Fruits of Summer: Certified Organic Blueberries & Sweet Cherries!

Published on July 17, 2009 by sweetWaterAdmin

Blueberry Heritage Farms of Holland Michigan Up and down the West Michigan coastline, the names say it all: Fruitvale, Fruitland, Fruitful – we are the FRUIT coast!

This week we’ll have the delicious “Duke” Blueberry from Blueberry Heritage Farms of Holland, and more of those lucious Sweet Cherries from Fruitful Acres Farm of Manistee.

Also at the market this week:

Creswick Farms of Ravenna
BEEF SALE! Creswick Smoked Meat Snack Sticks! Regular price $5.00 for 4 sticks, this Saturday get $1.00 off each pack!
Handcrafted Sausages and Specialty Meats
Pork Sausages: Jalapeno Brats, Garlic Kielbasa, Breakfast Links & Bulk, Chorizo.
Chicken Sausages: Apple Chicken & Chicken with Spinach & Feta Cheese.
Fresh-Aire Pastured Pork.
Hickory Smoked Nitrite-Free Bacon, Soup Seasoning Bacon Ends.
Grass-fed Beef
Sirloin Steak. Chuck Roast. Ground Beef in 1 lb pkg. 1/3 # Beef Burgers 3/pkg.
New Product! Gourmet Burgers. A tasty combination of grass-fed beef and hickory smoked bacon, perfect for grilling! 3 per pkg.
Pastured Poultry
Boneless chicken breast, chicken wings, leg quarters, & ground chicken in 1# pkg.
Also: Soy-Free Eggs!
Pre-Orders: Email Chris Bedford at chrisbedford@charter.net by Monday before the market and he will have it ready for you to pick up on Saturday. For a complete list of products, please see the website: www.CreswickFarms.com .
Earthscape/Full Circle Farm of Hesperia
We have quarters of BEEF for sale. Call or email if you are interested.
BEEF SALE Continues! BUY 2 ROASTS AND GET 10% OFF! New cuts: RibEye, New York Strip. Plus we have all our other cuts: oxtail, tenderloin, TBone, Porterhouse, Sirloin, short ribs, liver, heart, stew meat, Swiss steak, ground beef bulk and patties. This is a mix of all grass-fed beef and some beef with our usual few months of grain to tenderize the meat. Please send me your advance orders and I’ll be sure to save beef for you.
VEGGIES THIS WEEK: Sugar Snap Peas, Beets with Greens, Scallions, Broccoli, Carrots, Snow Peas, Lettuce Mix, Head Lettuces, Chard and Kale. Fresh herbs: parsley, basil, oregano, dill and chives. I also still have some parsley plants – 2 for $1. Calling all juicers! Bulk greens! Kale and chard in 5# bags for $15.
Sale! Organic Olive Oil! Bring in your quart jar and fill it with Catalan Spanish oil for $35. In the famous Rioja wine producing region of Northern Spain, the three Catalan brothers and their proud families produce an exceptional olive oil from their small orchard of Arbequina olives. It is smooth-tasting with a great balance, very good fruit, and the aftertaste is a bit peppery. The unfiltered oil is Certified Organic by the Spanish Ministry of Agriculture. It is exceptional with lamb, beef, salad or spicy foods. I will also have Moutere Grove from New Zealand ~ 250 ml $20; 500 ml $30 and bottled Catalan 250 ml $16; 500 ml $24.
HIGHER GROUNDS COFFEE! A new shipment just arrived. I’ll be bringing an assortment of 1# bags.
CHECK OUT OUR BLOG! http://www.earthscapefarm.blogspot.com
Happy Hill Farm of Hart
Sale! Our 2008 chicken is on sale now!
Pullet Eggs. These are the smaller, first batch of eggs from our newest layers.
Hoophouse Greens! Mixed greens, arugula, beet greens, salad burnet, radish, spinach, parsley.
Turkey Sausage and Ground Turkey . Breakfast, Italian, Brat & Chorizo. Breakfast & Italian in links/andor bulk. Turkeys were fed certified organic feed.
Ducks! Young and tender. The drakes weigh about 6 lbs.; the hens are just over 3 lbs.
Pastured turkey: Fed certified organic grain. We will have frozen packaged thighs, drumsticks, breast roast, sliced breast, and tenderloin.
Pastured chicken: Two options: Frozen chicken fed certified organic grains or chicken fed our own 2nd year transition corn. We have all cuts—whole, cut up, bone-in and boneless skinless breast, drumsticks, thighs, leg quarters and wings, soup stock, feet, liver, hearts and gizzards. All of our meats are raised on pasture with daily moves, and are processed on farm: no stressful transporting.
Stewing Hens. Hens retired from laying eggs make the best chicken soup in the world! Simmer these gals for several hours and you have genuine old-fashioned chicken! Or roast on high in the crockpot with no water for 8-12 hours for scrumptious roasted chicken!
Rabbit. Whole, frozen. Raised by David Filbrun on the farm.
Happy Hill will have Abundant Harvest Bakery goods at their booth, including
Granola Breakfast Cookies and several gluten-free offerings.
Free-Range Eggs: Large. Also, goose eggs.
Grassfields Farm of Coopersville
Certified Organic raw milk cheeses in the Dutch process tradition.
We will have plenty of our new Gouda Chili Spice, Gouda with Dill, Garlic & Onion Gouda, Leyden, Edam & Lamont Cheddar. Learn more about our cheese, and other products at www.grassfieldscheese.com
Ag and Health Alive of Marne
New this week: Kale and garlic.
We are an authorized Fertrell Dealer and have a huge list of available organic garden supplies.
From Nantucket Bread Company of Grand Rapids: Chilled Whole Wheat Pizza Dough! Sold in single size bags, just roll out on a pizza tin, let rise a bit and then add your favorite toppings! Also: Whole Wheat Raisin Bread, Whole Wheat Bread, Seven-Grain Sourdough bread, Cranberry Walnut bread and Health Muffins.
Earthly Kneads of MuskegonBreads: Specials This Weekend: Chard & Goat Cheese Bread, made with chard from Earthscape/Full Circle Farm and herbed goat cheese from Dancing Goat Creamery; Cheesy Roasted Shiitake & Garlic Picnic Bread, made with fresh shiitakes and garlic from Frasure Farms and a mix of cheeses from The Cheese Lady; and Light Whole Wheat Croissants, made with organic wheat and real organic butter. We will also have our usual assortment of Saturday breads (please visit our website – www.earthlykneads.com for the complete list). We ALWAYS use certified organic, michigan-grown, and stone-ground grains in our bread. If you ever have any questions about our ingredients, please ask.
Sweets: Cookies, cookies, and more cookies (including dark chocolate chip)! Muffins made with REAL ORGANIC fruit! Our 100% Whole Grain Scones, made with organic grains, organic dairy, and eggs from Creswick Farms!
Granola & Gorp: Several varieties of granola available, too.
Shiitake Mushrooms: They’re back! Frasure Farm’s big, beautiful, and fresh shiitake mushrooms that are log-grown WITHOUT the use of herbicides or pesticides. Get ’em while they’re fresh!
Olson Farm of Shelby
Jim will return this week with more freshly dug red potatoes, onions and Taste of Spring Maple Syrup

HandCrafteds
Locally made products good for the body and spirit!

Brittanies Thyme of Cedar Springs
Summer special! This week we are featuring our Organic Insect Repellent line. Our original 4oz bottle/$8.00 will be a Summer Special for $6.00. We also have added a new travel size 1oz for $3.50, (a great companion to our travel roll-on of Organic Bug Bite Relief) and a new economy refill 16oz (give 4 refills) for $28.00. This product was featured in both Health magazine and All Natural Mothering as a safe alternative for use on children.
Imagination to Creation Jewelry of North Muskegon
Add some sparkle to your summer wardrobe with a dagger drop ankle chain or a quick change bracelet. Also new summer jewelry sets.
Under the Pines of Fruitport
Stop by and find your favorite handcrafted soap. Many special blends to choose from! All of our soaps use essential oils (except Oats and Oils for those who prefer unscented soap) and have 10% shea butter.
Also available; Tub Teas, English Mustard Foot Bath, Body butters, and a great assortment of our customers favorite lip balm (buy 4 lip balms and get one free)! We have hand made laundry washing soda too, with just the things you need for a nice clean wash without the harmful chemicals!
Bee and Botanicals of Spring Lake
Back for the start of summer, my own Moth Away blend sachets for cupboards, closets, clothes storage and knitting baskets. A nice blend of herbs and spices to keep those pesky moths at bay. Also organic lavender dryer bags for field fresh laundry.
Sweet hand embroidered bags with lavender sachets for a unique present or treat for yourself.
Nice selection of hand made cards, gift bags and tags too!

Great Weather, Great Food, Great Music – Yippee!

Published on April 24, 2009 by sweetWaterAdmin

Music this week by Doug the Singing Cowboy and the Sagebrush Band, with the Back Row Pickers including Jo Ann Windberg!

Saturday, April 25th, 9:00am to 1:00pm
Indoors at Hackley Health at the Lakes
On Harvey St. ½ mile S of Lakes Mall-exit US31 at Pontaluna Rd
We are a Bridge Card & Project Fresh Market

This Week’s Vendors Include:

Earthscape/Full Circle Farm of Hesperia
Are you interested in joining our CSA? If so, see Patrice at our table, or email pbobier@voyager.net
CHECK OUT OUR BLOG! http://www.earthscapefarm.blogspot.com
BEEF! We have more beef this week – all our cuts: steaks, roasts, short ribs, liver, heart, stew meat, ground beef. Stock up now! These were young Angus heifers, grass-fed their whole lives, and fed home-grown and ground grains for a couple of months before butchering.
PARSNIPS ~ freshly dug, sweetened over the winter. Only a few pounds left!
ONIONS! The last from storage.
Lettuce Mix!
HIGHER GROUNDS COFFEE! I’ll be bringing an assortment of 1# bags.
Fresh Rosemary from the Greenhouse.
Organic Olive Oil! These oils are imported from all over the world. They are grown, pressed and bottled on small organic farms. Incredible quality! Check out http://organicoliveoilcompany.com
Now in stock:
Mansur 375 ml $15; 750 ml $25
Catalan 250 ml $16; 500 ml $24
Moutere Grove SALE~ 250 ml $20; 500 ml $35
Harmony Gardens of Montague
Hoophouse greens this week include: Baby Lettuce Mix, Turnip greens, Parsley, Arugula, White, Russian & Dino Kale mix, Mustard Mix including Osaka Purple and Senposai.
Creswick Farms of Ravenna
Handcrafted Sausages and Specialty Meats
Fresh-Aire Pastured Pork.
New this week: Ham Steaks. Also: Hickory Smoked Nitrite-Free Bacon, Boneless Pork Chops, Pork Breakfast sausage in links & bulk. Soup Seasoning Bacon Ends.
Pork Sausages: Bacon-Cheddar-Brats, Smoked Polish and Garlic Kielbasa
Chicken Sausages include: Apple/Chicken Sausage Links and Chicken with Spinach & Feta Cheese.
Lamb Sausages: Moroccan Lamb Sausage.
Pastured Chicken
No chicken available until middle of April.
Grass-fed Beef
Round Roast and Ground Beef in 1 lb pkg and 1/3 lb. Beef Burgers 3/pkg
Beef Snack Sticks. We are out of Filet Mignon this week.
New Product! Creswick Farms is now offering a ½# package of ground mixed beef, lamb, & chicken for $2.00! Meat is frozen, uncooked. Cooked or raw, add your own fresh greens and cooked rice and you have a great locally made food your pets will devour!
Pre-Orders: Email Chris Bedford at chrisbedford@charter.net by Monday before the market and he will have it ready for you to pick up on Saturday. For a complete list of products, please see the website: www.CreswickFarms.com .
Grassfields Farm of Coopersville
Certified Organic raw milk cheeses in the Dutch process tradition.
New! Chili Cheese! A tasty aged gouda with dried red chili peppers.
Fait Gras is back! Pronounced “fay gra”, our newest English style cheese has been selling out fast. It is made with a very high cream content, making it milder than our Lamont Cheddar; very smooth & creamy. We will also have Gouda, Gouda with Dill, Leyden (Gouda with Cumin), Gouda Spice (garlic & onion), Edam, and Lamont Cheddar.
Learn more about our cheese, and other products at www.grassfieldscheese.com
Earthly Kneads of Muskegon
Cookies! Sweet salty cashew cookies, Old fashioned chocolate chip, & Thumbprint shortbread cookies with Food for Thought jam. Scones. Muffins.
Biscotti! Apple Pie, Cranberry Orange Pecan & Double Chocolate Cherry.
Five kinds of granola. Michigan Gorp.
Breads! Gouda for What Ales You, Tuscan French, Wholegrain spelt. Seeded spelt.
Save! Nice selection of discounted, frozen breads.
As always, we will have Food for Thought Jams & Naturally Nutty Peanut Butters.
Our bakery is also open Saturday, from 9am to 2pm.
Call 231 728-6383. Visit the website at www.earthlykneads.com
Ag and Health Alive of Marne
Last week for Jerusalem Artichokes.
Last week for Goose eggs. Small number of duck eggs.
Plenty of chicken eggs.
From Nantucket Bread Company of Grand Rapids: Chilled Whole Wheat Pizza Dough! Sold in single size bags, just roll out on a pizza tin, let rise a bit and then add your favorite toppings! Also: Whole Wheat Raisin Bread, Whole Wheat Bread, Seven-Grain Sourdough bread, Cranberry Walnut bread and Health Muffins. Made of whole grain organic flours.
Lamb! This week at the market: We have individual cuts of lamb in chops, roasts, ground lamb, stew meat and shanks. Also, you can still order a half or whole lamb.
We are an authorized Fertrell Dealer and have a huge list of available organic garden supplies.
Happy Hill Farm of Hart
Hoophouse Greens! Mixed greens, arugula, beet greens, turnips, salad burnet, radish, spinach, parsley, rainbow chard.
From Rebecca’s Side of the House: Spinach & a Wild n’Tasty Salad Mix.
Turkey Sausage and Ground Turkey . Breakfast, Italian, Brat & Chorizo. Breakfast & Italian in links/andor bulk. Turkeys were fed certified organic feed.
Ducks! Young and tender. The drakes weigh about 6 lbs.; the hens are just over 3 lbs.
Pastured turkey: Fed certified organic grain. We will have frozen packaged thighs, drumsticks, breast roast, sliced breast, and tenderloin.
Pastured chicken: Two options: Frozen chicken fed certified organic grains or chicken fed our own 2nd year transition corn. We have all cuts—whole, cut up, bone-in and boneless skinless breast, drumsticks, thighs, leg quarters and wings, soup stock, feet, liver, hearts and gizzards. All of our meats are raised on pasture with daily moves, and are processed on farm: no stressful transporting.
Stewing Hens. Hens retired from laying eggs make the best chicken soup in the world! Simmer these gals for several hours and you have genuine old-fashioned chicken! Or roast on high in the crockpot with no water for 8-12 hours for scrumptious roasted chicken!
Rabbit. Whole, frozen. Raised by David Filbrun on the farm.
Happy Hill will have Abundant Harvest Bakery goods at their booth, including Granola Breakfast Cookies.
Free-Range Eggs: Large. Also, goose eggs.

HandCrafteds
Locally made products good for the body and spirit!

Sochon & Halona Pottery of Twin Lake
Mother’s Day Very Special Sale! Every couple of years we accumulate a group of odds and ends of our ceramic pieces. Now it’s time to clear them out and make room for new items. Beginning this week and May 9th we are offering 50 to 70% off all of the following 100% microwaveable, dishwasher, oven and food safe items: Decorative Tiles, Wine goblets, Urns, Bowls, Dinnerware, Assorted vases, Mugs, Teapots, Fish plates, Cutting boards, and more!
Imagination to Creation Jewelry of North Muskegon
Winners of Kids Day Drawing!
Young Lady Necklace – Betsy (no last name: maybe Horrigan?)
Boys Beach Necklace – Wesley Sweet. If these items are not picked up this weekend they will be at the market managers table.
Theresa’s Bags n’ Blooms
Theresa returns this week with a selection of new spring bags, handsewn from her own favorite patterns & fabrics, and possibly tulips!
Creature Comforts of Grand Haven
Brighten up your table inside and out with colorful cloth napkins . There are 2 sizes– large adult size of many different patterns and smaller size for children with fun boy and girl patterns! Also come and feel the cuddly , soft , tied baby quilts that would be just right for a new baby or toddler . They are all handmade of pre-washed cotton and will stand up to many washings! There are also some special hand pieced and hand quilted baby quilts for that wonderful addition to your family or circle of friends.
Under the Pines of Fruitport
Looking forward to the sunshine and seeing you at Sweetwater this week! Stop by and try our handcrafted soaps in the following aromas:
Patchouli and Sweet Orange, and Oats and Oils (no essentials added to this one for those who prefer unscented).
All of our soaps have 10% shea butter added to help fight that post winter “dry” skin. Our Bath Teas are a special treat as well as our body butters (excellent for moisturizing feet, knees, elbows, cuticles and hands).
A great assortment of our customers favorite lip balm too in several yummy flavors (buy 4 lip balms and get one free)!
Back in stock, our hand made laundry washing soda with just the things in it you need for a nice clean wash without the harmful chemicals!
Bee and Botanicals of Spring Lake
Organic lavender dryer bags for field fresh laundry, nice to use with Under the Pines Lavender Washing Soda!
New hand made cards and gift tags. Small bags with hand embroidery of muslin and burlap, make great little keepsakes presents for birthdays,
and Mother’s Day. Floral and woodsy sachets to tuck in drawers, cars, luggage, gym bags and closets.
Peacocks’ Earthly Creations
We create one of a kind cement leaf sculptures using leaves from our gardens as the mold. The sculptures are stained or painted and then sealed so they can be used in the home or the garden. We use a variety of leaves from small morning glory to huge elephant ears to create candle holders, birdbaths and more.
LaMaire Handblown Glass Art of Grand Haven
Linda LaMaire will be bringing the glasswork of her son Jonathan LaMaire. He has been a glassblower for 10 years, now working out of his studio in Grand Haven. She will bring: handblown glass pendants, bracelets, perfume bottles, marbles, oil lamps and diffuser bottles (including diffuser reeds and essential oils) Jonathan’s glass art is sold in several different galleries and museums throughout the country. Linda will also bring her own decorative felted balls and bowls – Great mother’s day gifts!
Kathy Lucas of Grand Haven
Kathy has been knitting, quilting, and crafting out of her home for many years. Today she will be bringing photo gift cards (all her own photos), lavender sachets, and felted wool coasters. These items will be good Mother’s Day gifts.

Last but not least: Big Sweetwater Hug & Thanks to Marianne Nelson & Jackie Nelson for renewing their Friend of the Market membership! If you would like to become a Friend of the Market for a suggested donation of $10.00, which entitles you to a free cup of coffee at every market you attend for a full year, please see me at the market this Saturday! We will also have Higher Grounds Coffee by the Cup for a suggested donation of $1.00. Please note: Higher Grounds Coffee 1# bags for sale at Earthscape booth.

Please remember that we are closed next Saturday, May 2nd. We will be open again on Saturday, May 9th.

Hope to see you at the Market!
Diana Jancek
Market Manager

April 11th What’s New at the Market?

Published on April 10, 2009 by sweetWaterAdmin

9:00am to 1:00pm
Winter/spring Market Indoors at Hackley Health at the Lakes
On Harvey St. ½ mile S of Lakes Mall-exit US31 at Pontaluna Rd
We are a Bridge Card Market

This Saturday is Kids Day at the Market!
All Kids Receive a Special Treat!
Bring Your Earth Day Poster and Enter Our Contest!
Learn How to Play a Musical Saw! Workshop from 9:30 to 10:00am Click on Kid’s Day tab at top of page for more details!

Music this Week by Muriel’s Kitchen, The Sorensens, with Bill, Donna and Jo Ann!

This Week’s Vendors Include:
Earthscape/Full Circle Farm of Hesperia
Are you interested in joining our CSA? If so, see Patrice at our table, or email pbobier@voyager.net
CHECK OUT OUR BLOG! http://www.earthscapefarm.blogspot.com
PARSNIPS ~ freshly dug, sweetened over the winter.
BEEF! We have beef – most cuts: steaks, short ribs, liver, heart, stew meat, ground beef. Stock up now! These were young Angus heifers, grass-fed their whole lives, and fed home-grown and ground grains for a couple of months before butchering.
HIGHER GROUNDS COFFEE! I’ll be bringing an assortment of 1# bags.
Fresh Rosemary from the Greenhouse.
Organic Olive Oil! These oils are imported from all over the world. They are grown, pressed and bottled on small organic farms. Incredible quality! Check out http://organicoliveoilcompany.com
Now in stock:
Mansur 375 ml $15; 750 ml $25
Catalan 250 ml $16; 500 ml $24
Moutere Grove SALE~ 250 ml $20; 500 ml $35
Harmony Gardens of Montague
Hoophouse greens this week include: Parsley, Arugula, Kale, Osaka Purple mustard greens and a Senposai & Spinach mix.
Creswick Farms of Ravenna
Handcrafted Sausages and Specialty Meats
Fresh-Aire Pastured Pork.
New this week: Soy-Free Eggs! Nathan will be at the market to answer your questions about why many customers are now requesting soy-free eggs.
New this week: Ham Steaks. Also: Hickory Smoked Nitrite-Free Bacon, Boneless Pork Chops, Pork Breakfast sausage in links & bulk. Soup Seasoning Bacon Ends.
Pork Sausages: Garlic Kielbasa
Chicken Sausages include: Apple/Chicken Sausage Links and Chicken with Spinach & Feta Cheese.
Lamb Sausages: Moroccan Lamb Sausage.
Pastured Chicken
No chicken available until middle of April.
Grass-fed Beef
Filet Mignon, Round Roast and Ground Beef in 1 lb pkg and 1/3 lb. Beef Burgers 3/pkg
Beef Snack Sticks.
New Product! Creswick Farms is now offering a ½# package of ground mixed beef, lamb, & chicken for $2.00! Meat is frozen, uncooked. Cooked or raw, add your own fresh greens and cooked rice and you have a great locally made food your pets will devour!
Pre-Orders: Email Chris Bedford at chrisbedford@charter.net by Monday before the market and he will have it ready for you to pick up on Saturday. For a complete list of products, please see the website: www.CreswickFarms.com .
Grassfields Farm of Coopersville
Certified Organic raw milk cheeses in the Dutch process tradition.
New! Chili Cheese! A tasty aged gouda with dried red chili peppers.
Fait Gras is back! Pronounced “fay gra”, our newest English style cheese has been selling out fast. It is made with a very high cream content, making it milder than our Lamont Cheddar; very smooth & creamy. We will also have Gouda, Gouda with Dill, Leyden (Gouda with Cumin), Gouda Spice (garlic & onion), Edam, and Lamont Cheddar.
Learn more about our cheese, and other products at www.grassfieldscheese.com
Earthly Kneads of Muskegon
For Sweetwater this week we will have lots of rolls & breads….whole grain, seeded spelt, Gouda for What Ales You and Tuscan Italiano!
Hot Cross Buns!
Scones!
Easter cookies, Bunny Shapes & Double Chocolate Cherry.
Special! Very limited number of cheesecakes. Irish Cream or Plain with Orange. Please call the shop at 231 728-6383 by 4:30 Friday afternoon if you would like one reserved for you at the market Saturday.
Our bakery is also open Saturday, from 9am to 2pm.
Visit the website at www.earthlykneads.com
Ag and Health Alive of Marne
New this week: Jerusalem Artichokes. Spring treat is a customer favorite.
From Nantucket Bread Company of Grand Rapids: Chilled Whole Wheat Pizza Dough! Sold in single size bags, just roll out on a pizza tin, let rise a bit and then add your favorite toppings! Also: Whole Wheat Raisin Bread, Whole Wheat Bread, Seven-Grain Sourdough bread, Cranberry Walnut bread and Health Muffins. Made of whole grain organic flours.
Again this week! Duck Eggs. Fed certified organic feed. Find out why many bakers insist on using Duck Eggs.
Lamb! This week at the market: We have individual cuts of lamb in chops, roasts, ground lamb, stew meat and shanks. We are an authorized Fertrell Dealer and have a huge list of available organic garden supplies.
Monday’s at San Chez Bistro: Our weekly film/discussion event continues, this week April 13th, with a special Organic Gardening Workshop. Conducted by Paul & Nancy Keiser, all materials included. Cost: $15.00. Time: 7-9pm. April 20th:Barbara Jenness, of Dancing Goat Creamery. Barbara is the President of the West Michigan Herb Society, and her talk is titled “Twentieth Century Herb Cultures & Uses”. Time 7-9. Free event.
Happy Hill Farm of Hart
New this week: Duck Eggs & Goose Eggs.
Hoophouse Greens! Mixed greens, arugula, beet greens, radish, spinach, parsley.
From Rebecca’s Side of the House: Spinach & a tasty Salad Mix.
Turkey Sausage and Ground Turkey . Breakfast, Italian, Brat & Chorizo. Breakfast & Italian in links/andor bulk. Turkeys were fed certified organic feed.
Ducks! Young and tender. The drakes weigh about 6 lbs.; the hens are just over 3 lbs.
Pastured turkey: Fed certified organic grain. We will have frozen packaged thighs, drumsticks, breast roast, sliced breast, and tenderloin.
Pastured chicken: Two options: Frozen chicken fed certified organic grains or chicken fed our own 2nd year transition corn. We have all cuts—whole, cut up, bone-in and boneless skinless breast, drumsticks, thighs, leg quarters and wings, soup stock, feet, liver, hearts and gizzards. All of our meats are raised on pasture with daily moves, and are processed on farm: no stressful transporting.
Stewing Hens. Hens retired from laying eggs make the best chicken soup in the world! Simmer these gals for several hours and you have genuine old-fashioned chicken! Or roast on high in the crockpot with no water for 8-12 hours for scrumptious roasted chicken!
Rabbit. Whole, frozen. Raised by David Filbrun on the farm.
Happy Hill will have Abundant Harvest Bakery goods at their booth, including
Granola Breakfast Cookies and several gluten-free offerings.
Martinus Maple Syrup of West Olive
We’ll be back this week with our newest batch of tasty Maple Syrup!

HandCrafteds
Locally made products good for the body and spirit!

Ladybug Designs of Muskegon
Emma Hardiman returns this week with two great new items:
The “Organizer” These functional bags have a multitude of uses in the classroom, bathroom, kitchen, or baby’s room. Keep the kid’s mess in the car under control, use one for the Dance Recital, and more!
Laptop Computer Bags. Each one of a kind bag has plenty of room for your laptop and other accessories.
Also: Cozy knitted afghans, quilts, decorative doll clothes and angels.
Imagination to Creation Jewelry of North Muskegon
“Spring Cleaning Sale”…all jewelry on tables will be at 25% off (this week only).
Also, I will be having a drawing for the boys and girls who come to market with Mom or Dad. There will be a drawing for a boys “beach” necklace and a drawing for a young girls “butterfly & bellflower” necklace. I will also have Easter treats for children.
Creature Comforts of Grand Haven
Brighten up your table inside and out with colorful cloth napkins . There are 2 sizes– large adult size of many different patterns and smaller size for children with fun boy and girl patterns! Also come and feel the cuddly , soft , tied baby quilts that would be just right for a new baby or toddler . They are all handmade of pre-washed cotton and will stand up to many washings! There are also some special hand pieced and hand quilted baby quilts for that wonderful addition to your family or circle of friends.
Under the Pines of Fruitport
Looking forward to the sunshine this weekend and seeing you at Sweetwater!
Do you need some Easter basket goodies? We have great little gifts for bath and body.
Stop by and try our handcrafted soaps in the following aromas:
Patchouli and Sweet Orange, Lavender and Oats and Oils (no essentials added to this one for those who prefer unscented). All of our soaps have 10% shea butter added to help fight that post winter “dry” skin. Bath Teas are a nice treat as well as body butter (excellent for moisturizing feet, knees, elbows, cuticles and hands). A great assortment of our customers favorite lip balm too in several yummy flavors (buy 4 lip balms get one free)!
Back in stock, our hand made laundry washing soda with just the things in it you need for a nice clean wash without the harmful chemicals!
Bee and Botanicals of Spring Lake
Organic lavender dryer bags for field fresh laundry, nice to use with Under the Pines Washing Soda! New hand made cards and gift tags. Small bags with hand embroidery of muslin and burlap, make great little keepsakes presents for birthdays, Easter and Mother’s Day. Floral and woodsy sachets to tuck in drawers, cars, luggage, gym bags and closets. Fun catnip toys for your favorite feline : x o
Brittanie’s Thyme
Nancy Schaap will return with lots of great all organic body care items.New products coming soon! In April we are launching a new Teen Pack skin care set. It will contain our Organic Citrus Cleanser 4 oz, Organic Acne Treatment 4oz, and a 40ml vial of Organic Almond Oatmeal Scrub. Details are soon to be final on the packaging and the price will be $20.
Brittanie’s Thyme is listed at Coop America (www.coopamerica.org) and Safe Cosmetics (www.safecosmetics.org), two entities who patrol the authenticity and safety of organic products.
Sochon & Halona Pottery of Twin LakeTransplanted to Michigan just two years ago from Chicago, Sweetwater welcomes husband & wife team Flynn Sochon and Halona Gustin! Flynn holds both a B.S. and M.S. degree in Ceramics from Illinois State University. He has given many workshops, seminars, and demonstrations throughout the region, and has taught at Flatland Pottery for 30 years. His works can be found in corporate and private collections in China, Japan, Germany, Israel, France, Mexico, Canada, and throughout the U.S. Halona exhibits her work at numerous arts fairs throughout the Midwest. Her work is inspired by nature, specifically the beauty of Western Michigan. They will bring a selection of their current works.
Last but not least: Big Sweetwater Hug & Thanks to Betsy Horrigan for renewing her Friend of the Market membership! If you would like to become a Friend of the Market for a suggested donation of $10.00, which entitles you to a free cup of coffee at every market you attend for a full year, please see me at the market this Saturday! We will also have Higher Grounds Coffee by the Cup for a suggested donation of $1.00. Please note: Higher Grounds Coffee 1# bags for sale at Earthscape booth.

Please remember that we are closed next Saturday, April 18th. We will be open again on Saturday, April 25th.

Hope to see you at the Market!
Diana Jancek
Market Manager

What’s New at Sweetwater Local Foods Market?

Published on March 27, 2009 by sweetWaterAdmin

Saturday, March 28th, 9:00am to 1:00pm

Indoors at Hackley Health at the Lakes

On Harvey St. ½ mile S of Lakes Mall-exit US31 at Pontaluna Rd

We are a Bridge Card Market

Sweetwater Launches Two Earth Day Related Events:

Play it Forward and Kids Day at the Market! Click on tabs above for details on how to get a free CD and enter to win a $50 Sweetwater Gift Basket; also details on the April 11th Kids Day at the Market Event!

They’re Back! The Rhythm Wranglers, Back Porch Pickin’ and The Sorensens! “Best Old Tyme Pickin’ This Side of the Mississippi!” See Music at the Market tab at top of page for details.

This Week’s Vendors Include:

Harmony Gardens of Montague Hoophouse greens this week include: Parsley, Arugula, Kale, Wee Greens Lettuce Mix, Osaka Purple mustard greens (make good sushi wraps!).

Creswick Farms of Ravenna Handcrafted Sausages and Specialty Meats Fresh-Aire Pastured Pork. New this week: Ham Steaks. Also: Hickory Smoked Nitrite-Free Bacon, Boneless Pork Chops, Pork Breakfast sausage in links & bulk. Soup Seasoning Bacon Ends. Pork Sausages: Garlic Kielbasa Chicken Sausages include: Apple/Chicken Sausage Links and Chicken with Spinach & Feta Cheese. Lamb Sausages: Moroccan Lamb Sausage. Pastured Chicken No chicken available until middle of April. Grass-fed Beef Filet Mignon, Round Roast and Ground Beef in 1 lb pkg and 1/3 lb. Beef Burgers 3/pkg Beef Snack Sticks. New Product! Creswick Farms is now offering a ½# package of ground mixed beef, lamb, & chicken for $2.00! Meat is frozen, uncooked. Cooked or raw, add your own fresh greens and cooked rice and you have a great locally made food your pets will devour! For a complete list of products, please see the website: www.CreswickFarms.com .

Earthscape/Full Circle Farm of Hesperia PARSNIPS ~ freshly dug, sweetened over the winter. BEEF! We have beef – all cuts: steaks, roasts, short ribs, liver, heart, stew meat, ground beef. Stock up now! These were young Angus heifers, grass-fed their whole lives, and fed home-grown and ground grains for a couple of months before butchering. Interested in a quarter? We are butchering again in a few weeks. HIGHER GROUNDS COFFEE! I’ll be bringing an assortment of 1# bags. Fresh Rosemary from the Greenhouse. Organic Olive Oil! These oils are imported from all over the world. They are grown, pressed and bottled on small organic farms. Incredible quality! Check out http://organicoliveoilcompany.com Now in stock: Mansur 375 ml $15; 750 ml $25 Villa Stabbia 375 ml $25 Catalan 250 ml $16; 500 ml $24 Moutere Grove SALE~ 250 ml $20; 500 ml $35 Are you interested in joining our CSA? If so, see Patrice at our table, or email pbobier@voyager.net

Grassfields Farm of Coopersville Certified Organic raw milk cheeses in the Dutch process tradition. New! Chili Cheese! A tasty aged gouda with dried red chili peppers. Fait Gras is back! Pronounced “fay gra”, our newest English style cheese has been selling out fast. It is made with a very high cream content, making it milder than our Lamont Cheddar; very smooth & creamy. We will also have Gouda, Gouda with Dill, Leyden (Gouda with Cumin), Gouda Spice (garlic & onion), Edam, and Lamont Cheddar. Learn more about our cheese, and other products at www.grassfieldscheese.com

Earthly Kneads of Muskegon We will have a nice selection of breads, cookies and your favorite granolas this week. Our bakery is also open Saturday, call 231-728-6383 or visit our website at: www.earthlykneads.com

Ag and Health Alive of Marne From Nantucket Bread Company of Grand Rapids: Chilled Whole Wheat Pizza Dough! Sold in single size bags, just roll out on a pizza tin, let rise a bit and then add your favorite toppings! Also: Whole Wheat Raisin Bread, Whole Wheat Bread, Seven-Grain Sourdough bread, Cranberry Walnut bread and Health Muffins. Made of whole grain organic flours. Again this week! Duck Eggs. Fed certified organic feed. Find out why many bakers insist on using Duck Eggs. Lamb! This week at the market: We have individual cuts of lamb in chops, roasts, ground lamb, stew meat and shanks. We are an authorized Fertrell Dealer and have a huge list of available organic garden supplies.

Happy Hill Farm of Hart Eggs, Eggs, and MORE EGGS! There has been a flurry of egg production from our girls and as a result we are running a great special again this week: Buy 3 dzn eggs and get 1 dzn FREE! Or, get 20% off each egg purchase. New this week: Duck Eggs & Goose Eggs. Hoophouse Greens! Mixed greens, arugula, beet greens. Turkey Sausage and Ground Turkey . Breakfast, Italian, Brat & Chorizo. Breakfast & Italian in links/andor bulk. Turkeys were fed certified organic feed. Ducks! Young and tender. The drakes weigh about 6 lbs.; the hens are just over 3 lbs. Pastured turkey: Fed certified organic grain. We will have frozen packaged thighs, drumsticks, breast roast, sliced breast, and tenderloin. Pastured chicken: Two options: Frozen chicken fed certified organic grains or chicken fed our own 2nd year transition corn. We have all cuts—whole, cut up, bone-in and boneless skinless breast, drumsticks, thighs, leg quarters and wings, soup stock, feet, liver, hearts and gizzards. All of our meats are raised on pasture with daily moves, and are processed on farm: no stressful transporting. Stewing Hens. Hens retired from laying eggs make the best chicken soup in the world! Simmer these gals for several hours and you have genuine old-fashioned chicken! Or roast on high in the crockpot with no water for 8-12 hours for scrumptious roasted chicken! Rabbit. Whole, frozen. Raised by David Filbrun on the farm. Happy Hill will have Abundant Harvest Bakery goods at their booth, including Granola Breakfast Cookies and several gluten-free offerings.

HandCrafteds

Locally made products good for the body and spirit!

Sheryl Rose Marshall of Spring Lake Sheryl works in all areas of glass, including stained, fused, blown and lampworked. She is self-taught in all disciplines with additional training by Peter McGrain of Bingen, Washington and Henry Grimmet of Glass Alchemy in Portland, Oregon. Sheryl has been producing amazing glass pieces for over 7 years, and her works have been purchased nationwide and are in private collections in several countries. This week she will bring a few new fused pieces and some new glass beads.

LaMaire Handblown Glass Art of Grand Haven Linda LaMaire will be back with the glasswork of her son Jonathan. He has been a glassblower for 10 years, now working out of his studio in Grand Haven. She will bring pendants, bracelets and a variety of small vessels. Jonathan’s art is sold in several different galleries and museums throughout the country.

Under the Pines of Fruitport Spring is here with Easter right around the corner. The early flowers are starting to pop from the hard winter earth giving us hope of sunshine and warmer weather ahead! Stop by and try our handcrafted soaps in the following aromas: Patchouli and Sweet Orange, Lavender & Tea Tree, Lacy Lavender, and Oats and Oils (no essentials added to this one for those who prefer unscented). All of our soaps have 10% shea butter added to help fight that winter “dry” skin. Also try our body butters, excellent for moisturizing feet, knees, elbows, cuticles and hands. The body butters come in two sizes, a nice push up for easy application and a convenient more economical tub size. Also a new assortment of our customers favorite lip balm in several yummy flavors! Buy 4 lip balms get one free!

Bee and Botanicals of Spring Lake New hand made cards and gift tags. Small bags with hand embroidery of muslin and burlap, make great little keepsakes presents for birthdays, Easter and Mother’s Day. Floral and woodsy sachets to tuck in drawers, cars, luggage, gym bags and closets. Fun catnip toys for your favorite feline : x o

Brittanie’s Thyme Nancy Schaap will return with lots of great all organic body care items. New products coming soon! In April we are launching a new Teen Pack skin care set. It will contain our Organic Citrus Cleanser 4 oz, Organic Acne Treatment 4oz, and a 40ml vial of Organic Almond Oatmeal Scrub. Details are soon to be final on the packaging and the price will be $20. Brittanie’s Thyme is listed at Coop America (www.coopamerica.org) and Safe Cosmetics (www.safecosmetics.org), two entities who patrol the authenticity and safety of organic products.

Imagination to Creation Jewelry of North Muskegon New! My new “Celestial” line of jewelry…Sun, Moon and Stars in one piece. Constructed of precious metals for longer lasting wearability. Also, a selection of spring and summer handbags.

Creature Comforts of Grand Haven Spring Sale! This week receive 10% off all merchandise! Owner Eileen Petersen has been quilting for family & friends for over 25 years and now offers her hand-made quilted items at Sweetwater. All Creature Comforts items are hand-made from soft pre-washed cotton. This week, in addition to the baby quilts and soft blocks Eileen will have some eco-friendly 100% cotton cloth napkins for adults and children (great for lunch boxes).

Sochon & Halona Pottery of Twin Lake Chicago native and recent Michigan transplant Flynn Sochon will join us again this week with a selection of his wonderful pottery. Flynn’s works can be found in corporate and private collections in China, Japan, Germany, Israel, France, Mexico, Canada, and throughout the U.S.

Sweetwater on Valentine’s Day!

Published on February 13, 2009 by sweetWaterAdmin

Happy Valentines Day!

Valentine’s Day & Sweet Sounds at Sweetwater!

Click the Music at the Market tab above for more information and pictures from last market!

Valentine’s Day Vendors Include:
Earthly Kneads of Muskegon
This Saturday, we will be at the shop and also at the Sweetwater Market. I’ve been busy whipping up some special items for Valentine’s Day. The smell of chocolate is in the air! We have homemade chocolate peanut butter bars (like peanut butter cups, but with dark chocolate and Naturally Nutty’s peanut butter) and our infamous chocolate cheesecakes (super creamy, crustless, and gluten free!) on the menu, plus other goodies, too. By Saturday, I hope to have some fudge covered chocolate baby cakes that are filled with honey goat cheese and some yummy Food for Thought preserves. Double Chocolate Espresso Bread is making an appearance this weekend, too. There will be cookies, cookies, and more cookies, too! The cheesecakes are in limited supply, so please call us at 231-728-6383 to reserve yours. You may order other items in advance over the phone, too.
Creswick Farms of Ravenna
Handcrafted Sausages and Specialty Meats
Fresh-Aire Pastured Pork.
Hickory Smoked Nitrite-Free Bacon, Boneless Pork Chops, Pork Breakfast sausage in links & bulk. Soup Seasoning Bacon Ends.
Pork Sausages: Garlic Kielbasa
Chicken Sausages include: Apple/Chicken Sausage Links and Chicken with Spinach & Feta Cheese.
Lamb Sausages: Moroccan Lamb Sausage.
Pastured Chicken
Ground Chicken is all that will be available until close to spring.
Grass-fed Beef
Filet Mignon, Round Roast and Ground Beef in 1 lb pkg and 1/3 lb. Beef Burgers 3/pkg
Beef Snack Sticks.
New Product! If you’re as tired and worried as we are about problems with contamination of our pets food, there’s hope! Creswick Farms is now offering a ½# package of ground beef, lamb, & chicken for $2.00! Meat is frozen, uncooked. Cooked or raw, add your own fresh greens and cooked rice and you have a great locally made food your pets will devour!

Earthscape/Full Circle Farm of Hesperia
earthscape-val-day-2-14-09 Higher Grounds Coffee! Certified Organic, Fair-Trade coffees, including decaf, half-caf, expresso roast, ground & whole bean.
Bobier Farm-Raised Beef ~ Ground Beef, beef liver and beef heart. We will have a fresh supply of beef (by the piece/pound and quarters) at the February 28th market.
Pork ~ We have 1/2 side of pork available for sale. Call or email if you are interested.
Organic Olive Oil! These oils are imported from all over the world. They are grown, pressed and bottled on small organic farms. Incredible quality! Check out http://organicoliveoilcompany.com
Now in stock:
Mansur 375 ml $15; 750 ml $25
Villa Stabbia 375 ml $25
Catalan 250 ml $16; 500 ml $24
Moutere Grove 250 ml $20; 500 ml $35
Steve n’ Sons Grassfields Farm of Coopersville
Certified Organic raw milk cheeses in the Dutch process tradition.
Fait Gras is back! Our new Euro-style gouda has been selling out fast. We will also have Gouda, Gouda with Dill, Leyden (Gouda with Cumin), Gouda Spice (garlic & onion), Edam, and Lamont Cheddar.
Ag and Health Alive of Marne
From Nantucket Bread Company of Grand Rapids: Chilled Whole Wheat Pizza Dough! Sold in single size bags, just roll out on a pizza tin, let rise a bit and then add your favorite toppings! Also: Whole Wheat Raisin Bread, Whole Wheat Bread, Seven-Grain Sourdough bread, Cranberry Walnut bread and Health Muffins. Made of whole grain organic flours.
Again this week! Duck Eggs. Fed certified organic feed. Find out why many bakers insist on using Duck Eggs.
Lamb! This week at the market: We have individual cuts of lamb in chops, roasts, ground lamb, stew meat and shanks. We are an authorized Fertrell Dealer and have a huge list of available organic garden supplies.
Olson Farm of Shelby
olson-farm-2-14-09 Taste of Spring Maple Syrup. Making maple syrup from the over 300 trees on the farm has been an Olson tradition for three generations now.
Potatoes. Red Norland, Pontiac and Reddale Red potatoes, the Butte White Baking Potato; and Swedish, Russian & Banana fingerling potatoes.
Onions. Red Zeppelin and white keeping onions. olson-farm-hh-kids-2-14-09
Happy Hill Farm of Hart
Turkey Sausage and Ground Turkey . Breakfast, Italian, Brat & Chorizo. Breakfast & Italian in links/andor bulk. Turkeys were fed certified organic feed.
Ducks! Young and tender. The drakes weigh about 6 lbs.; the hens are just over 3 lbs.
Pastured turkey: Fed certified organic grain. We will have frozen packaged thighs, drumsticks, breast roast, sliced breast, and tenderloin.
Pastured chicken: Two options: Frozen chicken fed certified organic grains or chicken fed our own 2nd year transition corn. We have all cuts—whole, cut up, bone-in and boneless skinless breast, drumsticks, thighs, leg quarters and wings, soup stock, feet, liver, hearts and gizzards. All of our meats are raised on pasture with daily moves, and are processed on farm: no stressful transporting.
Stewing Hens. Hens retired from laying eggs make the best chicken soup in the world! Simmer these gals for several hours and you have genuine old-fashioned chicken! Or roast on high in the crockpot with no water for 8-12 hours for scrumptious roasted chicken!
Rabbit. Whole, frozen. Raised by David Filbrun on the farm.
Pastured Eggs. Large Eggs from free-range chickens.
Abundant Harvest Bakery of Hart
Valentine's Day goodies at Abundant Harvest! Valentine’s Day goodies at Abundant Harvest!

Martinus Maple Syrup of West Olive
We learned the art of sugaring off via apprenticeship from an elderly neighbor, and it was soon in our blood. Our home-operation started in the early 1990s, and moved indoors into our sugar shack in 2001. Yearly, we tap about 80 trees, and with 150 taps, produce on average, 25 gallons.
Bill and Shirley Martinus
17300 Beach Ridge Way
West Olive, MI 49460

HandCrafteds
Locally made products good for the body and spirit!

Under the Pines of Fruitport

Beautiful gifts & gals at Under the Pines!

Valentines Day Special Gift Baskets

Pretty drawstring bags with our product tucked inside or soaps with soap dishes and sisal bags tied together with a ribbon make nice little presents for friends and family.

Try our handcrafted soaps in the following aromas: Patchouli and Sweet Orange, Lavender & Tea Tree, Lemongrass & Coconut, Lacy Lavender. All of our soaps have 10% shea butter added to help fight that winter “dry” skin. All of the above soaps have matching body butters, wonderful for moisturizing feet, knees, elbows, cuticles and hands. Also try our new Triple Tree soap.
This soap is made with corn mint, spearmint, peppermint and tea tree essential oils. Leaves your skin with that fresh tingly feeling. Nice assortment of hand crafted bath and body products and essential oils. Hand crafted dog soap and paw pad balm too!
Bee and Botanicals of Spring Lake
Lavender dryer bags, floral and woodsy sachets, hand crafted cards and gift tags. *New for kitty-organic catnip toys : x )
Brittanie’s Thyme
Nancy Schaap with her great all organic body care items.

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Brittanie’s Thyme is listed at Coop America (www.coopamerica.org) and Safe Cosmetics (www.safecosmetics.org), two entities who patrol the authenticity and safety of organic products.

We are also making plans to become USDA certified organic very soon.

Imagination to Creation Jewelry of North Muskegon

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Patti with her Valentines Day special sets!

Creature Comforts of Grand Haven
Owner Eileen Petersen has been quilting for family & friends for over 25 years and now offers her hand-made quilted items at Sweetwater. All Creature Comforts items are hand-made from soft pre-washed cotton. This week, in addition to the baby quilts and soft blocks Eileen will have some eco-friendly 100% cotton cloth napkins for adults and children (great for lunch boxes).

Sochon & Halona Pottery of Twin Lake
Transplanted to Michigan just two years ago from Chicago, Sweetwater welcomes husband & wife team Flynn Sochon and Halona Gustin! Flynn holds both a B.S. and M.S. degree in Ceramics from Illinois State University. He has given many workshops, seminars, and demonstrations throughout the region, and has taught at Flatland Pottery for 30 years. His works can be found in corporate and private collections in China, Japan, Germany, Israel, France, Mexico, Canada, and throughout the U.S.

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Organic Bluegrass This Saturday!

Published on January 2, 2009 by sweetWaterAdmin

Sweetwater Local Foods Market
Saturday, January 31st, 9:00am to 1:00pm
Winter Market Indoors at Hackley Health at the Lakes
On Harvey St. ½ mile S of Lakes Mall-exit US31 at Pontaluna Rd
We are a Bridge Card Market

Bluegrass Returns to Sweetwater!
Join this week’s group of musicians playing your favorite olde time music!
Visit Sweetwater Good Food News Blog for Details!
http://sweetwaterlocalfoodsmarket.wordpress.com/

This Week’s Vendors Include:
Creswick Farms of Ravenna
Handcrafted Sausages and Specialty Meats
Fresh-Aire Pastured Pork.
Hickory Smoked Nitrite-Free Bacon, Boneless Pork Chops, Pork Breakfast sausage in links & bulk. Soup Seasoning Bacon Ends.
Pork Sausages: Garlic Kielbasa
Chicken Sausages include: Apple/Chicken Sausage Links and Chicken with Spinach & Feta Cheese.
Lamb Sausages include: Moroccan Lamb Sausage.
Pastured Chicken
Ground Chicken is all that will be available until close to spring.
Grass-fed Beef
Filet Mignon, Round Roast and Ground Beef in 1 lb pkg and ¼ lb Beef Burgers 4/pkg
New Product! If you’re as tired and worried as we are about problems with contamination of our pets food, there’s hope! Creswick Farms is now offering a combo ½# package of ground beef, lamb, & chicken for $2.00! Meat is frozen, uncooked. Cook, add your own fresh greens and cooked rice and you have a great locally made food your pets will devour!
Pre-Orders: Email Chris Bedford at chrisbedford@charter.net by Monday before the market and he will have it ready for you to pick up on Saturday. For a complete list of products, please see the website: www.CreswickFarms.com .
Earthscape/Full Circle Farm of Hesperia
HIGHER GROUNDS COFFEE! I’ll be bringing an assortment of 1# bags. All profits from the coffee will be donated to Sweetwater Market.
Bobier Farm-Raised Beef ~ Ground Beef, steaks, rolled rump roast, heart, and beef liver. We should have a fresh supply of beef (by the piece/pound and quarters) by the end of February. We can butcher again as soon as the snow melts enough to dig out the livestock trailor and haul more steers to the processor!
Pork ~ We have 1 side of pork available for sale. Call or email if you are interested.
Veggies ~ Red and Yellow Onions, Garlic Bulbs and Savoy Cabbages ~ from storage in our root cellar.
Fresh Rosemary from the Greenhouse.
Organic Olive Oil! These oils are imported from all over the world. They are grown, pressed and bottled on small organic farms. Incredible quality! Check out http://organicoliveoilcompany.com
Now in stock:
Mansur 375 ml $15; 750 ml $25
Villa Stabbia 375 ml $25
Catalan 250 ml $16; 500 ml $24
Moutere Grove 250 ml $20; 500 ml $35
Earthly Kneads of Muskegon
Gail has been called out of town on an unexpected emergency. Her shop is closed as well. We will keep everyone posted when she returns.
Steve n’ Sons Grassfields Farm of Coopersville
Certified Organic raw milk cheeses in the Dutch process tradition. Gouda, Gouda with Dill, Leyden (Gouda with Cumin), Gouda Spice (garlic & onion), Edam, and Lamont Cheddar.
Ag and Health Alive of Marne
From Nantucket Bread Company of Grand Rapids: Chilled Whole Wheat Pizza Dough! Sold in single size bags, just roll out on a pizza tin, let rise a bit and then add your favorite toppings! Also: Whole Wheat Raisin Bread, Whole Wheat Bread, Seven-Grain Sourdough bread, Cranberry Walnut bread and Health Muffins. Made of whole grain organic flours.
Again this week! Duck Eggs. Fed certified organic feed. Find out why many bakers insist on using Duck Eggs.
Lamb! This week at the market: We have individual cuts of lamb in chops, roasts, ground lamb, stew meat and shanks. We are an authorized Fertrell Dealer and have a huge list of available organic garden supplies.
Veggies from our Root Cellar: Turnips & Butternut Squash.
Olson Farm of Shelby
Taste of Spring Maple Syrup. Making maple syrup from the over 300 trees on the farm has been an Olson tradition for three generations now.
Potatoes. Red Norland, Pontiac and Reddale Red potatoes, the Butte White Baking Potato; and Swedish, Russian & Banana fingerling potatoes.
Onions. Red Zeppelin and white keeping onions.
Happy Hill Farm of Hart
Turkey Sausage and Ground Turkey . Breakfast, Italian, Brat & Chorizo. Breakfast & Italian in links/andor bulk. Turkeys were fed certified organic feed.
Ducks! Young and tender. The drakes weigh about 6 lbs.; the hens are just over 3 lbs.
Pastured turkey: Fed certified organic grain. We will have frozen packaged thighs, drumsticks, breast roast, sliced breast, and tenderloin.
Pastured chicken: Two options: Frozen chicken fed certified organic grains or chicken fed our own 2nd year transition corn. We have all cuts—whole, cut up, bone-in and boneless skinless breast, drumsticks, thighs, leg quarters and wings, soup stock, feet, liver, hearts and gizzards. All of our meats are raised on pasture with daily moves, and are processed on farm: no stressful transporting.
Stewing Hens. Hens retired from laying eggs make the best chicken soup in the world! Simmer these gals for several hours and you have genuine old-fashioned chicken! Or roast on high in the crockpot with no water for 8-12 hours for scrumptious roasted chicken!
Rabbit. Whole, frozen. Raised by David Filbrun on the farm.
Pastured Eggs. Large Eggs from free-range chickens.
Abundant Harvest Bakery Granola Breakfast Cookies plus a gluten-free option will be at Happy Hill booth.
Martinus Maple Syrup of West Olive
We learned the art of sugaring off via apprenticeship from an elderly neighbor, and it was soon in our blood. Our home-operation started in the early 1990s, and moved indoors into our sugar shack in 2001. Yearly, we tap about 80 trees, and with 150 taps, produce on average, 25 gallons.
Bill and Shirley Martinus
17300 Beach Ridge Way
West Olive, MI 49460
HandCrafteds
Locally made products good for the body and spirit!
Under the Pines of Fruitport
Valentine’s Day is just around the corner! Pretty drawstring bags with our product tucked inside or soaps with soap dishes and sisal bags tied together with a ribbon make nice little presents for friends and family. Try our handcrafted soaps in the following aromas: Patchouli and Sweet Orange, Lavender & Tea Tree, Lemongrass & Coconut, Lacy Lavender. All of our soaps have 10% shea butter added to help fight that winter “dry” skin. All of the above soaps have matching body butters, wonderful for moisturizing feet, knees, elbows, cuticles and hands. Also try our new Triple Tree soap. This soap is made with corn mint, spearmint, peppermint and tea tree essential oils. Leaves your skin with that fresh tingly feeling. Nice assortment of hand crafted bath and body products and essential oils. Hand crafted dog soap and paw pad balm too!
Bee and Botanicals of Spring Lake
Lavender dryer bags, floral and woodsy sachets, hand crafted cards and gift tags. *New for kitty-organic catnip toys. Theresa’s Bags n’Blooms of Ravenna
If you attended a market last summer chances are you remember Theresa and her beautiful flowers and hand-sewn bags. She returns to the market this week with a new batch of produce bags and all-purpose bags.
Brittanie’s Thyme
Nancy Schaap will return with lots of great all organic body care items, including
Organic Citrus Facial Cleanser (4oz – $12.00) and organic Hair Silk (1oz – $7.50). The Organic Citrus Facial Cleanser uses organic aloe, organic jojoba oil, organic grapefruit and rosemary essential oils to gently remove make-up, dirt and oils from your complexion. It also promotes hydration and moisturizing, even after you rinse your face. This product is an excellent part of daily skin care for all ages an especially teens as it will not over dry or clog pores. A great partner for some with our Organic Acne Treatment!
Brittanie’s Thyme is listed at Coop America (www.coopamerica.org) and Safe Cosmetics (www.safecosmetics.org), two entities who patrol the authenticity and safety of organic products. We are also making plans to become USDA certified organic very soon.
Imagination to Creation Jewelry of North Muskegon
I.C. Jewelry was begun nearly 6 years ago by local artist Patti Featherly, who will join us again this week showing some of her beautiful and functional jewelry items.
Last week for year-end sale! I will be offering 40 to 70% off on necklace sets, 30% off earrings. These items will not be available again, so be sure to stop by and have a look! In preparation for Valentines Day I will also offer some new pieces, not on sale.
Creature Comforts of Grand Haven
Owner Eileen Petersen: “I have been quilting for friends and family for 25 years and truly enjoy it! It seemed time to expand into broader horizons so I am attempting to build a business selling to the public. All Creature Comforts items are hand-made by me in my own home, from soft pre-washed cotton. For my first market at Sweetwater I will bring hand quilted & tied baby quilts, soft baby blocks, and potholders. I’m sure there will be new inspirations in the next few months!”
Sochon & Halona Pottery of Twin Lake
Transplanted to Michigan just two years ago from Chicago, Sweetwater welcomes husband & wife team Flynn Sochon and Halona Gustin! Flynn holds both a B.S. and M.S. degree in Ceramics from Illinois State University. He has given many workshops, seminars, and demonstrations throughout the region, and has taught at Flatland Pottery for 30 years. His works can be found in corporate and private collections in China, Japan, Germany, Israel, France, Mexico, Canada, and throughout the U.S. Halona exhibits her work at numerous arts fairs throughout the Midwest. Her work is inspired by nature, specifically the beauty of Western Michigan. They will bring a selection of their current works.
4200 Obenauf Rd
Twin Lake, MI, 49457
(231) 821-0850

Last but not least: A bit of a belated thanks goes to Julie Myrmel for her super generous gift to market vendors at Christmas of handmade wooden bowls beautifully crafted by her father Robert Frantz.

We would also like to thank Jo Ann Windberg for her contribution to Friends of the Market! Jo Ann is the organizer behind the wonderful music we’ve been hearing at the market for the last month!

If you would like to become a Friend of the Market for a suggested donation of $10.00, which entitles you to a free cup of coffee at every market you attend for a full year, please see me at the market this Saturday! We will also have Higher Grounds Coffee by the Cup for a suggested donation of $1.00.

Please remember that we are closed next Saturday, February 7th. We will be open again on Saturday, February 14th, and every other Saturday thereafter until spring.

Dec 20th is Our Last Holiday Market!

Published on December 19, 2008 by sweetWaterAdmin

Hard to believe it’s almost the end of the year already! We have so many people to thank, but here in this space we give a big Sweetwater Hug to all of our 2008 New & Renewing Friends of the Market:

Susan Hoekema
Pam Dazey
Betsy Horrigan
Shirlee Sodini
Dawn Sherwood
Francine Anton
Jackie Fisher
Peter Kurdziel
Belinda Fish
Mike Hayes & Deanna Ray
Megan, Nicholas & Allison Boerema
Thom & Jen Jorgensen
Mike, Jennifer & Malcolm Johnson
Ginger Sobel
Delphine Hogston
Joan LaMourie
Victoria Veenstra & Robert Tyler
Jan, Karen & James Johnson
Scott, Sheryl, Hannah & Brandon Marshall
Dave Frederick & Hildi Paulson
Cynthia Anderson
Bob & Lynn Wood

And now for the LAST What’s New at the Market of 2008…….

Sweetwater Local Foods Market
Saturday, December 20th, 9:00am to 1:00pm
Winter Market Indoors at Hackley Health at the Lakes
On Harvey St. ½ mile S of Lakes Mall-exit US31 at Pontaluna Rd
We are a Bridge Card Market

Last Week of Our
“Have Yourself a Made In West Michigan Christmas!”

Please remember that we are closed next Saturday, December 27^th. We will be open again on Saturday, January 3^rd, and every other Saturday thereafter until spring.

Steve n’ Sons Grassfields Farm of Coopersville

Happy Holidays to Everyone from

Steve n’ sons Grassfields farm!

Great Gift Idea! Pound blocks of many varieties.
Certified Organic raw milk cheeses in the Dutch process tradition. Try Gouda, Gouda with Dill, Leyden, Gouda Spice (garlic & onion), Edam, Lamont Cheddar

Earthscape/Full Circle Farm of Hesperia

I will not be at the Market again till mid January so please come get your beef, olive oil, coffee, onions and cabbages at this week’s Market!

HIGHER GROUNDS COFFEE IS BACK! I’ll be bringing an assortment of 1# bags. This is another good Christmas gift idea. This week, all profits from the coffee will be donated to Sweetwater Market.
Bobier Farm-Raised Beef ~ Ground Beef, steaks, roasts (Standing Rib Roasts for Christmas!), stew meat, short ribs, soup bones, heart, tongue and beef liver. Our newest beef is 100% grass-fed; stock your freezers for winter! We are bringing more recipes this week. Check us out.

Veggies: Red and Yellow Onions, Garlic Bulbs and Red and Savoy Cabbages ~ from storage in our root cellar.
Fresh Rosemary from the Greenhouse.

Great Gift Idea! Organic Olive Oil! These oils are imported from all over the world. They are grown, pressed and bottled on small organic farms.

Incredible quality! Check out http://organicoliveoilcompany.com
Now in stock:
Lakelands 250 ml decanter $25
Mansur 375 ml $15; 750 ml $25
Villa Stabbia 375 ml $25
Catalan 250 ml $16; 500 ml $24
Moutere Grove 250 ml $20; 500 ml $35

Happy Holidays, everyone!

Creswick Farms of Ravenna

Creswick Farms at Sweetwater Mkt

Stock up for the Holidays! We won’t be back until January 3^rd!
Happy Holidays from the Creswick Family Farm to All of You!

Handcrafted Sausages and Specialty Meats
Back by customer demand: Red Hots Smoked sausage with a kick!
Fresh-Aire Pastured Pork. Apple Smoked Nitrite-Free Bacon, Boneless Pork Chops, Pork Breakfast sausage in links & bulk. Soup Seasoning Bacon Ends.
Pork Sausages: Garlic Kielbasa
Chicken Sausages include: Apple/Chicken Sausage Links and Chicken with Spinach & Feta Cheese.
Pastured Chicken
New! Smoked Chicken. Also: Whole Broilers, Ground Chicken.
Grass-fed Beef
New items! Shitake Mushroom Beef Burgers. Also: Filet Mignon, Chuck Roast, Round Roast and Beef Shank (great cut for the crock pot soup!), Ground Beef in 1 lb pkg and ¼ lb Beef Burgers 4/pkg
Pre-Orders: Email Chris Bedford at chrisbedford@charter.net by Monday before the market and he will have it ready for you to pick up on Saturday. For a complete list of products, please see the website: www.CreswickFarms.com .
Earthly Kneads Bakery of Muskegon
For market Saturday, Patrick will bring a selection of breads, cookies & granolas.
Ag and Health Alive of Marne
From Nantucket Bread Company of Grand Rapids: Chilled Whole Wheat Pizza Dough! Sold in single size bags, just roll out on a pizza tin, let rise a bit and then add your favorite toppings! Also: Whole Wheat Raisin Bread, Whole Wheat Bread, Seven-Grain Sourdough bread, Cranberry Walnut bread and Health Muffins. Made of whole grain organic flours.
Customer favorite back this week! Jerusalem Artichokes
Again this week! Duck Eggs. Fed certified organic feed. Find out why many bakers insist on using Duck Eggs.
Lamb! Time or order halves & whole lambs for your winter freezer. This week at the market: We have individual cuts of lamb in chops, roasts, ground lamb, stew meat and shanks.
Great gift idea! Give your favorite gardener a gift certificate from Ag & Health garden supplies! Who on your Christmas list wouldn’t appreciate a gift for their garden, or a great gardening or cook book? We are an authorized Fertrell Dealer and have a huge list of available organic garden supplies.
Happy Hill Farm of Hart

We are again offering Happy Hill gift certificates, perfect for Christmas gifts!
Turkey Sausage and Ground Turkey . Breakfast, Italian, Brat & Chorizo. Breakfast & Italian in links/andor bulk. Turkeys were fed certified organic feed.
Holiday Ducks! Young and tender. The drakes weigh about 6 lbs.; the hens are just over 3 lbs.
Pastured turkey: Fed certified organic grain. We will have frozen packaged thighs, drumsticks, breast roast, sliced breast, and tenderloin.
Pastured chicken: Two options: Frozen chicken fed certified organic grains or chicken fed our own 2^nd year transition corn. We have all cuts—whole, cut up, bone-in and boneless skinless breast, drumsticks, thighs, leg quarters and wings, soup stock, feet, liver, hearts and gizzards. All of our meats are raised on pasture with daily moves, and are processed on farm: no stressful transporting.
Stewing Hens. Hens retired from laying eggs make the best chicken soup in the world! Simmer these gals for several hours and you have genuine old-fashioned chicken! Or roast on high in the crockpot with no water for 8-12 hours for scrumptious roasted chicken!
Rabbit. Whole, frozen. Raised by David Filbrun on the farm.
Pastured Eggs. Large Eggs from chickens who live on grass.
Abundant Harvest Bakery will send a selection of cookies with the Happy Hill Farm. Thanks!
Olson Farm of Shelby
Sale! Taste of Spring Maple Syrup. All Christmas Themed and Maple Leaf Etched Gift Bottles will be on sale! Making maple syrup from the over 300 trees on the farm has been an Olson tradition for three generations now.
Potatoes. Stock up now for that Thanksgiving feast! Red Norland, Pontiac and Reddale Red potatoes, the Butte White Baking Potato; and Swedish, Russian & Banana fingerling potatoes.
Onions. Red Zeppelin and white keeping onions.

HandCrafteds
Locally made products good for the body and spirit! Great Christmas gift ideas!

New Vendor!
Theresa’s Bags n’Blooms

Theresa's Blooms & scattered poppy petals — Theresa's Bags n' Blooms

If you attended a market last summer chances are you remember Theresa and her beautiful flowers and hand-sewn bags. We were very happy to learn that her recent eye surgery was a success, and she will come to the market Saturday! No flowers, yet, of course but many newly designed bags for great gift ideas.

Brittanie’s Thyme
Nancy Schaap will return with lots of great all organic body care items, including
Organic Citrus Facial Cleanser (4oz – $12.00) and organic Hair Silk (1oz – $7.50). The Organic Citrus Facial Cleanser uses organic aloe, organic jojoba oil, organic grapefruit and rosemary essential oils to gently remove make-up, dirt and oils from your complexion. It also promotes hydration and moisturizing, even after you rinse your face. This product is an excellent part of daily skin care for all ages an especially teens as it will not over dry or clog pores. A great partner for some with our Organic Acne Treatment!
Our organic Hair Silk is an after shampoo leave in moisturizing shine treatment for all types of hair. It can be used on wet or dry hair and is totally safe to use with styling equipment such as blow dryers, curling irons, etc. The simple ingredients of organic Sweet Almond oil, Vitamin E and organic essential oils make this product a perfect finishing product but also a great detangler for the younger ones, without leaving a greasy feeling.
Brittanie’s Thyme is listed at Coop America (www.coopamerica.org) and Safe Cosmetics (www.safecosmetics.org), two entities who patrol the authenticity and safety of organic products. We are also making plans to become USDA certified organic very soon.

Ladybug Designs of Muskegon
Emma Hardiman will return this week with more of her wonderful, cozy knitted afghans, quilts, decorative doll clothes and angels. For our last market before Christmas Emma will have the following special offers:
Angels: Normally priced at Small $5.00. Medium $8.00 and tall (standing) $10.00
For the last holiday market they all will be $5.00 each!
Large Afghans: Normally priced at from $50.00 – $65.00
All large afghans are $50.00 for the holiday market.
Baby Medium Afghans: Normally priced at from $35.00 – $45.00
The day of holiday market are $30.00 each!
Pillow Blankets are $20.00

Aquarian Vibe Art Co of Spring Lake
Sheryl Marshall, Spring Lake glass artist
Special Sale! LAST CHANCE BEFORE CHRISTMAS! $3 off 1 bowl $35 and up, $9 off 2, and $15 off 3 or more.
Sheryl will be bringing new kilnwork including bowls, sushi plates, draped glass, and flattened bottles. Special orders for Christmas aren’t being taken at this time, but there are still many lovely existing pieces that need good homes.

Imagination to Creation Jewelry of North Muskegon
I.C. Jewelry was begun nearly 6 years ago by local artist Patti Featherly, who will join us again this week showing some of her beautiful and functional jewelry items.
Christmas Special! Visit my booth for special offers on various sets.
Under the Pines of Fruitport
Great for group gifts and stocking stuffers!
Back by popular demand handcrafted soaps in the following aromas: Patchouli and Sweet Orange, Lavender & Tea Tree, Lemongrass & Coconut, Lacy Lavender. All of our soaps have 10% shea butter added to help fight that winter “dry” skin.
Gift idea! All of the above soaps have matching body butters for holiday gift giving. Use our wonderful intensive moisturizing body butters on feet, knees, elbows, cuticles and hands.
Try our new handcrafted (made from scratch) soap: Triple Tree. This soap is made with corn mint, spearmint, peppermint and tea tree essential oils. Leaves your skin with that fresh tingly feeling.”
Stop by and see our other assortment of hand crafted bath and body goodies too, for you and the special people on your list.
Sale! Washing Soda (laundry soap) special – buy one get one for half price.
Bee and Botanicals of Spring Lake
Crafting under her own name, Julia has great little gifts as well; lavender dryer bags, floral and woodsy sachets, hand crafted gift tags and cards.
LaMaire Handblown Glass Art of Grand Haven
http://www.lamairestudios.com/
Linda LaMaire will be bringing the glasswork of her son Jonathan LaMaire. He has been a glassblower for 10 years, now working out of his studio in Grand Haven. She will bring: handblown glass pendants, bracelets, perfume bottles, marbles, oil lamps and diffuser bottles (including diffuser reeds and essential oils).

Jonathan’s glass art is sold in several different galleries and museums throughout the country.

Beech Coast Studio Pottery of West Olive

Susan Hoekema is back with stoneware bowls and mugs and colorful maiolica tiles and serving dishes, influenced by the lakeshore around her studio and her sojourns in Africa.

Healthy. Humane. Homegrown. Local Food You Can Trust!