Sweetwater Local Foods Market
Saturday, July 13th, 2013, 9:00am to 1:00pm
Mercy Health Partners Lakes Campus
On 6401 Harvey St. at US31/Pontaluna Rd. Exit. 1st Bldg North of Pontaluna Rd.
We accept Bridge Cards Year Round!
Double Up Food Bucks starting July 6th!
Attending this Saturday’s market:
Mund Farm of Rothbury Greg Mund will again be bringing his Montmorency Tart Cherries to market tomorrow! We’re so lucky to have a local source for organic cherries!
Meadow View Goat Dairy of Fremont
Leon and Sharon Coblentz have been a grade A Milk producer since 2003, with a herd of around 160 milking goats that are a colorful mix of Nubians, Lamanchas, Saanens and Alpines. They have added a brand new cheese plant to their operation, and will be bringing several varieties to the market this Saturday, including fresh Chevre in Plain, Hot Pepper, and other flavors, Feta and their newest specialty cheese, Tomme. Learn more at their website: http://www.meadowviewgoatdairy.com/home
This week they will also bring along some of their maple syrup and eggs from their small flock.
Chickadee Creek Farm of Nunica
Bacon is back! We will also have our freezer stocked with:
Buk Sweet & Hot Italian sausage
Bulk breakfast sausage
Kielbasa links
Bratwurst Links
Chorizon Links
Andouille sausage links
Ground Pork, roasts & ham cuts.
Shady Side Farm of Holland
We will be at market with felting kits, wool roving, certified organic beans, and Grassfields Farm’s awesome cheese! This week the October Bean is our Special of the Week. The 2-lb. bags will be available for $10, regularly $11.50 and the 1-lb. bags will be available for $5.50, regularly $6.00. October Beans are a member of the cranberry bean family. They are wonderful in soups and stews and salads. The cheese flavors we will have along this week include: Country Dill, Edam, Garlic & Onion, Gouda, Lamont Cheddar, Leyden and Polkton Corners. See you Saturday!
shadysidefarmmichigan@gmail.com
Maple Moon Farm of Shelby
GREENS:
LOTS of beautiful leaf lettuce mix
Romaine head lettuce
Arugula
Kale
Chard
OTHER VEGGIES:
Sugar Snap Peas
Green Cabbage
Red Cabbage
Savoy Cabbage
Broccoli
Zucchini
Yellow Crookneck Squash
Pickles
Jalapeños
Salad Turnips
FRESH HERBS
Basil
Thai basil (if you like Thai flavors, this is a must!)
Cilantro
Dill
Parsley
Mint
French Tarragon
Oregano and more
We have three great healthy herbal tea blends, all are caffeine free.
Nourish this is a great everyday tea
(Raspberry leaf, Nettle, Dandelion leaf, Alfalfa, Oat Straw, and Rosehips)
Peace a great tea to calm and relax the whole body. We like to give it to the kids in the evening (we even put it in their bath water sometimes)
(Lemonbalm, Oatstraw and tops, rose petals, chamomile, and lavender)
Restore restores the body and nourishes the adrenals, helpful for those who are overworked or over stressed and/or rely on caffeine
(Nettle, rose petals, and green rooibos)
September’s Herbs & Produce of Montague
Summers bounty is kicking in and this week we are excited to have our first harvest of …..
*CELERY
*CAULIFLOWER
Fresh Cut Flower Blends:
*SUNFLOWER BLENDS
*SNAP DRAGON BLENDS
Bounty from the Garden:
*BROCCOLI
*EARLY FINGERLING POTATOES
*SNAP PEAS
*RADISHES
Fresh CULINARY Herbs:
*EARLY GARLIC
*GARLIC SCAPES
*CILANTRO
*DILL
*BASIL
*And many more
Heart Healthy Greens:
*BABY KALE
*BABY ARUGULA
*MIXED GREENS
Laughing Tree Bakery of Hart
BREADS: Each week we bake our seven scrumptious weekly breads (listed below) as well as one or more specialty breads. Please consult the schedule below to find out when we are making your favorite specialty bread!
GRANOLA! We make two different varieties of granola: Mountain Crunch Granola (pure vanilla, toasted almonds, and organic coconut oil) and Laughing Tree Peanut Butter Granola (all-natural PB, pure vanilla, and Michigan honey).
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
Cobmoosa Onion Rye ( Carmelized organic onions, Michigan rye flour, and a hint of caraway) $6.00
Irish Cheddar Peppercorn (Smooth Irish Cheddar accompanied by tongue tingling black pepper). Price $8.00
Pastries available for Saturday:
Hilltoppers (our NEW Molasses Ginger cookies…A 4oz cookie sweetened with golden molasses and bits of candied ginger) $2.25 each
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.
Cranberry Orange Scones
Truly Ginger Scones
Michigan Cherry Scones
Pecan Date Scones
(All our scones are $2.25 each* and are handmade with our own fresh eggs, organic cream, and organic butter)
Pecan Mud Brownies $3.00 each Our Deep Mud Brownies infused with distinct and rich pecans.
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!!
Crow Feather Farm of Hesperia
This week, we’ll be bringing plenty of our baby Brassica salad mix.
We’ll also have crisp butterhead and green leaf head lettuces,
Arugula
Kale and Collard Greens
Beets
Swiss Chard
Baby Cilanto
Basil, Dill, Parsley, Rosemary
Eggs from our pastured hens
NOTE: We will also have the Earthscape Farm beef, coffee & olive oils at our booth this week while they take a much needed break!
From Earthscape Farm of Hesperia
BEEF:
At the market this week:
SPECIALS: Short Ribs! $3 per lb. Liver – $3 per lb. Order in advance to be sure we save some for you.
SPECIAL SPECIAL! ORDER 5# OR MORE OF SHORT RIBS AND GET AN ADDITIONAL 10% OFF! ADVANCE ORDERS ONLY.
Ground beef 1 lb pkgs
Bone-In: Rib Steaks
Boneless: Tenderloin, NY Strip, and Sirloin Steaks.
Roasts: Chuck, English, Boneless Rib
Swiss Steak and Round Steak – We have a lot of these cuts. If you don’t know how to cook them, google it or ask us. These are some of the most flavorful cuts of meat when prepared right.
Stew Meat
Short Ribs, also good for meaty soups
Soup Bones
Oxtail!
Tongue, Liver and Heart
ORGANIC OLIVE OIL ~ Fair Trade, too! Imported by Higher Grounds in Traverse City
NEW SHIPMENT: HIGHER GROUNDS COFFEE in 1# bags. Certified organic, Fair Trade. Various types, beans or ground, dark or medium roast, full caf, half caf or decaf. Try a cup at the Sweetwater Market table!
Funny Farm of Grant
You’ll find us under the portico near the front entrance!
We’ll be bringing a fresh load of veggies &
Apron Lady & Janet will return as well!
Hickory Ridge Family Farm
We’re excited to introduce a brand new product this week: Cornish Hens! Cornish Hens (also known as Poussin) are the same delicious chickens we normally offer, and are raised on the same healthy pasture lifestyle, but we have processed them at an earlier age. These young chickens weighing under 2lbs each are known for their tender meat and delicate flavor, and are the perfect size to be served individually to give an elegant feel to any dinner. They are excellent stuffed, roasted, or even grilled, and make for a truly mouth-watering and memorable meal. Quantities are limited so be sure to stop by.
We will also be offering limited quantities of our pastured pork chops, and will have pre-order forms available for our Freedom Ranger chickens (coming in mid-August). Freedom Rangers were developed in France from traditional, heritage-breed chickens to meet the highest standards of the French “Label Rouge Free Range Program.” Unlike the conventional cornish-cross chickens that we usually raise on pasture, Freedom Rangers need no encouragement to graze and will forage for 30% or more of their diet, resulting in a very happy, healthy, and tasty 4-6 lb chicken. We will have Freedom Ranger pre-order forms available at market and would love to talk to you about these delightful and delicious chickens.
Carriage House Gardens
Kim Coston will return this week with more of her artistic seasonal herbal-floral bouquets from the garden: hydrangea, yellow, red and orange lillies, sage,
and other assorted seasonal garden flowers.
Happy Goat Soaps
100% natural products-goat milk soaps!
Why choose goat milk soap? Because goat milk is full of vitamins and minerals that absorb easily into your skin. Happy Goat makes bath/shower bars, shampoo bars and foaming liquid hand soap with goat milk from their own goats. They are also gentle enough to be used as a facial soap. People have been using goat milk soap for centuries to improve skin. The ancient Egyptians considered a milk bath the ultimate in luxurious living and Cleopatra regularly bathed in pure milk. And though goat milk soap isn’t a cure for skin ailments, many sufferers of skin maladies like acne and eczema have reported relief from their symptoms as a result of regular use.
Bee & Botanicals of Spring Lake
Soaps made with organic oil and botanicals, only essential oils for fragrance- Lavender, Lemongrass Tea,
Oats & Spice, Orange, Vanilla & Oats, and Rows & Furrows (great hand soap with a little extra grit)
Nail and facial Brushes with wood and natural bristles
By request, to keep your soap high and dry – Soap Dishes now available in both pine and cedar
100% Michigan beeswax candles; natural, bright, clean and long burning.
Fragrant and versatile Organic Lavender – Organza, embroidered, and hand colored organic Lavender Sachets. Add natural
fragrance to drawers, closets, clothing in storage, travel bags, desk drawers… it smells sweet, clean & fresh but also known
to be a natural relaxant and also a moth deterrent.
Not attending this week but back soon:
Liberty Family Farm & Bakery
Pre-Order Only: Pet Chef Lakeshore of Twin Lake
Orders can be placed no later than FRIDAY evening by calling Barb at 231-288-9805, or email petcheflakeshore@gmail.com and Amy will have your order available at the market between 9:00 to 10:30 a.m. If you can’t make it to market during that time frame, Barb will personally deliver your order the following week.
Friends of the Market
If you would like to become a Friend of the Market for a suggested donation of $20.00, which entitles you to a free cup of coffee at every market you attend for a full year, please see me at the market this Saturday! We will also have Higher Grounds Coffee by the Cup for a suggested donation of $1.00.
Sweetwater at Tanglewood!
Don’t forget if you can’t make the Saturday market we have a new Wednesday “pop-up” market at Tanglewood Park, 560 Seminole Rd in Muskegon, from 5pm to 7pm.!
See you at the market!
Diana Jancek
Market Manager
Contact info: (231)292-1152, dijaan1@charter.net
We are a BRIDGE CARD market!