Sweetwater What’s New at the Market Saturday October 8th

Published on October 7, 2016 by sweetWaterAdmin Category: What's New at the Market?

Sweetwater Local Foods Market
Saturday, October 8th, 2016
9:00am to 12:00 noon
Mercy Health Lakes Campus
On 6401 Harvey St. at US31/Pontaluna Rd. Exit. 1st Bldg North of Pontaluna Rd.
We are a Bridge Card Market!

Thanks kindly to the following folks for “SHARING” our weekly post on Facebook last Friday! Note: If you shared our newsletter and are not on the list below it’s because your Facebook account is set to keep that info private, but we thank you anyway!

Sally Porter
Diane Szczerba Anderson
Linda Kufta
Isabel Collins
Renae Hesselink
Heather Parker
Phyllis Coombs
Sam Kline

If you “like” us, “share” us with your friends!
https://www.facebook.com/Sweetwater-Local-Foods-Market-111077177535/timeline/
Website: http://www.sweetwaterlocalfoodsmarket.org/

Attending this week’s market:
Note: Farms/vendors who told us they are not attending this week are listed at the bottom of the newsletter. If you are looking for something from a specific vendor and don’t see them listed here you can go to our website (above) and get contact info for them.

Mund Farm of Rothbury
CERTIFIED ORGANIC APPLES!
Certified Organic apples from Hackert Family Farm (Ludington)
Empires will be available this Saturday and I expect Jonathan’s will be on by mid Oct as well, followed by Ida Reds.
I’ll have small quantities, as well as 1/2 bu. & whole bushels, with 1/2 bu. @ $15 (Approx. 21 lbs.); 1 bu. @ $25 (Approx. 42 lbs.); Your container for ½ bu.+ sales.
NOTE: If you can’t make it to the market, please email me at grmund@aol.com to place an order (Min ½ Bu) and will arrange a time for delivery…pick up @ Sweetwater is best! (Unless in the Montague area)

Scholl Farm of Montague
We’ll be there with:
Eggs
Potatoes, eight varieties, bulk orders now accepted, call for prices (231) 893-1311.
Squash, varieties include Sweet Lightning, Carnival, butternut and acorn plus heirloom varieties.
Guords and pumpkins for harvest décor.
Broom Corn bundles.
Pie pumpkins.
Rhubarb.

Shady Side Farm of Holland
Mike will be at the market this week with our certified organic dry beans, corn meal and grits, and some wool products. Please let us know before Friday at 6 pm if you need beans in quantities larger than 2#.
Shady Side Farm
info@shadysidefarm.net

Crow Feather Farm
Carolyn & Nick will return with Music and Siberian garlic, eating and planting grades.

Little Red Organic Farm of Freesoil
John & Kate return this week with
Salad mix
Kale
Collards
Cilantro
Parsley
Leeks?
Potatoes
Onions
Shallots
Dragon tongue beans
Haricots verts
Carrots
Beets
Cauliflower
Broccoli
Sweet peppers
Hot peppers
Cabbage
Salad turnips
Parsnips
Winter squash
Garlic
Brussels sprouts
Tomatoes
Shoots
Bouquets
Surprises ..

Three Speed Coffee of Grand Haven
New Product! Organic Kettle Corn! Chad has been working hard to perfect this product and we think you will enjoy it!
Also new: Chad will have a Tanzanian AA decaf to sample.
All Three Speeds coffee is roasted by sight, smell & sound based on a roast profile developed by Chad. All coffee is small batch, no automation. We invite all to sample what time and attention taste like in a cup.
This week’s offerings, whole bean and ground, 4 oz and 14.1oz bags:
Ethiopian Yirgacheffe
Papua New Guinea
Sumatra Mandheling
Thanks
Chad & Lorie

Pine Row Farm of Rothbury
We are currently taking orders for 100% grass fed beef halves and quarters. Please see us, call, or email if you’re interested for this fall as our processor will soon be doing entirely venison.
On sale this week:
Burger patties, $6.50 a pound
NY Strip, save 25 cents a pound
Ground beef, save 50 cents a pound on 6 or more pounds
We’ll also plan to bring:
Roasts (arm, chuck)
Brisket
Short ribs
Liver
shank
Steaks(T-bone, ribeye, sizzlers,…)
Soup bones
Kabob meat
Stew meat
Tongue
Chicken and duck eggs from our flock of layers. Birds are served certified organic feed as a supplement to their diet.
2016 honey in raw and traditional with glass and plastic containers available.
See you Saturday!
Pine Row Farm
pinerowfarmgirl@gmail.com
231-861-5215

Maple Moon Farm of Shelby
This week we are bringing:
SPINACH
BABY LEAF LETTUCE
ARUGULA
OCEANA MIX
BABY KALE
KALE
CHARD
COLLARDS
TOMATOES
CHERRY/SALADETTE TOMATOES
SWEET PEPPERS
PURPLE BEAUTY/GREEN PEPPERS
JALAPENO AND CAYENNE
EGGPLANT
SPROUTING BROCCOLI
FRESH HERBS
BABY GINGER (last of the season, limited amounts)
BABY TURMERIC (last of the season, limited amounts)
POTATOES
ONIONS
SCALLIONS
LEEKS
BEETS
RADISHES
BURDOCK ROOT
ECHINACEA ROOT
WINTER SQUASH
JAM
DRIED HERBS
DRIED PEPPERS
BROTH BAGS
HERBAL SALVES
HERBAL LIP BALMS

Our farm is a direct manifestation of our love, and today we are celebrating 10 years of marriage. We are rooted in love and just keep growing.
1224 S.144th Ave
Shelby, MI 49455
(231)861-2535
Check us out on Facebook

Earthscape Farm of Hesperia
If you want to order in advance, email earthscapefarm@gmail.com or call us by 7pm on Friday  – the number is below.
VEGGIES: Daikon Radishes;  Eggplant; Japanese Cucumbers; Red and Yellow Onions; Garlic; Cossack Kohlrabi; Beans and broccoli. Plus whatever else gets picked! We’ve been canning and freezing a lot of vegetables here.
GRASS FED BEEF!
SALE: LIVER, TONGUE AND HEART. 15% OFF REGULAR PRICE! Short Ribs – 15% off! Recipes: http://allrecipes.com/recipe/162690/simple-beef-short-ribs/   ; http://www.foodandwine.com/recipes/braised-short-ribs
Grilling Steaks ~ Tenderloin, Porterhouse, Tbone, Sirloin, NY Strip, RibEye, Rib, Cubed Steak
Braising Beef ~ Kabob Beef, Stew Meat, Round Steaks
Roasts ~ Chuck, Brisket, Arm, English, Rolled Rump Roast
Lean Ground Beef
Short Ribs
Soup Bones
Liver, tongue and Heart
Want suet? We have it. $1 per lb.
HIGHER GROUNDS COFFEE in 12 oz bags. Certified organic, Fair Trade. Various types, beans or ground, dark or medium roast, full car, half caf or decaf.
OLIVE OIL IS NO LONGER AVAILABLE FROM HIGHER GROUNDS. Yeah, I’m bummed, too.
Patrice and Bill Bobier
4220 E. Loop Rd.
Hesperia, MI 49421
231-861-2234

Blackbird Farm of Coopersville
This week we will likely be bringing: head lettuce, Asian greens, mustard greens, mini cabbages, broccoli, cauliflower, fennel, frisee, fall radishes, daikon radishes, celeriac, potatoes, shallots, and garlic. Looking forward to seeing everyone on Saturday!

Michigan’s Finest Mushrooms of Ferrysburg
When most people think of mushrooms they think of basic whites and portobello. I want to change that mindset, and introduce you to a more medicinal and culinary way to approach a new food source.
This week I will have:
Oyster mushroom – fresh
Maitake (hen of the woods) – fresh/dried
Chanterelle (cinnabar red) – fresh
Reishi – dried
Possibly Almond Portobello
George Simikowski
Michigan’s Finest Mushrooms

Liberty Family Farm and Bakery
Fresh Chicken
All cuts available!
Pasture Raised Pork
Sausage
Chops
Steaks
Roasts
Bakery
Paleo cookies
Pizza crusts
Morning Glory Muffins
Apple pie
Breakfast cookies
Fresh Quiche
Apple Bars
Weaving items from the loom!
Blankets, tables runners, scarves and more…
Look forward to seeing you!

Funny Farm of Grant
Watermelons, several colors
Cantaloupe, several colors
Peppers, hot and sweets
Kales
Cabbages, several shapes
Broccoli
Bro-kale
Cherry tomatoes
Slicing tomatoes
Herbs
Parsley, flat leaf, curly
Basil?
Sage
Globe basil
Onions, several colors
Red potatoes
Acorn squash, green and white

Never Better Naturals of Twin Lake
SALE! All Lip Butter is buy one, get one 50% off for the month of October! Try a new scent/flavor or two (Cocoa Rose, Peppermint, Apple Spice, Strawberry Mint, Watermelon, or unscented- using organic food extracts and essential oils)! Also Sunscreen is good for one year and is on SALE for only $5 (normally $8).
We will also have these chemical free and mostly Organic products:
·       Aluminum/gluten free deodorant
·       Face wash for all skin types
·       Remineralizing Herbal Tooth Scrub
·       Turn Back Time (younger skin serum)
·       Herbal Healing Balm (rashes, psoriasis, eczema, cracked skin, wound healing)
·       Pain Banish Rub (plant based alternative to pain managing meds)
·       Natural Sanitizing Spray (hands and surfaces)
·       Botanical Perfumes (made by a licensed aromatherapist)
·       Body Butter (very thick, in 5 scents) TRY SOME!
·       Baby Bottom Balm (risk free diaper rash prevention/treatment)
·       Baby Butter (soft moisture with a gentle scent)
·       Soap Bars (87% Organic, in 6 varieties)
·       Bacteria Balancing Foaming Hand Wash
·       Laundry Wash
Looking forward to seeing you tomorrow, Rachel

Kale Nation of Spring Lake
“Oh, let not thy goodly weather end, keep the season going . . . with the salad mix known simply as Summer Blend.”
– The Bard of Avon
Summer Blend Salad: Fall Edition
Curly Kale
Red Russian Kale
Tuscan Kale
Pumpkins
Ground Cherries
Chard
Squash
Parsley
Collards
. . . Bodhi Tree WILL be here this week with juice boxes.

Laughing Tree Bakery of Hart
OUR TEN WEEKLY VARIETIES
Homesteader’s Wheat (An extraordinary light wheat bread with a wonderfully chewy crust) $6.00
Oceana Round  ( Rustic Italian country bread) $6.00
Third Coast Three Seed  (Sunnies, Sesames, and Flax in a light wheat) $6.50
The Michigander (made with Michigan-grown whole wheat—dark and soulful) $6.00
Annie’s Raisin Spice (sweet organic raisins, organic cinnamon, and freshly ground cardamom) $7.00
Griff’s 8-Grain (Hearty, hearty! Eight organic grains and a bit of Michigan honey) $7.00
Finn’s Pecan Raisin Pecan (Jam packed with pecans and organic raisins) $9.50
100% Whole grain Kamut: A heritage grain with a golden hue.   Distinct and moist with a flavor similar to corn.  A non-hybridized cousin to modern wheat. $7.00
Elbridge Parmesan Olive (Sumptuous parmesan and Kalamata black olives) $8.00
Pilgrim Rye: A German-style rye made with cracked rye berries and OG Spelt Flour.  (No wheat flour except for what is in the levain starter).  Slice it thin to enjoy this dark and hearty loaf.  $7.00 a loaf
Specialty loaves:
Rustic Baguette $3.50
Cheddar Peppercorn $8.00
Hazel Road Rustic $6.00
Scones ($2.50 each)
Truly Ginger
Michigan Cherry
Blueberry
Pecan Date
Lovely Lemon
Treehuggers:  The one and only quarter-pound peanut-buttery original with organic dark chocolate chips.  Sweetened with Michigan maple and honey.  $3.00
Whangdangdoodlers:  A cookie as memorable as its name… Made with organic walnuts and dark chocolate batons—this one will absolutely WOW your tastebuds!    $3.00
MOUNTAIN CRUNCH GRANOLA (Local Honey, almonds, OG oats, OG coconut oil, OG sunflower seeds, OG coconut, sea salt)  $8.00/pound
LAUGHING TREE PEANUT BUTTER GRANOLA (OG oats, OG sunflower seeds, OG coconut, all-natural Peanut butter, OG coconut oil, sea salt)  $8.00/pound

Provision Family Farms of White Cloud
We have Bacon and Fresh Chicken back in stock.
CHICKEN
Whole $4.00/lb
Breasts $11.00/lb
Thighs    $7.00/lb
Livers $7.00/lb
Drums $5.00/lb
Wings $3.00/lb
Backs, Feet $2.00/lb
BEEF
Ground Sirloin $8.50/lb
1/3lb Hamburger Patties (4 pack) $9.50/each
Rib Steak, Sirloin, Flank, Skirt $9.00/lb
Brisket, English Roast,
Kabobs/Stew, Tongue $7.50/lb
T-Bone, Porterhouse, NY Strip $12.00/lb
Liver, Heart, $4.00/lb
LAMB
Shank $9.00/ln
Stew Meat, ground $10.00/lb
Leg Roast $12.00/lb
Boneless Leg, Chops, Rack $14.00/lb
SMOKED PORK
Smoked Hock $5.00/lb
Bacon     $9.50/lb
Jowl Bacon, Cottage Bacon,
Lunchmeat $9.00/lb
Ham, Smoked Loin $8.50/lb
Canadian Bacon $5.00/pkg (1/2lb packages)
PORK
Sausage (Breakfast, Italian, Plain)         $7.00/lb ($6.50 Bulk)
Pork Steak, Pork Chops, Boston Butt,
Ham Roast, Shoulder Roast, Country Style Ribs $7.50/lb
Loin, Boneless Pork Chops, Cutlets $8.50/lb
Spare Ribs $5.00/lb
Baby Back Ribs $7.00/lb
Tenderloin $13.00/lb
Bones $1.50/lb
Liver, Heart, Lard $4.00/lb
BRATS
Bratwurst, Italian, Jalepeno & Cheddar, Maple links $9.50/lb
Ground Chorizo                                                      $9.00/lb
EGGS $5.00/doz
Chickens free range supplemented with conventional GMO-free feed.
Preorder to get what you want! You can give us a call at 231.689.0457 or email us at provisionfamilyfarms@gmail.com.

Not attending this week:
Meadowview Goat Dairy of Fremont
We’ll be at market the last Saturday of each month.

Other news:
For those of you who know Gayle & Emma Filbrun and have asked for their address:
Gayle & Emma Filbrun
205 Homeview Rd. RD 2
Cheviot 7382
New Zealand
They were Happy Hill Farm when they lived in Hesperia and were vendors at Sweetwater for years.
Tragically they lost their eldest son last week.

Monday, October 17th 6:00pm – 8:30pm
Kitchen 242, 242 W Western Ave, Muskegon, 49440
Kitchen 242 in partnership with Michigan State University Product Center and Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development will provide information on the following topics:
Food Licensing
Food Safety Requirements
Business Planning, Packaging, Pricing and Marketing
Tour of Kitchen 242 an approved commercial kitchen for food business entrepreneurs
Network with established business owners that are currently using Kitchen 242 and enjoy refreshments with us!

Cost is $10
https://www.facebook.com/events/561089964092774/

Sweetwater What’s New at the Market Saturday October 1st

Published on September 30, 2016 by sweetWaterAdmin Category: What's New at the Market?

Sweetwater Local Foods Market
Saturday, October 1st, 2016
9:00am to 12:00 noon
Mercy Health Lakes Campus
On 6401 Harvey St. at US31/Pontaluna Rd. Exit. 1st Bldg North of Pontaluna Rd.
We are a Bridge Card Market!

Sue Seabolt Oliphant
Christine Grimm
Angela Morin
Dustin Anderson
Sam Kline
Patty Oltean

Attending this week’s market:

Mund Farm of Rothbury
CERTIFIED ORGANIC APPLES!
Mutsu Crispins will be available this Saturday, Certified Organic apples from Hackert Family Farm (Ludington)
Empires will be available next Sat (Oct 8) and till interest wanes or they run out, plus I expect Jonathan’s will be on by mid Oct as well, followed by Ida Reds.
I’ll have small quantities, as well as 1/2 bu. & whole bushels, with 1/2 bu. @ $15 (Approx. 21 lbs.); 1 bu. @ $25 (Approx. 42 lbs.); Your container for ½ bu.+ sales.
NOTE: If you can’t make it to the market, please email me at grmund@aol.com to place an order (Min ½ Bu) and will arrange a time for delivery…pick up @ Sweetwater is best! (Unless in the Montague area)

Pine Row Farm of Rothbury
Missed everyone last week, but had a great day watching Aaron and his teammates win their soccer tournament.
We have 2 steers ready to go; 1 will be larger than average halves and the other 1 smaller than average. We are quickly approaching deer season, so if you’re interested, we’re closing in on the last opportunity of the fall! Please see us Saturday or e-mail us if you have questions.
100% grass fed beef on sale this week:
25 pound ground beef package, $5 a pound by pre-order
Purchase 6 pounds or more of ground beef, save 50 cents a pound
New York Strip steak, save 25 cents a pound
We will have the following cuts as well:
Burger patties
Roasts
Soup bones
Brisket
Liver
Steaks (ribeye, sirloin, porterhouse,…)
Tongue
Shank
Kabob meat
Stew meat
We will have chicken and duck eggs. Our birds are served certified organic feed to supplement their diet.
Honey is in stock in glass and plastic containers. We have both raw and traditional honey.
Look forward to seeing everyone,
Pine Row Farm
pinerowfarmgirl@gmail.com
231-861-5215

Meadowview Goat Dairy of Fremont
We’ll be at market this Saturday, October 1^st this month with our cheeses, pasta, popping corn and eggs. Chickens diet supplemented with GMO-free feed.

Maple Moon Farm of Shelby
Please join us is acknowledging Maple Moon’s October Customer of the Month, Sarah Aebig. It is such an honor when another farmer get their food from us. Sarah gets vegetables from us regularly, often choosing to get whatever is left at the end of market. We are so grateful for her support, and we love that our exchanges are simply trading products from our farms. These are the relationships that build healthy communities. Thank you, Sarah and family!
This week we are bringing:
BABY GINGER
BABY TURMERIC
Ginger and turmeric are tropical plants and it is a real treat to have them locally grown. Unlike commercially grown ginger, this is the tender and delicate first year growth. No need for peeling, and no stringy flesh. Most ginger sold in the US is imported from China and Peru (leaving a huge carbon footprint), and conventionally grown, often with questionable growing practices. Like a lot of produce, ginger and turmeric are irradiated and fumigated before entering the US. We are excited to offer locally grown, certified organic ginger and turmeric.
SPINACH
BABY LEAF LETTUCE
ARUGULA
OCEANA MIX
BABY KALE
KALE
CHARD
COLLARDS
TOMATOES
CHERRY/SALADETTE TOMATOES
SWEET PEPPERS
PURPLE BEAUTY/GREEN PEPPERS
JALAPENO AND CAYENNE
EGGPLANT
SPROUTING BROCCOLI
FRESH HERBS
POTATOES (fresh dug Purple Viking and more)
CARROTS
ONIONS
SCALLIONS
LEEKS
BEETS
JAM
DRIED HERBS
DRIED PEPPERS
BROTH BAGS
HERBAL SALVES
HERBAL LIP BALMS
1224 S.144th Ave
Shelby, MI 49455
(231)861-2535
Check us out on Facebook

Blackbird Farm of Coopersville
This week we will likely be bringing: chard, frisee, napa cabbage, mini cabbage, cauliflower, fennel, scallions, fall radishes, daikon radishes, summer squash, potatoes, shallots, and garlic. Looking forward to seeing everyone on Saturday!

Michigan’s Finest Mushrooms of Ferrysburg
When most people think of mushrooms they think of basic whites and portobello. I want to change that mindset, and introduce you to a more medicinal and culinary way to approach a new food source.
My goal is to master growing different strains and coordinating yields for a variety of tasty offerings each week. I want to grow for people who love their kitchens and want to try new products with a high priority of quality local food.
This week I will have:
Oyster mushrooms – fresh
Shitake – dried
Maitake (hen of the woods) – fresh/dried
Honey mushrooms (stumpers) – fresh
George Simikowski
Michigan’s Finest Mushrooms

Liberty Family Farm and Bakery
SIGN UP FOR TURKEYS!!!
Pre-Order your Thanksgiving Turkeys this week.
Pasture Raised Chicken– fed non-GMO feed and pasture!
Whole birds
Leg quarters
Breasts
Thighs & drumsticks
Pasture Raised Pork
Breakfast Sausage
Pork Chops
Pork Steaks
Grass Fed Lamb
Shanks
Roasts
Ground
Bakery
Paleo Cookies
Breakfast Cookies
Fresh Quiche
Pizza Crusts
Galettes
Morning Glory Muffins
Look forward to seeing you all!

Kale Nation of Spring Lake
The Ground Cherries and Gherkins are ripening up and
we’ll be bringing them in, along with our stock supply of
leafy greens. Come see us on Saturday!
Curly Kale
Red Russian Kale
Tuscan Kale
Pumpkins
Summer Blend Salad: Fall Edition
Onions
Eggplant
Ground Cherries
Mexican Sour Gherkins
Squash
Basil (large quantities for pesto)
Parsley
Collards
Chard
Cucumbers
. . . Bodhi Tree WILL be here this week with juice boxes. Summer Blend: Fall Edition

Laughing Tree Bakery of Hart
OUR TEN WEEKLY VARIETIES
Homesteader’s Wheat (An extraordinary light wheat bread with a wonderfully chewy crust) $6.00
Oceana Round  ( Rustic Italian country bread) $6.00
Third Coast Three Seed  (Sunnies, Sesames, and Flax in a light wheat) $6.50
The Michigander (made with Michigan-grown whole wheat—dark and soulful) $6.00
Annie’s Raisin Spice (sweet organic raisins, organic cinnamon, and freshly ground cardamom) $7.00
Griff’s 8-Grain (Hearty, hearty! Eight organic grains and a bit of Michigan honey) $7.00
Finn’s Pecan Raisin Pecan (Jam packed with pecans and organic raisins) $9.50
100% Whole grain Kamut: A heritage grain with a golden hue.   Distinct and moist with a flavor similar to corn.  A non-hybridized cousin to modern wheat. $7.00
Elbridge Parmesan Olive (Sumptuous parmesan and Kalamata black olives) $8.00
Pilgrim Rye: A German-style rye made with cracked rye berries and OG Spelt Flour.  (No wheat flour except for what is in the levain starter).  Slice it thin to enjoy this dark and hearty loaf.  $7.00 a loaf
Specialty loaves:
Rustic Baguette $3.50
Chili Cheddar $8.00
Pumpernickel Rye $6.00
Scones($2.50 each)
Truly Ginger
Michigan Cherry
Blueberry
Double Chocolate
Cranberry Orange
Treehuggers:  The one and only quarter-pound peanut-buttery original with organic dark chocolate chips.  Sweetened with Michigan maple and honey.  $3.00
Whangdangdoodlers:  A cookie as memorable as its name… Made with organic walnuts and dark chocolate batons—this one will absolutely WOW your tastebuds!    $3.00
MOUNTAIN CRUNCH GRANOLA (Local Honey, almonds, OG oats, OG coconut oil, OG sunflower seeds, OG coconut, sea salt)  $8.00/pound
LAUGHING TREE PEANUT BUTTER GRANOLA (OG oats, OG sunflower seeds, OG coconut, all-natural Peanut butter, OG coconut oil, sea salt)  $8.00/pound

Provision Family Farms of White Cloud
Fresh Chicken next week, not this week – preorder $100 and get a 5% discount and free backs (fresh never frozen chicken)
New pork inventory – back in bacon next week
To preorder anything for Sweetwater please email us as provisionfamilyfarms@gmail.com
Fall is in the air! Time for bonfires, cider, pumpkin and apple pies. Meat pies are a great addition too! How about a pulled chicken pot pie!
We have EGGS!
$5 a dzn, Chickens fed conventional GMO-free feed.
CHICKEN
Drums $5.00/lb
Wings $3.00/lb
Backs, Feet $2.00/lb
BEEF
Ground Beef $7.00/lb
Ground Sirloin $8.50/lb
1/3lb Hamburger Patties (4 pack) $9.50/each
Rib Steak, Sirloin, Flank, Skirt $9.00/lb
Brisket, English Roast,
Kabobs/Stew, Tongue $7.50/lb
T-Bone, Porterhouse, NY Strip $12.00/lb
Liver, Heart, $4.00/lb
LAMB
Shank $9.00/ln
Stew Meat, ground $10.00/lb
Leg Roast $12.00/lb
Boneless Leg, Chops, Rack $14.00/lb
SMOKED PORK
Smoked Hock $5.00/lb
Jowl Bacon, Cottage Bacon,
Lunchmeat $9.00/lb
Ham, Smoked Loin $8.50/lb
Canadian Bacon $5.00/pkg (1/2lb packages)
PORK
Sausage (Breakfast, Italian, Plain) $7.00/lb ($6.50 Bulk)
Pork Steak, Pork Chops, Boston Butt,
Ham Roast, Shoulder Roast, Country Style Ribs $7.50/lb
Loin, Boneless Pork Chops, Cutlets $8.50/lb
Spare Ribs $5.00/lb
Baby Back Ribs $7.00/lb
Tenderloin $13.00/lb
Bones $1.50/lb
Liver, Heart, Lard $4.00/lb
BRATS
Bratwurst, Italian, Jalepeno & Cheddar, Maple links $9.50/lb
Ground Chorizo $9.00/lb
Preorder to get what you want! You can give us a call at 231.689.0457 or email us at provisionfamilyfarms@gmail.com.

Not attending this week:
Shady Side Farm of Holland
Shady Side Farm will return to market next Saturday, October 8th.
info@shadysidefarm.net
Earthscape Farm of Hesperia
Please note: we will not be at Market this week, October 1st
Never Better Naturals of Twin Lake

Other newsworthy notes:
Monday, October 17th 6:00pm – 8:30pm
Kitchen 242, 242 W Western Ave, Muskegon, 49440
Kitchen 242 in partnership with Michigan State University Product Center and Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development will provide information on the following topics:
Food Licensing
Food Safety Requirements
Business Planning, Packaging, Pricing and Marketing
Tour of Kitchen 242 an approved commercial kitchen for food business entrepreneurs
Network with established business owners that are currently using Kitchen 242 and enjoy refreshments with us!

Cost is $10
https://www.facebook.com/events/561089964092774/

Sweetwater What’s New at the Market Saturday Sept 24

Published on September 23, 2016December 4, 2016 by sweetWaterAdmin Category: What's New at the Market?

Sweetwater Local Foods Market
Saturday, September 24th, 2016
9:00am to 12:00 noon
Mercy Health Lakes Campus
On 6401 Harvey St. at US31/Pontaluna Rd. Exit. 1st Bldg North of Pontaluna Rd.
We are a Bridge Card Market!Thanks kindly to the following folks for “SHARING” our weekly post on Facebook last Friday! Note: If you shared our newsletter and are not on the list below it’s because your Facebook account is set to keep that info private, but we thank you anyway!Charles Edward Tawney
Stancie McClellan
Michelle Gelderman Martin
Cody Westendorf
Dustin Anderson
Sam Kline
Diane Szczerba Anderson
Patty Oltean
Renae Hesselink
Isabel Collinge-Stahl

Attending this week’s market: Mund Farm of Rothbury
COMING SOON: CERTIFIED ORGANIC APPLES!
Mutsu, also known as Crispin, will be available this Saturday, Sept 24th for NOTE – for tasting only to gage interest for Oct 1st and beyond? Certified Organic apples from Hackert Family Farm (Ludington)
I expect to have Mutsu’s (pending interest) and Empires on Oct 1st & 8th (possibly longer? – tree run / sorted for major defects). Jonathans and Ida Reds will be later in October (Nov.?)
I’ll have small quantities, as well as 1/2 bu. & whole bushels, with 1/2 bu. @ $15 (Approx. 21 lbs.); 1 bu. @ $25 (Approx. 42 lbs.); Your container for ½ bu.+ sales.
NOTE: If you can’t make it to the market, please email me at grmund@aol.com to place an order (Min ½ Bu) and will arrange a time for delivery…pick up @ Sweetwater is best! (Unless in the Montague area)
Mutsu, Crispin
• A sweet and crisp apple
• A lot like a Golden Delicious (Golden Delicious cross)
• Best for eating fresh and it makes a great applesauce
NOTE: I will also have Scholl Farm of Montague EGGS.Little Red Organic Farm of Freesoil
John & Kate return this week with
Salad mix
Leaf lettuces
Kale
Collards
Cilantro
Basil
Tomatoes
Cherry tomatoes
Salad turnips
Daikon radish
Watermelon radish
Carrots
Cauliflower
Kohlrabi
Brussels sprouts
Leeks
Garlic
Spinach?
Winter squash
Sweet peppers
Hot peppers
Beets
Parsley
Potatoes
Broccoli
Onions
Dragon tongue, wax and romano beans
Haricots verts
Shallots
Pea and sunflower shoots
Bouquets

Three Speed Coffee of Grand Haven
New Product! Organic Kettle Corn! Chad has been working hard to perfect this product and we think you will enjoy it!
Also new: Chad will have a Tanzanian AA decaf to sample.
All Three Speeds coffee is roasted by sight, smell & sound based on a roast profile developed by Chad. All coffee is small batch, no automation. We invite all to sample what time and attention taste like in a cup.
This week’s offerings, whole bean and ground, 4 oz and 14.1oz bags:
Ethiopian Yirgacheffe
Papua New Guinea
Sumatra Mandheling
Thanks
Chad & Lorie

Pine Row Farm of Rothbury
100% grass fed beef on sale this week: Sirloin, save 50 cents a pound.
We will also have:
Ground beef
Burger patties
Short ribs
Steaks
Roasts
Soup bones
Liver
Tongue
Brisket
Shank
Chicken and duck eggs from our happy, healthy flock. Certified organic feed provided for our birds as a supplement to their diet.
Honey in a variety of sizes to choose from.
I am heading to Aaron’s soccer tournament Saturday, so I’ll see everyone in 2 weeks!
Pine Row Farm
pinerowfarmgirl@gmail.com

Maple Moon Farm of Shelby
BABY LEAF LETTUCE
ARUGULA
OCEANA MIX
BABY KALE
KALE
CHARD
COLLARDS
BEET GREENS
TOMATOES
CHERRY/SALADETTE TOMATOES
CANADIAN STUFFING TOMATO
SWEET PEPPERS
PURPLE BEAUTY/GREEN PEPPERS
JALAPENO AND CAYENNE
EGGPLANT
SPROUTING BROCCOLI
CILANTRO
FRESH HERBS
POTATOES (fresh dug Purple Viking and more)
CARROTS
ONIONS
SCALLIONS
LEEKS
BEETS
FRESH ECHINACEA (purpurea)
BURDOCK
BABY GINGER AND TURMERIC (limited amounts)
JAM
DRIED HERBS
DRIED PEPPERS
BROTH BAGS
HERBAL SALVES
HERBAL LIP BALMS
1224 S.144th Ave
Shelby, MI 49455
(231)861-2535
Check us out on Facebook

Blackbird Farm of Coopersville
This week at market we will likely be bringing: kale, chard, frisee, a variety of Asian greens, celery, kohlrabi, scallions, carrots, radishes, hot peppers, salad turnips, potatoes, onions, shallots, and garlic. Looking forward to seeing everyone on Saturday!

Earthscape Farm of Hesperia
Please note: we will not be at Market next week, October 1st, so please purchase with that in mind.
If you want to order in advance, email earthscapefarm@gmail.com or call us by 7pm on Friday – the number is below.
VEGGIES: Maybe Melons? We are eating a lot of them :-). Eggplant! Japanese Cucumbers; Red and Yellow Onions. Cossack Kohlrabi. Maybe beans and broccoli. Whatever else gets picked!
GRASS FED BEEF!
SALE: LIVER, TONGUE AND HEART. 15% OFF REGULAR PRICE! Short Ribs – buy 2 pkgs, get 15% off!
Grilling Steaks ~ Tenderloin, Porterhouse, Tbone, Sirloin, NY Strip, RibEye, Rib, Cubed Steak, Flank. We also have skirt steak – the traditional fajita beef.
Braising Beef ~ Kabob Beef, Stew Meat, Round Steaks
Roasts ~ Chuck, Brisket, Arm, English, Rolled Rump Roast
Lean Ground Beef
Short Ribs
Soup Bones
Liver, tongue and Heart
Want suet? We have it. $1 per lb.
NEW SHIPMENT: HIGHER GROUNDS COFFEE in 12 oz bags. Certified organic, Fair Trade. Various types, beans or ground, dark or medium roast, full car, half caf or decaf.
OLIVE OIL IS NO LONGER AVAILABLE FROM HIGHER GROUNDS. Yeah, I’m bummed, too.
Patrice and Bill Bobier
4220 E. Loop Rd.
Hesperia, MI 49421
231-861-2234

Never Better Naturals of Twin Lake
Congratulations to LORI SEITSEMA for winning our market anniversary drawing! We will have your prize basket containing $25 worth of our products at our booth for you to pick up tomorrow. Thank you to every one else for signing up!
This week we will bring:
· Bacteria Balancing Hand Wash
· Natural Spray Sanitizer
· Chem. free Laundry Wash
· Herbal Healing Balm
· Natural Deodorant
· Pain Banish Rub
· Organic Face Wash for all skin types
· Turn Back Time Facial Serum
· Herbal Perfumes
· Herbal Tooth Scrub
· Chem. free Sunscreen (1 year shelf life)
· Body Butter (thick with 5 scents)
· Facial Night Cream
· Baby Bottom Balm (diaper cream)
· Baby Butter
· Organic Lip Butter (6 natural scents/flavors) BUY !, GET ONE FREE!! Thank you for your support, we are looking forward to seeing you!!

Funny Farm of Grant
This week we will bring a variety of late summer and fall veggies & herbs.

Kale Nation of Spring Lake
Summer Blend: Fall Edition –
Curly Kale
Red Russian Kale
Tuscan Kale
Zucchini
Salad Mix with Nasturtiums
Tomatoes
Onions
Eggplant
Squash
Collards
Chard
Cucumbers
….Bodhi Tree will not be here this week with juice boxes.

Laughing Tree Bakery of Hart
OUR TEN WEEKLY VARIETIES
Homesteader’s Wheat (An extraordinary light wheat bread with a wonderfully chewy crust) $6.00
Oceana Round  ( Rustic Italian country bread) $6.00
Third Coast Three Seed  (Sunnies, Sesames, and Flax in a light wheat) $6.50
The Michigander (made with Michigan-grown whole wheat—dark and soulful) $6.00
Annie’s Raisin Spice (sweet organic raisins, organic cinnamon, and freshly ground cardamom) $7.00
Griff’s 8-Grain (Hearty, hearty! Eight organic grains and a bit of Michigan honey) $7.00
Finn’s Pecan Raisin Pecan (Jam packed with pecans and organic raisins) $9.50
100% Whole grain Kamut: A heritage grain with a golden hue.   Distinct and moist with a flavor similar to corn.  A non-hybridized cousin to modern wheat. $7.00
Elbridge Parmesan Olive (Sumptuous parmesan and Kalamata black olives) $8.00
Pilgrim Rye: A German-style rye made with cracked rye berries and OG Spelt Flour.  (No wheat flour except for what is in the levain starter).  Slice it thin to enjoy this dark and hearty loaf.  $7.00 a loaf
Specialty loaves:
Treehuggers:  The one and only quarter-pound peanut-buttery original with organic dark chocolate chips.  Sweetened with Michigan maple and honey.  $3.00
Whangdangdoodlers:  A cookie as memorable as its name… Made with organic walnuts and dark chocolate batons—this one will absolutely WOW your tastebuds!    $3.00
SCONES:
$2.50 each
Truly Ginger Scones
Michigan Cherry Scones
Blueberry Scones
Pecan Date Scones
Lovely Lemon Scones
MOUNTAIN CRUNCH GRANOLA (Local Honey, almonds, OG oats, OG coconut oil, OG sunflower seeds, OG coconut, sea salt)  $8.00/pound
LAUGHING TREE PEANUT BUTTER GRANOLA (OG oats, OG sunflower seeds, OG coconut, all-natural Peanut butter, OG coconut oil, sea salt)  $8.00/pound

Provision Family Farms of White Cloud
Fall is in the air! Time for bonfires, cider, pumpkin and apple pies. Of course Apple Glazed Pork could be very good as well.
We have EGGS!
CHICKEN
Drums $5.00/lb
Wings $3.00/lb
Backs, Feet $2.00/lb
BEEF
Ground Beef $7.00/lb
Ground Sirloin $8.50/lb
1/3lb Hamburger Patties (4 pack) $9.50/each
Rib Steak, Sirloin, Flank, Skirt $9.00/lb
Brisket, English Roast,
Kabobs/Stew, Tongue $7.50/lb
T-Bone, Porterhouse, NY Strip $12.00/lb
Liver, Heart, $4.00/lb
LAMB
Shank $9.00/ln
Stew Meat, ground $10.00/lb
Leg Roast $12.00/lb
Boneless Leg, Chops, Rack $14.00/lb
SMOKED PORK
Smoked Hock $5.00/lb
Bacon $9.50/lb
Jowl Bacon, Cottage Bacon,
Lunchmeat $9.00/lb
Ham, Smoked Loin $8.50/lb
Canadian Bacon $5.00/pkg (1/2lb packages)
PORK
Sausage (Breakfast, Italian, Plain) $7.00/lb ($6.50 Bulk)
Pork Steak, Pork Chops, Boston Butt,
Ham Roast, Shoulder Roast, Country Style Ribs $7.50/lb
Loin, Boneless Pork Chops, Cutlets $8.50/lb
Spare Ribs $5.00/lb
Baby Back Ribs $7.00/lb
Tenderloin $13.00/lb
Bones $1.50/lb
Liver, Heart, Lard $4.00/lb
BRATS
Bratwurst, Italian, Jalepeno & Cheddar, Maple links $9.50/lb
Ground Chorizo $9.00/lb
EGGS $5/doz
Chickens fed conventional GMO-free feed.

Preorder to get what you want! You can give us a call at 231.689.0457 or email us at provisionfamilyfarms@gmail.com.

Not attending this week:
Shady Side Farm of Holland
Shady Side Farm won’t be back to the market until the 8th of October. During October we will run a Fill Your Pantry special. If you’d like more information, emailinfo@shadysidefarm.net and we will respond back with an informational pdf.
Lona
info@shadysidefarm.net
Shady Side Farm
Meadowview Goat Dairy of Fremont
We’ll be at market on October 1^st this month instead of this last Saturday.
Liberty Family Farm and Bakery
We’ll return next week
Hidden Creek Farm of North Muskegon
Michigan’s Finest Mushrooms

Sweetwater What’s New at the Market Saturday Sept 17

Published on September 16, 2016 by sweetWaterAdmin Category: What's New at the Market?

Sweetwater Local Foods Market
Saturday, September 17th, 2016
9:00am to 12:00 noon
Mercy Health Lakes Campus
On 6401 Harvey St. at US31/Pontaluna Rd. Exit. 1st Bldg North of Pontaluna Rd.
We are a Bridge Card Market!

Linda Kufta
Phyllis Coombs
Diane Szczerba Anderson
Patty Oltean
Renae Hesselink
Isabel Collinge-Stahl

Attending this week’s market:

New Vendor!
Michigan’s Finest Mushrooms of Ferrysburg
Husband and wife team George & Rosanne Simikowski recently moved to Ferrysburg from Chicago.
From George: “We grew tired of the stress of big city living. It’s always been my dream to start a mushroom farm.
When most people think of mushrooms they think of basic whites and portobello. I want to change that mindset, and introduce them to a more medicinal and culinary way to approach a new food source.
My goal is to master growing different strains and coordinating yields for a variety of tasty offerings each week. I want to grow for people who love their kitchens and want to try new products with a high priority of quality local food.
Some of the health benefits of my mushrooms are:
Shitake – vitamin B, fight cancer cells, cardiovascular disease, control blood sugar levels, reduce inflammation, boost immune system, fight obesity, boost energy levels, reduce risk of arthritis.
Oyster – naturally reduce joint pain, heart healthy – lowers risk of strokes, high in iron – prevent anemia, increased energy levels. High in protein, fibre, iron, zinc, potassium, calcium.
Not only are mushrooms good for you but they are versatile as well in stews, stir fries, baked, broiled and grilled.
They look pretty cool too!”
This week we will have:
Oyster mushrooms (fresh)
Shitake (fresh / dried)
Maitake – “hen of the woods” (dried)
I may have Almond Portobello and Winecaps if the weather cooperates.

George Simikowski
Michigan’s Finest Mushrooms

Little Red Organic Farm of Freesoil
John & Kate return this week with
Kohlrabi
Caulifower (ltd)
Tomatoes, cherry, heirloom, red, roma
Sweet Peppers
Hot Peppers
Salad Mix
Leaf Lettuces
Cilantro
Beets
Kale
Collards
Broccoli
Potatoes
Onions – sweet, red, yellow, white, cipollini
Shallots
Garlic
Brussels Sprouts (ltd)
Leeks
Spinach
Winter Squash
Parsley
Beans – dragon tongue, romano
Cabbage
Carrots
Scallions?
Basil
Tomatillos

Scholl Farm of Montague
We’ll have our variety of potatoes including fingerlings, our eggs from chickens supplemented with certified organic feed, rhubarb and pie pumpkins. Possibly winter squash depending on size.

Three Speed Coffee of Grand Haven
New Product! Organic Kettle Corn! Chad has been working hard to perfect this product and we think you will enjoy it!
Also new: Chad will have a Tanzanian AA decaf to sample.
All Three Speeds coffee is roasted by sight, smell & sound based on a roast profile developed by Chad. All coffee is small batch, no automation. We invite all to sample what time and attention taste like in a cup.
This week’s offerings, whole bean and ground, 4 oz and 14.1oz bags:
Ethiopian Yirgacheffe
Papua New Guinea
Sumatra Mandheling
Thanks
Chad & Lorie

Pine Row Farm of Rothbury
100% grass fed beef on sale this week:
Ground beef, buy 6 or more pounds, save 50 cents a pound
Burger patties, save $1 per pound

We will also have:
Steaks
Roasts
Soup bones
Liver
Brisket
Shank
Tongue
Stew meat
Kabob meat
Chicken and duck eggs as well as honey in a variety of sizes. Our flocks are supplemented with Certified Organic chicken feed.
See you at the market,
Pine Row Farm
pinerowfarmgirl@gmail.com

Maple Moon Farm of Shelby
As we approach the autumnal equinox, we see this time of transition in the gardens as the summer fruits fade and the fall crops grow.
This week we are bringing:
TOMATOES (most heirlooms. all open pollinated, and we are proud to be seed savers)
CHERRY/SALADETTE TOMATOES
CANADIAN STUFFING TOMATO
SWEET PEPPERS
PURPLE BEAUTY/GREEN PEPPERS
JALAPENO AND CAYENNE
EGGPLANT
CANTALOUPE (last of the season)
CUCUMBERS (last of the season)
SUMMER SQUASH
SPROUTING BROCCOLI
ARUGULA (back in season)
OCEANA MIX (back in season)
KALE
CHARD
BEET GREENS
BASIL
CILANTRO
FRESH HERBS
POTATOES (fresh dug Purple Viking)
CARROTS
ONIONS
LEEKS
BEETS
JAM
DRIED HERBS
DRIED PEPPERS
BROTH BAGS
HERBAL SALVES
HERBAL LIP BALMS
watch for the roots of fall coming in the next week or two; ginger, tumeric, echinacea, burdock, sunchokes, and more
1224 S.144th Ave
Shelby, MI 49455
(231)861-2535
Check us out on Facebook

Blackbird Farm of Coopersville
This week we will likely be bringing: kale, chard, frisee, Asian greens, mini-cabbage Napa cabbage, kohlrabi, broccoli, celery, scallions, carrots, beets, radishes, summer squash, zucchini, tomatoes, potatoes, onions, and garlic. Looking forward to seeing everyone Saturday!

Earthscape Farm of Hesperia
If you want to order in advance, email earthscapefarm@gmail.com or call us by 7pm on Friday  – the number is below.
VEGGIES: Melons! Eggplant! Tomatoes! Japanese Cucumbers; Red and Yellow Onions. Sweet Peppers; Parsley.   Cossack Kohlrabi. Maybe beans and broccoli. It’s been a busy week –
GRASS FED BEEF!
SALE: LIVER, TONGUE AND HEART. 15% OFF REGULAR PRICE! Short Ribs – buy 2 pkgs, get 15% off!
Grilling Steaks ~ Tenderloin, Porterhouse, Tbone, Sirloin, NY Strip, RibEye, Rib, Cubed Steak, Flank.
Braising Beef ~ Kabob Beef, Stew Meat, Round Steaks
Roasts ~ Chuck, Brisket, Arm, English, Rolled Rump Roast; We have a large whole brisket if you have a special occasion coming up.
Lean Ground Beef
Short Ribs
Soup Bones
Liver, tongue and Heart
Want suet? We have it. $1 per lb.
HIGHER GROUNDS COFFEE in 12 oz bags. Certified organic, Fair Trade. Various types, beans or ground, dark or medium roast, full car, half caf or decaf.
OLIVE OIL SALE:  We have some outdated olive oil that is still good – $9 each
Patrice and Bill Bobier
4220 E. Loop Rd.
Hesperia, MI 49421
231-861-2234

Funny Farm of Grant
This week we will bring a variety of late summer and fall veggies & herbs.

Kale Nation of Spring Lake
A few more eggplants remain ripe for picking and we’ll continue to harvest the baby greens for last week’s hit: Summer Blend: Fall Edition –
Curly Kale
Red Russian Kale
Tuscan Kale
Zucchini
Salad Mix with Nasturtiums
Tomatoes
Onions
Eggplant
Squash
Collards
Chard
Cucumbers
….Bodhi Tree will not be here this week with juice boxes.

Laughing Tree Bakery of Hart
OUR TEN WEEKLY VARIETIES
Homesteader’s Wheat (An extraordinary light wheat bread with a wonderfully chewy crust) $6.00
Oceana Round  ( Rustic Italian country bread) $6.00
Third Coast Three Seed  (Sunnies, Sesames, and Flax in a light wheat) $6.50
The Michigander (made with Michigan-grown whole wheat—dark and soulful) $6.00
Annie’s Raisin Spice (sweet organic raisins, organic cinnamon, and freshly ground cardamom) $7.00
Griff’s 8-Grain (Hearty, hearty! Eight organic grains and a bit of Michigan honey) $7.00
Finn’s Pecan Raisin Pecan (Jam packed with pecans and organic raisins) $9.50
100% Whole grain Kamut: A heritage grain with a golden hue.   Distinct and moist with a flavor similar to corn.  A non-hybridized cousin to modern wheat. $7.00
Elbridge Parmesan Olive (Sumptuous parmesan and Kalamata black olives) $8.00
Pilgrim Rye: A German-style rye made with cracked rye berries and OG Spelt Flour.  (No wheat flour except for what is in the levain starter).  Slice it thin to enjoy this dark and hearty loaf.  $7.00 a loaf
Specialty loaves:
Rustic Baguette $3.50
Hazel Road Rustic $6.00
Cheddar Peppercorn $8.00
Scones:
($2.50)
Truly Ginger
Michigan Cherry
Blueberry
Pecan Date
Lovely Lemon
Cookies ($3.00)
Whangdangdoodlers (Chocolate and walnuts)
Hilltoppers (Ginger Molasses cookies)
Tree Huggers (PB and chocolate chips)
Pecan Maple Oaties (Oatmeal Raisin with Pecans)
MOUNTAIN CRUNCH GRANOLA (Local Honey, almonds, OG oats, OG coconut oil, OG sunflower seeds, OG coconut, sea salt)  $8.00/pound
LAUGHING TREE PEANUT BUTTER GRANOLA (OG oats, OG sunflower seeds, OG coconut, all-natural Peanut butter, OG coconut oil, sea salt)  $8.00/pound

Preorder to get what you want! You can give us a call at 231.689.0457 or email us at provisionfamilyfarms@gmail.com.

Not attending this week:
Shady Side Farm of Holland
Shady Side Farm won’t be back to the market until the 8th of October. During October we will run a Fill Your Pantry special. If you’d like more information, emailinfo@shadysidefarm.net and we will respond back with an informational pdf.
Lona
info@shadysidefarm.net
Shady Side Farm
Never Better Naturals of Twin Lake
We’ll be back next Saturday!
Meadowview Goat Dairy of Fremont
We’ll be at market the last Saturday of each month with our fresh chevre, feta & other goat cheeses as well as eggs, popping corn & our homemade noodles.
Liberty Family Farm and Bakery
Hidden Creek Farm of North Muskegon

Sweetwater What’s New at the Market Saturday September 10th

Published on September 9, 2016 by sweetWaterAdmin Category: What's New at the Market?

Sweetwater Local Foods Market
Saturday, September 10th, 2016
9:00am to 12:00 noon
Mercy Health Lakes Campus
On 6401 Harvey St. at US31/Pontaluna Rd. Exit. 1st Bldg North of Pontaluna Rd.
We are a Bridge Card Market!

Dustin Anderson
Diane Szcerba-Anderson
Patty Oltean
Renae Hesselink

Bring a New Friend Contest Winners!
Sherrie Cwiklinski is our $100 Winner & her friend Cassidy Harper is our $15 winner! Congratulations to our winners and thanks to all who participated!

Attending this week’s market:

Little Red Organic Farm of Freesoil
John & Kate return this week with
Salad mix
Spinach
Salad turnips
Kale
Collards
Broccoli
Cilantro
Leaf lettuces
Basil
Parsley
Scallions
Onions of many colors
Tomatoes
Cherry tomatoes
Leeks ?
Garlic
Red peppers
Bell peppers
Hot peppers
Beets
Carrots
Potatoes of many colors
Shallots
Green cabbage
Bouquets

Crow Feather Farm of Hesperia
We look forward to seeing everyone again! We’ll have Music & Siberian garlic available, as well as Tulsi Basil.

Hidden Creek Farm of North Muskegon
We are a 18 acre farm located in North Muskegon on W River Rd off of Whitehall and offer a freshly stocked produce stand every day for those who can’t make it to the market. For more information on our beliefs and updates on our farm please visit our website at www.thehiddencreekfarm.com and also feel free to visit our Facebook page at Hidden Creek Farm Muskegon for more updates. This week we are excited to offer:
Pasture raised broiler chicken
spaghetti squash
cucumbers
pie pumpkins
tomatillo
potatoes
kale
herbs
Swiss chard
brussel sprouts
quail egg’s
Thanks,
Crystal
Hidden Creek Farm

Shady Side Farm of Holland
I will be at market this Saturday with our certified organic heirloom beans, and freshly ground corn meal and grits. Ask me Saturday about our Fill Your Pantry Special for October—a bulk ordering option for those who want to fill their pantries before winter.
I will not be at market for the rest of September—will return October 8th.

Lona
info@shadysidefarm.net
Shady Side Farm

Three Speed Coffee of Grand Haven
New Product! Organic Kettle Corn! Chad has been working hard to perfect this product and we think you will enjoy it!
Also new: Chad will have a Tanzanian AA decaf to sample.
All Three Speeds coffee is roasted by sight, smell & sound based on a roast profile developed by Chad. All coffee is small batch, no automation. We invite all to sample what time and attention taste like in a cup.
This week’s offerings, whole bean and ground, 4 oz and 14.1oz bags:
Ethiopian Yirgacheffe
Papua New Guinea
Sumatra Mandheling
Thanks
Chad & Lorie

Pine Row Farm of Rothbury
100% grass fed beef on sale this week:
Ground beef, save 50 cents a pound
Ground beef 25 pound special, $5 a pound, by pre-order only, please e-mail pinerowfarmgirl@gmail.com by 10pm Friday
Short ribs, save 50 cents a pound
We will also have the following cuts:
Roasts
Kabob meat
Stew meat
Steaks
Burger patties
Soup bones
Liver
Tongue
Oxtail
Shank with bone
Brisket
Chicken and duck eggs. Diet supplemented with Certified Organic feed.
2016 honey! Now available in glass jars.

See you there!
Pine Row Farm

Maple Moon Farm of Shelby
This week we are bringing:
TOMATOES (most heirlooms. all open pollinated)
CHERRY/SALADETTE TOMATOES
CANADIAN STUFFING TOMATO this unique tomato looks like a blocky red bell pepper. It has firm flesh and a hollow interior, making it ideal for stuffing. Stuff hot or cold.
SWEET PEPPERS
PURPLE BEAUTY/GREEN PEPPERS
JALAPENO AND CAYENNE
EGGPLANT
CUCUMBERS
SUMMER SQUASH
SPROUTING BROCCOLI
KALE
CHARD
BEET GREENS
BASIL
CILANTRO
FRESH HERBS
POTATOES
CARROTS
FRESH ONIONS
LEEKS
BEETS
EGGS
Diet supplemented with Certified Organic feed.
JAM
DRIED HERBS
DRIED PEPPERS
BROTH BAGS
HERBAL SALVES
HERBAL LIP BALMS
1224 S.144th Ave
Shelby, MI 49455
(231)861-2535
Check us out on Facebook

Blackbird Farm of Coopersville
Our transition from summer to fall crops accelerates this week. We will likely be bringing: kale, chard, a variety of Asian greens, parsley, celery, broccoli, scallions, summer squash, zucchini, tomatoes, beets, potatoes, onions, shallots, and garlic. Looking forward to seeing friends old and new this Saturday!

Earthscape Farm of Hesperia
If you want to order in advance, email earthscapefarm@gmail.com or call us by 7pm on Friday  – the number is below.
VEGGIES: Melons! Eggplant! Tomatoes! Sweet Corn! Pickling Cucumbers, Japanese Cucumbers; Red and Yellow Onions. Sweet Peppers; Parsley. Kossack Kohlrabi.
GRASS FED BEEF!
SALE: LIVER, TONGUE AND HEART. 15% OFF REGULAR PRICE! Short Ribs – buy 2 pkgs, get 15% off!
Grilling Steaks ~ Tenderloin, Porterhouse, Tbone, Sirloin, NY Strip, RibEye, Rib, Cubed Steak, Flank and Hanger Steak!
Braising Beef ~ Kabob Beef, Stew Meat, Round Steaks
Roasts ~ Chuck, Brisket, Arm, English, Rolled Rump Roast
Lean Ground Beef
Short Ribs
Soup Bones
Liver, tongue and Heart
Want suet? We have it. $1 per lb.
HIGHER GROUNDS COFFEE in 12 oz bags. Certified organic, Fair Trade. Various types, beans or ground, dark or medium roast, full car, half caf or decaf.
OLIVE OIL SALE:  We have some outdated olive oil that is still good – $9 each
Patrice and Bill Bobier
4220 E. Loop Rd.
Hesperia, MI 49421
231-861-2234

Never Better Naturals of Twin Lake
To thank you for your patronage and to celebrate the completion of my first year at Sweetwater this month, we’re going to give back to you! Stop by to register for a prize drawing worth $25 of our products (plus an added bonus), which will be held on Saturday, September 23rd at the Never Better Naturals booth!
Also stop by to stock up on your toxin-free hand made
NATURAL HERBAL REMEDIES
BABY CARE
BODY CARE
FACIAL CARE
HERBAL PERFUMES (new scents available)
and CLEANING PRODUCTS!
I will have samples of alomost every product there, and also discounted refills on our Turn Back Time (reduces signs of aging), Natural Sanitizer, and Bug Spray.
Looking forward to seeing you at market, Rachel

Funny Farm of Grant
This week we will bring, depending on weather and rain:
> Kales, 5 kinds
> Broccoli
> Cabbage
> Kohlrabi
> Potatoes
> Cucumbers
> Pickles
> Zucchini
> Summer squash, yellow and bicolor
> Green onions
> Carrots
> Fresh herbs, basil, lemon basil, globe basil, fennel,s summer savory,marjoram

Kale Nation of Spring Lake
John and Renee are back and this week we are featuring the salad mix Summer Blend – Fall Edition, along with a harvest of eggplant.

Curly Kale
Red Russian Kale
Tuscan Kale
Salad Mix with Nasturtiums
Tomatoes
Onions
Eggplant
Rhubarb
Collards
Chard

Laughing Tree Bakery of Hart
OUR TEN WEEKLY VARIETIES
Homesteader’s Wheat (An extraordinary light wheat bread with a wonderfully chewy crust) $6.00
Oceana Round  ( Rustic Italian country bread) $6.00
Third Coast Three Seed  (Sunnies, Sesames, and Flax in a light wheat) $6.50
The Michigander (made with Michigan-grown whole wheat—dark and soulful) $6.00
Annie’s Raisin Spice (sweet organic raisins, organic cinnamon, and freshly ground cardamom) $7.00
Griff’s 8-Grain (Hearty, hearty! Eight organic grains and a bit of Michigan honey) $7.00
Finn’s Pecan Raisin Pecan (Jam packed with pecans and organic raisins) $9.50
100% Whole grain Kamut: A heritage grain with a golden hue.   Distinct and moist with a flavor similar to corn.  A non-hybridized cousin to modern wheat. $7.00
Elbridge Parmesan Olive (Sumptuous parmesan and Kalamata black olives) $8.00
Pilgrim Rye: A German-style rye made with cracked rye berries and OG Spelt Flour.  (No wheat flour except for what is in the levain starter).  Slice it thin to enjoy this dark and hearty loaf.  $7.00 a loaf
Specialty loaves:
Rustic Baguette $3.50
Hazel Road Rustic $6.00
Cheddar Peppercorn $8.00
Scones:
($2.50)
Truly Ginger
Michigan Cherry
Blueberry
Pecan Date
Lovely Lemon
Cookies ($3.00)
Whangdangdoodlers (Chocolate and walnuts)
Hilltoppers (Ginger Molasses cookies)
Tree Huggers (PB and chocolate chips)
Pecan Maple Oaties (Oatmeal Raisin with Pecans)
MOUNTAIN CRUNCH GRANOLA (Local Honey, almonds, OG oats, OG coconut oil, OG sunflower seeds, OG coconut, sea salt)  $8.00/pound
LAUGHING TREE PEANUT BUTTER GRANOLA (OG oats, OG sunflower seeds, OG coconut, all-natural Peanut butter, OG coconut oil, sea salt)  $8.00/pound

Provision Family Farms of White Cloud
Welcome to the second week of September!
Here’s what we have…
CHICKEN
Drums $5.00/lb
Wings $3.00/lb
Backs, Feet $2.00/lb
BEEF
Ground Beef $7.00/lb
Ground Sirloin $8.50/lb
1/3lb Hamburger Patties (4 pack) $9.50/each
Rib Steak, Sirloin, Flank, Skirt $9.00/lb
Brisket, English Roast,
Kabobs/Stew, Tongue $7.50/lb
T-Bone, Porterhouse, NY Strip $12.00/lb
Liver, Heart, $4.00/lb
LAMB
Shank $9.00/ln
Stew Meat, ground $10.00/lb
Leg Roast $12.00/lb
Boneless Leg, Chops, Rack $14.00/lb
SMOKED PORK
Smoked Hock $5.00/lb
Bacon $9.50/lb
Jowl Bacon, Cottage Bacon,
Lunchmeat $9.00/lb
Ham, Smoked Loin $8.50/lb
Canadian Bacon $5.00/pkg (1/2lb packages)
PORK
Sausage (Breakfast, Italian, Plain) $7.00/lb ($6.50 Bulk)
Pork Steak, Pork Chops, Boston Butt,
Ham Roast, Shoulder Roast, Country Style Ribs $7.50/lb
Loin, Boneless Pork Chops, Cutlets $8.50/lb
Spare Ribs $5.00/lb
Baby Back Ribs $7.00/lb
Tenderloin $13.00/lb
Bones $1.50/lb
Liver, Heart, Lard $4.00/lb
BRATS
Bratwurst, Italian, Jalepeno & Cheddar, Maple links $9.50/lb
Ground Chorizo $9.00/lb
EGGS $5/doz
Chickens fed conventional GMO-free feed.

Preorder to get what you want! You can give us a call at 231.689.0457 or email us at provisionfamilyfarms@gmail.com.

Not attending this week:
Grandson’s Gardens of West Olive
Bloom Ferments of Grand Rapids
Cultured Love of Grand Rapids
Meadowview Goat Dairy of Fremont
We’ll be at market the last Saturday of each month with our fresh chevre, feta & other goat cheeses as well as eggs, popping corn & our homemade noodles.

Organic Pears! Sweetwater What’s New at the Market Saturday Sept 3

Published on September 2, 2016 by sweetWaterAdmin Category: What's New at the Market?

Sweetwater Local Foods Market
Saturday, September 3rd, 2016
9:00am to 12:00 noon
Mercy Health Lakes Campus
On 6401 Harvey St. at US31/Pontaluna Rd. Exit. 1st Bldg North of Pontaluna Rd.
We are a Bridge Card Market!

Thanks kindly to the following folks for “SHARING” our weekly post on Facebook last Friday!

Linda Diepen-Nessen
Cody Westendorf
Phyllis Coombs
Tracy Helder
Renae Hesselink

This is it! Your last chance to win $100 gift certificate!
At the end of this Saturday’s market we will draw the winning names for our Bring a New Friend to Market Contest! You can still enter the contest from 9:00 am until 11:45 so bring a new friend and enter the contest! Sign up at the Info Tent!

Attending this week’s market:

Certified Organic Pears!
Mund Farm of Rothbury
Greg Mund returns with a limited amount of Pears. These are certified organic “Bartlett Pears” and the only place you will get organically grown pears in Muskegon County.
Quarts – 2 ¼+ lbs. @ $5 each: limited amount of ½ bushels (Please bring your container) – 28 lbs. @ $40 each.
THANK YOU!

Crow Feather Farm of Hesperia
We look forward to seeing everyone again! We’ll have Music & Siberian garlic available.

Hidden Creek Farm of North Muskegon
We are a 18 acre farm located in North Muskegon on W River Rd off of Whitehall and offer a freshly stocked produce stand every day for those who can’t make it to the market. For more information on our beliefs and updates on our farm please visit our website at www.thehiddencreekfarm.com and also feel free to visit our Facebook page at Hidden Creek Farm Muskegon for more updates. This week we are excited to offer:
Pasture raised broiler chicken and chicken feet. We are also still taking orders for our final fall harvest which will start the end of September. This is your chance to stock up your freezer for winter!
cherry tomatoes
red,white, and blue potato mix
fresh sage, parsley, chives, thyme, and rosemary
dahlia’s and zinnia’s
spaghetti squash
and possibly some small pie pumpkins

Pine Row Farm of Rothbury
We will have 100% grass fed beef:
Burger patties
Ground
Steaks
Soup bones
Liver
Tongue
Shank
Roasts
On sale this week: burger and patties!
Chicken eggs, duck eggs, and another out of season goose egg will be available.
2016 honey is extracted for the year. Our swarm has produced enough honey to sustain themselves this winter, with established colonies producing a surplus. Honey flow is nearly over for the year.
See you Saturday!
Pine Row Farm

Maple Moon Farm of Shelby
Please join us in acknowledging Maple Moon Farm’s September Customer of the Month Kathy and Mark McClosky. We appreciate their support of our farm, the Sweetwater Market, and the local foods movement. We love sharing the love of locally cultivated foods, as well as wild foods with them. They inspire us by their connection to their food. We also love when people like Kathy and Mark visit the farm. We are honored to grow for you and our community, thank you Kathy and Mark.
This week we are bringing:
CANTALOUPE
TOMATOES (most heirlooms. all open pollinated)
CHERRY/SALADETTE TOMATOES
CANADIAN STUFFING TOMATO this unique tomato looks like a blocky red bell pepper. It has firm flesh and a hollow interior, making it ideal for stuffing. Stuff hot or cold.
SWEET PEPPERS
PURPLE BEAUTY/GREEN PEPPERS
JALAPENO AND CAYENNE
EGGPLANT
CUCUMBERS
PICKLES
SUMMER SQUASH
SPROUTING BROCCOLI
BABY LEAF LETTUCE
KALE
CHARD
BEET GREENS
BASIL
CILANTRO
FRESH HERBS
POTATOES
CARROTS
FRESH ONIONS
LEEKS
BEETS
EGGS
JAM
DRIED HERBS
DRIED PEPPERS
BROTH BAGS
HERBAL SALVES
HERBAL LIP BALMS
We have 1 whole/ 2 halves of a pig available. Our pigs are pastured and supplemented with locally grown organic feed and huge amounts of plant debris from our gardens. If you are interested, please talk with us at market or email maplemoonfarm@gmail.com
1224 S.144th Ave
Shelby, MI 49455
(231)861-2535
Check us out on Facebook

Blackbird Farm of Coopersville
This week at market we will likely be bringing: kale, chard, mini-cabbages, Asian greens, broccoli, scallions, beets, beans, red tomatoes, heirloom tomatoes, cherry tomatoes, mini-romas, summer squash, patty pan squash, zucchini, slicing cucumbers, and pickling cucumbers. Looking forward to seeing friends old and new this Saturday!

Earthscape Farm of Hesperia
If you want to order in advance, email earthscapefarm@gmail.com or call us by 7pm on Friday  – the number is below.
VEGGIES: Melons! Eggplant! Tomatoes! Sweet Corn! Beets with greens, Pickling Cucumbers, Japanese Cucumbers; Broccoli and Squash. Red and Yellow Onions. Sweet Peppers; Garlic and Parsley, too. Green beans & Kohlrabi.
GRASS FED BEEF!
SALE: LIVER, TONGUE AND HEART. 15% OFF REGULAR PRICE! Short Ribs – buy 2 pkgs, get 15% off!
Grilling Steaks ~ Tenderloin, Porterhouse, Tbone, Sirloin, NY Strip, RibEye, Rib, Cubed Steak, Flank and Hanger Steak!
Braising Beef ~ Kabob Beef, Stew Meat, Round Steaks
Roasts ~ Chuck, Brisket, Arm, English, Rolled Rump Roast
Lean Ground Beef, BEEF PATTIES, too!
Ground Sirloin
Short Ribs
Soup Bones
Liver, tongue and Heart
Want suet? We have it. $1 per lb.
HIGHER GROUNDS COFFEE in 12 oz bags. Certified organic, Fair Trade. Various types, beans or ground, dark or medium roast, full car, half caf or decaf.
OLIVE OIL SALE:  We have some outdated olive oil that is still good – $9 each
EGGS $4.50 per dozen.  Fed all organic grain and out to wander and eat bugs!
Patrice and Bill Bobier
4220 E. Loop Rd.
Hesperia, MI 49421
231-861-2234

Funny Farm of Grant
This week we will bring, depending on weather and rain:
New! Four varieties of WATERMELONS!
> Kales, 5 kinds
> Broccoli
> Cabbage
> Kohlrabi
> Potatoes
> Cucumbers
> Pickles
> Zucchini
> Summer squash, yellow and bicolor
> Green onions
> Carrots
> Fresh herbs, basil, lemon basil, globe basil, fennel,s summer savory,marjoram

Three Speed Coffee of Grand Haven
All Three Speeds coffee is roasted by sight, smell & sound based on a roast profile developed by Chad. All coffee is small batch, no automation. We invite all to sample what time and attention taste like in a cup.
This week’s offerings, whole bean and ground, 4 oz and 14.1oz bags:
Ethiopian Yirgacheffe
Papua New Guinea
Sumatra Mandheling
Thanks
Chad & Lorie

Kale Nation of Spring Lake
Summer may be waning, but by our conclusion is that there is plenty of sunshine and ample time left to enjoy the great outdoors. Kale Nation will be at market again this Saturday with the following items:
Curly Kale
Red Russian Kale
Tuscan Kale
Salad Mix with Nasturtiums
Tomatoes
Onions
Scallions
Collards
Chard
Squash & Zucchini
Bodhi Tree will not be here this week with juice boxes.

Laughing Tree Bakery of Hart
OUR TEN WEEKLY VARIETIES
Homesteader’s Wheat (An extraordinary light wheat bread with a wonderfully chewy crust) $6.00
Oceana Round  ( Rustic Italian country bread) $6.00
Third Coast Three Seed  (Sunnies, Sesames, and Flax in a light wheat) $6.50
The Michigander (made with Michigan-grown whole wheat—dark and soulful) $6.00
Annie’s Raisin Spice (sweet organic raisins, organic cinnamon, and freshly ground cardamom) $7.00
Griff’s 8-Grain (Hearty, hearty! Eight organic grains and a bit of Michigan honey) $7.00
Finn’s Pecan Raisin Pecan (Jam packed with pecans and organic raisins) $9.50
100% Whole grain Kamut: A heritage grain with a golden hue.   Distinct and moist with a flavor similar to corn.  A non-hybridized cousin to modern wheat. $7.00
Elbridge Parmesan Olive (Sumptuous parmesan and Kalamata black olives) $8.00
Pilgrim Rye: A German-style rye made with cracked rye berries and OG Spelt Flour.  (No wheat flour except for what is in the levain starter).  Slice it thin to enjoy this dark and hearty loaf.  $7.00 a loaf
This week’s specialty Loaves:
Specialty loaves:
Rustic Baguette $3.50
Chili Cheddar $8.00
Pumpernickel Rye $6.00
Scones ($2.50)
Truly Ginger
Michigan Cherry
Blueberry
Double Chocolate
Cranberry Orange
Cookies ($3.00)
Whangdangdoodlers (Chocolate and walnuts)
Hilltoppers (Ginger Molasses cookies)
Tree Huggers (PB and chocolate chips)
Pecan Maple Oaties (Oatmeal Raisin with Pecans)
MOUNTAIN CRUNCH GRANOLA (Local Honey, almonds, OG oats, OG coconut oil, OG sunflower seeds, OG coconut, sea salt)  $8.00/pound
LAUGHING TREE PEANUT BUTTER GRANOLA (OG oats, OG sunflower seeds, OG coconut, all-natural Peanut butter, OG coconut oil, sea salt)  $8.00/pound

Provision Family Farms of White Cloud
Rain or Shine, see you Saturday
CHICKEN
Drums $5.00/lb
Wings $3.00/lb
Backs, Feet $2.00/lb
BEEF
Ground Beef $6.50/lb
Ground Sirloin $8.50/lb
1/3lb Hamburger Patties (4 pack) $9.50/each
Rib Steak, Sirloin, Flank, Skirt $9.00/lb
Brisket, English Roast,
Kabobs/Stew, Tongue $7.50/lb
T-Bone, Porterhouse, NY Strip $12.00/lb
Liver, Heart, $4.00/lb
LAMB
Shank $9.00/ln
Stew Meat, ground $10.00/lb
Leg Roast $12.00/lb
Boneless Leg, Chops, Rack $14.00/lb
SMOKED PORK
Smoked Hock $5.00/lb
Bacon $9.50/lb
Jowl Bacon, Cottage Bacon,
Lunchmeat $9.00/lb
Ham, Smoked Loin $8.50/lb
Canadian Bacon $5.00/pkg (1/2lb packages)
PORK
Sausage (Breakfast, Italian, Plain) $7.00/lb ($6.50 Bulk)
Pork Steak, Pork Chops, Boston Butt,
Ham Roast, Shoulder Roast, Country Style Ribs $7.50/lb
Loin, Boneless Pork Chops, Cutlets $8.50/lb
Spare Ribs $5.00/lb
Baby Back Ribs $7.00/lb
Tenderloin $13.00/lb
Bones $1.50/lb
Liver, Heart, Lard $4.00/lb
BRATS
Bratwurst, Italian, Jalepeno & Cheddar, Maple links $9.50/lb
Ground Chorizo $9.00/lb
EGGS $5/doz
Chickens fed conventional GMO-free feed.
Preorder to get what you want!

Not attending this week:
Shady Side Farm of Holland
We’ll return to market on September 10^th. If you would like to help Grassfields Cheese recover from their recent loss, click on the link to be taken to a gofundme page set up on their behalf: https://www.gofundme.com/2kre9dak
Shady Side Farm
info@shadysidefarm.net
Grandson’s Gardens of West Olive
Liberty Family Farm and Bakery
Bloom Ferments of Grand Rapids
Cultured Love of Grand Rapids
Never Better Naturals of Twin Lake
Meadowview Goat Dairy of Fremont
We’ll be at market the last Saturday of each month with our fresh chevre, feta & other goat cheeses as well as eggs, popping corn & our homemade noodles.

Grill Those Veggies! Sweetwater What’s New at the Market Saturday August 27th

Published on August 26, 2016 by sweetWaterAdmin Category: What's New at the Market?

Sweetwater Local Foods Market
Saturday, August 26th, 2016
9:00am to 12:00 noon
Mercy Health Lakes Campus
On 6401 Harvey St. at US31/Pontaluna Rd. Exit. 1st Bldg North of Pontaluna Rd.
We are a Bridge Card Market!

Thanks kindly to the following folks for “SHARING” our weekly post on Facebook last Friday!

Cody Westendorf
Phyllis Coombs
Tracy Helder
Renae Hesselink
Isabel Collinge-Stahl
Patty Oltean

Only Two Saturday’s Left to Bring A New Friend & Win $100!
You still have time to enter the contest but we’ll be drawing the winners name at end of Saturday market on September 3^rd!!
When you bring someone new to the market who signs up for our newsletter
your name will be entered to win a
$100 Gift Certificate good for any products at the market and the person you bring will also win a gift certificate for $15.00!
Sign up at the Info Tent!

Attending this week’s market:

Hidden Creek Farm of North Muskegon
We are a 18 acre farm located in North Muskegon on W River Rd off of Whitehall and offer a freshly stocked produce stand every day for those who can’t make it to the market. For more information on our beliefs and updates on our farm please visit our website at www.thehiddencreekfarm.com and also feel free to visit our Facebook page at Hidden Creek Farm Muskegon for more updates. This week we are excited to offer:
beautiful flower bouquets of dahlias
Our patriotic potato mix of red, white and blue potatoes
Japanese spaghetti squash
heirloom cherry tomatoes
duck eggs
pasture raised Freedom Ranger broiler chickens

Shady Side Farm of Holland
This Saturday I will bring along our certified organic dry beans and our corn meal and grits, made from our certified organic corn. If you would like more than 2# of a certain type of beans, please email me before 6 pm on Friday to let me know.
Grassfields Cheese has issued a recall of all their cheeses produced between December 1, 2015 and August 1, 2016. If you purchased Grassfields Cheese from Sweetwater Market, you may return it to me this week, or you may return it to their farm store in Coopersville any time during store hours. Please call ahead or check their website to make sure the store is open before driving out. If you would like to help Grassfields Cheese recover from their loss, click on the link to be taken to a gofundme page set up on their behalf: https://www.gofundme.com/2kre9dak
Shady Side Farm
info@shadysidefarm.net

Scholl Farm of Montague
Chicken Eggs, limited supply.
Potatoes, eight different varieties
Rhubarb

Grandson’s Gardens of West Olive
Sweet corn
Carrots
Eggplant
Green beans
Roma beans
Heirloom tomatoes in bulk amounts
Cherry tomatoes
Onions
Hot peppers
Red and green peppers in bulk amounts
Parsley
Leeks
Onions

Pine Row Farm of Rothbury
We will have 100% grass fed beef:
Patties
Burger
Steaks
Soup bones
Liver
Shank
Tongue
Brisket
Roasts
Chicken eggs, duck eggs, and a solitary goose egg! (Silly goose, it’s out of season.)
2016 honey
See you Saturday,
Pine Row Farm

Maple Moon Farm of Shelby
This week we are bringing:
TOMATOES (most heirlooms. all open pollinated)
CHERRY/SALADETTE TOMATOES
CANNING TOMATOES
SWEET PEPPERS
PURPLE BEAUTY/GREEN PEPPERS
JALAPENO AND CAYENNE
EGGPLANT
CUCUMBERS
PICKLES
GREEN BEANS
GOLDEN WAX BEANS
SUMMER SQUASH
SPROUTING BROCCOLI
KALE
CHARD
BEET GREENS
BASIL
FRESH HERBS
POTATOES (Red Norland)
CARROTS
FRESH ONIONS
LEEKS
BEETS
EGGS
JAM
DRIED HERBS
DRIED PEPPERS
BROTH BAGS
HERBAL SALVES
HERBAL LIP BALMS
1224 S.144th Ave
Shelby, MI 49455
(231)861-2535
Check us out on Facebook

Blackbird Farm of Coopersville
This week at market we are celebrating those glorious veggies of high summer: Beautiful heads of broccoli, kale, Asian greens, red tomatoes, heirloom tomatoes, cherry tomatoes, mini-romas, summer squash, patty pan squash, zucchini, slicing cucumbers, pickling cucumbers, scallions, eggplant, sweet peppers, and hot peppers. Looking forward to seeing friends old and new this Saturday!

Earthscape Farm of Hesperia
If you want to order in advance, email earthscapefarm@gmail.com or call us by 7pm on Friday – the number is below.
VEGGIES: Tomatoes! Sweet Corn! Beets with greens, Cucumbers, Pickling Cucumbers, Japanese Cucumbers and DILL to go with them; Broccoli and Squash. Red and Yellow Onions. Purple Sweet Peppers; Garlic and Parsley, too. Green beans & Kohlrabi.
GRASS FED BEEF!
SALE: LIVER, TONGUE AND HEART. 15% OFF REGULAR PRICE!
Grilling Steaks ~ Tenderloin, Porterhouse, Tbone, Sirloin, NY Strip, RibEye, Rib, Cubed Steak, Flank and Hanger Steak!
Braising Beef ~ Kabob Beef, Stew Meat, Round Steaks
Roasts ~ Chuck, Brisket, Arm, English, Rolled Rump Roast
Lean Ground Beef, BEEF PATTIES, too!
Ground Sirloin
Short Ribs
Soup Bones
Liver, tongue and Heart
Want suet? We have it. $1 per lb.

HIGHER GROUNDS COFFEE in 12 oz bags. Certified organic, Fair Trade. Various types, beans or ground, dark or medium roast, full car, half caf or decaf.
OLIVE OIL SALE: We have some outdated olive oil that is still good – $9 each
EGGS $4.50 per dozen. Fed all organic grain and out to wander and eat bugs!
Patrice and Bill Bobier
4220 E. Loop Rd.
Hesperia, MI 49421
231-861-2234
Funny Farm of Grant
This week we will bring, depending on weather and rain:
New! Four varieties of WATERMELONS!
> Kales, 5 kinds
> Broccoli
> Cabbage
> Kohlrabi
> Potatoes
> Cucumbers
> Pickles
> Zucchini
> Summer squash, yellow and bicolor
> Green onions
> Carrots
> Fresh herbs, basil, lemon basil, globe basil, fennel,s summer savory,marjoram

Kale Nation of Spring Lake
Kale Nation will be wrapping up August with many varieties of tomatoes. Our product list for this Saturday also includes:
Curly Kale
Red Russian Kale
Tuscan Kale
Garlic
Salad Mix with Nasturtiums
Red Norland Potatoes
Tomatoes
Onions
Scallions
Collards
Chard
Flowers
Bodhi Tree will also be here with this Saturday juice boxes!

Never Better Naturals of Twin Lake
To thank you for your patronage and to celebrate the completion of my first year at Sweetwater in September, we’re going to give back to you! Stop by to register for a prize drawing worth $25 of our products (plus an added bonus), which will be held in four weeks at the Never Better Naturals booth! Also stop by to stock up on your toxin-free hand made NATURAL HERBAL REMEDIES,BABY CARE, BODY CARE,FACIAL CARE, HERBAL PERFUMES (new scents available), and CLEANING PRODUCTS!
See you tomorrow, Rachel

Meadowview Goat Dairy of Fremont
We’ll be at market with our fresh chevre, feta & other goat cheeses as well as eggs, popping corn & our homemade noodles.
Laughing Tree Bakery of Hart
OUR TEN WEEKLY VARIETIES
Homesteader’s Wheat (An extraordinary light wheat bread with a wonderfully chewy crust) $6.00
Oceana Round  ( Rustic Italian country bread) $6.00
Third Coast Three Seed  (Sunnies, Sesames, and Flax in a light wheat) $6.50
The Michigander (made with Michigan-grown whole wheat—dark and soulful) $6.00
Annie’s Raisin Spice (sweet organic raisins, organic cinnamon, and freshly ground cardamom) $7.00
Griff’s 8-Grain (Hearty, hearty! Eight organic grains and a bit of Michigan honey) $7.00
Finn’s Pecan Raisin Pecan (Jam packed with pecans and organic raisins) $9.50
100% Whole grain Kamut: A heritage grain with a golden hue.   Distinct and moist with a flavor similar to corn.  A non-hybridized cousin to modern wheat. $7.00
Elbridge Parmesan Olive (Sumptuous parmesan and Kalamata black olives) $8.00
Pilgrim Rye: A German-style rye made with cracked rye berries and OG Spelt Flour.  (No wheat flour except for what is in the levain starter).  Slice it thin to enjoy this dark and hearty loaf.  $7.00 a loaf
This week’s specialty Loaves:
Rustic Baguette $3.50
Honey Oat $6.50
Chili Cheddar $8.00
Scones ($2.50)
Truly Ginger
Michigan Cherry
Blueberry
Double Chocolate
Cranberry Orange
Cookies ($3.00)
Whangdangdoodlers (Chocolate and walnuts)
Hilltoppers (Ginger Molasses cookies)
Tree Huggers (PB and chocolate chips)
Pecan Maple Oaties (Oatmeal Raisin with Pecans)
MOUNTAIN CRUNCH GRANOLA (Local Honey, almonds, OG oats, OG coconut oil, OG sunflower seeds, OG coconut, sea salt)  $8.00/pound
LAUGHING TREE PEANUT BUTTER GRANOLA (OG oats, OG sunflower seeds, OG coconut, all-natural Peanut butter, OG coconut oil, sea salt)  $8.00/pound

Provision Family Farms of White Cloud
Locally made Brats are back, and there’s a lot of them
Here’s the price list:
CHICKEN (next butcher date end of September)
Breast $11.00/lb – OUT
Thighs, Liver $7.00/lb – OUT
Drums $5.00/lb
Wings $3.00/lb
Backs, Feet $2.00/lb
BEEF
Ground Beef $6.50/lb
Ground Sirloin $8.50/lb
1/3lb Hamburger Patties (4 pack) $9.50/each
Rib Steak, Sirloin, Flank, Skirt $9.00/lb
Brisket, English Roast,
Kabobs/Stew, Tongue $7.50/lb
T-Bone, Porterhouse, NY Strip $12.00/lb
Liver, Heart, $4.00/lb
LAMB
Shank $9.00/lb
Stew Meat, ground $10.00/lb
Leg Roast $12.00/lb
Boneless Leg, Chops, Rack $14.00/lb
SMOKED PORK
Smoked Hock $5.00/lb
Bacon $9.50/lb
Jowl Bacon, Cottage Bacon,
Lunchmeat (OUT) $9.00/lb
Ham, Smoked Loin $8.50/lb
Canadian Bacon $5.00/pkg (1/2lb packages)
FRESH PORK
Pork Steak, Pork Chops, Boston Butt,
Ham Roast,    $7.50/lb
Loin, Boneless Pork Chops, Cutlets $8.50/lb
Spare Ribs $5.00/lb
Baby Back Ribs $7.50/lb
Tenderloin $13.00/lb
Bones $1.50/lb
Liver, Heart, Lard $4.00/lb
BRATS and SAUSAGE
Jalepeno & Cheddar, Mild Italian, Bratwurst    $9.50/lb
Breakfast, Italian or Ground pork                    $7/lb
Maple links, Chorizo, Italian links Breakfast links   $9/lb
EGGS $5/doz
Chickens fed conventional GMO-free feed.
Preorder to get what you want!

Not attending this week:
Liberty Family Farm and Bakery
Bloom Ferments of Grand Rapids
Cultured Love of Grand Rapids

Last Week for Peaches! Sweetwater What’s New at the Market Saturday August 20

Published on August 19, 2016 by sweetWaterAdmin Category: What's New at the Market?

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Sweetwater Local Foods Market
Saturday, August 20th, 2016
9:00am to 12:00 noon
Mercy Health Lakes Campus
On 6401 Harvey St. at US31/Pontaluna Rd. Exit. 1st Bldg North of Pontaluna Rd.
We are a Bridge Card Market!

Thanks kindly to the following folks for “SHARING” our weekly post on Facebook last Friday!

Renae Hesselink
Sharon Polidan
Dustin Anderson
Sally Porter
Andrea Oestman
Darlene Furgerson Osborn
Isabel Collinge-Stahl
Patty Oltean

Only Two More Markets to Bring A New Friend & Win $100!
You still have time to enter the contest but we’ll be drawing the winners name at end of Saturday market on September 3^rd!! When you bring someone new to the market who signs up for our newsletter
your name will be entered to win a $100 Gift Certificate good for any products at the market and the person you bring will also win a gift certificate for $15.00!
Sign up at the Info Tent!

Attending this week’s market:
New Vendor!
Hidden Creek Farm of North Muskegon
Sweetwater welcomes the Brummens to the market!
Hello everyone!
This is Crystal with Hidden Creek Farm and we would like to introduce ourselves for this Saturday’s market. We are currently a husband and wife team but are hoping to expand in the future to further provide our community with truly healthy, nutrient dense foods and teach people the importance of a clean whole food diet and the whole health benefits that go along with that. We are a 18 acre farm located in North Muskegon on W River Rd off of Whitehall and offer a freshly stocked produce stand every day for those who can’t make it to the market. For more information on our beliefs and updates on our farm please visit our website at www.thehiddencreekfarm.com and also feel free to visit our Facebook page at Hidden Creek Farm Muskegon for more updates. We are excited to offer beautiful flower bouquets of dahlia’s and zinnia’s, Our patriotic potato mix of red, white and blue potatoes, Japanese spaghetti squash, yellow zucchini, mixed beans, three varieties of cucumbers including a Japanese variety, fresh picked lacinato kale, herbs, red, yellow and orange heirloom cherry tomatoes, quail, duck and chicken egg’s and our pasture raised Freedom Ranger broiler chickens!
Thanks,
Hidden Creek Farm

LAST WEEK for Certified Organic Peaches!
Mund Farm of Rothbury
Greg Mund returns with PF-17 Peaches, a sport of red havens. These are certified organic “peaches” and the only place you will get organically grown peaches in Muskegon County.
Quarts – 2 1/4 lbs. @ $5 each: ½ bushels (Your container) -25 lbs. @ $50 each. THANK YOU!

Scholl Farm of Montague
We’ll have 5 varieties of potatoes & limited eggs, come early.

Grandson’s Gardens of West Olive
Sweet corn
Tomatoes
Cherry tomatoes
Eggplant
Peppers
Cucumbers
Carrots
Onions
Potatoes
Leeks
Raspberries
Shallots

Pine Row Farm of Rothbury
We will be at market Saturday with:
We will be at the market with 100% grass fed beef:
Ground
Patties
Roasts
Steaks
Brisket
Shank
Soup bones
Tongue
Liver
Stew meat
We will have a limited supply of duck eggs, and chicken eggs.
We will again have a small assortment of 2016 honey!
See you there,
Pine Row Farm
Pine Row Farm

Maple Moon Farm of Shelby
This week we are bringing:
TOMATOES
CHERRY/SALADETTE TOMATOES
CANNING TOMATOES
SWEET PEPPERS
PURPLE BEAUTY/GREEN PEPPERS
JALAPENO AND CAYENNE
EGGPLANT
CUCUMBERS
PICKLES
GREEN BEANS
GOLDEN WAX BEANS
SUMMER SQUASH
SPROUTING BROCCOLI
KALE
CHARD
BEET GREENS
BABY LEAF LETTUCE
BASIL
FRESH HERBS
POTATOES (Red Norland)
CARROTS
FRESH ONIONS
BEETS
EGGS
FRESH THIS WEEK! PEACH JAM made with Greg Mund’s delicious organic peaches and sweetened with a touch of local honey for a jam bursting with flavor.
BLUEBERRYJAM
RASPBERRY JAM
DRIED HERBS
DRIED PEPPERS
BROTH BAGS
HERBAL SALVES
HERBAL LIP BALMS
1224 S.144th Ave
Shelby, MI 49455
(231)861-2535
Check us out on Facebook

Blackbird Farm of Coopersville
This week at market we are celebrating those glorious veggies of high summer: red tomatoes, heirloom tomatoes, cherry tomatoes, mini-romas, summer squash, patty pan squash, zucchini, slicing cucumbers, pickling cucumbers, eggplant, sweet peppers, and hot peppers. Looking forward to seeing friends old and new this Saturday!

Earthscape Farm of Hesperia
If you want to order in advance, email earthscapefarm@gmail.com or call us by 7pm on Friday  – the number is below.
VEGGIES: Tomatoes! Possibly Sweet Corn! Beets with greens, Cucumbers, Pickling Cucumbers, Japanese Cucumbersand DILL to go with them; Broccoli and Squash. Red and Yellow Onions. Purple Sweet Peppers; Garlic and Parsley, too. We’ve grown too much for us to eat!
GRASS FED BEEF!
Grilling Steaks ~ Tenderloin, Porterhouse, Tbone, Sirloin, NY Strip, RibEye, Rib, Cubed Steak, Flank and Hanger Steak!
Braising Beef ~ Kabob Beef, Stew Meat, Round Steaks
Roasts ~ Chuck, Brisket, Arm, English
Lean Ground Beef, BEEF PATTIES, too!
Ground Sirloin
Short Ribs
Soup Bones
Liver, tongue and Heart
Want suet? We have it. $1 per lb.
HIGHER GROUNDS COFFEE in 12 oz bags. Certified organic, Fair Trade. Various types, beans or ground, dark or medium roast, full caf, half caf or decaf.
OLIVE OIL SALE:  We have some outdated olive oil that is still good – $9 each
EGGS $4.50 per dozen.  Fed all organic grain and out to wander and eat bugs!
Patrice and Bill Bobier
4220 E. Loop Rd.
Hesperia, MI 49421
231-861-2234

Kale Nation of Spring Lake
The last of the garlic has been pulled, and Kale Nation also hopes to be bringing scallions and onions to market this Saturday. Here is the total list of our items:
Curly Kale
Red Russian Kale
Tuscan Kale
Garlic
Salad Mix with Nasturtiums
Red Norland Potatoes
Tomatoes
Onions
Scallions
Squash
Zucchini
Collards
Chard
Bodhi Tree will not be here with juice boxes this week.

Laughing Tree Bakery of Hart
OUR TEN WEEKLY VARIETIES
Homesteader’s Wheat (An extraordinary light wheat bread with a wonderfully chewy crust) $6.00
Oceana Round  ( Rustic Italian country bread) $6.00
Third Coast Three Seed  (Sunnies, Sesames, and Flax in a light wheat) $6.50
The Michigander (made with Michigan-grown whole wheat—dark and soulful) $6.00
Annie’s Raisin Spice (sweet organic raisins, organic cinnamon, and freshly ground cardamom) $7.00
Griff’s 8-Grain (Hearty, hearty! Eight organic grains and a bit of Michigan honey) $7.00
Finn’s Pecan Raisin Pecan (Jam packed with pecans and organic raisins) $9.50
100% Whole grain Kamut: A heritage grain with a golden hue.   Distinct and moist with a flavor similar to corn.  A non-hybridized cousin to modern wheat. $7.00
Elbridge Parmesan Olive (Sumptuous parmesan and Kalamata black olives) $8.00
Pilgrim Rye: A German-style rye made with cracked rye berries and OG Spelt Flour.  (No wheat flour except for what is in the levain starter).  Slice it thin to enjoy this dark and hearty loaf.  $7.00 a loaf
This week’s specialty Loaves:
Rustic Baguette $3.50
Honey Oat $6.50
Chili Cheddar $8.00
Scones ($2.50)
Truly Ginger
Michigan Cherry
Blueberry
Double Chocolate
Cranberry Orange
Cookies ($3.00)
Whangdangdoodlers (Chocolate and walnuts)
Hilltoppers (Ginger Molasses cookies)
Tree Huggers (PB and chocolate chips)
Pecan Maple Oaties (Oatmeal Raisin with Pecans)
MOUNTAIN CRUNCH GRANOLA (Local Honey, almonds, OG oats, OG coconut oil, OG sunflower seeds, OG coconut, sea salt)  $8.00/pound
LAUGHING TREE PEANUT BUTTER GRANOLA (OG oats, OG sunflower seeds, OG coconut, all-natural Peanut butter, OG coconut oil, sea salt)  $8.00/pound

Provision Family Farms of White Cloud
CHICKEN
Breast $11.00/lb
Thighs, Liver $7.00/lb
Drums $5.00/lb
Wings $3.00/lb
Backs, Feet $2.00/lb
BEEF
Ground Beef $6.50/lb
Ground Sirloin $8.50/lb
1/3lb Hamburger Patties (4 pack) $9.50/each
Rib Steak, Sirloin, Flank, Skirt $9.00/lb
Brisket, English Roast,
Kabobs/Stew, Tongue $7.50/lb
T-Bone, Porterhouse, NY Strip $12.00/lb
Liver, Heart, $4.00/lb
LAMB
Shank $9.00/ln
Stew Meat, ground $10.00/lb
Leg Roast $12.00/lb
Boneless Leg, Chops, Rack $14.00/lb
SMOKED PORK
Smoked Hock $5.00/lb
Bacon $9.50/lb
Jowl Bacon, Cottage Bacon,
Lunchmeat $9.00/lb
Ham, Smoked Loin $8.50/lb
Canadian Bacon $5.00/pkg (1/2lb packages)
FRESH PORK
Sausage and Brats – see other side
Pork Steak, Pork Chops, Boston Butt,
Ham Roast, Shoulder Roast, Country Style Ribs $7.50/lb
Loin, Boneless Pork Chops, Cutlets $8.50/lb
Spare Ribs $5.00/lb
Baby Back Ribs $7.00/lb
Tenderloin $13.00/lb
Bones $1.50/lb
Liver, Heart, Lard $4.00/lb
BRATS – Pending
EGGS $5/doz
Chickens fed conventional GMO-free feed.
Preorder to get what you want!

Not attending this week:
Never Better Naturals of Spring Lake
Meadowview Goat Dairy of Fremont
Liberty Family Farm and Bakery
Bloom Ferments of Grand Rapids
Cultured Love of Grand Rapids
Shady Side Farm of Holland
We will return to mkt August 27th

Sweet Corn! Peaches! Sweetwater What’s New at the Market Saturday Aug 13

Published on August 12, 2016 by sweetWaterAdmin Category: What's New at the Market?

Sweetwater Local Foods Market
Saturday, August 13th, 2016
9:00am to 12:00 noon
Mercy Health Lakes Campus
On 6401 Harvey St. at US31/Pontaluna Rd. Exit. 1st Bldg North of Pontaluna Rd.
We are a Bridge Card Market!

Thanks kindly to the following folks for “SHARING” our weekly post on Facebook last Friday!

Nicole Brown
Cherlish
Nourishing the Lakeshore
Cody Westendorf
Erin Mund
Jodi Sodini
Isabel Collinge-Stahl
Patty Oltean

Bring A New Friend Contest Continues All Summer!
Help Spread the Good Food News and Win $100!
You still have time to enter the contest – we’re extending it until end of summer!
When you bring someone new to the market who signs up for our newsletter
your name will be entered to win a
$100 Gift Certificate good for any products at the market and the person you bring will also win a gift certificate for $15.00!
Sign up at the Info Tent!

Attending this week’s market:
New Arts & Craft Vendor!
Just Goods of Grand Haven
Just Goods sells hand crafted items that are made by prisoners who are connected to Humanity for Prisoners and by students in the CBI program at the OAISD. These students are 18-26 year-olds with disabilities. The Humanity for Prisoner items include artwork, leather goods, prayer shawls, hats and gloves and other knit products. The CBI products include coasters, firestarters, jewelry, journals, cards, and paper. We also sell traditional fair trade items that are acquired through certified Fair Trade vendors (Ten Thousand Villages) and that are procured through individual relationships. Profits from sales support the work of Extended Grace.

2^nd Week for Certified Organic Peaches!
Mund Farm of Rothbury
Greg Mund returns with Red Haven Peaches. These are certified organic “peaches” and the only place you will get organically grown peaches in Muskegon County. I’ll have quarts (2 ¼ lbs. – $5 ea.), ½ bushels (your container) – 25 lbs. @ $50 each and taking orders for delivery / pickup. THANK YOU!

Grandson’s Gardens of West Olive
Sweet corn
Heirloom Tomatoes
Cherry tomatoes
Peppers
Eggplant
Leeks
Parsley
Carrots
Arugula
Onions
Cucumbers and pickles
Raspberries
Maybe blackberries

Liberty Family Farm and Bakery
Fresh Quiche! Gluten Free and Reg.
Breakfast Cookies
Paleo Breakfast Cookies
Zucchini Bread
Morning Glory Muffins
Pasture Raised Pork
New batch just processed!
Nitrate Free Bacon
Breakfast Sausage
Country Style Ribs
Roasts
Chops
Ham Slices & more….
Fresh Heirloom Tomatoes!!

Bloom Ferments of Grand Rapids
I will be at the market with bottles of ginger and growlers of lavender hibiscus kombucha. I will also be bringing product from Cultured Love.
Cultured Love of Grand Rapids
We’ll have our 5 kraut flavors for sale and sampling: All-organic ingredients, naturally fermented, and probiotic. Never cooked, raw and vegan, with no vinegar or starter culture, our Kraut is good on its own, or added to many other dishes, providing great flavor and nutrients.
· Carry Me Away – Traditional caraway kraut, as you find on a Reuben sandwich. This kraut is closest to what many grandmothers made in large crocks in their basement.
· Dillyicious – Our best-seller. Tastes like a pickle. Onion, garlic, dill, and turmeric. Our “gateway kraut” for those who say “I don’t like sauerkraut”.
· Purple Hot & Spicy – Onion, garlic and Cayenne. Hot for some, not so hot for others.
· Curryosity – We love India and Indian food. This kraut is a highly versatile addition to many dishes, or by itself.
· Root for Ginger – Our nod to Kim-chee, with similar ingredients — Carrot, radish, ginger, garlic, and red pepper flakes. Just a little heat.

Pine Row Farm of Rothbury
We will be at market Saturday with:
Short ribs
Steaks
Ground beef
Burger patties
Liver
Soup bones
Shank with bone
Roasts
Our sales for this week are:
25 lbs burger at $5 a lb
Save $1 a lb on burger patties
Ground beef save $.75 a lb
We sell by halves and quarters, too.
We will have a limited amount of duck eggs, and chicken eggs.
Season’s first honey is available with more sizes and glass jars back in stock in a week or so.
Looking forward to seeing everyone Saturday!
Pine Row Farm

Shady Side Farm of Holland
This Saturday I will bring along our certified organic dry beans as well as wool roving, wool yarn, wool felting kits, and (maybe!) wool dryer balls. If you would like more than 2# of a certain type of beans, please email me before 6 pm on Friday to let me know.
Grassfields Cheese has issued a recall of all their cheeses produced between December 1, 2015 and August 1, 2016. If you purchased Grassfields Cheese from Sweetwater Market, you may return it to me this week, or you may return it to their farm store in Coopersville any time during store hours. Please call ahead or check their website to make sure the store is open before driving out.
Lona
Shady Side Farm
info@shadysidefarm.net

Maple Moon Farm of Shelby
This week we are bringing:
TOMATOES
CHERRY/SALADETTE TOMATOES
SWEET PEPPERS
PURPLE BEAUTY/GREEN PEPPERS
JALAPENO AND CAYENNE
EGGPLANT
CUCUMBERS
SUMMER SQUASH
SPROUTING BROCCOLI
KALE
CHARD
BEET GREENS
COLLARDS
BASIL
FRESH HERBS
POTATOES (Red Norland)
CARROTS
FRESH ONIONS
SCALLIONS
BEETS
EGGS
BLUEBERRYJAM
RASPBERRY JAM
DRIED HERBS
DRIED PEPPERS
BROTH BAGS
HERBAL SALVES
HERBAL LIP BALMS
Michigan Summer Lip Balm is back in season! We combined the soothing effects of or own calendula flowers with the natural SPF in coconut oil for the perfect summer lip balm. We are so proud to say the bee’s wax is from our friends at Pine Row Farm.
1224 S.144th Ave
Shelby, MI 49455
(231)861-2535
Check us out on Facebook

Funny Farm of Grant
This week we will bring, depending on weather and rain:
> Green beans
> Yellow beans
> Gourmet filet green beans
> Kales, 5 kinds
> Broccoli
> Cabbage
> Kohlrabi
> Potatoes
> Cucumbers
> Pickles
> Zucchini
> Summer squash, yellow and bicolor
> Green onions
> Carrots
> Fresh herbs, basil, lemon basil, globe basil, fennel,s summer savory,marjoram
> And last but not least, the first yellow watermelons, come early!

Blackbird Farm of Coopersville
This week we will likely bring: beans, cucumbers, summer squash, zucchini, red tomatoes, heirloom tomatoes, cherry tomatoes, tomatillos, parsley, and scallions. Looking forward to seeing everyone Saturday! –Greg

Kale Nation of Spring Lake
The tomatoes are coming in! Kale Nation will be bringing in these red delights, as well as a steady supply of greens this Saturday:
Curly Kale
Red Russian Kale
Tuscan Kale
Garlic
Salad Mix with Nasturtiums
Red Noorland Potatoes
Peppers
Tomatoes
. . . Did we mention a lot of Garlic?
Flowers
Zucchini
Collards
Chard
. . . and Organic Juice Boxes by Bodhi Tree Market

Earthscape Farm of Hesperia
If you want to order in advance, email earthscapefarm@gmail.com or call us by 7pm on Friday  – the number is below.
VEGGIES: Beets with greens, Cucumbers, Pickling Cucumbers, Japanese Cucumbers and DILL to go with them; Broccoli and Squash. Red and Yellow Onions. Purple Sweet Peppers; Garlic and Parsley, too. We’ve grown too much for us to eat!
GRASS FED BEEF!
SALE: Short Ribs! Buy 2 packages, get 15% off!
Grilling Steaks ~ Tenderloin, Porterhouse, Tbone, Sirloin, NY Strip, RibEye, Rib, Cubed Steak, Flank and Hanger Steak!
Braising Beef ~ Kabob Beef, Stew Meat, Round Steaks
Roasts ~ Chuck, Brisket, Arm, English
Lean Ground Beef, BEEF PATTIES, too!
Ground Sirloin
Short Ribs
Soup Bones
Liver, tongue and Heart
Want suet? We have it. $1 per lb.
HIGHER GROUNDS COFFEE in 12 oz bags. Certified organic, Fair Trade. Various types, beans or ground, dark or medium roast, full caf, half caf or decaf.
OLIVE OIL SALE:  We have some outdated olive oil that is still good – $9 each
EGGS $4.50 per dozen.  Fed all organic grain and out to wander and eat bugs!
Patrice and Bill Bobier
4220 E. Loop Rd.
Hesperia, MI 49421
231-861-2234

Never Better Naturals of Spring Lake
Hi! I am happy to accommodate you in any way possible, so please let me know if ingredient substitutions need to be made because of allergies or sensitivities. I am also happy to answer any questions you may have on skin related issues (to the best of my knowledge, I have been licensed in skin care for 17 years). Also, feel free to sample our products. There will be samples of almost everything at market.
This week, I will bring these hand-made products:
*Herbal Perfumes (for women and men)
*Herbal Bug Repellent
*Safe Sunscreen
*Re-mineralizing Tooth Scrub
*Natural Deodorant (NO aluminum or gluten)
*Natural Diaper Rash Cream
*Baby Lotion
*Face Wash for all skin types
*Body Butter in 5 herbal scents
*Lip Butter in 6 scents
*Body and Hand Soap in many varieties
*Bacteria balancing foaming hand soap
*Laundry wash in 3 scents
*Herbal Healing Salve (for scars, eczema, bruises, rashes, cuts, and more)
*Pain Banish Rub (for headaches, muscle, joint, arthritis, and nerve pain)
*Turn Back Time (a natural treatment for aging skin)
*Relax night cream for faces
*Sinus Rescue (naturally breaks up mucus)
*Natural Sanitizing Spray (surfaces and hands)
*discounted refills on Bug Repellent, Turn Back Time, and Sanitizer
and more!
I’ll see you there, Rachel

Laughing Tree Bakery of Hart
OUR TEN WEEKLY VARIETIES
Homesteader’s Wheat (An extraordinary light wheat bread with a wonderfully chewy crust) $6.00
Oceana Round  ( Rustic Italian country bread) $6.00
Third Coast Three Seed  (Sunnies, Sesames, and Flax in a light wheat) $6.50
The Michigander (made with Michigan-grown whole wheat—dark and soulful) $6.00
Annie’s Raisin Spice (sweet organic raisins, organic cinnamon, and freshly ground cardamom) $7.00
Griff’s 8-Grain (Hearty, hearty! Eight organic grains and a bit of Michigan honey) $7.00
Finn’s Pecan Raisin Pecan (Jam packed with pecans and organic raisins) $9.50
100% Whole grain Kamut: A heritage grain with a golden hue.   Distinct and moist with a flavor similar to corn.  A non-hybridized cousin to modern wheat. $7.00
Elbridge Parmesan Olive (Sumptuous parmesan and Kalamata black olives) $8.00
Pilgrim Rye: A German-style rye made with cracked rye berries and OG Spelt Flour.  (No wheat flour except for what is in the levain starter).  Slice it thin to enjoy this dark and hearty loaf.  $7.00 a loaf
This week’s specialty Loaves:
Specialty loaves:
Rustic Baguette $3.50
Cheddar Peppercorn $8.00
Hazel Road Rustic $8.00
Scones (all $2.50)
Truly Ginger
Michigan Cherry
Blueberry
Pecan Date
Lovely Lemon
Same four cookie varieties every week now….
MOUNTAIN CRUNCH GRANOLA (Local Honey, almonds, OG oats, OG coconut oil, OG sunflower seeds, OG coconut, sea salt)  $8.00/pound
LAUGHING TREE PEANUT BUTTER GRANOLA (OG oats, OG sunflower seeds, OG coconut, all-natural Peanut butter, OG coconut oil, sea salt)  $8.00/pound

Provision Family Farms of White Cloud
BEEF
Ground Beef $7.00/lb Bulk $6.50/lb
Ground Sirloin                         $8.50/lb
1/3lb Hamburger Patties (4 pack) $9.50/each
Rib Steak, Skirt $9.00/lb
Brisket, English Roast,
Kabobs/Stew, Tongue                    $7.50/lb
T-Bone, Porterhouse, NY Strip $12.00/lb
Tenderloin   $16.00/lb
Liver, Heart, $4.00/lb

LAMB
Shank                                         $9.00/lb
Stew Meat, ground                       $10.00/lb
Leg Roast                                   $12.00/lb
Boneless Leg, Chops, Rack           $14.00/lb

CHICKEN
Breasts $11.00/lb
Thighs/Liver $7.00/lb
Drums                                        $5.00/lb
Wings                                       $3.00/lb
Backs, Feet        $2.00/lb
EGGS                                          $5/doz

SMOKED PORK
Smoked Hock                    $5.00/lb
Bacon                                $9.50/lb
Jowl Bacon, Cottage Bacon,
Lunchmeat $9.00/lb
Ham, Smoked Loin              $8.50/lb
Canadian Bacon                 $5.00/pkg (1/2lb packages)

FRESH PORK
Pork Steak, Pork Chops, Boston Butt,
Ham Roast, Shoulder Roast, Country Style Ribs   $7.50/lb
Loin, Boneless Pork Chops, Cutlets     $8.50/lb
Spare Ribs                               $5.00/lb
Baby Back Ribs                     $7.00/lb
Bones                                    $1.50/lb
Liver, Heart, Lard                      $4.00/lb

SAUSAGE
Ground Pork, Breakfast or Italian Sausage $7/lb
Any mix of Ground Pork, Breakfast Sausage and Italian Sausage bulk rate
10+ lbs $6.50/lb
Breakfast or Italian Links $9/lb
Maple or Chorizo $9/lb

Not attending this week:
Meadowview Goat Dairy of Fremont
Scholl Farm of Monta

Certified Organic Peaches! Sweetwater What’s New at the Market Saturday August 6th

Published on August 5, 2016 by sweetWaterAdmin Category: What's New at the Market?

Sweetwater Local Foods Market
Saturday, August 6th, 2016
9:00am to 12:00 noon
Mercy Health Lakes Campus
On 6401 Harvey St. at US31/Pontaluna Rd. Exit. 1st Bldg North of Pontaluna Rd.
We are a Bridge Card Market!

Thanks kindly to the following folks for “SHARING” our weekly post on Facebook last Friday!

Randy Johnson
Rosaria Schoemaker
Jodi Sodini
Shirley Draft
Louann Nagy Werksma
Renae Hesselink
Phyllis Coombs
Isabel Collinge-Stahl
Patty Oltean

Attending this week’s market:

Certified Organic Peaches!
Mund Farm of Rothbury
Greg Mund returns with Red Haven Peaches. These are certified organic “peaches” and the only place you will get organically grown peaches in Muskegon County. I’ll have quarts (2 ¼ lbs. – $5 ea.), ½ bushels (your container) – 25 lbs. @ $50 each and taking orders for delivery / pickup. THANK YOU!

Certified Organic Blueberries!
Wind Dancer Farm of West Olive
Erin will bring more of those delicious organic blueberries! This week’s varieties will be Nelson and possibly Liberty. Quarts are $7 each or 4 for $24. Ten pound boxes will be available for $45 each.

Sweet Corn!
Scholl Farm of Montague
One week only – Sweet Corn
Potatoes – Adirondack Red, Yukon Gold, Cresent Fingers, Purple
Eggs (chicken) – low volume so come early!
Duck eggs – not many of those either.
Rhubarb

Pine Row Farm of Rothbury
100% grass fed beef!
This week on sale:
Burger patties, $6.50 a pound
Ground beef, $5.75 a pound
We will also have:
Roasts
Soup bones
Liver
Shank with bone
New York strip
Ribeye
Tenderloin
Sirloin and Sirloin sizzlers
Stew meat
Brisket
Tongue
Chicken and duck eggs from our free range birds.
This season’s first honey! Hoping for a good continued honey crop, but I already see Goldenrod beginning to bloom.
See everyone Saturday!
Pine Row Farm

Maple Moon Farm of Shelby
Please join us in giving a huge THANK YOU to Kathy and John Walson, our Maple Moon Customers of the Month. The Walsons participate in our CSA, and are long time supporters of Sweetwater and the local foods movement here in west MI. We love seeing folks like the Walsons know and appreciate seasonal food. If you haven’t tried our sprouting broccoli yet, just ask Kathy about it, it’s one of her favorite seasonal food right now. Thank you, Kathy and John.
This week we are bringing:
TOMATOES
CHERRY TOMATOES
SWEET PEPPERS
PURPLE BEAUTY PEPPERS
JALAPENO AND CAYENNE
EGGPLANT
CUCUMBERS
SUMMER SQUASH
SPROUTING BROCCOLI
KALE
CHARD
BEET GREENS
COLLARDS
BASIL
FRESH HERBS
POTATOES (Red Norland)
CARROTS
FRESH ONIONS
SCALLIONS
BEETS
EGGS
RASPBERRY JAM!
DRIED HERBS
DRIED PEPPERS
BROTH BAGS
HERBAL SALVES
HERBAL LIP BALMS
Michigan Summer Lip Balm is back in season! We combined the soothing effects of or own calendula flowers with the natural SPF in coconut oil for the perfect summer lip balm. We are so proud to say the bee’s wax is from our friends at Pine Row Farm.
1224 S.144th Ave
Shelby, MI 49455
(231)861-2535
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Blackbird Farm of Coopersville
I am happy to say that we will be back at market this Saturday and likely will be bringing beans, tomatoes, swiss chard, head lettuce, scallions, kohlrabi, beets, miniature cabbages, cucumbers, and an assortment of fresh herbs

Kale Nation of Spring Lake
Kale Nation will be embracing August with more garden produce and . . . flowers!
Curly Kale
Red Russian Kale
Tuscan Kale
Salad Mix with Nasturtiums
Yukon Gold Potatoes
Collards
Chard
Early Cabbage
. . . and
A Lot of Garlic
Flowers
Organic Juice Boxes by Bodhi Tree Market

Earthscape Farm of Hesperia
Come see Lisa and AJ at Market! We are hosting a Farm Bureau and Conservation District Tour on our Farm on Saturday.
If you want to order in advance, email earthscapefarm@gmail or call us by 7pm on Friday  – the number is below.
VEGGIES: Beets with greens, Cucumbers, Pickling Cucumbers,  Broccoli and Squash. Red and Yellow Onions. Garlic. Parsley and Dill, too. We’ve grown too much for us to eat!
GRASS FED BEEF!
SALE: Short Ribs! Buy 2 packages, get 15% off!
Grilling Steaks ~ Tenderloin, Porterhouse, Tbone, Sirloin, NY Strip, RibEye, Rib, Cubed Steak, Flank and Hanger Steak!
Braising Beef ~ Kabob Beef, Stew Meat, Round Steaks
Roasts ~ Chuck, Brisket, Arm, English
Lean Ground Beef, BEEF PATTIES, too!
Ground Sirloin
Short Ribs
Soup Bones
Liver, tongue and Heart
Want suet? We have it. $1 per lb.
HIGHER GROUNDS COFFEE in 12 oz bags. Certified organic, Fair Trade. Various types, beans or ground, dark or medium roast, full caf, half caf or decaf.
OLIVE OIL SALE:  We have some outdated olive oil that is still good – $9 each
EGGS $4.50 per dozen.  Fed all organic grain and out to wander and eat bugs!
Patrice and Bill Bobier
4220 E. Loop Rd.
Hesperia, MI 49421
231-861-2234

Provision Family Farms of White Cloud
Fresh chicken is back on the menu!
CHICKEN
Breast $11.00/lb
Thighs, Liver $7.00/lb
Drums $5.00/lb
Wings $3.00/lb
Backs, Feet $2.00/lb
BEEF
Ground Beef $6.50/lb
Ground Sirloin $8.50/lb
1/3lb Hamburger Patties (4 pack) $9.50/each
Rib Steak, Sirloin, Flank, Skirt $9.00/lb
Brisket, English Roast,
Kabobs/Stew, Tongue $7.50/lb
T-Bone, Porterhouse, NY Strip $12.00/lb
Liver, Heart, $4.00/lb
LAMB
Shank $9.00/ln
Stew Meat, ground $10.00/lb
Leg Roast $12.00/lb
Boneless Leg, Chops, Rack $14.00/lb
SMOKED PORK
Smoked Hock $5.00/lb
Bacon $9.50/lb
Jowl Bacon, Cottage Bacon,
Lunchmeat $9.00/lb
Ham, Smoked Loin $8.50/lb
Canadian Bacon $5.00/pkg (1/2lb packages)
FRESH PORK
Sausage and Brats – see other side
Pork Steak, Pork Chops, Boston Butt,
Ham Roast, Shoulder Roast, Country Style Ribs $7.50/lb
Loin, Boneless Pork Chops, Cutlets $8.50/lb
Spare Ribs $5.00/lb
Baby Back Ribs $7.00/lb
Tenderloin $13.00/lb
Bones $1.50/lb
Liver, Heart, Lard $4.00/lb
EGGS $5/doz
Hens fed GMO-free but conventionally grown feed.
Preorder to get what you want!

Not attending this week:
Bloom Ferments of Grand Rapids
Cultured Love of Grand Rapids
Liberty Family Farm & Bakery
We’re gone for 2 weeks, see you soon!
Grandson’s Gardens of Spring Lake
We’ll be back next week!
Shady Side Farm of Holland
We are planning to be back August 13.
Please note: Due to an abundance of caution Grassfields has decided to recall all of their cheeses after finding E Coli in one sample of cheese. If you purchased cheese and would like a refund please return it to me at Sweetwater on August 13. Thanks.
Lona
Shady Side Farm
info@shadysidefarm.net
Little Red Organics Farm of Freesoil
We’re taking a break and will be back in a few weeks, see you soon!
Meadowview Goat Dairy of Fremont
We will be at market with our fresh Chevres, Feta, and a variety of flavored cheeses.
Also we’ll have our popcorn, eggs and noodles along.
Never Better Naturals of Spring Lake
See you next week!
Laughing Tree Bakery of Hart
FYI: We will be absent from market on Saturday August 5th. Taking a little break!

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