Sweetwater Friday Update for Saturday August 6th Farmers Market

Published on August 5, 2022 by sweetWaterAdmin Category: What's New at the Market?

Sweetwater Local Foods Market
Saturday, August 6th, 2022
10:00am to 11:00am
Mercy Health Lakes Village
6401 Harvey St. at US31/Pontaluna Rd.
Supporting Small Local Organic Food Producers since 2005!
Sweetwater Pledge to Customers

Friday Market Update Newsletter
New! Funny Farm joins us again this Saturday! Blackbird Farm & The Woven Farm & Funny Farm will all have an abundance of the fresh local organic produce you’re looking for this time of year! Forest Finds, The Pasturage & Pine Row Farm will have plenty of walk up items available but would still appreciate preorders until 5pm Friday!
Vendors Attending Saturday August 6th:

Blackbird Farm of Coopersville
This Saturday we will be bringing:
kale
chard
lettuce
minicabbages
beans
cucumbers, slicing and pickling
summer squash
patty pan squash
green peppers
hot peppers
sweet onions
scallions
parsley
dill
We will also be bringing a selection of small bouquets from Shel’s cut flower garden, as well as some single-stem sunflowers
Forrest will also have a selection of provisions, including hot sauces, for your perusal.
Looking forward to seeing friends old and new at market this weekend!
Greg Dunn
Blackbird Farms LLC
farmer.blackbirdfarms@gmail.com
blackbirdfarms.net
instagram.com/blackbird.farms

The Woven Farmstead of Whitehall
This week I will have the following variety of items for walk up purchases!
Napa Cabbage – $3/head
Zucchini/ Summer Squash – $3/quart
Lunchbox peppers – $4/quart
Green tomatoes – $1 each
Hakurei Turnips – $3/bunch
Kohlrabi – $3/bunch
Edible Flower Confetti – $4/clamshell
Basil – $3/bunch
Fresh garlic – $5/pint
**blueberries – I unfortunately cannot keep up with the blueberry orders! If you have previously ordered and not yet received your blueberries, I will have them for you this week. I will also (hopefully) have some available for walk up purchases, but will not be taking blueberry orders this week!
Cash, cards, and checks are accepted.
Please make checks out to : The Woven Trifecta or Samantha Otto
Have a lovely week + Cheers to good growing!!
Sam

The Funny Farm of Grant
Hello, everyone. I’ll have the following for Saturday:
Cucumbers, zucchinis, yellow squash, basil, Nicola potatoes, scallions,
jellies, mushroom and kale powder, and anything else I can find that is
ready. If you’d like to reserve something, please text me at 734 945
0720 by 5pm Friday and I’ll respond with updates if needed. There’s some good stuff coming up later in the season. We have some fruits that we haven’t had available before in this quantity. We’ll have to see how they grow! Thanks for your support.
Barb

The Pasturage LLC of Montague
It’s tomato season! And we have plenty of bacon. You know what that means!! BLT’s! We only bring a couple of pounds of bacon, so the best way to ensure good summer eating is to pre-order. Also, we are sold out of nitrate-free ham slices. We still have plenty of regular ham slices for cold ham-barley-basil salad. It’s delicious on those summer evenings.
New! A reminder to all that I am now able to swipe your EBT card! We are only allowed have one reader per subscription, so if you know in advance that you would like to use your card, let me know so I can bring the device with me from the other market. If not, we’ll figure something out. Tell your friends! And a quick shout out to Joan: I have your lamb hearts for you!
Isn’t summer eating splendid?!
The product price list is here:
The Pasturage LLC of Montague UPDATE 6 17 22
To place a preorder: Text or call 231 288 6112. Email thepasturage@gmail.com Look for a confirmation via whatever method you contacted me. Thank you!
To Pickup: At Sweetwater Local Foods Market, order before 4pm Friday for the 10am to 11am Saturday market. At Muskegon Farmers Market, visit stall 148 every Saturday for direct purchase.
To pay: Cash or check (made out to The Pasturage, LLC) at pick up is preferred. Or I can do a credit card at pick up. Or, finally, I can email you an online link to pay via credit card beforehand. Thank you so much for your patronage!

Scholl Farm of Montague
Limited supply of freshly harvested RED SKIN POTATOES, $5.00 qt.
FROZEN CHICKEN
– Frozen whole birds, 4 TO 7+ LBS. $5.50/lb.
– Frozen chicken pcs, 8 pcs per pkg. $6.00/lb.
CHICKEN GIZZARDS, LIVER AND FEET: $3.00/lb.
RHUBARB: 2 lb. bundle $5.00
EGGS
– CHICKEN $6.00/doz.
– DUCK $10/doz.
Place all orders via voice message at (231) 893-1311. Leave your name, phone number and speak slow and clear.
Thanks so Much,
Stu and Connie

Laughing Tree Bakery of Hart
We will have a nice selection of breads & pastries for walk up customers on Saturday.
Hilde and Charlie Muller
Laughing Tree Brick Oven Bakery
231-873-9820
Find us on facebook and Instagram
www.laughingtreebakery.com

Pine Row Farm of Rothbury
Hello :-),
We will accept orders until 5pm on Friday. If you miss the deadline or prefer to shop in person, I bring a selection of what’s available every Saturday. I will plan to get totals emailed out by 9:30pm. If you don’t get a response from me, please contact me. We accept cash or check payable to Pine Row Farm.
100% grass fed beef:
Prices listed are per pound. Orders are filled in the order we receive them.
Sirloin tip roasts $11.50
Round steaks $7.75
Arm roasts $8.50
Chuck roasts $8.50
English roasts $8.50
Rolled rump roasts $8.50
Burger patties (1# average 4/package) $8.25
Ground beef $7.25
Ground round $7.75
Ground sirloin $11.50
Stew meat $8.75
Kabob meat $11.50
Short ribs $7
Shank $5.75
Soup bones $2.25
Suet $1.25
We sell by halves and quarters and we have beef at the processor. Please contact us if you are interested.
Poultry
All of our poultry are free range, locked in nightly, and have certified organic feed.
Chicken eggs: $6/dozen
Duck eggs: $10/dozen
Honey
We will bring the following honey:
Plastic squeeze bottles:
12 oz bear $6
1# raw $8
2# $12
Glass canning jars:
Pint raw $10
Quart raw $16
Old fashioned boiled maple syrup, powered by wood! Glass jars only. Mother Hubbard’s maple syrup:
Pints $10
Quarts $16
Kasza Sugar Bush Maple Syrup
Glass containers.
Quarts $16
Gallons $55
Pork
We have a waiting list for pork halves. Please contact us if you wish to be added.
See you Saturday!
Sarah (and Bill and the kids),
pinerowfarmgirl@gmail.com
231-861-5215

Forest Finds of Muskegon
Taking orders for Saturday August 6^th!
We have lots of good things to help protect your skin, safely, in the summer, along with our newest teas as well!
Click here FOREST FINDS-3
to get the whole list of products and how to order. Thanks!
Contact me at ForestFinds@yahoo.com
Call or text 616-834-3233
FOREST FINDS-3
Contact me @ ForestFinds@yahoo.com
Call or text 616-834-3233

RETURNING SOON

Dark Waters Coffee Roasters of Mears
Hello,
This week we will not be at market but instead will be taking orders online to ship to your doorstep! All orders must be placed by Wednesday at noon. We hope you are all well and thank you!
Your humble coffee servants,
Lauren, Tony, Damian, and Neve
www.darkwatercoffeeroasters.com

Earthscape Farm of Hesperia
We have family stuff going on & will probably not be at market much in August, but watch this space for updates!
CONTACT: Patrice and Bill Bobier
4220 E. Loop Rd.
Hesperia, MI 49421
email earthscapefarm@gmail.com

Liberty Family Farm & Bakery of Hart
Hi friends, we are super busy at the farm right now and are planning to return to market at the end of August. If you would like to order our products and come to the farm for pick up you are welcome to.
The Wrights
Liberty Family Farm

Shady Side Farm of Holland
We will return soon, in the meantime see below.
Lona
Shady Side Farm
info@shadysidefarm.net
Get news, recipes, and alerts from the farm: https://mailchi.mp/ffb92e5e9f09/shadysidefarmsubscribe
Lona

INSTRUCTIONS FOR How to Pre-Order
1. Look over the list. Each vendor has a unique deadline for when they need to receive your pre-order depending on their product. Send your pre-order by email to each vendor you want to order from, within their required deadlines.
2. Vendors will respond back by no later than Friday before market day with an order confirmation and an invoice that in most cases will allow you to pre-pay for your order. If a vendor is not set up to take payment online they will accept checks (preferred) or cash in a sealed envelope on market day pickup.

STAY IN TOUCH!
If you have not already done so you may want to sign up for the newsletter
to be informed of the pre-order schedule for the next market.
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If you have questions about info in this newsletter
please email them to sweetwaterlocalfoods@gmail.com
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To remind everyone about what is unique about Sweetwater, here is a link to the Sweetwater Pledge to Our Customers. This Pledge is signed by all vendors, and we stand behind Sweetwater Pledge to Customers

Sweetwater Monday Preorder News for Saturday August 6th Farmers Market

Published on August 1, 2022 by sweetWaterAdmin Category: What's New at the Market?

Monday Market Preorder Newsletter

-Pre-Orders, Pre-Orders, Pre-Orders. A reminder about the value of the pre-order: 1. It’s SO important to help our farmers keep their costs down right now, and 2. It helps you get the products you need!
Even though we all enjoy hanging out at the farmers markets in the summer, please remember our farmers, bakers & food medicine makers are all working hard in this heat. Taking the time & effort to put in a preorder helps them tremendously!

Deadlines to remember: Laughing Tree Bakery needs your orders by Tuesday 6pm. Dark Waters Coffee Roasters are trying out a week of shipping orders instead of bringing them to market, and their deadline is Wednesday noon.

Everyone else is accepting preorders all week up until Friday, so give them a look and please take the time to order!

Today’s Soapbox Special: For those of you who have been in the good food movement for awhile, this conversation between an organic farmer/founder of REAL ORGANIC PROJECT & founder of Cornucopia & ORGANIC EYE, about the current state of certified organic and attempts to rescue it from BIG AG/ORG will have you nodding in agreement: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sr3KrIrpyIk&t=4232s

See you Saturday at the Market!

Vendors Attending Saturday August 6th:

Blackbird Farm of Coopersville
This week at market, we are again offering our pre-selected, pre-packed bags of fresh vegetables. These bags are something akin to our CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) shares. We assemble bags of our highest quality veggies based on whatever is fresh and in season for that week. In the bag, we aim to have some combination and quantity of at least six different vegetables with a combined value around $20. We also include a brief note from Farmer Greg and a farm-tested recipe. Each bag costs $15.
This week’s bag will likely contain a combination of some of the following: kale, chard, head lettuce, mini cabbage, green peppers, cucumbers, summer squash, zucchini, parsley, sweet onions, and fresh garlic. Again, each bag will cost $15.
To order your Blackbird Farms Veggie Bag, please email us at hello.blackbirdfarms@gmail.com by noon on Thursday. We will then send you an invoice via Square. Payment can also be made via cash or check (payable to Blackbird Farms).
We also plan to have many items for walk-up sales—watch for more information in Friday’s newsletter.
Thanks so much! We’re looking forward to seeing friends old and new this Saturday!
Greg Dunn
Blackbird Farms LLC
farmer.blackbirdfarms@gmail.com
blackbirdfarms.net
instagram.com/blackbird.farms

The Woven Farmstead of Whitehall
Hello! The sweet summer crops are beginning to burst from the field! While most of this weeks harvest of sweet summer favorites will be going to CSA members, keep an eye out for some extras on the market table! It has been a big week of flipping beds and planting new successions of crops, so the market table will be a bit slim this week. This week I will have the following available for preorders along with a variety of items for walk up purchases!
Napa Cabbage – $3/head
Zucchini/ Summer Squash – $3/quart
Lunchbox peppers – $4/quart
Green tomatoes – $1 each
Hakurei Turnips – $3/bunch
Kohlrabi – $3/bunch
Edible Flower Confetti – $4/clamshell
Basil – $3/bunch
Fresh garlic – $5/pint
**blueberries – I unfortunately cannot keep up with the blueberry orders! If you have previously ordered and not yet received your blueberries, I will have them for you this week. I will also (hopefully) have some available for walk up purchases, but will not be taking blueberry orders this week!
To order, please email inquire@thewoventrifecta.com by 7am Friday morning.
Cash, cards, and checks are accepted.
Please make checks out to : The Woven Trifecta or Samantha Otto
Have a lovely week + Cheers to good growing!!
Sam

The Pasturage LLC of Montague
It’s tomato season! And we have plenty of bacon. You know what that means!! BLT’s! We only bring a couple of pounds of bacon, so the best way to ensure good summer eating is to pre-order. Also, we are sold out of nitrate-free ham slices. We still have plenty of regular ham slices for cold ham-barley-basil salad. It’s delicious on those summer evenings.
The product price list is here:
The Pasturage LLC of Montague UPDATE 6 17 22
To place a preorder: Text or call 231 288 6112. Email thepasturage@gmail.com Look for a confirmation via whatever method you contacted me. Thank you!
To Pickup: At Sweetwater Local Foods Market, order before 4pm Friday for the 10am to 11am Saturday market. At Muskegon Farmers Market, visit stall 148 every Saturday for direct purchase.
To pay: Cash or check (made out to The Pasturage, LLC) at pick up is preferred. Or I can do a credit card at pick up. Or, finally, I can email you an online link to pay via credit card beforehand. Thank you so much for your patronage!

Dark Waters Coffee Roasters of Mears
Hello,
NEW! This week we will not be at market but instead will be taking orders online to ship to your doorstep! All orders must be placed by Wednesday at noon. We hope you are all well and thank you!
Your humble coffee servants,
Lauren, Tony, Damian, and Neve
www.darkwatercoffeeroasters.com

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

Pine Row Farm of Rothbury
Hello :-),
The challenges this growing season have included the long dry spell we had, constant fox pressure, and exhaustion from family, work, and farm responsibilities. This past week we faced a new issue; we were upset to receive a call that someone was scammed by people using our farm name and address. Please beware! They did not use our personal names, and because we only accept cash/checks for payment the scam didn’t succeed. Also because most, if not all our customers follow the KNOW YOUR FARMER credo!
We will accept orders until 5pm on Friday. If you miss the deadline or prefer to shop in person, I bring a selection of what’s available every Saturday. I will plan to get totals emailed out by 9:30pm. If you don’t get a response from me, please contact me. We accept cash or check payable to Pine Row Farm.
100% grass fed beef:
Prices listed are per pound. Orders are filled in the order we receive them.
Sirloin tip roasts $11.50
Round steaks $7.75
Arm roasts $8.50
Chuck roasts $8.50
English roasts $8.50
Rolled rump roasts $8.50
Burger patties (1# average 4/package) $8.25
Ground beef $7.25
Ground round $7.75
Ground sirloin $11.50
Stew meat $8.75
Kabob meat $11.50
Short ribs $7
Shank $5.75
Soup bones $2.25
Suet $1.25
We sell by halves and quarters and we have beef at the processor. Please contact us if you are interested.
Poultry
All of our poultry are free range, locked in nightly, and have certified organic feed.
Chicken eggs: $6/dozen
Duck eggs: $10/dozen
Honey
We will bring the following honey:
Plastic squeeze bottles:
12 oz bear $6
1# raw $8
2# $12
Glass canning jars:
Pint raw $10
Quart raw $16
Old fashioned boiled maple syrup, powered by wood! Glass jars only. Mother Hubbard’s maple syrup:
Pints $10
Quarts $16
Kasza Sugar Bush Maple Syrup
Glass containers.
Quarts $16
Gallons $55
Pork
We have a waiting list for pork halves. Please contact us if you wish to be added.
See you Saturday!
Sarah (and Bill and the kids),
pinerowfarmgirl@gmail.com
231-861-5215

RETURNING SOON

Sweetwater Friday Update for Saturday July 30th Farmers Market

Published on July 29, 2022 by sweetWaterAdmin Category: What's New at the Market?

Sweetwater Local Foods Market
Saturday, July 30^th , 2022
10:00am to 11:00am
Mercy Health Lakes Village
6401 Harvey St. at US31/Pontaluna Rd.

Friday Market Update

Vendors Attending Saturday July 30th:

Blackbird Farm of Coopersville
This weekend’s storm system gave us three inches of much-needed rain, and the thirsty crops have responded this week with gratitude. Now that we are on the cusp of August, we are seeing the harvest shift more fully to the fruits of high summer. Can tomatoes be far behind? No, they cannot.
This Saturday we will be bringing:
kale
lettuce
broccoli
minicabbages, red and green
beans, green and purple
cucumbers, slicing and pickling
summer squash
patty pan squash
zucchini
green peppers
hot peppers
scallions
green garlic
basil
We will also be bringing a selection of small bouquets from Shel’s cut flower garden, as well as some single-stem sunflowers
Forrest will also have a selection of provisions, including hot sauces, for your perusal.
Looking forward to seeing friends old and new at market this weekend?
Greg Dunn
Blackbird Farms LLC
farmer.blackbirdfarms@gmail.com
blackbirdfarms.net
instagram.com/blackbird.farms

The Woven Farmstead of Whitehall
Hello! The sweet summer crops are beginning to burst from the field! While most of this weeks harvest of sweet summer favorites will be going to CSA members, keep an eye out for some extras on the market table!
Viki will be away from market this week, so my husband Jay will be debuting his first ever solo market with ya! Due to this, I am highly encouraging pre orders to make life easy for him. I will have a limited amount for walk up sales as well. This week I will have the following available:
Salad Mix – $6/bag
Kale (curly, red russian, tuscan, dwarf blue) – $3/bunch
Collard Greens – $3/bunch
Napa Cabbage (red and green) – $3/head
Baby swiss chard – $3/bunch
Bok Choi – $3/bunch
Zucchini/ Summer Squash – $3/quart
Lunchbox peppers – $4/quart
Green tomatoes – $1 each
Hakurei Turnips – $3/bunch
Gourmet beet mix (chioggia/golden/red) – $4/bunch
Kohlrabi – $3/bunch
Edible Flower Confetti – $4/clamshell
Basil – $3/bunch
Fresh garlic – $5/pint
**blueberries – the berries weren’t so abundant last week. However I will have some available this week. If you preordered last week, I will have some bagged and ready for you!
To order, please email inquire@thewoventrifecta.com by 7am Friday morning.
Cash, cards, and checks are accepted.
Please make checks out to : The Woven Trifecta or Samantha Otto
Have a lovely week + Cheers to good growing!!
Sam

The Pasturage LLC of Montague
Hello again, my dear friends. We will be at Sweetwater this coming Saturday, July 30. We will be there again August 6, but after that I am not sure. Anyone have a crystal ball I can look into?!
The Pasturage LLC of Montague UPDATE 6 17 22

Dark Waters Coffee Roasters of Mears
Hello!
We will be bringing a nice selection of coffees with us Saturday. For pre-ordering jump on our website www.darkwatercoffeeroasters.com, and put in the notes it will be for Sweetwater pickup!
We can’t wait to see you!
Your humble coffee servants,
Lauren, Tony, Damian, and Neve

Laughing Tree Bakery of Hart
We will have a selection of breads & pastries for walk up sales Saturday.
Hilde and Charlie Muller
Laughing Tree Brick Oven Bakery
231-873-9820
Find us on facebook and Instagram
www.laughingtreebakery.com

Pine Row Farm of Rothbury
Hello :-),
We will accept orders until 5pm on Friday. If you miss the deadline or prefer to shop in person, I bring a selection of what’s available every Saturday. I will plan to get totals emailed out by 9:30pm. If you don’t get a response from me, please contact me. We accept cash or check payable to Pine Row Farm.
100% grass fed beef:
Prices listed are per pound. Orders are filled in the order we receive them.
New York strip steaks $17
Sirloin tip roasts $11.50
Round steaks $7.75
Brisket $9
Arm roasts $8.50
Chuck roasts $8.50
English roasts $8.50
Rolled rump roasts $8.50
Burger patties (1# average 4/package) $8.25
Ground beef $7.25
Ground round $7.75
Ground sirloin $11.50
Stew meat $8.75
Kabob meat $11.50
Short ribs $7
Shank $5.75
Soup bones $2.25
Suet $1.25
We sell by halves and quarters and we have beef heading to the processor on Tuesday! Please contact us if you are interested.
Poultry
All of our poultry are free range, locked in nightly, and have certified organic feed.
Chicken eggs: $6/dozen
Duck eggs: $10/dozen
Honey
We will bring the following honey:
Plastic squeeze bottles:
12 oz bear $6
1# raw $8
2# $12
Glass canning jars:
Pint raw $10
Quart raw $16
Old fashioned boiled maple syrup, powered by wood! Glass jars only. Mother Hubbard’s maple syrup:
Pints $10
Quarts $16
Kasza Sugar Bush Maple Syrup
Glass containers.
Quarts $16
Gallons $55
Pork
We have a waiting list for pork halves. Please contact us if you wish to be added.
See you Saturday!
Sarah (and Bill and the kids),
pinerowfarmgirl@gmail.com
231-861-5215

RETURNING SOON

Funny Farm of Grant
Hello to all our friends at Sweetwater. I’m planning to return to market every other week, starting next week or the week after. Thank you for your
support and I’ll see you all soon. Barb

Forest Finds of Muskegon
Please note, we will be back at market August 6th.
In the meantime, you can put in a preorder at our Price List online! Click here FOREST FINDS-3
to get the whole list of products and how to order. Thanks!
Contact me at ForestFinds@yahoo.com
Call or text 616-834-3233
FOREST FINDS-3
Contact me @ ForestFinds@yahoo.com
Call or text 616-834-3233

Sweetwater Monday Preorder List for Saturday July 30th Farmers Market

Published on July 25, 2022July 25, 2022 by sweetWaterAdmin Category: Uncategorized

Sweetwater Local Foods Market
Saturday, July 30^th , 2022
10:00am to 11:00am
Mercy Health Lakes Village

6401 Harvey St. at US31/Pontaluna Rd.

Monday Market Preorder Newsletter-This week Woven Farmstead is asking for preorders by 7am Friday as her husband Jay will be taking over for Viki, who is attending a photo show. She will still have some items available for walk up sales Saturday but if you really want the good stuff, order now!
-Blackbird Farms is also asking for preorders for their pre-packed $15 bags of fresh farm veggies…and the good stuff is starting to roll in on their farm as well! Not that it’s not all good stuff, but when the cukes, squash, garlic & peppers start coming – yay!
-Please be sure to get your bread orders in to Laughing Tree by 6pm Tuesday! They always have a good selection of extra breads & pastries for non-preorders but if you take a look at their list of things available for preorder you will find a lot more!
-Chicken, Beef, Pork & Lamb: Scholl Farm, Pine Row Farm & The Pasturage would all encourage you to preorder for the best selections!
-Dark Water Coffee needs preorders by Wednesday for roasting preference. They had cups of their newest grind CRUZ last Saturday and it was delicious!

Today’s Soapbox Special: Glyphosate (aka Roundup) is banned in 32 countries, but not here. You won’t find it in the products raised by our farmers. Here’s why: Sweetwater Pledge to Customers

See you Saturday at the Market!

Vendors Attending Saturday July 30th:

Blackbird Farm of Coopersville
This week at market, we are again offering our pre-selected, pre-packed bags of fresh vegetables. These bags are something akin to our CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) shares. We assemble bags of our highest quality veggies based on whatever is fresh and in season for that week. In the bag, we aim to have some combination and quantity of at least six different vegetables with a combined value around $20. We also include a brief note from Farmer Greg and a farm-tested recipe. Each bag costs $15.
This week’s bag will likely contain a combination of some of the following: kale, head lettuce, green beans, cucumbers, summer squash, zucchini, scallions, parsley, basil, and fresh garlic. Again, each bag will cost $15.
To order your Blackbird Farms Veggie Bag, please email us at hello.blackbirdfarms@gmail.com by noon on Thursday. We will then send you an invoice via Square. Payment can also be made via cash or check (payable to Blackbird Farms).
We also plan to have many items for walk-up sales—watch for more information in Friday’s newsletter.
Thanks so much! We’re looking forward to seeing friends old and new this Saturday!
Greg Dunn
Blackbird Farms LLC
farmer.blackbirdfarms@gmail.com
blackbirdfarms.net
instagram.com/blackbird.farms

The Woven Farmstead of Whitehall
Hello! The sweet summer crops are beginning to burst from the field! While most of this weeks harvest of sweet summer favorites will be going to CSA members, keep an eye out for some extras on the market table!
Viki will be away from market this week, so my husband Jay will be debuting his first ever solo market with ya! Due to this, I am highly encouraging pre orders to make life easy for him. I will have a limited amount for walk up sales as well. This week I will have the following available:
Salad Mix – $6/bag
Kale (curly, red russian, tuscan, dwarf blue) – $3/bunch
Collard Greens – $3/bunch
Napa Cabbage (red and green) – $3/head
Baby swiss chard – $3/bunch
Bok Choi – $3/bunch
Zucchini/ Summer Squash – $3/quart
Lunchbox peppers – $4/quart
Green tomatoes – $1 each
Hakurei Turnips – $3/bunch
Gourmet beet mix (chioggia/golden/red) – $4/bunch
Kohlrabi – $3/bunch
Edible Flower Confetti – $4/clamshell
Basil – $3/bunch
Fresh garlic – $5/pint
**blueberries – the berries weren’t so abundant last week. However I will have some available this week. If you preordered last week, I will have some bagged and ready for you!
To order, please email inquire@thewoventrifecta.com by 7am Friday morning.
Cash, cards, and checks are accepted.
Please make checks out to : The Woven Trifecta or Samantha Otto
Have a lovely week + Cheers to good growing!!
Sam

Scholl Farm of Montague
Limited supply of freshly harvested RED SKIN POTATOES, $5.00 qt.
FROZEN CHICKEN
– Frozen whole birds, 4 TO 7+ LBS. $5.50/lb.
– Frozen chicken pcs, 8 pcs per pkg. $6.00/lb.
CHICKEN GIZZARDS, LIVER AND FEET: $3.00/lb.
RHUBARB: 2 lb. bundle $5.00
EGGS
– CHICKEN $6.00/doz.
– DUCK $10/doz.
Place all orders via voice message at (231) 893-1311. Leave your name, phone
number and speak slow and clear.
Thanks so Much,
Stu and Connie

Laughing Tree Bakery of Hart
To place an order and PRE-PAY please go to www.laughingtreebakery.com
And look for the ORDER FOR SWEETWATER button in the upper right corner.
Please pre-order by Tuesday at 6pm.
To pay with cash or check at pickup send an email order to: Hilde@laughingtreebakery.com
BREADS Available for Pre-Order for Saturday, July 30th:
Chili Cheddar Bread $8.00
Big Country $8.00
Honey Oat $7.00
Finn’s Pecan Raisin Pecan $10.00
Homesteader’s Wheat $7.00
Michigander $7.00
Oceana Round $6.00
Third Coast Three Seed $7.00
Griff’s 8 Grain $7.00
Annie’s Raisin Spice $7.00
Kamut $7.00
Pilgrim Rye $7.00
Rustic Baguettes $4.00
Pay It Forward Loaf $6.00
PASTRIES Available for Pre-Order Saturday, July 30th:
Morning Buns $4.00 each (A hearty cinnamon roll with ground pecans and orange oil)
Deep Mud Brownies $4.00 each
Cherry Brownies $4.00 each
COOKIES: $3.00 each
Tree Hugger (PB Choc. Chip Cookie–VEGAN)
Whangdangdoodlers (Dark chocolate batons and walnuts)
Pecan Maple Oaties (Oatmeal Raisin with pecans and Mich. Maple syrup)
Hilltoppers (Ginger Molassses cookies with candied ginger)
Vanilla Shortcakes $2.50 each
SCONES: $3.00 each
Truly Ginger Scones
Michigan Cherry Scones
Blueberry Scones
Cranberry Orange Scones
Lovely Lemon Scones
Mountain Crunch Granola $10.00
Peanut Butter Granola $10.00
Hilde and Charlie Muller
Laughing Tree Brick Oven Bakery
231-873-9820
Find us on facebook and Instagram
www.laughingtreebakery.com

RETURNING SOON

Sweetwater Friday Update for Saturday July 23 Farmers Market

Published on July 22, 2022 by sweetWaterAdmin Category: What's New at the Market?

Sweetwater Local Foods Market
Saturday, July 23^rd, 2022
10:00am to 11:00am
Mercy Health Lakes Village
6401 Harvey St. at US31/Pontaluna Rd.

Friday Market Newsletter
New for Friday’s email: Funny Farm returns! Stop by and say hi to Barb and check out her offerings for Saturday.
Fun fact: Did you know that Jim & Barb were the first farm in West Michigan to be certified organic?
See you Saturday at the Market!

Vendors Attending Saturday July 23rd:

The Woven Farm of Whitehall
The farm is looking lush these days with lots of new veggies headed to the market table! This week I will have the following available:
Salad Mix – $6/bag
Kale (curly, red russian, tuscan, dwarf blue) – $3/bunch
Collard Greens – $3/bunch
Napa Cabbage (red and green) – $3/head
Baby swiss chard – $3/bunch
Bok Choi – $3/bunch
Zucchini/ Summer Squash – $3/quart
Lunchbox peppers – $4/quart
Green tomatoes – $1 each
French Breakfast Radishes – $3/bunch
Hakurei Turnips – $3/bunch
Gourmet beet mix (chioggia/golden/red) – $4/bunch
Kohlrabi – $3/bunch
Edible Flower Confetti – $4/clamshell
Basil – $3/bunch
MAYBE cucumbers! – Look out for a friday update!
Also, keep on the lookout for a blueberry update! Little did we know that when we purchased land this past year, we purchased an old blueberry field. This field has been out of production for some time (decades.) However, it is still producing big, beautiful, delightful tasting berries! I have been enjoying a handful each day as they ripen. Berries are 100% chemical free and almost ready for the market table! – I am hoping to have some available this week, but estimating they will ripen up with lots available for the following week!
To preorder, please email inquire@thewoventrifecta.com. Orders accepted through 8am Friday. Cash/check/card/venmo accepted!
Cheers to good growing!

Funny Farm of Grant
Hello, everyone! Glad to see all our Sweetwater friends again! I have a
few things ready, its been a challenge of a season so far, but here
we go.
Summer squash and zucchinis
fresh dug potatoes, our favorite Nicola variety
eggs from chickens fed non-GMO feed
asst jellies, blueberry, elderberry, wild grape and apple or crab apple
fresh basil, maybe some scallions, and anything else I can find that’s
ready. Just small amounts of most things as stuff is just getting going.
Please send a text to 734 945 0720 if there’s something you’d
specifically like to have and I’ll be sure to have it set aside for you.
Thanks for your support this year and always.
Barb Loe

Laughing Tree Bakery of Hart
We will have a nice selection of breads & pastries for walk up sales Saturday.
Hilde and Charlie Muller
Laughing Tree Brick Oven Bakery
231-873-9820
Find us on facebook and Instagram
www.laughingtreebakery.com

Pine Row Farm of Rothbury
Hello :-),
We will accept orders until 5pm on Friday. I will plan to get totals emailed out by 9:30pm. If you don’t get a response from me, please contact me. We accept cash or check payable to Pine Row Farm.
100% grass fed beef:
Prices listed are per pound.
Ribeye $17
New York strip steaks $17
Sirloin tip roasts $11.50
Round steaks $7.75
Brisket $9
Arm roasts $8.50
Chuck roasts $8.50
English roasts $8.50
Rolled rump roasts $8.50
Burger patties (1# average 4/package) $8.25
Ground beef $7.25
Ground round $7.75
Ground sirloin $11.50
Stew meat $8.75
Kabob meat $11.50
Short ribs $7
Shank $5.75
Soup bones $2.25
Suet $1.25
We sell by halves and quarters! Please contact us if you are interested.
Poultry
All of our poultry are free range, locked in nightly, and have certified organic feed.
Chicken eggs: $6/dozen
Duck eggs: $10/dozen
Honey
We will bring the following honey:
Plastic squeeze bottles:
12 oz bear $6
1# raw $8
2# $12
Glass canning jars:
Pint raw $10
Quart raw $16
Old fashioned boiled maple syrup, powered by wood! Glass jars only. Mother Hubbard’s maple syrup:
Pints $10
Quarts $16
Kasza Sugar Bush Maple Syrup
Glass containers.
Quarts $16
Gallons $55
Pork
We have a waiting list for pork halves. Please contact us if you wish to be added.
See you Saturday!
Sarah (and Bill and the kids),
pinerowfarmgirl@gmail.com
231-861-5215

RETURNING SOON

Blackbird Farms of Coopersville
We return to market on July 20th
Greg Dunn
Blackbird Farms LLC
farmer.blackbirdfarms@gmail.com
blackbirdfarms.net
instagram.com/blackbird.farms

Earthscape Farm of Hesperia
We will return on July 30^th, but then with family stuff going on will probably not be at market much in August, so plan ahead!
CONTACT: Patrice and Bill Bobier
4220 E. Loop Rd.
Hesperia, MI 49421
email earthscapefarm@gmail.com

The Pasturage LLC of Montague
Hi Sweetwater folk! We will not be able to make the July 23^rd market, please check back with the Friday email for more info.
The Pasturage LLC of Montague UPDATE 6 17 22

Forest Finds of Muskegon
Taking orders now for market on July 9th!
Please note, we will not be back again to market until the end of July.
In the meantime, our Price List is online! Click here FOREST FINDS-3
to get the whole list of products and how to order. Thanks!
Contact me at ForestFinds@yahoo.com
Call or text 616-834-3233
FOREST FINDS-3
Contact me @ ForestFinds@yahoo.com
Call or text 616-834-3233

Scholl Farms of Montague
Please note: I will be at runners camp on Saturday July 16 & 23.
See you soon!
Stu and Connie
(231)893-1311

To remind everyone about what is unique about Sweetwater, here is a link to the Sweetwater Pledge to Our Customers. This Pledge is signed by all vendors, and we stand behind it. http://www.sweetwaterlocalfoodsmarket.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/2015-final-sweetwater-pledge-to-customers-update.pdf

Sweetwater Monday Product List for Saturday July 23rd Farmers Market

Published on July 18, 2022 by sweetWaterAdmin Category: What's New at the Market?

Sweetwater Local Foods Market
Saturday, July 23^rd, 2022
10:00am to 11:00am
Mercy Health Lakes Village
6401 Harvey St. at US31/Pontaluna Rd.

Monday Market Preorder Newsletter

-Please be sure to get your bread orders in to Laughing Tree by 6pm Tuesday! They always have a good selection of extra breads & pastries but if you take a look at their list of things available for preorder you will find a lot more!
-Big news for fruit lovers from Samantha at The Woven Farm – read her update to find out more!
-Dark Water Coffee Roasters would appreciate preorders!
-Today’s Soapbox Special (aka: yet one more reason to eat local). Did you know that CAFO raised beef cattle are fed poultry litter (chicken manure?) Here’s a link from Missouri University Extension Service https://extension.missouri.edu/publications/g2077
“Beef cattle have the ability to digest low-cost feedstuffs that are not usable by other livestock species. One such feedstuff is poultry litter, which provides opportunities for both the poultry producer and the beef cattle producer. The large quantities of litter produced during modern poultry production are expensive to dispose of safely; moreover, protein is typically the most expensive ingredient in ruminant diets. Feeding poultry litter is a means of disposing of a waste product while concurrently supplying a low-cost protein feed to beef cattle.”

At Sweetwater you will find ONLY meats from small flock, pasture raised animals – viva the local difference!

See you Saturday at the Market!

Vendors Attending Saturday July 23rd:

The Woven Farm of Whitehall
The farm is looking lush these days with lots of new veggies headed to the market table! This week I will have the following available:
Salad Mix – $6/bag
Kale (curly, red russian, tuscan, dwarf blue) – $3/bunch
Collard Greens – $3/bunch
Napa Cabbage (red and green) – $3/head
Baby swiss chard – $3/bunch
Bok Choi – $3/bunch
Zucchini/ Summer Squash – $3/quart
Lunchbox peppers – $4/quart
Green tomatoes – $1 each
French Breakfast Radishes – $3/bunch
Haukeri Turnips – $3/bunch
Gourmet beet mix (chioggia/golden/red) – $4/bunch
Kohlrabi – $3/bunch
Edible Flower Confetti – $4/clamshell
Basil – $3/bunch
MAYBE cucumbers! – Look out for a friday update!
Also, keep on the lookout for a blueberry update! Little did we know that when we purchased land this past year, we purchased an old blueberry field. This field has been out of production for some time (decades.) However, it is still producing big, beautiful, delightful tasting berries! I have been enjoying a handful each day as they ripen. Berries are 100% chemical free and almost ready for the market table! – I am hoping to have some available this week, but estimating they will ripen up with lots available for the following week!
To preorder, please email inquire@thewoventrifecta.com. Orders accepted through 8am Friday. Cash/check/card/venmo accepted!
Cheers to good growing!

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

RETURNING SOON

Blackbird Farms of Coopersville
We return to market on July 20th
Greg Dunn
Blackbird Farms LLC
farmer.blackbirdfarms@gmail.com
blackbirdfarms.net
instagram.com/blackbird.farms

Scholl Farms of Montague
Please note: I will be at runners camp on Saturday July 16 & 23.
See you soon!
Stu and Connie
(231)893-1311

Sweetwater Friday Update for Saturday July 16th Farmers Market

Published on July 15, 2022 by sweetWaterAdmin Category: What's New at the Market?

Sweetwater Local Foods Market
Saturday, July 16th 2022
10:00am to 11:00am
Mercy Health Lakes Village
6401 Harvey St. at US31/Pontaluna Rd.

Friday Market Update Newsletter
Is there anything more summery than summer squash? Besides grilling and sliced raw into salads, how do you best enjoy this golden goodness?

Learning to enjoy new parts of our common veggies can be fun! I made a delicious carrot top pesto last week, with a little added basil, garlic, walnuts, parm & EVOO – it was delicious! A friend from work told me she makes kohlrabi chips from the leaves, same as kale chips but very light & crispy!

Blackbird Farm & Woven Farm will both have lots of summer squash so be sure to get some! And Earthscape Farm will have kohlrabi & snow peas along with their meats. (meat cuts should be preordered if possible).

On a more serious note, we’re as concerned as everyone else about the price of food these days, particularly meat. Just FYI, our farmers have kept their meat prices down in spite of rising costs on their ends, so not only is ordering from them more economical for you, it also supports our local food economy (instead of the 2 or 3 huge meat conglomerates selling most of what is in the supermarkets). Most importantly, locally raised pastured animals are SO much healthier for you! You can rest assured all the animal products sold at Sweetwater are from small flocks enjoying grassy pastures this time of year, not crowded into buildings & pens and crammed full of antibiotics…….it’s a WIN WIN!
Earthscape Farm & Pine Row Farm will both have a limited amount of beef cuts available for walk up sales, so please consider getting a preorder in ahead of Saturday, it assures you will get the precise cuts you want, as our farmers can’t possibly haul everything they have down to you.
Okay, off the soapbox we go, and we’ll see you at the market!

Vendors Attending Saturday July 16th:

Blackbird Farms of Coopersville
Here at the farm we have had just a lovely stretch of weather, and the crops are responding in kind. We hope you will visit us at market this Saturday to share in the abundance.
We will be bringing:
kale (red and green curly)
Swiss chard
head lettuce (red and green butterhead)
microgreens (arugula and kale)
bok choi
minicabbages (including our signature “conehead” cabbages)
broccoli
kohlrabi
summer squash
patty pan squash
zucchini
fennel
scallions
parsley
basil
And please stop by and say hi to Forrest, hot sauce connoisseur, to see what provisions he has to share this week!
Looking forward to seeing friends old and new at market this Saturday!
Greg Dunn
Blackbird Farms LLC
farmer.blackbirdfarms@gmail.com
blackbirdfarms.net
instagram.com/blackbird.farms

The Woven Farm of Whitehall
Hello!
Looking ahead to Saturday, the market tables will feature:
Salad Mix
Radishes
Beets
Carrots
Head Lettuce
Assorted Asian Greens
Spinach
Chard
Assorted Kale
Collards
Kohlrabi
Radishes
Turnips
Summer Squash
Peppers!!!!
Edible Flower Mix
GARLIC SCAPESSSS
Assorted herbs
Flower Bouquets
….and probably a few more items I’m forgetting!
Some items are abundant, others are verrrrry limited!
Stop by, say hi, (Viki at Sweetwater, me at Montague) and stock up on fresh, local goods for the upcoming weekend! 💥
Sam
231-215-6008
inquire@thewoventrifecta.com

Laughing Tree Bakery of Hart
If you missed the Tuesday preorder deadline we’ll have a nice selection of breads and pastries available for walk up sales.
Hilde and Charlie Muller
Laughing Tree Brick Oven Bakery
231-873-9820
Find us on facebook and Instagram
www.laughingtreebakery.com

Earthscape Farm of Hesperia
VEGGIES! Snow peas and maybe some sugar snaps, too. We planted more than we can possibly eat.
Kohlrabis! Sliced and eaten raw – my favorite way!
Thyme plants – $3 each!
Please let us know if you want to pay at pick up (cash or checks made out to Earthscape Farm), or on line with a Square invoice.
Email earthscapefarm@gmail.com.
Please note: We will have a limited selection of beef cuts with us for Walk up purchase, so please try to get a preorder in to get exactly what you want. Please pre-order by Friday evening.
SALE ITEMS: BEEF ROASTS! BUY TWO, GET 10% OFF!
All the cuts are below, and orders are filled in the order we receive them.
Tenderloin $20 / lb. 2 per package OUT
Porterhouse $14/lb 2 per package
New York Strip $14 / lb 2 per package
Rib Steaks $12 / lb. 2 per package
T Bone Steak $13/ lb. 2 per package OUT
Sirloin Steak $10/lb. 1 per package.
Flank Steak $10 / lb. 1 per package
Hanger Steak $10 / lb 1 per package
Stew Meat $7 per lb.
Kabob beef $7 per lb. Great for grilling!
Skirt Steak $7/lb
Cubed Steak $7/lb. .5 to 1.5# per package
Round Steak $6.50/lb. .5 to 1.5# per package
Rolled Rump, English and Arm Roast $8.00/lb. BUY 2 of any roast, get 10% off!
Brisket $8 per lb. Half and whole available!
Chuck Roast $7.50 per lb.
Ground Chuck! $7.50 per lb.
Ground Sirloin! $9 per lb!
Ground Beef $6.50/lb. ~ 1# packages
Ground Beef Patties $7.50 per lb. 2 and 4 per package
Short Ribs $5 per lb.
Liver $4/lb OUT
Heart $3 per lb.
Tongue $3.50 per lb.
Oxtail $5 per lb.
Soup Bones $2.50 per lb. SALE! BUY 10# FOR $2 PER LB.
Suet $1 per lb.
CONTACT: Patrice and Bill Bobier
4220 E. Loop Rd.
Hesperia, MI 49421
email earthscapefarm@gmail.com

Pine Row Farm of Rothbury
Friday Update: If you missed the Friday evening preorder deadline I will have a limited supply of ground beef, steaks & roasts available at market, as well as chicken & duck eggs & honey.
Hello :-),
We will accept orders until 5pm on Friday. I will plan to get totals emailed out by 9:30pm. If you don’t get a response from me, please contact me. We accept cash or check payable to Pine Row Farm.
100% grass fed beef:
Prices listed are per pound.
Ribeye $17
New York strip steaks $17
Sirloin tip roasts $11.50
Round steaks $7.75
Brisket $9
Arm roasts $8.50
Chuck roasts $8.50
English roasts $8.50
Rolled rump roasts $8.50
Burger patties (1# average 4/package) $8.25
Ground beef $7.25
Ground round $7.75
Ground sirloin $11.50
Stew meat $8.75
Kabob meat $11.50
Short ribs $7
Shank $5.75
Soup bones $2.25
Suet $1.25
We sell by halves and quarters! Please contact us if you are interested.
Poultry
All of our poultry are free range, locked in nightly, and have certified organic feed.
Chicken eggs: $6/dozen
Duck eggs: $10/dozen
I will be bringing extra chicken eggs from Maple Moon Farm for the next two weeks.
Honey
We will bring the following honey:
Plastic squeeze bottles:
12 oz bear $6
1# raw $8
2# $12
Glass canning jars:
Pint raw $10
Quart raw $16
Old fashioned boiled maple syrup, powered by wood! Glass jars only. Mother Hubbard’s maple syrup:
Pints $10
Quarts $16
Kasza Sugar Bush Maple Syrup
Glass containers.
Quarts $16
Gallons $55
Pork
We have a waiting list for pork halves. Please contact us if you wish to be added.
See you Saturday!
Sarah (and Bill and the kids),
pinerowfarmgirl@gmail.com
231-861-5215

RETURNING SOON

The Pasturage LLC of Montague
Unfortunately, the new person I lined up to cover Muskegon for me for the foreseeable future is not able to do so. So. I will not be at Sweetwater this weekend. You can find me this weekend at Muskegon and I hope to be back at Sweetwater soon!
If there are products you need before I return, my list is here, my stall is 178 at Muskegon.
The Pasturage LLC of Montague UPDATE 6 17 22

Grandsons Gardens of West Olive

It was good to see everyone last week. Our plan is to visit the market again soon, but our

schedule will be irregular, so watch for us in the newsletter. Thanks! Russ

Forest Finds of Muskegon
Taking orders now for market on July 9th!
Please note, we will not be back again to market until the end of July.
In the meantime, our Price List is online! Click here FOREST FINDS-3
to get the whole list of products and how to order. Thanks!
Contact me at ForestFinds@yahoo.com
Call or text 616-834-3233
FOREST FINDS-3
Contact me @ ForestFinds@yahoo.com
Call or text 616-834-3233

Dark Waters Coffee Roasters of Mears
Hello friends,
This Saturday, July 16, we are unable to attend Sweetwater. If you are in need of coffee, fear not! Head over to www.darkwatercoffeeroasters.com and we can ship it to your doorstep. Orders will be roasted Wednesday and shipped on Thursday.
We will be attending the Mears art show and Montague farmers market on Saturday so if you’re looking for something to do, it should be a fun event.
We’re looking for a little feedback, how often would you like to see us at market? Your opinion matters to us. We have been enjoying meeting all you great folks and so grateful to be here this Summer.
Your humble coffee servants,
Lauren, Tony, Damian, and Neve

Scholl Farms of Montague
Please note: I will be at runners camp on Saturday July 16 & 23.
See you soon!
Stu and Connie
(231)893-1311

Sweetwater Monday Preorder for Saturday July 16th Farmers Market

Published on July 11, 2022 by sweetWaterAdmin Category: What's New at the Market?

Sweetwater Local Foods Market
Saturday, July 16th 2022
10:00am to 11:00am
Mercy Health Lakes Village
6401 Harvey St. at US31/Pontaluna Rd.

Monday Market Preorder Newsletter

New this week:
-If you have ever thought about joining a CSA but didn’t want the every week commitment, try one of Blackbird Farms $15 Veggie Bags! Preorder by noon on Thursday.
-Laughing Tree is back and needs preorders by 6pm Tuesday.
-The Pasturage is now an official SNAP vendor! If you have a MI Bridge Card you can use it to purchase products from them!
-Earthscape is back with veggies and a sale on beef!

See you Saturday at the Market!

Vendors Attending Saturday July 16th:

Blackbird Farms of Coopersville
This week at market, we are again offering our pre-selected, pre-packed bags of fresh vegetables. These bags are something akin to our CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) shares. We assemble bags of our highest quality veggies based on whatever is fresh and in season for that week. In the bag, we aim to have some combination and quantity of at least six different vegetables with a combined value around $20. We also include a brief note from Farmer Greg and a farm-tested recipe. Each bag costs $15.
This week’s bag will likely contain some combination of the following: kale, chard, lettuce, mini-cabbages, kohlrabi, salad turnips, summer squash, zucchini, scallions, and garlic scapes. Again, each bag will cost $15.
To order your Blackbird Farms Veggie Bag, please email us at hello.blackbirdfarms@gmail.com by noon on Thursday. We will then send you an invoice via Square. Payment can also be made via cash or check (payable to Blackbird Farms).
We also plan to have many items for walk-up sales—watch for more information in Friday’s newsletter.
Thanks so much! We’re looking forward to seeing friends old and new this Saturday!
Greg Dunn
Blackbird Farms LLC
farmer.blackbirdfarms@gmail.com
blackbirdfarms.net
instagram.com/blackbird.farms

Laughing Tree Bakery of Hart
To place an order and PRE-PAY please go to www.laughingtreebakery.com
And look for the ORDER FOR SWEETWATER button in the upper right corner.
Please pre-order by Tuesday at 6pm.
To pay with cash or check at pickup send an email order to: Hilde@laughingtreebakery.com
BREADS Available for Pre-Order for Saturday, July 16th:
Cheddar Peppercorn Bread $8.00
Lumbertown Rye $7.00
Toasted Walnut Batard $7.00
Finn’s Pecan Raisin Pecan $10.00
Homesteader’s Wheat $7.00
Michigander $7.00
Oceana Round $6.00
Third Coast Three Seed $7.00
Griff’s 8 Grain $7.00
Annie’s Raisin Spice $7.00
Kamut $7.00
Pilgrim Rye $7.00
Rustic Baguettes $4.00
Pay It Forward Loaf $6.00
PASTRIES Available for Pre-Order Saturday, July 16 th :
Morning Buns $4.00 each (A hearty cinnamon roll with ground pecans and orange oil)
Deep Mud Brownies $4.00 each
Cherry Brownies $4.00 each
COOKIES: $3.00 each
Tree Hugger (PB Choc. Chip Cookie–VEGAN)
Whangdangdoodlers (Dark chocolate batons and walnuts)
Pecan Maple Oaties (Oatmeal Raisin with pecans and Mich. Maple syrup)
Hilltoppers (Ginger Molassses cookies with candied ginger)
Vanilla Shortcakes $2.50 each
SCONES: $3.00 each
Truly Ginger Scones
Michigan Cherry Scones
Blueberry Scones
Lovely Lemon Scones
Cranberry Orange Scones
Mountain Crunch Granola $10.00
Hilde and Charlie Muller
Laughing Tree Brick Oven Bakery
231-873-9820
Find us on facebook and Instagram
www.laughingtreebakery.com

Earthscape Farm of Hesperia
Hello, Sweetwater friends! We will be there on Saturday, July 16th!
VEGGIES! Snow peas and maybe some sugar snaps, too. We planted more than we can possibly eat.
Kohlrabis! Sliced and eaten raw – my favorite way!
Thyme plants – $3 each!
We can’t haul all the beef we have to market Saturday so for the best selection please pre-order by Friday evening.
Please let us know if you want to pay at pick up (cash or checks made out to Earthscape Farm), or on line with a Square invoice.
Email earthscapefarm@gmail.com.
Please note: We will have a limited selection of beef cuts with us for Walk up purchase, so please try to get a preorder in to get exactly what you want.
SALE ITEMS: BEEF ROASTS! BUY TWO, GET 10% OFF!
All the cuts are below, and orders are filled in the order we receive them.
Tenderloin $20 / lb. 2 per package OUT
Porterhouse $14/lb 2 per package
New York Strip $14 / lb 2 per package
Rib Steaks $12 / lb. 2 per package
T Bone Steak $13/ lb. 2 per package OUT
Sirloin Steak $10/lb. 1 per package.
Flank Steak $10 / lb. 1 per package
Hanger Steak $10 / lb 1 per package
Stew Meat $7 per lb.
Kabob beef $7 per lb. Great for grilling!
Skirt Steak $7/lb
Cubed Steak $7/lb. .5 to 1.5# per package
Round Steak $6.50/lb. .5 to 1.5# per package
Rolled Rump, English and Arm Roast $8.00/lb. BUY 2 of any roast, get 10% off!
Brisket $8 per lb. Half and whole available!
Chuck Roast $7.50 per lb.
Ground Chuck! $7.50 per lb.
Ground Sirloin! $9 per lb!
Ground Beef $6.50/lb. ~ 1/2# and 1# packages
Ground Beef Patties $7.50 per lb. 2 and 4 per package
Short Ribs $5 per lb.
Liver $4/lb OUT
Heart $3 per lb.
Tongue $3.50 per lb.
Oxtail $5 per lb.
Soup Bones $2.50 per lb. SALE! BUY 10# FOR $2 PER LB.
Suet $1 per lb.
CONTACT: Patrice and Bill Bobier
4220 E. Loop Rd.
Hesperia, MI 49421
email earthscapefarm@gmail.com

The Pasturage LLC of Montague
Hi Sweetwater folk! Serendipity struck The Pasturage and we will be able to attend Sweetwater this coming weekend, July 16. We will be gone July 23, but back on the 30th of July and for the foreseeable August future. On July 23, we will be at the Muskegon Farmers Market in stall 148. If you haven’t visited our stall there, my Mom has beautiful twined rugs, gorgeous hand woven dish cloths, Lake Michigan stone magnets and fresh herbs. Thank you so much for rolling with our busy lives! We appreciate you! And, oh my gosh, don’t you just love summer!
And we have NEWS! If you use a Michigan Bridge card you can now use it to buy my products! In addition to cash, check or credit card, we are also an official vendor for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Tell your friends!
Please call in preorders by Friday 6pm. Otherwise we will have most of the products with us at the market listed here:
The Pasturage LLC of Montague UPDATE 6 17 22

Pine Row Farm of Rothbury
Hello :-),
We will accept orders until 5pm on Friday. I will plan to get totals emailed out by 9:30pm. If you don’t get a response from me, please contact me. We accept cash or check payable to Pine Row Farm.
100% grass fed beef:
Prices listed are per pound.
Ribeye $17
New York strip steaks $17
Sirloin tip roasts $11.50
Round steaks $7.75
Brisket $9
Arm roasts $8.50
Chuck roasts $8.50
English roasts $8.50
Rolled rump roasts $8.50
Burger patties (1# average 4/package) $8.25
Ground beef $7.25
Ground round $7.75
Ground sirloin $11.50
Stew meat $8.75
Kabob meat $11.50
Short ribs $7
Shank $5.75
Soup bones $2.25
Suet $1.25
We sell by halves and quarters! Please contact us if you are interested.
Poultry
All of our poultry are free range, locked in nightly, and have certified organic feed.
Chicken eggs: $6/dozen
Duck eggs: $10/dozen
I will be bringing extra chicken eggs from Maple Moon Farm for the next two weeks.
Honey
We will bring the following honey:
Plastic squeeze bottles:
12 oz bear $6
1# raw $8
2# $12
Glass canning jars:
Pint raw $10
Quart raw $16
Old fashioned boiled maple syrup, powered by wood! Glass jars only. Mother Hubbard’s maple syrup:
Pints $10
Quarts $16
Kasza Sugar Bush Maple Syrup
Glass containers.
Quarts $16
Gallons $55
Pork
We have a waiting list for pork halves. Please contact us if you wish to be added.
See you Saturday!
Sarah (and Bill and the kids),
pinerowfarmgirl@gmail.com
231-861-5215

RETURNING SOON

Scholl Farms of Montague
Please note: I will be at runners camp on Saturday July 16 & 23.
See you soon!
Stu and Connie
(231)893-1311

Sweetwater Friday Update for Saturday July 9th Farmers Market

Published on July 8, 2022 by sweetWaterAdmin Category: What's New at the Market?

Sweetwater Local Foods Market
Saturday, July 9th 2022
10:00am to 11:00am
Mercy Health Lakes Village
6401 Harvey St. at US31/Pontaluna Rd.

Friday Update News!

And…the gang is almost all here! Grandson’s Gardens called and they will be back at market this Saturday! Stop by and say hi to Russ!
Also, George is having a good harvest of Shitake mushrooms right now, be sure to get some (perfect for drying!)
J&J Tortilla will also have tortillas available without preorder.
Also New this week:
-The Pasturage is now an official SNAP vendor! If you have a MI Bridge Card you can use it to purchase products from them!

See you Saturday at the Market!

Vendors Attending Saturday July 9th:

Blackbird Farms of Coopersville
We will be bringing:
kale
Swiss chard
head lettuce
microgreens
bok choi
tatsoi
kohlrabi
broccoli
mini-cabbages
radishes
scallions
garlic scapes
We will also be bringing a selection of herb starts, including some large potted rosemary plants, ready to set out on your deck, patio, or porch to enjoy all season long.
And please stop by and say hi to Forrest, hot sauce connoisseur, to see what provisions he has to share this week!
Looking forward to seeing friends old and new at market this Saturday!
Greg Dunn
Blackbird Farms LLC
farmer.blackbirdfarms@gmail.com
blackbirdfarms.net
instagram.com/blackbird.farms

The Woven Farm of Whitehall
Hello!
I will have the following available for walk up sales:
NEW! Radishes
NEW! Beets (limited)
NEW! Carrots (limited)
– salad mix
-Asian greens
-assorted herbs
-garlic scapes
-Swiss chard
-kale
– last chance veggie/herb/flower seedlings
-flower bouquets
Cheers to good growing!
Sam
231-215-6008
inquire@thewoventrifecta.com

Grandsons’s Gardens
We will be bringing:
Lettuce Mix
Everything Mix
Baby Red Russian Kale
Arugula
Baby Bok Choi Bundles
Kale Bundles
Braising Mix Bundles
Leek Bundles
Onion Bundles
Herbs (Parsley, Basil, Cilantro)
Thanks,
Russ

Michigan’s Finest Mushrooms
I will be at market Saturday with my beautiful Shitake
Mushrooms!
$15 per lb
$8 per half lb
Thanks,
George
Michigan’s Finest Mushrooms
(773) 383-4243

Scholl Farms of Montague
New! Limited supply of freshly harvested red skin potatoes. $5.00 a qt.
NEW! DRESSED BROILERS two ways.
Frozen whole birds, 4 to 7+ lbs. $5.50/lb.
Frozen chicken pcs, 8 pcs per pkg. $6.00 lb.
EGGS: Chicken: $6/doz., $15/flat, no limit. Duck: $10/doz. Goose: $2 each
CHICKEN GIZZARDS, LIVER, AND FEET: $3/lb.
RHUBARB: 2 lb. bundle $5
Place all orders via voice message at (231) 893-1311. Leave your name, phone number and speak slow and clear.
Please note: I will be at runners camp for the next two weeks after this July 9^th so plan your orders accordingly!
Thanks so Much,
Stu and Connie
(231)893-1311

J&J Tortilla
CONTACT: Email info@jjtortillas.com to order.
Greetings,
Thanks to everyone for your preorders and looking forward to seeing you all on the 9^th. We will also have extra tortillas available for walk up sales.
Product List:
Tortillas / 6 per pack
Kamut $4.50
Spelt $4.50
Spinach Garlic $4.00
Tomato Basil $4.00
Whole $3.50
Whole Large $6.00
White $3.50
White Large $6.00
Taco Seasoning $5.00
Email info@jjtortillas.com to order.
Thank you!
Jason & Jaclyn
J&J Tortilla Co.
www.jjtortillas.com
info@jjtortillas.com
hopkins, mi 49328

The Pasturage LLC of Montague
NEWS! If you use a Michigan Bridge card you can now use it to buy my products! In addition to cash, check or credit card, we are also an official vendor for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Tell your friends!
Please call in preorders by Friday 6pm. Otherwise we will have most of the products with us at the market listed here:
The Pasturage LLC of Montague UPDATE 6 17 22

Pine Row Farm of Rothbury
Hello :-),
We will accept orders until 5pm on Friday. I will plan to get totals emailed out by 9:00pm. If you don’t get a response from me, please contact me. We accept cash or check payable to Pine Row Farm.
100% grass fed beef:
We have beef ready to pick up from the processor, so if there’s something you’re hoping for that isn’t listed, feel free to ask about it. It may arrive by Saturday. 😉
Prices listed are per pound.
Rib steak $17
Sirloin tip roasts $11.50
Round steaks $7.75
Brisket $9
Arm roasts $8.50
Chuck roasts $8.50
English roasts $8.50
Rolled rump roasts $8.50
Burger patties (1# average 4/package) $8.25
Ground beef $7.25
Ground round $7.75
Ground sirloin $11.50
Stew meat $8.75
Short ribs $7
Soup bones $2.25
Suet $1.25
We sell by halves and quarters! Please contact us if you are interested.
Poultry
All of our poultry are free range, locked in nightly, and have certified organic feed.
Chicken eggs: $6/dozen
Duck eggs: $10/dozen
Goose eggs! Our geese are American Buff. $3 each or 2 for $5. The season is almost over.
Honey
We will bring the following honey:
Plastic squeeze bottles:
12 oz bear $6
1# raw $8
2# $12
Glass canning jars:
Pint raw $10
Quart raw $16
Old fashioned boiled maple syrup, powered by wood! Glass jars only. Mother Hubbard’s maple syrup:
Pints $10
Quarts $16
Kasza Sugar Bush Maple Syrup
Glass containers.
Quarts $16
Gallons $55
Pork
We have a waiting list for pork halves. Please contact us if you wish to be added. Ofelia’s 8 piglets are racing around outside and growing.
See you Saturday!
Sarah (and Bill and the kids),
pinerowfarmgirl@gmail.com
231-861-5215

Forest Finds of Muskegon
Taking orders now for market on July 9th!
Please note, we will not be back again until the end of July so order accordingly this week!
Our Price list is online! Click here FOREST FINDS-3
to get the whole list of products and how to order. Thanks!
Orders can be placed until 5pm Friday.
Contact me at ForestFinds@yahoo.com
Call or text 616-834-3233
FOREST FINDS-3

Liberty Family Farm & Bakery of Hart
Fresh Veggies
Red Lettuce $5.00
Kale & Baby Kale Mix $5.00
Fresh Peony Bouquets $16.00
Mixed Flower Bouquets $16.00
FARM FRESH EGGS! $5.00 per dozen
PASTURED CHICKEN-
Whole Chicken $5.50 per lb avg weight 5-7 lbs
Breasts $10.25 lb avg. weight per pkg 1-1.5 lbs
Thighs $7.00/lb
Wings $5.75/lb
Livers $5.00
PASTURED PORK
New Selection of Pork!
Breakfast Links $12.00/lb
Ground Pork $7.00/lb
Ham Slices nitrate free $8.50/lb
Italian brats $10.00/lb
Pork Chops $8.00/lb
Pork Shoulder Roasts $10.00 lb
Ribs $9.00/lb
Nitrate Free Ham Hocks $7.00 lb
BAKED GOODS
New! Cheddar Biscuits 4pack $6.00 Delicious for breakfast with a slice of ham!
New! Rhubarb Bars $3.00 each
New! Asparagus Galettes $12.00
Spinach & Cheddar GF or Reg. $15.00
Broccoli & Cheddar GF or Reg. $15.00
Raspberry Muffins $4.00 made with our very own raspberries.
Classic Banana Bread $8.00 small $5.00
Ultimate Granola $5.00 bag
Breakfast Cookies $4.00 each
Pizza Crusts $5.00 (4 pack)
Looking forward to seeing everyone at the market! Please send order via email libertyff@gmail.com and we will send an invoice on Friday evening through email. Feel free to pay with cash on Saturday. Please email if you do not get a confirmation within 24 hours. Thank you very much!
The Wrights
Liberty Family Farm

RETURNING SOON
Laughing Tree Bakery of Hart
We will be back at market Saturday July Hilde and Charlie Muller
Laughing Tree Brick Oven Bakery
231-873-9820
Find us on facebook and Instagram
www.laughingtreebakery.com

Earthscape Farm of Hesperia
CONTACT: Patrice and Bill Bobier
4220 E. Loop Rd.
Hesperia, MI 49421
email earthscapefarm@gmail.com

Dark Waters Coffee Roasters of Mears
Dear Friends,
We will be taking a break this Saturday to regroup. But….if you are in need of coffee, we will still be doing online orders and can have it shipped to your doorstep. Be sure to have your order in by Wednesday morning. Check out the website! www.darkeatercoffeeroasters.com
We look forward to seeing you next time.
With Gratitude,
Lauren, Tony, Damian, and Neve

Sweetwater Monday Preorder News for Saturday July 9th Farmers Market

Published on July 4, 2022 by sweetWaterAdmin Category: What's New at the Market?

Sweetwater Local Foods Market
Saturday, July 9th 2022
10:00am to 11:00am
Mercy Health Lakes Village
6401 Harvey St. at US31/Pontaluna Rd.

Monday July 4^th
Market Preorder Newsletter

New this week:
-The Pasturage is now an official SNAP vendor! If you have a MI Bridge Card you can use it to purchase products from them!
-Thanks in part to your generous donations The Woven Farm is kicking into high gear with new veggies this week!
-Veggie Bags are back again at Blackbird Farm! Check out their listing and don’t miss out!

See you Saturday at the Market!

Vendors Attending Saturday July 9th:

Blackbird Farms of Coopersville
This week at market, we are offering again our pre-selected, pre-packed bags of fresh vegetables. These bags are something akin to our CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) shares. We assemble bags of our highest quality veggies based on whatever is fresh and in season for that week. In the bag, we aim to have some combination and quantity of at least six different vegetables with a combined value around $20. We also include a brief note from Farmer Greg and a farm-tested recipe. Each bag costs $15.
This week’s bag will likely contain some combination of the following: kale, chard, lettuce, radishes, baby fennel, kohlrabi, scallions, and garlic scapes. Again, each bag will cost $15.
To order your Blackbird Farms Veggie Bag, please email us at hello.blackbirdfarms@gmail.com by noon on Thursday. We will then send you an invoice via Square. Payment can also be made via cash or check (payable to Blackbird Farms).
We also plan to have many items for walk-up sales—watch for more information in Friday’s newsletter.
Thanks so much! We’re looking forward to seeing friends old and new this Saturday!
Greg Dunn
Blackbird Farms LLC
farmer.blackbirdfarms@gmail.com
blackbirdfarms.net
instagram.com/blackbird.farms

Scholl Farms of Montague
Please note: I will be at runners camp for the two weeks after July 9^th so plan your orders accordingly!
New! Limited supply of freshly harvested red skin potatoes. $5.00 a qt.
NEW! DRESSED BROILERS two ways.
Frozen whole birds, 4 to 7+ lbs. $5.50/lb.
Frozen chicken pcs, 8 pcs per pkg. $6.00 lb.
EGGS: Chicken: $6/doz., $15/flat, no limit. Duck: $10/doz. Goose: $2 each
CHICKEN GIZZARDS, LIVER, AND FEET: $3/lb.
RHUBARB: 2 lb. bundle $5
Place all orders via voice message at (231) 893-1311. Leave your name, phone number and speak slow and clear.
Thanks so Much,
Stu and Connie
(231)893-1311

The Pasturage LLC of Montague
Happy Fourth of July! We hope you are having a delightful celebration.
We look forward to seeing everyone again this coming Saturday the 9^th. And we have NEWS! If you use a Michigan Bridge card you can now use it to buy my products! In addition to cash, check or credit card, we are also an official vendor for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Tell your friends!
Please call in preorders by Friday 6pm. Otherwise we will have most of the products with us at the market listed here:
The Pasturage LLC of Montague UPDATE 6 17 22

Earthscape Farm of Hesperia
CONTACT: Patrice and Bill Bobier
4220 E. Loop Rd.
Hesperia, MI 49421
email earthscapefarm@gmail.com

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