Time for a picnic, the melons are in!

Published on by sweetWaterAdmin Category: What's New at the Market?
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!

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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!

Published on by sweetWaterAdmin Category: What's New at the Market?
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!

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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!

Published on by sweetWaterAdmin Category: What's New at the Market?
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!

 

Certified Organic Blueberries!

Published on by sweetWaterAdmin Category: What's New at the Market?
Blueberry Heritage Farm Returns!

Sweetwater Local Foods Market
Saturday, July 16th, 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

First Week for Certified Organic Blueberries!

 

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

First week for Certified Organic blueberries! This year Lydia Lacroix will be bringing the blueberries from the farm. Her brother Brendan will be continuing his studies at MSU this summer. Stop by, say hello and grab some first of the season “Duke” blueberries this Saturday!

 

CJ Veggies of Zeeland

Zuke lovers – we’ve got 3 varieties of zucchini this week!  And: Lacinato & Red Russian Kale, Swiss Chard, Collards, Arugula, Mesclun, Green onions, Basil and Basil plants. 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
SALE! Beef Liver $2.00 per lb. Stock up!

VEGGIES ~   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. Various types, beans or ground, dark or light roast, full caf, half caf or decaf.

Creswick Farms of Ravenna
Pastured Raised, Antibiotic & Hormone Free, Artisanal Meats
NEW! Barbecue Chicken Patties!  Also regular chicken patties. 4 pr pkg.

Other grilling favorites: Garlic Kielbasa, Jalepeno Brats, Gourmet Burgers…..

CHICKEN
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
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.

If you haven’t had a chance to try the sockeye salmon yet, I highly recommend it. We are accepting Slammin’ Sockeye Salmon orders so you can fill your freezer. We anticipate placing a large order for bulk orders, hence saving on shipping, which will drop the market price of our wild caught Prince William Sound, Slammin’ Alaskan Sockeye Salmon to $14.39/lb. The sale price is good till July 28, 2011 on minimum orders of 5 pounds. Orders will be filled starting July 24 and will be filled on a first come, first serve basis. A non-refundable, non-transferable half payment is due at time of order.
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 warm 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/dill, 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:

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 Simply Currant 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!

 

The Carriage House Gardens of  Spring Lake

Kim and Pepsi Coston will be bringing “armloads” of fragrant lavender as well as other flowers to their first market tomorrow.

From Kim:

In Paris and Nice, we are inspired by the ladies who come to town with armfuls of lavender to sell in markets or by the Metro.

Our lavender and hydrangeas have flourished naturally with  just the right Spring Lake alchemy of good soil, water, sun, terrain and loving care. At this time of year, we also have a large crop of hydrangeas, lilies and assorted herbs and flowers.

Having worked in the prestige fragrance and cosmetics business, Kim discovered the power of lavender’s aromatherapeutic benefits which are thought to be extraordinary.

Pepsi has done wildflower arrangements for events, weddings and the Harbor House B&B  in the past. The garden is Pepsi’s passion and  has been nurtured by Pepsi since 1988, with some help from Kim in recent years.

McLaughlin Grows of Muskegon

We will have our CSA shares ready to pick up.

Bee & Botanicals of Spring Lake
We’re in Detroit gleaning new ideas and will be back next week!

Hickory Ridge Family Farm of Ferry
Due to pre-order volume we are out of chicken until we return to market on July 23rd. We’ll see you then!

Last but not least

Sweetwater Hugs & Thanks go out to renewing Friends of the Market Virginia Veenstra and Robert Tyler!

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 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!

 

Last Week for Strawberries!

Published on by sweetWaterAdmin Category: What's New at the Market?

Last week for Strawberries, first week for Romaine!

Sweetwater Local Foods Market
Saturday, July 9th, 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

Last Week for Strawberries!

Baby Romaine! New Potatoes! Zukes are in!

 

At this week’s market:
Fruitful Acres of Manistee

Last week!  Hugh Bowling tells us this will be the last week he will be bringing his Certified Organic “Jewel” strawberries, so please come early if you had planned on buying some.

CJ Veggies of Zeeland

First of season! Green and Yellow Zucchini! Also, those sweet and tender Hakurei-type white turnips! And:  Kale, Collards, Swiss Chard,  Arugula, Mesclun, Green onion, Basil. We are a Certified Organic veggie operation!

Olson Farm of Shelby

New! Baby Romaine Heads. New Potatoes! Broccoli! 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
VEGGIES ~ New Potatoes;   Beets with Greens,  Mustard Greens, Kohlrabi;  Salad Mix:  Lettuce Mix with Arugula, Mustard greens, Celery leaves, and Baby Kale; Turnips, Head lettuces;  Chard and Kale;  Scallions.  Herbs: Parsley, Dill, Basil,  Rosemary.  Also parsley plants.
BEEF ~  We will have ground beef this week.  We also will have Ground Round and 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 in winter. They 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. Various types, beans or ground, dark or light roast, full caf, half caf or decaf
Creswick Farms of Ravenna
Pastured Raised, Antibiotic & Hormone Free, Artisanal Meats
NEW! Barbecue Chicken Patties!  Also regular chicken patties. 4 pr pkg.

Other grilling favorites: Garlic Kielbasa, Jalepeno Brats, Gourmet Burgers…..

CHICKEN
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
SPECIALTY SAUSAGES & MEATS
Back Again! Jalepeno Brats!

Garlic Kielbasa Sausage
Chorizo
Deli Ham Slices
Pepperoni Slices
Breakfast Sausage (Bulk)

Breakfast Sausage (Links)

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
Then, email Diana Jancek at dijaan@charter.net  by 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
NEW! Lake Michigan Trout! Also this week: Lake Michigan White Fish, Smoked WHite Fish,White Fish Livers, and Wild-Caught Alaskan Sockeye Salmon!

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 warm 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/dill, Gouda w/chili flakes, Gouda w/cumin (Leyden), Gouda with Garlic and Onion, Lamont Cheddar. Edam

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:

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 NEW 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

Maple Creek Sugars of Fremont
Doug & Tate Luchies have been producing wonderful maple syrup & honey for almost 8 years on their farm.  Sizes will range from quarts to pints.

Liberty Family Farm & Bakery of Hart
We are Back!  We had a very full weekend with family and friends.  We have started our farm dinners also this week.  We had a grand total of 121 people over this week.  Ask Tim or Nathan about farm dinner and tour info.  It’s a great time for family and friends to enjoy great food & vegetables raised here on the farm and an informative tour.

THE GARDEN

Greens,peas, 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

Strawberry Rhubarb Galettes, Apple Galettes, Veggie Turnovers, Potato & Gouda Galettes,

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
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).
Also available again from Lavender Hill Farm their fabulous stain removal Laundry Bar.  This is a special soap bar  to spot treat laundry stains. It’s a big chunky bar that will last many years and is environmentally safe, using no harsh chemicals or bleach.  No more stain remover bottles to throw away. Full size and travel size available.
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 are taking a much needed and long overdue family vacation! We’ll see you in 2 weeks!

Hickory Ridge Family Farm of Ferry
Due to pre-order volume we are out of chicken until we return to market on July 16th. We’ll see you then!

Last but not least

On a sad note, please send condolences to Nathan & Andrea Creswick of Creswick Farms. Nathan’s mom passed away quite suddenly just Thursday morning. She was 89 and lived on the farm with her family which included her beloved grandchildren.

Sweetwater Hugs & Thanks go out to renewing Friends of the Market Michael, Jennie & Malcolm Johnson, Lee Henderson & Kate Heineman, and Vina Dauten! 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 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!

 

 

Fire up the grill!

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Happy 4th of July!

Sweetwater Local Foods Market
Saturday, July 2nd, 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

Fire up the grill!

We’ve got everything you need for your 4th of July Barbecues!

 

At this week’s market:
Creswick Farms of Ravenna
Pastured Raised, Antibiotic & Hormone Free, Artisanal Meats
NEW! Barbecue Chicken Patties!  Also regular chicken patties. 4 pr pkg.

Other grilling favorites: Garlic Kielbasa, Italian Hot Links, Gourmet Burgers…..

CHICKEN
Chicken Breasts (Boneless)
Chicken Leg Quarters
Whole chickens must be pre-ordered (see below)
PORK
Pork Chops
Pork Tenderloin,
Bacon, Apple Smoked. OUT THIS WEEK.
Bacon, Hickory Smoked
BEEF
Ground Beef in 1 lb. packages
Ground Beef patties

Gourmet Burgers
SPECIALTY SAUSAGES & MEATS
Hot Italian Links

Garlic Kielbasa Sausage
Chorizo
Deli Ham Slices
Pepperoni Slices
Breakfast Sausage (Bulk)

Breakfast Sausage (Links)

Chicago Style Hog Dogs

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
Then, email Diana Jancek at dijaan@charter.net  by 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

 

Earthscape Farm of Hesperia
Steaks on the grill! We just picked up a fresh batch of our premium pasture-fed beef steaks from our butcher for your grilling pleasure this 4th of July! Choose from Tenderloin, Ribsteaks or Porterhouse….yum!

VEGGIES ~ New:  Raddichio! Beets with Greens!  Kohlrabi;  Salad Mix:  Lettuces with Arugula, Mustard greens, Celery leaves, and Baby Kale; Turnips, Head lettuces;  Chard and Kale;  Scallions.  Herbs: Parsley, Dill, Basil, Oregano,  Rosemary.  Also parsley plants.
BEEF ~  We will have ground beef this week.  We also will have Ground Round and 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 in winter. They 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 Certified Organic, Fair Trade Coffee. Ground & Roast in Traverse City, Michigan! In 1# bags ~  Various types, beans or ground, dark or light roast, full caf, half caf or decaf.

C& J Veggies of Zeeland

Judy will be bringing certified organic Kales, Chard, Mesclun, Arugula, Head Lettuce, Garlic Scapes, and Basil.

 

The Fishmonger’s Wife of Muskegon
Grilled Whitefish! Get our favorite recipes this Saturday!

Wild-caught Alaskan Sockeye Salmon!

 

Also this week: Fresh and Smoked Whitefish. If you would like to receive our email newsletter Fish Wrap for Fish Folk email me at thefishmongerswife@frontier.com
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 warm 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.

Grassfields Farm of Coopersville
Raw Milk Certified Organic Cheese
“The best cheese in Michigan!”
Gouda, Gouda w/dill, Gouda w/chili flakes, Gouda w/cumin (Leyden), Gouda with Garlic and Onion, Lamont Cheddar. Edam

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…

THREE NEW BREADS!  (Some people got a sneak peak at these breads at the Muskegon market last weekend.  They will be at both Sweetwater and Muskegon Markets this Saturday.)

Hazel Road Rustic:  An old-time New England bread made with organic cornmeal (Michigan grown) and golden molasses.  A bread with a slightly sweet, complex flavor.  Great for french toast or slathered with jam.  $5.50 a loaf.

Rosemary Round:   This bread begins with the freshest rosemary we can find—either in our own garden or a friend’s garden.  We finely chop this lovely aromatic herb and add it to our light wheat bread.  A bread for simple pleasures…$5.50 a loaf.

Pain au Chocolat:    Bread and chocolate.  Deep, dark French Valrhona chocolate and our lovely light wheat bread.  An extraordinary union made even better when dipped in a cup of good coffee…  $7.00 a loaf.

WE ARE ALSO BAKING FOR SATURDAY:

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 NEW 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.

***PLEASE NOTE OUR SCONE PRICE CHANGE:  Several months ago we began using  100% organic cream and organic butter in our delectable scones.  This ingredient choice reflects our desire to support organic agriculture and farmers who are using GMO-Free feed (non-genetically modified organisms).    Our scones will now be $2.25 each.

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

Hilde and Charlie Muller

 

Maple Creek Sugars of Fremont
Doug & Tate Luchies have been producing wonderful maple syrup & honey for almost 8 years on their farm.  Sizes will range from quarts to pints.

McLaughlin Grows will be at the market to distribute their CSA shares.
Also,  the McLaughlin Grows booth will host area community gardens with enough extra produce to sell. Gardens will of course abide by all Sweetwater standards.  This is a good opportunity for your garden to earn some extra money. If interested call Dustin Anderson at (231) 563-6837.
Bee & Botanicals of Spring Lake
We’ll be back next week – happy 4th of July!

 

Shady Side Farm of Holland

We are taking a much needed and long overdue family vacation! We’ll see you in 2 weeks!

 

Liberty Family Farm & Bakery of Hart
We have a long-planned family outing this week. See you next week!

Hickory Ridge Family Farm of Ferry
We will be bringing pre-ordered meat only this week.

 

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 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

Have a great 4th of July!

Hope to see you all soon.
Diana Jancek
Market Manager

We are an authorized Bridge Card farmers market!

 

 

Organic Strawberries!

Published on by sweetWaterAdmin Category: What's New at the Market?
Organic Strawberries!

Sweetwater Local Foods Market
Saturday, June 25th, 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

ORGANIC STRAWBERRIES!

At this week’s market:
Fruitful Acres of Manistee

Hugh Bowling returns to market for the first time this season with his wonderful certified organic Jewel strawberries.

 

Olson Farm of Shelby
 STRAWBERRIES! First of season, come early they are going to go fast! Also: Early Green Onions! 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
ABUNDANT VEGGIES ~ Salad Mix Sale!  Arugula, Chard, Head Lettuce, Spinach, Kale, Scallions,  Pak Choi.  Herbs: Parsley, Dill, Chives, Oregano (this is the best time of year to harvest and dry oregano!) Rosemary and Cilantro.  Also parsley plants.
BEEF ~  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 in winter. They 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. We have 4 steers aging at Ebels Market in Falmouth.  If you have a special way you want your beef cut, order it ASAP and it will be cut to your specifications. 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.  Various types, beans or ground, dark or light roast, full caf, half caf or decaf.
CSA – We still have shares available.  Email for more information.  Delivery to Bluffton Marina area on Monday evenings or Sweetwater on Saturdays.  Pick up on the Farm Monday or Thursday evenings.

Creswick Farms of Ravenna
Pastured Raised, Antibiotic & Hormone Free, Artisanal Meats
We are carrying the most popular items here at Sweetwater. If you want something you don’t see here, or want to make sure to get what you want, please think about placing a special order (see below).

CHICKEN
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
Ground Beef in 1 lb. packages
Ground Beef patties

Gourmet Burgers
SPECIALTY SAUSAGES & MEATS
Hot Italian Links

Garlic Kielbasa Sausage
Chorizo
Deli Ham Slices
Pepperoni Slices
Breakfast Sausage (Bulk)

Breakfast Sausage (Links)

Chicago Style Hog Dogs

Pepperoni Slices
EGGS Soy free. Limited quantities.

Important Notice Regarding Pre-Orders: If you pre-order meat you will have to pick it up on Saturday by no later than 12:00 noon or the items will be put back in stock. If you have an emergency and can’t make it you can call the phone to reach me before the noon cut-off at 231-769-6514. Thanks! Pre-Orders: Email Diana Jancek at dijaan@charter.net  by 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. For a complete list of products, please see the website: www.CreswickFarms.com

Grassfields Farm of Coopersville
Raw Milk Certified Organic Cheese
“The best cheese in Michigan!”
Gouda, Gouda w/dill, Gouda w/chili flakes, Gouda w/cumin (Leyden), Gouda with Garlic and Onion, Lamont Cheddar. Edam

The Fishmonger’s Wife of Muskegon
NEW THIS WEEK! Wild-caught Alaskan Sockeye Salmon! This is our first week, after this you can pre-order your salmon.

Also this week: Fresh and Smoked Whitefish. If you would like to receive our email newsletter Fish Wrap for Fish Folk email me at thefishmongerswife@frontier.com
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 warm 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.

Liberty Family Farm & Bakery of Hart
Pasture Raised CHICKEN!! Various Cuts will be available.
From the Garden and Hoophouse
Lettuce heads, Radishes, Lettuce Mix, green onions and carrots
From the Bakery
MORNING PASTRIES
Cinnamon Rolls
Morning Glory Muffins
Maple Muffins made with local Maple Syrup (from Maple Creek Sugars)
Strawberry Rhubarb Galettes
Organic Apple Galettes drizzled with white chocolate
GALLETTES available in Gluten Free
Gluten free cheesecakes topped with fresh fruit
Brownies
Cranberry Delight Granola & Peanut Butter Granola.
Breakfast Cookies – Regular and Gluten Free
Quiches made with Fresh Greens from the Garden
New! Asparagus and Cheddar Quiche

Vegetable turnovers
DELICIOUS BREADS
3 Seeded Sandwich Bread- A delicious bread for sandwiches or just plain with sweet butter & jam.
Apple Cinnamon Bread Great for Sunday morning brunch.  Makes great french toast!
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…

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

Cobmoosa Onion Rye (carmelized organic onions, Michigan rye flour, and  a pinch of caraway) $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

A NOTE CONCERNING THE PRICE CHANGE OF THE FINN’S PECAN RAISIN PECAN:  Since we opened our bakery one year ago the cost of pecans has nearly doubled!  We love this bread (named for our son Finn) and know that many of you do as well.  This price change will allow us to continue to purchase the tasty pecans that fill each jam-packed loaf.

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 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.

***PLEASE NOTE OUR SCONE PRICE CHANGE:  Several months ago we began using  100% organic cream and organic butter in our delectable scones.  This ingredient choice reflects our desire to support organic agriculture and farmers who are using GMO-Free feed (non-genetically modified organisms).    Our scones will now be $2.25 each.

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

Hilde and Charlie Muller

 

C& J Veggies of Zeeland

Judy will be bringing fresh picked greens, lettuces and herbs, all certified organic!

 

Hickory Ridge Family Farm of Ferry
Fresh Chicken is back! All cuts. Two offerings: chickens fed certified organic feed, or GMO-free but not organic feed.
Eggs this week! We’ll be bringing plenty of eggs from our Delaware, Barred Rock, Araucana, and Black Australorpe flocks.

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!

McLaughlin Grows will be at the market to distribute their CSA shares.
Also starting this week, the McLaughlin Grows booth will host area community gardens with enough extra produce to sell. Gardens will of course abide by all Sweetwater standards.  This is a good opportunity for your garden to earn some extra money. If interested call Dustin Anderson at (231) 563-6837. This week: Humanistic Garden will bring extra heads of red lettuce.  David O’Neal has been operating the Humanistic Garden in Muskegon for the past 8 years. An avid gardener himself, he works with youth and most of the produce is given away.
Shady Side Farm of Holland

We are taking a much needed and long overdue family vacation! We’ll see you in 3 weeks!

Maple Creek Sugars of Fremont
We will be back next week.

Last but not least

Dear Sweetwater Family and friends: Words alone can’t express my thanks and gratitude for your cards, calls and financial support at this difficult transition to a life without Chris.

Hope to see you all soon.
Diana Jancek
Market Manager

We are an authorized Bridge Card farmers market!

Christopher B. Bedford. April 25, 1944 – June 15, 2011.

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Christopher B. Bedford

April 25, 1944 – June 15th, 2011

 He brought his ideas, extraordinary talents and his passion for positive change here in December of 2004. Prior to that he had been organizing an innovative local-only farmers market in Sioux City, Iowa and ahead of his arrival to Michigan he sent 5 Farmers Market Popup Tents to Diana with the challenge: You can do it too! Together we, with a group of organic farmers  started the Sweetwater market in July of 2005. After that Chris became a man with a mission to change the way we look at food in Michigan. If you had an organization and wanted him to come and speak, he went, no matter what part of the country you lived in. If you wanted help organizing a group, he would come and help. In between the market and the speaking and presentations he made a half dozen films about growing food and community.  Chris dedicated his life to changing people’s attitudes about what we as individuals can accomplish if we just believe in ourselves and our human communal ability to bring change at the local level. I don’t believe it’s an exaggeration to say that he touched peoples hearts in nearly every part of Michigan. His daughters and his brother came from Los Angeles, Washington D.C. and Boston when he was hospitalized this last week; they have been blown away at the reaction to the news. As his daughters said, “Our dad was always an activist and a filmmaker but he really seemed to hit his stride when he came to Michigan.” We Michiganders embraced Chris Bedford and we will all miss him desperately.

Tomorrow during our regular market there will be a gathering at 11:00am to celebrate the life of our President, Co-Founder, friend and life partner Chris Bedford.
There is a nice piece in the Chronicle today. http://www.mlive.com/news/muskegon/index.ssf/2011/06/organic_farmer_environmental_a.html

At this week’s market:

Earthscape Farm of Hesperia

ABUNDANT VEGGIES ~ Salad Mix Sale!  Arugula, Chard, Head Lettuce, Spinach, Kale, Scallions,  Pak Choi.   Herbs: Parsley, Dill, Chives, Oregano (this is the best time of year to harvest and dry oregano!) Rosemary and Cilantro.  Also parsley plants.
BEEF ~  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 in winter. They 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. We have 4 steers aging at Ebels Market in Falmouth.  If you have a special way you want your beef cut, order it ASAP and it will be cut to your specifications. 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.  Various types, beans or ground, dark or light roast, full caf, half caf or decaf.
CSA – We still have shares available.  Email for more information.  Delivery to Bluffton Marina area on Monday evenings or Sweetwater on Saturdays.  Pick up on the Farm Monday or Thursday evenings.

 

Creswick Farms of Ravenna
Please note: Due to the unexpected death of Chris Bedford we did not accept any special orders this week. I apologize for those who may have placed an order earlier. We will resume taking orders next Monday, June 20 for the following market. The meat listed below is what is in stock tomorrow.

Thanks for understanding.

Pastured Raised, Antibiotic & Hormone Free, Artisanal Meats
SAUSAGES, CHICKEN, HOT DOGS, BURGERS

Place a Special Order (see below) to insure availability of the meats you want.

CHICKEN
Chicken Breasts (Boneless)

Chicken Leg Quarters

(No Ground Chicken this week!)

Whole chickens must be pre-ordered (see below)

PORK

Pork Chops
Pork Tenderloin,
Bacon, Apple Smoked
Bacon, Hickory Smoked
BEEF
Ground Beef in 1 lb. packages
Stew Meat
Gourmet Burgers
Soy-Free EGGS (Limited Supply – First come, first serve)

SPECIALTY SAUSAGES & MEATS
Garlic Kielbasa Sausage
Chorizo
Deli Ham Slices
Pepperoni Slices
Hot Italian Sausage Links
Breakfast Sausage (Bulk)
Meat Snack Sticks
Chicago Style Hog Dogs

Important Notice Regarding Pre-Orders: If you pre-order meat you will have to pick it up on Saturday by no later than 12:00 noon or the items will be put back in stock. If you have an emergency and can’t make it you can call the phone to reach me before the noon cut-off at 231-769-6514. Thanks! Pre-Orders: Email Diana Jancek at dijaan@charter.net  by 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. For a complete list of products, please see the website: www.CreswickFarms.com

Grassfields Farm of Coopersville
Raw Milk Certified Organic Cheese

“The best cheese in Michigan!”
Gouda, Gouda w/dill, Gouda w/chili flakes, Gouda w/cumin (Leyden), Gouda with Garlic and Onion, Lamont Cheddar. Edam

The Fishmonger’s Wife of Muskegon

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

This week: Fresh and 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 warm 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.

Liberty Family Farm & Bakery of Hart

FRESH,  Pasture Raised CHICKEN!! Various Cuts will be available.
From the Garden and Hoophouse
Spinach, Lettuce, Radishes, Lettuce Mix & Mustard Mix.   HEIRLOOM TOMATO STARTS.
From the Bakery
MORNING PASTRIES
Rhubarb Pecan Buns
Morning Glory Muffins
Maple Muffins made with local Maple Syrup (from Maple Creek Sugars)
Strawberry Rhubarb Streusel Muffins
Rhubarb Galettes
Organic Apple Galettes drizzled with white chocolate
GALLETTES available in Gluten Free
Gluten free cheesecakes topped with fresh fruit
Meringues and Brownies
NEW! Rhubarb marmalade with crystallized ginger
Maple Walnut Granola, Cashew Cranberry Granola, Crispy Rice GF Granola & Peanut Butter Granola.
Breakfast Cookies – Regular and Gluten Free
Quiches made with Fresh Greens from the Garden
New! Asparagus and Cheddar Quiche
DELICIOUS BREADS
3 Seeded Sandwich Bread- A delicious bread for sandwiches or just plain with sweet butter & jam.
Apple Cinnamon Bread Great for Sunday morning brunch.  Makes great french toast!
New! Cinnamon Raisin loaf
Turnovers- Veggie, and Empanadas.

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…

Bread Available Saturday June 11th:

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

Cobmoosa Onion Rye (carmelized organic onions, Michigan rye flour, and  a pinch of caraway) $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) Price Change TBA

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

We will be baking our Cranberry Orange Scones, Truly Ginger Scones, and 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

Shady Side Farm of Holland

Think local when you make your next batch of Baked Beans for that picnic! We’ll have our pinto beans, black beans, soybeans, wheat and corn. Plus our beautiful made on the farm wool socks, roving and rag rugs. We are Mike and Lona Bronkema of Shady Side Farm and we have been farming since 1992 and have recently transitioned to organic in parts of our operation, certifying through Global Organic Alliance (GOA). http://shadysidefarm.etsy.com

http://shadysidefarm.blogspot.com

 

Olson Farm of Shelby

 STRAWBERRIES! First of season, come early they are going to go fast! Also: Taste of Spring 2011 Syrup. Stop by and try a sample of our syrup and taste the difference in fresh & local!

 

Maple Creek Sugars of Fremont

Doug & Tate Luchies have been producing wonderful maple syrup & honey for almost 8 years on their farm.  Sizes will range from quarts to pints.

 

Hickory Ridge Family Farm of Ferry
Fresh Chicken is back! All cuts. Two offerings: chickens fed certified organic feed, or GMO-free but not organic feed.

Eggs this week! We’ll be bringing plenty of eggs from our Delaware, Barred Rock, Araucana, and Black Australorpe flocks.

 

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!

Theresa’s  Bags & Blooms of Ravenna

Beautiful flower bouquets, handsewn tote bags, and lots of barley grass for juicing.

McLaughlin Grows will be at the market to distribute their CSA shares.

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 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 at the market!

Diana Jancek
Market Manager

We are an authorized Bridge Card farmers market!