill Bobier
4220 E. Loop Rd.
Hesperia, MI 49421
231-861-2234

Shady Side Farm of Holland
Shady Side Farm is busy in Holland at the Kerstmarkt, and will return to Sweetwater Market on December 19. You may catch a short glimpse of Lona this Saturdayas she makes a delivery between 9 and 9:30. If you have a need for beans or cheese this Saturday, please place your order ahead of time by emailing her at shadysidefarmmichigan@gmail.com . Be prepared to pick your order up promptly between 9 and 9:30.
Lona

Pine Row Farm of Rothbury
Taste the difference in 100% Grass Fed Beef!
Our cows are on pasture as much as weather allows, then supplemented with our own farm grown baleage.
We have quarters and halves of our 100% grass fed beef available now! See me at market.
Ground Beef $6.50 lb
Burger Patties $10/pkg
Roast $6
T-Bone $12.
Beef Brisket $7/lb
Tenderloin $13
Sirloin $9
Rib steak $12
NY Strip $13
Oxtail $5.50
Short ribs $6.50
Round steak $5.75
Liver $4.00
Tongue $5.50
Soup bones $2
Hanging half 3.75 pre order call us
Poultry
All poultry is free range, fed certified organic feed.
Chicken eggs $5.00
Duck eggs $8
Ducks coming soon!
Honey
12 oz bear 4
1 lb jar raw 5.25
2 lb bottle 9
4 lb pail raw 17
5 lb jug 20

Scholl Farm of Montague
We’re bringing lots of eggs and will limit them to 3 per family so everyone can purchase some, but come early – they sell out quickly!
Frozen Chicken (whole, 4-6 lbs)
Squash
Potatoes, several varieties
Pie Pumpkins
Dried Gourds for Christmas/Winter painting, crafts, bird houses, and what ever your imagination can create. Great fun with children!

Funny Farm of Grant
Just in time for Christmas – Funny Farm’s own jam and jellies! Made with our own fruits, including Kiwi, Aronia berry, Crab Apple, Elderberry, and more!
Organically raised on our farm, using non-GMO sugar and locally sourced ingredients. Low sugar varieties available, too, 50% less sugar
SHIITAKI Mushrooms, until the season gets too cold and they hibernate again. Great sauteed with onions topping anything, steak, burgers, etc.
Winter squash, we’re bringing white acorn, spaghetti, butternut, green acorn, blue banana, and everything else
Ass’t Kale
Fresh Herbs
Dried Shiitake mushrooms, fresh if available
Hickory Smoked Pink Himalayan Salt
Pink Himalayan Sea Salt
Black Hawaiian finishing salt

Never Better Naturals of Muskegon
You shop at Sweetwater Local Foods Market because you are aware of the risks associated with consuming anything but the best, GMO-free and clean foods, right?
Did you know that what you put on your skin is just as important as what you eat?
Wouldn’t you rather use products with ingredients you recognize like Vitamin E, organic coconut oil, organically grown herbs, 100% pure therapy grade essential oils, certified organic carrier oils, organic saponified oils, and organic Goats Milk instead of products with long ingredient lists of scientific names for carcinogens, pesticides, and hormone disruptors?
Stop by my table this week to sample the quality, hand made products I bring to you and feel free to ask any questions you have!
This week I am offering Recycled Gift Wrapping options for Christmas as well as these products:
Hand Soaps
Body Soaps
Laundry Detergent
Face Wash for multiple skin types
Deodorant
Remineralizing Tooth Scrub
Lip Butter
Lotions in many scents
Baby and Pregnancy Care
Anti-Aging Facial Serum
Herbal Healing Balm for Eczema, Psoriasis, Rashes, bruising, inflimation, and more!
Pain Banish Rub for nerve, muscle, Arthritic and joint pain
Natural Spray Sanitizer
Lice Repellant Spray
Sunscreen
Thank you for supporting your local economy here at Sweetwater!

Maple Moon Farm of Shelby
We, here at Maple Moon Farm, want to thank our December Customer of the Month, the Westendorf family. Cody is one of the first people we see at market on Saturday mornings, and she is often accompanied by her partner Adam and daughters Chloe and Clementine. They are adventurous and enthusiastic about food, open to trying new things and true lovers of food. We are so grateful for their incredible support and are so pleased to grow food for this wonderful family!
POTATOES (Yukon Gold, Red Norland, Kennebec, Adirondack Blue)
SWEET POTATOES
ONIONS (red and yellow)
HEAD LETTUCE
SPINACH
ARUGULA
OCEANA MIX
BABY KALE
KALE
CARROTS
SALAD TURNIPS
NANTUCKET PIE PUMPKIN
DELICATA SQUASH
JAM-our jam is made with local organically grown fruit and sweetened with local honey (no sugar) and citrus pectin for a jam that is bursting with fruit flavor!
-BLUEBERRY-made with certified organic blueberries from Pleasant Hill Farm
-RASPBERRY-made with our own raspberries
-PEACH-made with certified organic peaches from Mund Farm
our farm products are made using vegetables and herbs grown here at Maple Moon
DRIED HOT PEPPERS
whole cayenne
crushed cayenne
sliced jalapeno
whole Georgia Flame (an heirloom pepper from the Republic of Georgia)
SMOKED PEPPERS:
whole ancho
whole chipolte
smoked cayenne powder
DRIED SWEET PEPPERS
BROTH BAGS
THAI GINGER BROTH BAGS
DRIED HERBS
parsley, oregano, dill, sweet marjoram, thyme, basil, rosemary, sage, celery leaf
POULTRY RUB
HERBAL SALT
HERBAL TEAS
*NOURISH
*CHAMOMILE
*LOVELY LEMON
***NEW THIS WEEK***
LEMON GINGER TEA- lemongrass and ginger grew side by side in our hoops last summer, so its no wonder they taste so good together.
HERBAL SALVES AND CREAMS
HERBAL LIP BALMS
LOVE
Michael and Amanda Jones
Maple Moon Farm
1224 S.144th Ave
Shelby, MI 49455
(231)861-2535
Check us out on Facebook

Laughing Tree Bakery of Hart
BREADBOXES! We are excited to announce that we are taking orders for beautiful, hand-made breadboxes being produced right in Grand Rapids. The breadboxes have a built-in cutting board (it also doubles as the door) and are made of Michigan Hickory that’s been finished with food grade wood oil. {The pieces of wood are actually all “cut-offs” from larger projects so the breadboxes are a great way to re-purpose this scrap wood.} There will be a display model breadbox at both markets so that you can see how beautiful these handmade treasures are! Orders can be shipped anywhere in the country or can be delivered to either of the markets for a convenient pickup site. The turn around time is 1-2 weeks. The cost of the breadboxes is $128. For an additional $7 you can have our logo laser-engraved on the front! Ask us for an order form this weekend at the market! {Hilde’s father Peter is actually the one selling the breadboxes —we are just supportive middlemen!)
CRANBERRY ORANGE ALMOND BREAD ($8.75) is available through December 24th. This scrumptious loaf features fresh organic orange zest, sweet cranberries, and toasted almonds. We are happy to take your order for this loaf at any time…
OUR TEN WEEKLY VARIETIES
Homesteader’s Wheat (An extraordinary light wheat bread with a wonderfully chewy crust) $6.00
Oceana Round  ( Rustic Italian country bread) $6.00
Third Coast Three Seed  (Sunnies, Sesames, and Flax in a light wheat) $6.50
The Michigander (made with Michigan-grown whole wheat—dark and soulful) $6.00
Annie’s Raisin Spice (sweet organic raisins, organic cinnamon, and freshly ground cardamom) $7.00
Griff’s 8-Grain (Hearty, hearty! Eight organic grains and a bit of Michigan honey) $7.00
Finn’s Pecan Raisin Pecan (Jam packed with pecans and organic raisins) $8.75
100% Whole grain Kamut: A heritage grain with a golden hue.   Distinct and moist with a flavor similar to corn.  A non-hybridized cousin to modern wheat. $7.00
Elbridge Parmesan Olive (Sumptuous parmesan and Kalamata black olives) $8.00
Pilgrim Rye: A German-style rye made with cracked rye berries and OG Spelt Flour.  (No wheat flour except for what is in the levain starter).  Slice it thin to enjoy this dark and hearty loaf.  $7.00 a loaf
SPECIALTY BREAD BAKE
Big Country:  Made with germ-restored wheat flour and Michigan-grown rye, this 2 pound loaf is sumptuously supple and earthy.  Perfect pick for a crowd.  Price $7.50
Rustic Baguette:  A rustic cousin to the French baguette.  An excellent partner for your favorite cheese or spread.  They also just look nice sticking out from the top of a shopping bag!.  Price $3.00
Cranberry Orange Almond Bread: This festive loaf features fresh organic orange zest, sweet cranberries, and toasted almonds. Perfect with any soft cheese. Price $8.75
Chili Cheddar: Local, organic jalapenos paired with tangy Vermont Cheddar. Perfect with morning eggs or a bowl of chili! Price: $8.00
Toasted Walnut Batard: Toasted Organic walnuts make this simple loaf something extraordinary. Price $7.50
Pumpernickel Rye: A dark chewy loaf made with wheat, rye, and a hint of caraway. Perfect for a tuna fish sandwich or a reuben! Price $6.00
PASTRIES AVAILABLE FOR SATURDAY
Deep Mud Brownies Our brownies are made with extraordinary Callebaut dark chocolate, our own fresh eggs, and Michigan grown organic barley flour—they are amazing!!
$3.25 each
Hilltoppers Cookies: Molasses Ginger cookies…  A 4oz cookie sweetened with blackstrap molasses and bits of candied ginger.  $2.50 each
Tree Huggers: A quarter pound cookie made with all-natural PB, Michigan maple and honey, and dark chocolate chips. VEGAN $2.50 each
Expedition Cookies: Everything but the kitchen sink! Oats, sunnies, dates, raisins, coconut, chocolate chips—almost more a granola bar than a cookie. $2.50 each.
Our delicious scones are $2.50 each.
They are all made with organic butter, organic cream, and organic eggs!
Truly Ginger Scones
Michigan Cherry Scones
Blueberry Scones
Lovely Lemon Scones
NEW Double Chocolate Scones
MOUNTAIN CRUNCH GRANOLA (Local Honey, almonds, OG oats, OG coconut oil, OG sunflower seeds, OG coconut, sea salt)  $8.00/pound (We are out of this granola until 12/12—sorry!!)
LAUGHING TREE PEANUT BUTTER GRANOLA (OG oats, OG sunflower seeds, OG coconut, all-natural Peanut butter, OG coconut oil, sea salt)  $8.00/pound

Provision Family Farms of White Cloud
Welcome back to market after our week off.
New this week: Pre-order a Christmas Goose or Duck (delivered fresh to market on the 19th)
Ducks will be 3-7lbs, Geese, 15-20lbs both are $5/lb

FRESH PORK
Sausage (Italian and Breakfast)   $6.00/lb
Ground Pork                               $6.00/lb
Bulk Sausage or Ground Pork (10 +lbs) $5.50/lb
Sausage Links                          $8.00/lb
Boneless Pork Chops               $7.50/lb
Pork Steak                                $6.50/lb
Cutlets                                     $7.50/lb
Loin                                         $7.50/lb
Spare Ribs                               $5.00/lb
Baby Back Ribs                     $8.00/lb
Tenderloin                               $12.00/lb
Bones                                    $1.00/lb
Head                                      $5.00/each
Fresh Hocks                          $2.00/lb
Liver, Heart                             $4.00/lb
Lard                                        $4.00/lb

BEEF
Hamburger                            $6.00/lb
Hamburger Bulk 10+ lbs         $5.50/lb
Ground Sirloin                         $7.50/lb
1/3lb Hamburger Patties (4 pack) $8.50/each
Rib Steak, Kabobs                 $8.00/lb
Brisket, Cube Steak, Chuck Roast $6.50/lb
Skirt, Sirloin, Flat Iron         $11.00/lb
Porterhouse Steak, Tenderloin   $13.00/lb
Liver, Short Ribs                        $4.00/lb
Bones                                    $2.00/lb
Kidney                                    $2.00/lb

CHICKEN
Breast                                      $11.00/lb
Thighs                                     $5.00/lb
Drums                                        $6.00/lb
Wings                                       $4.00/lb
Backs, Gizzard, Necks, Feet         $2.00/lb
Liver                                            $4.00/lb

LAMB
Ground                                        $10.00/lb
Stew Meat                                   $10.00/lb
Leg Roast                                   $13.00/lb
Boneless Leg                              $14.00/lb
Rack                                          $15.00/lb
Bones                                          $2.00/lb
Liver, Heart                                   $6.00/lb

Vendors not attending this week:
Liberty Family Farm & Bakery
Sorry, Tim got a last minute shearing job so we’ll see you all next week!
Grandsons Gardens of West Olive
We will be taking this Saturday off to celebrate our oldest son’s birthday, see you next week!

Sweetwater What’s New at the Market for Saturday November 21

Published on November 20, 2015 by sweetWaterAdmin

Sweetwater Local Foods Market
Saturday, November 21, 2015, 9:00am to 12:00 noon
Mercy Health Lakes Campus
On 6401 Harvey St. at US31/Pontaluna Rd. Exit. 1st Bldg North of Pontaluna Rd.
We are a Bridge Card Market!

2015-2016 WINTER SCHEDULE
We will be CLOSED Saturday November 28^th & Saturday December 26^th
Other than those two Saturdays we will be OPEN EVERY SATURDAY!

To Our Customers: Have a wonderful Thanksgiving with your family and thank YOU for your support of our market!

Attending this week’s market:

Liberty Family Farm & Bakery
Turkey Pick up!!!
Pasture raised chickens- 7- 11#
Grass fed Lamb- all cuts available .
Turkey Sausage

Breakfast cookies
Quiche
Delicious Pies- GF and Regular.
Cranberry Bread
Apple bars
Morning Glory Muffins
Oatmeal Bread
Paleo Cookies
English Muffins & more

See you at the market.

Little Red Organics of Freesoil
Leaf Lettuces
Salad Mix (arugula, mizuna, tatsoi, baby spinach, and leaf lettuces)
Cilantro?
Parsnips
Potatoes – russet and white
Parsley
Kale
Panhead and Storage Cabbage
Napa Cabbage
Daikon Radish
Watermelon Radish
Salad Turnips
Spinach?
Broccoli, come early
Carrots, Baby
Garlic
Shallots
Pea, Sunflower Shoots
Cat Grass!
email, call or text 765-490-2703 or info@littleredorganics.com

The Roaring Mouse Coffee Roasters of Hart
This winter weather is perfect for enjoying a cup of coffee, tea or Hot Chocolate! Any way you like it, we have you covered! Every week we have 4-6 varieties of freshly roasted coffee, and 6+ varieties of loose leaf tea. We have added organic chocolate chips, almonds, and cashews to our line-up, just in time for holiday baking and treats! Stop by to stock up on our Dark chocolate bark with crushed peppermint sticks! This one is sure to be a winter favorite!

Check our facebook page for details on our coffee of the week.

We will also plan to bring our Guatemala FTO, Papua New Guinea FTO, Colombia FTO, and Peru Decaf.

As always, we sell our coffee by the ounce so you can get the perfect amount to use while it is the freshest. We also have gift certificates; the perfect gift for a coffee lover!
Come taste the fresh difference! Coffee is seasonal, so expect some variety. We try not to roast too much extra in order to keep the coffee fresh every week.

Our list of Teas and Chocolates has gotten too long to include here, so check out our Facebook page for the full list of what we have available.

Email us to order in advance, and we will have it bagged up and ready for you. Advance orders will ensure that we don’t run out of your favorite coffee before you get there, and speed up your shopping if you are in a hurry!

Bloom Ferments Kombucha
Bloom will be at the market with bottles of ginger for $4, and growlers of ginger and lavender hibsiscus for $20. Please remember to bring back your empty bottles and growlers!

Grandsons Gardens of West Olive
This weekend we will be bringing:
Cut lettuce
Baby kale and Big kale
Arugula
Spinach
Mustards
Baby bok Choi
Tatsoi
Rainbow carrots
Beets
Shallots
Onions
Leeks
Potatoes (red, blue, fingerling)
Squash ( multiple varieties)
Cilantro, parsley, rosemary, sage, thyme

Blackbird Farm of Coopersville
kale
collard greens
bok choi
tatsoi
komatsuna
napa cabbages
mini cabbages
storage cabbages
cauliflower
romanesca
broccoli
brussels sprouts
leeks
scallions
salad turnips
celeriac
carrots
potatoes
fall radishes
onions
shallots
garlic

Earthscape Farm of Hesperia
Samples this week! Raw Kohlrabi
Veggies for sale this week: Large & Medium Red and Yellow onions, plus 1.5# bags. Large Kohlrabi, Celeriac, Red, Savoy, and Green Cabbages. Cilantro and fresh Dill
GRASS FED BEEF!
Email earthscapefarm@gmail.com or call 231-861-2234 by Friday 6pm to place advance orders.
Grilling Steaks ~ Tenderloin, Porterhouse, Ribeye, Rib Steak, TBone, NY Strip, Sirloin, Cubed Steak, Flank
Braising Beef ~ Round Steaks; Stew Meat, Kabob Beef
Roasts ~ Chuck, Arm, English, Rolled Rump; Brisket
Lean Ground Beef, BEEF PATTIES & GROUND SIRLOIN!
Short Ribs ~ One of the most flavorful cuts. Google some recipes!
SOUP BONES! Back in stock.
Heart, Liver and Tongue
HIGHER GROUNDS COFFEE in 12 oz bags. Certified organic, Fair Trade. Various types, beans or ground, dark or medium roast, full caf, half caf or decaf.
ORGANIC OLIVE OIL, imported from Palestine by Higher Grounds.

Patrice and Bill Bobier
4220 E. Loop Rd.
Hesperia, MI 49421
231-861-2234
Shady Side Farm of Holland
Shady Side Farm will return to Sweetwater Market on December 19. You may catch a short glimpse of Lona this Saturday as she makes a delivery between 9 and 9:30. If you have a desperate need for beans or cheese, please place your order ahead of time by emailing her at shadysidefarmmichigan@gmail.com . Be prepared to pick your order up promptly between 9 and 9:30, no exceptions.
Lona

Meadow View Goat Dairy of Fremont
We will be at market with our usual variety of chevres both fresh & aged, as well as our Popping Corn.

Ground Beef $6.50 lb
Burger Patties $10/pkg
Roast $6
T-Bone $12.
Beef Brisket $7/lb
Tenderloin $13
Sirloin $9
Rib steak $12
NY Strip $13
Oxtail $5.50
Short ribs $6.50
Round steak $5.75
Liver $4.00
Tongue $5.50
Soup bones $2
Hanging half 3.75 pre order call us
Poultry
All poultry is free range, fed certified organic feed.
Chicken eggs $5.00
Duck eggs $8
Ducks coming soon!
Honey
12 oz bear 4
1 lb jar raw 5.25
2 lb bottle 9
4 lb pail raw 17
5 lb jug 20

Scholl Farm of Montague
Squash
Potatoes
Pie Pumpkins
Decorative Gourds and Pumpkins
Dried Gourds
Eggs
Frozen Chicken (whole, 4-6 lbs)

Broom Corn. Anyone wishing to order a bundle of Broom Corn for Holiday decoration can call us at 893-1311 and we will bring it along.

Funny Farm of Grant
New This Week!
Funny Farm’s own jam and jellies. Made with our own fruits, including Kiwi, Aronia berry, Crab Apple, Elderberry, and more!
Organically raised on our farm, using non-GMO sugar and locally sourced ingredients. Low sugar varieties available, too, 50% less sugar

SHIITAKI Mushrooms, until the season gets too cold and they hibernate again. Great sauteed with onions topping anything, steak, burgers, etc.

Winter squash, we’re bringing white acorn, spaghetti, butternut, green acorn, blue banana, and everything else
Ass’t Kale
Fresh Herbs
Dried Shiitake mushrooms, fresh if available

Hickory Smoked Pink Himalayan Salt
Pink Himalayan Sea Salt
Black Hawaiian finishing salt

Maple Moon Farm of Shelby
POTATOES (Yukon Gold, Red Norland, Kennebec, Adirondack Blue)
SWEET POTATOES
SUNCHOKES (aka Jerusalem Artichokes)
ONIONS (red and yellow)

HEAD LETTUCE
SPINACH
ARUGULA
OCEANA MIX
BABY KALE
KALE
MUSTARD GREENS
COLLARDS
CABBAGE

CARROTS
SCALLIONS
SALAD TURNIPS

NANTUCKET PIE PUMPKIN-an heirloom from the north east, it has a long unique shape, that is ripe marbled green and orange. We think this is the best cooking pumpkin. It cooks up sweet and smooth. It’s perfect for soup, ravioli, bread, and of course pie
DELICATA SQUASH–a incredible little Italian squash, so tender and delicate, it is eaten with the skin on-no peeling! This is our favorite squash to roast.

FRESH HERBS (inclusing parsley, rosemary, thyme, sage) probably the last week for fresh herbs this year

BLUEBERRY JAM-made with certified organic blueberries grown right here in west MI and sweetened with local honey for an amazing jam, that is bursting with fruit flavor.

our farm products are made using vegetables and herbs grown here at Maple Moon

DRIED HOT PEPPERS
whole cayenne
crushed cayenne
sliced jalapeno
whole Georgia Flame (an heirloom pepper from the Republic of Georgia)
SMOKED PEPPERS:
whole ancho
whole chipolte
smoked cayenne powder

**NEW THIS WEEK**
DRIED SWEET PEPPERS
both green peppers and a tri-color blend (red, orange, and green)
perfect for soups, stews, and chilis. They can be easily reconstituted for using in many dishes as you would fresh peppers. We love topping our pizza with these!

BROTH BAGS
THAI GINGER BROTH BAGS

DRIED HERBS
parsley, oregano, dill, sweet marjoram, thyme, basil, rosemary, sage, celery leaf

POULTRY RUB-we blended our own parsley, garlic, sage,and rosemary with mineral rich salt for a delicious rub perfect for chicken or turkey.

HERBAL TEAS
*NOURISH
*CHAMOMILE
*LOVELY LEMON

HERBAL SALVES
HERBAL LIP BALMS
LOVE
Michael and Amanda Jones
Maple Moon Farm
1224 S.144th Ave
Shelby, MI 49455
(231)861-2535
Check us out on Facebook

Laughing Tree Bakery of Hart
Pie is happening this weekend at Sweetwater! As is Cranberry Orange Almond Bread… Samples will be available to taste for all of the above!
CRANBERRY ORANGE ALMOND BREAD ($8.75) will be available November 21^st through December 24^th. This scrumptious loaf features fresh organic orange zest, sweet cranberries, and toasted almonds. If you don’t eat pie for breakfast on Thanksgiving (as we do!), than this loaf is for you!! We are happy to take your order for this loaf at any time…ABBA PETER’S FAVORITE APPLE PIE ($25) features an all-butter organic crust, and a mound of local apples seasoned with cinnamon, nutmeg, and just a bit of fair-trade Demerara brown sugar. We like to eat this pie for breakfast the morning after Thanksgiving—with a good cup of coffee. It serves 8 generously. (Abba Peter is Hilde’s dad. This is his all-time favorite pie—she’s been making them especially for him for ten years!)RIGHTEOUS PUMPKIN PIE ($20) features an all-organic oat/seed crust made with rolled oats, sunflower seeds, and flax. The filling is sumptuous and silky with local squash, organic eggs, organic cream, vanilla, and spices. It’s a combination you won’t want to miss as it only comes around once a year! Note: If you can’t make it this weekend to snag a pie, come visit us on Wednesday 11/25 at The Cheese Lady in Muskegon. We will have pies and several varieties of bread available. Pre-orders encouraged.
OUR TEN WEEKLY VARIETIES
Homesteader’s Wheat (An extraordinary light wheat bread with a wonderfully chewy crust) $6.00
Oceana Round  ( Rustic Italian country bread) $6.00
Third Coast Three Seed  (Sunnies, Sesames, and Flax in a light wheat) $6.50
The Michigander (made with Michigan-grown whole wheat—dark and soulful) $6.00
Annie’s Raisin Spice (sweet organic raisins, organic cinnamon, and freshly ground cardamom) $7.00
Griff’s 8-Grain (Hearty, hearty! Eight organic grains and a bit of Michigan honey) $7.00
Finn’s Pecan Raisin Pecan (Jam packed with pecans and organic raisins) $8.75
100% Whole grain Kamut: A heritage grain with a golden hue.   Distinct and moist with a flavor similar to corn.  A non-hybridized cousin to modern wheat. $7.00
Elbridge Parmesan Olive (Sumptuous parmesan and Kalamata black olives) $8.00
Pilgrim Rye: A German-style rye made with cracked rye berries and OG Spelt Flour.  (No wheat flour except for what is in the levain starter).  Slice it thin to enjoy this dark and hearty loaf.  $7.00 a loaf
SPECIALTY BREAD BAKE
Big Country:  Made with germ-restored wheat flour and Michigan-grown rye, this 2 pound loaf is sumptuously supple and earthy.  Perfect pick for a crowd.  Price $7.50
Rustic Baguette:  A rustic cousin to the French baguette.  An excellent partner for your favorite cheese or spread.  They also just look nice sticking out from the top of a shopping bag!.  Price $3.00
Cranberry Orange Almond Bread: This festive loaf features fresh organic orange zest, sweet cranberries, and toasted almonds. Perfect with any soft cheese. Price $8.75
Cheddar Peppercorn: Tongue-tingling organic black pepper and smooth Vermont Cheddar. Price $8.00
PASTRIES AVAILABLE FOR SATURDAY
Deep Mud Brownies Our brownies are made with extraordinary Callebaut dark chocolate, our own fresh eggs, and Michigan grown organic barley flour—they are amazing!!
$3.25 each
Hilltoppers Cookies: Molasses Ginger cookies…  A 4oz cookie sweetened with blackstrap molasses and bits of candied ginger.  $2.50 each
Whangdangdoodlers: Dark Chocolate batons and organic walnuts in a rich, memorable cookie. $2.50 each
Pecan Maple Oaties: Michigan maple, OG raisins, and pecans in the best oatmeal-raisin cookie ever! $2.50 each.
Our delicious scones are $2.50 each.
They are all made with organic butter, organic cream, and organic eggs!
Truly Ginger Scones
Michigan Cherry Scones
Blueberry Scones
Pecan Date Scones
NEW Double Chocolate Scones
MOUNTAIN CRUNCH GRANOLA (Local Honey, almonds, OG oats, OG coconut oil, OG sunflower seeds, OG coconut, sea salt)  $8.00/pound
LAUGHING TREE PEANUT BUTTER GRANOLA (OG oats, OG sunflower seeds, OG coconut, all-natural Peanut butter, OG coconut oil, sea salt)  $8.00/pound

Provision Family Farms of White Cloud
Twas the week before thanksgiving, and my turkeys all ready to celebrate…
We processed a lot of chickens, and though we are our of whole birds, there are still lots of breasts, thighs, drums and wings.

LAMB
Ground                                        $10.00/lb
Stew Meat                                   $10.00/lb
Leg Roast                                   $13.00/lb
Boneless Leg                              $14.00/lb
Chops                                         $13.00/lb
Rack                                          $15.00/lb
Bones                                          $2.00/lb
Liver, Heart                                   $6.00/lb

Never Better Naturals of Muskegon
For thousands of years, the healing ability of herbs has been known and effectively utilized. We have captured that healing ability in our “Healing Balm” with our unique combination of Certified Organic herbs and cold-pressed, high quality oils. This balm has remarkable analgesic and anti-inflammatory properties and is suggested to treat topical skin issues like inflammation, itch, scarring, cracked skin, scratches, Eczema, rashes and more! Come see us tomorrow to sample this and many other exceptional hand crafted and chemical free products.
You will also find:
Handmade Organic Soap Bars
Bacteria Balancing Hand Wash
Laundry Detergent
Organic Baby and Pregnancy Care
A Homeopathic Pain Remedy
A Homeopathic Anti-Aging Serum
Natural Hand Sanitizer
Remineralizing Tooth Scrub
And a wide variety of Specialized Skin Care and Moisturizing Butters!
We are also offering GIFT PACKAGING for Christmas using recycled packaging materials!

Sweetwater What’s New at the Market Saturday November 14th

Published on November 13, 2015 by sweetWaterAdmin

File_000 — Beautiful Flowering Kale at Little Red OG!

Sweetwater Local Foods Market
Saturday, November 14, 2015, 9:00am to 12:00 noon
Mercy Health Lakes Campus
On 6401 Harvey St. at US31/Pontaluna Rd. Exit. 1st Bldg North of Pontaluna Rd.
We are a Bridge Card Market!

2015-2016 WINTER SCHEDULE
We will be CLOSED Saturday November 28^th
We will be CLOSED Saturday December 26^th
We will be OPEN EVERY SATURDAY after that!
Attendance is up, vendor numbers are up, so we have decided to be open EVERY SATURDAY through the winter! Thanks to all of you LOCAVORES who are helping to re-build our LOCAL FOOD SYSTEM!!

Stock up on Thanksgiving goodies now!
Attending this week’s market:

Little Red Organics of Freesoil
Along with our own organic veggies, we’re bringing ½ gallons of Certified Organic Apple Cider from our neighbors up at Northern Naturals!

Only 2 weeks until Thanksgiving! Stock up on your fall veggies while they last!

Leaf Lettuces
Scallions
Winter Squash
Brussels Sprouts
Cilantro
Parsnips
Beets
Potatoes – russet and white
Parsley
Kale
Panhead and Storage Cabbage
Napa Cabbage
Daikon Radish
Watermelon Radish
Salad Turnips
Spinach
Broccoli
Carrots
Garlic
Shallots
Pea, Sunflower Shoots
Cat Grass!
email, call or text 765-490-2703 or info@littleredorganics.com

Mund Farm of Rothbury
Last Week for APPLES!
Certified organic apples from Hackert Family Farm (Ludington)

A reminder for those folks that placed orders…please bring your containers to transfer the apples and many thanks!!

For this Saturday, I will have Ida Reds available in small quantities with limited supply for 1/2 bushels @ $13 (Approx. 21 lbs); Please bring your own containers to switch over from my baskets.

Ida Red: Sweetly tart, firm and juicy. Flesh sometimes tinted rosy pink. Stores well.
Good for eating, cooking, baking, salads and freezing. Makes a beautiful pink applesauce when cooked with skins on.

The Roaring Mouse Coffee Roasters of Hart
This cooler weather is perfect for enjoying a cup of coffee, tea or Hot Chocolate! Any way you like it, we have you covered! Every week we have 4-6 varieties of freshly roasted coffee, and 5+ varieties of loose leaf tea. This week we are adding Hot Chocolate to the lineup! Come check out our new shipment of Chocolate! We restocked everyone’s favorites, and got a few new ones to try. Our new roaster is installed in the new facility, and we are working on the licensing, so be watching for some exciting new developments over the next few weeks!
Also new for us, we are adding some organic nuts and chocolate chips to our lineup. Hopefully they will be in time for this weekend, but we will for sure have them next weekend.

Check our facebook page for details on our coffee of the week.

We will also plan to bring our Guatemala FTO, Papua New Guinea FTO, Colombia FTO, and a Decaf.

Our list of Teas and Chocolates has gotten too long to include here, so check out our Facebook page for the full list of what we have available.

Wild Earth Chocolate of Muskegon
This week, I will definitely have Heart Chocolate, the 80% dark chocolate sweetened with D-ribose, for a big boost of calm energy right to your cells. D-ribose is a sweet supplement that is used for heart, chronic fatigue, and fibromyalgia patients to help them regain their cellular energy, so they can begin to move again.
We like to Move it, move it!
Sometimes we don’t realize how wonderful it is to move, until we can’t move good anymore… My advice from personal experience… Don’t go there.
Get some Wild Earth Heart Chocolate,
put it on your tongue,
close your mouth and smile,
Dance with wild abandon, with or without music,
but without chewing,
till your chocolate melts in your mouth.
Thank your body, for the ride, then get on with enjoying your day.

I will be offering:
Heart Chocolate
Chocolate drizzled popcorn
Buckwheaties (Kale, Buckwheat & Sunflower Seeds)
Pineapple Pecan Clusters
Walnut Raisin Clusters
Cacao Beans
Cacao Nibs
Cacao Powder
Cacao Butter

Bloom Ferments Kombucha
Bloom will be at the market with growlers of ginger and lavender hibiscus for $20, and we have a couple bottles left of ginger for $4. Remember to bring back your bottles! Also, Jodie, from Cultured Love, and I will be teaching a kraut and fermented vegetables class on Wednesday, November 18th from 6:30-8:30pm at 19 Hartford St in Muskegon. Still time to sign up!

Grandsons Gardens of West Olive
Assuming the farm hasn’t blown away by tomorrow we will be bringing these items to the market this Saturday:
Cut lettuce
Baby kale and Big kale
Arugula
Spinach
Mustards
Baby bok Choi
Tatsoi
Rainbow carrots
Beets
Shallots
Onions
Leeks
Potatoes (red, blue, fingerling)
Squash ( multiple varieties)
Radishes
Cilantro, parsley, rosemary, sage, thyme

Earthscape Farm of Hesperia
Samples this week! Raw Kohlrabi
Veggies for sale this week: Large & Medium Red and Yellow onions, plus 1.5# bags. Large Kohlrabi, Celeriac, Maybe Cauliflower; Red, Savoy, and Green Cabbages, Beets with Greens; Cilantro and fresh Dill
GRASS FED BEEF! ON SALE: BEEF HEART!
Email earthscapefarm@gmail.com or call 231-861-2234 by Friday 6pm to place advance orders.
Grilling Steaks ~ Tenderloin, Porterhouse, Ribeye, Rib Steak, TBone, NY Strip, Sirloin, Cubed Steak, Flank
Braising Beef ~ Round Steaks; Stew Meat, Kabob Beef
Roasts ~ Chuck, Arm, English, Rolled Rump; Brisket
Lean Ground Beef, BEEF PATTIES & GROUND SIRLOIN!
Short Ribs ~ One of the most flavorful cuts. Google some recipes!
SOUP BONES! Back in stock.
Heart ~ ON SALE! $2.50 per lb.
NEW SHIPMENT HIGHER GROUNDS COFFEE in 12 oz bags. Certified organic, Fair Trade. Various types, beans or ground, dark or medium roast, full caf, half caf or decaf.
ORGANIC OLIVE OIL, imported from Palestine by Higher Grounds.

Patrice and Bill Bobier
4220 E. Loop Rd.
Hesperia, MI 49421
231-861-2234

Shady Side Farm of Holland
This is the last week I will be at market for nearly a month. Every year we sell our wool goods and beans at Holland’s Kerstmarkt, an open-air Christmas market that is held on Friday evenings and Saturdays. I will be back at Sweetwater on December 19th. Make sure you take inventory of your bean supply before you come on Saturday. If you’d like to buy larger quantities (5# bags), please email me with your order before Friday at 5 p.m.

I will have along to market our 16 varieties of certified organic dry beans, all grown by us on our farm south of Grand Haven. Did you know you can cook your beans in a crock pot or slow cooker? I just did some Painted Ladies this week, and they took about 3 hours to cook on high and they were last year’s beans! For best results, cook them when you are home so that you can check them every 30-60 minutes.

This is perfect soup weather. For white bean soups, I suggest either Hutterite Soup Beans or Marrow Beans. Marrow beans are plump, soft white beans. They may be Middle Eastern in origin. These beans soak up the flavors of whatever you cook them with. Their texture is creamy, with a meaty flavor. They make a wonderful soup, of course, and can be used in baked beans, or just eaten plain with some seasonings.

I will also have Grassfield’s Farm cheese along this week. This is aged cow’s milk cheese from a local, organic dairy farm. Stop by and sample some!

Lona

Scholl Farm of Montague
Squash
Potatoes
Pie Pumpkins
Decorative Gourds and Pumpkins
Dried Gourds
Eggs
Frozen Chicken (whole, 4-6 lbs)

Broom Corn. Anyone wishing to order a bundle of Broom Corn for Holiday decoration can call us at 893-1311 and we will bring it along.

SHIITAKI Mushrooms, until the season gets too cold and they hibernate again. Great sauteed with onions topping anything, steak, burgers, etc.

Winter squash, lots of varieties, Green acorn, pink banana, blue banana, heirloom white acorn, blue hubbard, spaghetti, butternut

Potatoes, any varieties Jim chooses to bring
Kohlrabi, giant size for easy use, try ’em shredded, steamed and sauteed, yum!
Rutabaga, great mashed with potatoes
Cabbage
Broccoli
Cauliflower
Ass’t Kale, many new varieties
Curly parsley
Italian Flat leaf parsley
Eggs from our mixed flock
Dried Shiitake mushrooms, fresh if available
Hickory Smoked Pink Himalayan Salt
Pink Himalayan Sea Salt
Black Hawaiian finishing salt

Maple Moon Farm of Shelby
This week we are offering

POTATOES
SWEET POTATOES
SUNCHOKES (aka Jerusalem Artichokes)
ONIONS (red and yellow)

SPINACH
ARUGULA
OCEANA MIX
BABY KALE
KALE
MUSTARD GREENS
COLLARDS
TURNIP GREENS
CABBAGE

SPROUTING BROCCOLI
CARROTS
SCALLIONS
RADISHES (cherry belle, black Spanish, and diakon)
SALAD TURNIPS

FRESH HERBS (inclusing parsley, rosemary, thyme, sage)

**NEW THIS WEEK**
BLUEBERRY JAM-made with certified organic blueberries grown right here in west MI and sweetened with local honey for an amazing jam, that is bursting with fruit flavor.

our farm products are made using vegetables and herbs grown here at Maple Moon

DRIED HOT PEPPERS
whole cayenne
crushed cayenne
sliced jalapeno
whole Georgia Flame (an heirloom pepper from the Republic of Georgia)
SMOKED PEPPERS:
whole ancho
whole chipolte
smoked cayenne powder
BROTH BAGS
THAI GINGER BROTH BAGS
DRIED HERBS
parsley, oregano, dill, sweet marjoram, thyme, basil, rosemary, sage, celery leaf
**NEW THIS WEEK**
POULTRY RUB-we blended our own parsley, garlic, sage,and rosemary with mineral rich salt for a delicious rub perfect for chicken or turkey.
HERBAL TEAS
*NOURISH
*CHAMOMILE
*LOVELY LEMON
HERBAL SALVES
HERBAL LIP BALM

Laughing Tree Bakery of Hart
CRANBERRY ORANGE ALMOND BREAD ($8.75) will be available November 21^st through December 24^th. This scrumptious loaf features fresh organic orange zest, sweet cranberries, and toasted almonds. If you don’t eat pie for breakfast on Thanksgiving (as we do!), than this loaf is for you!! We are happy to take your order for this loaf at any time…
WE ARE NOW TAKING ORDERS FOR THANKSGIVING PIES!
SATURDAY 11/21 (available for pickup at the Sweetwater Market 9–12)
WEDNESDAY 11/25 (available for pickup at The Cheese Lady in Muskegon from 10—5).
ABBA PETER’S FAVORITE APPLE PIE ($25) features an all-butter organic crust, and a mound of local apples seasoned with cinnamon, nutmeg, and just a bit of fair-trade Demerara brown sugar. We like to eat this pie for breakfast the morning after Thanksgiving—with a good cup of coffee. It serves 8 generously. (Abba Peter is Hilde’s dad. This is his all-time favorite pie—she’s been making them especially for him for ten years!)
RIGHTEOUS PUMPKIN PIE ($20) features an all-organic oat/seed crust made with rolled oats, sunflower seeds, and flax. The filling is sumptuous and silky with local squash, organic eggs, organic cream, vanilla, and spices. It’s a combination you won’t want to miss as it only comes around once a year!
OUR TEN WEEKLY VARIETIES
Homesteader’s Wheat (An extraordinary light wheat bread with a wonderfully chewy crust) $6.00
Oceana Round  ( Rustic Italian country bread) $6.00
Third Coast Three Seed  (Sunnies, Sesames, and Flax in a light wheat) $6.50
The Michigander (made with Michigan-grown whole wheat—dark and soulful) $6.00
Annie’s Raisin Spice (sweet organic raisins, organic cinnamon, and freshly ground cardamom) $7.00
Griff’s 8-Grain (Hearty, hearty! Eight organic grains and a bit of Michigan honey) $7.00
Finn’s Pecan Raisin Pecan (Jam packed with pecans and organic raisins) $8.75
100% Whole grain Kamut: A heritage grain with a golden hue.   Distinct and moist with a flavor similar to corn.  A non-hybridized cousin to modern wheat. $7.00
Elbridge Parmesan Olive (Sumptuous parmesan and Kalamata black olives) $8.00
Pilgrim Rye: A German-style rye made with cracked rye berries and OG Spelt Flour.  (No wheat flour except for what is in the levain starter).  Slice it thin to enjoy this dark and hearty loaf.  $7.00 a loaf
SPECIALTY BREAD BAKE
Big Country:  Made with germ-restored wheat flour and Michigan-grown rye, this 2 pound loaf is sumptuously supple and earthy.  Perfect pick for a crowd.  Price $7.50
Rustic Baguette:  Our interpretation of the classic French baguette.  An excellent partner for your favorite cheese or spread.  They also just look nice sticking out the top of a shopping bag.  Price $3.00 (Hoping to have these for Saturday 11/14—if our experiment goes well, we will bring them to market!)
Chili Cheddar: Locally grown jalapenos meet tangy Vermont Cheddar. Incredible flavor with a kick! Perfect for breakfast with eggs. Price $8.00
Honey Oat A super moist round made with steel cut oats and a bit of Michigan Honey. Great for French toast. Price $6.50
PASTRIES AVAILABLE FOR SATURDAY
Deep Mud Brownies Our brownies are made with extraordinary Callebaut dark chocolate, our own fresh eggs, and Michigan grown organic barley flour—they are amazing!!
$3.25 each
Hilltoppers Cookies: Molasses Ginger cookies…  A 4oz cookie sweetened with blackstrap molasses and bits of candied ginger.  $2.50 each
Expedition Cookies: Dark Chocolate, coconut, raisins, dates, sunflower seeds, oats, and barley flour—everything but the kitchen sink! $2.50 each
Tree Hugger PB Cookies: The quarter pound peanut buttery original with dark chocolate chips. Sweetened with Michigan Maple and honey. $2.50 each
Our delicious scones are $2.50 each.
They are all made with organic butter, organic cream, and organic eggs!
Cranberry Orange Scones
Truly Ginger Scones
Michigan Cherry Scones
Blueberry Scones
Lovely Lemon Scones
MOUNTAIN CRUNCH GRANOLA (Local Honey, almonds, OG oats, OG coconut oil, OG sunflower seeds, OG coconut, sea salt)  $8.00/pound
LAUGHING TREE PEANUT BUTTER GRANOLA (OG oats, OG sunflower seeds, OG coconut, all-natural Peanut butter, OG coconut oil, sea salt)  $8.00/pound

Provision Family Farms of White Cloud
We have a new little heifer calf on the farm! We encourage you to stop by our table Saturday and drop a name suggestion in a hat. We’ll draw a name for her from the pile. Names that start with AZLD or C are prohibited (we use first letters to denote maternal lineage)

Here’s what we have this week

FRESH PORK
Sausage (Italian and Breakfast)   $6.00/lb
Ground Pork                               $6.00/lb
Bulk Sausage or Ground Pork (10 +lbs) $5.50/lb
Sausage Links                          $8.00/lb
Boneless Pork Chops, Cutlets or Loin $7.50/lb
Pork Steak, Pork Chops             $6.50/lb
Spare Ribs                               $5.00/lb
Baby Back Ribs                     $8.00/lb
Tenderloin                               $12.00/lb
Bones                                    $1.00/lb
Head                                      $5.00/each
Fresh Hocks                          $2.00/lb
Liver, Heart                             $4.00/lb
Lard                                        $4.00/lb

BEEF
Hamburger                            $6.00/lb
Hamburger Bulk 10+ lbs         $5.50/lb
Ground Sirloin                         $7.50/lb
1/3lb Hamburger Patties (4 pack) $8.50/each
Rib Steak, Kabobs                 $8.00/lb
Brisket, Cube Steak            $6.50/lb
Skirt, Sirloin, Flat Iron         $11.00/lb
Porterhouse Steak, Tenderloin   $13.00/lb
Liver, Short Ribs                        $4.00/lb
Bones                                    $2.00/lb
Kidney                                    $2.00/lb

Vendors not attending this week:
Blackbird Farm of Coopersville
We’ll be back next week!
Never Better Naturals of Muskegon
We’ll be back next week!
Crowfeather Farm of Hesperia
Meadow View Goat Dairy of Fremont
Note: We will be attending market the last Saturday of every month.
Cultured Love of Grand Rapids
Liberty Family Farm & Bakery of Hart
We’ll see you next Saturday with TURKEYS!

Sweetwater What’s New at the Market for Saturday November 7th

Published on November 6, 2015 by sweetWaterAdmin

PortugueseKAleAndWhiteBeanSoup-850x1064 — November means time for SOUP!

Sweetwater Local Foods Market
Saturday, November 7, 2015, 9:00am to 12:00 noon
Mercy Health Lakes Campus
On 6401 Harvey St. at US31/Pontaluna Rd. Exit. 1st Bldg North of Pontaluna Rd.
We are a Bridge Card Market!

Attending this week’s market:

New! Northern Naturals of Kaleva
Get ready for delicious-ness! Little Red Organic Farm is bringing half-gallons of Certified Organic Apple Cider from their neighbors up in Kaleva, the Northern Naturals LLC. You can read more about the company in a great article here:http://mynorth.com/2015/09/hard-cider-in-northern-michigan/
Thanks John & Kate!

Little Red Organics of Freesoil
Along with our own organic veggies, we’re bringing ½ gallons of Certified Organic Apple Cider from our neighbors up at Northern Naturals!

Leaf Lettuces
Scallions
Winter Squash
Brussels Sprouts
Cilantro
Parsnips
Beets
Northern Naturals Cider
Potatoes – russet and white
Parsley
Kale
Panhead and Storage Cabbage
Napa Cabbage
Daikon Radish
Watermelon Radish
Salad Turnips
Spinach
Broccoli
Carrots
Garlic
Shallots
Pea, Sunflower Shoot
Cat Grass!

* Bulk pre-ordering. We cannot fill orders placed at markets on the same day, preordering is essential.
Garlic – 3# case $24
Seed Garlic – 3# German Red $36
Shallots – Grade,Large 5# case $12
email, call or text 765-490-2703 or info@littleredorganics.com

Mund Farm of Rothbury
Certified Organic apples from Hackert Family Farm (Ludington)
A reminder for those folks that placed orders…please bring your containers to transfer the apples and many thanks!!

For this Saturday, I will have Ida Reds available in small quantities as well as 1/2 bu @ $13 (Approx. 21 lbs); 1 bu @ $20 (Approx. 42 lbs); Please bring your own containers to switch over from my baskets.

NOTE: If you can’t make it to the market, please email me at grmund@aol.com to place an order (Min ½ Bu) and will arrange a time for delivery.

Wild Earth Chocolate of Muskegon
This week, we are working on 80% dark chocolate sweetened with D-ribose as the sweetener, for a big boost of calm energy right to your cells. D-ribose is a sweet supplement that is used for heart, chronic fatigue, and fibromyalgia patients to help them regain their cellular energy, so they can begin to move again. Move it or loose it.

We will be offering:
Heart Chocolate
Chocolate drizzled popcorn
Chocolate drizzled popcorn with Pecans
Buckwheaties (Kale, Buckwheat & Sunflower Seeds)
Pineapple Pecan Clusters
Walnut Raisin Clusters
Cacao Beans
Cacao Nibs
Cacao Powder
Cacao Butter

Bloom Ferments Kombucha
Bloom will be at the market with growlers ($20) and bottles ($4) of ginger and lavender hibiscus. Please remember to bring back your bottles!

Cultured Love of Grand Rapids
Cultured Love is “making good food possible”, producing probiotic-laden, nutritious foods that are not only beneficial for you, but also add amazing flavor, texture, and beauty to any meal.
Curryosity – Cabbage, Salt, Carrot, Green Onion, Curry, Cumin, Paprika
Root for Ginger – Cabbage, Salt, Carrot, Radish, Garlic, Red Pepper Flakes
Add those to our current lineup of specialty kraut products — traditional sauerkraut with caraway, dill kraut, and spicy kraut — are naturally fermented and nutritious, hand-crafted in Grand Rapids.
http://www.culturedlove.com/about/
https://www.facebook.com/culturedlovellc/timeline

Liberty Family Farm & Bakery of Hart
Grass-fed Lamb
All cuts available!
Pasture Raised Chicken
All cuts available.
Turkey Sausage
Pork Sausage
Bakery
Breakfast cookies
Quiche
Cranberry Bars
English Muffins
GF Pumpkin Bread
Morning Glories
Paleo Breakfast Cookies
New! Honey Oat Bread
Pies – Apple, Pumpkin,and maple Walnut!
Looking forward to seeing you at the Market.
Happy fall,
The Wrights

Earthscape Farm of Hesperia

Blackbird Farm of Coopersville
With temperatures in the 60s this week, it surely hasn’t felt like November, but winter is coming. Here at the farm, I’ve been busy pulling out tomato stakes, mowing off and tilling under the finished crops, and planting cover crops to protect the soil over the winter and add fertility next year. The warm weather does take the edge off these end-of-season tasks, as well as help push along the final few crops of the season, so I am thankful for it.

This week I will likely bring:
kale
collard greens
bok choi
head lettuce
napa cabbage
mini cabbage
storage cabbage
cauliflower
romanesca
brussels sprouts
leeks
salad turnips
celeriac
carrots
turnips
black spanish, watermelon, and daikon radishes
onions
shallots
garlic

Shady Side Farm of Holland
How is it the first week in November already? The weather this week is gorgeous, and we are busy putting the finishing touches on our growing season. We are starting to make arrangements to have some of the new open-pollinated Wapsie corn ground into meal and grits. Stay tuned for news on that project.

We will be at the market this Saturday with 16 varieties of certified organic dry beans, all grown by us on our farm south of Grand Haven. We encourage you to try some beans if you haven’t had some in a while. They are so delicious and nutritious and are not that hard to work with. Did you know that soaking beans is optional? With beans as fresh as ours are right now, you really can skip this step if you want to. Beans continue to dry out over time. So the older beans are, the more they need rehydrating. They also need a longer cooking time.

October beans are native to Columbia and are a member of the cranberry bean family. These beans have a creamy, velvety-smooth texture, and a slightly nutty flavor. Their thin skin darkens with age. Use in soups, salads and baked beans.

In addition to our beans, I will have raw, aged cheese from Grassfields Farm in Coopersville. Grassfields Farm is an organic dairy farm, and they make aged cheeses from their non-pasturized, non-homogenized organic cow’s milk. I will have several different varieties along Saturday, including something new–Aged Gouda. I will have samples of this new sharp gouda.

Don’t forget to sign up for freezer lamb if you are interested. Within the next couple of weeks we will wrap up the bulk of our lamb season. If you’re not sure if you’re on the list, email me at shadysidefarmmichigan@gmail.com

Hope to see you Saturday!

Lona

Funny Farm of Grant
Coming Soon!
Funny Farm’s own jam and jellies. Made with our own fruits, including Kiwi, Aronia berry, Crab Apple, Elderberry, and more!
Organically raised on our farm, using non-GMO sugar and locally sourced ingredients. Low sugar varieties available, too, 50% less sugar
SHIITAKI Mushrooms, until the season gets too cold and they hibernate again. Great sauteed with onions topping anything, steak, burgers, etc.

Winter squash, lots of varieties, Green acorn, pink banana, blue banana, heirloom white acorn, blue hubbard, spaghetti, butternut

Potatoes, any varieties Jim chooses to bring
Kohlrabi, giant size for easy use, try ’em shredded, steamed and sauteed, yum!
Rutabaga, great mashed with potatoes

whatever we can find of these
Cabbage
Broccoli
Cauliflower

Ass’t Kale, many new varieties
Curly parsley
Italian Flat leaf parsley

Eggs from our mixed flock
Dried Shiitake mushrooms, fresh if available
Hickory Smoked Pink Himalayan Salt
Pink Himalayan Sea Salt
Black Hawaiian finishing salt

Never Better Naturals of Muskegon
Hi, all! What a beautiful fall we’ve had so far. Now that the weather is getting colder, your skin is going to need some love! Stop in and see us to sample our light and creamy body butter. It is made up of 90% Certified Organic ingredients, and is 100% devoid of toxic synthetics. It will keep your normally dry, painful skin from coming back this year and comes in 5 scents (including non-scented).
Also at market this week:
Organic, Hand-made Bar Soap
Organic, Hand-made Goats’ Milk Soap
Deodorant (aluminum and gluten free)
Chemical-free Powder Laundry Wash
Bacteria Balancing Liquid Hand Wash
Remineralizing Tooth Scrub
Natural Hand Sanitizer Spray
Homeopathic Herbal Healing Salve
Lice Away Spray
Pain Banish Rub
Turn Back Time Serum (erases of signs of aging)
Body Butter
Lip Butter
Baby Butter
Baby Bottom Balm
I will also have Sunscreen and Bug Be Gone with me, but not on display.
I am happy to make ingredient substitutions if needed. Samples of almost everything are always available!
We can’t wait to see you tomorrow!
Rachel and Lilly, Never Better Naturals

Maple Moon Farm of Shelby
November is a wonderful time to celebrate gratitude and giving thanks. We begin with Maple Moon Farm’s Customer of the Month, Amy Oak. Amy is a joyful, smiling face we are happy to see each week. Amy is incredibly supportive of local, sustainable foods, and a amazing supporter of our farm. Amy makes us inspired to grow food for our community. Thank you, Amy!
We are also grateful for all this wonderful food we have to share with our community.
This we are offering:
POTATOES-Kennebec and Red Norland
SWEET POTATOES
SUNCHOKES (aka Jerusalem Artichokes) these tasty fall tubers are a fall deilcacy. They have a creamy texture when cooked, and a taste similar to artichokes.

SPINACH
ARUGULA
OCEANA MIX
BABY KALE
KALE
MUSTARD GREENS
COLLARDS
TURNIP GREENS
CABBAGE

SPROUTING BROCCOLI
CELERY
CARROTS
SCALLIONS
RADISHES
SALAD TURNIPS

FRESH HERBS (inclusing parsley, rosemary, thyme, sage)

DRIED HOT PEPPERS
our peppers are grown and processed right here on our farm
whole cayenne
crushed cayenne
*NEW THIS WEEK*sliced jalapeno
*NEW THIS WEEK*whole Georgia Flame (an heirloom pepper from the Republic of Georgia)
SMOKED PEPPERS:
whole ancho
whole chipolte
smoked cayenne powder

BROTH BAGS-made with our own garden vegetables and herbs (onion, carrot, celery, and parsley) and blended with fair trade, organic black peppercorns and Himalayan pink salt for a delicious and nutrient dense broth. Can be used as a base for soups, to cook vegetables, grains, or beans, or simply enjoyed as a nourishing broth. It also is a great addition to flavoring bone broth. Makes 2qts.
packaged in 100% organic cotton bags

**NEW**back in season~new and improved this year
THAI GINGER BROTH BAGS
This year we added garlic and even more of our home grown ginger. Made using our own garden vegetables and herbs (onions, ginger, garlic, lemongrass, Thai basil, and just a pinch of cayenne) blended with Himalayan pink salt, this is a incredible Thai inspired broth. Can be used with water, chicken broth, coconut milk, or a combination. If you enjoy Thai flavors and local food, this is the perfect blend. (note: this is mild in heat. If you enjoy spicy Thai flavors, we recommend adding some more of our cayenne to your broth). Makes 2 qts
packaged in 100% organic cotton bags

DRIED HERBS-all our herbs are grown, hand-harvested, and dried right here on our farm.
parsley, oregano, dill, sweet marjoram, thyme, basil, rosemary, sage

HERBAL TEAS-all our teas are made with herbs hand picked and blended right here on our farm.
*NOURISH -back in stock. Our most popular blend. Get it while it’s here, it will be next spring before we are harvesting herbs for this blend again.
*CHAMOMILE
*LOVELY LEMON

HERBAL SALVES (made from herbs grown and wildcrafted here on our farm)
HERBAL LIP BALMS(made with herbs grown on our farm. Packaged in 100% recycled plastic)
LOVE

Last year we donated over 1200 pounds of potatoes to local food banks, with over 500 pounds gifted from Sweetwater community members. Like you, it is very important to us that all our community members have access to healthy and local food. Help us do this again this season. You can help feed your neighbors in need. Food banks are usually desperate for fresh, local food. Potatoes are a great resource for this. They store well, are nutrient dense, and most people are comfortable preparing them. We’ll provide half and you fund the other half. Potatoes are normally $1.50/lb, when you buy potatoes for the food bank, you pay only 0.75. The power of human generosity is amazing. May all be fed.

Laughing Tree Bakery of Hart
November is upon us and SOUP season is officially here! Grab a broth bag from Maple Moon Farm, some beans from Shadyside Farm and you’re ready to roll! Our new favorite bread to go with soup is the BIG COUNTRY. Because it’s large (over 2 pounds) and because it contains some OG Michigan Rye, this hefty loaf stays incredibly moist all week long. Come try a sample of it this weekend! And just in case you need a dessert bread instead, we are serving up AUNTIE P’S CHOCOLATE CHERRY this weekend as well!
OUR TEN WEEKLY VARIETIES
Homesteader’s Wheat (An extraordinary light wheat bread with a wonderfully chewy crust) $6.00
Oceana Round  ( Rustic Italian country bread) $6.00
Third Coast Three Seed  (Sunnies, Sesames, and Flax in a light wheat) $6.50
The Michigander (made with Michigan-grown whole wheat—dark and soulful) $6.00
Annie’s Raisin Spice (sweet organic raisins, organic cinnamon, and freshly ground cardamom) $7.00
Griff’s 8-Grain (Hearty, hearty! Eight organic grains and a bit of Michigan honey) $7.00
Finn’s Pecan Raisin Pecan (Jam packed with pecans and organic raisins) $8.75
100% Whole grain Kamut: A heritage grain with a golden hue.   Distinct and moist with a flavor similar to corn.  A non-hybridized cousin to modern wheat. $7.00
Elbridge Parmesan Olive (Sumptuous parmesan and Kalamata black olives) $8.00
Pilgrim Rye: A German-style rye made with cracked rye berries and OG Spelt Flour.  (No wheat flour except for what is in the levain starter).  Slice it thin to enjoy this dark and hearty loaf.  $7.00 a loaf
SPECIALTY BREAD BAKE
Big Country:  Made with germ-restored wheat flour and Michigan-grown rye, this 2 pound loaf is sumptuously supple and earthy.  Perfect pick for a crowd.  Price $7.50
Rustic Baguette  Our interpretation of the classic French baguette.  An excellent partner for your favorite cheese or spread.  They also just look nice sticking out the top of a shopping bag.  Price $3.00
Chili Cheddar: Spicy Jalapenos (grown by Maple Moon Farm) and Vermont Cheddar make this a tongue-tickling bread that bites back! Price $8.00
Onion Rye: Caramelized Michigan onions and a bit of freshly ground caraway turn this rye into a loaf your next sandwich won’t want to miss… Price $6.00

PASTRIES AVAILABLE FOR SATURDAY
Deep Mud Brownies Our brownies are made with extraordinary Callebaut dark chocolate, our own fresh eggs, and Michigan grown organic barley flour—they are amazing!!
$3.25 each
Hilltoppers Cookies: Molasses Ginger cookies… A 4oz cookie sweetened with blackstrap molasses and bits of candied ginger. $2.50 each
Pecan Maple Oaties: Real Michigan Maple syrup, sweet pecans, and organic raisins make this an oatmeal cookie that is not to be missed. $2.50 each
Whangdangdoodlers: A cookie as memorable as its name! Loaded with French dark chocolate and organic walnuts. Our kids’ favorite cookie! $2.50 each
Our delicious scones are $2.50 each.
They are all made with organic butter, organic cream, and fresh local eggs!
Cranberry Orange Scones
Truly Ginger Scones
Michigan Cherry Scones
Double Chocolate Scones
Blueberry Scones

MOUNTAIN CRUNCH GRANOLA (Local Honey, almonds, OG oats, OG coconut oil, OG sunflower seeds, OG coconut, sea salt) $8.00/pound
LAUGHING TREE PEANUT BUTTER GRANOLA (OG oats, OG sunflower seeds, OG coconut, all-natural Peanut butter, OG coconut oil, sea salt) $8.00/pound

Provision Family Farms of White Cloud
Our Final batch of CHICKEN for 2015 is here! Order quickly before it is gone.

If you would like to reserve your order for Market on Saturday, just
email or call us (231) 689-0457 with your request and we will have it
ready for you to pick up.
CHICKEN
Whole
$4.00/lb
Breast
$11.00/lb
Thighs
$5.00/lb
Drums
$6.00/lb
Wings
$4.00/lb
Backs
$2.00/lb
Gizzard
$2.00/lb
Necks
$2.00/lb
Feet
$2.00/lb

SMOKED PORK
Smoked Hock
$4.00/lb
Bacon
$8.50/lb
Jowl Bacon
$7.50/lb
Cottage Bacon
$8.00/lb
Ham
$7.50/lb
Pit Ham (Sliced Lunchmeat)
$8.00/lb
Smoked Loin
$9.00/lb
Canadian Bacon
$5.00/pkg (1/2lb packages)
PORK
Sausage (Italian and Breakfast)
$6.00/lb
Ground Pork
$6.00/lb
Bulk Sausage (not links) or Ground Pork (10 +lbs)
$5.50/lb
Sausage Links
$8.00/lb
Boneless Pork Chops
$7.50/lb
Pork Steak
$6.50/lb
Cutlets
$7.50/lb
Loin
$7.50/lb
Spare Ribs
$5.00/lb
Baby Back Ribs
$8.00/lb
Tenderloin
$12.00/lb
Bones
$1.00/lb
Head
$5.00/each
Fresh Hocks
$3.00/lb
Liver, Heart
$4.00/lb
Lard
$4.00/lb

BEEF
Hamburger
$6.00/lb
Hamburger Bulk 10+ lbs
$5.50/lb
Ground Sirloin
$7.50/lb
1/3lb Hamburger Patties (4 pack)
$8.50/each
Rib Steak, Kabobs
$8.00/lb
Brisket, Chuck Roast, English Roast, Cube Steak, Stew Meat
$6.50/lb
Skirt, Sirloin, Flat Iron
$11.00/lb
Porterhouse Steak, Tenderloin
$13.00/lb
Liver, Short Ribs
$4.00/lb
Bones
$2.00/lb
Kidney
$2.00/lb

LAMB
Ground (out of stock)
$10.00/lb
Stew Meat
$10.00/lb
Leg Roast
$13.00/lb
Boneless Leg
$14.00/lb
Spare Ribs
$11.00/lb
Chops (out of stock)
$13.00/lb
Rack (out of stock)
$15.00/lb
Bones
$2.00/lb
Liver, Heart
$6.00/lb

Vendors not attending this week
The Roaring Mouse Coffee Roasters of Hart
Crowfeather Farm of Hesperia
Grandsons Gardens of West Olive
Meadow View Goat Dairy of Fremont
Note: We will be attending market the last Saturday of every month.

Sweetwater What’s New at the Market for Saturday October 31st

Published on October 30, 2015 by sweetWaterAdmin

Sweetwater Local Foods Market
Saturday, October 31st, 2015, 9:00am to 12:00 noon
Mercy Health Lakes Campus
On 6401 Harvey St. at US31/Pontaluna Rd. Exit. 1st Bldg North of Pontaluna Rd.
We are a Bridge Card Market!

Attending this week’s market:

New! Northern Naturals of Kaleva
Get ready for delicious-ness! Little Red Organic Farm is bringing half-gallons of Certified Organic Apple Cider from their neighbors up in Kaleva, the Northern Naturals LLC. You can read more about the company in a great article here: http://mynorth.com/2015/09/hard-cider-in-northern-michigan/
Thanks John & Kate!

Little Red Organics of Freesoil
Along with our own organic veggies, we’re bringing ½ gallons of Certified Organic Apple Cider from our neighbors up at Northern Naturals!

Produce list for October 31:
Leaf Lettuces
Scallions
Fennel?
Winter Squash
Brussels Sprouts
Cilantro
Parsnips
Sweet Peppers
Parsley
Kale
Panhead Cabbage
Napa Cabbage
Daikon Radish
Watermelon Radish
Salad Turnips
Spinach
Broccoli
Carrots
Garlic
Shallots
Pea, Sunflower Shoot
Cat Grass
Bulk pre-ordering. We cannot fill orders placed at markets on the same day, preordering is essential.
Garlic – 3# case $24
Seed Garlic – 3# German Red $36
Shallots – Grade,Large 5# case $12
email, call or text 765-490-2703 or info@littleredorganics.com

Mund Farm of Rothbury
Jonathon Apples from Hackert Family Farm (Ludington)
A reminder for those folks that placed orders for Jonathans for the 31st …please bring your containers to transfer the apples and many thanks!!
For this Saturday, I will have Jonathans available – 1/2 bu @ $13 (Approx. 21 lbs); 1 bu @ $20 (Approx. 42 lbs); Please bring your own containers to switch over from my baskets. Empires are no longer available.
Apples are expected to be available Oct 31st and Nov 7th, (tree run / sorted for major defects). I plan to have small quantities, as well as 1/2 bu & whole bushel.
NOTE: If you can’t make it to the market, please email me at grmund@aol.com to place an order (Min ½ Bu) and will arrange a time for delivery.
Jonathan
• One of the first red apples of the fall
• Sweet-tart taste with firm texture
• Light red stripes over yellow or deep red
• Best for: eating and cooking

Meadow View Goat Dairy of Fremont
Chevreʹ  Fresh chevre with a nice spreading consistency, perfect for sandwich toppings and cooking. Cherry Capital Foods of Traverse City says ” The chèvre produced by Meadow View has a pitch perfect acidity on the palate that becomes gently sweet and milky with a grassy note on the finish.”
Seasoned Chevreʹ
Our fresh Chevre available in your favorite flavorings: Blueberry Vanilla (great on a morning bagel!) Hickory-smoked bacon Bits, Garlic, Italian Herb, & Hot Pepper
Feta
A smooth and creamy feta which is low in salt and rich in fresh goat milk flavor. The brining process gives feta cheese a salty, tangy flavor and a crumbly consistency. Feta cheese can be served as a table cheese, used in baking savory dishes, or served as an appetizer or in salads. The classic Greek salad is made with Feta cheese. In crumbles or cubes for easy slicing.
Tomme de Fremont
Our first aged cheese is quickly becoming a customer favorite! Developed from a French recipe, Tomme is a lower fat mold ripened cheese, aged at least 60 days. This gives the cheese a stronger flavor & firmer texture than the fresh Chevres, perfect for slicing.
Dutch Kase
A Meadow View Dairy original! If you are looking for a nicely aged but milder version of our Tomme, this is the cheese for you. Vacuum sealed without mold and aged at least 60 days.
Marco Similar to Dutch Kase but pasteurized and vacuum sealed, it comes in Pepper, Sage, Italian & Garlic.
Other items from our farm:
We’ll also have eggs from our free-range, GMO-free flock.
Note: We will be attending market the last Saturday of every month.

Bloom Ferments Kombucha
We’re back!
We will have 64oz growlers of ginger and lavender hibiscus for $20.

We will not be at market on Nov 8, so stock up this weekend!

Check our facebook page for details on our coffee of the week.

We will also plan to bring our Guatemala FTO, Papua New Guinea FTO, Colombia FTO, and a Decaf.

Our list of Teas and Chocolates has gotten too long to include here, so check out our Facebook page for the full list of what we have available.

Blackbird Farm of Coopersville
As temperatures drop, fall crops become sweeter, creating their own sort of antifreeze. The first frost is also my signal to begin the process of winding things down on the farm and preparing everything for the coming winter.
This week I will likely bring:
kale
collard greens
bok choi
tatsoi
komatsuna
napa cabbages
mini cabbages
storage cabbages
cauliflower
romanesca
broccoli
brussels sprouts
leeks
scallions
salad turnips
celeriac
carrots
potatoes
fall radishes
onions
shallots
garlic

Shady Side Farm of Holland
We’ve wrapped up bean harvest (except for the last variety, which looks like it would probably finish if we had 3 more months of hot weather–oh well!). We’ve also wrapped up our corn harvest, which is the last of the harvesting. So we think now about finishing up tasks that need to be done before winter–getting the barn ready for the sheep, putting away equipment, etc. And since it is getting dark earlier and earlier, we are starting to make socks and rugs and mittens and scarves again in the evenings.

We will be at the market this Saturday with 16 varieties of certified organic dry beans, all grown by us on our farm south of Grand Haven. We encourage you to try some beans if you haven’t had some in a while. They are so delicious and nutritious and are not that hard to work with. I am happy to talk you through the process, with tips and tricks I’ve learned of by talking with others and experimenting on my own.

One of the beans that we have not had in stock for a couple of years is the Green Flageolet. Green Flageolet Beans were introduced at the International Paris Exposition in 1878. These thin, mint green beans have a creamy, firm texture and a sweet mellow flavor. A quick-cooking bean, they don’t need to be soaked and become increasingly creamy the longer you cooks them. Flageolets are a great companion to fish or lamb. I like to serve them with butter, salt and dill.

In addition to our beans, I will have raw, aged cheese from Grassfields Farm in Coopersville. Grassfields Farm is an organic dairy farm, and they make aged cheeses from their non-pasturized, non-homogenized organic cow’s milk. I will have several different varieties along Saturday, including both the Aged Edam and the regular Edam (just back in stock after a couple of months).

Hope to see you Saturday!

Lona

Sale! Ground Beef! Usually $6.50 this week $5.50 that’s $1.00 off per pound!
Limited quantities, shop early if you want some!
Burger Patties $10/pkg
Roast $6
T-Bone $12.
Beef Brisket $7/lb
Tenderloin $13
Sirloin $9
Rib steak $12
NY Strip $13
Oxtail $5.50
Short ribs $6.50
Round steak $5.75
Liver $4.00
Tongue $5.50
Soup bones $2
Hanging half 3.75 pre order call us
Poultry
All poultry is free range, fed certified organic feed.
Chicken eggs $5.00
Duck eggs $8
Ducks coming soon!
Honey
12 oz bear 4
1 lb jar raw 5.25
2 lb bottle 9
4 lb pail raw 17
5 lb jug 20

Funny Farm of Grant
Last day for WIC Project Fresh coupons!

This week we will bring:

SHIITAKI Mushrooms are here again!! Another nice flush of them popped this week. Great sauteed with onions and topping anything, steak, burgers, etc.

Winter squash, lots of varieties, Green acorn, pink banana, blue banana, heirloom white acorn, blue hubbard, delicata, spaghetti, butternut, buttercup, and more.

Potatoes
Kohlrabi. giant size for easy use, try ’em shredded, steamed and sauteed, yum!
Rutabaga and turnabagas, cross of rutabaga and turnip, both are great mashed with potatoes
Scallions
Rainbow Carrots
Broccoli
Cauliflower
Eggplant

Ass’t Kale, many new varieties
Curly parsley
Italian Flat leaf parsley

Eggs from our mixed flock
Dried Shiitake mushrooms, fresh if available
Hickory Smoked Pink Himalayan Salt
Pink Himalayan Sea Salt
Black Hawaiian finishing salt

Maple Moon Farm of Shelby
POTATOES-Kennebec and Red Norland
SWEET POTATOES
SUNCHOKES (aka Jerusalem Artichokes) these tasty fall tubers are a fall deilcacy. They have a creamy texture when cooked, and a taste similar to artichokes.

SPINACH
ARUGULA
OCEANA MIX
BABY KALE
KALE
MUSTARD GREENS
COLLARDS
TURNIP GREENS
CABBAGE
SPROUTING BROCCOLI
CELERY
CARROTS
SCALLIONS
RADISHES
SALAD TURNIPS
FRESH HERBS (inclusing parsley, rosemary, thyme, sage)
DRIED HOT PEPPERS
Have you tried our dried hot peppers yet?
our peppers are grown and processed right here on our farm
whole cayenne
crushed cayenne
SMOKED PEPPERS:
whole ancho (ripe poblano that is smoked)
whole chipolte (ripe jalapeno that is smoked)
new this week-smoked cayenne powder
BROTH BAGS
DRIED HERBS-all our herbs are grown, hand-harvested, and dried right here on our farm.
parsley, oregano, dill, sweet marjoram, thyme, basil, rosemary, sage

***NEW THIS WEEK***
HERBAL SALT
We blended nutrient dense culinary herbs, with real salt, and the amazing nettle seed. This little wildcrafted seed is so nutrient dense and is a great support for the adrenals. Our herbal salt brings plant medicine to your table in a convenient way. Packaged in old-fashioned style spice jars, made of 100% recycled glass.
HERBAL TEAS-all our teas are made exclusively with herbs hand picked and blended right here on our farm.
*CHAMOMILE
*LOVELY LEMON
(more herbal teas coming soon…Amanda is finally able to spend some time inside working her way through our herb cabinet, which is full of all the herbs we harvested and dried this season)
HERBAL SALVES
HERBAL LIP BALMS
LOVE
1224 S.144th Ave
Shelby, MI 49455
(231)861-2535

Grandsons Gardens of West Olive
This weekend we will be bringing:
Spinach
Arugula
Kale
Mustards
Baby Bok Choi
Mixed Lettuce
Pea tendrils
Radishes
Carrots
Beets
Potatoes (red, blue, of fingerlings)
Squash (assorted varieties)
Laughing Tree Bakery of Hart
We are so grateful for The Sweetwater Market as the weather becomes inclement this time of year! Hazel Road Rustic makes an appearance this weekend: A great loaf for toast and jam…
OUR TEN WEEKLY VARIETIES
Homesteader’s Wheat (An extraordinary light wheat bread with a wonderfully chewy crust) $6.00
Oceana Round  ( Rustic Italian country bread) $6.00
Third Coast Three Seed  (Sunnies, Sesames, and Flax in a light wheat) $6.50
The Michigander (made with Michigan-grown whole wheat—dark and soulful) $6.00
Annie’s Raisin Spice (sweet organic raisins, organic cinnamon, and freshly ground cardamom) $7.00
Griff’s 8-Grain (Hearty, hearty! Eight organic grains and a bit of Michigan honey) $7.00
Finn’s Pecan Raisin Pecan (Jam packed with pecans and organic raisins) $8.75
100% Whole grain Kamut: A heritage grain with a golden hue.   Distinct and moist with a flavor similar to corn.  A non-hybridized cousin to modern wheat. $7.00
Elbridge Parmesan Olive (Sumptuous parmesan and Kalamata black olives) $8.00
Pilgrim Rye: A German-style rye made with cracked rye berries and OG Spelt Flour.  (No wheat flour except for what is in the levain starter).  Slice it thin to enjoy this dark and hearty loaf.  $7.00 a loaf
SPECIALTY BREAD BAKE
Big Country:  Made with germ-restored wheat flour and Michigan-grown rye, this 2 pound loaf is sumptuously supple and earthy.  Perfect pick for a crowd.  Price $7.50
Rustic Baguette  Our interpretation of the classic French baguette.  An excellent partner for your favorite cheese or spread.  They also just look nice sticking out the top of a shopping bag.  Price $3.00
Cheddar Peppercorn: Smooth Vermont Cheddar accompanied by tongue tingling black pepper.  Price $8.00
Hazel Road Rustic: A New-England style bread made with organic corn polenta, OG Michigan Rye, and a titch of blackstrap molasses. Price $6.00
PASTRIES AVAILABLE FOR SATURDAY
Deep Mud Brownies Our brownies are made with extraordinary Callebaut dark chocolate, our own fresh eggs, and Michigan grown organic barley flour—they are amazing!!
$3.25 each
Expedition Cookies:  The kitchen sink including bits of chocolate, coconut, and raisins rolled into whole oats and barley flour.   $2.50 each
Treehuggers: The one and only quarter pound peanut-buttery original with OG dark chocolate chips.  Sweetened with local maple and honey. Vegan. $2.50 each
Hilltoppers Cookies– Molasses Ginger cookies…  A 4oz cookie sweetened with blackstrap molasses and bits of candied ginger.  $2.50 each
Our delicious scones are $2.50 each.
They are all made with organic butter, organic cream, and fresh local eggs!
Cranberry Orange Scones
Truly Ginger Scones
Michigan Cherry Scones
Pecan Date Scones
Blueberry Scones
MOUNTAIN CRUNCH GRANOLA (Local Honey, almonds, OG oats, OG coconut oil, OG sunflower seeds, OG coconut, sea salt)  $8.00/pound
LAUGHING TREE PEANUT BUTTER GRANOLA (OG oats, OG sunflower seeds, OG coconut, all-natural Peanut butter, OG coconut oil, sea salt)  $8.00/pound

Liberty Family Farm & Bakery of Hart
Thanksgiving Turkey Sign Up! Limited supply. $4.85 per lb.
Pasture Raised Chicken
Fresh batch, fed Non-GMO grains, fresh pasture, and fresh water!
All Cuts Available
Grass fed Lamb
All cuts Available
Fresh Eggs
Bakery Offerings
Pumpkin Pie
Apple Pie
Maple Walnut Pie
Breakfast Cookies
Fresh Quiche GF and Regular
Apple bars
New! Pumpkin bread
New! English muffins
Paleo breakfast cookies
New! Veggie turnovers
Looking forward to seeing you at the Market. Tim will be there
but sure enough he is off to shear sheep afterwards!
Happy fall,
The Wrights

If you would like to reserve your order for Market on Saturday, just
email or call us (231) 689-0457 with your request and we will have it
ready for you to pick up.

SMOKED PORK
Smoked Hock
$4.00/lb
Bacon
$8.50/lb
Jowl Bacon
$8.00/lb
Cottage Bacon
$8.00/lb
Ham
$7.50/lb
Pit Ham (Sliced Lunchmeat)
$8.00/lb
Smoked Loin
$9.00/lb
Canadian Bacon
$5.00/pkg (1/2lb packages)
PORK
Sausage (Italian and Breakfast)
$6.00/lb
Ground Pork
$6.00/lb
Bulk Sausage (not links) or Ground Pork (10 +lbs)
$5.50/lb
Sausage Links
$8.00/lb
Boneless Pork Chops
$7.50/lb
Pork Steak
$6.50/lb
Cutlets
$7.50/lb
Loin
$7.50/lb
Spare Ribs
$5.00/lb
Baby Back Ribs
$9.00/lb
Tenderloin
$12.00/lb
Bones
$1.00/lb
Head
$5.00/each
Fresh Hocks
$3.00/lb
Liver, Heart
$4.00/lb
Lard
$4.00/lb

CHICKEN
Whole (out of stock)
$4.00/lb
Breast (out of stock)
$11.00/lb
Thighs
$5.00/lb (out of stock)
Drums
$6.00/lb (out of stock)
Wings
$4.00/lb
Backs
$2.00/lb
Gizzard
$2.00/lb
Necks
$2.00/lb
Feet (out of stock)
$2.00/lb

Vendors not attending this week
Earthscape Farm of Hesperia
We will not be at Market on October 31st.
Never Better Naturals of Muskegon
I plan to attend market every other week, see you next Saturday!
Cultured Love of Grand Rapids
Crowfeather Farm of Hesperia
Wild Earth Chocolate of Muskegon

Sweetwater What’s New at the Market Saturday October 24th

Published on October 23, 2015 by sweetWaterAdmin

Sweetwater Local Foods Market
Saturday, October 24th, 2015, 9:00am to 12:00 noon
Mercy Health Lakes Campus
On 6401 Harvey St. at US31/Pontaluna Rd. Exit. 1st Bldg North of Pontaluna Rd.
We are a Bridge Card Market!

Attending this week’s market:

Mund Farm of Rothbury
Certified organic apples from Hackert Family Farm (Ludington)
A reminder for those folks that placed orders for Empires & Jonathans for the 24th…please bring your containers to transfer the apples and many thanks!!
For this Saturday, I will have Jonathans available – 1/2 bu @ $13 (Approx. 21 lbs); 1 bu @ $20 (Approx. 42 lbs); Please bring your own containers to switch over from my baskets. Empires are no longer available.
Apples are expected to be available Oct 24th & 31st, (tree run / sorted for major defects). I plan to have small quantities, as well as 1/2 bu & whole bushel.
NOTE: If you can’t make it to the market, please email me at grmund@aol.com to place an order (Min ½ Bu) and will arrange a time for delivery.
Jonathan
• One of the first red apples of the fall
• Sweet-tart taste with firm texture
• Light red stripes over yellow or deep red
• Best for: eating and cooking

Bloom Ferments Kombucha
We’re back!
We will have 64oz growlers of ginger and lavender hibiscus for $20.

The Roaring Mouse Coffee Roasters of Hart
This cooler weather is perfect for enjoying a cup of coffee, tea or Hot Chocolate! Any way you like it, we have you covered! Every week we have 4-6 varieties of freshly roasted coffee, and 5+ varieties of loose leaf tea. This week we are adding Hot Chocolate to the lineup. There will be a limited amount available by the cup or for samples this week, but we plan to have the mix available for purchase next week. We are sorry to announce, we will still have a short lineup of chocolate this week pending our new shipment which will arrive by next weekend. Thank you for your patience! Our new roaster is installed in the new facility, and we are working on the licensing, so be watching for some exciting new developments over the next few weeks!

Check our facebook page for details on our coffee of the week.

We will also plan to bring our Guatemala FTO, Papua New Guinea FTO, Colombia FTO, and a Decaf.

Our list of Teas and Chocolates has gotten too long to include here, so check out our Facebook page for the full list of what we have available.

Blackbird Farm of Coopersville
Frost arrived at the farm Friday morning last week, and though that does end some things, it also brings the heart of the fall crops into their own. As temperatures drop, they become sweeter, creating their own sort of antifreeze. The first frost is also my signal to begin the process of winding things down on the farm and preparing everything for the coming winter.
This week I will likely bring:
kale
collard greens
bok choi
tatsoi
komatsuna
napa cabbages
broccoli
baby fennel
leeks
celeriac
carrots
potatoes
turnips
fall radishes
red and yellow onions
shallots
garlic

Shady Side Farm of Holland
We will have the following freshly-harvested varieties of our certified organic beans along this week:
Black Calypso – Plump, with creamy texture. Slightly nutty, mellow taste, something like a russet potato.
Black Valentine – Taste like kidney beans, great for salads, soups and dips.
Green Flageolet – Fine, thin bean with a creamy, firm texture and a sweet mellow flavor.
Hidatsa Red – Similar to a kidney bean but with a slightly nutty taste, these beans are good in salads, chilis, soups or served with grains.
Hutterite Soup – Comfort food, cook fast, creamy soup, baby food.
Jacob’s Cattle – Big and meaty, taste & texture of new potatoes, traditional baked beans, chili.
Jacob’s Cattle Gold – Hold their shape and soak up other flavors well. Great for soups, stews, salads and baked beans.
Marrow – Plump, soft white beans that soak up the flavors of whatever you cook them with. Great soup beans.
October – Creamy, velvety smooth texture, nutty, sweet flavor, thin skin, soups or chili.
Nuña – Soak, then fry in oil in a pan for a few minutes for a firmer bean experience. Taste like fried potatoes.
Painted Lady – Slightly sweet, with a smooth, creamy texture.
Pinto – Earthy flavor, great in Mexican cooking, falls apart under long cooking. Also have a limited supply of split pintos for $1/pound.
NEW! Tiger Eye – Rich, hearty flavor, with a smooth texture and tender skins.
Yellow Indian Women – These buttery beans retain their shape well, and are less starchy than some other beans. Good all purpose bean.
Zebra – Smooth, creamy texture, full-bodied flavor, good all-purpose bean.
Leftover from last year, and discounted:
Black Turtle – (last year’s crop) Common black bean with a thick skin and a meaty texture. Discounted $1 a pound while supplies last.
Please let us know ahead of time if you’d like to order 5# bags of any one variety, so that we can pre-bag those and bring them along.
Ask about our grassfed lamb for your freezer. Last year some of our Sweetwater customers loved the lamb they got from us so much that this year they ordered two. (Same thing happened at Fulton Street Market in GR.)
In addition, we offer Grassfield Farms organic raw aged cheeses in the following flavors (new pricing this week):

Smoked Gouda – Smoky and rich, this cheese does not disappoint! $9
Aged Edam – This sharp skim milk cheese is wonderful! $9
Country Dill – A house favorite, the dill herb in Gouda well represents the fresh grass that dominates the cows’ diet. $7
Crofters – This delicious cheese is aged at least a year and has a medium sharp taste. The texture is dry and crumbly. Very similar to Parmesan. $9
Fait Gras – Grassfields’ signature cheese, Fait Gras is a triple cream cheddar. Rich! $9
Gouda – A traditional handmade cheese in keeping with West Michigan’s Dutch culture. $7
Lamont Cheddar – A rare, natural rind English cheese, named for the Grand River’s first settlement near our farm. $7
Leyden – Originally from the Rhine Valley, now the Grand River Valley; cumin perfectly compliments this aged Dutch cheese. $7
Cheese Sticks – Want to try some cheese, but don’t need a whole 8 ounces? We’ll have a few cheese sticks along each week, in a variety of cheese types, for $2 each.

Lona

Little Red Organics of Freesoil
The fall garden is the best garden, in our humble opinion. The manic days of planting and cultivating in May and June have been forgotten, and instead the days are slower paced, the summer weed pressure has disappeared, and it has gotten a little frosty.
After a little exposure to chilly, frosty nights, many cold tolerant veggies develop sugars to protect them from freezing. Any bitterness in broccoli disappears, and spinach becomes quite sweet.
Leaf Lettuces
Scallions
Fennel?
Winter Squash
Brussels Sprouts(?)
Cilantro
Parsnips
Green Peppers
Sweet Peppers
Snack Peppers
Parsley
Kale
Panhead Cabbage
Napa Cabbage
Diakon Radish
Watermelon Radish
Salad Turnips
Spinach?
Broccoli – bulk available
Carrots, Red and Green
Garlic
Shallots
Pea, Sunflower Shoot
Cat Grass!

* Bulk pre-ordering. We cannot fill orders placed at markets on the same day, preordering is essential.
Broccoli – 8# Case, 20$
Garlic – 3# case $24
Green Peppers Mediums- 20# case $20
Seed Garlic – 3# German Red $36
Shallots – Grade,Large 5# case $12
email, call or text 765-490-2703 or info@littleredorganics.com

Sale! Ground beef $6.50, this week $6.00!
Burger Patties $10/pkg
Roast $6
T-Bone $12.
Beef Brisket $7/lb
Tenderloin $13
Sirloin $9
Rib steak $12
NY Strip $13
Oxtail $5.50
Short ribs $6.50
Round steak $5.75
Liver $4.00
Tongue $5.50
Soup bones $2
Hanging half 3.75 pre order call us
Poultry
All poultry is free range, fed certified organic feed.
Chicken eggs $5.00
Duck eggs $8
Ducks coming soon!
Honey
12 oz bear 4
1 lb jar raw 5.25
2 lb bottle 9
4 lb pail raw 17
5 lb jug 20

Funny Farm of Grant
Remember, you have until Oct 31 to use your WIC Project Fresh coupons

This week we will bring:

SHIITAKI Mushrooms are here again!! Another nice flush of them popped this week. Great sauteed with onions and topping anything, steak, burgers, etc.

Winter squash, lots of varieties, Green acorn, pink banana, blue banana, heirloom white acorn, blue hubbard, delicata, spaghetti, butternut, buttercup, and more.

Ass’t Kale, many new varieties
Curly parsley
Italian Flat leaf parsley

Eggs from our mixed flock
Dried Shiitake mushrooms, fresh if available
Hickory Smoked Pink Himalayan Salt
Pink Himalayan Sea Salt
Black Hawaiian finishing salt

Earthscape Farm of Hesperia
We will not be at Market on October 31st.

Samples this week! Raw Kohlrabi and Roasted Celeriac!
Veggies for sale this week: Large & Medium Red and Yellow onions, plus 1.5# bags. Large Kohlrabi, Celeriac, Maybe Cauliflower; Red, Savoy, and Green Cabbages, Beets with Greens; Cilantro, Sweet Red Peppers!

GRASS FED BEEF! ON SALE: BEEF HEART!
Email earthscapefarm@gmail.com or call 231-861-2234 by Friday 6pm to place advance orders.
Grilling Steaks ~ Tenderloin, Porterhouse, Ribeye, Rib Steak, TBone, NY Strip, Sirloin, Cubed Steak, Flank
Braising Beef ~ Round Steaks; Stew Meat, Kabob Beef
Roasts ~ Chuck, Arm, English, Rolled Rump; Brisket
Lean Ground Beef, BEEF PATTIES & GROUND SIRLOIN!
Short Ribs ~ One of the most flavorful cuts. Google some recipes!
SOUP BONES! Back in stock.
Heart ~ ON SALE! $2.50 per lb.

HIGHER GROUNDS COFFEE in 12 oz bags. Certified organic, Fair Trade. Various types, beans or ground, dark or medium roast, full caf, half caf or decaf.
ORGANIC OLIVE OIL, imported from Palestine by Higher Grounds.

Patrice and Bill Bobier
4220 E. Loop Rd.
Hesperia, MI 49421
231-861-2234

Maple Moon Farm of Shelby
POTATOES-Kennebec and Red Norland
SWEET POTATOES
SPINACH
ARUGULA
OCEANA MIX
BABY KALE
KALE
MUSTARD GREENS
COLLARDS
TURNIP GREENS
SPROUTING BROCCOLI
CELERY
CARROTS
SCALLIONS
RADISHES
SALAD TURNIPS
FRESH HERBS (inclusing parsley, rosemary, thyme, sage)
DRIED HOT PEPPERS (cayenne, chipolte and ancho)
BROTH BAGS

**NEW THIS WEEK**
DRIED HERBS-all our herbs are grown, hand-harvested, and dried right here on our farm.
parsley, oregano, dill, sweet marjoram, thyme, basil, rosemary, sage, tarragon

HERBAL TEAS-all our teas are made exclusively with herbs hand picked and blended right here on our farm.
*SWEET SUMMER TEA (almost sold out for the season)
*CHAMOMILE
*LOVELY LEMON
HERBAL SALVES
HERBAL LIP BALMS
LOVE
1224 S.144th Ave
Shelby, MI 49455
(231)861-2535

Grandsons Gardens of West Olive
This weekend we will be bringing:
Spinach
Arugula
Lettuce Mix
Kale
Mustards
Pea tendrils
Baby bok Choi
Radishes
Carrots
Beets
Potatoes (red, blue, of fingerlings)
Squash (assorted varieties)

If you would like to reserve your order for Market on Saturday, just
email or call us (231) 689-0457 with your request and we will have it
ready for you to pick up.

Laughing Tree Bakery of Hart
Greetings from Laughing Tree Brick Oven Bakery—
Some of you recently requested chocolate scones—and so, this Saturday we will be introducing our brand-new DOUBLE CHOCOLATE SCONES made with fair-trade cocoa, organic dark chocolate chips, and just a pinch of fresh orange zest.  $2.50 each.
And once again, autumn means PIES ARE COMING! Pies will be available on Saturday November 22nd and on Wednesday November 25th (pickup site TBA for Wednesday).  We will begin taking orders for pies the first week of November.
ABBA PETER’S FAVORITE APPLE PIE ($25) features an all-butter organic crust, and a mound of local apples seasoned with cinnamon, nutmeg, and just a bit of fair-trade Demerara brown sugar.  We like to eat this pie for breakfast the morning after Thanksgiving—with a good cup of coffee.  It serves 8 generously.  (Abba Peter is Hilde’s dad.  This is his all-time favorite pie—she’s been making them especially for him for ten years!)
RIGHTEOUS PUMPKIN PIE ($20) features an all-organic oat/seed crust made with rolled oats, sunflower seeds, and flax.  The filling is sumptuous and silky with local squash, our own fresh eggs, cream, vanilla, and spices.  It’s a combination you won’t want to miss as it only comes around once a year!
HELP WANTED!  We are looking for someone to help at our stand for 2 hours on Saturday mornings making and serving the best toast around.  If you love the Sweetwater market (and want an extra reason to get there on Saturdays), send an email to:  charlie@laughingtreebakery.com    If you are interested in working with us, we would love to hear from you!
TEN WEEKLY VARIETIES
Homesteader’s Wheat (An extraordinary light wheat bread with a wonderfully chewy crust) $6.00
Oceana Round  ( Rustic Italian country bread) $6.00
Third Coast Three Seed  (Sunnies, Sesames, and Flax in a light wheat) $6.50
The Michigander (made with Michigan-grown whole wheat—dark and soulful) $6.00
Annie’s Raisin Spice (sweet organic raisins, organic cinnamon, and freshly ground cardamom) $7.00
Griff’s 8-Grain (Hearty, hearty! Eight organic grains and a bit of Michigan honey) $7.00
Finn’s Pecan Raisin Pecan (Jam packed with pecans and organic raisins) $8.75
100% Whole grain Kamut: A heritage grain with a golden hue.   Distinct and moist with a flavor similar to corn.  A non-hybridized cousin to modern wheat. $7.00
Elbridge Parmesan Olive (Sumptuous parmesan and Kalamata black olives) $8.00
Pilgrim Rye: A German-style rye made with cracked rye berries and OG Spelt Flour.  (No wheat flour except for what is in the levain starter).  Slice it thin to enjoy this dark and hearty loaf.  $7.00 a loaf
SPECIALTY BREAD BAKE
Big Country:  Made with germ-restored wheat flour and Michigan-grown rye, this 2 pound loaf is sumptuously supple and earthy.  Perfect pick for a crowd.  Price $7.50
Rustic Baguette  Our interpretation of the classic French baguette.  An excellent partner for your favorite cheese or spread.  They also just look nice sticking out the top of a shopping bag!!  Price $3.00
Pumpernickel Rye (A new twist on an old Eastern European standard.  OG Cracked Rye and Caraway seed in a dark, chewy loaf) $6.00
Chili Cheddar   Locally-grown jalapenos peppers (by our friends at MAPLE MOON FARM), coupled with tangy cheddar cheese makes for great flavor that bites back!  Fresh or toasted, we love it with fried eggs or a bowl of any kind of chili. $8.00
PASTRIES AVAILABLE FOR SATURDAY
Deep Mud Brownies Our brownies are made with extraordinary Callebaut dark chocolate, our own fresh eggs, and Michigan grown organic barley flour—they are amazing!!
$3.25 each
Hilltoppers Cookies- Molasses Ginger cookies…  A 4oz cookie sweetened with blackstrap molasses and bits of candied ginger.  $2.50 each
Pecan Maple Oaties:  Made with OG rolled oats, real Michigan Maple Syrup, Pecans, and organic raisins 2.50 each.
Whangdangdoodlers: Chunks of Valrhona dark chocolate, OG walnuts, and real OG butter make this a cookie you’ll never forget.  $2.50 each
Our delicious scones are $2.50 each.
They are all made with organic butter, organic cream, and fresh local eggs!
Cranberry Orange Scones
Truly Ginger Scones
Michigan Cherry Scones
Blueberry Scones
NEW Double Chocolate Scones
BAKER’S DOZEN:  If you order 12 pastries you’ll receive a 13th pastry FREE!
MOUNTAIN CRUNCH GRANOLA (Local Honey, almonds, OG oats, OG coconut oil, OG sunflower seeds, OG coconut, sea salt)  $8.00/pound
LAUGHING TREE PEANUT BUTTER GRANOLA (OG oats, OG sunflower seeds, OG coconut, all-natural Peanut butter, OG coconut oil, sea salt)  $8.00/pound

Never Better Naturals of Muskegon
Now that the weather is getting colder, pain from arthritis and old injuries can worsen. Never Better Naturals has a remedy for your pain. Wether it is caused by nerves, inflammation, muscle tension and spasms, arthritis, or sore joints, our Pain Banish Cream is worth a try! Come visit me to ask about it!
I will also have these at Market:
Healing Balm- an Organic, herbal approach to topical healing
Turn Back Time Serum- a homeopathic approach toward reducing fine lines on the face while encouraging collagen production
Beam Banish- a botanical sunscreen
Bug Be Gone- a bug repellant for people, dogs, and horses
Bring It Back- a very thick facial and body lotion in 5 scent varieties
Hard Lotion Bars- compact hard lotion that travels light- 5 scents
Lip Butter- petrolium free lip balm in 5 varieties
Face Wash- one for oily or acne-affected skin, one for dry skin
Deodorant- aluminum and gluten free! 2 scent varieties
Lice Away Spray- a proactive approach to avoid pests for kids and adults
Baby Butter- a thick and gentle lotion that also treats baby acne
Baby Bottom Balm- an anti-microbrial diaper rash treatment (safe for cloth diapers)
Hand Wash- a botanical approach to balancing the bacteria on your hands
Powder Laundry Detergent- Chemical-free two scent varieties
Herbal Tooth Scrub- remineralizing. comes in Peppermint and Orange

In two weeks, I will have hand-made, Organic bar soap in 6 scent varieties!
*All of my products are mostly Organic, some are 100%. The rest of the contents are 100% plant-derived and extremely pure. I will never use anything synthetic and will be glad to go over my ingrediants and proscessing with you anytime. Substitutions are always available upon request.

Vendors not attending this week

Cultured Love of Grand Rapids
Crowfeather Farm of Hesperia
Wild Earth Chocolate of Muskegon
Meadow View Goat Dairy of Fremont
Note: We will be attending market the last Saturday of every month.

Sweetwater What’s New at the Market for Saturday October 17th

Published on October 16, 2015 by sweetWaterAdmin

2015-10-07 21.06.06-1 — Tiger Eye Beans! Find them at the Shady Side Farm table!

Sweetwater Local Foods Market
Saturday, October 17th, 2015, 9:00am to 12:00 noon
Mercy Health Lakes Campus
On 6401 Harvey St. at US31/Pontaluna Rd. Exit. 1st Bldg North of Pontaluna Rd.
We are a Bridge Card Market!

Attending this week’s market:

Bloom Ferments Kombucha
We’re back!
We will have 64oz growlers of ginger for $20 and a keg of lavender hibiscus. Please bring back bottles and bring a container to fill from the tap.

The Roaring Mouse Coffee Roasters of Hart
This cooler weather is perfect for enjoying a cup of coffee or tea! Either way you like it, we have you covered! Every week we have 4-6 varieties of freshly roasted coffee, and 5+ varieties of loose leaf tea. We also have some amazing fair-trade organic chocolate barks, and chocolate covered coffee beans! We can only bring a few varieties of our chocolates to the market each week, so be sure to check out our list on Facebook and pre-order if there is something specific you want.
Featured coffee of the week! Check our facebook page for details on our coffee of the week.
We will also plan to bring our Guatemala FTO, Papua New Guinea FTO, Colombia FTO, and a Decaf.
As always, we sell our coffee by the ounce so you can get the perfect amount to use while it is the freshest. We also have gift certificates; the perfect gift for a coffee lover!
Come taste the fresh difference! Coffee is seasonal, so expect some variety. We try not to roast too much extra in order to keep the coffee fresh every week.
Our list of Teas and Chocolates has gotten too long to include here, so check out our Facebook page for the full list of what we have available.
Email us to order in advance, and we will have it bagged up and ready for you. Advance orders will ensure that we don’t run out of your favorite coffee before you get there, and speed up your shopping if you are in a hurry!

Wild Earth Chocolate of Muskegon
This week, we are working on 80% dark chocolate sweetened with D-ribose as the sweetener, for a big boost of calm energy right to your cells. We are going to try to have it done for the market, only time will tell.
We will be offering:
Chocolate drizzled popcorn
Chocolate drizzled popcorn with Pecans
Buckwheaties (Kale, Buckwheat & Sunflower Seeds)
Pineapple Pecan Clusters
Walnut Raisin Clusters
Cacao Beans
Cacao Nibs
Cacao Powder
Cacao Butter

Blackbird Farm of Coopersville
We are set to have a pretty thorough frost over the weekend, so I am busy protecting what I can and harvesting what I can’t. Certainly we are going to say goodbye to the last of the hangers-on of the summer crops this week. But we still have plenty of cold-hardy vegetables in the field to take us through the rest of the fall. Overall, I am ready for this significant shift in the rhythm of the farm.
This week I will likely bring:
kale
chard
collard greens
bok choi
tatsoi
napa cabbages
mini cabbages
broccoli
baby fennel
sweet peppers
eggplant
leeks
celery
carrots
potatoes
turnips
fall radishes
red and yellow onions
shallots
garlic

Shady Side Farm of Holland
The beans are back! We continue to harvest our certified organic beans, and will have the following freshly-harvested varieties along this week:
Black Calypso – Plump, with creamy texture. Slightly nutty, mellow taste, something like a russet potato.
Black Valentine – Taste like kidney beans, great for salads, soups and dips.
Hidatsa Red – Similar to a kidney bean but with a slightly nutty taste, these beans are good in salads, chilis, soups or served with grains.
Hutterite Soup – Comfort food, cook fast, creamy soup, baby food.
Jacob’s Cattle – Big and meaty, taste & texture of new potatoes, traditional baked beans, chili.
Jacob’s Cattle Gold – Hold their shape and soak up other flavors well. Great for soups, stews, salads and baked beans.
Marrow – Plump, soft white beans that soak up the flavors of whatever you cook them with. Great soup beans.
October – Creamy, velvety smooth texture, nutty, sweet flavor, thin skin, soups or chili.
Painted Lady – Slightly sweet, with a smooth, creamy texture.
Pinto – Earthy flavor, great in Mexican cooking, falls apart under long cooking. Also have a limited supply of split pintos for $1/pound.
NEW! Tiger Eye – Rich, hearty flavor, with a smooth texture and tender skins.
Yellow Indian Women – These buttery beans retain their shape well, and are less starchy than some other beans. Good all purpose bean.
Zebra – Smooth, creamy texture, full-bodied flavor, good all-purpose bean.
Leftover from last year, and discounted:
Black Turtle – (last year’s crop) Common black bean with a thick skin and a meaty texture. Discounted $1 a pound while supplies last.
Please let us know ahead of time if you’d like to order 5# bags of any one variety, so that we can pre-bag those and bring them along.
In addition, we offer Grassfield Farms organic raw aged cheeses in the following flavors:
NEW! Smoked Gouda – I’ll have samples along. Smoky and rich, this cheese does not disappoint!
NEW! Aged Edam – I’ll have samples along. Two years old, this skim milk cheese is wonderful!
Country Dill – A house favorite, the dill herb in Gouda well represents the fresh grass that dominates the cows’ diet.
Crofters – This delicious cheese is aged at least a year and has a medium sharp taste. The texture is dry and crumbly. Very similar to Parmesan.
Fait Gras – Grassfields’ signature cheese, Fait Gras is a triple cream cheddar. Rich!
Gouda – A traditional handmade cheese in keeping with West Michigan’s Dutch culture.
Lamont Cheddar – A rare, natural rind English cheese, named for the Grand River’s first settlement near our farm.
Leyden – Originally from the Rhine Valley, now the Grand River Valley; cumin perfectly compliments this aged Dutch cheese.
Cheese Sticks – Want to try some cheese, but don’t need a whole 8 ounces? We’ll have a few cheese sticks along each week, in a variety of cheese types, for $2 each.
Ask about our grassfed lamb for your freezer. Last year some of our Sweetwater customers loved the lamb they got from us so much that this year they ordered two. (Same thing happened at Fulton Street Market in GR.)
Finally, I will have my handwoven rag rugs along this Saturday.
See you Saturday!
Lona

Little Red Organics of Freesoil
Mini & 5# napa cabbage
Celeriac
Spinach
Winter Squash
Kale
Cabbage – savoy, red, panhead
Potatoes – white and yellow
Garlic – Music and German Red**
Shallots**
Peppers – Green bells and sweet red/yellow/orange**
Snack Peppers
Leaf Lettuce
Cilantro
Fennel
Parsley
Broccoli
Cauliflower
Salad Turnips
Parsnips?
Baby Carrots
* Bulk pre-ordering. We cannot fill orders placed at markets on the same day, preordering is essential.
Garlic – 3# case $24
Green Peppers Mediums- 20# case $25
Seed Garlic – 3# German Red $36
Shallots – Grade,Large 5# case $12
email, call or text 765-490-2703 or info@littleredorganics.com

Pine Row Farm of Rothbury
Taste the difference in 100% Grass Fed Beef!
Our cows are on pasture as much as weather allows, then supplemented with our own farm grown baleage.
We have quarters and halves of our 100% grass fed beef available now! See me at market.
New! We have re-stocked all of our beef cuts this week!
Sale! Ground beef $6.50, this week $6.00!
Burger Patties $10/pkg
Roast $6
T-Bone $12.
Beef Brisket $7/lb
Tenderloin $13
Sirloin $9
Rib steak $12
NY Strip $13
Oxtail $5.50
Short ribs $6.50
Round steak $5.75
Liver $4.00
Tongue $5.50
Soup bones $2
Hanging half 3.75 pre order call us
Poultry
All poultry is free range, fed certified organic feed.
Chicken eggs $5.00
Duck eggs $8
Ducks coming soon!
Honey
12 oz bear 4
1 lb jar raw 5.25
2 lb bottle 9
4 lb pail raw 17
5 lb jug 20

Funny Farm of Grant
Remember, you have until Oct 31 to use your WIC Project Fresh coupons
This week we will bring:

It’s that time of year. We are expecting frost this weekend, so we’re picking all the peppers before it’s too late! We’ll have bargain size containers of red and green peppers for freezing for winter. Now is the time to get them ready.

SHIITAKI Mushrooms are here again!! Another nice flush of them popped this week. Great sauteed with onions and topping anything, steak, burgers, etc.

Winter squash, lots of varieties, Green acorn, pink banana, blue banana, heirloom white acorn, blue hubbard, delicata, spaghetti, butternut, buttercup, and more.
Potatoes
Kohlrabi. giant size for easy use, try ’em shredded, steamed and sauteed, yum!
Rutabaga and turnabagas, cross of rutabaga and turnip, both are great mashed with potatoes
Scallions
Rainbow Carrots
Broccoli
Cauliflower
Eggplant
Ass’t Kale, many new varieties
Curly parsley
Italian Flat leaf parsley
Eggs from our mixed flock
Dried Shiitake mushrooms, fresh if available
Hickory Smoked Pink Himalayan Salt
Pink Himalayan Sea Salt
Black Hawaiian finishing salt

Earthscape Farm of Hesperia
Veggies for sale this week: Large & Medium Red and Yellow onions, plus 1.5# bags. Large Kohlrabi, Celeriac, Cauliflower! Broccoli, Red, Savoy, and Green Cabbages, Beets with Greens; Cilantro, Sweet Red Peppers!
GRASS FED BEEF! We have quarters of beef for sale. Email your orders.
ON SALE: BEEF HEART!
Email earthscapefarm@gmail.com or call 231-861-2234 by Friday 6pm to place advance orders.
Grilling Steaks ~ Tenderloin, Porterhouse, Ribeye, Rib Steak, TBone, NY Strip, Sirloin, Cubed Steak, Flank
Braising Beef ~ Round Steaks; Stew Meat, Kabob Beef
Roasts ~ Chuck, Arm, English, Rolled Rump; Brisket
Lean Ground Beef, BEEF PATTIES & GROUND SIRLOIN!
Short Ribs ~ One of the most flavorful cuts. Google some recipes!
SOUP BONES! Back in stock.
Heart ~ ON SALE! $2.50 per lb.
HIGHER GROUNDS COFFEE in 12 oz bags. Certified organic, Fair Trade. Various types, beans or ground, dark or medium roast, full caf, half caf or decaf.
ORGANIC OLIVE OIL, imported from Palestine by Higher Grounds.
Patrice and Bill Bobier
4220 E. Loop Rd.
Hesperia, MI 49421
231-861-2234

Maple Moon Farm of Shelby
We’ve been busy gathering in the harvest and preparing the gardens for the cold weather months. This week we spent the better part of three days harvesting our potato field. We grew seven different varieties, and they all look big and beautiful. We gathered up over 9,000 row ft of potatoes to feed you all winter. We use an old fashion potato digger that brings the tubers to the surface of the soil, and then we pick them up by hand. It is one of our favorite harvests! We are so grateful to Nancy Oomey and Sandy Vandenberg, who played with Zen and Sova while we harvested, and to Elsie Binns and Kathleen Rash for bringing fresh energy to the final day of harvest. We’re also grateful to the Bobiers who rent us the beautiful ground where we grow our potatoes. We’ll begin cleaning and sorting them, and have at least one variety ready for market on Saturday.
This week we are offering:
POTATOES
SWEET POTATOES
SPINACH
BABY LEAF LETTUCE
ARUGULA
OCEANA MIX
RED HEAD LETTUCE
ROMAINE HEAD LETTUCE
BABY KALE
KALE
COLLARDS
CHARD
TURNIP GREENS
TOMATOES
GREEN AND SWEET PEPPERS (peck baskets available)
HOT PEPPERS (peck baskets of jalapenos available)
POBLANO PEPPERS
SPROUTING BROCCOLI
CELERY
CARROTS
SCALLIONS
RADISHES
SALAD TURNIPS
FRESH HERBS (inclusing parsley, rosemary, thyme, lemongrass, sage)
***last week for lemongrass***
DRIED HOT PEPPERS (cayenne, chipolte and ancho)
BROTH BAGS
HERBAL TEAS-all our teas are made exclusively with herbs hand picked and blended right here on our farm.
*SWEET SUMMER TEA (almost sold out for the season)
*CHAMOMILE
*LOVELY LEMON
HERBAL SALVES
HERBAL LIP BALMS
LOVE
1224 S.144th Ave
Shelby, MI 49455
(231)861-2535

Crowfeather Farm of Hesperia
We’ll be at market with our garlic & garlic seeds

Grandsons Gardens of West Olive
We will be bringing:
Cut Lettuce
Baby Bok Choi
Spinach
Arugula
Baby Kale
Mustards
Beets
Rainbow Carrots
Potatoes (Red/Blue/Fingerlings)
Squash (Spaghetti, Butternut, Acorn, Pie Pumpkins)
Shallots
Onions

Liberty Family Farm & Bakery of Hart
Grass Fed Lamb- This should be ready on Friday, so here is hoping!!
All cuts available
Pasture raised Poultry- raised on grass and Non-Gmo feed.
Chickens- Whole, legs, things, breasts, and wings.
Turkey- Maple breakfast sausage
Turkey – Roasts
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Pasture raised Pork
Maple breakfast sausage.
BAKERY OFFERINGS
Breakfast Cookies
GF and REG. Quiche
Morning Glory Muffins
Apple Bars
Gingerbread GF and REG
Brownies GF and REG
Paleo Cookies
Chocolate Zucchini Bread
Fresh Pumpkin Pies
Fresh Apple Pies
Fresh Maple Walnut Pies
GF and REG. Small and Large. * Alisa will be sampling these in preparation for Thanksgiving orders.
Looking forward to seeing you!!

Provision Family Farms of White Cloud
HAMBURGER IS BACK! Pre-order is available for our last batch of CHICKEN this year. Also available is PORK by the Half or Whole, if you are interested in this economical way to enjoy good pork let us know and we’ll fix you up.
If you would like to reserve your order for Market on Saturday, just
email or call us (231) 689-0457 with your request and we will have it
ready for you to pick up.
SMOKED PORK
Smoked Hock
$4.00/lb
Bacon
$8.50/lb
Jowl Bacon
$8.00/lb
Cottage Bacon
$8.00/lb
Ham
$7.50/lb
Pit Ham (Sliced Lunchmeat)
$8.00/lb
Smoked Loin
$9.00/lb
Canadian Bacon
$5.00/pkg (1/2lb packages)
PORK
Sausage (Italian and Breakfast)
$6.00/lb
Ground Pork
$6.00/lb
Bulk Sausage (not links) or Ground Pork (10 +lbs)
$5.50/lb
Sausage Links
$8.00/lb
Boneless Pork Chops
$7.50/lb
Pork Steak
$6.50/lb
Cutlets
$7.50/lb
Loin
$7.50/lb
Spare Ribs
$5.00/lb
Baby Back Ribs
$9.00/lb
Tenderloin
$12.00/lb
Bones
$1.00/lb
Head
$5.00/each
Fresh Hocks
$3.00/lb
Liver, Heart
$4.00/lb
Lard
$4.00/lb
BEEF
Hamburger
$6.00/lb
Hamburger Bulk 10+ lbs
$5.50/lb
Ground Sirloin
$7.50/lb
1/3lb Hamburger Patties (4 pack)
$8.50/each
Rib Steak, Kabobs
$8.00/lb
Brisket, Chuck Roast, English Roast, Cube Steak, Stew Meat
$6.50/lb
Skirt, Sirloin, Flat Iron
$11.00/lb
Porterhouse Steak, Tenderloin
$13.00/lb
Liver, Short Ribs
$4.00/lb
Bones
$2.00/lb
Kidney
$2.00/lb
CHICKEN
Whole (out of stock)
$4.00/lb
Breast (out of stock)
$11.00/lb
Thighs
$5.00/lb (out of stock)
Drums
$6.00/lb (out of stock)
Wings
$4.00/lb
Backs
$2.00/lb
Gizzard
$2.00/lb
Necks
$2.00/lb
Feet (out of stock)
$2.00/lb
LAMB
Ground (out of stock)
$10.00/lb
Stew Meat
$10.00/lb
Leg Roast
$13.00/lb
Boneless Leg
$14.00/lb
Spare Ribs
$11.00/lb
Chops (out of stock)
$13.00/lb
Rack (out of stock)
$15.00/lb
Bones
$2.00/lb
Liver, Heart
$6.00/lb

Laughing Tree Bakery of Hart
Greetings from Laughing Tree Brick Oven Bakery—
HELP WANTED!  We are looking for someone to help at our stand for 2 hours on Saturday mornings making and serving the best toast around.  If you love the Sweetwater market (and want an extra reason to get there on Saturdays), send an email to:  charlie@laughingtreebakery.com    If you are interested in working with us, we would love to hear from you!
Hear ye, Hear ye!  Autumn means PIES ARE COMING!  Just a heads up that we will be baking pies for Thanksgiving.  ABBA PETER’S FAVORITE APPLE PIE ($25) and RIGHTEOUS PUMPKIN PIE ($20) will be available on Saturday November 22^nd and on Wednesday November 25^th (pickup site TBA).  More information coming soon!
OUR TEN WEEKLY VARIETIES
Homesteader’s Wheat (An extraordinary light wheat bread with a wonderfully chewy crust) $6.00
Oceana Round  ( Rustic Italian country bread) $6.00
Third Coast Three Seed  (Sunnies, Sesames, and Flax in a light wheat) $6.50
The Michigander (made with Michigan-grown whole wheat—dark and soulful) $6.00
Annie’s Raisin Spice (sweet organic raisins, organic cinnamon, and freshly ground cardamom) $7.00
Griff’s 8-Grain (Hearty, hearty! Eight organic grains and a bit of Michigan honey) $7.00
Finn’s Pecan Raisin Pecan (Jam packed with pecans and organic raisins) $8.75
100% Whole grain Kamut: A heritage grain with a golden hue.   Distinct and moist with a flavor similar to corn.  A non-hybridized cousin to modern wheat. $7.00
Elbridge Parmesan Olive (Sumptuous parmesan and Kalamata black olives) $8.00
Pilgrim Rye: A German-style rye made with cracked rye berries and OG Spelt Flour.  (No wheat flour except for what is in the levain starter).  Slice it thin to enjoy this dark and hearty loaf.  $7.00 a loaf
SPECIALTY BREAD BAKE
Big Country:  Made with germ-restored wheat flour and Michigan-grown rye, this 2 pound loaf is sumptuously supple and earthy.  Perfect pick for a crowd.  Price $7.50
Rustic Baguette  Our interpretation of the classic French baguette.  An excellent partner for your favorite cheese or spread.  They also just look nice sticking out the top of a shopping bag!!  Price $3.00
Cheddar Peppercorn: Smooth Vermont Cheddar accompanied by tongue tingling black pepper.  Price $8.00
Honey Oat OG steel-cut oats and just a titch of honey make this better than a bowl of oats for breakfast!  Extremely moist and chewy… $6.50
PASTRIES AVAILABLE FOR SATURDAY
Deep Mud Brownies Our brownies are made with extraordinary Callebaut dark chocolate, our own fresh eggs, and Michigan grown organic barley flour—they are amazing!!
$3.25 each
Hilltoppers Cookies- Molasses Ginger cookies…  A 4oz cookie sweetened with blackstrap molasses and bits of candied ginger.  $2.50 each
Pecan Maple Oaties:  Made with OG rolled oats, real Michigan Maple Syrup, Pecans, and organic raisins 2.50 each.
Whangdangdoodlers: Chunks of Valrhona dark chocolate, OG walnuts, and real OG butter make this a cookie you’ll never forget.  $2.50 each
Our delicious scones are $2.50 each.
They are all made with organic butter, organic cream, and fresh local eggs!
Cranberry Orange Scones
Truly Ginger Scones
Michigan Cherry Scones
Blueberry Scones
Lovely Lemon Scones
BAKER’S DOZEN:  If you order 12 pastries you’ll receive a 13th pastry FREE!
MOUNTAIN CRUNCH GRANOLA (Local Honey, almonds, OG oats, OG coconut oil, OG sunflower seeds, OG coconut, sea salt)  $8.00/pound
LAUGHING TREE PEANUT BUTTER GRANOLA

Mund Farm of Rothbury
Certified organic apples are available for 2015. These are the same apples I brought last season, from Brian Hackerts Orchards. Due to spring frost damage there are frost scars on the apples. To determine customer interest in placing an order, I will have samples for viewing this Saturday, Oct 10th at the market.

The varieties are Empire and Jonathan, with 1/2 bu @ $13 (Approx. 21 lbs); 1 bu @ $20 (Approx. 42 lbs); Please bring your own containers to switch over from my baskets.

Apples are expected to be available Oct 17th – 31st, (tree run / sorted for major defects). I plan to have these varieties at Market on Oct 24th & 31st in small quantities, as well as 1/2 bu & whole bushel (pending interest).

NOTE: If you can’t make it to the market on Oct 10th, please email me at grmund@aol.com by Oct 14 and will try to arrange for viewing prior to ordering 1/2 & whole bushel quantities. I will schedule delivery / pick-up for the week of Oct 17 – 31.
Empire
• A McIntosh type apple
• Long shelf life
• Aromatic and crisp with creamy white juicy flesh.
• Best for: eating fresh
Jonathan
• One of the first red apples of the fall
• Sweet-tart taste with firm texture
• Light red stripes over yellow or deep red
• Best for: eating and cooking

Vendors not attending this week

Never Better Naturals of Muskegon
Our plan is to come every other Saturday, so see you next week, thanks!
Cultured Love of Grand Rapids
Meadow View Goat Dairy of Fremont
Note: We will be attending market the last Saturday of every month.

Sweetwater What’s New at the Market for Saturday, October 10th

Published on October 9, 2015October 11, 2015 by sweetWaterAdmin

Sweetwater Local Foods Market
Saturday, October 10th, 2015, 9:00am to 12:00 noon
Mercy Health Lakes Campus
On 6401 Harvey St. at US31/Pontaluna Rd. Exit. 1st Bldg North of Pontaluna Rd.
We are a Bridge Card Market!

Attending this week’s market:

New Vendor!
Never Better Naturals of Muskegon
Rachel Martineau joins us this week with her own line-up of healthy body care products.
After working in the skin care business for many years she realized that what goes on the skin is just as important as what goes in the mouth, and four years ago began making her own body care products. Free of all synthetics and toxins, she hopes you will give Never Better Naturals a try this Saturday!
Available this Saturday, October 10th:
Beam Banish- a sunscreen with an approximate SPF rating of 40.
Healing Balm- a homeopathic remedy that is helpful for Eczema, Psoriasis, rashes, cuts, bruises, bug bites, and more made from organically grown herbs.
Pain Banish- an analgesic, antispasmodic, anti-inflammatory treatment cream that is helpful for muscle, joint, menstrual, and nerve pain
Lice Away Spray- a natural scalp and material spray that is helpful for the prevention of lice infestations
Bug-Be-Gone- bug repellent for people, dogs, and horses
Baby Bottom Balm- an anti-microbial diaper rash prevention and treatment cream
Baby Butter- a very thick baby lotion that also can clear baby acne
Lip Butter- petroleum free lip balm in 5 varieties
Hard Lotion Bars- compact lotion bars made to rub directly onto the skin with 5 scent varieties
Bring It Back- a very thick body and face lotion in 5 scent varieties
Face Wash- One for oily or acne affected skin, one for dry skin
Turn Back Time- a holistic serum with contents known to rebuild collagin around the eyes and to aid the body in skin repair
Hand Wash- a foaming wash available in two natural germ fighting varieties
Powder Laundry Detergent- chemical free and cheaper than what you can find at health stores. Peppermint or Rose scents
Mint toothpaste- w/added minerals to help fight tooth decay, peppermint/wintergreen and Orange
Aluminum & Gluten Free Deodorant comes in Lavender & Lemongrass and Unscented.
Coming with me soon to market: Gardeners hand soap and other organic bar soap varieties including goats milk soap. Please feel free to ask me any questions. Alternatives to sizes and ingredients are always available at your request.

The varieties are Empire and Jonathan, with 1/2 bu @ $13 (Approx. 21 lbs); 1 bu @ $20 (Approx. 42 lbs); Please bring your own containers to switch over from my baskets.

Featured coffee of the week! Check our facebook page for details on our coffee of the week.

We will also plan to bring our Guatemala FTO, Papua New Guinea FTO, Colombia FTO, and Sumatra Decaf.

Our list of Teas and Chocolates has gotten too long to include here, so check out our Facebook page for the full list of what we have available.

Blackbird Farm of Coopersville
This week I will likely bring the following:
kale
chard
collard greens
bok choi
tatsoi
napa cabbages
mini-cabbages
leeks
celery
carrots
potatoes
turnips
red and yellow onions
shallots
garlic
eggplant
sweet peppers

Shady Side Farm of Holland
The beans are back! We continue to harvest our certified organic beans, and will have the following freshly-harvested varieties along this week:
Black Calypso – Plump, with creamy texture. Slightly nutty, mellow taste, something like a russet potato.
Black Valentine – Taste like kidney beans, great for salads, soups and dips.
Green Flageolet – Creamy, firm texture and a sweet mellow flavor.
Hidatsa Red – Similar to a kidney bean but with a slightly nutty taste, these beans are good in salads, chilis, soups or served with grains.
Hutterite Soup – Comfort food, cook fast, creamy soup, baby food.
Jacob’s Cattle Gold – Hold their shape and soak up other flavors well. Great for soups, stews, salads and baked beans.
Marrow – Plump, soft white beans that soak up the flavors of whatever you cook them with. Great soup beans.
October – Creamy, velvety smooth texture, nutty, sweet flavor, thin skin, soups or chili.
Painted Lady – Slightly sweet, with a smooth, creamy texture.
Pinto – Earthy flavor, great in Mexican cooking, falls apart under long cooking. Also have a limited supply of split pintos for $1/pound.
NEW! Tiger Eye – Rich, hearty flavor, with a smooth texture and tender skins.
Yellow Indian Women – These buttery beans retain their shape well, and are less starchy than some other beans. Good all purpose bean.
Zebra – Smooth, creamy texture, full-bodied flavor, good all-purpose bean.
Leftover from last year, and discounted:
Black Turtle – (last year’s crop) Common black bean with a thick skin and a meaty texture. Discounted $1 a pound while supplies last.
Hutterite Soup – (last year’s crop) Comfort food, cook fast, creamy soup, baby food. Discounted $2 a pound while supplies last.
Jacob’s Cattle – (last year’s crop) Big and meaty, taste & texture of new potatoes, traditional baked beans, chili. Discounted $2 a pound while supplies last.
Please let us know ahead of time if you’d like to order 5# bags of any one variety, so that we can pre-bag those and bring them along.
In addition, we offer Grassfield Farms organic raw aged cheeses in the following flavors:
NEW! Smoked Gouda – I’ll have samples along. Smoky and rich, this cheese does not disappoint!
NEW! Aged Edam – I’ll have samples along. Two years old, this skim milk cheese is wonderful!
Country Dill – A house favorite, the dill herb in Gouda well represents the fresh grass that dominates the cows’ diet.
Crofters – This delicious cheese is aged at least a year and has a medium sharp taste. The texture is dry and crumbly. Very similar to Parmesan.
Fait Gras – Grassfields’ signature cheese, Fait Gras is a triple cream cheddar. Rich!
Gouda – A traditional handmade cheese in keeping with West Michigan’s Dutch culture.
Lamont Cheddar – A rare, natural rind English cheese, named for the Grand River’s first settlement near our farm.
Leyden – Originally from the Rhine Valley, now the Grand River Valley; cumin perfectly compliments this aged Dutch cheese.

Cheese Sticks – Want to try some cheese, but don’t need a whole 8 ounces? We’ll have a few cheese sticks along each week, in a variety of cheese types, for $2 each.

Ask about our grassfed lamb for your freezer. Last year some of our Sweetwater customers loved the lamb they got from us so much that this year they ordered two. (Same thing happened at Fulton Street Market in GR.)

Finally, I will have my handwoven rag rugs along this Saturday.

See you Saturday!
Lona

Little Red Organics of Freesoil
Mini & 5# napa cabbage
Celery
Celeriac
Spinach
Green Beans(?)
Winter Squash
Kale
Dragon Tongue Beans(?)
Cabbage – savoy, red, panhead
Tomatoes – very last of them
Potatoes – white and yellow
Garlic – Music and German Red**
Kohlrabi
Shallots**
Peppers – Green bells and sweet red/yellow/orange**
Snack Peppers(?)
Leaf Lettuce
Cilantro
Fennel
Parsley
Beets
Broccoli
Cauliflower
Brussels Sprouts
Salad Turnips
Parsnips?
* Bulk pre-ordering. We cannot fill orders placed at markets on the same day, preordering is essential.
Garlic – 3# case $24
Green Peppers Mediums- 20# case $25
Seed Garlic – 3# Music and/or German Red $36
Shallots – Grade,Large 5# case $12

email, call or text 765-490-2703 or info@littleredorganics.com

Blackbird Farms of Coopersville
This week I will likely bring the following:
kale
chard
collard greens
head lettuce
bok choi
komatsuna
mini-cabbages
kohlrabi
broccoli
celery
leeks
carrots
potatoes
fall radishes (black Spanish, watermelon, and daikon)
red and yellow onions
shallots
garlic
zinnias

Funny Farm of Grant
Remember, you have until Oct 31 to use your WIC Project Fresh coupons

This week we will bring:

SHIITAKI Mushrooms are here again!! Loads of them popped this week. Ask about our bargain size amounts for soup, drying or just sauteing and eating them up! Great sauteed with onions and topping anything, steak, burgers, etc.

Winter squash, lots of varieties, Green acorn, pink banana, blue banana, heirloom white acorn, blue hubbard, delicata, spaghetti, butternut, buttercup, and more.

Watermelons, red flesh, last of the season, get them now
Cherry tomatoes, lots of colors!
Potatoes
Kohlrabi. giant size for easy use, try ’em shredded, steamed and sauteed, yum!
Rutabaga and turnabagas, cross of rutabaga and turnip, both are great mashed with potatoes
Scallions
Sweet white onions
Rainbow Carrots
Broccoli
Cauliflower

Ass’t Kale, many new varieties
Sweet basil – end of the season, bringing what’s left
Curly parsley
Italian Flat leaf parsley

Eggs from our mixed flock
Dried Shiitake mushrooms, fresh if available
Hickory Smoked Pink Himalayan Salt
Pink Himalayan Sea Salt
Black Hawaiian finishing salt

Earthscape Farm of Hesperia

Veggies for sale this week: Large & Medium Red and Yellow onions, plus 1.5# bags. Cauliflower! Broccoli, Cabbages, Beets with Greens; Cilantro!

GRASS FED BEEF! We have quarters of beef for sale. Email your orders.
SALE! Short Ribs $3 per lb. SALE! Soup bones $2 per lb!
Email earthscapefarm@gmail.com or call 231-861-2234 by Friday 6pm to place advance orders.
Grilling Steaks ~ Tenderloin, Porterhouse, Ribeye, Rib Steak, TBone, NY Strip, Sirloin, Cubed Steak
Braising Beef ~ Round Steaks; Stew Meat, Kabob Beef
Roasts ~ Chuck, Arm, English, Rolled Rump; Brisket
Lean Ground Beef, BEEF PATTIES & GROUND SIRLOIN!
Short Ribs ~ One of the most flavorful cuts. Google some recipes!
SOUP BONES! Back in stock.
Heart
BEEF TALLOW – $1 per lb. or trade with us!

NEW SHIPMENT: HIGHER GROUNDS COFFEE in 12 oz bags. Certified organic, Fair Trade. Various types, beans or ground, dark or medium roast, full caf, half caf or decaf.
ORGANIC OLIVE OIL, imported from Palestine by Higher Grounds.
Patrice and Bill Bobier
4220 E. Loop Rd.
Hesperia, MI 49421
231-861-2234

Maple Moon Farm of Shelby
Is your body ready for the cooler season? Keep it healthy with fresh local greens. We have many to choose from.
SPINACH
BABY LEAF LETTUCE
ARUGULA
OCEANA MIX
RED HEAD LETTUCE
ROMAINE HEAD LETTUCE
BABY KALE
KALE
COLLARDS
CHARD
TURNIP GREENS

TOMATOES
ZEN’S CHERRY TOMATOES
SWEET PEPPERS
HOT PEPPERS
POBLANO PEPPERS

SPROUTING BROCCOLI
CELERY
CARROTS
SCALLIONS
RADISHES

FRESH HERBS (inclusing parsley, rosemary, thyme, lemongrass, sage)

CUT FLOWERS
DRIED CULINARY HERBS
DRIED HOT PEPPERS (cayenne, chipolte and ancho)
BROTH BAGS

HERBAL TEAS-all our teas are made exclusively with herbs hand picked and blended right here on our farm.
*SWEET SUMMER TEA
*CHAMOMILE
*LOVELY LEMON
HERBAL SALVES
HERBAL LIP BALMS
LOVE
1224 S.144th Ave
Shelby, MI 49455
(231)861-2535

Provision Family Farms of White Cloud
If you would like to reserve your order for Market on Saturday, just
email or call us (231) 689-0457 with your request and we will have it
ready for you to pick up.

BEEF
Hamburger (out of stock)
$5.75/lb
Hamburger Bulk 10+ lbs (out of stock)
$5.25/lb
Ground Sirloin (out of stock)
$6.50/lb
1/3lb Hamburger Patties (4 pack)
$8.50/each
Rib Steak, Kabobs
$8.00/lb
Brisket, English Roast, Cube Steak, Stew Meat
$6.50/lb
Skirt, Sirloin, Flat Iron
$11.00/lb
Porterhouse Steak, Tenderloin
$13.00/lb
Liver, Short Ribs
$4.00/lb
Bones
$2.00/lb
Kidney
$2.00/lb

Laughing Tree Bakery of Hart
Well, we’ve had a fire in the woodstove these past few days—no roaring blaze yet, but just enough to keep the chill out the house.  Our neighbor Jim (for whom Griff’s 8 Grain is named) was out stacking wood on his porch this morning—this is the act which signifies fall for us like no other.  As we passed Jim, my son Finn turned to me in the car and said, “I guess that means winter is coming Mom!”  So grateful Sweetwater when the weather turns cold!
We will be bringing our RUSTIC BAGUETTES to the market every week for the next month or so…  If you haven’t tried one of these hand-rolled beauties, you are in for a treat!  It takes twice as long to roll our baguettes as any of our other loaves—but we think they are well worth the effort…  Ask for a taste!
OUR TEN WEEKLY VARIETIES
Homesteader’s Wheat (An extraordinary light wheat bread with a wonderfully chewy crust) $6.00
Oceana Round  ( Rustic Italian country bread) $6.00
Third Coast Three Seed  (Sunnies, Sesames, and Flax in a light wheat) $6.50
The Michigander (made with Michigan-grown whole wheat—dark and soulful) $6.00
Annie’s Raisin Spice (sweet organic raisins, organic cinnamon, and freshly ground cardamom) $7.00
Griff’s 8-Grain (Hearty, hearty! Eight organic grains and a bit of Michigan honey) $7.00
Finn’s Pecan Raisin Pecan (Jam packed with pecans and organic raisins) $8.75
100% Whole grain Kamut: A heritage grain with a golden hue.   Distinct and moist with a flavor similar to corn.  A non-hybridized cousin to modern wheat. $7.00
Elbridge Parmesan Olive (Sumptuous parmesan and Kalamata black olives) $8.00
Pilgrim Rye: A German-style rye made with cracked rye berries and OG Spelt Flour.  (No wheat flour except for what is in the levain starter).  Slice it thin to enjoy this dark and hearty loaf.  $7.00 a loaf
SPECIALTY BREAD BAKE
Big Country:  Made with germ-restored wheat flour and Michigan-grown rye, this 2 pound loaf is sumptuously supple and earthy.  Perfect pick for a crowd.  Price $7.50
Chili Cheddar   Locally-grown jalapenos peppers (by our friends at MAPLE MOON FARM), coupled with tangy cheddar cheese makes for great flavor that bites back!  Fresh or toasted, we love it with fried eggs or a bowl of any kind of chili. $8.00
Rustic Baguette  Our interpretation of the classic French baguette.  An excellent partner for your favorite cheese or spread.  They also just look nice sticking out the top of a shopping bag!!  Price $3.00
Cobmoosa Onion Rye (Caramelized Michigan onions, OG Michigan rye flour, and a hint of caraway) $6.00
PASTRIES AVAILABLE FOR SATURDAY
Deep Mud Brownies Our brownies are made with extraordinary Callebaut dark chocolate, our own fresh eggs, and Michigan grown organic barley flour—they are amazing!!
$3.25 each
Hilltoppers Cookies- Molasses Ginger cookies…  A 4oz cookie sweetened with blackstrap molasses and bits of candied ginger.  $2.50 each
Pecan Maple Oaties:  Made with OG rolled oats, real Michigan Maple Syrup, Pecans, and organic raisins 2.50 each.
Whangdangdoodlers: Chunks of Valrhona dark chocolate, OG walnuts, and real OG butter make this a cookie you’ll never forget.  $2.50 each
Our delicious scones are $2.50 each.
They are all made with organic butter, organic cream, and fresh local eggs!
Cranberry Orange Scones
Truly Ginger Scones
Michigan Cherry Scones
Blueberry Scones
Lovely Lemon Scones
BAKER’S DOZEN:  If you order 12 pastries you’ll receive a 13th pastry FREE!
MOUNTAIN CRUNCH GRANOLA (Local Honey, almonds, OG oats, OG coconut oil, OG sunflower seeds, OG coconut, sea salt)  $8.00/pound
LAUGHING TREE PEANUT BUTTER GRANOLA

Five Oaks Farm of Montague
We will have limited eggs available for CSA members who email us in advance.

Vendors not attending this week

Crowfeather Farm of Hesperia
We’ll return next week with our garlic & garlic seeds
Grandsons Gardens of West Olive
Liberty Family Farm & Bakery of Hart
We’ll be back next week, thanks!
Meadow View Goat Dairy of Fremont
Note: We will be attending market the last Saturday of every month.

Sweetwater What’s New at the Market for Saturday October 3rd

Published on October 2, 2015 by sweetWaterAdmin

10257739_773813132738808_7509950993202088354_o-1 — Last Week for Simply Soaps! Sad to see you go, Shirley!

Sweetwater Local Foods Market
Saturday, October 3rd, 2015, 9:00am to 12:00 noon
Mercy Health Lakes Campus
On 6401 Harvey St. at US31/Pontaluna Rd. Exit. 1st Bldg North of Pontaluna Rd.
We are a Bridge Card Market!New website is up! http://www.sweetwaterlocalfoodsmarket.org/

Attending this week’s market:

Simply Soaps by Shirley
My last week at Sweetwater: This will be my last week at Sweetwater, I will miss you all! Please stop by and say hello. Thank you for all your encouragement, purchases and kind words, you have blessed my life! I will always be available to you via a phone call (231-740-4142) or an Etsy order (www.etsy/shop/SimplySoapsbyShirley).

Stock up BONUS: Everything Bath Salts will be $2 off! Gift Sets, Jars, Single Packs, whatever has bath salts in it will be $2 off! Also, I will be bringing Toothpaste Refills which are the same amount as is in the jar but will be $1 off! If you have a jar already then all you need is a refill! 🙂

Products include:
Body Wash:
“Wide Awake”- Peppermint, Tea Tree, Eucalyptus and Rosemary essential oils
“Peaceful Meadow”- Rose Geranium, Sage, Lemongrass & Rosemary essential oils
“Sweet Whispers”- Ylang Ylang, Lavender, Tangerine & Lemon essential oils
“Burst of Sunshine”- Orange, Grapefruit, Lemon, Lime & Lavender
“Nights in Tuscany”- Patchouli, Ylang Ylang, Lavender & Orange essential oils (matching it to Simply Soaps sensual Tuscany Perfume!)
Bar Soaps: Peppermint & Tea Tree, Lavender, Orange, Four Thieves or Unscented (All-in-One shampoo & body bar)
Foaming Hand Soap: Peppermint or Citrus (Orange & Grapefruit)
Deodorant
Lip Balm
Lemon Sugar Scrub
Body Butter
Hydrating Lotion
Peppermint Toothpaste
Healing Clay
Cool Vapor Rub (New product similar to Vick’s but safe and healthy!)
Tuscany Perfume
Bath Salts & Fizz Set: Peppermint or Lavender
Laundry Soap & Stain Stick
Freeze Spray (pain relief)
Relaxing Pillow Mist
Heated Rice Bags: Peppermint, Lavender, Orange or Unscented
Insect Repellent (For people and pets)

$1 off! Did you know that when you bring me your bottles of Freeze, Body Wash, Pillow Mist or Insect Repellent I will refill them at the market for $1 off the price! Good for you and the planet!

Samples of Tuscany Perfume, Body Butter, Healing Clay, Cool Vapor Rub, Freeze Spray, Lemon Sugar Scrub, Hydrating Lotion and Peppermint Toothpaste are available for you to try.

Each product at Simply Soaps is created and manufactured without the use of chemicals, artificial ingredients or preservatives of any kind. The colors and scents used are from nature, essential oils and whenever possible are made from organic ingredients.

Looking forward to seeing you one more time on Saturday!

Featured coffee of the week! Check our facebook page for details on our coffee of the week.

We will also plan to bring our Guatemala FTO, Papua New Guinea FTO, Colombia FTO, and Sumatra Decaf.

Our list of Teas and Chocolates has gotten too long to include here, so check out our Facebook page for the full list of what we have available.

Liberty Family Farm & Bakery of Hart
Happy Fall!
Bakery Offerings-
New! Homemade Apple Pies made from our own Apples. GF and Reg.
New! Pumpkin pies. GF and Reg.
Fresh Quiche, GF and Reg.
Paleo cookies
Breakfast cookies
New! Apple bars.
New! Fall gingerbread, GF and Regular.

Pasture raised Pork
Pork sausage

Pasture raised Poultry
Whole chickens
Breasts, wings, and leg quarters.
Turkey sausage.

Fresh eggs!
Grass fed lamb coming soon!

Thanks,
Dennise

Bonao Cacao Wild Earth Chocolate of Muskegon
We will be offering:
Peanut Butter Pretzel Nuggets ( only till they run out)
Buckwheaties (Kale, Buckwheat & Sunflower Seeds)
Bucksweeties (Kale, Buckwheat, Currrants & Sunflower Seeds)
Pineapple Pecan Clusters
Walnut Raisin Clusters
Cacao Beans
Cacao Nibs
Cacao Powder
Cacao Butter

Scholl Farm of Montague
Potatoes, 8 varieties!
Chicken, whole frozen, with or without giblets, $4.00/lb
Eggs, $4.00/doz
Pumpkins, all sizes, including miniature and white ones
Squash, various types
Dried gourds for crafting and birdhouses
Rhubarb, fresh

We invite everyone to visit Scholl Farm this October for our Autumn Harvest sales exhibit which includes the “Straw Mountain” and other low key activities for the family. For sale at the display are: pumpkins, squash, gourds, broom corn, straw bales and colorful indian corn. See our website at schollfarm.com for directions.

Shady Side Farm of Holland
The beans are back! We continue to harvest our certified organic beans, and will have the following freshly-harvested varieties along this week:
Black Calypso – Plump, with creamy texture. Slightly nutty, mellow taste, something like a russet potato.
Black Valentine – Taste like kidney beans, great for salads, soups and dips.
Hidatsa Red – Similar to a kidney bean but with a slightly nutty taste, these beans are good in salads, chilis, soups or served with grains.
Jacob’s Cattle Gold – Hold their shape and soak up other flavors well. Great for soups, stews, salads and baked beans.
Marrow – Plump, soft white beans that soak up the flavors of whatever you cook them with. Great soup beans.
October – Creamy, velvety smooth texture, nutty, sweet flavor, thin skin, soups or chili.
Pinto – Earthy flavor, great in Mexican cooking, falls apart under long cooking. Also have a limited supply of split pintos for $1/pound.
Yellow Indian Women – These buttery beans retain their shape well, and are less starchy than some other beans. Good all purpose bean.
Zebra – Smooth, creamy texture, full-bodied flavor, good all-purpose bean.
Leftover from last year, and discounted:
Black Turtle – (last year’s crop) Common black bean with a thick skin and a meaty texture. Discounted $1 a pound while supplies last.
Hutterite Soup – (last year’s crop) Comfort food, cook fast, creamy soup, baby food. Discounted $2 a pound while supplies last.
Jacob’s Cattle – (last year’s crop) Big and meaty, taste & texture of new potatoes, traditional baked beans, chili. Discounted $2 a pound while supplies last.
Please let us know ahead of time if you’d like to order 5# bags of any one variety, so that we can pre-bag those and bring them along.
In addition, we offer Grassfield Farms organic raw aged cheeses in the following flavors:
NEW! Smoked Gouda – I’ll have samples along. Smoky and rich, this cheese does not disappoint!
NEW! Aged Edam – I’ll have samples along. Two years old, this skim milk cheese is wonderful!
Country Dill – A house favorite, the dill herb in Gouda well represents the fresh grass that dominates the cows’ diet.
Crofters – This delicious cheese is aged at least a year and has a medium sharp taste. The texture is dry and crumbly. Very similar to Parmesan.
Gouda – A traditional handmade cheese in keeping with West Michigan’s Dutch culture.

Lamont Cheddar – A rare, natural rind English cheese, named for the Grand River’s first settlement near our farm.
Leyden – Originally from the Rhine Valley, now the Grand River Valley; cumin perfectly compliments this aged Dutch cheese.
Cheese Sticks – Want to try some cheese, but don’t need a whole 8 ounces? We’ll have a few cheese sticks along each week, in a variety of cheese types, for $2 each.

See you Saturday!
Lona

Little Red Organics of Freesoil
New & Returning this week
Mini napa cabbage
Celery
Celeriac
Certified Organic Veggies
Spinach
Green Beans
Winter Squash
Kale
Onions
Dragon Tongue Beans
Cut Flowers
Cabbage – savoy, red**
Sunflowers
Tomatoes – cherry, red, heirloom Potatoes – white and yellow
Garlic – Music and German Red**
Kohlrabi
Shallots**
Peppers – Green bells and reds**
Snack Peppers
Arugula
Leaf Lettuce
Cilantro
Dill
Fennel
Parsley
Basil
Beets
Broccoli
* Bulk pre-ordering. We cannot fill orders placed at markets on the same day, preordering is essential.
Garlic – 3# case $24
Green Peppers Mediums- 20# case $25
Seed Garlic – 3# Music and/or German Red $36
Shallots – Grade,Large 5# case $12
Cabbage – 1 1/9 bushel box – Red $18 Savoy & Green 14$

email, call or text 765-490-2703 or info@littleredorganics.com

Crowfeather Farm of Hesperia
We’ll have our usual assortment of tasty salad greens and garlic and seed garlic for anyone who is interested in planting this fall.

Sale! Ground beef $6.50, this week $6.00!
Burger Patties $10/pkg
Roast $6
T-Bone $12.
Beef Brisket $7/lb
Tenderloin $13 OUT
Sirloin $9 OUT
Rib steak $12 OUT
NY Strip $13 OUT
Oxtail $5.50 OUT
Short ribs $6.50
Round steak $5.75 OUT
Liver $4.00
Tongue $5.50
Soup bones $2
Hanging half 3.75 pre order call us
Poultry
All poultry is free range, fed certified organic feed.
Chicken eggs $5.00
Duck eggs $8
Ducks coming soon!
Honey
12 oz bear 4
1 lb jar raw 5.25
2 lb bottle 9
4 lb pail raw 17
5 lb jug 20

Funny Farm of Grant
Remember, you have until Oct 31 to use your WIC Project Fresh coupons

This week we will bring:

Winter squash, lots of varieties, Green acorn, pink banana, blue banana, heirloom white acorn, blue hubbard, delicata, spaghetti, butternut, buttercup, and more.

Ass’t Kale, many new varieties
Sweet basil – end of the season, bringing what’s left
Curly parsley
Italian Flat leaf parsley

Eggs from our mixed flock
Dried Shiitake mushrooms, fresh if available
Hickory Smoked Pink Himalayan Salt
Pink Himalayan Sea Salt
Black Hawaiian finishing salt

Earthscape Farm of Hesperia
Veggies for sale this week: Large & Medium Red and Yellow onions, plus 1.5# bags. Japanese Cucumbers; Broccoli, Cabbages, Beets with Greens; Cilantro! Maybe some Juliet tomatoes.
GRASS FED BEEF! We are picking up more beef today, but can’t remember what’s in the pallet box. We may have more cuts than are listed below. We also have quarters of beef for sale. Email your orders.
SALE! Short Ribs $3 per lb. SALE! Soup bones $2 per lb!
Email earthscapefarm@gmail.com or call 231-861-2234 by Friday 6pm to place advance orders.
Grilling Steaks ~ Tenderloin, TBone, NY Strip, Sirloin, Cubed Steak
Braising Beef ~ Round Steaks; Stew Meat, Kabob Beef
Roasts ~ Chuck, Arm, English, Rolled Rump; Brisket
Lean Ground Beef, BEEF PATTIES & GROUND SIRLOIN!
Short Ribs ~ One of the most flavorful cuts. Google some recipes!
SOUP BONES! Back in stock.
Heart
BEEF TALLOW – $1 per lb. or trade with us!
HIGHER GROUNDS COFFEE in 12 oz bags. Certified organic, Fair Trade. Various types, beans or ground, dark or medium roast, full caf, half caf or decaf.
ORGANIC OLIVE OIL, imported from Palestine by Higher Grounds.
Earthscape / Full Circle Farm
Patrice and Bill Bobier
4220 E. Loop Rd.
Hesperia, MI 49421
231-861-2234

Maple Moon Farm of Shelby
Our farm is based on the idea of growing food for our neighbors to contribute to a healthy community. It is our customers that make us a community farm (because otherwise we’re really just those folks who are growing way too much food). It is important to us to honor and acknowledge those who support us in all our gorwing endevours. We want to highlight some of these special people with our Customer of the Month. For October 2015, that person is Margaret Bart. Margaret has supported our farm for years, sharing with us her love of food. She tells us food stories of her youth, shares recipes with us, and is always looking for the smallest produce-just the right size for one person (we now save these for her). Like most of you that know her, we love Margaret, and are so appreciative of her and the ways she supports our farm. Like all future Customers of the Month, Margaret will receive 10% off all purchases this month.

We have lots of exciting produce to offer you this week!

FRESH GINGER-we grew this heat loving tropical plant right here in west MI. Enjoy this baby ginger, incredible flavor and no peeling required. Available this week only! This freezes very easily, so you can stock up.

SWEET POTATOES

SPINACH
BABY LEAF LETTUCE
ARUGULA
OCEANA MIX
HEAD LETTUCE

TOMATOES
ZEN’S CHERRY TOMATOES
SWEET PEPPERS
HOT PEPPERS
POBLANO PEPPERS

KALE
COLLARDS
CHARD
TURNIP GREENS

SPROUTING BROCCOLI
BEETS
CELERY
CARROTS
SCALLIONS

FRESH HERBS (inclusing parsley, rosemary, thyme, lemongrass, sage)

CUT FLOWERS
DRIED CULINARY HERBS
DRIED HOT PEPPERS (cayenne, chipolte and ancho)
BROTH BAGS

Laughing Tree Bakery of Hart
The tasty HAZEL ROAD RUSTIC makes an appearance this weekend… This New England style bread is made with cornmeal porridge, a bit of rye, and just a titch of molasses. Moist and chewy, it’s great for French toast or any manner of breakfast toast.

Please feel free to place an email order if you want us to hold any loaf for you at the market. We can be emailed at Charlie@laughingtreebakery.com.

We are honored to bake for you and your family!  Because small good things matter.
OUR TEN WEEKLY VARIETIES
Homesteader’s Wheat (An extraordinary light wheat bread with a wonderfully chewy crust) $6.00
Oceana Round  ( Rustic Italian country bread) $6.00
Third Coast Three Seed  (Sunnies, Sesames, and Flax in a light wheat) $6.50
The Michigander (made with Michigan-grown whole wheat—dark and soulful) $6.00
Annie’s Raisin Spice (sweet organic raisins, organic cinnamon, and freshly ground cardamom) $7.00
Griff’s 8-Grain (Hearty, hearty! Eight organic grains and a bit of Michigan honey) $7.00
Finn’s Pecan Raisin Pecan (Jam packed with pecans and organic raisins) $8.75
100% Whole grain Kamut: A heritage grain with a golden hue.   Distinct and moist with a flavor similar to corn.  A non-hybridized cousin to modern wheat. $7.00
Elbridge Parmesan Olive (Sumptuous parmesan and Kalamata black olives) $8.00
Pilgrim Rye: A German-style rye made with cracked rye berries and OG Spelt Flour.  (No wheat flour except for what is in the levain starter).  Slice it thin to enjoy this dark and hearty loaf.  $7.00 a loaf
SPECIALTY BREAD BAKE
Big Country:  Made with germ-restored wheat flour and Michigan-grown rye, this 2 pound loaf is sumptuously supple and earthy.  Perfect pick for a crowd.  Price $7.50
Cheddar Peppercorn: Smooth Vermont Cheddar accompanied by tongue tingling black pepper.  Price $8.00
Hazel Road Rustic:  An old-time New England bread made with organic cornmeal (Michigan grown), OG rye, and blackstrap molasses.  A bread with a slightly sweet, complex flavor.  Great for french toast or slathered with jam.  $6.00 a loaf.
PASTRIES AVAILABLE FOR SATURDAY

Deep Mud Brownies Our brownies are made with extraordinary Callebaut dark chocolate, our own fresh eggs, and Michigan grown organic barley flour—they are amazing!!
$3.25 each

Hilltoppers Cookies- Molasses Ginger cookies… A 4oz cookie sweetened with blackstrap molasses and bits of candied ginger. $2.50 each

Expedition Cookies: The kitchen sink including bits of chocolate, coconut, and raisins rolled into whole oats and barley flour. $2.50 each

Treehuggers: The one and only quarter pound peanut-buttery original with OG dark chocolate chips. Sweetened with local maple and honey. Vegan. $2.50 each

Our delicious scones are $2.50 each.
They are all made with organic butter, organic cream, and fresh local eggs!
Cranberry Orange Scones
Truly Ginger Scones
Michigan Cherry Scones
Blueberry Scones
Pecan Date Scones
BAKER’S DOZEN: If you order 12 pastries you’ll receive a 13th pastry FREE!

MOUNTAIN CRUNCH GRANOLA (Local Honey, almonds, OG oats, OG coconut oil, OG sunflower seeds, OG coconut, sea salt) $8.00/pound
LAUGHING TREE PEANUT BUTTER GRANOLA (OG oats, OG sunflower seeds, OG coconut, all-natural Peanut butter, OG coconut oil, sea salt) $8.00/pound

Vendors not attending this week

Grandsons Gardens of West Olive
Cultured Love of Grand Rapids

Meadow View Goat Dairy of Fremont
Note: We will be attending market the last Saturday of every month.

Sweetwater What’s New at the Market for Saturday September 26th

Published on September 25, 2015 by sweetWaterAdmin

Sweetwater Local Foods Market
Saturday, September 26th, 2015, 9:00am to 12:00 noon
Mercy Health Lakes Campus
On 6401 Harvey St. at US31/Pontaluna Rd. Exit. 1st Bldg North of Pontaluna Rd.
We are a Bridge Card Market!

New website is up! http://www.sweetwaterlocalfoodsmarket.org/

Attending this week’s market:

Maple Moon Farm of Shelby
This week we are offering
TOMATOES
ZEN’S CHERRY TOMATOES
SWEET PEPPERS
HOT PEPPERS
POBLANO PEPPERS

KALE
COLLARDS
CHARD
TURNIP GREENS

SPROUTING BROCCOLI
BEETS
CELERY
CARROTS
SCALLIONS

FRESH HERBS (inclusing parsley, rosemary, thyme, lemongrass, sage)

CUT FLOWERS
DRIED CULINARY HERBS
DRIED HOT PEPPERS (cayenne, chipolte and ancho)
BROTH BAGS

Grandsons Gardens of West Olive
This weekend we will be bringing:
Spinach
Cut Lettuce
Arugula
Baby Kale
Mustards
Tatsoi
Baby Bok
Concord Grapes
Limited amount of Apples
Rainbow Carrots
Beets
Potatoes (Red, Blue, Fingerling)
Heirloom Tomatoes
Cherry Tomatoes
Spaghetti Squash

Crowfeather Farm of Hesperia
We’ll have our usual assortment of tasty salad greens and garlic and seed garlic for anyone who is interested in planting this fall.

Funny Farm of Grant
Remember, you have until Oct 31 to use your WIC Project Fresh coupons
This week we will bring:

Winter squash, lots of varieties, Green acorn, pink banana, blue banana, heirloom white acorn, blue hubbard, delicata, spaghetti, butternut, buttercup, and more.
Fresh Shiitaki mushrooms, if they pop again!
Watermelons, red flesh
Cherry tomatoes, lots of colors!
Potatoes
Kohlrabi. giant size for easy use, try ’em shredded, steamed and sauteed, yum!
Rutabaga and turnabagas, cross of rutabaga and turnip, great mashed with potatoes
Scallions
Sweet white onions
Rainbow Carrots
Broccoli
Cauliflower

Ass’t Kale, many new varieties
Sweet basil – end of the season, bringing what’s left
Lemon Basil – ditto here
Curly parsley
Italian Flat leaf parsley

Eggs from our mixed flock
Dried Shiitake mushrooms, fresh if available
Hickory Smoked Pink Himalayan Salt
Pink Himalayan Sea Salt
Black Hawaiian finishing salt

Earthscape Farm of Hesperia
Veggies for sale this week: Large & Medium Red and Yellow onions, Broccoli, Cabbages
GRASS FED BEEF! SALE! Short Ribs $3 per lb. SALE! Soup bones $2 per lb!
Email earthscapefarm@gmail.com or call 231-861-2234 by Friday 6pm to place advance orders.
Grilling Steaks ~ Tenderloin, TBone, NY Strip, Sirloin, Cubed Steak
Braising Beef ~ Round Steaks; Stew Meat, Kabob Beef
Roasts ~ Chuck, Arm, English, Rolled Rump; Brisket
Lean Ground Beef, BEEF PATTIES & GROUND SIRLOIN!
Short Ribs ~ One of the most flavorful cuts. Google some recipes!
SOUP BONES! Back in stock.
Heart
BEEF TALLOW – $1 per lb. or trade with us!
HIGHER GROUNDS COFFEE in 12 oz bags. Certified organic, Fair Trade. Various types, beans or ground, dark or medium roast, full caf, half caf or decaf.
ORGANIC OLIVE OIL, imported from Palestine by Higher Grounds.
Earthscape / Full Circle Farm
Patrice and Bill Bobier
4220 E. Loop Rd.
Hesperia, MI 49421
231-861-2234

Laughing Tree Bakery of Hart
We have been picking oodles of raspberries here this past week.  This is one of my favorite September jobs—particularly on a mild, sunny day.  Our patch is the perfect size to pick with a friend (45 minutes for 2 people
Raspberry jam is essential for toast!!  Right?!  And as you all know by now, we eat A LOT of toast—especially KAMUT toast.  Three slices a day keeps my hunger away…
OUR TEN WEEKLY VARIETIES
Homesteader’s Wheat (An extraordinary light wheat bread with a wonderfully chewy crust) $6.00
Oceana Round  ( Rustic Italian country bread) $6.00
Third Coast Three Seed  (Sunnies, Sesames, and Flax in a light wheat) $6.50
The Michigander (made with Michigan-grown whole wheat—dark and soulful) $6.00
Annie’s Raisin Spice (sweet organic raisins, organic cinnamon, and freshly ground cardamom) $7.00
Griff’s 8-Grain (Hearty, hearty! Eight organic grains and a bit of Michigan honey) $7.00
Finn’s Pecan Raisin Pecan (Jam packed with pecans and organic raisins) $8.75
100% Whole grain Kamut: A heritage grain with a golden hue.   Distinct and moist with a flavor similar to corn.  A non-hybridized cousin to modern wheat. $7.00
Elbridge Parmesan Olive (Sumptuous parmesan and Kalamata black olives) $8.00
Pilgrim Rye: A German-style rye made with cracked rye berries and OG Spelt Flour.  (No wheat flour except for what is in the levain starter).  Slice it thin to enjoy this dark and hearty loaf.  $7.00 a loaf
SPECIALTY BREAD BAKE
Big Country:  Made with germ-restored wheat flour and Michigan-grown rye, this 2 pound loaf is sumptuously supple and earthy.  Perfect pick for a crowd.  Price $7.50
Pumpernickel Rye: A new twist on an old Eastern European standard.  OG Cracked Rye and Caraway seed in a dark, chewy loaf. Price $6.00
Chili Cheddar   Locally-grown jalapenos peppers (by our friends at MAPLE MOON FARM), coupled with tangy cheddar cheese makes for great flavor that bites back!  Fresh or toasted, we love it with fried eggs or a bowl of any kind of chili. Price $8.00
PASTRIES AVAILABLE FOR SATURDAY
Deep Mud Brownies Our brownies are made with extraordinary Callebaut dark chocolate, our own fresh eggs, and Michigan grown organic barley flour—they are amazing!!
$3.25 each
Expedition Cookies:  The kitchen sink including bits of chocolate, coconut, and raisins rolled into whole oats and barley flour.   $2.50 each
Treehuggers: The one and only quarter pound peanut-buttery original with OG dark chocolate chips.  Sweetened with local maple and honey. Vegan. $2.50 each
Hilltoppers Cookies– Molasses Ginger cookies…  A 4oz cookie sweetened with blackstrap molasses and bits of candied ginger.  $2.50 each
Our delicious scones are $2.50 each.
They are all made with organic butter, organic cream, and fresh local eggs!
Cranberry Orange Scones
Truly Ginger Scones
Michigan Cherry Scones
                Pecan Date Scones
                Blueberry Scones
MOUNTAIN CRUNCH GRANOLA (Local Honey, almonds, OG oats, OG coconut oil, OG sunflower seeds, OG coconut, sea salt)  $8.00/pound
LAUGHING TREE PEANUT BUTTER GRANOLA (OG oats, OG sunflower seeds, OG coconut, all-natural Peanut butter, OG coconut oil, sea salt)  $8.00/pound

Simply Soaps of Spring Lake
Big News Update: Things are rolling along, the house sold and is scheduled to close next Wednesday, so at this point it looks like I will only be at the market this week and next. It’s not too early to stock up for Christmas, it will be here before you know it and everything will last just fine. Stock up for yourself also to save shipping costs but know that I will always be available to you via a phone call (231-740-4142) or an Etsy order (www.etsy/shop/SimplySoapsbyShirley).

Stock up BONUS: This week for every order of $30 you’ll receive a FREE Lip Balm! That means that if your order is $60 you’ll receive TWO Lip Balms and so on! 🙂

Samples of Tuscany Perfume, Body Butter, Healing Clay, Cool Vapor Rub, Freeze Spray, Lemon Sugar Scrub, Hydrating Lotion and Peppermint Toothpaste are available for you to try.

Looking forward to seeing you on Saturday!

Five Oaks Farm of Montague
We will have limited eggs for CSA members this week. Please email dijaan1@charter.net if you want to have a dozen held for you to pick up at Sweetwater. Thanks!

Featured coffee of the week! This week we are featuring our Guatemala Acatenango.. This is a delicious medium roast with notes of almonds and dark bakers chocolate.

We will also plan to bring our Ethiopia Amaro Gayo Natural, Papua New Guinea FTO, Colombia FTO, and Sumatra Decaf.

Our list has gotten too long to include here, so check out our Facebook page for the full list of what we have available.

Liberty Family Farm & Bakery of Hart
We will be at the market this week! Bakery Offerings Breakfast cookies paleo breakfast cookies Fresh Quiche- spinach & cheddar Kale & Cheddar. GF and Regular Zucchini Bread Lemon Poppy Seed Bread Fresh fruit pies French Bread Baguettes Garden Offerings Kale, Tomatoes, Cukes, and fresh Basil & Beans. Fresh Eggs Grass fed Lamb- limited cuts. Look forward to seeing you! Thanksgiving Turkey sign up next week!
Thanks,
Dennise

Meadow View Goat Dairy of Fremont
Cherry Vanilla Chevre is our newest addition to our spreadable Chevres. We think you’ll like this one, especially good on a morning bagel!
Chevreʹ  Fresh chevre with a nice spreading consistency, perfect for sandwich toppings and cooking. Cherry Capital Foods of Traverse City says ” The chèvre produced by Meadow View has a pitch perfect acidity on the palate that becomes gently sweet and milky with a grassy note on the finish.”
Seasoned Chevreʹ
Our fresh Chevre available in your favorite flavorings: Blueberry Vanilla (great on a morning bagel!) Hickory-smoked bacon Bits, Garlic, Italian Herb, & Hot Pepper
Feta
A smooth and creamy feta which is low in salt and rich in fresh goat milk flavor. The brining process gives feta cheese a salty, tangy flavor and a crumbly consistency. Feta cheese can be served as a table cheese, used in baking savory dishes, or served as an appetizer or in salads. The classic Greek salad is made with Feta cheese. In crumbles or cubes for easy slicing.
Tomme de Fremont
Our first aged cheese is quickly becoming a customer favorite! Developed from a French recipe, Tomme is a lower fat mold ripened cheese, aged at least 60 days. This gives the cheese a stronger flavor & firmer texture than the fresh Chevres, perfect for slicing.
Dutch Kase
A Meadow View Dairy original! If you are looking for a nicely aged but milder version of our Tomme, this is the cheese for you. Vacuum sealed without mold and aged at least 60 days.
Marco Similar to Dutch Kase but pasteurized and vacuum sealed, it comes in Pepper, Sage, Italian & Garlic.
Other items from our farm:
We’ll also have eggs from our free-range, GMO-free flock.
Note: We will be attending market the last Saturday of every month.

Bonao Cacao Wild Earth Chocolate of Muskegon
Wild Earth Chocolate will be at market with the Bonao Cacao products and we will be trying new superfood combinations with the chocolate in the coming weeks, offering limited edition selections as we figure out which ones you want the most. This week we are bringing a couple of takes on chocolate covered Kale. Dehydrated kale leaves are dipped 75% organic chocolate, then sprinkled with Himalayan pink salt. There will also be clusters featuring Kale, with sprouted and dehydrated sunflower and buckwheat sprouts. Great way to get more Kale in the kids and adults.

Vendors not attending this week:

Shady Side Farm of Holland
We are at a wool festival this weekend, and will return to the market next week.
Little Red Organics of Freesoil

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