Sweetwater Local Foods Market

Saturday, March 29nd, 2014, 9:00am to 1:00pm
 Mercy Health Lakes Campus
On 6401 Harvey St. at US31/Pontaluna Rd. Exit. 1st Bldg North of Pontaluna Rd.

We accept Bridge Cards Year Round!

Come join the GOING AWAY PARTY for WINTER at our

FIRST OUTDOOR MARKET of the YEAR!

Mercy Health Women’s Breast Care Center will be having a Mammogram Party inside where our market usually is, so we’ll be holding down our usual spot in the parking lot. Dress warm and plan to join us, however briefly!

Help us Get Out the Guide!

2014 Sweetwater Guide to West Michigan Organic Food!

Claire Schlaff, Project Director for the Sweetwater guide, will be on hand this Saturday with information about how you can help us get out the guide this season! She will also have information about a great Permaculture workshop going on in Montague on May 3rd & 4th.

Attending this Saturday’s market:

Laughing Tree Bakery of Hart

This past week Finn (age 7) and I stacked the last of the wood to burn in our woodstove—this means the end is in sight!  Unfortunately, once we had it stacked we had to call our wood supplier for a little more…  The pile on the porch is way too small to get us through April!  But the chickens and ducks have finally ventured out of the chicken yard and we saw Sandhill Cranes flying (and calling) overhead several times this week.  When Annie (age 5) heard the cranes she did a little celebration jig!

Still, the surest sign of spring is that we received a 1 pound bag of freshly-picked SPINACH from our friends down the road at Maple Moon Farm.  Greens are back!  Come to Sweetwater early this Saturday if you want to get your hands on some…

OUR EIGHT WEEKLY VARIETIES:

Homesteader’s Wheat (An extraordinary light wheat bread with a wonderfully chewy crust) $5.00

Oceana Round  ( Rustic Italian country bread) $5.00

Third Coast Three Seed  (Sunnies, Sesames, and Flax in a light wheat) $5.50

The Michigander (made with Michigan-grown whole wheat—dark and soulful) $5.50

Annie’s Raisin Spice (sweet organic raisins, organic cinnamon, and freshly ground cardamon) $6.00

Griff’s 8-Grain (Hearty, hearty! Eight organic grains and a bit of Michigan honey) $6.50

Finn’s Pecan Raisin Pecan (Jam packed with pecans and organic raisins) $8.25

100% whole grain Kamut: Light and moist with a fruity flavor, a great loaf for folks with wheat sensitivities. $6.00

SPECIALTY BREAD BAKE SCHEDULE 

Elbridge Parmesan Olive (Sumptuous parmesan and Kalamata black olives) $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

Hazel Road Rustic:  An old-time New England bread made with organic cornmeal (Michigan grown), rye, and golden molasses.  A bread with a slightly sweet, complex flavor.  Great for french toast or slathered with jam.  $5.50 a loaf.

Irish Cheddar Peppercorn (Smooth Irish Cheddar accompanied by tongue tingling black pepper).  Price $8.00

PASTRIES AVAILABLE FOR SATURDAY

Expedition Cookies- The kitchen sink including bits of chocolate, coconut, and raisins rolled into whole oats and barley flour.   $2.25 each

Treehuggers The one and only quarter pound peanut buttery original.  $2.25 each.

Deep Mud Brownies $2.75 each* Our brownies are made with extraordinary Callebaut dark chocolate, our own fresh eggs, and Michigan grown organic barley flour—they are amazing!!

Bursting  Blueberry Scones

Cranberry Orange Scones

Truly Ginger Scones

Michigan Cherry Scones

BAKER’S DOZEN:  If you order 12 pastries you’ll receive a 13th pastry FREE!

Shady Side Farm of Holland

We will be at market Saturday with 1 and 2 pound bags of our certified organic beans in the following varieties: Black Calypso, Black Turtle, Black Valentine,  Hidatsa Red, Hutterite Soup, Jacob’s Cattle, Jacob’s Cattle Gold, Marrow, Nuña, October, Painted Lady (new!), Pinto, Yellow Indian Woman, and Zebra.

In addition, we’ll have Grassfield Farms raw aged cheeses along in the following flavors: Country Dill, Edam, Fait Gras (a triple cream cheddar), Garlic & Onion, Gouda, Lamont Cheddar, Leyden and Polkton Corners. This week I will also have their limited edition Polkton Spring Herb. It is a Polkton base (a softer cheese) with chives, parsley, garlic and tarragon. Very delicious!

Email us by Friday evening if you want something specific along in the wool department (mittens, socks, roving, felting kits), or if you want to buy beans in larger quantities.

Shady Side Farm

shadysidefarmmichigan@gmail.com

Meadow View Goat Dairy & Farm of Fremont

New! Marco is our latest creation and we think it will be a hit! Similar to Dutch Kase but pasteurized and vacuum sealed, it comes in Pepper, Sage, Italian & Garlic. Try a sample!

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.

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.

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.

Other items from our farm:

New! Homemade Egg Noodles! Made with certified organic flour and our own eggs-YUM!

We’ll also have eggs from our free-range, GMO-free flock.  http://www.meadowviewgoatdairy.com/home

Funny Farm of Grant

We’ll have plenty of eggs.  Also, dried mushrooms, dried sweet peppers, crab apple jelly, herbs and sea salt and any shallots or onions we might have left.

Liberty Family Farm & Bakery of Hart

Hoop house Offerings

Yeah!!! Fresh Spinach!

Grass Fed Lamb!

All cuts available!

Bakery Offerings

Breakfast Cookies GFree & Reg.

Spinach & Cheddar Quiche!

Ciabatta Bread

Blackberry Bars

English Muffins

Fresh Bagels

Grain Free Chocolate Chip Cookies

Grain Free Breakfast Cookie

Grain Free Banana Bread

Happy Spring !

See you at the market:)

Crow Feather Farm of Hesperia

This week we will again be bringing various greens from our hoophouse:

Delicious sweet spinach

Fragrant and tasty cilantro

Baby kale mix – a variation on last week’s offering.
We will also have dried Cayenne and Habanero peppers

See you on Saturday!

Maple Moon Farm of Shelby

We’re celebrating the arrival of spring with fresh vegetables!

SPINACH fresh, sweet, and tender

CARROTS winter carrots are the sweetest

POTATOES Red LaSodas, beautiful white flesh and red skin; great for

roasting, mashing, or baking.

HERBALS

Teas, Salves, and Creams

EGGS

Our free ranging girls are loving the increase in daylight, we’ve got

plenty of them.

Five Oaks Farm CSA of Montague

Warm thanks and welcome to everyone who’s signed up to be part of our CSA this year! If you’re interested in becoming a member of our 2014 CSA stop by and talk to us Saturday, we’ll have our brochure and sign up forms with us. Until then check out our new blog here: http://fiveoaksfarmcsa.weebly.com/  See you then!

Kasza Sugar Bush of Shelby

Along with our bottled syrup, we have also expanded our line of maple products this summer to include the following:

Maple Cream – this is maple syrup condensed, cooled, and stirred into a beautiful buttery-like spread excellent on bagels, toast, doughnuts, winter squash, or a glaze on meat (esp. fish, and venison). The best thing about this is that it is totally natural only pure maple syrup.

Maple Candy – an excellent treat for someone’s sweet tooth. Simply pure maple syrup cooked down to only sugar and minerals remaining with enough moisture to hold the sugar in beautiful little maple leaf shaped candies.

Maple Granulated Sugar – is much like Maple Candy but without moisture. This can be used in place of white sugar as a natural sweetener along with the maple taste (esp. on oatmeal)

Maple Sugar-Coated Almonds and Pecans – a healthy sweet and crunchy treat.  These make great gifts if they don’t get eaten before that!!!

Please stop by and check out all these 100% natural products for yourself. We would be very happy to answer any questions or visit our web www.kaszasugarbush.com Looking forward to seeing you Saturday!

Scholl Farm of Montague

We’ll be at the market with our free-range GMO free chicken & eggs.

Earthscape Farm of Hesperia

We’ll be back at market next week with BEEF! All cuts. See you then!

Diana Jancek

Market Manager

Sweetwater Local Foods Market

Saturday, March 8th, 2014, 9:00am to 1:00pm
 Mercy Health Lakes Campus
On 6401 Harvey St. at US31/Pontaluna Rd. Exit. 1st Bldg North of Pontaluna Rd.

We accept Bridge Cards Year Round!

Sweetwater “winter is almost over” Market Schedule!

March Hours: OPEN March 8th & 22nd, and EVERY Saturday after that.

Attending this Saturday’s market:

Maple Moon Farm of Shelby

This week we have:

Carrots-super sweet baby winter carrots

Potatoes-Red LaSoda, Russet, Adirondack Blue and Red.  End of season, get them while they’re here!

Eggs-the hens are really enjoying this increase in sunshine, they wander around soaking up the vitamin D.

Herbal teas, salves, and creams.  Check out our herbals for winter skin care.

Shady Side Farm of Holland

We will be at market Saturday with 1 and 2 pound bags of our certified organic beans: Black Calypso, Black Turtle, Black Valentine, Green Flageolet, Hidatsa Red, Hutterite Soup, Jacob’s Cattle, Jacob’s Cattle Gold, Marrow, Nuña, October, Pinto, Yellow Indian Woman, and Zebra.

In addition, we’ll have Grassfield Farms raw aged cheeses along in the following flavors: Country Dill, Edam, Garlic & Onion, Gouda, Lamont Cheddar, Leyden and Polkton Corners.

Email us by Friday evening if you want something specific along in the wool department (mittens, socks, roving, felting kits), or if you want to buy beans in larger quantities.

Shady Side Farm

shadysidefarmmichigan@gmail.com

Laughing Tree Bakery of Hart

Greetings from Laughing Tree Brick Oven Bakery!

We’ve been studying up on KAMUT these days and have learned some things worth sharing.  KAMUT is actually a trademarked name for Khorasan Wheat.  Khorasan wheat that is sold under the Kamut name is guaranteed to be certified organic, as well as guaranteed to be 99% free of modern wheat varieties (a heritage grain).  It is also non-hybridized and GMO-free (genetically modified organisms).

Khorasan wheat was brought to the United States by a U.S. airman named Earl Dedman who was in Portugal in 1949.  The grain (32 kernels to be exact) was given him by a friend who had recently traveled to Egypt and had found the grain there.  Earl sent the kernels to his farmer who was a grain farmer in Montana.  His father propagated and cared for the seed for many years non-commercially.  In 1977 a graduate student in California named Bob Quinn acquired a jar of the grain with the hopes of developing a commercial market for Khorasan wheat.  In 1990 the KAMUT name was trademarked and the rest, as they say, is history.

According to Kamut International, Khorasan wheat is higher in protein and fats than many other wheats, and is also high in selenium, zinc, and magnesium (higher than modern wheat varieties).

If you haven’t tried our 100% Kamut loaf, it has a wonderful flavor—almost sweet and corny.  It is a naturally leavened loaf with a 20-hour fermentation time.  This fermentation time allows the wild yeast and bacteria to pre-digest the grains rendering them more digestible and more nutrient-accessible for our bodies.  Our five-year-old daughter Annie requests Kamut toast for breakfast every day—with butter, cashew butter, and raspberry jam!

Another note about bread storage:  While we do keep all our breads in plastic bags on our counter for the week, we DO NOT SEAL the Kamut or Michigander as they contain substantial amounts of whole grains.  These breads will mold faster than the others if they are sealed.  For best keeping results, allow these breads to breathe by keeping the plastic bag somewhat open.  If allowed to breathe, these loaves will keep an entire week on the counter.

OUR EIGHT WEEKLY VARIETIES:

Homesteader’s Wheat (An extraordinary light wheat bread with a wonderfully chewy crust) $5.00

Oceana Round  ( Rustic Italian country bread) $5.00

 Third Coast Three Seed  (Sunnies, Sesames, and Flax in a light wheat) $5.50

The Michigander (made with Michigan-grown whole wheat—dark and soulful) $5.50

Annie’s Raisin Spice (sweet organic raisins, organic cinnamon, and freshly ground cardamon) $6.00

Griff’s 8-Grain (Hearty, hearty! Eight organic grains and a bit of Michigan honey) $6.50

Finn’s Pecan Raisin Pecan (Jam packed with pecans and organic raisins) $8.25

100% whole grain Kamut: Light and moist with a fruity flavor, a great loaf for folks with wheat sensitivities. $6.00

Feb 22nd SPECIALTY BREAD BAKE  

Elbridge Parmesan Olive (Sumptuous parmesan and Kalamata black olives) $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

Irish Cheddar Peppercorn (Smooth Irish Cheddar accompanied by tongue tingling black pepper).  Price $8.00

Toasted Walnut Batard: (aromatic toasted walnuts lend a lovely nuttiness and a purple hue to this versatile batard) $6.50

PASTRIES AVAILABLE FOR SATURDAY

Expedition Cookies– The kitchen sink including bits of chocolate, coconut, and raisins rolled into whole oats and barley flour.   $2.25 each

 Treehuggers The one and only quarter pound peanut buttery original.  $2.25 each.

Deep Mud Brownies $2.75 each* Our brownies are made with extraordinary Callebaut dark chocolate, our own fresh eggs, and Michigan grown organic barley flour—they are amazing!

Cranberry Orange Scones

Truly Ginger Scones

Michigan Cherry Scones

Pecan Date Scones

Earthscape Farm of Hesperia

We will accept advance orders up till 6pm Friday.

BEEF HEART IS ON SALE! $2 PER LB.

Steaks: Tenderloin, Porterhouse, NY Strip, RibEye, TBone, Sirloin, Rib, Swiss, Round,

Brisket

Stew Meat

Roasts: Chuck, Rolled Rump, English, Arm

Ground Beef 

Short Ribs – one of the most flavorful and unappreciated cuts of beef!

Soup Bones & Oxtail

Liver, Heart and Tongue

VEGETABLES~ Celeriac!  Kohlrabi.

EGGS from our own chickens, fed greens, hay, homegrown whole grains and non-GMO feed.

ORGANIC OLIVE OIL ~ Imported by Higher Grounds in Traverse City.  $15 per bottle!

HIGHER GROUNDS COFFEE in 1# bags.  Certified organic, Fair Trade. Various types, beans or ground, dark or medium roast, full caf, half caf or decaf. Try a cup at the Sweetwater Market table!

Meadow View Goat Dairy & Farm of Fremont

SALE!!

We have a quantity of FETA & FRESH CHEVRE approaching its “must sell by” date, so for ONE WEEK ONLY we are offering it at 50% off!! Both Feta & Fresh Chevre freeze very nicely, so stock up!

New! Marco is our latest creation and we think it will be a hit! Similar to Dutch Kase but pasteurized and vacuum sealed, it comes in Pepper, Sage, Italian & Garlic. Try a sample!

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.

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.

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.

Other items from our farm:

New! Homemade Egg Noodles! Made with certified organic flour and our own eggs-YUM!

We’ll also have eggs from our free-range, GMO-free flock.  http://www.meadowviewgoatdairy.com/home

Funny Farm of Grant

We’ll be at market Saturday with Eggs, shallots, herbs, dried garlic, dried  mushrooms and peppers, crab apple jelly, and Barb’s Baubles. The Apron Lady & Janet are also coming!
I am so glad we’ve had some sunny days, I am so done with this winter. At least it’s “spring ahead” this weekend! That always seems to help.
See you Saturday – The Funny Farm crew.

Liberty Family Farm & Bakery of Hart

No big surprise, it has been too cold and cloudy for production in the Hoop House.

We will have Pasture Raised Pork-try our Italian brats and breakfast sausage!

Bakery Offerings

Fresh Spinach and Organic Cheddar Quiche  GF and Regular

Italian sausage and Cheddar Quiche

A selection of Gluten Free and Grain Free goodies. We use organic eggs and local syrup in these baked goods.

Morning Glory Muffins

Challah Bread & Ciabatta Bread

Breakfast Cookies and more….

We will be experimenting with some new recipes  and we would love your feedback. Hope to see you at the market!

Kasza Sugar Bush of Shelby

Along with our bottled syrup, we have also expanded our line of maple products this summer to include the following:

Maple Cream – this is maple syrup condensed, cooled, and stirred into a beautiful buttery-like spread excellent on bagels, toast, doughnuts, winter squash, or a glaze on meat (esp. fish, and venison). The best thing about this is that it is totally natural only pure maple syrup.

Maple Candy – an excellent treat for someone’s sweet tooth. Simply pure maple syrup cooked down to only sugar and minerals remaining with enough moisture to hold the sugar in beautiful little maple leaf shaped candies.

Maple Granulated Sugar – is much like Maple Candy but without moisture. This can be used in place of white sugar as a natural sweetener along with the maple taste (esp. on oatmeal)

Maple Sugar-Coated Almonds and Pecans – a healthy sweet and crunchy treat.  These make great gifts if they don’t get eaten before that!!!

Please stop by and check out all these 100% natural products for yourself. We would be very happy to answer any questions or visit our web www.kaszasugarbush.com Looking forward to seeing you Saturday!

Five Oaks Farm CSA of Montague

Onions are up! Lettuces are growing! Those, of course, are the pampered seeds on our heat mat in our basement growing room, but hey, it’s a start! Our hoophouse froze out, and what the weeks of zero temps didn’t kill the hoophouse being hermetically sealed away from predators allowed the voles to chomp at their leisure and they finished off anything that did survive. We are SO ready for spring!!

We’ve been tweaking our online CSA application, you can see it at http://fiveoaksfarmcsa.weebly.com/uploads/2/5/5/9/25597139/final2014_csa_commitment_form.pdf  If you’re interested in becoming a member of our 2014 CSA we’ll have our brochure and sign up forms at the market tomorrow. Until then check out our new blog here: http://fiveoaksfarmcsa.weebly.com/ Also at Local Harvest at http://www.localharvest.org/five-oaks-farm-csa-M62492 See you then!

Crow Feather Farm of Hesperia

If I could attach a video with this market post, it would be SNL’s Mr. Bill being blown away by a harsh winter blizzard (oh noooooo!)  The sub-zero temperatures of the last two weeks have taken their toll – our storage room was FROZEN OUT!  As a result we have no more storage items to offer, and will NOT be attending this weekend’s Sweetwater Market. But the GOOD news is that our hoophouse survived beautifully, and with the sunshine and (slowly) warming temperatures we will have plenty of hoophouse goodies available for the first spring market on 3-22.  See you then!  ~Nic & Carolyn

Sweetwater March Market Schedule!

March Hours: OPEN March 8th & 22nd, CLOSED March 1st & 15th.  We will resume our every Saturday schedule March 22nd.

Think Spring – it might help!

Diana Jancek

Market Manager

Sweetwater Local Foods Market

Saturday, February 22nd, 2014, 9:00am to 1:00pm
 Mercy Health Lakes Campus
On 6401 Harvey St. at US31/Pontaluna Rd. Exit. 1st Bldg North of Pontaluna Rd.

We accept Bridge Cards Year Round!

Sweetwater Winter Market Schedule!

February Hours: OPEN February 8th & 22nd. CLOSED February 1st & 15th.

March Hours: OPEN March 8th & 22nd, and EVERY Saturday after that.

Attending this Saturday’s market:

Maple Moon Farm of Shelby

We finally got a warm up to see what made it through this long cold winter.  Spinach and some kale looks like it is hanging on.  We found a small miracle of fresh salad turnips still sweet and crisp.  Come enjoy!

Potatoes
Red La Soda Potatoes

Adirondack Blue

Russet

Adirondack Red

Gourmet Blend (Adirondack Red and Blue with Yukon Gold)

SALAD TURNIPS

These sweet little treats are FRESH!

EGGS

Our chickens are fully free-range.  The have open access to roam and forage on our 40 acres, and they reluctantly venture out in the snow.  They are fed non-GMO feed. (we also gratefully accept empty egg cartons)

CHICKEN

We raise pastured chickens for meat.  They are also fed non-GMO feed and they forage within a moveable fence.  whole frozen birds $4/lb

Please pre-order by Friday at 8pm.  Call 231-861-2535 or email maplemoonfarm@gmail.com

DRIED HERBS

Parsley

Sage

Red Pepper Flakes

Whole Cayenne Peppers

Herbal Salves, Creams, and Teas

Salves:Mama’s All Purpose, Mike’s Muscles Relaxer (our two best sellers), Andi-Anxiety, Rob’s Relief (nature’s cure for poison ivy), and Breathe Deep

*we are running low on most salve varieties, so stock up now while they’re available

Creams: Radiant Beauty and Patti’s Hard Working Hands

Teas: Nourish, Restore, and Peace

*we are almost sold out of Peace Tea, again stock up while it’s available

Lip Balm: Michigan Winter balm, Peppermint, and Sova’s Heartsong

Shady Side Farm of Holland

We will be at market Saturday with our certified organic beans: Black Calypso, Black Turtle, Black Valentine, Green Flageolet, Hidatsa Red, Hutterite Soup, Jacob’s Cattle, Jacob’s Cattle Gold, Marrow, Nuña, October, Pinto, Yellow Indian Woman, and Zebra.

In addition, we’ll have Grassfield Farms raw aged cheeses along in the following flavors: Country Dill, Edam, Garlic & Onion, Gouda, Lamont Cheddar and Leyden.

Email us by Friday evening if you want something specific along in the wool department (mittens, socks, roving, felting kits), or if you want to buy beans in larger quantities.

Shady Side Farm

shadysidefarmmichigan@gmail.com

Earthscape Farm of Hesperia

We will accept advance orders up till 6pm Friday.

Last week for PORK!  We will bring a variety of cuts of pork, including A LARGE EASTER Ham, Chops,  Hocks, Spare Ribs.  Make your own lard!  Get your Leaf Lard from us!  The pigs were pastured and fed non-GMO feed since they moved onto our farm when they were a few months old.

BEEF HEART IS ON SALE! $2 PER LB.

Steaks: Tenderloin, Porterhouse, NY Strip, RibEye, TBone, Sirloin, Rib, Swiss, Round,

Brisket

Stew Meat

Roasts: Chuck, Rolled Rump, English, Arm

Ground Beef 

Short Ribs – one of the most flavorful and unappreciated cuts of beef!

Soup Bones & Oxtail

Liver, Heart and Tongue

VEGETABLES~ Celeriac! Last week for Cabbages.  Kohlrabi.  Onions.

EGGS from our own chickens, fed greens, hay, homegrown whole grains and non-GMO feed.

ORGANIC OLIVE OIL ~ Imported by Higher Grounds in Traverse City.  $15 per bottle!

HIGHER GROUNDS COFFEE in 1# bags.  Certified organic, Fair Trade. Various types, beans or ground, dark or medium roast, full caf, half caf or decaf. Try a cup at the Sweetwater Market table!

Crow Feather Farm of Hesperia

Yukon Gold, redskin and blue potatoes

Giant kohlrabi

Dried habanero and cayenne peppers

Rutabega

Brighten up your home with dried statice bouquets – beautiful purple flowers will stay colorful for months, to help get through the rest of this long winter!

See you on Saturday!

Liberty Family Farm & Bakery of Hart

No big surprise, it has been too cold and cloudy for production in the Hoop House.

We will have Pasture Raised Pork-try our Italian brats and breakfast sausage!

Bakery Offerings

Fresh Spinach and Organic Cheddar Quiche  GF and Regular

Italian sausage and Cheddar Quiche

A selection of Gluten Free and Grain Free goodies. We use organic eggs and local syrup in these baked goods.

Morning Glory Muffins

Challah Bread & Ciabatta Bread

Breakfast Cookies and more….

We will be experimenting with some new recipes  and we would love your feedback. Hope to see you at the market!

Meadow View Goat Dairy & Farm of Fremont

 New Cheese!

Marco is our latest creation and we think it will be a hit! Similar to Dutch Kase but pasteurized and vacuum sealed, it comes in Pepper, Sage, Italian & Garlic. Try a sample!

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.

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.

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.

Other items from our farm:

New! Homemade Egg Noodles! Made with certified organic flour and our own eggs-YUM!

We’ll also have eggs from our free-range, GMO-free flock. We will also have our Queen Bee Popcorn. http://www.meadowviewgoatdairy.com/home

Funny Farm of Grant

This week’s produce list:

Onions! Big red & yellow slicing onions. Italian Cippolinis, SHALLOTS

Eggs! Mixed flock of whites & browns.

New! Funny Farm Jellies! Made from our own apple & pear trees, this week try our Crab Apple Jelly! Pear Jelly from mom’s pear trees coming soon!

Pink Himalayan Sea Salt. Stop by the booth and find out about the health benefits of Himalayan salts. We will also have Garlic Powder & Granules & Celery Seed, certified organic from California and our own dried dill, sweet & hot pepper flakes and dried shitake mushrooms.

Barb’s Baubles. Handmade, one of a kind pieces. Apron Lady & Janet might be here, weather depending.

Laughing Tree Bakery of Hart

Hazel Road Rustic and Cobmoosa Onion Rye are on the schedule this week, so if you’re a rye lover this is your lucky moment!

A note about bread storage here.  We always recommend storing bread in a plastic bag or some other closed container on your kitchen counter so as to retain the moisture in your loaf.  This method keeps your bread from drying out and also softens the crust, which will become harder the longer it is exposed to dry air in the wintertime.

See you this weekend!

PRE-ORDER INFORMATION WINTER 2014

We are now taking pre-orders for any quantity of loaves or pastries.  Please send us your pre-order by Tuesday at 6pm for pickup the following Saturday.  We will email you an order  confirmation by Thursday morning. If you haven’t heard back from us by Thursday—Please CALL US—because we will always send you a confirmation if we receive your order!!  Be sure to let us know where you want to pick up your order if we are at multiple locations the Saturday of your pickup.

We are happy to take orders over the phone as well.  231-873-9820

OUR EIGHT WEEKLY VARIETIES:

Homesteader’s Wheat (An extraordinary light wheat bread with a wonderfully chewy crust) $5.00

Oceana Round  ( Rustic Italian country bread) $5.00

 Third Coast Three Seed  (Sunnies, Sesames, and Flax in a light wheat) $5.50

The Michigander (made with Michigan-grown whole wheat—dark and soulful) $5.50

Annie’s Raisin Spice (sweet organic raisins, organic cinnamon, and freshly ground cardamon) $6.00

Griff’s 8-Grain (Hearty, hearty! Eight organic grains and a bit of Michigan honey) $6.50

Finn’s Pecan Raisin Pecan (Jam packed with pecans and organic raisins) $8.25

100% whole grain Kamut: Light and moist with a fruity flavor, a great loaf for folks with wheat sensitivities. $6.00

Feb 22nd SPECIALTY BREAD BAKE  

Hazel Road Rustic:  An old-time New England bread made with organic cornmeal (Michigan grown), rye, and golden molasses.  A bread with a slightly sweet, complex flavor.  Great for french toast or slathered with jam.  $5.50 a loaf.

Cobmoosa Onion Rye ( Carmelized organic onions, Michigan rye flour, and a hint of caraway) $6.00

Elbridge Parmesan Olive (Sumptuous parmesan and Kalamata black olives) $8.00

Chili Cheddar   Whoa-homegrown, pickled jalapeno peppers coupled with mild cheddar cheese makes for great flavor with a little kick.  Fresh or toasted, great as an accompaniment to soup or 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

Pastries available for Saturday

Mrs. Moose’s Wangdangdoodlers $2.25 each-Chunks of chocolate and walnuts give this cookie  great texture into which one can sink their teeth with great fervor.

Hilltoppers (our NEW Molasses Ginger cookies…A 4oz cookie sweetened with golden molasses and bits of candied ginger)  $2.25 each *

Deep Mud Brownies $2.75 each* Our brownies are made with extraordinary Callebaut dark chocolate, our own fresh eggs, and Michigan grown organic barley flour—they are amazing!!

Cranberry Orange Scones

Truly Ginger Scones

Michigan Cherry Scones

Blueberry Scones

BAKER’S DOZEN:  If you order 12 pastries you’ll receive a 13th pastry FREE!

Olson Farm of Shelby

Taste of Spring Maple Syrup from my farm, & honey from Lake Effect Apiaries of Shelby. Check them out at lakeeffectapiaries.com.

Kasza Sugar Bush of Shelby

Along with our bottled syrup, we have also expanded our line of maple products this summer to include the following:

Maple Cream – this is maple syrup condensed, cooled, and stirred into a beautiful buttery-like spread excellent on bagels, toast, doughnuts, winter squash, or a glaze on meat (esp. fish, and venison). The best thing about this is that it is totally natural only pure maple syrup.

Maple Candy – an excellent treat for someone’s sweet tooth. Simply pure maple syrup cooked down to only sugar and minerals remaining with enough moisture to hold the sugar in beautiful little maple leaf shaped candies.

Maple Granulated Sugar – is much like Maple Candy but without moisture. This can be used in place of white sugar as a natural sweetener along with the maple taste (esp. on oatmeal)

Maple Sugar-Coated Almonds and Pecans – a healthy sweet and crunchy treat.  These make great gifts if they don’t get eaten before that!!!

Please stop by and check out all these 100% natural products for yourself. We would be very happy to answer any questions or visit our web www.kaszasugarbush.com Looking forward to seeing you Saturday!

Five Oaks Farm CSA of Montague

We’ve been tweaking our online CSA application, you can see it at http://fiveoaksfarmcsa.weebly.com/uploads/2/5/5/9/25597139/final2014_csa_commitment_form.pdf  If you’re interested in becoming a member of our 2014 CSA we’ll have our brochure and sign up forms at the market tomorrow. Until then check out our new blog here: http://fiveoaksfarmcsa.weebly.com/ Also at Local Harvest at http://www.localharvest.org/five-oaks-farm-csa-M62492 See you then!

Scholl Farm of Montague

We will have our GMO-free whole frozen chicken, eggs, and purple potatoes. (We’ll also be one year older, wish the farmer happy 60th for a free cup of market coffee!)

Sweetwater Winter Market Schedule!

February Hours: OPEN February 8th & 22nd. CLOSED February 1st & 15th.

March Hours: OPEN March 8th & 22nd, CLOSED March 1st & 15th.  We will resume our every Saturday schedule March 22nd.

Drive careful, dress warm and hope to see you at the market!

Diana Jancek

Market Manager

Sweetwater Local Foods Market

Saturday, February 8th, 2014, 9:00am to 1:00pm
 Mercy Health Lakes Campus
On 6401 Harvey St. at US31/Pontaluna Rd. Exit. 1st Bldg North of Pontaluna Rd.

We accept Bridge Cards Year Round!

Attending this Saturday’s market:

Maple Moon Farm of Shelby

This week, in honor of one our favorite luminaries, we are having a

PETE SEEGER POTATO SALE!

Red La Soda Potatoes, 25% off when you buy 10# or more

Adirondack Blue, 25% off when you buy 10# or more

Russet

Adirondack Red

Gourmet Blend (Adirondack Red and Blue with Yukon Gold)

DRIED APPLES

We had a bumper crop with apples this year, we are grateful for these preserved treats of fall.  Sliced thin and dried, our own apples are a delicious snack.  No chemicals or sulfites, just apples.

EGGS

Our chickens are fully free-range.  The have open access to roam and forage on our 40 acres, and they reluctantly venture out in the snow.  They are fed non-GMO feed. (we also gratefully accept empty egg cartons)

CHICKEN

We raise pastured chickens for meat.  They are also fed non-GMO feed and they forage within a moveable fence.  whole frozen birds $4/lb

Please pre-order by Friday at 8pm.  Call 231-861-2535 or email maplemoonfarm@gmail.com

DRIED HERBS

Parsley

Sage

Red Pepper Flakes

Whole Cayenne Peppers

Herbal Salves, Creams, and Teas

Salves:Mama’s All Purpose, Mike’s Muscles Relaxer (our two best sellers), Andi-Anxiety, Rob’s Relief (nature’s cure for poison ivy), and Breathe Deep

*we are running low on most salve varieties, so stock up now while they’re available

Creams: Radiant Beauty and Patti’s Hard Working Hands

Teas: Nourish, Restore, and Peace

*we are almost sold out of Peace Tea, again stock up while it’s available

Lip Balm: Michigan Winter balm, Peppermint, and Sova’s Heartsong

ALL SALES ARE AN EXTRA 5% OFF IF YOU SING US A PETE SEEGER SONG (no kidding) Just a few lines will do.  Pete used song to bring people together in the spirit of community, equality, and love-we will miss you.

Shady Side Farm of Holland

We will be at market Saturday with our certified organic beans. Did you know that a pound of beans is the equivalent of 3-5 cans of beans? And that you can control what is added to the beans, unlike when you use the canned variety? If you’d like to try beans, but you’ve never cooked them from dry, stop by and talk to me. I’m no chef, and if I can cook beans, you can, too.

In addition, we’ll have Grassfield Farms raw aged cheeses along in the following flavors: Country Dill, Edam, Gouda and Lamont Cheddar.

Email us by Friday evening if you want something specific along in the wool department (mittens, socks, roving, felting kits).

Shady Side Farm

shadysidefarmmichigan@gmail.com

Earthscape Farm of Hesperia

We will accept advance orders up till 6pm Friday.

NEW!! PORK!  We will bring a variety of cuts of pork, including Ham, Pork Roasts, Chops, Pork Steaks, Hocks, Bacon, Spare Ribs.  Make your own lard!  Get your Leaf Lard from us!

The pigs were pastured and fed non-GMO feed since they moved onto our farm when they were a few months old.

BEEF HEART IS ON SALE! $2 PER LB.

Steaks: Tenderloin, Porterhouse, NY Strip, RibEye, TBone, Sirloin, Rib, Swiss, Round, Flank

Brisket

Stew Meat

Roasts: Chuck, Rolled Rump, English, Arm

Ground Beef 

Short Ribs – one of the most flavorful and unappreciated cuts of beef!

Soup Bones & Oxtail

Liver, Heart and Tongue

VEGETABLES~ Celeriac! Cabbages.  Kohlrabi.

EGGS from our own chickens, fed greens, hay, homegrown whole grains and non-GMO feed.

ORGANIC OLIVE OIL ~ Imported by Higher Grounds in Traverse City.  $15 per bottle!

New Shipment: HIGHER GROUNDS COFFEE in 1# bags.  Certified organic, Fair Trade. Various types, beans or ground, dark or medium roast, full caf, half caf or decaf. Try a cup at the Sweetwater Market table!

Crow Feather Farm of Hesperia

The last of our winter squash, the Butternuts are almost gone!

Plenty of potatoes

Rutabaga

Storage kohlrabi – now that it’s February we are starting to truly appreciate this delicious, versatile vegetable!  Nic loves to eat it raw for the crunch and sweet mild flavor, I think it’s most at home in a comforting winter stew.

Cabbage

See you on Saturday!

Liberty Family Farm & Bakery of Hart

No big surprise, it has been too cold and cloudy for production in the Hoop House.

We will have Pasture Raised Pork-try our Italian brats and breakfast sausage!

Bakery Offerings

Fresh Spinach and Organic Cheddar Quiche  GF and Regular

Italian sausage and Cheddar Quiche

A selection of Gluten Free and Grain Free goodies. We use organic eggs and local syrup in these baked goods.

Morning Glory Muffins

Challah Bread & Ciabatta Bread

Breakfast Cookies and more….

We will be experimenting with some new recipes  and we would love your feedback. Hope to see you at the market!

Meadow View Goat Dairy & Farm of Fremont

 New Cheese!

Marco is our latest creation and we think it will be a hit! Similar to Dutch Kase but pasteurized and vacuum sealed, it comes in Pepper, Sage, Italian & Garlic. Try a sample!

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.

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.

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.

Other items from our farm:

New! Homemade Egg Noodles! Made with certified organic flour and our own eggs-YUM!

We’ll also have eggs from our free-range, GMO-free flock. We will also have our Queen Bee Popcorn. http://www.meadowviewgoatdairy.com/home

Funny Farm of Grant

This week’s produce list:

eggs, onions, shallots and herbs and salt and jelly

Onions! Big red & yellow slicing onions. Italian Cippolinis, SHALLOTS

Eggs! Mixed flock of whites & browns.

Jelly!

Pink Himalayan Sea Salt. Stop by the booth and find out about the health benefits of Himalayan salts. We will also have Garlic Powder & Granules & Celery Seed, certified organic from California and our own dried dill, sweet & hot pepper flakes and dried shitake mushrooms.

Barb’s Baubles. Handmade, one of a kind pieces. Apron Lady & Janet might be here, weather depending.

Laughing Tree Bakery of Hart

Well, that last market was an adventure!  Our thanks and gratitude to all of you who left the warmth of your homes to risk life and extremity for a loaf of bread!  You are indeed a committed lot and for that we are most honored and humbled.  We enjoyed getting back into the swing of things and experimenting with a few new loaves to be disclosed at a future date.  What we CAN tell you now is that we’ve come up with a baguette with which we’re pretty darn pleased.  Try it this week and do let us know what you think!

Be well, stay warm, and thrive!

PRE-ORDER INFORMATION WINTER 2014

We are now taking pre-orders for any quantity of loaves or pastries.  Please send us your pre-order by Tuesday at 6pm for pickup the following Saturday.  We will email you an order  confirmation by Thursday morning. If you haven’t heard back from us by Thursday—Please CALL US—because we will always send you a confirmation if we receive your order!!  Be sure to let us know where you want to pick up your order if we are at multiple locations the Saturday of your pickup.

We are happy to take orders over the phone as well.  231-873-9820

OUR EIGHT WEEKLY VARIETIES:

Homesteader’s Wheat (An extraordinary light wheat bread with a wonderfully chewy crust) $5.00

Oceana Round  ( Rustic Italian country bread) $5.00

 Third Coast Three Seed  (Sunnies, Sesames, and Flax in a light wheat) $5.50

The Michigander (made with Michigan-grown whole wheat—dark and soulful) $5.50

Annie’s Raisin Spice (sweet organic raisins, organic cinnamon, and freshly ground cardamon) $6.00

Griff’s 8-Grain (Hearty, hearty! Eight organic grains and a bit of Michigan honey) $6.50

Finn’s Pecan Raisin Pecan (Jam packed with pecans and organic raisins) $8.25

100% whole grain Kamut: Light and moist with a fruity flavor, a great loaf for folks with wheat sensitivities. $6.00

Feb 8th SPECIALTY BREAD BAKE  

Elbridge Parmesan Olive (Sumptuous parmesan and Kalamata black olives) $8.00

Toasted Walnut Batard: (aromatic toasted walnuts lend a lovely nuttiness and a purple hue to this versatile batard) $6.50

Chili Cheddar   Whoa-homegrown, pickled jalapeno peppers coupled with mild cheddar cheese makes for great flavor with a little kick.  Fresh or toasted, great as an accompaniment to soup or 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 TBD

Pastries available for Saturday

Treehuggers The one and only quarter pound peanut buttery original.  $2.25 each.

Hilltoppers (our NEW Molasses Ginger cookies…A 4oz cookie sweetened with golden molasses and bits of candied ginger)  $2.25 each *

Mrs. Moose’s Wangdangdoodlers $2.25 each-Chunks of chocolate and walnuts give this cookie texture into which one can sink their teeth with great fervor.

Deep Mud Brownies $2.75 each* Our brownies are made with extraordinary Callebaut dark chocolate, our own fresh eggs, and Michigan grown organic barley flour—they are amazing!!

Cherry Mud Brownies $3.00 each  Our Deep Mud Brownies infused with Michigan grown, dried cherries.

Cranberry Orange Scones

Truly Ginger Scones

Michigan Cherry Scones

BAKER’S DOZEN:  If you order 12 pastries you’ll receive a 13th pastry FREE!

Olson Farm of Shelby

Taste of Spring Maple Syrup from my farm, & honey from Lake Effect Apiaries of Shelby. Check them out at lakeeffectapiaries.com.

Kasza Sugar Bush of Shelby

Along with our bottled syrup, we have also expanded our line of maple products this summer to include the following:

Maple Cream – this is maple syrup condensed, cooled, and stirred into a beautiful buttery-like spread excellent on bagels, toast, doughnuts, winter squash, or a glaze on meat (esp. fish, and venison). The best thing about this is that it is totally natural only pure maple syrup.

Maple Candy – an excellent treat for someone’s sweet tooth. Simply pure maple syrup cooked down to only sugar and minerals remaining with enough moisture to hold the sugar in beautiful little maple leaf shaped candies.

Maple Granulated Sugar – is much like Maple Candy but without moisture. This can be used in place of white sugar as a natural sweetener along with the maple taste (esp. on oatmeal)

Maple Sugar-Coated Almonds and Pecans – a healthy sweet and crunchy treat.  These make great gifts if they don’t get eaten before that!!!

Please stop by and check out all these 100% natural products for yourself. We would be very happy to answer any questions or visit our web www.kaszasugarbush.com Looking forward to seeing you Saturday!

Five Oaks Farm CSA of Montague

Well, snow or not, the growing season approaches! We’re busy starting greens, onions & a long list of other veggies this week, down in our seed starting room on heat mats. If you’re interested in becoming a member of our 2014 CSA we’ll have our sign up forms at the market tomorrow. Until then check out our new blog here: http://fiveoaksfarmcsa.weebly.com/ Also at Local Harvest at http://www.localharvest.org/five-oaks-farm-csa-M62492 See you then!

Scholl Farm of Montague

We will have our GMO-free whole frozen chicken, eggs, and purple potatoes.

Sweetwater Holiday & Winter Market Schedule!

February Hours: OPEN February 8th & 22nd. CLOSED February 1st & 15th.

March Hours: OPEN March 8th & 22nd, CLOSED March 1st & 15th.  and after that we will resume our every Saturday schedule again.

Drive careful, dress warm and hope to see you at the market!

Diana Jancek

Market Manager