It’s Official! Fall is here and the soup’s on!

Soup time!

Sweetwater Local Foods Market
Saturday, September 24th, 9:00am to 1:00pm
 Mercy Health Partners/Hackley Health at the Lakes
On Harvey St. at US31/Pontaluna Rd. Exit. 1st Bldg North of Pontaluna Rd.

We are an authorized Bridge Card Farmers Market

Sweetwater customers: Please note the new email address for the market: dijaan1@charter.net

It’s Official – Fall is Here!

Time to stock up on soup & casserole veggies!

 

At this week’s market:

 

Maple Moon Farm of Shelby

Fall Garden is coming on!  We have an abundance of Kale, Chard and Spinach;  might have Salad Mix;  Also bringing Potatoes, Winter Squash, Beans and a few Tomatoes.  Contact us about Kale in bulk!

We are  taking pre-orders for Chickens that will be ready for pickup at Sweetwater on October 15th.  Contact Mike  Jones maplemoonfarm@gmail.com

CJ Veggies of Zeeland

We are a certified organic veggie operation! This week: Garlic, White Turnips, maybe tomatoes, fingerling potatoes, arugula,  kale,  green onions.

Earthscape Farm of Hesperia
VEGGIES ~  Cauliflower! Winter Squash!  Broccoli!  Scallions; Beets for canning and eating fresh; The last of the Beans;  The last of the Melons;  Eggplant (Roast it and freeze it!);  Heirloom, Roma, Drying and Regular Tomatoes ~ Large ones, Medium and Small, too;  Potatoes; Tomatillos, Lots of  Sweet Peppers in red, green, purple, and yellow; Hot peppers,  Summer squash,  Kohlrabi.  Herbs: Parsley, Dill, Cilantro, and Rosemary.  Flower fans: Sunflowers!

BEEF ~   We are picking up beef this week so will have most cuts, including steaks, again!   BEEF SALE:  Rolled Rump Roast, Liver, Heart, Oxtail and Stew Meat from April are on sale $1 off per lb.  Our stew meat is from more tender cuts of beef than most – sirloin tip, for example.  Our steers are on lush rotational pastures from May to November.  They get all our quality hay they can eat, plus a little home-grown and ground- on-the-farm grain mostly in winter. Feeding cows small amounts of good grains are like humans eating small portions of dessert.  It’s ok for them as long as grass and legumes are their main diet.  The steers are hung to age and processed by Ebel’s Meats in Falmouth, a family-run USDA operation.

Quarters of BEEF for sale.  This is the most economical way to purchase beef. Talk to me or email for more information. If you order now, you can have the quarters cut your way, and the beef will be available the end of October.  www.earthscapefarm@gmail.com

ORGANIC OLIVE OIL from Palestine! 500 ML Bottles.  Organic, Extra Virgin and Cold Pressed.  This oil is imported by Higher Grounds Coffee.
HIGHER GROUNDS COFFEE in 1# bags.  Certified organic, Fair Trade. Various types, beans or ground, dark or light roast, full caf, half caf or decaf. Try a cup at the Sweetwater Market table!

 

Creswick Farms of Ravenna
Pasture Raised, Antibiotic & Hormone Free, Artisanal Meats
Back to school means healthy lunches! Try our sliced Old Fashioned Bologna or deli ham this week!

BEEF
Flank Steak

Ground Beef in 1 lb. packages
Ground Beef patties

Gourmet Burgers – Ground Beef with Bacon

Corned Beef Hash! Perfect for when you want a quick meal, with potatoes and spice already added, or add eggs for breakfast! 1# pkg.

CHICKEN
OUT this week, back next week: Chicken Breasts, boneless, skinless, Chicken Leg Quarters
Chicken Patties, BBQ or Plain. 1# 4/pr pkg.

If you are looking for a low-fat alternative to beef, this is it! Did you know that 1- 4oz patty of ground chicken has the same fat content, and is lower in calories, than 1- 4 oz patty of ground turkey?
PORK
Ham Steaks!
Scalloped potatoes & ham, yummm.

New! Salsa Brats!

Back to school means healthy lunches! Try our sliced deli bologna or deli ham this week!

Country Ribs

Pork Chops
Pork Steak
Bacon, Apple & Hickory Smoked
Breakfast Sausage Bulk & Links

SPECIALTY SAUSAGES & MEATS
Salsa Brats!

Garlic Kielbasa Sausage
Chorizo
Deli Ham Slices

Deli Sliced Bologna
Pepperoni Slices

Pancetta. Italian style, cured, seasoned & spiral sliced in small bundles.
EGGS No soy in chicken feed. $3.25 a dozen.

PRE-ORDERS. Space limitations force us to carry only the most asked for meats. If you want to be sure to get the meats you want every week, PRE-ORDERING is the way to go.  Take a look at the complete product list here: www.CreswickFarms.com
Email or call Diana Jancek at dijaan1@charter.net  or (231)893-3937 no later than midnight on the Monday evening before the next market and she will have it ready for you to pick up on Saturday. Pre-orders not picked up by noon market day will be placed back into stock.

Creswick Newsletter! Sign up here:  http://app.streamsend.com/public/UY1T/uht/subscribe

Farm Store Hours:

Weds: 1-6pm

Fri: 10-5pm

Sat:  10-3pm

Facebook Fan Page:

http://www.facebook.com/CreswickFarms

The Fishmonger’s Wife of Muskegon
This is the last market of our season. We are accepting Winter Orders for frozen whitefish and smoked fish. Please call us at 231-730-3327 for more information.

Sign up to receive our email newsletter Fish Wrap for Fish Folk at thefishmongerswife@frontier.com

Shady Side Farm of Holland

Soup time – and we’ve got the perfect grown on our farm organic dry beans for your pot!

This Saturday we’ll take along our certified organic pinto beans and black beans. We’ll comb the garden and bring what’s available. And we’ll take along handwoven rag rugs (made from recycled materials), fresh-from-the-farm wool socks, yarn and roving for spinning.

McLaughlin Grows of Muskegon

We will tomatoes, kale, and other veggies. Also we will have our CSA shares ready for pick up.

Olson Farm of Shelby

Canning time! I’ll bring canning quantities of Blue Lake Heirloom green beans and 1/2 bushels of tomatoes. Also: Onions plus my Taste of Spring Maple Syrup.

 

Chickadee Creek Farm of Nunica

This week we will bring a nice selection of fall veggies plus our latest jam creations including blackberry, peach, blueberry, strawberry and raspberry jams!

 

Laughing Tree Brick Oven Bakery of Hart

Our breads are baked in a handbuilt , wood-fired brick oven which creates loaves of amazing texture and beauty!

OUR NINE WEEKLY VARIETIES:

Homesteader’s Wheat (A 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

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

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

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

Irish Cheddar Peppercorn (Smooth Irish Cheddar and tongue-tingling organic black pepper) $8.00

Pastries for Saturday:  We will be baking our Delightful Pecan Date Scones, Lovely Lemon Scones, Cranberry Orange Scones, Truly Ginger Scones, and our Michigan Cherry Scones.  All of our scones are made with organic butter and cream, fresh eggs, and a pinch of organic sugar.  We will also be baking our Expedition Cookies, our Tree Hugger PB Cookies, and our Deep Mud Brownies.

***HAVE YOU TRIED OUR GRANOLA LATELY?  We make two different varieties of granola including:

MOUNTAIN CRUNCH GRANOLA:  organic oats, organic sunflower seeds, organic coconut, sliced almonds, Michigan honey, organic coconut oil, pure vanilla, sea salt. $6.00/pound

LAUGHING TREE PEANUT BUTTER GRANOLA:  organic oats, organic sunflower seeds, organic coconut, Michigan honey, Michigan-made peanut butter, organic coconut oil, pure vanilla, sea salt. $6.00/ pound

Both of these granolas are baked in our wood-fired brick oven after the intense bread-baking heat has dissipated (after several days).  They are baked at a low temperature to ensure that the nutrients in the grains and seeds remain intact!  Please note, these granolas are SWEETENED ONLY WITH MICHIGAN HONEY!  There is absolutely no refined sugar in them.  They are both wonderful with milk or yogurt or as part of a trail mix.  Our children love them!  Come have a taste…  At least one variety will be available at the market each week.

We are truly honored to bake for you and your family.

Hilde and Charlie Muller

 

Liberty Family Farm and Bakery of Hart

We will be bringing lots of fresh baked goodies. We are out today picking our own chemical-free McIntosh apples to use both in our baked goods and will have some available for fresh eating. This week we’ll have Fresh Apple Pies, Apple Turnovers, and Fresh Eggs. See you tomorrow!

Bee and Botanicals of Spring Lake
Pretty, Practical & Organic products for the home
Michigan beeswax candles from tea lights to tapers.  Bright and long burning, with just that mellow scent of honey (no artificial fragrances, colors, or petroleum used in the making of this product)!  Great with fall colors and textures.

Lip Balms- smooth moisturizing blend in flavors of Grapefruit, Cinnamon and Peppermint & Natural

Certified Organic Soap– Great selection of all the favorites available such as Lemongrass Tea, Oats & Spice, and Lavender
Organic Lavender Dryer Bags & Organic Lavender Sachets (smell great and natural moth deterrent)
Hand made cards & gift tags
Last but not least

Please note: As of Sept. 24, we are making some changes to the Friends of the Market program. We set the donation price at $10.00 back before we became a year-round market. We will now be asking for a $20.00 donation; that is still a bargain if you attend all 44 markets during the year. Our requested donation of $1.00 per cup will stay the same. Thanks for your understanding.

Please note the new email address for Sweetwater: dijaan1@charter.net

 

Hope to see you at the market!
Diana Jancek
Market Manager

We are an authorized Bridge Card farmers market!

 

 

 

Canning time!

Sweetwater Local Foods Market
Saturday, September 17th, 9:00am to 1:00pm
 Mercy Health Partners/Hackley Health at the Lakes
On Harvey St. at US31/Pontaluna Rd. Exit. 1st Bldg North of Pontaluna Rd.

We are an authorized Bridge Card Farmers Market

At this week’s market:

 

Maple Moon Farm of Shelby

We’re ready!  Maple Moon Farm will be back this week.  Our fall gardens are growing and the hoophouse is planted and growing lots of food for the winter.

This week we will be bringing tomatoes, onions, garlic, beets, carrots, kale, chard, fresh herbs, and apples.  We have wonderful tasting wild apples! They aren’t too pretty, but they taste great and

are great for making applesauce.  Apples are one of the most heavily sprayed produce, so get yours chemical free!  We have a limited supply available, so come early.

CJ Veggies of Zeeland

We are a certified organic veggie operation! This week: Garlic, White Turnips, maybe tomatoes, fingerling potatoes, arugula,  kale,  green onions.

Earthscape Farm of Hesperia
VEGGIES ~  SWEET PEPPER SALE!  Freeze some Vitamin C for winter.  Lettuce mix; Chard and Kale;  Scallions; Beets for canning and eating fresh; Pole Beans:  Rattlesnake and Gold of Bacau; Bush Beans:  Jade and Masai; The last of the Melons ~ Cantaloupe and Red Watermelons!  Eggplant (Roast it and freeze it!);  Heirloom, Roma, Drying and Regular Tomatoes ~ Large ones, Medium and Small, too, and in maybe in quantity!    Red Norland and our new favorite AUGUSTA Potatoes (Yellow skin with a pink blush and yellow flesh), possibly some Russets and Bintje potatoes, too;  Tomatillos, Lots of  Sweet Peppers in red, green, purple, and yellow; Hot peppers,  Summer squash,  Kohlrabi.  Herbs: Parsley, Dill, Basil, and Rosemary.  Flower fans: Sunflowers!

BEEF ~    BEEF SALE:  Roasts and stew meat from April are on sale $1 off per lb!  Our stew meat is from more tender cuts of beef than most – sirloin tip, for example. Please note: We are out of Steaks.  Consider other cuts of beef now that the weather is a bit cooler.  Crock pot a roast or short ribs.

Our steers are on lush rotational pastures from May to November.  They get all our quality hay they can eat, plus a little home-grown and ground- on-the-farm grain mostly in winter. Feeding cows small amounts of good grains are like humans eating small portions of dessert.  It’s ok for them as long as grass and legumes are their main diet.  The steers are hung to age and processed by Ebel’s Meats in Falmouth, a family-run USDA operation. Email us pre-orders by Friday 7pm.
Quarters of BEEF for sale.  This is the most economical way to purchase beef. Talk to me or email for more information.  www.earthscapefarm@gmail.com
ORGANIC OLIVE OIL from Palestine! 500 ML Bottles.  Organic, Extra Virgin and Cold Pressed.
HIGHER GROUNDS COFFEE in 1# bags.  Certified organic, Fair Trade. Various types, beans or ground, dark or light roast, full caf, half caf or decaf.

 

Creswick Farms of Ravenna
Pasture Raised, Antibiotic & Hormone Free, Artisanal Meats
New this week: SALSA BRATS!

Back to school means healthy lunches! Try our sliced deli bologna or deli ham this week!

BEEF
Back one more week: STEAKS!

While Earthscape Farms prepares to get their beef cows off to market, we will carry a small selection of our grilling favorites.

Rib-Eye Steak

T-Bone Steak

Flank Steak

Ground Beef in 1 lb. packages
Ground Beef patties

Gourmet Burgers – Ground Beef with Bacon

Corned Beef Hash! Perfect for when you want a quick meal, with potatoes and spice already added, or add eggs for breakfast! 1# pkg.

CHICKEN
Chicken Breasts, boneless, skinless.
Chicken Leg Quarters
Chicken Patties, BBQ or Plain. 1# 4/pr pkg.

If you are looking for a low-fat alternative to beef, this is it! Did you know that 1- 4oz patty of ground chicken has the same fat content, and is lower in calories, than 1- 4 oz patty of ground turkey?
PORK
New! Salsa Brats!

Back to school means healthy lunches! Try our sliced deli bologna or deli ham this week!

Country Ribs

Pork Chops
Pork Steak
Bacon, Apple & Hickory Smoked
Breakfast Sausage Bulk & Links

SPECIALTY SAUSAGES & MEATS
Salsa Brats!

Garlic Kielbasa Sausage
Chorizo
Deli Ham Slices

Deli Sliced Bologna
Pepperoni Slices

Pancetta. Italian style, cured, seasoned & spiral sliced in small bundles.
EGGS No soy in chicken feed. $3.25 a dozen.

PRE-ORDERS. Space limitations force us to carry only the most asked for meats. If you want to be sure to get the meats you want every week, PRE-ORDERING is the way to go.  Take a look at the complete product list here: www.CreswickFarms.com
Email or call Diana Jancek at dijaan1@charter.net  or (231)893-3937 no later than midnight on the Monday evening before the next market and she will have it ready for you to pick up on Saturday. Pre-orders not picked up by noon market day will be placed back into stock. Please call (231) 769-6514 if you are going to be late. Thanks!

Creswick Newsletter! Sign up here:  http://app.streamsend.com/public/UY1T/uht/subscribe

Farm Store Hours:

Weds: 1-6pm

Fri: 10-5pm

Sat:  10-3pm

Facebook Fan Page:

http://www.facebook.com/CreswickFarms

The Fishmonger’s Wife of Muskegon
At Friday noon the boats are still out so we don’t know just how much fresh fish we’ll have for the markets. Call us at 231 730 3327 later on this evening if you want an update. Thanks!

We are accepting Winter Orders for frozen whitefish. Please call us at 231-730-3327 for more information.

Sign up to receive our email newsletter Fish Wrap for Fish Folk at thefishmongerswife@frontier.com

Shady Side Farm of Holland

This Saturday we’ll take along our certified organic pinto beans and black beans. Stop by Olson Farms booth to see how to PRESSURE CAN our DRY BEANS! We’ll comb the garden to see what’s ready–likely green and yellow beans, squash, and peppers. And we’ll take along handwoven rag rugs (made from recycled materials), fresh-from-the-farm wool socks, yarn and roving for spinning.

McLaughlin Grows of Muskegon

We will bring our large Cuostralee Heirloom Tomatoes, Sungold and red cherry toms, and other veggies. Also we will have our CSA shares ready for pick up.

Olson Farm of Shelby

Canning time! I’ll bring canning quantities of Blue Lake Heirloom green beans and 1/2 bushels of tomatoes. Also: Onions plus my Taste of Spring Maple Syrup.

 

Chickadee Creek Farm of Nunica

This week we will bring tomatoes, cucumbers, beans, squash, and hot peppers. Plus our latest jam creations including blackberry, peach, blueberry, strawberry and raspberry jams!

 

Laughing Tree Brick Oven Bakery of Hart

Our breads are baked in a handbuilt , wood-fired brick oven which creates loaves of amazing texture and beauty!

This Week’s SPECIALTY BREADS are:

Rosemary Round:  (Local, freshly chopped rosemary transforms our light wheat bread into something altogether new) $5.50

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

OUR NINE WEEKLY VARIETIES:

Homesteader’s Wheat (A 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

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

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

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

Irish Cheddar Peppercorn (Smooth Irish Cheddar and tongue-tingling organic black pepper) $8.00

Pastries for Saturday:  We will be baking our Delightful Pecan Date Scones, Lovely Lemon Scones, Cranberry Orange Scones, Truly Ginger Scones, and our Michigan Cherry Scones.  All of our scones are made with organic butter and cream, fresh eggs, and a pinch of organic sugar.  We will also be baking our Expedition Cookies, our Tree Hugger PB Cookies, and our Deep Mud Brownies.

***HAVE YOU TRIED OUR GRANOLA LATELY?  We make two different varieties of granola including:

MOUNTAIN CRUNCH GRANOLA:  organic oats, organic sunflower seeds, organic coconut, sliced almonds, Michigan honey, organic coconut oil, pure vanilla, sea salt. $6.00/pound

LAUGHING TREE PEANUT BUTTER GRANOLA:  organic oats, organic sunflower seeds, organic coconut, Michigan honey, Michigan-made peanut butter, organic coconut oil, pure vanilla, sea salt. $6.00/ pound

Both of these granolas are baked in our wood-fired brick oven after the intense bread-baking heat has dissipated (after several days).  They are baked at a low temperature to ensure that the nutrients in the grains and seeds remain intact!  Please note, these granolas are SWEETENED ONLY WITH MICHIGAN HONEY!  There is absolutely no refined sugar in them.  They are both wonderful with milk or yogurt or as part of a trail mix.  Our children love them!  Come have a taste…  At least one variety will be available at the market each week.

We are truly honored to bake for you and your family.

Hilde and Charlie Muller

 

Liberty Family Farm and Bakery of Hart

We’re back from our camping trip, and will be bringing lots of fresh baked goodies. We are out today picking our own chemical-free McIntosh apples to use both in our baked goods and will have some available for fresh eating. See you tomorrow!
Last but not least

Please join us tomorrow from 2:00-4:00 in the lobby. We are having a more formal memorial for Chris Bedford. Please come and share your stories about the impact Chris had on your work and life. There will be music, food and a retrospective of Chris’ work throughout his life. If you need more info please call Diana at (231)292-1152 or email at dijaan1@charter.net

For folks who can’t attend, please do share your stories with us. We are compiling a memory book with a unique cover designed and printed by Chris some years back. Email your thoughts to Diana at dijaan1@charter.net

 

Please note the new email address for Sweetwater: dijaan1@charter.net

 

Hope to see you at the market!
Diana Jancek
Market Manager

We are an authorized Bridge Card farmers market!

 

 

 

Cornucopia of Vegetables!

Cornucopia time for organic veggie lovers!

Sweetwater Local Foods Market
Saturday, September 10th, 9:00am to 1:00pm
 Mercy Health Partners/Hackley Health at the Lakes
On Harvey St. at US31/Pontaluna Rd. Exit. 1st Bldg North of Pontaluna Rd.

We are an authorized Bridge Card Farmers Market

Cornucopia Time!

Oh, it’s a good week to be an organic veggie lover!

 

At this week’s market:

 

CJ Veggies of Zeeland

We are a certified organic veggie operation! This week: Kale, Garlic, Specialty tomatoes, fingerling potatoes, watermelon, arugula,  mesclun, green onion

Earthscape Farm of Hesperia
Heirloom Tomato Testing!  Come try our many varieties!  What is your favorite??

If we have enough melons this week, we will also do a tasting of them:  Jenny Lind, Halona, Hannah’s Choice Muskmelons (or are they cantaloupes???);  plus Sweet Dakota and Quetzali watermelons.

VEGGIES ~  Scallions; Beets for canning and Beets with Greens; Pole Beans:  Rattlesnake and Gold of Bacau; Bush Beans:  Jade and Masai;  Melons ~ Cantaloupe and Red Watermelons!  Eggplant (Roast it and freeze it!);  Heirloom, Roma, Drying and Regular Tomatoes ~ Large ones, Medium and Small, too, and in maybe in quantity!  Cucumbers.  Basil in bulk for making pesto!  Lettuce mix.   Red Norland and our new favorite AUGUSTA Potatoes (Yellow skin with a pink blush and yellow flesh), possibly some Russets and Bintje potatoes, too;  Tomatillos, Lots of  Sweet Peppers in red, green, purple, and yellow; Hot peppers,  Summer squash,  Kohlrabi.  Herbs: Parsley, Dill, Basil, and Rosemary.  Flower fans: Sunflowers!
BEEF ~    Please note: We are out of Steaks.  Consider other cuts of beef now that the weather is a bit cooler.  Crock pot a roast or short ribs.  
Try our beef.  Our steers are on lush rotational pastures from May to November.  They get all our quality hay they can eat, plus a little home-grown and ground- on-the-farm grain mostly in winter. Feeding cows small amounts of good grains are like humans eating small portions of dessert.  It’s ok for them as long as grass and legumes are their main diet.  The steers are hung to age and processed by Ebel’s Meats in Falmouth, a family-run USDA operation. Email us pre-orders by Friday 7pm.
Quarters of BEEF for sale.  This is the most economical way to purchase beef. Talk to me or email for more information.  www.earthscapefarm@gmail.com
ORGANIC OLIVE OIL from Palestine! 500 ML Bottles.  Organic, Extra Virgin and Cold Pressed.
New Shipment: HIGHER GROUNDS COFFEE in 1# bags.  Certified organic, Fair Trade. Various types, beans or ground, dark or light roast, full caf, half caf or decaf. Try a cup at the Sweetwater Market table!

 

Creswick Farms of Ravenna
Pasture Raised, Antibiotic & Hormone Free, Artisanal Meats
Please note: We are OUT of eggs this week, sorry!

BEEF
Back one more week: STEAKS!

While Earthscape Farms prepares to get their beef cows off to market, we will carry a small selection of our grilling favorites.

Rib-Eye Steak

T-Bone Steak

Flank Steak

Ground Beef in 1 lb. packages
Ground Beef patties

Gourmet Burgers – Ground Beef with Bacon

Corned Beef Hash! Perfect for when you want a quick meal, with potatoes and spice already added, or add eggs for breakfast! 1# pkg.

CHICKEN
Chicken Breasts, boneless, skinless.
Chicken Leg Quarters
Chicken Patties, BBQ or Plain. 1# 4/pr pkg.

If you are looking for a low-fat alternative to beef, this is it! Did you know that 1- 4oz patty of ground chicken has the same fat content, and is lower in calories, than 1- 4 oz patty of ground turkey?
PORK
New! Pork Steak!

Back to school means healthy lunches! Try our sliced deli bologna or ham this week!

Country Ribs

Pork Chops
Pork Tenderloin,
OUT this week, back next week: Bacon, Apple Smoked
Bacon, Hickory Smoked
Breakfast Sausage Bulk & Links

SPECIALTY SAUSAGES & MEATS
Apple Smoked Brats

Garlic Kielbasa Sausage
Chorizo
Deli Ham Slices

Sliced Bologna
Pepperoni Slices

Pancetta. Italian style, cured, seasoned & spiral sliced in small bundles.
NO EGGS this week.  Sorry we were not able to fill pre-orders either.

The Fishmonger’s Wife of Muskegon
There will no fish for Sweetwater this week, and it will be touch and go until our season ends on September 24th, but we will keep you all posted.  We are accepting Winter Orders for frozen whitefish. Please call us at 231-730-3327 for more information.

Sign up to receive our email newsletter Fish Wrap for Fish Folk at thefishmongerswife@frontier.com

Shady Side Farm of Holland

This Saturday we’ll take along our certified organic pinto beans and black beans. Stop by Olson Farms booth to see how to PRESSURE CAN our DRY BEANS! We’ll comb the garden to see what’s ready–likely green and yellow beans, squash, and peppers. And we’ll take along handwoven rag rugs (made from recycled materials), fresh-from-the-farm wool socks, yarn and roving for spinning.

McLaughlin Grows of Muskegon

We will bring our large Cuostralee Heirloom Tomatoes, Sungold and red cherry toms, and other veggies. Also we will have our CSA shares ready for pick up.

Olson Farm of Shelby

Onions! Big Daddy, Ailsa Craig and Italian Cippollini! Also green beans and a selection of paste and cherry tomatoes, plus my Taste of Spring Maple Syrup.

 

Chickadee Creek Farm of Nunica

This week we will bring tomatoes, cucumbers, beans, squash, and hot peppers. Plus our latest jam creations including blackberry, peach, blueberry, strawberry and raspberry jams!

 

Laughing Tree Brick Oven Bakery of Hart

Our breads are baked in a handbuilt , wood-fired brick oven which creates loaves of amazing texture and beauty!

This Week’s SPECIALTY BREADS are:

Cobmoosa Onion Rye ( Carmelized organic onions, Michigan rye flour, and a hint of caraway) $6.00  {Our friends of Maple Moon Farm down the road have an abundance of onions right now—so we are making Onion Rye!}

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

OUR NINE WEEKLY VARIETIES:

Homesteader’s Wheat (A 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

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

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

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

Irish Cheddar Peppercorn (Smooth Irish Cheddar and tongue-tingling organic black pepper) $8.00

Pastries for Saturday:  We will be baking our Delightful Pecan Date Scones, Lovely Lemon Scones, Cranberry Orange Scones, Truly Ginger Scones, and our Michigan Cherry Scones.  All of our scones are made with organic butter and cream, fresh eggs, and a pinch of organic sugar.  We will also be baking our Expedition Cookies, our Tree Hugger PB Cookies, and our Deep Mud Brownies.

***HAVE YOU TRIED OUR GRANOLA LATELY?  We make two different varieties of granola including:

MOUNTAIN CRUNCH GRANOLA:  organic oats, organic sunflower seeds, organic coconut, sliced almonds, Michigan honey, organic coconut oil, pure vanilla, sea salt. $6.00/pound

LAUGHING TREE PEANUT BUTTER GRANOLA:  organic oats, organic sunflower seeds, organic coconut, Michigan honey, Michigan-made peanut butter, organic coconut oil, pure vanilla, sea salt. $6.00/ pound

Both of these granolas are baked in our wood-fired brick oven after the intense bread-baking heat has dissipated (after several days).  They are baked at a low temperature to ensure that the nutrients in the grains and seeds remain intact!  Please note, these granolas are SWEETENED ONLY WITH MICHIGAN HONEY!  There is absolutely no refined sugar in them.  They are both wonderful with milk or yogurt or as part of a trail mix.  Our children love them!  Come have a taste…  At least one variety will be available at the market each week.

We are truly honored to bake for you and your family.

Hilde and Charlie Muller

 

Bee and Botanicals of Spring Lake
Great selection of certified organic soap– try our Rows and Furrows blend this summer when you come in from the garden.  It has ground almonds, ground coffee and a little added orange essential oil for extra cleaning power (and smells nice too).
Michigan beeswax candles from tea lights to tapers.  Bright and long burning, with just that mellow scent of honey (no artificial fragrances, colors, or petroleum used in the making of this product)!
Nice selection of Organic Lavender sachets in stock.. Lavender not only smells great but has been used for centuries as a moth repellent.  Keep moths at bay in your closets and linen closets in a natural way.

United Standard Water Treatment Systems
How “organic” is your water? Stop by our booth this Saturday and meet Mark Christenson, local distributor for United Standard Water Treatment Systems. Learn more about the company that provides the water treatment system for the largest integrative medicine center in Michigan.  The Center for Holistic Medicine, with  David Brownstein, MD, Richard Ng, MD, and Jeffrey Nusbaum, MD are all enjoying the benefits of a comprehensive water treatment system in their homes and at their medical center as well. We are Water Quality Association (WQA) professionals who have installed all types of water treatment systems and applications for over 25 years in Michigan.           Stop by and meet our local distributor Mark Christenson and pick  up your free bottle of water courtesy of United Standard Water Treatment Systems!

Liberty Family Farm and Bakery of Hart

Note: We are camping this weekend, be back next week!
Last but not least

Next Saturday, September 17th from 2:00-4:00 we are having a more formal memorial for Chris Bedford. Please come and share your stories about the impact Chris had on your work and life. There will be music, food and a retrospective of Chris’ work throughout his life. If you need more info please call Diana at (231)292-1152 or email at dijaan@charter.net

For folks who can’t attend, please do share your stories with us. We are compiling a memory book with a unique cover designed and printed by Chris some years back. Email your thoughts to Diana at dijaan@charter.net

Hope to see you at the market!
Diana Jancek
Market Manager

We are an authorized Bridge Card farmers market!

 

 

This Saturday Only: Organically Grown Red Haven Peaches!

Red Havens at Sweetwater this Saturday!

Sweetwater Local Foods Market
Saturday, September 3rd, 9:00am to 1:00pm
 Mercy Health Partners/Hackley Health at the Lakes
On Harvey St. at US31/Pontaluna Rd. Exit. 1st Bldg North of Pontaluna Rd.

We are an authorized Bridge Card Farmers Market

This Saturday Only! Organically Grown Red Haven Peaches!

Back this week: Sampling Heirloom Tomatoes!

 

At this week’s market:

Cherry Point Farm & Market of Shelby

Farmer and owner Barbara Bull tells us this farm and market have been in her family since 1949. She took over the farm in 1987, and ten years ago planted a new peach orchard, growing it organically from the beginning. Her helper Sandy will be bringing lots of ripe juicy Red Haven peaches to market for this week only. Half bushels and pecks.

Plan to visit the farm soon to see the amazing lavender labyrinth!

http://www.cherrypointmarket.net/

 

CJ Veggies of Zeeland

More  this week: Muskmelons! Watermelon!

More this week: SWEET CORN! It’s here, and it’s so good you can eat it raw! Also this week: Tomatoes, Green onion, Kale, Collards, Turnips.
We are a Certified Organic veggie operation!

Earthscape Farm of Hesperia
Heirloom Tomato Testing!  Come try our many varieties!  What is your favorite??

VEGGIES ~  Beets for canning and Beets with Greens; Melons ~ Cantaloupe and Red and Yellow Watermelons!  Eggplant!  Heirloom, Roma, Drying and Regular Tomatoes ~ Large ones, Medium and Small, too, and in quantity!  Cucumbers.  Basil in bulk for making pesto!  Lettuce mix.   Red Norland and our new favorite AUGUSTA Potatoes (Yellow skin with a pink blush and yellow flesh), possibly some Russets and Bintje potatoes, too;  Tomatillos, Lots of  Sweet Peppers in red, green, purple, and yellow; Hot peppers,  Summer squash,  Kohlrabi.  Herbs: Parsley, Dill, Basil, Cilantro and Rosemary.  Flower fans: Sunflowers!
BEEF ~    Please note: We are out of Steaks.  Consider other cuts of beef now that the weather is a bit cooler.  Crock pot a roast or short ribs.  
Try our beef.  Our steers are on lush rotational pastures from May to November.  They get all our quality hay they can eat, plus a little home-grown and ground- on-the-farm grain mostly in winter. Feeding cows small amounts of good grains are like humans eating small portions of dessert.  It’s ok for them as long as grass and legumes are their main diet.  The steers are hung to age and processed by Ebel’s Meats in Falmouth, a family-run USDA operation. Email us pre-orders by Friday 7pm.
Quarters of BEEF for sale.  This is the most economical way to purchase beef. Talk to me or email for more information.  www.earthscapefarm@gmail.com
ORGANIC OLIVE OIL from Palestine! 500 ML Bottles.  Organic, Extra Virgin and Cold Pressed
HIGHER GROUNDS COFFEE in 1# bags.  Certified organic, Fair Trade. Various types, beans or ground, dark or light roast, full caf, half caf or decaf. Try a cup at the Sweetwater Market table!

 

Creswick Farms of Ravenna
Pasture Raised, Antibiotic & Hormone Free, Artisanal Meats
BEEF
Back one more week: STEAKS!

While Earthscape Farms prepares to get their beef cows off to market, we will carry a small selection of our grilling favorites.

Rib-Eye Steak

T-Bone Steak

Flank Steak

Ground Beef in 1 lb. packages
Ground Beef patties

Gourmet Burgers – Ground Beef with Bacon

Corned Beef Hash! Perfect for camping trips when you want a quick meal, with potatoes and spice already added, or add eggs for breakfast! 1# pkg.

CHICKEN
Chicken Breasts, boneless, skinless.
OUT for this week: Chicken Leg Quarters
Chicken Patties, BBQ or Plain. 1# 4/pr pkg.

If you are looking for a low-fat alternative to beef, this is it! Did you know that 1- 4oz patty of ground chicken has the same fat content, and is lower in calories, than 1- 4 oz patty of ground turkey?
PORK
Country Ribs
! Meaty ribs perfect for grilling.

Pork Chops
Pork Tenderloin,
Bacon, Apple Smoked
OUT this week: Bacon, Hickory Smoked
Breakfast Sausage Bulk & Links

SPECIALTY SAUSAGES & MEATS
Apple Smoked Brats

Garlic Kielbasa Sausage
Chorizo
Deli Ham Slices
Pepperoni Slices

Pancetta. Italian style, cured, seasoned & spiral sliced in small bundles.
EGGS No soy in chicken feed. $3.25 a dozen.

PRE-ORDERS. Space limitations force us to carry only the most asked for meats. If you want to be sure to get the meats you want every week, PRE-ORDERING is the way to go.  Take a look at the complete product list here: www.CreswickFarms.com
Email or call Diana Jancek at dijaan@charter.net  or (231)893-3937 no later than midnight on the Monday evening before the next market and she will have it ready for you to pick up on Saturday. Pre-orders not picked up by noon market day will be placed back into stock. Please call (231) 769-6514 if you are going to be late. Thanks!

Creswick Newsletter! Sign up here:  http://app.streamsend.com/public/UY1T/uht/subscribe

Farm Store Hours:

Weds: 1-6pm

Fri: 10-5pm

Sat:  10-3pm

Facebook Fan Page:

http://www.facebook.com/CreswickFarms

The Fishmonger’s Wife of Muskegon
Pre-Orders are the way to go for best selection! See below.

Fresh: Whitefish and Whitefish Livers
Smoked: Sockeye Salmon, Lake Trout, Whitefish Crumbles, Whitefish Chunks.

PRE-ORDERS: Call us at 231-730-3327. Pre-orders will be held until 11 a.m. and then released. If you are going to be late feel free to call us to make other arrangements.

Winter Whitefish Sale is back! We are close to wrapping up the whitefish season. Technically the season closes October 31, but in reality any time in October could be the end. This is your chance to purchase whitefish in bulk at a reduced price to fill your freezer with while we are gone (this year we are roughly planning on being gone 25 weeks). We are starting the Winter Whitefish Sale early this year in order to fill everyone’s order before the season ends. Order forms and half payment will be accepted starting now, and orders will begin being filled the first week of September.

Sign up to receive our email newsletter Fish Wrap for Fish Folk at thefishmongerswife@frontier.com

Shady Side Farm of Holland

This Saturday we’ll take along our certified organic pinto beans and black beans. Stop by Olson Farms booth to see how to PRESSURE CAN our DRY BEANS! We’ll comb the garden to see what’s ready–likely green and yellow beans, squash, and peppers. And we’ll take along handwoven rag rugs (made from recycled materials), fresh-from-the-farm wool socks, yarn and roving for spinning.

McLaughlin Grows of Muskegon

We will bring our large Cuostralee Heirloom Tomatoes, Sungold and red cherry toms, and other veggies. Also we will have our CSA shares ready for pick up.

Olson Farm of Shelby

Onions! Big Daddy, Ailsa Craig and Italian Cippollini! Also green beans and a selection of paste and cherry tomatoes, plus my Taste of Spring Maple Syrup.

 

Chickadee Creek Farm of Nunica

Chris and Amy VanDenToorn are turning their recently purchased  20 acre farm in Nunica into their dream operation:   a chemical free, compost-based produce operation complemented by a pasture raised livestock production.  Currently they have a small CSA program (7 shares),  pastured hogs, a flock of free range laying hens, ducks, geese, turkeys, rabbits, and goats.  They will bring extra produce and their own farm grown fruit made into delicious jams and jellies. Chris interned at the Trillium Haven Farm in Jenison, and while they both still have off-farm jobs they look forward to growing with Sweetwater and making the farm their full time pursuit.

This week they will cucumbers, beans, squash, and hot peppers. Plus blueberry, strawberry and raspberry jams!

 

Laughing Tree Brick Oven Bakery of Hart

Our breads are baked in a handbuilt ,wood-fired brick oven which creates loaves of amazing texture and beauty!

We had so much fun sampling and selling Auntie P’s Chocolate Cherry this past weekend.  That bread has been through some big changes since the last time we brought it to market and we are thrilled with the results.  It is soooooo tasty.  Almost more like cake than bread (no added sugar though).  Anyway, next time we make it (which will be sometime soon), I recommend getting your hands on a little nibble—or a big nibble!

This Week’s SPECIALTY BREADS are:

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

Pain au Chocolat  (Deep, dark French Valrhona chocolate and our lovely light wheat bread)  $7.00

OUR NINE WEEKLY VARIETIES:

Homesteader’s Wheat (A 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

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

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

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

Irish Cheddar Peppercorn (Smooth Irish Cheddar and tongue-tingling organic black pepper) $8.00

Pastries for Saturday:  We will be baking our Delightful Pecan Date Scones, Lovely Lemon Scones, Cranberry Orange Scones, Truly Ginger Scones, and our Michigan Cherry Scones.  All of our scones are made with organic butter and cream, fresh eggs, and a pinch of organic sugar.  We will also be baking our Expedition Cookies, our Tree Hugger PB Cookies, and our Deep Mud Brownies.

***HAVE YOU TRIED OUR GRANOLA LATELY?  We make two different varieties of granola including:

MOUNTAIN CRUNCH GRANOLA:  organic oats, organic sunflower seeds, organic coconut, sliced almonds, Michigan honey, organic coconut oil, pure vanilla, sea salt. $6.00/pound

LAUGHING TREE PEANUT BUTTER GRANOLA:  organic oats, organic sunflower seeds, organic coconut, Michigan honey, Michigan-made peanut butter, organic coconut oil, pure vanilla, sea salt. $6.00/ pound

Both of these granolas are baked in our wood-fired brick oven after the intense bread-baking heat has dissipated (after several days).  They are baked at a low temperature to ensure that the nutrients in the grains and seeds remain intact!  Please note, these granolas are SWEETENED ONLY WITH MICHIGAN HONEY!  There is absolutely no refined sugar in them.  They are both wonderful with milk or yogurt or as part of a trail mix.  Our children love them!  Come have a taste…  At least one variety will be available at the market each week.

We are truly honored to bake for you and your family.

Hilde and Charlie Muller

Liberty Family Farm and Bakery of Hart

Note: We’ll be camping next weekend, so please plan to stock up!

THE GARDEN
Heirloom tomatoes and lettuce mix
BAKERY OFFERINGS

New! Fresh Baked Apple Pie!

Veggie Turnovers

Corn Muffins

Morning Glory Muffins

All of our Original Breakfast Cookie Flavors,  Gluten Free Breakfast Cookies

Granola

Brownies

Bee and Botanicals of Spring Lake
Great selection of certified organic soap– try our Rows and Furrows blend this summer when you come in from the garden.  It has ground almonds, ground coffee and a little added orange essential oil for extra cleaning power (and smells nice too).
Michigan beeswax candles from tea lights to tapers.  Bright and long burning, with just that mellow scent of honey (no artificial fragrances, colors, or petroleum used in the making of this product)!
Nice selection of Organic Lavender sachets in stock.. Lavender not only smells great but has been used for centuries as a moth repellent.  Keep moths at bay in your closets and linen closets in a natural way.

 

 

Last but not least

As always, if you would like to become a Friend of the Market for a suggested donation of $10.00, which entitles you to a free cup of Higher Grounds 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.

We are updating our website, including current vendor contact info: http://sweetwaterlocalfoodsmarket.org/farmers.htm

Sweetwater is on Facebook!  http://www.facebook.com/pages/Muskegon-MI/Sweetwater-Local-Foods-Market/111077177535

Have a Happy and Safe Labor Day Weekend,

and hope to see you at the market!
Diana Jancek
Market Manager

We are an authorized Bridge Card farmers market!

 

 

Come Taste the Organic Difference!

Organic Tomatoes Are Tastier!

Sweetwater Local Foods Market
Saturday, August 27th, 9:00am to 1:00pm
 Mercy Health Partners/Hackley Health at the Lakes
On Harvey St. at US31/Pontaluna Rd. Exit. 1st Bldg North of Pontaluna Rd.

We are an authorized Bridge Card Farmers Market

Come taste the Organic Difference!

We’ll be sampling Heirloom Tomatoes & Melons this week!

 

At this week’s market:

CJ Veggies of Zeeland

More  this week: Muskmelons! Watermelon!

More this week: SWEET CORN! It’s here, and it’s so good you can eat it raw! Also this week: Tomatoes, Green onion, Kale, Collards, Turnips.
We are a Certified Organic veggie operation!

 

Earthscape Farm of Hesperia
VEGGIES
 ~  Melons ~ Cantaloupe and Red and Yellow Watermelons!  Eggplant!  Heirloom, Roma and Regular Tomatoes ~ Large ones, Medium and Small, too, and in quantity!   Pickling and Slicing Cucumbers.  Basil in bulk for making pesto!  Arugula and lettuce mix. Beets with Greens.  Red Norland and our new favorite AUGUSTA Potatoes (Yellow skin with a pink blush and yellow flesh), possibly some Russets and Bintje potatoes, too;  Tomatillos, Lots of  Sweet Peppers in red, green purple, and yellow; Hot peppers,  Summer squash,  Kohlrabi,  Chard and Kale.  Herbs: Parsley, Dill, Basil, Cilantro and Rosemary.  Flower fans: Sunflowers!
BEEF ~    Please note: We are out of Steaks.  Consider other cuts of beef now that the weather is a bit cooler.  Crock pot a roast or short ribs.  
Try our beef.  Our steers are on lush rotational pastures from May to November.  They get all our quality hay they can eat, plus a little home-grown and ground- on-the-farm grain mostly in winter. Feeding cows small amounts of good grains are like humans eating small portions of dessert.  It’s ok for them as long as grass and legumes are their main diet.  The steers are hung to age and processed by Ebel’s Meats in Falmouth, a family-run USDA operation. Email us pre-orders by Friday 7pm.
Quarters of BEEF for sale.  This is the most economical way to purchase beef. Talk to me or email for more information.  www.earthscapefarm@gmail.com
ORGANIC OLIVE OIL from Palestine! 500 ML Bottles.  Organic, Extra Virgin and Cold Pressed
HIGHER GROUNDS COFFEE in 1# bags.  Certified organic, Fair Trade. Various types, beans or ground, dark or light roast, full caf, half caf or decaf. Try a cup at the Sweetwater Market table!

 

Creswick Farms of Ravenna
Pasture Raised, Antibiotic & Hormone Free, Artisanal Meats
BEEF
New this week: STEAKS!

While Earthscape Farms prepares to get their beef cows off to market, we will carry a small selection of our grilling favorites.

Rib-Eye Steak

T-Bone Steak

Flank Steak

Ground Beef in 1 lb. packages
Ground Beef patties

Gourmet Burgers – Ground Beef with Bacon

Corned Beef Hash! Perfect for camping trips when you want a quick meal, with potatoes and spice already added, or add eggs for breakfast! 1# pkg.

CHICKEN
Chicken Breasts, boneless, skinless.
Chicken Leg Quarters
Chicken Patties, BBQ or Plain. 1# 4/pr pkg.

If you are looking for a low-fat alternative to beef, this is it! Did you know that 1- 4oz patty of ground chicken has the same fat content, and is lower in calories, than 1- 4 oz patty of ground turkey?
PORK
Country Ribs
! Meaty ribs perfect for grilling.

Pork Chops
Pork Tenderloin,
Bacon, Apple Smoked
Bacon, Hickory Smoked
Breakfast Sausage Bulk & Links

SPECIALTY SAUSAGES & MEATS
Apple Smoked Brats

Garlic Kielbasa Sausage
Chorizo
Deli Ham Slices
Pepperoni Slices

Pancetta. Italian style, cured, seasoned & spiral sliced in small bundles.
EGGS No soy in chicken feed. $3.25 a dozen.

PRE-ORDERS. Space limitations force us to carry only the most asked for meats. If you want to be sure to get the meats you want every week, PRE-ORDERING is the way to go.  Take a look at the complete product list here: www.CreswickFarms.com
Email or call Diana Jancek at dijaan@charter.net  or (231)893-3937 no later than midnight on the Monday evening before the next market and she will have it ready for you to pick up on Saturday. Pre-orders not picked up by noon market day will be placed back into stock. Please call (231) 769-6514 if you are going to be late. Thanks!

Creswick Newsletter! Sign up here:  http://app.streamsend.com/public/UY1T/uht/subscribe

Farm Store Hours:

Weds: 1-6pm

Fri: 10-5pm

Sat:  10-3pm

Facebook Fan Page:

http://www.facebook.com/CreswickFarms

 

The Fishmonger’s Wife of Muskegon
Pre-Orders are the way to go for best selection! See below.

Fresh: Whitefish and Whitefish Livers
Smoked: Sockeye Salmon, Lake Trout, Whitefish Crumbles, Whitefish Chunks.

PRE-ORDERS: Call us at 231-730-3327. Pre-orders will be held until 11 a.m. and then released. If you are going to be late feel free to call us to make other arrangements.

Winter Whitefish Sale is back! We are close to wrapping up the whitefish season. Technically the season closes October 31, but in reality any time in October could be the end. This is your chance to purchase whitefish in bulk at a reduced price to fill your freezer with while we are gone (this year we are roughly planning on being gone 25 weeks). We are starting the Winter Whitefish Sale early this year in order to fill everyone’s order before the season ends. Order forms and half payment will be accepted starting now, and orders will begin being filled the first week of September.

Sign up to receive our email newsletter Fish Wrap for Fish Folk at thefishmongerswife@frontier.com

McLaughlin Grows of Muskegon

We will bring our large Cuostralee Heirloom Tomatoes, Sungold and red cherry toms, and other veggies. Also we will have our CSA shares ready for pick up.

 

Olson Farm of Shelby

Onions! Big Daddy, Ailsa Craig and Italian Cippollini! Also a selection of Paste and cherry tomatoes, plus my Taste of Spring Maple Syrup.

 

Chickadee Creek Farm of Nunica

Chris and Amy VanDenToorn are turning their recently purchased  20 acre farm in Nunica into their dream operation:   a chemical free, compost-based produce operation complemented by a pasture raised livestock production.  Currently they have a small CSA program (7 shares),  pastured hogs, a flock of free range laying hens, ducks, geese, turkeys, rabbits, and goats.  They will bring extra produce and their own farm grown fruit made into delicious jams and jellies. Chris interned at the Trillium Haven Farm in Jenison, and while they both still have off-farm jobs they look forward to growing with Sweetwater and making the farm their full time pursuit.

This week they will cucumbers, beans, squash, and hot peppers. Plus blueberry, strawberry and raspberry jams!

 

Laughing Tree Brick Oven Bakery of Hart

Our breads are all made from 100% organic flours and grains.  Nearly all of our breads are naturally-leavened using a levain that we cultivate on site in our bakery.  All of our doughs undergo a long, slow fermentation process that produces extraordinarily flavorful and easily digestible breads.  The grand finale:  our breads are baked in a handbuilt ,wood-fired brick oven which creates loaves of amazing texture and beauty!

Come early if you are able!  We often sell out before noon…

Special thanks to Patti Kreilick who is making our Sweetwater booth a dynamic and welcoming spot to visit at the market!  We are so grateful to have Patti in our lives.

August 27th  SPECIALTY BREADS are:

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

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)  Price TBA  (we are revisiting the price because the ingredients have changed a bit since we last made this bread).

OUR NINE WEEKLY VARIETIES:

Homesteader’s Wheat (A 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

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

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

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

Irish Cheddar Peppercorn (Smooth Irish Cheddar and tongue-tingling organic black pepper) $8.00

Pastries for Saturday:  We will be baking our Delightful Pecan Date Scones, Cranberry Orange Scones, Truly Ginger Scones, and our Michigan Cherry Scones.  All of our scones are made with organic butter and cream, fresh eggs, and a pinch of organic sugar.  We will also be baking our Expedition Cookies, our Tree Hugger PB Cookies, and our Deep Mud Brownies.

***HAVE YOU TRIED OUR GRANOLA LATELY?  We make two different varieties of granola including:

MOUNTAIN CRUNCH GRANOLA:  organic oats, organic sunflower seeds, organic coconut, sliced almonds, Michigan honey, organic coconut oil, pure vanilla, sea salt. $6.00/pound

LAUGHING TREE PEANUT BUTTER GRANOLA:  organic oats, organic sunflower seeds, organic coconut, Michigan honey, Michigan-made peanut butter, organic coconut oil, pure vanilla, sea salt. $6.00/ pound

Both of these granolas are baked in our wood-fired brick oven after the intense bread-baking heat has dissipated (after several days).  They are baked at a low temperature to ensure that the nutrients in the grains and seeds remain intact!  Please note, these granolas are SWEETENED ONLY WITH MICHIGAN HONEY!  There is absolutely no refined sugar in them.  They are both wonderful with milk or yogurt or as part of a trail mix.  Our children love them!  Come have a taste…  At least one variety will be available at the market each week.

We are truly honored to bake for you and your family.

Hilde and Charlie Muller

 

Liberty Family Farm and Bakery of Hart

THE GARDEN
Heirloom tomatoes and lettuce mix
BAKERY OFFERINGS

Veggie Turnovers

Corn Muffins

Morning Glory Muffins

All of our Original Breakfast Cookie Flavors,  Gluten Free Breakfast Cookies

Granola

Brownies

Bee and Botanicals of Spring Lake
We’ll be back next week, see you then!

 

Shady Side Farm of Holland

We will be absent this week while we transport our daughter off to college. We’ll see you on September 3rd!

 

Last but not least

As always, if you would like to become a Friend of the Market for a suggested donation of $10.00, which entitles you to a free cup of Higher Grounds 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.

We are updating our website, including current vendor contact info: http://sweetwaterlocalfoodsmarket.org/farmers.htm

Sweetwater is on Facebook!  http://www.facebook.com/pages/Muskegon-MI/Sweetwater-Local-Foods-Market/111077177535

Enjoy your summer, and hope to see you soon!
Diana Jancek
Market Manager

We are an authorized Bridge Card farmers market!

 

 

 

Time for a picnic, the melons are in!

Melon Time!

Sweetwater Local Foods Market
Saturday, August 20th, 9:00am to 1:00pm
 Mercy Health Partners/Hackley Health at the Lakes
On Harvey St. at US31/Pontaluna Rd. Exit. 1st Bldg North of Pontaluna Rd.

We are an authorized Bridge Card Farmers Market

Picnic time – the Melons are in!

More Certified Organic Sweet Corn!

More Heirloom Tomatoes!

 

At this week’s market:
Chickadee Creek Farm of Nunica

Chris and Amy VanDenToorn are turning their recently purchased  20 acre farm in Nunica into their dream operation:   a chemical free, compost-based produce operation complemented by a pasture raised livestock production.  Currently they have a small CSA program (7 shares),  pastured hogs, a flock of free range laying hens, ducks, geese, turkeys, rabbits, and goats.  They will bring extra produce and their own farm grown fruit made into delicious jams and jellies. Chris interned at the Trillium Haven Farm in Jenison, and while they both still have off-farm jobs they look forward to growing with Sweetwater and making the farm their full time pursuit.

This week they will cucumbers, beans, squash, and hot peppers. Plus blueberry, strawberry and raspberry jams!

 

CJ Veggies of Zeeland

New this week: Muskmelons! Watermelon!

More this week: SWEET CORN! It’s here, and it’s so good you can eat it raw! Also this week: Tomatoes, Green onion, Kale, Collards, Turnips, Beans: green and yellow.
We are a Certified Organic veggie operation!

Earthscape Farm of Hesperia
New this week: Canteloupe and Red & Yellow Watermelons!

VEGGIES ~ Eggplant!  Heirloom, Roma and Regular Tomatoes ~ Large ones, Medium and Small, too, and in quantity!   Pickling and Slicing Cucumbers.  Basil in bulk for making pesto!  Arugula and lettuce mix. Beets with Greens.  Red Norland and our new favorite AUGUSTA Potatoes (Yellow skin with a pink blush and yellow flesh), Cabbages, Tomatillos, Radicchio,  Sweet Peppers,  Summer squash,  Kohlrabi,  Chard and Kale.  Herbs: Parsley, Dill, Basil, Cilantro and Rosemary.  Flower fans: Sunflowers & Glads!
BEEF ~    Please note: We are out of Steaks.  Consider other cuts of beef now that the weather is a bit cooler.  Crock pot a roast or short ribs.  
Try our beef.  Our steers are on lush rotational pastures from May to November.  They get all our quality hay they can eat, plus a little home-grown and ground- on-the-farm grain mostly in winter. Feeding cows small amounts of good grains are like humans eating small portions of dessert.  It’s ok for them as long as grass and legumes are their main diet.  The steers are hung to age and processed by Ebel’s Meats in Falmouth, a family-run USDA operation. Email us pre-orders by Friday 7pm.
Quarters of BEEF for sale.  This is the most economical way to purchase beef. Talk to me or email for more information.  www.earthscapefarm@gmail.com
ORGANIC OLIVE OIL from Palestine! 500 ML Bottles.  Organic, Extra Virgin and Cold Pressed
HIGHER GROUNDS COFFEE in 1# bags.  Certified organic, Fair Trade. Various types, beans or ground, dark or light roast, full caf, half caf or decaf. Try a cup at the Sweetwater Market table!

 Creswick Farms of Ravenna
Pasture Raised, Antibiotic & Hormone Free, Artisanal Meats
BEEF
New this week: STEAKS!

While Earthscape Farms prepares to get their beef cows off to market, we will carry a small selection of our grilling favorites.

Rib-Eye Steak

T-Bone Steak

Flank Steak

Ground Beef in 1 lb. packages
Ground Beef patties

Gourmet Burgers – Ground Beef with Bacon

Corned Beef Hash! Perfect for camping trips when you want a quick meal, with potatoes and spice already added, or add eggs for breakfast! 1# pkg.

CHICKEN
Chicken Breasts, boneless, skinless.
Chicken Leg Quarters
Chicken Patties, BBQ or Plain. 1# 4/pr pkg.

Back again! Ground Chicken. Bulk 1# pkg. If you are looking for a low-fat alternative to beef, this is it! Did you know that 1- 4oz patty of ground chicken has the same fat content, and is lower in calories, than 1- 4 oz patty of ground turkey?
PORK
Country Ribs
! Meaty ribs perfect for grilling.

Pork Chops
Pork Tenderloin,
Bacon, Apple Smoked
Bacon, Hickory Smoked
Breakfast Sausage Bulk & Links

SPECIALTY SAUSAGES & MEATS
Apple Smoked Brats

Garlic Kielbasa Sausage
Chorizo
Deli Ham Slices
Pepperoni Slices

Pancetta. Italian style, cured, seasoned & spiral sliced in small bundles.
EGGS No soy in chicken feed. $3.25 a dozen.

PRE-ORDERS. Space limitations force us to carry only the most asked for meats. If you want to be sure to get the meats you want every week, PRE-ORDERING is the way to go.  Take a look at the complete product list here: www.CreswickFarms.com
Email or call Diana Jancek at dijaan@charter.net  or (231)893-3937 no later than midnight on the Monday evening before the next market and she will have it ready for you to pick up on Saturday. Pre-orders not picked up by noon market day will be placed back into stock. Please call (231) 769-6514 if you are going to be late. Thanks!

Creswick Newsletter! Sign up here:  http://app.streamsend.com/public/UY1T/uht/subscribe

Farm Store Hours:

Weds: 1-6pm

Fri: 10-5pm

Sat:  10-3pm

Facebook Fan Page:

http://www.facebook.com/CreswickFarms

The Fishmonger’s Wife of Muskegon
Pre-Orders are the way to go for best selection! See below.

The Fresh Catch this week: Fresh Whitefish, Whitefish Livers & Smoked Sockeye Salmon, Smoked Whitefish Crumbles. No smoked whitefish chunks at market this week.

PRE-ORDERS: Call us at 231-730-3327. Pre-orders will be held until 11 a.m. and then released. If you are going to be late feel free to call us to make other arrangements.

Winter Whitefish Sale is back! We are close to wrapping up the whitefish season. Technically the season closes October 31, but in reality any time in October could be the end. This is your chance to purchase whitefish in bulk at a reduced price to fill your freezer with while we are gone (this year we are roughly planning on being gone 25 weeks). We are starting the Winter Whitefish Sale early this year in order to fill everyone’s order before the season ends. Order forms and half payment will be accepted starting now, and orders will begin being filled the first week of September.

Sign up to receive our email newsletter Fish Wrap for Fish Folk at thefishmongerswife@frontier.com

McLaughlin Grows of Muskegon

We will bring our large Cuostralee Heirloom Tomatoes, Sungold and red cherry toms, and other veggies. Also we will have our CSA shares ready for pick up.

Olson Farm of Shelby

Onions! Big Daddy, Ailsa Craig and Italian Cippollini! Also a selection of Paste and cherry tomatoes, plus my Taste of Spring Maple Syrup.

 

Laughing Tree Brick Oven Bakery of Hart

Our breads are all made from 100% organic flours and grains.  Nearly all of our breads are naturally-leavened using a levain that we cultivate on site in our bakery.  All of our doughs undergo a long, slow fermentation process that produces extraordinarily flavorful and easily digestible breads.  The grand finale:  our breads are baked in a handbuilt ,wood-fired brick oven which creates loaves of amazing texture and beauty!

Come early if you are able!  We often sell out before noon…

This week’s SPECIALTY BREADS are:

Rosemary Round:  Local, freshly chopped rosemary transforms our light wheat bread into something altogether new. $5.50

BRAND NEW BREAD!

Toasted Walnut Batard: Aromatic toasted walnuts lend a lovely nuttiness and a purple(!) hue to this versatile batard. {Price TBA}

OUR NINE WEEKLY VARIETIES:

Homesteader’s Wheat (A 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

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

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

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

Irish Cheddar Peppercorn (Smooth Irish Cheddar and tongue-tingling organic black pepper) $8.00

Pastries for Saturday:  We will be baking our Lovely Lemon Scones, Cranberry Orange Scones, Truly Ginger Scones, and our Michigan Cherry Scones.  All of our scones are made with organic butter and cream, our own fresh eggs, and a pinch of organic sugar.  We will also be baking our Expedition Cookies, our Tree Hugger PB Cookies, and our Deep Mud Brownies.

We are truly honored to bake for you and your family.

Hilde and Charlie Muller

Liberty Family Farm and Bakery of Hart

THE GARDEN
Heirloom tomatos and lettuce mix
BAKERY OFFERINGS

New! Banana Coconut Muffins

New! Southwestern Corn Tart, tender sweet corn with slivers of fresh chilies and organic cheddar cheese (size-10 inches)

New! Tomato Basil Tart with Mozzarella Cheese

New! Greek Pizzetta with Spinach, Feta and Rosemary
Veggie Turnovers

Corn Muffins

Morning Glory Muffins

All of our Original Breakfast Cookie Flavors,  Gluten Free Breakfast Cookies

Granola

Brownies

Bee and Botanicals of Spring Lake
Great selection of certified organic soap– try our Rows and Furrows blend this summer when you come in from the garden.  It has ground almonds, ground coffee and a little added orange essential oil for extra cleaning power (and smells nice too).
Michigan beeswax candles from tea lights to tapers.  Bright and long burning, with just that mellow scent of honey (no artificial fragrances, colors, or petroleum used in the making of this product)!
Nice selection of Organic Lavender sachets in stock.. Lavender not only smells great but has been used for centuries as a moth repellent.  Keep moths at bay in your closets and linen closets in a natural way.

Shady Side Farm of Holland

We will be absent this week while we transport our daughter off to college. We’ll see you on September 3rd.

 

Last but not least

As always, if you would like to become a Friend of the Market for a suggested donation of $10.00, which entitles you to a free cup of Higher Grounds 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.

We are updating our website, including current vendor contact info: http://sweetwaterlocalfoodsmarket.org/farmers.htm

Sweetwater is on Facebook!  http://www.facebook.com/pages/Muskegon-MI/Sweetwater-Local-Foods-Market/111077177535

Enjoy your summer, and hope to see you soon!
Diana Jancek
Market Manager

We are an authorized Bridge Card farmers market!

 

 

Certified Organic Sweet Corn! Heirloom Tomatoes!

Organic Sweet Corn!

Sweetwater Local Foods Market
Saturday, August 13th, 9:00am to 1:00pm
 Mercy Health Partners/Hackley Health at the Lakes
On Harvey St. at US31/Pontaluna Rd. Exit. 1st Bldg North of Pontaluna Rd.

We are an authorized Bridge Card Farmers Market

Certified Organic Sweet Corn!

Heirloom Tomatoes!

New Farm Family Joins Sweetwater!

 

At this week’s market:
New Vendor!

Chickadee Creek Farm of Nunica

Chris and Amy VanDenToorn are turning their recently purchased  20 acre farm in Nunica into their dream operation:   a chemical free, compost-based produce operation complemented by a pasture raised livestock production.  Currently they have a small CSA program (7 shares),  pastured hogs, a flock of free range laying hens, ducks, geese, turkeys, rabbits, and goats.  They will bring extra produce and their own farm grown fruit made into delicious jams and jellies. Chris interned at the Trillium Haven Farm in Jenison, and while they both still have off-farm jobs they look forward to growing with Sweetwater and making the farm their full time pursuit.

This week they will cucumbers, beans, squash, and hot peppers. Plus blueberry, strawberry and raspberry jams!

 

CJ Veggies of Zeeland

New this week! SWEET CORN! It’s here, and it’s so good you can eat it raw! Also this week: Tomatoes
Green onion, Kale, Collards, Turnips, Beans: green and yellow.
Coming Soon: Muskmelons! Watermelon!

We are a Certified Organic veggie operation!

Earthscape Farm of Hesperia
VEGGIES ~  Eggplant!  Celery!  Some tomatoes!  Sweet Corn.  Pickling Cucumbers in quantity for canning!  Basil in bulk for making pesto!  Arugula, Beets with Greens,  Red Norland Potatoes, Cabbages, Tomatillos, Radicchio,  Sweet Peppers,  Summer squash,  Kohlrabi,  Chard and Kale.  Herbs: Parsley, Dill, Basil, Cilantro and Rosemary.  Flower fans: Sunflowers & Glads!
BEEF ~   SALE! Beef Liver $2.00 per lb. Stock up!  This will be the last week of the sale.   Please note:  Steaks are in short supply.  Consider other cuts of beef now that the weather is a bit cooler.  Crock pot a roast or short ribs!
Try our beef.  Our steers are on lush rotational pastures from May to November.  They get all our quality hay they can eat, plus a little home-grown and ground- on-the-farm grain mostly in winter. Feeding cows small amounts of good grains are like humans eating small portions of dessert.  It’s ok for them as long as grass and legumes are their main diet.  The steers are hung to age and processed by Ebel’s Meats in Falmouth, a family-run USDA operation. Email us pre-orders by Friday 7pm.
Quarters of BEEF for sale.  This is the most economical way to purchase beef. Talk to me or email for more information.  www.earthscapefarm@gmail.com
ORGANIC OLIVE OIL from Palestine! 500 ML Bottles.  Organic, Extra Virgin and Cold Pressed
HIGHER GROUNDS COFFEE in 1# bags. New Shipment This Week!  Certified organic, Fair Trade. Various types, beans or ground, dark or light roast, full caf, half caf or decaf. Try a cup at the Sweetwater Market table!

Shady Side Farm of Holland

This Saturday we’ll take along our certified organic pinto beans and black beans. We’ll comb the garden to see what’s ready–likely green and yellow beans, squash, and peppers. Looking for a unique, locally made gift? Take a peek at our handwoven rag rugs (made from recycled materials), fresh-from-the-farm wool socks, yarn and roving for spinning.

 

Creswick Farms of Ravenna
Pastured Raised, Antibiotic & Hormone Free, Artisanal Meats
CHICKEN

Chicken Breasts, boneless, skinless.
Chicken Leg Quarters
Whole chickens must be pre-ordered (see below)

Chicken Patties, BBQ or Plain. 1# 4/pr pkg.
PORK
New this week: Country Ribs
! Meaty ribs perfect for grilling.

Pork Chops
Pork Tenderloin,
Bacon, Apple Smoked
Bacon, Hickory Smoked
Breakfast Sausage Bulk & Links

BEEF
New this week: Corned Beef Hash!
Perfect for camping trips when you want a quick meal, with potatoes and spice already added, or add eggs for breakfast! 1# pkg.

Flank Steak!

Ground Beef in 1 lb. packages
Ground Beef patties

Gourmet Burgers – Ground Beef with Bacon
SPECIALTY SAUSAGES & MEATS
Apple Smoked Brats

Garlic Kielbasa Sausage
Chorizo
Deli Ham Slices
Pepperoni Slices

Pancetta. Italian style, cured, seasoned & spiral sliced in small bundles.
EGGS No soy in chicken feed. $3.25 a dozen.

PRE-ORDERS. Space limitations force us to carry only the most asked for meats. If you want to be sure to get the meats you want every week, PRE-ORDERING is the way to go.  Take a look at the complete product list here: www.CreswickFarms.com
Email or call Diana Jancek at dijaan@charter.net  or (231)893-3937 no later than midnight on the Monday evening before the next market and she will have it ready for you to pick up on Saturday. Pre-orders not picked up by noon market day will be placed back into stock. Please call (231) 769-6514 if you are going to be late. Thanks!

Creswick Newsletter! Sign up here:  http://app.streamsend.com/public/UY1T/uht/subscribe

Farm Store Hours:

Weds: 1-6pm

Fri: 10-5pm

Sat:  10-3pm

Facebook Fan Page:

http://www.facebook.com/CreswickFarms

The Fishmonger’s Wife of Muskegon
Pre-Orders are the way to go for best selection! See below.

The Fresh Catch this week: Fresh Whitefish, Whitefish Livers & Smoked Sockeye Salmon, Smoked Whitefish Crumbles. No smoked whitefish chunks at market this week.

PRE-ORDERS: Call us at 231-730-3327. Pre-orders will be held until 11 a.m. and then released. If you are going to be late feel free to call us to make other arrangements.

Winter Whitefish Sale is back! We are close to wrapping up the whitefish season. Technically the season closes October 31, but in reality any time in October could be the end. This is your chance to purchase whitefish in bulk at a reduced price to fill your freezer with while we are gone (this year we are roughly planning on being gone 25 weeks). We are starting the Winter Whitefish Sale early this year in order to fill everyone’s order before the season ends. Order forms and half payment will be accepted starting now, and orders will begin being filled the first week of September.

Sign up to receive our email newsletter Fish Wrap for Fish Folk at thefishmongerswife@frontier.com

McLaughlin Grows of Muskegon

We will bring our large Cuostralee Heirloom Tomatoes, Sungold and red cherry toms, and other veggies. Also we will have our CSA shares ready for pick up.

 

Laughing Tree Brick Oven Bakery of Hart

Our breads are all made from 100% organic flours and grains.  Nearly all of our breads are naturally-leavened using a levain that we cultivate on site in our bakery.  All of our doughs undergo a long, slow fermentation process that produces extraordinarily flavorful and easily digestible breads.  The grand finale:  our breads are baked in a handbuilt ,wood-fired brick oven which creates loaves of amazing texture and beauty!

Come early if you are able!  We often sell out before noon…

We enjoyed a lovely week off last week but are looking forward to jumping back into the saddle with this week’s bake.  If you haven’t tried our Third Coast Three Seed lately, it’s better than ever!

This week’s SPECIALTY BREADS are:

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

Pain au Chocolat  (Deep, dark French Valrhona chocolate and our lovely light wheat bread)  $7.00

OUR NINE WEEKLY VARIETIES:

Homesteader’s Wheat (A 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

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

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

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

Irish Cheddar Peppercorn (Smooth Irish Cheddar and tongue-tingling organic black pepper) $8.00

Pastries for Saturday:  We will be baking our Lovely Lemon Scones, Cranberry Orange Scones, Truly Ginger Scones, and our Michigan Cherry Scones.  All of our scones are made with organic butter and cream, our own fresh eggs, and a pinch of organic sugar.  We will also be baking our Expedition Cookies, our Tree Hugger PB Cookies, and our Deep Mud Brownies.

We are truly honored to bake for you and your family.

Hilde and Charlie Muller

 

Liberty Family Farm and Bakery of Hart

THE GARDEN

Assorted veggies, onions & potatoes!

Fresh Eggs

BAKERY OFFERINGS

Gluten Free Breakfast Cookies, Granola, Brownies, Cheesecakes  and mini poppy seed cakes!

All of our Original Breakfast Cookie Flavors

Peanut Butter Granola

Cranberry Granola

Assorted Galettes & Turnovers

Morning Glory Muffins and a variety of Quiches!

Pizzettas, and baguettes, Our Delicious Brownies and a few other treats!

Hope to see you there!

 

Bee and Botanicals of Spring Lake
Great selection of certified organic soap– try our Rows and Furrows blend this summer when you come in from the garden.  It has ground almonds, ground coffee and a little added orange essential oil for extra cleaning power (and smells nice too).
Michigan beeswax candles from tea lights to tapers.  Bright and long burning, with just that mellow scent of honey (no artificial fragrances, colors, or petroleum used in the making of this product)!
Nice selection of Organic Lavender sachets in stock.. Lavender not only smells great but has been used for centuries as a moth repellent.  Keep moths at bay in your closets and linen closets in a natural way.
Look forward to seeing you at the market!

Last but not least

As always, if you would like to become a Friend of the Market for a suggested donation of $10.00, which entitles you to a free cup of Higher Grounds 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 is on Facebook! http://www.facebook.com/pages/Muskegon-MI/Sweetwater-Local-Foods-Market/111077177535

Hope to see you all soon.
Diana Jancek
Market Manager

We are an authorized Bridge Card farmers market!

 

 

The Heat is On!

The Heat is On!

Sweetwater Local Foods Market
Saturday, August 6th, 9:00am to 1:00pm
 Mercy Health Partners/Hackley Health at the Lakes
On Harvey St. at US31/Pontaluna Rd. Exit. 1st Bldg North of Pontaluna Rd.

We are an authorized Bridge Card Farmers Market

The Heat is On!

Please bring a cooler especially if you plan to purchase meat or fish.

At this week’s market:
Earthscape Farm of Hesperia
VEGGIES
 ~  Eggplant!  Basil in bulk for making pesto; Beets with Greens,  Tomatillos, Cucumbers, Radicchio,  Sweet Peppers, Carrots,  Pickling Cucumbers and Dill!  Salad Mix: Lettuces with  Arugula, Mustard greens, Celery leaves, and Baby Kale;  Head lettuce, broccoli.   Beans, summer squash,  Kohlrabi;  Chard and Kale;  Scallions, cabbage.  Herbs: Parsley, Dill, Basil, Cilantro and Rosemary.
BEEF ~   SALE! Beef Liver $2.00 per lb. Stock up!
We will have lean Ground Beef and Ground Round / Sirloin!  Try our beef.  Our steers are on lush rotational pastures from May to November.  They get all our quality hay they can eat, plus a little home-grown and ground- on-the-farm grain mostly in winter. Feeding cows small amounts of good grains are like humans eating small portions of dessert.  It’s ok for them as long as grass and legumes are their main diet.  The steers are hung to age and processed by Ebel’s Meats in Falmouth, a family-run USDA operation. Email us pre-orders by Friday 7pm.
Quarters of BEEF for sale.  This is the most economical way to purchase beef. Talk to me or email for more information.  www.earthscapefarm@gmail.com
ORGANIC OLIVE OIL from Palestine! 500 ML Bottles.  Organic, Extra Virgin and Cold Pressed
HIGHER GROUNDS COFFEE in 1# bags. Certified organic, Fair Trade. Various types, beans or ground, dark or light roast, full caf, half caf or decaf. Try a cup at the Sweetwater Market table!

 

Olson Farm of Shelby

I’ll have lots of Ailsa Craig & Big Daddy white onions & Candy Sweet Red Onions!  Taste of Spring 2011 Syrup. Stop by and try a sample of our syrup and taste the difference in fresh & local!

 

CJ Veggies of Zeeland

New this week! Lemon Cucumbers!. Also: Broccoli, Arugula, Mesclun, White Turnips, Green onions.

Coming Soon: Muskmelons! Watermelon! Organic sweet corn, so good you can eat it raw!

We are a Certified Organic veggie operation!

Shady Side Farm of Holland

This Saturday we’ll take along our certified organic pinto beans and black beans. Stop by Olson Farms booth to see how to PRESSURE CAN our DRY BEANS! We’ll comb the garden to see what’s ready–likely green and yellow beans, squash, and peppers. And we’ll take along handwoven rag rugs (made from recycled materials), fresh-from-the-farm wool socks, yarn and roving for spinning. This will be our intern’s last market, as she’s heading back to Belgium soon. Stop by and wish Laura well…

 

Creswick Farms of Ravenna
Pastured Raised, Antibiotic & Hormone Free, Artisanal Meats
CHICKEN

Chicken Breasts (Boneless), is back!
Chicken Leg Quarters
Whole chickens must be pre-ordered (see below)

Chicken Patties, BBQ or Plain. 1# 4pr pkg.
PORK
Pork Chops
Pork Tenderloin,
Bacon, Apple Smoked
Bacon, Hickory Smoked
Breakfast Sausage Bulk & Links

Coming next week: Country Ribs!

BEEF
Coming next week: Corned Beef Hash!
Perfect for camping trips when you want a quick meal, with potatoes and spice already added, or add eggs for breakfast!

Flank Steak!

Ground Beef in 1 lb. packages
Ground Beef patties

Gourmet Burgers – Ground Beef with Bacon
SPECIALTY SAUSAGES & MEATS
Apple Smoked Bratwurst

Garlic Kielbasa Sausage
Chorizo
Deli Ham Slices
Pepperoni Slices
EGGS Soy free. $3.25 a dozen.

PRE-ORDERS. Space limitations force us to carry only the most asked for meats. If you want to be sure to get the meats you want every week, PRE-ORDERING is the way to go.  Take a look at the complete product list here: www.CreswickFarms.com
Email or call Diana Jancek at dijaan@charter.net  or (231)893-3937 no later than midnight on the Monday evening before the next market and she will have it ready for you to pick up on Saturday. Pre-orders not picked up by noon market day will be placed back into stock. Please call (231) 769-6514 if you are going to be late. Thanks!

Creswick Newsletter! Sign up here:  http://app.streamsend.com/public/UY1T/uht/subscribe

Farm Store Hours:

Weds: 1-6pm

Fri: 10-5pm

Sat:  10-3pm

Facebook Fan Page:

http://www.facebook.com/CreswickFarms

The Fishmonger’s Wife of Muskegon
Pre-Orders are the way to go for best selection! See below.

The Fresh Catch this week: Fresh Whitefish, Lake Michigan Lake Trout, AK Sockeye Salmon, Whitefish Livers & Smoked Whitefish. My smoking is getting better! In fact, I got the best compliment from The Fish Monger’s Dad, “This batch is excellent.” Huge compliment from a man of few and very direct words.

PRE-ORDERS: Call us at 231-730-3327. Pre-orders will be held until 11 a.m. and then released. If you are going to be late feel free to call us to make other arrangements.

We Use a Month’s Worth of Muskegon Chronicles every Saturday… Please feel free to bring us your newspapers throughout the market season, we’ll gladly use them.   We Also Accept and Reuse Plastic Handled Grocery Bags to pack your fish on ice. During the hot summer months it is very important that your fish be kept cold until you are able to refrigerate it. You can borrow an eco-cooler from us for a $5 deposit, or bring your own cooler with ice to market.

If you would like to receive our email newsletter Fish Wrap for Fish Folk email me at thefishmongerswife@frontier.com

McLaughlin Grows of Muskegon

We will have our CSA shares ready to pick up, and tomatoes, cukes, hot peppers kales and cabbages for sale.

 

The following farms and vendors are off on vacations this week:

Hickory Ridge Family Farm of Hesperia

Laughing Tree Brick Oven Bakery of Hart

Liberty Family Farm & Bakery of Hart

Bee & Botanicals of Spring Lake

The Carriage House Gardens of  Spring Lake

Last but not least

As always, if you would like to become a Friend of the Market for a suggested donation of $10.00, which entitles you to a free cup of Higher Grounds 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 is on Facebook! http://www.facebook.com/pages/Muskegon-MI/Sweetwater-Local-Foods-Market/111077177535

Hope to see you all soon.
Diana Jancek
Market Manager

We are an authorized Bridge Card farmers market!

 

 

Heirloom Tomatoes! Blueberries! Canning Demos!

First of season Heirloom Cherry Tomatoes!

Sweetwater Local Foods Market
Saturday, July 30th, 9:00am to 1:00pm
 Mercy Health Partners/Hackley Health at the Lakes
On Harvey St. at US31/Pontaluna Rd. Exit. 1st Bldg North of Pontaluna Rd.

We are an authorized Bridge Card Farmers Market

Certified Organic Blueberries!

First of Season Heirloom Tomatoes!

Canning Demos for Fresh & Dry Beans!

 

At this week’s market:
Blueberry Heritage Farms of Holland

NOTE regarding last Saturday: We apologize to our Sweetwater customers for last week’s non-appearance. We learned late Friday night that there would not be enough berries available for market, but we have set aside at least 200 pounds of our Certified Organic Duke blueberries for Sweetwater this Saturday. Hope to see you there!

Olson Farm of Shelby

Pressure Canning Demonstration! Saturday at 11:00. This is hands down the best way to preserve your fresh green beans for the winter. I will also be demonstrating how to pressure can DRY BEANS  from Shady Side Farm.  And I’ll have a sign up sheet to rent out a pressure canner. Also: I’ll have lots of Ailsa Craig & Big Daddy white onions & Candy Sweet Red Onions!  Taste of Spring 2011 Syrup. Stop by and try a sample of our syrup and taste the difference in fresh & local!

CJ Veggies of Zeeland

New this week! Lemon Cucumbers!. Also: Broccoli, Arugula, Mesclun, White Turnips, Green onions.

Coming Soon: Muskmelons! Watermelon! Organic sweet corn, so good you can eat it raw!

We are a Certified Organic veggie operation!

Shady Side Farm of Holland

This Saturday we’ll take along our certified organic pinto beans and black beans. Stop by Olson Farms booth to see how to PRESSURE CAN our DRY BEANS! We’ll comb the garden to see what’s ready–likely green and yellow beans, squash, and peppers. And we’ll take along handwoven rag rugs (made from recycled materials), fresh-from-the-farm wool socks, yarn and roving for spinning. This will be our intern’s last market, as she’s heading back to Belgium soon. Stop by and wish Laura well…

Earthscape Farm of Hesperia
VEGGIES ~   New:  Green Beans in Bulk! Radicchio!  Green Peppers!  Carrots!  Pickling Cucumbers and Dill!  Also: Salad Mix: Lettuces with  Arugula, Mustard greens, Celery leaves, and Baby Kale;  Head lettuce, broccoli, and carrots.  Last week for peas. Beans, summer squash, Beets with Greens,   Kohlrabi;  Chard and Kale;  Scallions, cabbage.  Herbs: Parsley, Dill, Basil (also basil in bulk for making pesto), Cilantro and Rosemary.
BEEF ~   SALE! Beef Liver $2.00 per lb. Stock up!
We will have lean Ground Beef and Ground Round / Sirloin!  Try our beef.  Our steers are on lush rotational pastures from May to November.  They get all our quality hay they can eat, plus a little home-grown and ground- on-the-farm grain mostly in winter. Feeding cows small amounts of good grains are like humans eating small portions of dessert.  It’s ok for them as long as grass and legumes are their main diet.  The steers are hung to age and processed by Ebel’s Meats in Falmouth, a family-run USDA operation. Email us pre-orders by Friday 7pm.
Quarters of BEEF for sale.  This is the most economical way to purchase beef. Talk to me or email for more information.  www.earthscapefarm@gmail.com
ORGANIC OLIVE OIL from Palestine! 500 ML Bottles.  Organic, Extra Virgin and Cold Pressed
HIGHER GROUNDS COFFEE in 1# bags. Certified organic, Fair Trade. Various types, beans or ground, dark or light roast, full caf, half caf or decaf. Try a cup at the Sweetwater Market table!

Creswick Farms of Ravenna
Pastured Raised, Antibiotic & Hormone Free, Artisanal Meats
CHICKEN

Note: We’re out of Chicken Breasts (Boneless), more next week.
Chicken Leg Quarters
Whole chickens must be pre-ordered (see below)

Chicken Patties, BBQ or Plain. 1# 4pr pkg.
PORK
Pork Chops
Pork Tenderloin,
Bacon, Apple Smoked
Bacon, Hickory Smoked
Breakfast Sausage Bulk & Links

BEEF
Back Again! Flank Steak!

Ground Beef in 1 lb. packages
Ground Beef patties

Gourmet Burgers – Ground Beef with Bacon
SPECIALTY SAUSAGES & MEATS
Apple Smoked Bratwurst

Jalepeno Bratwurst

Garlic Kielbasa Sausage
Chorizo
Deli Ham Slices
Pepperoni Slices
EGGS Soy free. $3.25 a dozen.

PRE-ORDERS. Space limitations force us to carry only the most asked for meats. If you want to be sure to get the meats you want every week, PRE-ORDERING is the way to go.  Take a look at the complete product list here: www.CreswickFarms.com
Email or call Diana Jancek at dijaan@charter.net  or (231)893-3937 no later than midnight on the Monday evening before the next market and she will have it ready for you to pick up on Saturday. Pre-orders not picked up by noon market day will be placed back into stock. Please call (231) 769-6514 if you are going to be late. Thanks!

Creswick Newsletter! Sign up here:  http://app.streamsend.com/public/UY1T/uht/subscrib

The Fishmonger’s Wife of Muskegon
Pre-Orders are the way to go for best selection! See below.

The Fresh Catch this week: Fresh Whitefish, Lake Michigan Lake Trout, AK Sockeye Salmon, Whitefish Livers & Smoked Whitefish. My smoking is getting better! In fact, I got the best compliment from The Fish Monger’s Dad, “This batch is excellent.” Huge compliment from a man of few and very direct words.

PRE-ORDERS: Call us at 231-730-3327. Pre-orders will be held until 11 a.m. and then released. If you are going to be late feel free to call us to make other arrangements.

We Use a Month’s Worth of Muskegon Chronicles every Saturday… Please feel free to bring us your newspapers throughout the market season, we’ll gladly use them.   We Also Accept and Reuse Plastic Handled Grocery Bags to pack your fish on ice. During the hot summer months it is very important that your fish be kept cold until you are able to refrigerate it. You can borrow an eco-cooler from us for a $5 deposit, or bring your own cooler with ice to market.

If you would like to receive our email newsletter Fish Wrap for Fish Folk email me at thefishmongerswife@frontier.com

Laughing Tree Brick Oven Bakery of Hart
Laughing Tree Brick Oven Bakery breads are all made from 100% organic flours and grains.  Nearly all of our breads are naturally-leavened using a levain that we cultivate on site in our bakery.  All of our doughs undergo a long, slow fermentation process that produces extraordinarily flavorful and easily digestible breads.  The grand finale:  our breads are baked in a handbuilt ,wood-fired brick oven which creates loaves of amazing texture and beauty!

Come early if you are able!  We often sell out before noon…

This Saturday July 30th marks our ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF BAKERY OPERATIONS!!  We are so grateful to all of our friends and customers for all of their encouragement and support in this first year of business.

This week our friend John Mulholland will be making a guest appearance at the market.    John loves to hand out samples so come and get your mouth around something you haven’t tried before!

IMPORTANT: We will not be baking the weekend of August 6th.  There will be no breads available at our markets on that day, but our bread freezes beautifully, so stock up on the 30th!

This week’s SPECIALTY BREADS are:

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

Pain au Chocolat  (Deep, dark French Valrhona chocolate and our lovely light wheat bread)  $7.00

OUR NINE WEEKLY VARIETIES:

Homesteader’s Wheat (A 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

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

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

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

Irish Cheddar Peppercorn (Smooth Irish Cheddar and tongue-tingling organic black pepper) $8.00

Pastries for Saturday:  We will be baking our Lovely Delightful Pecan Date Scones, Cranberry Orange Scones, Truly Ginger Scones, and our Michigan Cherry Scones.  All of our scones are made with organic butter and cream, our own fresh eggs, and a pinch of organic sugar.  We will also be baking our Expedition Cookies, our Tree Hugger PB Cookies, and our Deep Mud Brownies.

We are truly honored to bake for you and your family.  Hilde and Charlie Muller

Liberty Family Farm & Bakery of Hart
THE GARDEN

First of season! Heirloom Tomatoes! Plus other assorted veggies, onions & potatoes!

Fresh Eggs

BAKERY OFFERINGS

Gluten Free Breakfast Cookies, Granola, Brownies, Cheesecakes  and mini poppy seed cakes!

All of our Original Breakfast Cookie Flavors

Peanut Butter Granola

Cranberry Granola

Assorted Galettes & Turnovers

Morning Glory Muffins and a variety of Quiches!

Pizzettas, and baguettes, Our Delicious Brownies and a few other treats!

Hope to see you there!

Bee & Botanicals of Spring Lake
Nature inspired…pretty, practical and organic!
Organic Soaps –  A full selection of great organic soaps: Grapefruit, Blood Orange & Bergamot, Lemongrass Tea, Lavender, Peppermint, Oatmeal Spice (made with certified organic oils, and botanicals – no artificial fragrances or colors, only essential oils).  Soap Gift boxes with gift tag – $1 each
Bees Wax Candles –  angel, Bee skeps, Bears,  3″ and 5 ” pillars,  tapers, votives,and tea lights.
Clean burning! Long Burn Time! Non-Petroleum!  100% Michigan beeswax!
Lavender – Sachets A variety of styles and sizes to choose from, Organic Lavender dryer bags
Hand made cards and gift tags
Look forward to seeing you at the market!

The Carriage House Gardens of  Spring Lake

This Saturday we will bring our lovely fragrant hydrangeas, and mixed bouquets of lavender, lilies and assorted herbs and flowers.

McLaughlin Grows of Muskegon

We will have our CSA shares ready to pick up, and tomatoes, cukes, hot peppers and kales.

Last but not least

As always, if you would like to become a Friend of the Market for a suggested donation of $10.00, which entitles you to a free cup of Higher Grounds 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 is on Facebook! http://www.facebook.com/pages/Muskegon-MI/Sweetwater-Local-Foods-Market/111077177535

Hope to see you all soon.
Diana Jancek
Market Manager

We are an authorized Bridge Card farmers market!

 

The Bounty of Michigan Summer!

Sweetwater Local Foods Market
Saturday, July 23rd, 9:00am to 1:00pm
 Mercy Health Partners/Hackley Health at the Lakes
On Harvey St. at US31/Pontaluna Rd. Exit. 1st Bldg North of Pontaluna Rd.
We are an authorized Bridge Card Farmers Market

Summer in Michigan!
More Certified Organic Blueberries!

More Green & Yellow Beans & Garlic!
More Heat!

At this week’s market:
Blueberry Heritage Farms of Holland
Certified Organic blueberries! Brendan returns this week with his sister Lydia Lacroix and will be bringing more of those big super sweet  “Duke” blueberries from the farm.
 
CJ Veggies of Zeeland
New this week! Green & Yellow Beans are in! Garlic is in! And: Broccoli, turnips, green onions, Zucchini, arugula, Mesclun, Kale, and collards. We are a Certified Organic veggie operation!

Shady Side Farm of Holland
This Saturday we’ll have plenty of our grown on the farm and dried certified organic pinto beans and black beans. Also our handmade rugs & wool socks (including about 10 new pair!) and yarn and roving from our own flocks. Stop by and say hi!
 
Olson Farm of Shelby
New! Ailsa Craig &  Big Daddy white onions & Candy Sweet Red Onions! Baby Romaine lettuce heads and new potatoes. Also: Taste of Spring 2011 Syrup. Stop by and try a sample of our syrup and taste the difference in fresh & local!

Earthscape Farm of Hesperia
Last week for SALE! Beef Liver $2.00 per lb. Stock up!

VEGGIES ~   head lettuce, broccoli, and basil in bulk for making pesto. We may have some peas, beans and summer squash (have to fill CSA shares first).  Beets with Greens,   Kohlrabi;  Salad Mix: Lettuces with  Arugula, Mustard greens, Celery leaves, and Baby Kale; Turnips if I remember them this week, Head lettuces;  Chard and Kale;  Scallions.  Herbs: Parsley, Dill, Basil, Cilantro and Rosemary.  Also parsley plants.
BEEF ~  We will have lean Ground Beef and Ground Round / Sirloin!  Try our beef.  Our steers are on lush rotational pastures from May to November.  They get all our quality hay they can eat, plus a little home-grown and ground- on-the-farm grain mostly in winter. Feeding cows small amounts of good grains are like humans eating small portions of dessert.  It’s ok for them as long as grass and legumes are their main diet.  The steers are hung to age and processed by Ebel’s Meats in Falmouth, a family-run USDA operation. Email us pre-orders by Friday 7pm.
Quarters of BEEF for sale.  This is the most economical way to purchase beef. Talk to me or email for more information.  www.earthscapefarm@gmail.com
ORGANIC OLIVE OIL from Palestine! 500 ML Bottles.  Organic, Extra Virgin and Cold Pressed
HIGHER GROUNDS COFFEE in 1# bags. Certified organic, Fair Trade. Various types, beans or ground, dark or light roast, full caf, half caf or decaf. Try a cup at the Sweetwater Market table!

Creswick Farms of Ravenna
Pastured Raised, Antibiotic & Hormone Free, Artisanal Meats
NEW! Apple Smoked Brats!

Other grilling favorites: Jalepeno Brats! BBQ Chicken Patties! Gourmet Burgers!
CHICKEN
OUT this week: Chicken Breasts (Boneless)
Chicken Leg Quarters
Whole chickens must be pre-ordered (see below)
PORK
Pork Chops
Pork Tenderloin,
Bacon, Apple Smoked
Bacon, Hickory Smoked
BEEF
Back Again! Flank Steak!

Ground Beef in 1 lb. packages
Ground Beef patties
Gourmet Burgers – Ground Beef with Bacon
SPECIALTY SAUSAGES & MEATS
Garlic Kielbasa Sausage
Chorizo
Out this week: Deli Ham Slices
Pepperoni Slices
Breakfast Sausage (Bulk)
Breakfast Sausage (Links)
EGGS Soy free. $3.25 a dozen.
PRE-ORDERS. Space limitations force us to carry only the most asked for meats. If you want to be sure to get the meats you want every week, PRE-ORDERING is the way to go.  Take a look at the complete product list here: www.CreswickFarms.com
Email or call Diana Jancek at dijaan@charter.net  or (231)893-3937 no later than midnight on the Monday evening before the next market and she will have it ready for you to pick up on Saturday. Pre-orders not picked up by noon market day will be placed back into stock. Please call (231) 769-6514 if you are going to be late. Thanks!
Creswick Newsletter! Sign up here:  http://app.streamsend.com/public/UY1T/uht/subscribe
Farm Store Hours:
Weds: 1-6pm
Fri: 10-5pm
Sat:  10-3pm
Facebook Fan Page:
http://www.facebook.com/CreswickFarms

The Fishmonger’s Wife of Muskegon
The Fresh Catch this week: Fresh Whitefish, Lake Michigan Lake Trout, AK Sockeye Salmon, Whitefish Livers & Smoked Whitefish
Pre-orders will be held until 11 a.m. and then released. If you are going to be late feel free to call us at 231-730-3327 to make other arrangements.
We Use a Month’s Worth of Muskegon Chronicles every Saturday… Please feel free to bring us your newspapers throughout the market season, we’ll gladly use them.  
            We Also Accept and Reuse Plastic Handled Grocery Bags to pack your fish on ice. During the hot summer months it is very important that your fish be kept cold until you are able to refrigerate it. If you want to avoid using plastic bags you can borrow an eco-cooler from us for a $5 deposit, or bring your own cooler with ice to market.
If you would like to receive our email newsletter Fish Wrap for Fish Folk email me at thefishmongerswife@frontier.com

Grassfields Farm of Coopersville
Raw Milk Certified Organic Cheese
“The best cheese in Michigan!”
Gouda,  Gouda w/cumin (Leyden), Lamont Cheddar.

Laughing Tree Brick Oven Bakery of Hart
Laughing Tree Brick Oven Bakery breads are all made from 100% organic flours and grains.  Nearly all of our breads are naturally-leavened using a levain that we cultivate on site in our bakery.  All of our doughs undergo a long, slow fermentation process that produces extraordinarily flavorful and easily digestible breads.  The grand finale:  our breads are baked in a handbuilt ,wood-fired brick oven which creates loaves of amazing texture and beauty!
Come early if you are able!  We often sell out before noon…
Beginning this week we will begin baking two specialty breads per week in addition to our nine weekly varieties. These specialty breads will be available as part of a rotation.
This week’s SPECIALTY BREADS are:
Rosemary Round (Local, freshly chopped rosemary transforms our light wheat bread into something altogether new). $5.50
Cobmoosa Onion Rye ( Carmelized organic onions, Michigan rye flour, and a hint of caraway) $6.00
OUR NINE WEEKLY VARIETIES:
Homesteader’s Wheat (A 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
Annie’s Raisin Spice (sweet organic raisins, organic cinnamon, and freshly ground cardamon) $6.00
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
Elbridge Parmesan Olive (Sumptuous parmesan and Kalamata black olives) $8.00
Irish Cheddar Peppercorn (Smooth Irish Cheddar and tongue-tingling organic black pepper) $8.00

Pastries for Saturday We will be baking our Lovely Lemon Scones, Cranberry Orange Scones, Truly Ginger Scones, and our Michigan Cherry Scones.  All of our scones are made with organic butter and cream, our own fresh eggs, and a pinch of organic sugar.  We will also be baking our Expedition Cookies, our Tree Hugger PB Cookies, and our Deep Mud Brownies.We are truly honored to bake for you and your family.   – Hilde and Charlie Muller
Liberty Family Farm & Bakery of Hart
THE GARDEN
Assorted veggies, onions & potatoes!
Fresh Eggs
BAKERY OFFERINGS
Gluten Free Breakfast Cookies, Granola, Brownies, Cheesecakes  and mini poppy seed cakes!
All of our Original Breakfast Cookie Flavors
Peanut Butter Granola
Cranberry Granola
Assorted Galettes & Turnovers
Morning Glory Muffins and a variety of Quiches!
Pizzettas, and baguettes, Our Delicious Brownies and a few other treats!
Hope to see you there!
 
Bee & Botanicals of Spring Lake
Nature inspired…pretty, practical and organic!
Organic Soaps –  A full selection of great organic soaps: Grapefruit, Blood Orange & Bergamot, Lemongrass Tea, Lavender, Peppermint, Oatmeal Spice (made with certified organic oils, and botanicals – no artificial fragrances or colors, only essential oils).  Soap Gift boxes with gift tag – $1 each
Bees Wax Candles –  angel, Bee skeps, Bears,  3″ and 5 ” pillars,  tapers, votives,and tea lights.
Clean burning! Long Burn Time! Non-Petroleum!  100% Michigan beeswax!
Lavender – Sachets A variety of styles and sizes to choose from, Organic Lavender dryer bags
Hand made cards and gift tags
Look forward to seeing you at the market!
The Carriage House Gardens of  Spring Lake
This Saturday we will bring our lovely fragrant hydrangeas, and mixed bouquets of lavender, lilies and assorted herbs and flowers.

Theresa’s Bags & Blooms
Theresa returns with more of her handsewn all purpose bags and bouquets.

McLaughlin Grows of Muskegon
We will have our CSA shares ready to pick up.

Last but not least
As always, if you would like to become a Friend of the Market for a suggested donation of $10.00, which entitles you to a free cup of Higher Grounds 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 is on Facebook! http://www.facebook.com/pages/Muskegon-MI/Sweetwater-Local-Foods-Market/111077177535

Hope to see you all soon.
Diana Jancek
Market Manager

We are an authorized Bridge Card farmers market!