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!
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!
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
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 oneand 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.!
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
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 oneand 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!
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.
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!
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!
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.
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 LaMouriefor 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.
Opening Wednesday, July 3rd – Sweetwater Pop-up Farmers’ Market at
Tanglewood 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.
Saturday, June 22nd, 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!
Great News!
Sweetwater is opening a new weekday market!
Wednesday’s at Tanglewood Park from 5pm-7pm
Beginning on July 3rd!
We’ve just learned this week that we’ve been approved to begin our second market! In just a short week and a half, we will be bringing an outdoor “pop-up” style market to Tanglewood Park on Seminole Road in the heart of Norton Shores!
Attending this week’s market:
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!
Maple Moon Farm of Shelby
GREENS:
Kale
Head Lettuce (Romaine)
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 (the deer are still lovin’ this, limited amounts)
OTHER VEGGIES:
French Breakfast Radishes
Carrots- incredibly sweet fresh spring carrots!
Garlic Scapes
FRESH HERBS:
Cilantro
Dill
Parsley
Sage
Oregano and more
HERBALS:
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, woodworker, luthiers, nurses, and anyone else who has hands that need a little TLC.
September’s Herbs & Produce of Montague
Summer is finally kicking in and so is the garden! This week I will have:
*Fresh cut sunflower bouquet blends
*Sugar snap peas
*Broccoli
*Baby mixed greens
*Baby arugula
Fresh Herbs
*Early garlic(hard neck)
*Garlic scapes
*Parsley
*Dill
*Basil
*Thyme
*Marjoram
*French Tarragon
*Bronze fennel
*Sage
Funny Farm of Grant
This week we’ll have snap peas, garlic scapes, lettuce, spinach, onions, herbs.
Apron Lady & Janet will return as well!
CJ Veggie of Zeeland
We’ll be at Sweetwater this Saturday with our certified organic Arugula, Mesclun mix, Tatsoi, Mizuna, White turnips, Radish
Shady Side Farm of Holland
I will have our certified organic dry beans at Saturday’s market–grown last summer on our farm south of Grand Haven. The special this week is our Jacobs Cattle Gold Beans. This week’s special price for a 2-lb. bag is $10.00 (regularly $11.50) and for a 1-lb. bag is $5.50 (regularly $6.00). I will also have a limited amount of Grassfields Farm aged raw milk cheese. Grassfields is out of some varieties of cheese right now, so we will have to wait for mid-June for some of the others to come back in stock. 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
Ground Sirloin
Bone-In: Rib and T-Bone Steaks
Boneless: Tenderloin, NY Strip, Rib Eye and Sirloin Steaks.
Roasts: Chuck & Arm
Swiss Steak and Round Steak
Stew Meat
Short Ribs, also good for meaty soups
Soup Bones
Oxtail!
Tongue, Liver and Heart
VEGETABLES: Head Lettuces, Swiss Chard, Kale, Spinach, Scallions, Salad Mix
HERBS: Parsley, Rosemary, Fresh Dill!
PLANTS: Parsley and Sage Plants!
ORGANIC OLIVE OIL ~ Fair Trade, too! Imported by Higher Grounds in Traverse City
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 we’ll be offering our Spicy Brassica salad mix, gorgeous red head lettuces, radishes, ‘Hakurei’ salad turnips, and plenty of fresh cilantro and basil. We’ll also have eggs from our pastured hens. Thanks and see you tomorrow. Happy Solstice!
Liberty Family Farm
The bakers are taking this week off, but we’ll be at market with
LOTS OF GREENS!
Red Russian Kale
Kale
Spinach
Lettuce mix
Arugula
French Breakfast Radishes
Lettuce Heads
Chickadee Creek Farm of Nunica
We will be at market this Saturday with an assortment of veggies, transplants, and pork. Wednesday night’s rain gave the garden a boost so we expect to have head lettuce, golden beet greens, and this will probably be the last week for spinach and heirloom radishes. Our tomato and pepper plants will be on sale this week for $2.00 a pot instead of $2.50 so get them while they last! We will have our freezer stocked with bulk sweet Italian sausage, bulk breakfast sausage, and kielbasa links all of which are new this week. Also from our heritage Mulefoot pigs we will have the following:
Fresh Cuts
Back Ribs
Boneless Loin Roasts
Ground Pork
Leaf Lard
Shoulder Roasts
Smoked Nitrate/Nitrite Free Cuts
Bacon
Ham Hocks
Ham Slices
Picnic Roasts
Soup Bones
Fresh Sausages
Andouille Links
Bratwurst Links
Chorizo Links
Kielbasa links NEW!
Bulk Breakfast NEW!
Bulk Hot Italian
Bulk Sweet Italian NEW!
Lastly, we have decided to stop offering the Boar Bacon. We have found that it has been a little harder to prepare than most people bargained for and we apologize for this. If you had purchased some from us in the past and feel that it was not what you were expecting or that you were in any way misled, please come talk to us at market, we want to make it up to you!
Laughing Tree Brick Oven Bakery of Hart
Well, well, well, look who’s raising it’s tasty self after quite a hiatus. Auntie P’s Chocolate Cherry has decided to grace our case for our last market before our summer break. Is it sandwich bread or dessert? Confused as this loaf may be, we know one thing, it is extremely tasty toasted with a little peanut butter or vanilla ice cream. Guess it’s up to you to decide.
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
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
Auntie P’s Chocolate Cherry {Better than ever before… and BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND!!} (organic cocoa, dark chocolate batons, dried Michigan cherries, and pure vanilla…the ultimate dessert bread) $9.25
Toasted Walnut Batard: (aromatic toasted walnuts lend a lovely nuttiness and a purple hue to this versatile batard) $6.50
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
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 oneand 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)
Cherry Mud Brownies $3.00 each Our Deep Mud Brownies infused with dried Michigan 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!!
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:
Maple Creek Sugars of Fremont
Hickory Ridge Family Farm of Ferry
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.
Vina Dauten will be bringing some strawberry plants for sale.
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 Greg Mund for becoming a Friend of the Market! We also appreciated the nice run of asparagus he brought to us this year – see you next year, Greg, and thanks again!
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.
Saturday, June 15th, 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!
STRAWBERRY SEASON IS HERE!
This Saturday we will have Aaron Johnson’s Everybearing strawberries, then for the next two weeks Bernie Ware of the Ware Farm returns with his beauties. YAY!
Attending this week’s market:
Asparagus & Strawberries!
Mund Farm of Rothbury
Greg will have more of his luscious asparagus and will also bring some of Aaron Johnsons organically grown strawberries.
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:
French Breakfast Radishes
Carrots incredibly sweet fresh spring carrots!
FRESH HERBS:
Cilantro
Dill
Parsley
Sage
Oregano and more
Have you tried our teas iced? We’ll be giving out samples at the market. Come check them out!
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
This week I will have fresh cut flower blends as well as sunflowers! Also I will have my fresh herbs, mixed greens, baby arugula, micro kale and garlic scapes. Happy summer!!
Funny Farm of Grant
This week we’ll have sugar snap peas, garlic scapes, onions, herbs, radishes, spinach, lettuce. Apron Lady & Janet will return as well!
CJ Veggie of Zeeland
We’ll be at Sweetwater this Saturday with our certified organic Zucchini, Mesclun, Arugula, Mizuna and Beet Greens.
Earthscape Farm of Hesperia
VEGETABLES: Pak Choi, Head Lettuces, Swiss Chard, Kale, Spinach, Scallions, Salad Mix
HERBS: Parsley, Rosemary, Fresh Dill!
PLANTS: Parsley and Sage Plants!
The BOBIER BEEF Story ~ 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.
Ground beef 1 lb pkgs
Ground Sirloin
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
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. Nic & Caroline will be offering their Brassica Salad Mix, spinach, radishes, ‘Hakurei’ salad turnips, fresh Basil, cilantro and beet greens & eggs from their pastured hens. See you Saturday!
Chickadee Creek Farm of Nunica
We will be at market this Saturday with an assortment of veggies, transplants, and pork. Wednesday night’s rain gave the garden a boost so we expect to have head lettuce, golden beet greens, and this will probably be the last week for spinach and heirloom radishes. Our tomato and pepper plants will be on sale this week for $2.00 a pot instead of $2.50 so get them while they last! We will have our freezer stocked with bulk sweet Italian sausage, bulk breakfast sausage, and kielbasa links all of which are new this week. Also from our heritage Mulefoot pigs we will have the following:
Fresh Cuts
Back Ribs
Boneless Loin Roasts
Ground Pork
Leaf Lard
Shoulder Roasts
Smoked Nitrate/Nitrite Free Cuts
Bacon
Ham Hocks
Ham Slices
Picnic Roasts
Soup Bones
Fresh Sausages
Andouille Links
Bratwurst Links
Chorizo Links
Kielbasa links NEW!
Bulk Breakfast NEW!
Bulk Hot Italian
Bulk Sweet Italian NEW!
This will be the last week to preorder a duck from us. We still have half a dozen ducks not spoken for yet, so if you’ve been thinking about ordering one make sure you stop by our booth and talk to us. They will be $4.25/lb. with a ten dollar deposit to hold each one and they will be ready to pick up at market on July 6.
Lastly, we have decided to stop offering the Boar Bacon. We have found that it has been a little harder to prepare than most people bargained for and we apologize for this. If you had purchased some from us in the past and feel that it was not what you were expecting or that you were in any way misled, please come talk to us at market, we want to make it up to you!
Laughing Tree Brick Oven 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
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:
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.
Hilltoppers (our NEW Molasses Ginger cookies…A 4oz cookie sweetened with golden molasses and bits of candied ginger) $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 Michigan 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!!
Not attending this week but back soon:
Bee’s & Botanicals
Shady Side Farm of Holland
Maple Creek Sugars of Fremont
Hickory Ridge Family Farm of Ferry
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
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.
Saturday, June 8th, 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!
Attending this week’s market:
Mercy Health Partners-Muskegon Community Health Project
Stop by the Info Table this Saturday and meet Peggy Schaub, Community Health Worker for the MI Benefits Access program. MBA is a public/private initiative created to streamline the benefits application process, increase online access to DHS programs, and coordinate local support services. Peggy will be available with information on various programs including Bridge Card/SNAP and Double Up Food Bucks.
Asparagus!
Mund Farm of Rothbury
Great news! We thought last week was it for asparagus but Greg tells us the spears are loving this weather and will be at market this Saturday and possibly next as well. Meanwhile, here’s a great recipe to try. Save a half-cup of that local micro-brew for this one!
Asparagus With Honey Garlic Sauce
1 pound fresh asparagus
1/2 cup Dijon mustard
1/2 cup dark ale or dark beer
1/3 cup honey
1 clove garlic, minced
1/2 teaspoon crushed dried thyme leaves
1/2 teaspoon salt
Add asparagus to boiling, salted water (about 1 inch deep) and cook, covered, for about 2 minutes, or until barely tender. Drain.
Combine remaining ingredients; mix well. Pour over cooked asparagus. Yields 4 servings.
Shady Side of Holland
I will have our certified organic dry beans at Saturday’s market–grown last summer on our farm south of Grand Haven. The special this week is our October Beans, from the cranberry bean family. This week’s special price for a 2-lb. bag is $10.00 (regularly $11.50) and for a 1-lb. bag is $5.50 (regularly $6.00). I will also have a limited amount of Grassfields Farm aged raw milk cheese: Chili Cheese, Dill, Fais Gras, Garlic & Onion, Gouda, and Lamont Cheddar. Grassfields Farms is out of some varieties of cheese right now, so we will have to wait for mid-June for some of the others to come back in stock. shadysidefarmmichigan@gmail.com
Maple Moon Farm of Shelby
This week we have limited amounts of KALE, SPINACH, and CHARD. We will possibly have some other greens too.
French Breakfast RADISHES.
Fresh Herbs: Cilantro, Dill, Mint, Lemonbalm, Catnip, and Sage.
Green garlic. Young spring garlic, before it sets a bulb.
We have our normal spread of herbal products; herbal teas, creams, lip balms, and a few remaining salves.
September’s Herbs & Produce of Montague
We’ll be bringing our mixed greens, herbs (especially basil) flower blends, garlic scapes, and radishes
Funny Farm of Grant
This week we’ll have asparagus, herbs, lettuce, green onions. Apron Lady & Janet will return as well!
CJ Veggie of Zeeland
We’ll be at Sweetwater this Saturday with fresh greens. Mesclun, Arugula, Romaine Mix and Beet Greens.
Five Oaks Farm of Montague
We’ll have garden transplants for sale, and info about our CSA.
Earthscape Farm of Hesperia
VEGETABLES: Head Lettuces, Swiss Chard, Kale, Spinach, Scallions, Salad Mix
HERBS: Parsley, Rosemary, Fresh Dill!
PLANTS: Parsley and Sage Plants!
The BOBIER BEEF Story ~ 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.
Ground beef 1 lb pkgs
Ground Sirloin
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
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. Nic & Caroline will bring brassica salad mix, radishes, turnip greens, basil, and eggs.
Chickadee Creek Farm of Nunica
We will be at market Saturday with tomato and pepper transplants grown in locally handmade and sustainable potting mix from Reformation Growers; heirloom radishes, spinach, and possibly head lettuce; and our usual array of pastured, non-GMO fed, heritage Mulefoot pork products including the following:
Fresh Cuts
Price Per Pound
Back Ribs
$7.75
Loin Roast, Boneless
$9.25
Shoulder Roast
$7.50
Spare Ribs
$7.25
Smoked Nitrate/Nitrite Free Cuts
Bacon, Thick Cut
$9.75
Boar Bacon
$9.25
Ham Slice
$10.25
Picnic Roast
$9.00
Soup Bones
$6.00
Miscellaneous
Andouille Sausage Links
$8.75
Bratwurst Sausage Links
$8.75
Bulk Hot Italian Sausage
$7.75
Chorizo Sausage Links
$8.75
Ground Pork
$6.50
Leaf Lard
$4.75
Laughing Tree Brick Oven 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
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
Chile 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:
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.
Hilltoppers (our NEW Molasses Ginger cookies…A 4oz cookie sweetened with golden molasses and bits of candied ginger) $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)
Cherry Mud Brownies $3.00 each Our Deep Mud Brownies infused with dried Michigan 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 and Bakery of Hart
Hoop house Offerings
Arugula, spinach, kale & chard.
From the Farm
Farm Fresh Eggs
GRASS-FED LAMB(temporarily out)
Ground, chops, steaks, roasts, and shanks.
PASTURE RAISED PORK
Chops, ground, roasts, ribs and more.
Brats German, Garlic Basil and Italian
Pepper Bacon, Hardwood Bacon, and Canadian Bacon.
BAKERY OFFERINGS
Breakfast Cookies all flavors
New! Organic Cheddar and Ramp Quiche
New! Rhubarb Galettes
New! Ramp, herb and cheddar Foccacia Bread Rounds
Cinnamon Rolls, Multigrain Rolls, Ham and Cheddar Sandwich made with
our own ham lunch meat.
Morning Glory Muffins, Hazelnut and chocolate Muffins and more..
Turnovers and Gluten Free Quiches!!
New! Rhubarb Pie– limited quantities since our Rhubarb is just coming on.
Happy Goat will have 100% Natural Just Plain Oatmeal (unscented) bath/shower bars as well as our 100% Natural Essential Oil bath/shower bars. Happy Goat bars are wrapped in a way that leaves the ends open for you to be able to smell-every bar before you make your choice.
-Did you know we also carry Shampoo Bars? These bars are extra sudsy and can be used as shampoo and body bar! Or use them as a dog shampoo bar.
-We will also have our handmade liquid goat milk soap. This year in a foaming pump!
-Be a fan on facebook and get to know some of our Happy Goats! We post pics of the goats, info on goats and soap as well as a weekly schedule of where we will be.
Don’t forget Dad! Father’s Day is June 16th Great selection of organic soaps – Lavender, Lavender Citrus, Honey, Lemongrass Tea, Oats & Spice,Orange, Vanilla & Oats,
Rows & Furrows is 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.
Not attending this week but back soon:
Maple Creek Sugars of Fremont
Hickory Ridge Family Farm of Ferry
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
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.
Saturday, June 1st, 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!
Attending this week’s market:
Asparagus!
Mund Farm of Rothbury
Greg & daughter Erin Mund will be bringing a load of fresh-picked asparagus! The season will be winding down soon, so be sure to get some, there will be plenty for fresh eating and freezing for those nights in the middle of w—– when you need a nice memory of warm summer days!
Shady Side of Holland
I will have our certified organic dry beans at Saturday’s market–grown last summer on our farm south of Grand Haven. The special this week is Black Valentine Beans–regular price for a 2 lb. bag is $11.50–this week you can get a 2 lb. bag for $10. I will also have a limited amount of Grassfields Farm aged raw milk cheese: Chili Cheese, Dill, Garlic & Onion, Gouda, Lamont Cheddar, and Leyden. Grassfields Farms is out of some varieties of cheese right now, so we will have to wait for mid-June for some of the others to come back in stock. shadysidefarmmichigan@gmail.com
Maple Moon Farm of Shelby
This week we have French Breakfast Radishes.
Fresh herbs! Cilantro, mint, sage, tarragon, and lemonbalm.
Green garlic. Young spring garlic, before it sets a bulb.
We have our normal spread of herbal products; herbal teas, creams, lip balms, and a few remaining salves.
Tomato plants! We have a variety of heirlooms, including great slicers, canning tomatoes, and sweet cherry tomatoes. This is the last week we will have tomatoes for sale.
Funny Farm of Grant
This week we’ll have spinach, spring mix, radishes, arugula, and special for the kitties, cat grass. I have 10 pots available. I have some dried shiitake mushrooms, too. And maybe some fresh ones. Apron Lady & Janet will return as well!
Five Oaks Farm of Montague
We’ll have garden transplants for sale, and info about our CSA.
Earthscape Farm of Hesperia
VEGETABLES: Spinach, Scallions, Salad Mix, Green Garlic
HERBS: Rosemary
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. Liver – $3 per lb. PRE-ORDERED
SHORT RIBS $3 PER LB.
Skirt Steak, Flank Steak
Ground beef 1 lb pkgs
Ground Sirloin
Bone-In: Rib, T-Bone and Porterhouse Steaks
Boneless: Tenderloin – Do a stir-fry with a small package or grill some larger steaks!
Boneless: NY Strip, Rib Eye, and Sirloin Steaks.
Roasts: Chuck, Rolled, Arm
Swiss Steak and Round Steak
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!
Also at Earthscape’s table: Crow Feather Farm. Nic & Caroline will bring Spicy Brassica Salad Mix, lettuce mix and fresh herbs.
Chickadee Creek Farm of Nunica
Pork Menu for May 18th Market!
Fresh Cuts
Back ribs 1-2lb
Fat, Back 1-2lb
Ground Pork 1lb
Leaf Lard 2-3lb
Loin roast, Boneless 3-5lb
Pork Chops, Thick cut 2pr pkg
Pork Steak 2 pr pkg
Shoulder Rst 2-4lb
Spare Ribs 2.5-4lb
Tenderloin .5lb
Smoked Nitrate/Nitrite Free Cuts
Bacon, Thick Cut 1lb
Boar Bacon 1 lb
Canadian Bacon 1 lb
Hams, Whole or Portion 4-12lb
Ham Hocks 1-2lb
Ham, slices .5-1.5lb
Jowl Bacon 1lb
Picnic Roast 2-4lb
Soup Bones 1-2lb
Nitrate/Nitrite Free Sausages
Andouille Sausage Links (5pr pkg)
Bratwurst Links (5 per pkg)
Bulk Hot Italian Sausage 1lb
Chorizo Sausage Links (5 per pkg)
Meat Duck Pre-Orders
Delivery date: June 15-July13 at Sweetwater.
4-7lb ea. $4.25 a lb.
25 birds available. $10 deposit
Laughing Tree Brick Oven 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
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
Irish Cheddar Peppercorn (Smooth Irish Cheddar accompanied by tongue tingling black pepper). Price $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:
Expedition Cookies– The kitchen sink including bits of chocolate, coconut, and raisins rolled into whole oats and barley flour. $2.25 each
Treehuggers The oneand only quarter pound peanut buttery original. $2.25 each.
SCONES
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)
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 and Bakery of Hart
Hoop house Offerings
Mixed Greens and Arugula!!!
From the Farm
Farm Fresh Eggs
GRASS-FED LAMB
Ground, chops, steaks, roasts, and shanks.
PASTURE RAISED PORK
Chops, ground, roasts, ribs and more.
Brats German, Garlic Basil and Italian
Pepper Bacon, Hardwood Bacon, and Canadian Bacon.
BAKERY OFFERINGS
Breakfast Cookies all flavors
New! Organic Cheddar and Ramp Quiche
New! Rhubarb Galettes
New! Ramp, herb and cheddar Foccacia Bread Rounds
Cinnamon Rolls, Multigrain Rolls, Ham and Cheddar Sandwich made with
our own ham lunch meat.
Morning Glory Muffins, Hazelnut and chocolate Muffins and more..
Turnovers and Gluten Free Quiches!!
New! Rhubarb Pie– limited quantities since our Rhubarb is just coming on.
We’ll be at Sweetwater this Saturday with fresh greens.
Hickory Ridge Family Farm of Ferry
We will be taking a brief hiatus from the market for the next few weeks as we work hard on getting your chickens ready for their big market debut. We are happy to report that the first batch are already out in the field being rotated to fresh, green pasture daily and are growing plump, happy, and delicious. We will return to Sweetwater in late June with your pre-ordered chickens and limited quantities of pork, and should begin to have chickens available (whole and various cuts) at market in July.
September’s Herbs & Produce of Montague
We have family in town this week and won’t be at market, see you soon!
Bees & Botanicals of Spring Lake
Pretty, Practical, Eco-friendly and Organic!
We will not be attending the market on May 25th and June 1st. See you soon!
Maple Creek Sugars of Fremont
We’ll be back to market soon.
Pet Chef Lakeshore of Twin Lake
We will not be present this Saturday. However dog/cat food pre-orders can be picked up at the market through Amy Oak. 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
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 Pre-Ordering Service for Sunday, June 8th!
If you prefer the convenience of pre-ordering your meat & eggs from the market consider signing up with any of the vendors listed below at the market or by emailing dijaan1@charter.net for our preorder reminder email that will go out on Sundays. This Sunday, June 2nd, you will be receiving an email from the market with price lists and ordering info from the following farms: Earthscape Farm (beef ), Chickadee CreekFarm (pork & eggs), Liberty Family Farm (lamb, chicken, pork & eggs).
You’ll have until Wednesday to get an order in, and each vendor will contact you with a reminder and total of your order.
Remember those who have given their lives in service to the country.
Saturday, May 25th, 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!
Memorial Day Weekend
To all our customers, please have a safe and happy Memorial Day Weekend as we take time to remember those who have given their lives in service to the country.
Attending this week’s market:
Asparagus!
Mund Farm of Rothbury
Erin Mund will be bringing a load of fresh-picked-in-the-rain asparagus! Apparently the little green spears like the cold rain much more than we do!
Shady Side of Holland
I will have our certified organic dry beans at Saturday’s market–grown last summer on our farm south of Grand Haven. The special this week is Jacob’s Cattle beans–regular price for a 2 lb. bag is $11.50–this week you can get a 2 lb. bag for $10. I will also have a limited amount of Grassfields Farm aged raw milk cheese: Chili Cheese, Edam, Garlic & Onion, Gouda, Lamont Cheddar, Leyden, and Polkton Corners. Ask me about C.J. Veggies’ CSA information–I will have informational flyers along for those who want details. Also ask about cow shares available from Green Pastures Farm in Coopersville. shadysidefarmmichigan@gmail.com
Funny Farm of Grant
This week we’ll have spinach, spring mix, radishes, arugula, and special for the kitties, cat grass. I have 10 pots available. The cold slowed down the asparagus, so it’s a tossup whether I’ll have any for sale. I have some dried shiitake mushrooms, too. And maybe some fresh ones. Apron Lady & Janet will return as well!
Five Oaks Farm of Montague
We’ll have garden transplants for sale, and info about our CSA.
September’s Herbs & Produce of Montague
September will be bringing her beautiful tulip & daffodil bouquet blends along with baby spinach, baby kale, arugula and some herbs. We will also have Scholl’s Country Farm eggs from Montague at our booth!
Earthscape Farm of Hesperia
VEGETABLES: Spinach, Swiss Chard, Kale, Scallions, Salad Mix, Green Garlic
HERBS: Parsley, Rosemary, Cilantro
PLANTS: Parsley and Sage Plants!
The BOBIER BEEF Story ~ 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 .
Our steers and cows were born on our Farm, as were their great-great-great Grandmothers. We’ve been doing rotational pastures since the 70’s. We only buy bulls for breeding, and they come from reputable farmers in Michigan. Our cows raise their own calves until they are weaned at about 9 months. We raise our own hay, plus what we buy comes from our own neighborhood so we know how it was grown. Our cattle have access to 3-5 acre yards through the winter, with some barn access, fresh water, bedding straw, and all the hay they can eat. The steers get minimal amounts of homegrown and ground grain during the colder months (like Dessert!). We think this makes our beef tasty and tender, with all the benefits of grass-fed beef, too!
BEEF:
At the market this week:
SPECIALS: Ground Beef – 10 packages for $50. Liver – $3 per lb. 1 Whole Brisket;
Ground beef 1 lb pkgs
Ground Sirloin
Ground Beef Patties 1/4 # each, 4 to a package
Bone-In: Rib, T-Bone and Porterhouse Steaks
Boneless: Tenderloin – Do a stir-fry with a small package or grill some larger steaks!
Boneless: NY Strip 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
ORGANIC OLIVE OIL ~ Fair Trade, too! Imported by Higher Grounds in Traverse City
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. Nic & Caroline will bring Baby Brassica Salad Mix. We’ll also have radishes, and eggs from our pastured hens.
Chickadee Creek Farm of Nunica
Pork Menu for May 18th Market!
Fresh Cuts
Back ribs 1-2lb
Fat, Back 1-2lb
Ground Pork 1lb
Leaf Lard 2-3lb
Loin roast, Boneless 3-5lb
Pork Chops, Thick cut 2pr pkg
Pork Steak 2 pr pkg
Shoulder Rst 2-4lb
Spare Ribs 2.5-4lb
Tenderloin .5lb
Smoked Nitrate/Nitrite Free Cuts
Bacon, Thick Cut 1lb
Boar Bacon 1 lb
Canadian Bacon 1 lb
Hams, Whole or Portion 4-12lb
Ham Hocks 1-2lb
Ham, slices .5-1.5lb
Jowl Bacon 1lb
Picnic Roast 2-4lb
Soup Bones 1-2lb
Nitrate/Nitrite Free Sausages
Andouille Sausage Links (5pr pkg)
Bratwurst Links (5 per pkg)
Bulk Hot Italian Sausage 1lb
Chorizo Sausage Links (5 per pkg)
Meat Duck Pre-Orders
Delivery date: June 15-July13 at Sweetwater.
4-7lb ea. $4.25 a lb.
25 birds available. $10 deposit
Maple Moon Farm of Shelby
Our hoop is transitioning into growing hot weather crops. The last of the greens are out and heat loving tomatoes, eggplant, and peppers are planted in. Come get the last of our hoop-grown greens; it will be a week or two before our outdoor greens are ready.
This week we have Swiss chard and turnip greens.
We have salad turnips, these mild tasty turnips are great eaten raw.
Fresh herbs! Cilantro, mint, sage, tarragon, and oregano.
Green garlic. Young spring garlic, before it sets a bulb.
We have our normal spread of herbal products; herbal teas, creams, lip balms, and a few remaining salves.
Tomato plants! We have a variety of heirlooms, including great slicers, canning tomatoes, and sweet cherry tomatoes. They are going fast, get them while they’re available.
Laughing Tree Brick Oven 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
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
Cobmoosa Onion Rye ( Carmelized organic onions, Michigan rye flour, and a hint of caraway) $6.00
Elbridge Parmesan Olive (Sumptuous parmesan and Kalamata black olives) $8.00
Chile 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:
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.
Hilltoppers Cookies– Molasses Ginger cookies…A 4oz cookie sweetened with golden molasses and bits of candied ginger) $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)
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!!
Hickory Ridge Family Farm of Ferry
We will be taking a brief hiatus from the market for the next few weeks as we work hard on getting your chickens ready for their big market debut. We are happy to report that the first batch are already out in the field being rotated to fresh, green pasture daily and are growing plump, happy, and delicious. We will return to Sweetwater in late June with your pre-ordered chickens and limited quantities of pork, and should begin to have chickens available (whole and various cuts) at market in July.
Liberty Family Farm and Bakery of Hart
Hoop house Offerings
Mixed Greens and Arugula!!!
From the Farm
Farm Fresh Eggs
GRASS-FED LAMB
Ground, chops, steaks, roasts, and shanks.
PASTURE RAISED PORK
Chops, ground, roasts, ribs and more.
Brats German, Garlic Basil and Italian
Pepper Bacon, Hardwood Bacon, and Canadian Bacon.
BAKERY OFFERINGS
Breakfast Cookies all flavors
New! Organic Cheddar and Ramp Quiche
New! Rhubarb Galettes
New! Ramp, herb and cheddar Foccacia Bread Rounds
Cinnamon Rolls, Multigrain Rolls, Ham and Cheddar Sandwich made with
our own ham lunch meat.
Morning Glory Muffins, Hazelnut and chocolate Muffins and more..
Turnovers and Gluten Free Quiches!!
New! Rhubarb Pie– limited quantities since our Rhubarb is just coming on.
We will not be attending the market on May 25th and June 1st. See you soon!
Maple Creek Sugars of Fremont
We will not be at market this week. Watch this page for updates on when we’ll be back, thanks!
Pet Chef Lakeshore of Twin Lake
We will not be present this Saturday. However dog/cat food pre-orders can be picked up at the market through Amy Oak. 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
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 Pre-Ordering Service for Sunday, June 1st!
If you prefer the convenience of pre-ordering your meat & eggs from the market consider signing up with any of the vendors listed below at the market or by emailing dijaan1@charter.net for our preorder reminder email that will go out on Sundays. This Sunday, May 29th, you will be receiving an email from the market with price lists and ordering info from the following farms: Earthscape Farm (beef ), Chickadee CreekFarm (pork & eggs), Liberty Family Farm (lamb, chicken, pork & eggs).
You’ll have until Wednesday to get an order in, and each vendor will contact you with a reminder and total of your order.
