AUGUST IN MICHIGAN!

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Michigan summer gets serious in August!

Sweetwater Local Foods Market

Saturday, August 3rd, 2013, 9:00am to 1:00pm
 Mercy Health Partners Lakes Campus
On 6401 Harvey St. at US31/Pontaluna Rd. Exit. 1st Bldg North of Pontaluna Rd.

We accept Bridge Cards Year Round!

Double Up Food Bucks starting July 6th!

What’s New at the Market Email Newsletter for Saturday, August 3rd

Attending this Saturday’s market:

Wind Dancer Farms of West Olive

Wind Dancer Farms is a second generation family farm located in the heart of farm country in the Grand Haven area. Richard and Judy Rant began farming 30 years ago. When Richard passed away  son RJ got involved and began to turn the farm towards organic farming methods. The blueberry production was certified organic in 2010. This week, daughter Megan Rant will be at the market with Certified Organic BLUECROP blueberries.

Blueberry Heritage Farm of Holland

Taylor Kiel will be bringing Certified Organic DUKE blueberries.

Pint $4.50

2 pounds $11.00

5 pounds $22.00

10 pounds $40.00

 

Funny Farm of Grant

This week we’ll have at least 8 varieties of new potatoes: purple, rose, Dutch-bred, fingerling, Redgold, Yukon Gold, Norland red, and more, Okra, cucumbers, pickles, Japanese burpless cucumbers, dill, basil, lots of summer squash and zucchini, scallions, many varieties of eggplant, and more.

Apron Lady & Janet will return as well!

 

Maple Moon Farm of Shelby

TOMATOES (lots of tasty heirlooms-red, orange, yellow, pink, and cherry)

SWEET BELL PEPPER (beautiful RED and PURPLE)

Head Lettuce (nice crispy romaine)

Kale (4 varieties to choose from)

Swiss Chard

Cabbage (they have LOVED the cool rainy weather-beautiful savoy, green, and red heads)

Celery (we have green stalks and a lovely red variety)

Jalapeño

Hot Peppers (a variety of types and heats)

Cucumbers and Pickles

Summer Squash (Have you tired our trombocino yet?)

Broccoli

Green Beans (green, purple, yellow, and dragon tongue)

Fresh Herbs including basil, Thai basil, parsley, dill, mint, sage, marjoram, and more

Interested in learning what plants are growing naturally around you?  Join Amanda on the Urban Plant Walk this week, August 3 at 10:30.  Learn about edible and medicinal qualities of the plants that follow people wherever they go.  Empower yourself and you family with this traditional knowledge and help keep this knowledge alive!

 

Crow Feather Farm of Hesperia

This week we’ll have:

Baby greens salad mix, fresh herbs including basil, dill, cilantro and parsley, carrots and beets, sweet salad turnips, fresh onion bunches, tomatoes and green peppers from our hoophouse and beautiful flower bunches!

 

September’s Herbs & Produce of Montague

* Heirloom Tomatoes (come early they go quick!)

*French Fingerling potatoes(assorted varieties)

*Celery

*Broccoli

*Zucchini

*Cucumbers (check out the dragon eggs)

*Onions

*Garlic

Fresh Culinary Herbs:

*Dill

*Basil

*Cilantro

*Marjoram

*Oregano

*Chervil

*Mint

Flower Bouquets:

*Snapdragon blends(colorful)

*Statice blends(bright and cheery)

 

Earthscape Farm of Hesperia

We will have a full array of beef cuts on Saturday, August 10th.  We will take PRE-ORDERS FOR BEEF again beginning August 5th.  Let me know if you are interested!

Crock pots are great for summer meals – they don’t heat up the kitchen, and some slow-cooked meats are the most flavorful, as well as most economical.  Put a roast or round steak in the crock pot in the morning.  Saute fresh veggies and make a salad to go with it, and you have a delicious dinner!  Try our cubed (Swiss) steaks on the grill.

We will take pre-orders for the cuts listed below if you get your order to me by 5pm on Friday this week. Send us an email  earthscapefarm@gmail.com .

BEEF AT THE MARKET THIS WEEK:

SPECIALS: Short Ribs!  $3 per lb.  Liver – $3 per lb. Order in advance to be sure we save some for you.

SPECIAL SPECIAL!  ORDER 5# OR MORE OF SHORT RIBS AND GET  AN ADDITIONAL 10% OFF!  ADVANCE ORDERS APPRECIATED.

Ground beef  1 lb pkgs  $4.90 per lb.

Boneless:  Tenderloin steaks – the best cut of beef on a side  $20 per lb.

Roasts:   Chuck, English, Boneless Rib.  OUR BONELESS RIB ROAST SLOW ROASTED IN THE CROCK POT WAS MELT-IN-YOUR-MOUTH TENDER AND SO FLAVORFUL!  IT WAS EASY!  BILL COOKED IT!  Roasts are $6 and $6.50 per lb.

Swiss Steak and Round Steak – We have a lot of these cuts.  If you don’t know how to cook them, google it or ask us. These are some of the most flavorful cuts of meat and are fork-tender when prepared right.  $6.50 per lb.

Stew Meat  $6.50 per lb.

Short Ribs, also good for meaty soups  $3 per lb.  SALE!

Soup Bones  $2 per lb.

Oxtail! There’s only 1 per steer :-).  $5 per lb.

Liver – $3 per lb.  SALE!

Tongue and Heart   – $3.50 per lb.

We have some old heart packages from 2012 for $2 per lb, pre-ordered only.

VEGETABLES:   Tomatoes! Large Onions, Sweet Peppers, Eggplant,  Beets with Greens, Snow Peas,  Summer Squashes, Cucumbers (Regular and Japanese) and Pickles, Arugula, Raddichio,  Swiss Chard,  Kale, Scallions, Red Norland Potatoes, Kohlrabi, and maybe more!

SALE!  ORGANIC OLIVE OIL ~ Fair Trade, too!  Imported by Higher Grounds in Traverse City.  $15 per bottle!

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

 

Shady Side Farm of Holland

We will be at market with felting kits, wool roving, certified organic beans, and Grassfields Farm’s awesome cheese!

This week the Jacob’s Cattle Bean is our Special of the Week. The 2-lb. bags will be available for $10, regularly $11.50 and the 1-lb. bags will be available for $5.50, regularly $6.00.

The cheese flavors we will have along this week include: Baby Swiss, Country Dill, Edam, Fait Gras, Garlic & Onion, Gouda, Lamont Cheddar, Leyden and Polkton Corners. See you Saturday!

shadysidefarmmichigan@gmail.com

 

Meadow View Goat Dairy of Fremont

New! This week we will bring some of our Dutch Kase cheese. Similar to our Tomme de Fremont, it is a lower fat mold ripened and aged cheese. Our Tomme is temporarily sold out but will be back next week. We’ll have our regular line of Feta, fresh Chevre and flavored Chevres, along with some of our maple syrup and this week we’ll bring some of our neighbors free-range, GMO feed free eggs.

http://www.meadowviewgoatdairy.com/home

 

Chickadee Creek Farm of Nunica

We will have pork sausage, sustainable grown herb and native perennial plants,

 

cabbage,

carrots,

green and yellow beans,

flower bouquets,

turnip greens

zucchini,

summer squash

Scallions

hot peppers.

 

Laughing Tree Bakery of Hart

Please check out our list below as to what will be available this week at stores and markets.

BREADS: Each week we bake our seven scrumptious weekly breads (listed below) as well as one or more specialty breads.  Please consult the schedule below to find out when we are making your favorite specialty bread!

GRANOLA!  We make two different varieties of granola: Mountain Crunch Granola (pure vanilla, toasted almonds, and organic coconut oil) and Laughing Tree Peanut Butter Granola (all-natural PB, pure vanilla, and Michigan honey). 

OUR EIGHT WEEKLY VARIETIES:         

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

 Oceana Round  ( Rustic Italian country bread) $5.00

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

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

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

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

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

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

SPECIALTY BREAD BAKE SCHEDULE

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

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

Chili Cheddar   Whoa-homegrown, pickled jalapeno peppers coupled with mild cheddar cheese makes for great flavor with a little kick.  Fresh or toasted, great as an accompaniment to soup or chili.  $8.00

 Pastries available for Saturday:

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

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

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

Cranberry Orange Scones

Truly Ginger Scones

Michigan Cherry Scones

Lovely Lemon Scones

(All our scones are $2.25 each* and are handmade with our own fresh eggs, organic cream, and organic butter)

Orange Mud Brownies $3.00 each  Our Deep Mud Brownies infused with Michigan grown, dried candied oranges.

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

 

Liberty Family Farm & Bakery of Hart

We’ll be back next week.

 

Pre-Order Only: Pet Chef Lakeshore of Twin Lake

Orders can be placed no later than FRIDAY evening by calling Barb at 231-288-9805, or email petcheflakeshore@gmail.com and Amy will have your order available at the market between 9:00 to 10:30 a.m. If you can’t make it to market during that time frame, Barb will personally deliver your order the following week.

 

See you at the market!

Diana Jancek
Market Manager

Contact info: (231)292-1152, dijaan1@charter.net

 

We are a BRIDGE CARD market!

Wednesday July 31st 5pm-7pm: Pop-Up Market time!

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Two of our favorite things: Tomatoes & Blueberries!

Sweetwater Local Foods Market

Wednesday Evening Pop-Up Market at Tanglewood Park

July 31st, 2013, 5:00pm to 7:00pm
 560 Seminole Rd., Norton Shores 49444

Time for TOMATOES!

Certified Organic Blueberries!

 

 

Vendors attending this Wednesday’s market:

 

Wind Dancer Farm of West Olive – Megan Rant will be back with Wind Dancer Certified Organic Blue Crop blueberries!

Chickadee Creek Farm of Nunica – We will have organically grown herb and native perennial plants, cabbage, fresh onions, carrots, green and yellow beans, flower bouquets, turnip greens, new potatoes, zucchini, summer squash and hot peppers.

Shady Side Farm of Holland We will be at market with felting kits, wool roving, certified organic beans, and Grassfields Farm’s awesome cheese!

This week the Black Valentine is our Special of the Week. Black Valentine is an heirloom variety that holds its shape well, and is somewhat like a kidney bean. It’s good in soups, stews and salads, and we have a great Mediterranean salad recipe available that uses the Black Valentine.

The cheese flavors we will have along this week include: Baby Swiss, Country Dill, Edam, Fait Gras, Garlic & Onion, Gouda, Lamont Cheddar, Leyden and Polkton Corners.

Maple Moon Farm of Shelby Tomatoes-a variety of heirlooms, red, orange, yellow, and pink!

Sweet Bell Peppers-beautiful red ones!

Jalapeños

Hot Peppers

Green Beans (green, yellow, purple, and dragon)

Broccoli

Cabbage (green, red, and savoy)

Pickles and Cucumbers

Turnips

Summer Squash (zucchini, yellow crooked neck, and trombocino)

Celery

Kale

Swiss Chard

Fresh Herbs including basil, Thai basil, parsley, dill, and more

We have three great healthy herbal tea blends, all are caffeine free.

Funny Farm of Grant – This week we’ll have at least 8 varieties of new potatoes: purple, rose, Dutch-bred, fingerling, Redgold, Yukon Gold, Norland red, and more, Okra, cucumbers, pickles, Japanese burpless cucumbers, dill, basil, lots of summer squash and zucchini, scallions, many varieties of eggplant, and more!

 

Heirloom Tomato Time!

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Heirloom Tomato Deliciousness!

Sweetwater Local Foods Market

Saturday, July 27th, 2013, 9:00am to 1:00pm
 Mercy Health Partners Lakes Campus
On 6401 Harvey St. at US31/Pontaluna Rd. Exit. 1st Bldg North of Pontaluna Rd.

We accept Bridge Cards Year Round!

Double Up Food Bucks starting July 6th!

 

More Certified Organic Blueberries!

The Heirlooms are coming – it’s TOMATO TIME!

Attending this Saturday’s market:

 

Wind Dancer Farms of West Olive

Wind Dancer Farms is a second generation family farm located in the heart of farm country in the Grand Haven area. Richard and Judy Rant began farming 30 years ago. When Richard passed away  son RJ got involved and began to turn the farm towards organic farming methods. The blueberry production was certified organic in 2010. This week, daughter Megan Rant will be at the market with Certified Organic BLUECROP blueberries.

Blueberry Heritage Farm of Holland

Taylor Kiel will be bringing Certified Organic DUKE blueberries.

Pint $4.50

2 pounds $11.00

5 pounds $22.00

10 pounds $40.00

 

Maple Moon Farm of Shelby

Tomatoes-a variety of heirlooms, red, orange, yellow, and pink!

Sweet Bell Peppers-beautiful red ones!

Jalapeños

Hot Peppers

Green Beans (green, yellow, purple, and dragon)

Broccoli

Cabbage (green, red, and savoy)

Pickles and Cucumbers

Turnips

Summer Squash (zucchini, yellow crooked neck, and trombocino)

Celery

Kale

Swiss Chard

Fresh Herbs including basil, Thai basil, parsley, dill, and more

We have three great healthy herbal tea blends, all are caffeine free.

Nourish this is a great everyday tea

(Raspberry leaf, Nettle, Dandelion leaf, Alfalfa, Oat Straw, and Rosehips)

Peace a great tea to calm and relax the whole body.  We like to give it to the kids in the evening (we even put it in their bath water sometimes)

(Lemonbalm, Oatstraw and tops, rose petals, chamomile, and lavender)

Restore restores the body and nourishes the adrenals, helpful for those who are overworked or over stressed and/or rely on caffeine

(Nettle, rose petals, and green rooibos)

Amanda is been busy wildcrafting and this year’s herbal salves are coming soon, many available next week!

We’ll have our creams, made with high quality organic ingredients and nourishing herbs.  Keep your skin healthy this summer.

Radiant Beauty a light cream that can be use on the whole body and face.  Must be applied to the body with love and care, this is the secret to radiant beauty.

Patti’s Hard Working Hands a hard working herbal cream for hard working hands!  Great for farmers, gardeners, potters, nurses, and anyone else who has hands that need a little TLC.

Interested in learning what plants are growing naturally around you?  Ask Amanda about the Urban Plant Walk she is planning for the market next week, August 3 at 10:30.  Learn about edible and medicinal qualities of the plants that follow people wherever they go.  Empower yourself and you family with this traditional knowledge and help keep this knowledge alive!

 

Crow Feather Farm of Hesperia

NEW!! First harvest of green peppers and tomatoes
Baby Brassica salad mix,
Arugula
broccoli
carrots,
beets
radishes
Fresh herbs including basil and cilantro
cut flowers

 

September’s Herbs & Produce of Montague

* Heirloom Tomatoes (come early they go quick!)

*French Fingerling potatoes(assorted varieties)

*Celery

*Broccoli

*Zucchini

*Cucumbers (check out the dragon eggs)

*Onions

*Garlic

Fresh Culinary Herbs:

*Dill

*Basil

*Cilantro

*Marjoram

*Oregano

*Chervil

*Mint

Flower Bouquets:

*Snapdragon blends(colorful)

*Statice blends(bright and cheery)

 

Earthscape Farm of Hesperia

We sent 3 steers to the butcher this week and will have a full array of beef cuts on Saturday, August 10th.

Crock pots are great for summer meals – they don’t heat up the kitchen, and some slow-cooked meats are the most flavorful, as well as most economical.  Put a roast or round steak in the crock pot in the morning.  Saute fresh veggies and make a salad to go with it, and you have a delicious dinner!  Try our cubed (Swiss) steaks on the grill.

We want to start taking PRE-ORDERS FOR BEEF again beginning August 5th.  Please let me know if you are interested.  We will take pre-orders for the cuts listed below if you get your order to me by 5pm on Friday this week. Send us an email  earthscapefarm@gmail.com .

BEEF AT THE MARKET THIS WEEK:

SPECIALS: Short Ribs!  $3 per lb.  Liver – $3 per lb. Order in advance to be sure we save some for you.

SPECIAL SPECIAL!  ORDER 5# OR MORE OF SHORT RIBS AND GET  AN ADDITIONAL 10% OFF!  ADVANCE ORDERS APPRECIATED.

Ground beef  1 lb pkgs  $4.90 per lb.

Boneless:  Tenderloin steaks – the best cut of beef on a side  $20 per lb.

Roasts:   Chuck, English, Boneless Rib.  OUR BONELESS RIB ROAST SLOW ROASTED IN THE CROCK POT WAS MELT-IN-YOUR-MOUTH TENDER AND SO FLAVORFUL!  IT WAS EASY!  BILL COOKED IT!  Roasts are $6 and $6.50 per lb.

Swiss Steak and Round Steak – We have a lot of these cuts.  If you don’t know how to cook them, google it or ask us. These are some of the most flavorful cuts of meat and are fork-tender when prepared right.  $6.50 per lb.

Stew Meat  $6.50 per lb.

Short Ribs, also good for meaty soups  $3 per lb.

Soup Bones  $2 per lb.

Oxtail! There’s only 1 per steer :-).  $5 per lb.

Tongue,  Liver and Heart  $3 – $3.50 per lb.

We have some old heart packages from 2012 for $2 per lb, pre-ordered only.

VEGETABLES: Beautiful Sierra Batavia Crisp lettuce heads, a few Tomatoes! Large Onions, Sweet Peppers, Eggplant,  Snow Peas,  Summer Squashes, Cucumbers, Arugula, Raddichio,  Swiss Chard,  Scallions, Red Norland Potatoes, Kohlrabi, and maybe more!

SALE!  ORGANIC OLIVE OIL ~ Fair Trade, too!  Imported by Higher Grounds in Traverse City.  $15 per bottle!

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

 

Shady Side Farm of Holland

We will be at market with felting kits, wool roving, certified organic beans, and Grassfields Farm’s awesome cheese!

This week the Black Valentine is our Special of the Week. The 2-lb. bags will be available for $10, regularly $11.50 and the 1-lb. bags will be available for $5.50, regularly $6.00. Black Valentine is an heirloom variety that holds its shape well, and is somewhat like a kidney bean. It’s good in soups, stews and salads, and we have a great Mediterranean salad recipe available that uses the Black Valentine.

The cheese flavors we will have along this week include: Baby Swiss, Country Dill, Edam, Fait Gras, Garlic & Onion, Gouda, Lamont Cheddar, Leyden and Polkton Corners. See you Saturday!

shadysidefarmmichigan@gmail.com

 

Meadow View Goat Dairy of Fremont

New! This week we will bring some of our Dutch Kase cheese. Similar to our Tomme de Fremont, it is a lower fat mold ripened and aged cheese. Our Tomme is temporarily sold out but will be back next week. We’ll have our regular line of Feta, fresh Chevre and flavored Chevres, along with some of our maple syrup and eggs.

http://www.meadowviewgoatdairy.com/home

 

Funny Farm of Grant

Eight varieties of heirloom potations, 3 varieties of fresh beans, squash, slicing and pickling cukes and MORE!

Apron Lady & Janet will return as well!

 

Laughing Tree Bakery of Hart

Please check out our list below as to what will be available this week at stores and markets.

BREADS: Each week we bake our seven scrumptious weekly breads (listed below) as well as one or more specialty breads.  Please consult the schedule below to find out when we are making your favorite specialty bread!

GRANOLA!  We make two different varieties of granola: Mountain Crunch Granola (pure vanilla, toasted almonds, and organic coconut oil) and Laughing Tree Peanut Butter Granola (all-natural PB, pure vanilla, and Michigan honey). 

OUR EIGHT WEEKLY VARIETIES:         

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

 Oceana Round  ( Rustic Italian country bread) $5.00

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

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

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

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

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

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

SPECIALTY BREAD BAKE SCHEDULE

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

Pumpernickel Rye A new twist on an old Eastern European standard.  Cracked Rye and Caraway seed in a dark, chewy loaf. $6.00

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

Pastries available for Saturday:

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

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

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

Cranberry Orange Scones

Truly Ginger Scones

Michigan Cherry Scones

Currant Scones

(All our scones are $2.25 each* and are handmade with our own fresh eggs, organic cream, and organic butter)

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

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

 

Liberty Family Farm & Bakery of Hart

Garden Offerings

Kale, Chard,Cucumbers & Summer Squash!!

Basil,Beans and Broccoli !

Grass Fed Lamb

A great variety of cuts.

Lamb chops, steaks, kabobs, ground ,shanks and more .

Grass Fed Beef

Ground Beef Patties, ground, shanks, Premium Steaks and more.

Bakery Goodies

Breakfast Cookies

Blueberry Crumb Cake made with Heritage’s blueberries, Blueberry Almond cookies.

Quiche

Broccoli cheddar

Chard & onion cheddar

Assortment of Muffins!!

Hope to see you there.

 

Bee & Botanicals of Spring Lake
Pretty, Practical, & Organic for home, friends & family
Great selection of organic soaps – Lavender, Peppermint, Grapefruit, Oats & Spice, Simply Rosemary (unscented)
& Rows & Furrows – a great hand soap with a little extra grit for Gardener’s and other projects.  Nail Brushes too :   )
By request, to keep your soap high and dry – Soap Dishes now available in both pine and cedar
100% Michigan beeswax candles; natural, bright, clean and long burning.
Fragrant and versatile Organic Lavender – Organza, embroidered, and hand colored organic Lavender Sachets.  Add natural fragrance to drawers, closets, clothing in storage, travel bags, desk drawers… it smells sweet, clean & fresh but also known to be a natural relaxant and also a moth deterrent for woolens and cup boards.

 

Happy Goat Soaps

100% Natural Goat Milk Soaps

Bath/Shower Bars

-Smooth Original

-Orange Valencia E/O

-Tea Tree E/O/

-Lemon (Litsea E/O)

-Cedarwood E/O

-Rosemary E/O

-Spearmint E/O

-Anise E/O

-Peppermint E/O

-Fir Needle E/O Scrub

Dog Shampoo Bars

-Orange Valencia E/O

-Tea Tree E/O

Foaming Liquid Hand Soap

-Unscented

-Tea Tree E/O

-Spearmint E/O

-Lemon (Litsea E/O)

 

Pre-Order Only: Pet Chef Lakeshore of Twin Lake

Orders can be placed no later than FRIDAY evening by calling Barb at 231-288-9805, or email petcheflakeshore@gmail.com and Amy will have your order available at the market between 9:00 to 10:30 a.m. If you can’t make it to market during that time frame, Barb will personally deliver your order the following week.

 

Friends of the Market

If you would like to become a Friend of the Market for a suggested donation of $20.00, which entitles you to a free cup of coffee at every market you attend for a full year, please see me at the market this Saturday! We will also have  Higher Grounds Coffee by the Cup for a suggested donation of $1.00.

 

See you at the market!

Diana Jancek
Market Manager

Contact info: (231)292-1152, dijaan1@charter.net

 

We are a BRIDGE CARD market!

Wednesday July 24th Pop-Up Market

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Veggies galore at tonight’s Pop-Up Market!

Sweetwater Local Foods Market

Wednesday Evening Pop-Up Market at Tanglewood Park

July 24th, 2013, 5:00pm to 7:00pm
 560 Seminole Rd., Norton Shores 49444

Wednesday is Senior Deals Day again at the Market! – Seniors 60+ 

Buy 1 Veggie item Get 2nd HALF PRICE!

 

Back again: Certified Organic Blueberries!

 

Vendors attending this Wednesday’s market:

 

Wind Dancer Farm of West Olive – Megan Rant will be back with Wind Dancer Certified Organic blueberries!

Crow Feather Farm of Hesperia-Baby Brassica salad mix & head lettuces, kales, collards, beets, chard & herbs. We will also have BEEF from Earthscape Farm along with us.

Maple Moon Farm of Shelby beautiful leaf lettuce mix, kales, chard, squash, cukes, red, green & savoy cabbage. green, purple, wax & dragon beans.  Herbs & Herbal Teas.

Funny Farm of Grant – Possibly our first melons of the summer, + Eight varieties of Heirloom potatoes, cukes, patty pan, zucchini, yellow crook neck squash, 3 kinds of fresh beans, herbs & much more!

 

Fruits of Michigan Summer!

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Certified Organic Tart Cherries & Blueberries this Saturday!

 

Sweetwater Local Foods Market

Saturday, July 20th, 2013, 9:00am to 1:00pm
 Mercy Health Partners Lakes Campus
On 6401 Harvey St. at US31/Pontaluna Rd. Exit. 1st Bldg North of Pontaluna Rd.

We accept Bridge Cards Year Round!

Double Up Food Bucks starting July 6th!

 

Attending this Saturday’s market:

 

Wind Dancer Farms of West Olive

Wind Dancer Farms is a second generation family farm located in the heart of farm country in the Grand Haven area. Richard and Judy Rant began farming 30 years ago. When Richard passed away  son RJ got involved and began to turn the farm towards organic farming methods. The blueberry production was certified organic in 2010. This week, daughter Megan Rant will be at the market with Certified Organic BLUECROP blueberries.

Blueberry Heritage Farm of Holland

Taylor Kiel will be bringing Certified Organic DUKE blueberries.

Pint $4.50

2 pounds $11.00

5 pounds $22.00

10 pounds $40.00

Mund Farm of Rothbury Greg Mund will again be bringing his Montmorency Tart Cherries to market tomorrow! We’re so lucky to have a local source for organic cherries!

 

Shady Side Farm of Holland

We will be at market with felting kits, wool roving, certified organic beans, and Grassfields Farm’s awesome cheese! This week the Jacob’s Cattle Bean is our Special of the Week. The 2-lb. bags will be available for $10, regularly $11.50 and the 1-lb. bags will be available for $5.50, regularly $6.00. Jacob’s Cattle Beans are an official “Slow Food”. They are wonderful in soups and stews and salads. The cheese flavors we will have along this week include: Country Dill, Edam, Fait Gras, Garlic & Onion, Gouda, Lamont Cheddar, Leyden and Polkton Corners. See you Saturday! shadysidefarmmichigan@gmail.com

 

Meadow View Goat Dairy of Fremont

Leon and Sharon Coblentz have been a grade A Milk producer since 2003, with a herd of around 160 milking goats that are a colorful mix of Nubians, Lamanchas, Saanens and Alpines. They have added a brand new cheese plant to their operation, and will be bringing several varieties to the market this Saturday, including fresh Chevre in Plain, Hot Pepper, and other flavors, Feta and their newest specialty cheese, Tomme. Learn more at their website: http://www.meadowviewgoatdairy.com/home

This week they will also bring along some of their maple syrup and eggs from their small flock.

Maple Moon Farm of Shelby

GREENS:

LOTS of beautiful leaf lettuce mix

romaine head lettuce

arugula (this will be the last of our arugula and lettuces until September, they don’t like the heat)

kale

chard

SUMMER VEGGIES:

Sugar Snap Peas (last picking on these)

Green Cabbage

Red Cabbage

Savoy Cabbage

Broccoli

Zucchini

Yellow Crookneck Squash

Pickles

Jalapeños (we have traditional and Pegasus-a large variety great for stuffing)

Salad Turnips

Green Beans-green, purple, wax, and dragon!

FRESH HERBS:

Basil

Thai basil

Cilantro

Dill

Parsley

Mint

French Tarragon

Oregano and more

We have three great healthy herbal tea blends, all are caffeine free.

Nourish this is a great everyday tea

(Raspberry leaf, Nettle, Dandelion leaf, Alfalfa, Oat Straw, and Rosehips)

Peace a great tea to calm and relax the whole body.  We like to give it to the kids in the evening (we even put it in their bath water sometimes)

(Lemonbalm, Oatstraw and tops, rose petals, chamomile, and lavender)

Restore restores the body and nourishes the adrenals, helpful for those who are overworked or over stressed and/or rely on caffeine

(Nettle, rose petals, and green rooibos)

Amanda is been busy wildcrafting and this year’s herbal salves are coming soon.

We’ll have our creams, made with high quality organic ingredients and nourishing herbs.  Keep your skin healthy this summer.

Radiant Beauty a light cream that can be use on the whole body and face.  Must be applied to the body with love and care, this is the secret to radiant beauty.

Patti’s Hard Working Hands a hard working herbal cream for hard working hands!  Great for farmers, gardeners, potters, nurses, and anyone else who has hands that need a little TLC.

Interested in learning what plants are growing naturally around you?  Ask Amanda about the Urban Plant Walk she is planning for the market.  Learn about edible and medicinal qualities of the plants that follow people wherever they go.  Empower yourself and your family with this traditional knowledge and help keep this knowledge alive!

Laughing Tree Bakery of Hart

Hot, hot, hot!  …but not like last summer fortunately.  We’re really enjoying being at market where there is an ample supply of Michigan grown fruits again!  After the early heat and then deep freeze last year we really got to see first hand how much extreme weather events affect not only our farming friends, but also how it dictates the foot traffic and vibes at the market.  So, long live 2013 and its abundance!  And many thanks to all of you who support all of us who make our living at the market.

Please check out our list below as to what will be available this week at stores and markets.

BREADS: Each week we bake our seven scrumptious weekly breads (listed below) as well as one or more specialty breads.  Please consult the schedule below to find out when we are making your favorite specialty bread!

GRANOLA!  We make two different varieties of granola: Mountain Crunch Granola (pure vanilla, toasted almonds, and organic coconut oil) and Laughing Tree Peanut Butter Granola (all-natural PB, pure vanilla, and Michigan honey). 

OUR EIGHT WEEKLY VARIETIES:         

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

 Oceana Round  ( Rustic Italian country bread) $5.00

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

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

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

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

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

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

SPECIALTY BREAD BAKE SCHEDULE

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

Chili Cheddar   Whoa-homegrown, pickled jalapeno peppers coupled with mild cheddar cheese makes for great flavor with a little kick.  Fresh or toasted, great as an accompaniment to soup or chili.  $8.00

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

Pastries available for Saturday:

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

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

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

 Cranberry Orange Scones

Truly Ginger Scones

Michigan Cherry Scones

Currant Scones

(All our scones are $2.25 each* and are handmade with our own fresh eggs, organic cream, and organic butter)

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

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

Earthscape Farm of Hesperia

We are running out of steaks!  Will have a full array of cuts in mid August.

Crock pots are great for summer meals – they don’t heat up the kitchen, and some slow-cooked meats are the most flavorful, as well as most economical.  Put a roast or round steak in the crock pot in the morning.  Saute a few fresh veggies or make a salad to go with it, and you have a delicious dinner!  Try our cubed (Swiss) steaks on the grill.

We took 6 days off and went to the UP (visited some lovely farms up there!), so we will be about a month behind in having a full variety of beef cuts.  They were supposed to go to the butcher this week, but we didn’t want to transport our steers in such hot weather.

We look forward to getting your pre-orders by Email.  If you want more info about our farm in particular, including prices, send us an email  earthscapefarm@gmail.com .

BEEF AT THE MARKET THIS WEEK:

SPECIALS: Short Ribs!  $3 per lb.  Liver – $3 per lb. Order in advance to be sure we save some for you.

SPECIAL SPECIAL!  ORDER 5# OR MORE OF SHORT RIBS AND GET  AN ADDITIONAL 10% OFF!  ADVANCE ORDERS APPRECIATED.

Ground beef  1 lb pkgs  $4.90 per lb.

Boneless:  Tenderloin steaks – the best cut of beef on a side  $20 per lb.

Roasts:   Chuck, English, Boneless Rib.  OUR BONELESS RIB ROAST SLOW ROASTED IN THE CROCK POT WAS MELT-IN-YOUR-MOUTH TENDER AND SO FLAVORFUL!  IT WAS EASY!  BILL COOKED IT!  Roasts are $6 and $6.50 per lb.

Swiss Steak and Round Steak – We have a lot of these cuts.  If you don’t know how to cook them, google it or ask us. These are some of the most flavorful cuts of meat and are fork-tender when prepared right.  $6.50 per lb.

Stew Meat  $6.50 per lb.

Short Ribs, also good for meaty soups  $3 per lb.

Soup Bones  $2 per lb.

Oxtail! There’s only 1 per steer :-).  $5 per lb.

Tongue,  Liver and Heart  $3 – $3.50 per lb.

VEGETABLES: Sweet Peppers, Eggplant, Carrots, Sugar Snap Peas, Snow Peas, Shelling Peas, Arugula, Raddichio,  Swiss Chard, Kale, Scallions, and maybe more!

SALE!  ORGANIC OLIVE OIL ~ Fair Trade, too!  Imported by Higher Grounds in Traverse City.  $15 per bottle this week!

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

 

Liberty Family Farm & Bakery

Despite the heat wave the veggies are growing well.

This week we will have a special on Swiss Chard.

Veggie Offerings

Broccoli

Curly Kale

Lacinato Kale

Basil

Lettuce Mix

Romaine Heads

Onion Bunches

Arugula

Cucumbers, Summer Squash

Costata Romanesco  Zucchini

Farm offerings

New!!!! GRASS FED LAMB

Lamb chops, ground, kabob meat, leg steaks, ribs and shanks

BEEF

PRE MADE PATTIES AND PREMIUM STEAKS !!!!!

note: Peppers, tomatoes and green beans coming soon!

Bakery Offerings

Breakfast Cookies

Broccoli Cheddar Quiche

New! Blueberry Cake made with Heritage Blueberry Farm’s certified organic blueberries

New!  Zucchini Bread made with our freshly picked zukes.

New!  Cherry Hand pies!!

New! Blueberry Almond Cookies

New! Hamburger Buns to go with our Grass fed Beef Hamburger Patties!!

 

Crow Feather Farm of Hesperia

This week, we’ll be bringing plenty of our baby Brassica salad mix.

We’ll also have crisp butterhead and green leaf head lettuces,

Arugula

Kale and Collard Greens

Beets

Swiss Chard

Baby Cilanto

Basil, Dill, Parsley, Rosemary

Eggs from our pastured hens

 

Funny Farm of Grant

You’ll find us under the portico near the front entrance!

We’ll be bringing a fresh load of veggies &

Apron Lady & Janet will return as well!

 

Chickadee Creek Farm of Nunica

Bacon is back! We will also have our freezer stocked with:

Buk Sweet & Hot Italian sausage

Bulk breakfast sausage

Kielbasa links

Bratwurst Links

Chorizon Links

Andouille sausage links

Ground Pork,  roasts & ham cuts.

 

September’s Herbs & Produce of Montague

Summers bounty is kicking in and this week!

*TOMATOES!

*BLACK CAP RASPBERRIES!

*CELERY

*CAULIFLOWER

Fresh Cut Flower Blends:

*SUNFLOWER BLENDS

*SNAP DRAGON BLENDS

Bounty from the Garden:

*BROCCOLI

*EARLY FINGERLING POTATOES

*SNAP PEAS

*RADISHES

Fresh CULINARY Herbs:

*EARLY GARLIC

*GARLIC SCAPES

*CILANTRO

*DILL

*BASIL

*And many more

Heart Healthy Greens:

*BABY KALE

*BABY ARUGULA

*MIXED GREENS

 

Pre-Order Only: Pet Chef Lakeshore of Twin Lake

Orders can be placed no later than FRIDAY evening by calling Barb at 231-288-9805, or email petcheflakeshore@gmail.com and Amy will have your order available at the market between 9:00 to 10:30 a.m. If you can’t make it to market during that time frame, Barb will personally deliver your order the following week.

 

Friends of the Market

If you would like to become a Friend of the Market for a suggested donation of $20.00, which entitles you to a free cup of coffee at every market you attend for a full year, please see me at the market this Saturday! We will also have  Higher Grounds Coffee by the Cup for a suggested donation of $1.00.

Thanks so much to everyone who came out on Wednesday for our first “pop-up” market! We all felt it was a super start to our new day – thanks to you all!

See you at the market!

Diana Jancek
Market Manager

Contact info: (231)292-1152, dijaan1@charter.net

We are a BRIDGE CARD market!

 

Wednesday July 17 Pop-Up Market: Blueberries & Senior Deals!

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BLUEBERRIES
Wind Dancer Farm Blueberries!

Sweetwater Local Foods Market

Wednesday Evening Pop-Up Market at Tanglewood Park

July 17th, 2013, 5:00pm to 7:00pm
 560 Seminole Rd., Norton Shores 49444

Wednesday is Senior Deals Day at the Market! – Seniors 60+ 

Buy 1 Veggie item Get 2nd HALF PRICE!

 

Certified Organic Blueberries!

Certified Organic Montmorency Tart Cherries!

 

Vendors attending this Wednesday’s market:

 

Wind Dancer Farm of West Olive – Megan Rant will be back for the first time this season with Wind Dancer Certified Organic blueberries!

Mund Farm of Rothbury – Certified organic Montmorency Tart Cherries!

Earthscape Farm of Hesperia – Sugar Snap Edible Pod Peas, Snow Peas, Shelling Peas, Scallions, Summer Squash, Cucumbers, Raddichio, Broccoli, New Potatoes, Greens, BEEF

Chickadee Creek Farm of Nunica – Heirloom Pork cuts. Sausages including Brats, Kielbasa, Breakfast & Italian sausage.

Maple Moon Farm of Shelby beautiful leaf lettuce mix, kales, chard, squash, cukes. Herbs & Herbal Teas.

Shady Side Farm of Holland – Certified organic dry beans including Yellow Indian Woman, Jacobs Cattle, and many more heirloom varieties. Grassfields Cheese. Dutch-style organic aged raw milk cheese including Edam, Garlic & Onion, Gouda, Lamont Cheddar.

Crow Feather Farm of Hesperia-Baby Brassica salad mix & head lettuces, kales, collards, beets, chard & herbs.

Funny Farm of Grant – Eight varieties of Heirloom potatoes, cukes, squash, herbs & much more!

Cherry time!

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Mund Farm organically grown Montmorency Tart Cherries!

Sweetwater Local Foods Market

Saturday, July 13th, 2013, 9:00am to 1:00pm
 Mercy Health Partners Lakes Campus
On 6401 Harvey St. at US31/Pontaluna Rd. Exit. 1st Bldg North of Pontaluna Rd.

We accept Bridge Cards Year Round!

Double Up Food Bucks starting July 6th!

 

Attending this Saturday’s market:

Mund Farm of Rothbury Greg Mund will again be bringing his Montmorency Tart Cherries to market tomorrow! We’re so lucky to have a local source for organic cherries!

 

Meadow View Goat Dairy of Fremont

Leon and Sharon Coblentz have been a grade A Milk producer since 2003, with a herd of around 160 milking goats that are a colorful mix of Nubians, Lamanchas, Saanens and Alpines. They have added a brand new cheese plant to their operation, and will be bringing several varieties to the market this Saturday, including fresh Chevre in Plain, Hot Pepper, and other flavors, Feta and their newest specialty cheese, Tomme. Learn more at their website: http://www.meadowviewgoatdairy.com/home

This week they will also bring along some of their maple syrup and eggs from their small flock.

 

Chickadee Creek Farm of Nunica

Bacon is back! We will also have our freezer stocked with:

Buk Sweet & Hot Italian sausage

Bulk breakfast sausage

Kielbasa links

Bratwurst Links

Chorizon Links

Andouille sausage links

Ground Pork,  roasts & ham cuts.

 

Shady Side Farm of Holland

We will be at market with felting kits, wool roving, certified organic beans, and Grassfields Farm’s awesome cheese! This week the October Bean is our Special of the Week. The 2-lb. bags will be available for $10, regularly $11.50 and the 1-lb. bags will be available for $5.50, regularly $6.00. October Beans are a member of the cranberry bean family. They are wonderful in soups and stews and salads. The cheese flavors we will have along this week include: Country Dill, Edam, Garlic & Onion, Gouda, Lamont Cheddar, Leyden and Polkton Corners. See you Saturday!

shadysidefarmmichigan@gmail.com

 

Maple Moon Farm of Shelby

GREENS:

LOTS of beautiful leaf lettuce mix

Romaine head lettuce

Arugula

Kale

Chard

OTHER VEGGIES:

Sugar Snap Peas

Green Cabbage

Red Cabbage

Savoy Cabbage

Broccoli

Zucchini

Yellow Crookneck Squash

Pickles

Jalapeños

Salad Turnips

FRESH HERBS

Basil

Thai basil (if you like Thai flavors, this is a must!)

Cilantro

Dill

Parsley

Mint

French Tarragon

Oregano and more

We have three great healthy herbal tea blends, all are caffeine free.

Nourish this is a great everyday tea

(Raspberry leaf, Nettle, Dandelion leaf, Alfalfa, Oat Straw, and Rosehips)

Peace a great tea to calm and relax the whole body.  We like to give it to the kids in the evening (we even put it in their bath water sometimes)

(Lemonbalm, Oatstraw and tops, rose petals, chamomile, and lavender)

Restore restores the body and nourishes the adrenals, helpful for those who are overworked or over stressed and/or rely on caffeine

(Nettle, rose petals, and green rooibos)

 

September’s Herbs & Produce of Montague

Summers bounty is kicking in and this week we are excited to have our first harvest of …..

*CELERY

*CAULIFLOWER

Fresh Cut Flower Blends:

*SUNFLOWER BLENDS

*SNAP DRAGON BLENDS

Bounty from the Garden:

*BROCCOLI

*EARLY FINGERLING POTATOES

*SNAP PEAS

*RADISHES

Fresh CULINARY Herbs:

*EARLY GARLIC

*GARLIC SCAPES

*CILANTRO

*DILL

*BASIL

*And many more

Heart Healthy Greens:

*BABY KALE

*BABY ARUGULA

*MIXED GREENS

 

Laughing Tree Bakery of Hart

BREADS: Each week we bake our seven scrumptious weekly breads (listed below) as well as one or more specialty breads.  Please consult the schedule below to find out when we are making your favorite specialty bread!

GRANOLA!  We make two different varieties of granola: Mountain Crunch Granola (pure vanilla, toasted almonds, and organic coconut oil) and Laughing Tree Peanut Butter Granola (all-natural PB, pure vanilla, and Michigan honey). 

OUR EIGHT WEEKLY VARIETIES:         

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

 Oceana Round  ( Rustic Italian country bread) $5.00

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

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

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

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

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

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

SPECIALTY BREAD BAKE SCHEDULE

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

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

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

 Pastries available for Saturday:

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

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

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

Cranberry Orange Scones

Truly Ginger Scones

Michigan Cherry Scones

Pecan Date Scones

(All our scones are $2.25 each* and are handmade with our own fresh eggs, organic cream, and organic butter)

Pecan Mud Brownies $3.00 each  Our Deep Mud Brownies infused with distinct and rich pecans.

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

 

Crow Feather Farm of Hesperia

This week, we’ll be bringing plenty of our baby Brassica salad mix.

We’ll also have crisp butterhead and green leaf head lettuces,

Arugula

Kale and Collard Greens

Beets

Swiss Chard

Baby Cilanto

Basil, Dill, Parsley, Rosemary

Eggs from our pastured hens

NOTE: We will also have the Earthscape Farm beef, coffee & olive oils at our booth this week while they take a much needed break!

From Earthscape Farm of Hesperia

BEEF:

At the market this week:

SPECIALS: Short Ribs!  $3 per lb.  Liver – $3 per lb. Order in advance to be sure we save some for you.

SPECIAL SPECIAL!  ORDER 5# OR MORE OF SHORT RIBS AND GET  AN ADDITIONAL 10% OFF!  ADVANCE ORDERS ONLY.

Ground beef  1 lb pkgs

Bone-In:  Rib Steaks

Boneless:  Tenderloin, NY Strip,  and Sirloin Steaks.

Roasts:   Chuck, English, Boneless Rib

Swiss Steak and Round Steak – We have a lot of these cuts.  If you don’t know how to cook them, google it or ask us. These are some of the most flavorful cuts of meat when prepared right.

Stew Meat

Short Ribs, also good for meaty soups

Soup Bones

Oxtail!

Tongue,  Liver and Heart

ORGANIC OLIVE OIL ~ Fair Trade, too!  Imported by Higher Grounds in Traverse City

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

 

Funny Farm of Grant

You’ll find us under the portico near the front entrance!

We’ll be bringing a fresh load of veggies &

Apron Lady & Janet will return as well!

 

Hickory Ridge Family Farm

We’re excited to introduce a brand new product this week: Cornish Hens! Cornish Hens (also known as Poussin) are the same delicious chickens we normally offer, and are raised on the same healthy pasture lifestyle, but we have processed them at an earlier age. These young chickens weighing under 2lbs each are known for their tender meat and delicate flavor, and are the perfect size to be served individually to give an elegant feel to any dinner. They are excellent stuffed, roasted, or even grilled, and make for a truly mouth-watering and memorable meal. Quantities are limited so be sure to stop by.

We will also be offering limited quantities of our pastured pork chops, and will have pre-order forms available for our Freedom Ranger chickens (coming in mid-August). Freedom Rangers were developed in France from traditional, heritage-breed chickens to meet the highest standards of the French “Label Rouge Free Range Program.” Unlike the conventional cornish-cross chickens that we usually raise on pasture, Freedom Rangers need no encouragement to graze and will forage for 30% or more of their diet, resulting in a very happy, healthy, and tasty 4-6 lb chicken. We will have Freedom Ranger pre-order forms available at market and would love to talk to you about these delightful and delicious chickens.

 

Carriage House Gardens

Kim Coston will return this week with more of her artistic seasonal herbal-floral bouquets from the garden: hydrangea, yellow, red and orange lillies, sage,
and other assorted seasonal garden flowers.

 

Happy Goat Soaps

100% natural products-goat milk soaps!

Why choose goat milk soap?  Because goat milk is full of vitamins and minerals that absorb easily into your skin.  Happy Goat makes bath/shower bars, shampoo bars and foaming liquid hand soap with goat milk from their own goats.  They are also gentle enough to be used as a facial soap. People have been using goat milk soap for centuries to improve skin.  The ancient Egyptians considered a milk bath the ultimate in luxurious living and Cleopatra regularly bathed in pure milk.  And though goat milk soap isn’t a cure for skin ailments, many sufferers of skin maladies like acne and eczema have reported relief from their symptoms as a result of regular use.

 

Bee & Botanicals of Spring Lake
Soaps made with organic oil and botanicals, only essential oils for fragrance- Lavender, Lemongrass Tea,

Oats & Spice, Orange, Vanilla & Oats, and Rows & Furrows (great hand soap with a little extra grit)

Nail and facial Brushes with wood and natural bristles

By request, to keep your soap high and dry – Soap Dishes now available in both pine and cedar

100% Michigan beeswax candles; natural, bright, clean and long burning.
Fragrant and versatile Organic Lavender – Organza, embroidered, and hand colored organic Lavender Sachets.  Add natural

fragrance to drawers, closets, clothing in storage, travel bags, desk drawers… it smells sweet, clean & fresh but also known

to be a natural relaxant and also a moth deterrent.

 

Not attending this week but back soon:

Liberty Family Farm & Bakery

 

Pre-Order Only: Pet Chef Lakeshore of Twin Lake

Orders can be placed no later than FRIDAY evening by calling Barb at 231-288-9805, or email petcheflakeshore@gmail.com and Amy will have your order available at the market between 9:00 to 10:30 a.m. If you can’t make it to market during that time frame, Barb will personally deliver your order the following week.

 

Friends of the Market

If you would like to become a Friend of the Market for a suggested donation of $20.00, which entitles you to a free cup of coffee at every market you attend for a full year, please see me at the market this Saturday! We will also have  Higher Grounds Coffee by the Cup for a suggested donation of $1.00.

 

Sweetwater at Tanglewood!

Don’t forget if you can’t make the Saturday market we have a new Wednesday  “pop-up” market at Tanglewood Park, 560 Seminole Rd in Muskegon, from 5pm to 7pm.!

 

See you at the market!

Diana Jancek
Market Manager

Contact info: (231)292-1152, dijaan1@charter.net

 

We are a BRIDGE CARD market!

 

Salad time!

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Strawberries & Fresh Chevre on Greens

Sweetwater Local Foods Market

Saturday, July 6th, 2013, 9:00am to 1:00pm
 Mercy Health Partners Lakes Campus
On 6401 Harvey St. at US31/Pontaluna Rd. Exit. 1st Bldg North of Pontaluna Rd.

We accept Bridge Cards Year Round!

Double Up Food Bucks starting July 6th!

 It’s Salad Time!

With so many outstanding salad greens to choose from – topped with strawberries & fresh chevre? 

Attending this Saturday’s market:

 

The Ware Farm of Bear Lake

Last week for Certified Organic Strawberries! We SO appreciate the Ware Farm traveling the distance to bring us the best strawberries in West Michigan! Certified Organic for over a decade now, Bernie & Sandee Ware have always specialized in Heirloom varieties of strawberries, happy that they are able to offer fruit that is safe for people, kids and the planet!

The weather has been much more cooperative this year, but please come early if you want some!

 

New Vendor!

Meadow View Goat Dairy of Fremont

Leon and Sharon Coblentz have been a grade A Milk producer since 2003, with a herd of around 160 milking goats that are a colorful mix of Nubians, Lamanchas, Saanens and Alpines. They have added a brand new cheese plant to their operation, and will be bringing several varieties to the market this Saturday, including fresh Chevre, Feta and their newest specialty cheese, Tomme. Learn more at their website: http://www.meadowviewgoatdairy.com/home

Maple Moon Farm of Shelby

GREENS:

The last of our spinach until fall

LOTS of beautiful leaf lettuce mix

arugula

kale

chard

turnip greens

OTHER VEGGIES:

Salad Turnips

FRESH HERBS

Cilantro

Dill

Parsley

Mint

French Tarragon

Oregano and more

We have three great healthy herbal tea blends, all are caffeine free.

Nourish this is a great everyday tea

(Raspberry leaf, Nettle, Dandelion leaf, Alfalfa, Oat Straw, and Rosehips)

Peace a great tea to calm and relax the whole body.  We like to give it to the kids in the evening (we even put it in their bath water sometimes)

(Lemonbalm, Oatstraw and tops, rose petals, chamomile, and lavender)

Restore restores the body and nourishes the adrenals, helpful for those who are overworked or over stressed and/or rely on caffeine

(Nettle, rose petals, and green rooibos)

Amanda is been busy wildcrafting and this year’s herbal salves are coming soon.

We’ll have our creams, made with high quality organic ingredients and nourishing herbs.  Keep your skin healthy this summer.

Radiant Beauty a light cream that can be use on the whole body and face.  Must be applied to the body with love and care, this is the secret to radiant beauty.

Patti’s Hard Working Hands a hard working herbal cream for hard working hands!  Great for farmers, gardeners, potters, nurses, and anyone else who has hands that need a little TLC.

Crow Feather Farm of Hesperia

This week, Carolyn and I will be bringing Baby Brassica salad mix, head lettuces, beets, radishes, kale, chard, cilantro, dill and parsley, as well as eggs from our pastured hens.

September’s Herbs & Produce of Montague

Summers bounty is kicking in and this week we are excited to have our first harvest of …..

*CELERY

*CAULIFLOWER

Fresh Cut Flower Blends:

*SUNFLOWER BLENDS

*SNAP DRAGON BLENDS

Bounty from the Garden:

*BROCCOLI

*EARLY FINGERLING POTATOES

*SNAP PEAS

*RADISHES

Fresh CULINARY Herbs:

*EARLY GARLIC

*GARLIC SCAPES

*CILANTRO

*DILL

*BASIL

*And many more

Heart Healthy Greens:

*BABY KALE

*BABY ARUGULA

*MIXED GREENS

Laughing Tree Bakery of Hart

Fun had by all at family camp last week down by clan Muller’s favorite mud hole.  That behind us, we’ll bake again this week and for the rest of the summer here.  We’ll kick things off with a little Pumpernickel Rye, Chili Cheddar, Orange Mud Brownies, and an assortment of scones and cookies for everyone to enjoy alongside the abundance of produce available at all our market locations this Saturday.  We look forward to seeing you all again!

BREADS: Each week we bake our seven scrumptious weekly breads (listed below) as well as one or more specialty breads.  Please consult the schedule below to find out when we are making your favorite specialty bread!

GRANOLA!  We make two different varieties of granola: Mountain Crunch Granola (pure vanilla, toasted almonds, and organic coconut oil) and Laughing Tree Peanut Butter Granola (all-natural PB, pure vanilla, and Michigan honey). 

OUR EIGHT WEEKLY VARIETIES:         

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

 Oceana Round  ( Rustic Italian country bread) $5.00

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

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

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

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

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

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

SPECIALTY BREAD BAKE SCHEDULE

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

Chili Cheddar   Whoa, pickled jalapeno peppers coupled with mild cheddar cheese makes for great flavor with a little kick.  Fresh or toasted, great as an accompaniment to soup or chili.  $8.00

Pumpernickel Rye A new twist on an old Eastern European standard.  Cracked Rye and Caraway seed in a dark, chewy loaf. $6.00

 Pastries available for Saturday:

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

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

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

Cranberry Orange Scones

Truly Ginger Scones

Michigan Cherry Scones

Lovely Lemon Scones

(All our scones are $2.25 each* and are handmade with our own fresh eggs, organic cream, and organic butter)

Orange Mud Brownies $3.00 each  Our Deep Mud Brownies infused with dried bits of candied orange.

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

 

 

Shady Side Farm of Holland

We will be at market with felting kits, wool roving, certified organic beans, and Grassfields Farm’s awesome cheese! This week the October Bean is our Special of the Week. The 2-lb. bags will be available for $10, regularly $11.50 and the 1-lb. bags will be available for $5.50, regularly $6.00. October Beans are a member of the cranberry bean family. They are wonderful in soups and stews and salads. The cheese flavors we will have along this week include: Country Dill, Edam, Garlic & Onion, Gouda, Lamont Cheddar, Leyden and Polkton Corners. See you Saturday!

shadysidefarmmichigan@gmail.com

Earthscape Farm of Hesperia

We are running out of steaks!  Will have a full array of cuts in early August.  

Crock pots are great for summer meals – they don’t heat up the kitchen, and some slow-cooked meats are the most flavorful, as well as most economical.

We look forward to getting your pre-orders by Email.  If you want more info about our farm in particular, including prices, send us an email  earthscapefarm@gmail.com .

BEEF:

At the market this week:

SPECIALS: Short Ribs!  $3 per lb.  Liver – $3 per lb. Order in advance to be sure we save some for you.

SPECIAL SPECIAL!  ORDER 5# OR MORE OF SHORT RIBS AND GET  AN ADDITIONAL 10% OFF!  ADVANCE ORDERS ONLY.

Ground beef  1 lb pkgs

Bone-In:  Rib Steaks

Boneless:  Tenderloin, NY Strip,  and Sirloin Steaks.

Roasts:   Chuck, English, Boneless Rib

Swiss Steak and Round Steak – We have a lot of these cuts.  If you don’t know how to cook them, google it or ask us. These are some of the most flavorful cuts of meat when prepared right.

Stew Meat

Short Ribs, also good for meaty soups

Soup Bones

Oxtail!

Tongue,  Liver and Heart

VEGETABLES: Snow Peas, Shelling Peas, Lettuce Salad Mix, Arugula, Raddichio, Head Lettuces, Swiss Chard, Kale, Scallions,

PLANTS: Parsley and Sage Plants!  Last week!  I’ll plant any that are left over.

ORGANIC OLIVE OIL ~ Fair Trade, too!  Imported by Higher Grounds in Traverse City

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

 

CJ Veggie of Zeeland

This week we’ll have Certified Organic;

Lacinato and rainbow lacinato kale

Swiss chard

Mesclun mix

Arugula

Radish

 

Liberty Family Farm & Bakery of Hart

Hoophouse and Garden Offerings

*Swiss Chard, Basil and Beets

*Lettuce mix and spinach and arugula

*Kale and Broccoli

Bakery Offerings

Full Selection of BREAKFAST COOKIES

Gluten Free and Regular

Quiche

*Swiss Chard and Onion

*Broccoli Cheddar

Brownies

New! Cashew, cherry & chocolate cookie

Morning Glory and Rhubarb Muffins

Whole Wheat doughnuts and English Muffins

FARM FRESH EGGS!!

Pork Spare ribs, ground pork, brats and Canadian bacon.

Carriage House Gardens

Kim Coston will return this week with more of her artistic seasonal herbal-floral bouquets from the garden: lavender, sage, white hydrangea and more!

 

Funny Farm of Grant

We’ll be bringing a fresh load of veggies &

Apron Lady & Janet will return as well!

 

Chickadee Creek Farm of Nunica

We will have our freezer stocked with bulk sweet Italian sausage, bulk breakfast sausage, and kielbasa links as well as our regular pork cuts from our heirloom Mulefoot pork.

Not attending this week but back soon:

Maple Creek Sugars of Fremont

Bee’s & Botanicals

 

Pre-Order Only: Pet Chef Lakeshore of Twin Lake

Orders can be placed no later than FRIDAY evening by calling Barb at 231-288-9805, or email petcheflakeshore@gmail.com and Amy will have your order available at the market between 9:00 to 10:30 a.m. If you can’t make it to market during that time frame, Barb will personally deliver your order the following week.

 

Friends of the Market

If you would like to become a Friend of the Market for a suggested donation of $20.00, which entitles you to a free cup of coffee at every market you attend for a full year, please see me at the market this Saturday! We will also have  Higher Grounds Coffee by the Cup for a suggested donation of $1.00.

Thanks so much to everyone who came out on Wednesday for our first “pop-up” market! We all felt it was a super start to our new day – thanks to you all!

See you at the market!

Diana Jancek
Market Manager

Contact info: (231)292-1152, dijaan1@charter.net

We are a BRIDGE CARD market!

Week #2 for Certified Organic Strawberries!

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Ware Farm Certfied Organic Strawberries!

Sweetwater Local Foods Market

Saturday, June 29th, 2013, 9:00am to 1:00pm
 Mercy Health Partners Lakes Campus
On 6401 Harvey St. at US31/Pontaluna Rd. Exit. 1st Bldg North of Pontaluna Rd.

We accept Bridge Cards Year Round!

 

 

Sweetwater II opens this Wednesday, July 3rd at

 Tanglewood Park from 5pm to 7pm!

Sweetwater Fans – we need your help! We’re excited to be starting a new weekday evening market this coming Wednesday,  but our advertising budget does not allow for expensive ads so we’re asking for your help! PLEASE forward the link below to as many of your friends as you can! THANKS! http://sweetwaterlocalfoodsmarket.files.wordpress.com/2011/04/sweet-ii-poster-for-tanglewood2.pdf

Attending this Saturday’s market:

Strawberries return!

The Ware Farm of Bear Lake

Certified Organic Strawberries! We SO appreciate the Ware Farm traveling the distance to bring us the best strawberries in West Michigan! Certified Organic for over a decade now, Bernie & Sandee Ware have always specialized in Heirloom varieties of strawberries, happy that they are able to offer fruit that is safe for people, kids and the planet!

The weather has been much more cooperative this year, but please come early if you want some!

 

Hickory Ridge Family Farm of Ferry

Hickory Ridge Family Farm will return to the market this weekend with the first pre-ordered chickens of the season, and a limited number of chicken cuts available for purchase! If you submitted a pre-order form for the month of June, please drop by to pick up your order – we can’t wait for you to try our birds this year! If you haven’t ordered a chicken yet, be sure to ask us about pre-orders, or come try our available fresh chicken cuts while they last.

We will have limited quantities of our delicious pastured pork available this week, including Pork Chops, Sweet Italian Sausage, Chorizo Sausage, and Smoked Ham Hocks.

We are also excited to announce that we will be offering limited quantities of Freedom Ranger chickens beginning in mid-August! Freedom Rangers were developed in France from traditional, heritage-breed chickens to meet the highest standards of the French “Label Rouge Free Range Program.” Unlike the conventional cornish-cross chickens that we usually raise on pasture, Freedom Rangers need no encouragement to graze and will forage for 30% or more of their diet, resulting in a very happy, healthy, and tasty 4-6 lb chicken. We will have Freedom Ranger pre-order forms available at market and would love to talk to you about these delightful and delicious chickens.

 

 Maple Moon Farm of Shelby

GREENS:

Kale (a few different varieties including a beautiful red leaf kale)

Lettuce Mix

Arugula

Spinach

Spicy Brassica Mix (like a little bite in your greens?  this is a tasty blend of baby kale, arugula, and mustards-we love it in fresh spring rolls!)

Chard (this is limited as the local deer population have voted it the best leafy green in the neighborhood)

OTHER VEGGIES:

Garlic Scapes

Broccoli

Turnips

Carrots incredibly sweet fresh spring carrots!

FRESH HERBS:

Cilantro

Dill

Parsley

Sage

Oregano and more

Have you tried our teas iced?

We have three great healthy herbal tea blends, all are caffeine free.

Nourish this is a great everyday tea and Amanda’s favorite

(Raspberry leaf, Nettle, Dandelion leaf, Alfalfa, Oat Straw, and Rosehips)

Peace a great tea to calm and relax the whole body.  We like to give it to the kids in the evening (we even put it in their bath water sometimes)

(Lemonbalm, Oatstraw and tops, rose petals, chamomile, and lavender)

Restore restores the body and nourishes the adrenals, helpful for those who are overworked or over stressed and/or rely on caffeine

(Nettle, rose petals, and green rooibos)

Amanda has been busy wildcrafting and this year’s herbal salves are coming soon.

We’ll have our creams, made with high quality organic ingredients and nourishing herbs.  Keep your skin healthy this summer.

Radiant Beauty a light cream that can be use on the whole body and face.  Must be applied to the body with love and care, this is the secret to radiant beauty.

Patti’s Hard Working Hands a hard working herbal cream for hard working hands!  Great for farmers, gardeners, potters, nurses, and anyone else who has hands that need a little TLC.

 

September’s Herbs & Produce of Montague

Summers bounty is kicking in and this week we are excited to have our first harvest of …..

*CELERY

*CAULIFLOWER

Fresh Cut Flower Blends:

*SUNFLOWER BLENDS

*SNAP DRAGON BLENDS

Bounty from the Garden:

*BROCCOLI

*EARLY FINGERLING POTATOES

*SNAP PEAS

*RADISHES

Fresh CULINARY Herbs:

*EARLY GARLIC

*GARLIC SCAPES

*CILANTRO

*DILL

*BASIL

*And many more

Heart Healthy Greens:

*BABY KALE

*BABY ARUGULA

*MIXED GREENS

 

Shady Side Farm of Holland

I will be at market with felting kits, wool roving, certified organic beans, and Grassfields Farm’s awesome cheese! This week the Black Valentine Bean is our Special of the Week. The 2-lb. bags will be available for $10, regularly $11.50 and the 1-lb. bags will be available for $5.50, regularly $6.00. Black Valentine have a meaty texture, and a flavor that is close to a kidney bean. They are wonderful in soups and stews and salads. The cheese flavors I will have along this week include: Edam, Lamont Cheddar and Polkton Corners. See you Saturday!

shadysidefarmmichigan@gmail.com

 

Earthscape Farm of Hesperia

The cattle herd is loving being on lush green pastures.  We are so happy the rains have been good this year so far!  We have had about 20 calves born, and all are looking happy and healthy.

We look forward to getting your pre-orders by Email.  If you want more info about our farm in particular, including prices, send us an email  earthscapefarm@gmail.com .

BEEF:

At the market this week:

SPECIALS: Ground Beef – 10 packages for $50. Short Ribs!  $3 per lb.  Liver – $3 per lb. Order in advance to be sure we save some for you.

Ground beef  1 lb pkgs

Bone-In:  Rib and T-Bone  Steaks

Boneless:  Tenderloin, NY Strip, Rib Eye and Sirloin Steaks.

Roasts:   Chuck

Swiss Steak and Round Steak

Stew Meat

Short Ribs, also good for meaty soups

Soup Bones

Oxtail!

Tongue,  Liver and Heart

VEGETABLES: Snow Peas, Shelling Peas, Kohlrabi, Raddichio, Head Lettuces, Swiss Chard, Kale, Scallions, Salad Mix

HERBS: Fresh Dill!

PLANTS: Parsley and Sage Plants!

ORGANIC OLIVE OIL ~ Fair Trade, too!  Imported by Higher Grounds in Traverse City

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

Also at Earthscape’s table: Crow Feather Farm. This week, Carolyn and I will be bringing head lettuces, baby Brassica salad mix, beet greens, radishes, ‘Hakurei’ salad turnips, kale, rainbow chard, collard greens, garlic scapes, and lots of fresh basil.  We’ll also have eggs from our pastured hens.

CJ Veggie of Zeeland

We’ll be at Sweetwater this Saturday with our certified organic veggies Mesclun, Arugula, Zucchini & Cucumber.

Carriage House Gardens

Kim Coston will return this week with more of her artistic seasonal herbal-floral bouquets from the garden: lavender, sage, white hydrangea and more!

 

Muskegon Conservation District

Annual Native Plant Sale!

The Muskegon Conservation District is a unique governmental subdivision of the state created to serve as stewards of our natural resources. The guiding philosophy is that local people should make decisions on conservation issues at the local level, with technical assistance provided by local resource professionals. Our native plant sales raise funds for the Conservation District and promote awareness about the importance and benefits of including native plants in landscaping projects.

Julie Batty from MCD will be bringing these and possibly other native plants for purchase:

Western  (false) Sunflower

White Wild Indigo

Gayfeather

Lanceleaf Coreopsis

Smooth Beardtongue

Purple Prairie Clover

Compass Plant

Rattlesnake Master

Foxglove

Culver’s Root

Smooth Blue Aster

Purple Coneflower

Tall Tickseed

Switch Grass

Joe Pye Weed

Nodding Wild Onion

Horsemint

Blue Vervain

Obedient Plant

 

 

Funny Farm of Grant

We’ll be bringing a fresh load of veggies &

Apron Lady & Janet will return as well!

 

Liberty Family Farm & Bakery of Hart

We will be at market with baked goods & greens.

 

Chickadee Creek Farm of Nunica

We will have our freezer stocked with bulk sweet Italian sausage, bulk breakfast sausage, and kielbasa links as well as our regular pork cuts from our heirloom Mulefoot pork.

 

Not attending this week but back soon:

Laughing Tree Brick Oven Bakery of Hart

We’re taking a break this Saturday. Looking forward to seeing you again on July 6th!

Maple Creek Sugars of Fremont

Bee’s & Botanicals

 

At the info table this week:

Marsha Mason will have information about a new organization forming in the  Spring Lake- Grand Haven area called No GMO 4 MICHIGAN.

 

Pre-Order Only: Pet Chef Lakeshore of Twin Lake

Orders can be placed no later than FRIDAY evening by calling Barb at 231-288-9805, or email petcheflakeshore@gmail.com and Amy will have your order available at the market between 9:30 to 11:00 a.m. If you can’t make it to market during that time frame, Barb will personally deliver your order the following week.

 

Friends of the Market

Sweetwater Thanks & Hugs to Joan LaMourie for renewing her Friend of the Market pledge!

If you would like to become a Friend of the Market for a suggested donation of $20.00, which entitles you to a free cup of coffee at every market you attend for a full year, please see me at the market this Saturday! We will also have  Higher Grounds Coffee by the Cup for a suggested donation of $1.00.

 

See you at the market!

Diana Jancek
Market Manager

Contact info: (231)292-1152, dijaan1@charter.net

 

We are a BRIDGE CARD market!

Sweetwater “kicks it up a notch” this summer with a second weekday evening market!

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Sweetwater Logo

Opening Wednesday, July 3rd – Sweetwater Pop-up Farmers’ Market at

Tanglewood LogoTanglewood Park in the heart of Norton Shores!

 

The Sweetwater Local Foods Market, West Michigan’s  “healthy, humane & homegrown” farmers market currently operating every Saturday from 9:00am to 1:00pm at the Mercy Partners Lakes Campus building on Harvey St. near Pontaluna Rd.,  is  “kicking it up a notch” this summer; adding a second weekday evening “pop-up” market  beginning Wednesday, July 3rd from  5:00p.m. to  7:00p.m.in the parking lot of Tanglewood Park Services,  560 Seminole Rd. in Norton Shores.

As long-time customers of Sweetwater know, the market supports and encourages organic and sustainable growing practices, requiring all who sell at the market to sign a  Pledge to Our Customers that details those organic and GMO-free practices.  The market began operations in July of 2005 at Russ’ Restaurant parking lot and after a search for a year-round location began operating full time in 2007 at the Mercy Partners Lakes Campus location.

With organic farming becoming one of the fastest growing segments of U.S. agriculture (even during the worst of the economic woes of  2000-2008, the industry grew at an annual rate of around 18%), the decision to open a second market was easy. “Consumers are becoming increasingly selective about where they will spend their food dollars, making those decisions based on their values and awareness about health and environmental concerns,” said Diana Jancek, Sweetwater’s co-founder & market manager. “For them, it matters whether foods are genetically engineered, or produced using practices that are good for their families.”

The new “pop-up”  Market will run every Wednesday from July 3rd until late September from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Locally grown fresh produce, baked goods, cheeses, meats and more will be featured. The Market is conveniently located on the Sixth Street MATS bus line that makes stops at that location every hour on the hour. http://www.matsbus.com/schedules-and-maps/sixth.

Sweetwater board member Patrice Bobier of Earthscape Farm commented that  “We are  extremely grateful for the staff at Tanglewood Park, especially Executive Director of Senior Resources, Pam Curtis, who helped to make this new market possible.”

Visit the Good Food News blog at http://sweetwaterlocalfoodsmarket.wordpress.com/ where a weekly market newsletter is posted, and also the Sweetwater Local Foods market Facebook page for up-to-date information.