Happy Mother’s Day!

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Great Mother's Day gifts at Sweetwater!

Sweetwater Local Foods Market
Saturday, May 7th, 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!

 

Mother’s Day is Sunday, May 8th, and we have lots of gift ideas!

Great baked goods, Spring Bouquets, Windowsill gardens, garden plants and more for your mom!

 

Bridge Card Customers – Use Your Card to Start Your Garden!

You can use SNAP benefits to purchase veggie garden plants and we have them this week!

 

Bags & Blooms of Ravenna

Theresa Loss returns with her beautiful Spring Bouquets just in time for Mother’s Day! Theresa will also have plenty of her signature cloth shopping bags.

Sheryl Marshall Glassworks of Muskegon

As Sheryl says, “Good bye and good buys!” Sheryl is relocating to Ann Arbor and will be offering her beautiful glassworks at great prices just in time for Mother’s Day.

Customers familiar with her work know that glass finds a special form in her capable hands whether fused, slumped, blown, lamp worked or placed in stained glass or mosaics.

This will be her only appearance at Sweetwater, so come and say good bye and possibly pick up a good buy on a piece of her work!

The Fishmonger’s Wife of Muskegon

Finally – we have SMOKED FISH as well as fresh Lake Michigan White Fish!

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.

This Saturday you’ll have the chance to meet The Wife’s Mom, Nancy.Nancyis a reformed “I Don’t Like Fish” omnivore that we’ve won over to the Fresh Fish side. She’ll be at Sweetwater for the month of May.

We Use a Month’s Worth of Muskegon Chronicles every Saturday… that’s a lot of fish wrap. The up side is that after it has been fish wrap, newspaper can still be recycled. 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.

Finally – we have SMOKED FISH as well as fresh Lake Michigan White Fish

Each week, Eric and Amber Mae Petersen purchase fish fresh off the docks from the family business –  Petersen’s Fisheries and then clean, pin bone and package the fish for greatest freshness. From there, Amber Mae takes the fillets to Market.

Earthly Kneads Bakery of Muskegon

Note: This is our last Sweetwater Market. If you are unaware of what’s going on with the bakery, please visit our note at http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=190745604294427

The shop will be open on Saturday of this week and Thursday and Friday of next week with our last day being Friday (May 13th). We are having a big sale on all remaining Simply Organic, Food for Thought, Naturally Nutty, Theo Chocolate, and Light of Day Organic Tea Products. Get it while you can!

Bread: We will have our usual Saturday fare along with some specials. Gail accidentally ordered 65 pounds of cheese instead of 15, so I have a feeling some cheesy goodness will be on the menu.  If anyone’s interested in really large blocks of organic baby Swiss, please let Gail know. We will be making one of our new loves this weekend, too – Beer Bread made with Oberon Beer, a touch of honey and just a hint of orange. It’s a medium whole wheat.

Scones: As always, made with 100% whole grain flour, organic sweet cream cultured butter, and lots of love. This weekend – Apricot Almond or Dark Chocolate Chip

Cookies: If you’ve been waiting for our Energy Bites to make a comeback before we close, this is the weekend to get them! We have oodles of freshly baked ones for your tasting pleasure. Don’t forget about the Dark Chocolate Chip cookies, too! We also have vegan and gluten-free Cinnamon Sunflower Butter Raisin Cookies.

Granola, Muesli, and Gorp: We are stocked up on all our varieties! Available in 1 pound bags and freshly baked.

Thanks for your business over the years and we hope that we are back baking again for you soon. If you’d like to sign up for our list to be notified when we’re back in business, please sign up with either A.J. at the market, Brian at the shop, or feel free to send us an email at contactus@earthlykneads.com .  Have a great summer!

Harmony Gardens CRC of Montague

Great Mother’s Day gift idea: Windowsill Herb & Salad Gardens! Nice selection of herb & lettuces in a wood box made from repurposed 100 year old local cedar! We’ll also have lots of veggie plants for your gardens.

Check out our Open House on May 13-14: http://sweetwaterlocalfoodsmarket.files.wordpress.com/2011/04/hargar-open-house-poster-may-2011.pdf

CJ Veggies of Zeeland

Gift idea! Herbs for Mom – we’ll have Parsley and Cilantro plants. We’ll also have more fresh picked organic spinach and water cress. Charles and Judy have been growing produce since 2005, slowly expanding land and varieties while learning.  Certified Organic thru MOSA for five years and farming 1 3/4 acres of specialty veggies.  Charles and Judy are passionate about growing food that will help achieve optimal health.

 

Earthscape Farm of Hesperia

New Product! Organic Olive Oil! 500 ML Bottles.

Organic, Extra Virgin and Cold Pressed

Robust and pungent and highly prized

Cultivated in Palestine since the Roman Empire.

Imported by Higher Grounds Coffee Roastery.

Quarters of BEEF for sale.  Talk to me or email for more information!  www.earthscapefarm@gmail.com

EGGS!  Our chickens are HAPPY! We will have eggs.
VEGGIES this week ~ Fresh from our small hoophouse  and harvested from the outside gardens, too ~ Spinach!  Salad Greens!
BEEF ~  Try our beef!  Our steers were on lush rotational pastures from May to November.   They are hung to age and processed by Ebel’s Meats in Falmouth, a family-run USDA operation.
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.
Liberty Family Farm & Bakery of Hart

From the Hoop house: Radishes, Lettuce mix, Spinach, kale, and Mustard mix

From the Farm: Fresh Eggs

NOTE: We will have fresh chicken in 2 weeks (May 21)

From the Bakery: Mothers Day items: Chocolate Raspberry Cake (topped with fresh Raspberries) serves 4 Gluten Free Cheese Cake (topped with fresh, organic fruit) serves 4

Gluten Free Items: Apple Spice Cake, Espresso Meringues w/walnuts and chocolate chips Crispy Rice Granola

-Full Assortment of Breakfast Cookies

-GRANOLA – Cranberry Delight, Cashew Cranberry, Peanut Butter, Maple Walnut w/Apple

-QUICHE – Spinach/Cheddar, Swiss Chard/Gouda

-EMPINADAS

-VEGGIE TURNOVERS

-Apple Gallettes drizzled with White Chocolate

NEW ITEMS: Rhubarb Galletes (yes, fresh Rhubarb!), Brioche Breakfast Rings, Pumpkin Muffins topped with Sunflower Seeds, Baguettes, Cinnamon Rolls and more!

 

Creswick Farms of Ravenna

Pastured Raised, Antibiotic & Hormone Free, Artisanal Meats
Featured this week Gourmet Burgers (1/3 Pork + 2/3 Beef)
Place a Special Order (see below) to insure availability of the meats you want.
PORK
Pork Chops
Pork Tenderloin,
Bacon, Apple Smoked
Bacon, Hickory Smoked
Pancetta
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)
Breakfast Sausage (Links)
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 Chris Bedford at chrisbedford@charter.net by no later than midnight on the Monday evening before the next market and he 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
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!  We often sell out by noon…***Come meet and greet Patti Krellick who will be running our Sweetwater Market stand throughout the summer. We are so excited to have Patti’s help in with our market stand—we find Patti to be competent, warm, and enthusiastic and we appreciate her willingness to help!

Saturday May7th:

Homesteader’s Wheat (A light wheat bread with a wonderfully chewy crust) $5.00 {formerly known as West Michigan Wheat}

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) $7.75

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 May 7th :  We will be baking our Cranberry Orange Scones, Truly Ginger Scones, Michigan Cherry Scones, and our Simply Currant Scones.  All of our scones are made with organic butter and cream, our own fresh eggs, and a pinch of organic sugar.

 

Shady Side Farm of Holland

Do you know how old those dried beans in the grocery store are, or where they come from? Have you tried our dried beans yet? Try cooking with our pintos and black beans and see and taste the difference a locally grown and harvested dried bean makes! We’ll be back this week with soybeans, pinto beans, black beans, wheat and corn. Plus remaining stocks of 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). The farm is home to 150 or so sheep and some chickens. Wool from our sheep is dyed at the farm, and in our spare time Mike makes beautiful, warm wool socks and Lona makes hefty rugs from recycled fabrics. http://shadysidefarm.etsy.com

http://shadysidefarm.blogspot.com

 

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
Eggs this week! We’ll be bringing plenty of eggs from our Delaware, Barred Rock, Araucana, and Black Australorpe flocks. You can still get your order form in for pre-ordering chickens.

 

Bee & Botanicals of Spring Lake
Nature inspired…pretty, practical and organic!

Happy Mother’s Day to all of our Sweetwater Moms!

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

Organic Bath Tea, made with certified organic botanicals and bonus bath salts.

Hand made cards and gift tags
Look forward to seeing you at the market!

 

Last but not least

 

Sweetwater Hugs & Thanks! To two new  Friends of the Market: Mary Fischer & Lona Bronkman!          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

Happy Mother’s Day to all Moms, and hope to see you at the market!

Diana Jancek
Market Manager

We are an authorized Bridge Card farmers market!

Spring Brings Good Things!

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The Fish Monger’s Wife Comes to Sweetwater!

Sweetwater Local Foods Market
Saturday, April 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 since 2006!

 
New Vendor!
 
The Fishmonger’s Wife of Muskegon
When Amber Mae first married Eric Petersen, she always joked that she was going to open a fish market and call it The Fish Monger’s Wife. Eric thought the market was a good idea, but hated the name. After their first daughter Anna, was born, the couple revisited the idea of opening a market but didn’t want the overhead or time commitment involved with a store front. Luckily for us, they found the perfect solution: Farmer’s Markets! They started at the Muskegon Farmers Market last year and were an instant market favorite. Now, they’ve decided to try our market as well.
Eric has fished commercially with his family at Petersen’s Fisheries since he was old enough to hold a dip net. Meanwhile Amber Mae grew up working with her own family’s retail business.
Each week, the couple purchases fish from Petersen’s Fisheries and then cleans, pin bones and packages the fish for greatest freshness. From there, Amber Mae takes the fillets to Market.
Area residents are initially surprised to see fresh, locally caught whitefish at the market, but then they are delighted. Amber Mae says with a laugh, “We have an agreement. Eric goes on the boat, I go to market and the two shall not cross. That’s how we’ll continue to have a wonderful marriage!”

Read our newsletter Fish Wrap for Fish Folk at http://sweetwaterlocalfoodsmarket.files.wordpress.com/2011/04/fish-wrap-for-fish-folk-vol-1-issue-22.pdf
 
Harmony Gardens CRC of Montague
We are now Harmony Gardens Community Resource Center, and this season we’ll be bringing lots of exciting organically grown heirloom veggie, herb and flower transplants for your gardens. Now you can buy a tomato and help grow the local food movement too! All purchases will help us offer plants to Community Gardens in the cities of Muskegon and Muskegon Heights at low to no cost.
Gardeners: Ready to plant cool season veggies? Check out our kales, lettuces, cabbages and more! We will also have a limited amount of fresh picked Cilantro, Osaka Purple Mustard, Parsley and various lettuces.
Check out our Open House on May 13-14: http://sweetwaterlocalfoodsmarket.files.wordpress.com/2011/04/hargar-open-house-poster-may-2011.pdf

CJ Veggies of Zeeland
New this week: Baby kale and parsley plants. We’ll also have more fresh picked organic spinach, and cilantro. Charles and Judy have been growing produce since 2005, slowly expanding land and varieties while learning.  Certified Organic thru MOSA for five years and farming 1 3/4 acres of specialty veggies.  Charles and Judy are passionate about growing food that will help achieve optimal health.
 
Earthscape Farm of Hesperia
Quarters of BEEF for sale.  Talk to me or email for more information!  www.earthscapefarm@gmail.com
EGGS!  Our chickens are HAPPY! We will have eggs.
VEGGIES this week ~ Fresh from our small hoophouse ~ Spinach!  Salad Greens! Carrots and parsnips from Mike and Amanda Jones at Maple Moon Farm.
BEEF ~  Try our beef!  Our steers were on lush rotational pastures from May to November.   They are hung to age and processed by Ebel’s Meats in Falmouth, a family-run USDA operation.
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
Featured this week Gourmet Burgers (1/3 Pork + 2/3 Beef)
Place a Special Order (see below) to insure availability of the meats you want.
PORK
Pork Chops
Pork Tenderloin,
Bacon, Apple Smoked
Bacon, Hickory Smoked
Pancetta
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)
Breakfast Sausage (Links)
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 Chris Bedford at chrisbedford@charter.net by no later than midnight on the Monday evening before the next market and he 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
Gouda, Gouda w/dill, Gouda w/chili flakes, Gouda w/cumin (Leyden), Gouda with Garlic and Onion, Lamont Cheddar. Edam

Shady Side Farm of Holland
Do you know how old those dried beans in the grocery store are, or where they come from? Have you tried our dried beans yet? Try cooking with our pintos and black beans and see and taste the difference a locally grown and harvested dried bean makes! We’ll be back this week with soybeans, pinto beans, black beans, wheat and corn. Plus remaining stocks of 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). The farm is home to 150 or so sheep and some chickens. Wool from our sheep is dyed at the farm, and in our spare time Mike makes beautiful, warm wool socks and Lona makes hefty rugs from recycled fabrics. http://shadysidefarm.etsy.com
http://shadysidefarm.blogspot.com
 
Liberty Family Farm & Bakery of Hart
Easter Weekend Goodies!
Hoophouse Offerings
Arugula come and glean the last of it .
Spinach & Kale and a little swiss chard.
BAKERY OFFERINGS
New! Apple Galette made with fresh organic apples and organic cheddar cheese.
New! Spinach & Feta cheese Galette.
New! Easter Pie, a traditional Italian favorite made with ricotta cheese and wheatberries!
New! Easter Rings another Italian favorite bread shaped in a ring and topped with roasted
almonds and toffee.  They are about the size of a bagel.
New! Herb Bread made with fresh rosemary, sage, thyme and parsley, shaped into cute bunnies,
perfect for your Easter Brunch.
New! French Bagettes and Epi.
New! Nutmeg and organic Fig Coffee Cake.
As always we will offer our full Selection of Breakfast Cookies, Quiche- Gluten Free and Regular,
Beef Empanadas, Vegetable Beef Turnovers. Blueberry Crumb Cake, Gluten Free Granola, Cashew
Granola and more…. LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU!

Earthly Kneads Bakery of Muskegon
Stock up for Easter dinner! Busy baking up a batch of goodies including our Saturday bread specials, scones, muffins, granola, cookies and cupcakes!
 
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!  We often sell out by noon…
NEW BREAD THIS WEEK!
COBMOOSA ONION RYE !!!
Six months in the making, this naturally-leavened rye bread is made with Michigan-grown rye flour, carmelized organic onions, and just a hint of ground caraway.  This is a rye bread worthy of the ultimate reuben sandwich.  We can’t wait to share it with you!!  ($6.00 a loaf)
Just in time for  Easter we will be baking:
Auntie P’s Triple Chocolate Cherry. A decadent dessert bread made with three dark chocolates and Michigan cherries. $9.25
Cranberry Orange Almond. A celebration bread for the ages made with toasted almonds, sweet-tart cranberries, and organic orange zest.  $8.75 a loaf.
 Also for Saturday April 23rd:
Homesteader’s Wheat. Formerly known as West Michigan Wheat, this is 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 $7.75
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 April 23rd:  We will be baking our Almond Raisin Scones, Cranberry Orange Scones, Truly Ginger Scones, Michigan Cherry Scones, Simply Currant Scones, Expedition Cookies, Tree Hugger Peanut Butter Cookies, and our Deep Mud Brownies.

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
Eggs this week! We’ll be bringing plenty of eggs from our Delaware, Barred Rock, Araucana, and Black Australorpe flocks. You can still get your order form in for pre-ordering chickens.
 
Bee & Botanicals of Spring Lake
Nature inspired…pretty, practical and organic!
Bees Wax Candles – Pretty carved egg candles, angel, Bee skeps, Bears,  3″ and 5 ” pillars,  tapers, votives,and tea lights.
Clean burning! Long Burn Time! Non-Petroleum!  100% Michigan beeswax!
Organic Soaps –  A full selection of great organic soaps: Blood Orange & Bergmot,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 Easter Colors & gift tag – $1 each ( make great hostess, Easter basket, birthday and any time gifts).
Lavender – Sachets A variety of styles and sizes to choose from, Organic Lavender dryer bags (2 pack or bag of 5 available).
Organic Bath Tea, made with certified organic botanicals and bonus bath salts.
Hand made cards and gift tags, Rabbit Easter tag nice to add to a basket or bottle of wine for Easter presents.
Look forward to seeing you at the market!
 
Last but not least
 
Sweetwater Hugs & Thanks! To new and renewing Friends of the Market: Don & Virginia Kunst and Madeline Hassberger!
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!

At last, Spring!

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Spring Greens!

Sweetwater Local Foods Market
Saturday, April 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!

April come she will!
We’ll have the Front Porch Picken’ to serenade you!
Greens are coming in and we don’t want you to miss out, so come early!


Sunchokes!
Check out this unusual tuber also known as Jerusalem Artichoke at the Daisy Doodles booth tomorrow.
Ginger will have plenty of tubers for both planting and eating. See Daisy Doodles listing for more info.

McLaughlin Grows of Muskegon
Back with lots of spring hoophouse greens. Spinach, heads of romaine, cress, radish, baby lettuce.

CJ Veggies of Zeeland
More fresh picked spinach this week! Also, cilantro plants and dried cayenne peppers. Charles and Judy have been growing produce since 2005, slowly expanding land and varieties while learning.  Certified Organic thru MOSA for five years and farming 1 3/4 acres of specialty veggies.  Charles and Judy are passionate about growing food that will help achieve optimal health.

Earthscape Farm of Hesperia
Quarters of BEEF for sale. Talk to me or email for more information!  www.earthscapefarm@gmail.com
EGGS! Our chickens are HAPPY! We will have eggs.
VEGGIES this week ~ Fresh from our small hoophouse ~ Spinach!  Salad Greens! Carrots from Mike and Amanda Jones at Maple Moon Farm. We will also have some Red and Yellow Onions,  Russet and Fingerling Potatoes from storage in the root cellars.
BEEF ~  Try our beef!  Our steers were on lush rotational pastures from May to November.   They are hung to age and processed by Ebel’s Meats in Falmouth, a family-run USDA operation.
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
Featured this week! Hot dogs to celebrate the return of Spring!
Hickory Smoked Bacon is back.
Place a Special Order to insure availability of the meats you want.
PORK
Pork Chops
Pork Tenderloin,
Bacon, Apple Smoked
Bacon, Hickory Smoked

Pancetta
BEEF
Ground Beef in 1 lb. packages
Stew Meat
SPECIALTY SAUSAGES & MEATS
Garlic Kielbasa Sausage
Chorizo
Deli Ham Slices
Pepperoni Slices
Hot Italian Sausage Links
Breakfast Sausage (Bulk)
Breakfast Sausage (Links)
Meat Snack Sticks
Pancetta
Chicago Style Hog Dogs
Soy Free Eggs: A limited number will be available
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 cell phone to reach me before the noon cut-off at 231.293-3937. Thanks! Pre-Orders: Email Chris Bedford at chrisbedford@charter.net by no later than midnight on the Monday evening before the next market and he 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
Gouda, Gouda w/dill, Gouda w/cumin (Leyden), Gouda with Garlic and Onion, Lamont Cheddar. Edam

Shady Side Farm of Holland
We’ll be back this week with soybeans, pinto beans, black beans, wheat and corn. Plus remaining stocks of 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). The farm is home to 150 or so sheep and some chickens. Wool from our sheep is dyed at the farm, and in our spare time Mike makes beautiful, warm wool socks and Lona makes hefty rugs from recycled fabrics. http://shadysidefarm.etsy.com
http://shadysidefarm.blogspot.com

Liberty Family Farm & Bakery of Hart
From the Hoophouse
Spinach, kale and the last of the arugula.
Bakery Offerings
A full Selection of our breakfast cookies, Regular and Gluten Free.
Blueberry Crumb Cake made with organic blueberries
Quiche Regular and Gluten Free in a variety of flavors!!
New! Apple Galettes made with organic apples and organic cheddar cheese.
Vegetable Turnovers
EMPANADAS  are back!  They will be in the cooler so please ask.
Savory Scones
Granola available. Gluten Free and Regular
ORDER FORMS FOR EASTER TREATS
You can pre-order for the next market on Easter Weekend
Items include Key Lime Pie, Banana Cream Pie, Chocolate Cream Pie, Carrot Cake,
Chocolate Orange Torte , Hot Cross Buns & Easter Herb Bread
Looking forward to seeing you at  the Market!  I know some of you may be on Spring Break so feel free to give us a call if you would like to pre-order 231-873-3737.

Earthly Kneads Bakery of Muskegon
Busy baking up a batch of goodies including our Saturday bread specials, scones, muffins, granola, cookies and cupcakes!

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!  We often sell out by noon…
If you missed ANNIE’S RAISIN SPICE BREAD at the last market we encourage you to come early and grab a loaf this week.  This delightful new bread moved very quickly at the last market…
Annie’s Raisin Spice:  Like our daughter Annie, this bread is bursting with sweetness and spice.  Made with Michigan-grown organic whole wheat, organic raisins, organic cinnamon, and freshly ground cardamom—a surefire winner for those who LOVE raisins and a little spice… $6.00 a loaf.
Homesteader’s Wheat (A light wheat bread with a wonderfully chewy crust) $5.00 {formerly known as West Michigan Wheat}
Oceana Round ( Rustic Italian country bread) $5.00
Third Coast Three Seed (Sunnies, Sesames, and Flax in a light wheat) $5.50
The Michigander (made with Michigan-grown whole wheat—dark and soulful) $5.50
Griff’s 8-Grain (Hearty, hearty! Eight organic grains and a bit of Michigan honey) $6.50
Finn’s Pecan Raisin Pecan (Jam packed with pecans and organic raisins) $7.75
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 April 9th:  We will be baking our Almond Raisin Scones, Cranberry Orange Scones, Truly Ginger Scones, Michigan Cherry Scones, Simply Currant Scones, Expedition Cookies, Tree Hugger Peanut Butter Cookies, and our Deep Mud Brownies.

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
Eggs this week! We’ll be bringing plenty of eggs from our Delaware, Barred Rock, Araucana, and Black Australorpe flocks. You can still get your order form in for pre-ordering chickens.

Bee & Botanicals of Spring Lake
Nature inspired…pretty, practical and organic!
Bees Wax Candles – Pretty carved egg candles, angel, Bee skeps, Bears,  3″ and 5 ” pillars,  tapers, votives,and tea lights.
Clean burning! Long Burn Time! Non-Petroleum!  100% Michigan beeswax!
Organic Soaps –  A full selection of great organic soaps: Blood Orange & Bergmot,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 Easter Colors & gift tag – $1 each ( make great hostess, Easter basket, birthday and any time gifts).
Lavender – Sachets A variety of styles and sizes to choose from, Organic Lavender dryer bags (2 pack or bag of 5 available).
Organic Bath Tea, made with certified organic botanicals and bonus bath salts.
Hand made cards and gift tags, Rabbit Easter tag nice to add to a basket or bottle of wine for Easter presents.
Look forward to seeing you at the market!

Daisy Doodles of Whitehall
From Garden Tir na nOg (home of Daisy Doodles): Sunchokes! Jerusalem artichokes! We dug the last of the spring crop, so this is THE chance to get your chokes for eating or planting. If you’re not familiar, sunchokes are the edible tuber of a perennial type of sunflower. They are delicious raw, similar in taste and texture to jicima or water chestnut. Cooked, they take on a variety of flavors and textures depending upon the preparation. Boiled, stir fried, mashed, roasted…use them as you might any number of tubers. Last market we tempted you with the aroma of chokes roasted with garlic and olive oil…who knows what tantalizing temptation awaits this week’s market?

Daisy will be here with plenty of her yummy, healthy treats. Due to another commitment we won’t be at the next Sweetwater market, so now’s the time to stock up!

Last but not least

Sweetwater Hugs & Thanks! To new and renewing Friends of the Market: Julie Myrmel and Darlene DeHudy!
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

I was beginning to think I would never say this, but happy Spring, and hope to see you at the market!
Diana Jancek
Market Manager

We are an authorized Bridge Card farmers market!

Sweetwater Pledges to our Customers: NO GMOs!!

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Join the Millions Against Monsanto Rally at Sweetwater this Saturday!

 

Sweetwater Local Foods Market
Saturday, March 26th, 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!

Join us Saturday from 11-1 for a

Rally for the Right to Know What’s in Our Food!

Stop by the Info Table, Sign the Truth-in-Labeling Petition and pick up a GMO-Free Treat!

New Vendor!

CJ Veggies of Zeeland

Charles and Judy have been growing produce since 2005, slowly expanding land and varieties while learning.  Certified Organic thru MOSA for five years and farming 1 3/4 acres of specialty tomatoes and cucumbers, of course kale, three varieties, lettuce mixes: Arugula, Mesclun, Water cress and Spinach.  Head lettuces: Frisee, Romaine and Butter head, Sweet corn, Melons etc.
Also growing lettuce mixes and Tomatoes in hoop houses so you can enjoy those yummy flavors as long as possible.  Charles and Judy are passionate about growing food that will not cause illness but to have optimal health. They will bring lots of fresh picked spinach this week!

Earthscape Farm of Hesperia

Quarters of BEEF for sale. Talk to me  or email for more information!  www.earthscapefarm@gmail.com
EGGS! Our chickens are HAPPY! We will have eggs.
VEGGIES this week ~ Spinach!  Salad Greens! Fresh from our small hoophouse!  Parsnips. We will also have some Kennebec and Fingerling Potatoes from storage in the root cellars.

Maple Moon Farm and Earthscape / Full Circle Farm ordered 2  HOOPHOUSES to arrive this week.  We plan to supply you with more Fall, Winter and Spring greens next year.  Let us know if you want to come help set them up.
BEEF ~  Try our beef!  Our steers were on lush pastures from May to November.   They are hung to age and processed by Ebel’s Meats in Falmouth, a family-run USDA operation.
HIGHER GROUNDS COFFEE in 1# bags ~ Various types, beans or ground, dark or light roast, full caf, half caf or decaf. New shipment arrives this week.

Creswick Farms of Ravenna

Pastured Raised, Antibiotic & Hormone Free, Artisanal Meats
No chicken or lamb until May. Seasonality rules!
Beef – Ground Beef.
Pork – Bacon(both Apple & Hickory), Pork Chops, Pork Tenderloin
Sausage – Apple Chicken, Breakfast links & bulk, Chorizo, Pancetta, Garlic Kielbasa. Hot Italian Links.
Demand for Creswick meats along with rising prices for feed have forced a small price increase in most products. Please check the website for details, also for info about the farms newest products including Honey Cured Bacon!  http://www.creswickfarms.com/
PRE-ORDERS STRONGLY RECOMMENDED! Placing special orders at the market or by email — chrisbedford@charter.net — gives you more options! Check the Creswick Farms website, there are many selections that we don’t carry every week but would be more than happy to bring them to you with our regular order! Order must be received by Midnight on the Monday before the market. Thanks!
Any special order not picked up at the market Saturday designated by the order will incur a $5.00 additional charge unless Chris is notified by 12noon on the Friday before the market.

 

Shady Side Farm of Holland

We’ll be back this week with soybeans, pinto beans, black beans, wheat and corn. Plus remaining stocks of 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). The farm is home to 150 or so sheep and some chickens. Wool from our sheep is dyed at the farm, and in our spare time Mike makes beautiful, warm wool socks and Lona makes hefty rugs from recycled fabrics. http://shadysidefarm.etsy.com

http://shadysidefarm.blogspot.com

Liberty Family Farm & Bakery of Hart

From the Hoophouse

Spinach, Kale and Arugula!

From the Farm

Garlic Basil Brats

German Brats

FRESH EGGS

*Chicks have arrived. Estimated date for fresh Chicken is May 21st 2011!

From the Bakery

GLUTEN FREE

New! Peanut Butter Chocolate Breakfats Cookie

New! Spinach Cheddar Quiche

Broccoli Cheddar Quiche and Sausage Onioin Quiche by the Slice!

New! Carrot Cake  with Organic Cream Cheese frosting

New! Small Chessake and by the slice.

Regular

Full selection of Breakfast Cookies–Jumbo cookies filled with chocolate, dried fruit and nuts.

Quiche. Try Spinach & Cheddar, Broccoli & Cheddar or Sausage & Onion! Now

available by the slice!

New! Vegetable Turnovers. A delicious blend of fresh carrots from the garden, organic onions, potatoes and herbs with an organic Cheddar Cheese Crust!

New! Fresh Croissants

New! Fresh Bagels with two kinds of cream cheese available: Organic Scallion & Organi Veggie!

New! Granola- Organic Cashew Cranberry Granola

 

Grassfields Cheese of Coopersville
Raw milk, organic cheese in the Dutch Tradition

Cheddar, Gouda, Gouda w/Dill, Gouda w/Garlic & Onion, Edam, Leyden (Gouda w/cumin)

Please note: Check our Grassfields website  www.grassfieldscheese.com/ and if there are cheese products you would like that we don’t normally carry you can special order them with the same timeline as for Creswick Farms. Special orders must be sent to me by 8am of the Tuesday before the market. chrisbedford@charter.net. Thanks!

Earthly Kneads Bakery of Muskegon

We have sad news to share, posted at the bottom of this newsletter.

This week’s offerings:

*NEW!  Homemade Danish! 4 Delicious Varieties to choose from.

*Cookies: 10 Delectable Varieties to choose from.

*CUPCAKES! 4 Delightful Varieties to choose from.

*Scones and Muffins – Baker’s whim. Dark Chocolate Scones for sure!

*Saturday Breads – Chocolate Cherry Bread. Honey Whole Wheat (100% whole grain), Cinnamon Raisin Spelt, Hearty Cranberry, Tuscan (loaves and baguettes), Sesame Semolina, English Muffin Bread

*Granola – Ginger Fig, Cranberry Pecan, Cherry Almond, Totally Nuts (hazelnut, cashew, and almond), and Apple Pepita (no nuts)

Hope to see you Saturday!

Laughing Tree Brick Oven Bakery of Hart

We’re very excited to introduce a BRAND NEW BREAD THIS WEEKEND…

ANNIE’S RAISIN SPICE will debut at the Sweetwater Local Foods Market at 9am Saturday morning!

Annie’s Raisin Spice:  Like our daughter Annie, this bread is bursting with sweetness and spice.  Made with Michigan-grown organic whole wheat, organic raisins, organic cinnamon, and freshly ground cardamom—a surefire winner for those who LOVE raisins and a little spice…$6.00 a loaf

We will also be baking for Saturday March 26th:

****Auntie P’s Triple Chocolate Cherry—A chocolate lovers dream bread…Made with Belgian Callebaut chocolate, Valrhona dark chocolate batons, and organic cocoa…And of course, Michigan Montmorency cherries!  These loaves will be in limited supply…Come Early!!

West Michigan Wheat $5.00 (A light wheat bread with a wonderfully chewy crust)

Oceana Round $5.00 ( Rustic Italian country bread)

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

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

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

Finn’s Pecan Raisin Pecan $7.75 (Jam packed with pecans and organic raisins)

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

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

Pastries for Saturday March 26th:  We will be baking our NEW Almond Raisin Scones, Cranberry Orange Scones, Truly Ginger Scones, Michigan Cherry Scones, Expedition Cookies, and our Deep Mud Brownies

 

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
Eggs this week! We’ll be bringing plenty of eggs from our Delaware, Barred Rock, Araucana, and Black Australorpe flocks. You can still get your order form in for pre-ordering chickens.

Bee & Botanicals of Spring Lake
Nature inspired…pretty, practical and organic!

We’ll be back next week!

Daisy Doodles of Whitehall

We’re busy baking more treats and will be back soon!

 

Last but not least

Hello All,

 

We have sad news. It is with a heavy heart that we announce the closing of our bakery. It is not the complete end of Earthly Kneads but just a temporary setback. In order to stay in our current location, we had to commit to another 3 years.  We are unable to do so in these tough and unpredictable economic times.

 

Normal bakery operations will continue until our closing on Friday, May 13th. We will still be at the Sweetwater Local Foods Market until (and including) May 7th.  We will also be at the West Michigan Food Co-Op for one more shopping cycle (pickup day is April 20th).

 

This has been a very difficult decision for us and a very sad one as well. Please know that Gail is pretty glum about everything and that the decision was not made lightly or in haste.

 

Gift certificates are no longer for sale. If you have one, please be sure you redeem it before we close.

 

Wholesale bakery operations are not expected to resume before the next market season ends, but we remain optimistic and hopeful that we will be up and running again soon.

 

Thank you very much for your support of the bakery all these years. Without you (and Gail’s understanding husband, too!), we would not have had the time that we did. So many of you have become such an integral part of our lives and we feel like you’re family. We will miss you dearly.

 

Sincerely, All of us at Earthly Kneads

Sweetwater Hugs & Thanks! To new and renewing Friends of the Market: Sam Kline, Betty Sweet, and Dave Fredericks & Hildi Paulsen

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!

 

 

 

What’s New at Sweetwater this Saturday?

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Spring Thaw by Darren Rice

Sweetwater Local Foods Market
Saturday, March 12th, 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!

How We Grow!
Each week we will feature a Sweetwater farmer or vendor who will answer the question: How, and why do you grow veggies, raise animals, and/or produce products the way you do? This week, we feature Creswick Farms. In the Last but not Least section of this newsletter.

Launching this week: Eat Local West Coast Michigan!

Our mission: For folks living in the West Coast Michigan Food Shed  who want to discuss all aspects of the transition to a local food system including buying local food, growing your own food, and learning the skills necessary to become more self-sufficient and resilient as a community.
If you have questions about gardening, farming, food, recipes, markets, events,  restaurants….
If you have answers to those questions…..
Join the conversation and let’s get started!
Find the group at Google Groups (you’ll have to join Google Groups if you haven’t already) As with all groups, you can control how you receive messages by indicating your preferences when you join.
http://groups.google.com/group/EatLocalWestCoastMI

Earthscape Farm of Hesperia
Quarters of BEEF for sale. Talk to me  or email for more information!  www.earthscapefarm@gmail.com
EGGS!  Our chickens are HAPPY! We will have eggs!
VEGGIES this week ~ Spinach!  Fresh from our small hoophouse!  We hope to dig some fresh carrots, too.  We will also have some Kennebec and Fingerling Potatoes from storage in the root cellars.
BEEF ~  Try our beef!  Our steers were on lush pastures from May to November.   They are hung to age and processed by Ebel’s Meats in Falmouth, a family-run USDA operation. New cut: TOP ROUND STEAK, a lean, moderately tough but very flavorful cut of beef.  Prepare it with slow moist-heat methods including braising, pressure cooking, or slow-cook it in a crockpot.
HIGHER GROUNDS COFFEE in 1# bags ~ Various types, beans or ground, dark or light roast, full caf, half caf or decaf. New shipment arrives this week.

Creswick Farms of Ravenna
Pastured Raised, Antibiotic & Hormone Free, Artisanal Meats
No chicken or lamb until May. Seasonality rules!
Beef – Ground Beef.
Pork – Bacon(both Apple & Hickory), Pork Chops, Pork Tenderloin
Eggs will be available next market
Sausage – Apple Chicken, Breakfast links & bulk, Chorizo, Pancetta, Garlic Kielbasa. Hot Italian Links.
Demand for Creswick meats along with rising prices for feed have forced a small price increase in most products. Please check the website for details, also for info about the farms newest products including Honey Cured Bacon!  http://www.creswickfarms.com/
PRE-ORDERS STRONGLY RECOMMENDED! Placing special orders at the market or by email — chrisbedford@charter.net — gives you more options! Check the Creswick Farms website, there are many selections that we don’t carry every week but would be more than happy to bring them to you with our regular order! Order must be received by Midnight on the Monday before the market. Thanks!
Any special order not picked up at the market Saturday designated by the order will incur a $5.00 additional charge unless Chris is notified by 12noon on the Friday before the market.

Shady Side Farm of Holland
We’ll be back this week with soybeans, pinto beans, black beans, wheat and corn. Plus remaining stocks of 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). The farm is home to 150 or so sheep and some chickens. Wool from our sheep is dyed at the farm, and in our spare time Mike makes beautiful, warm wool socks and Lona makes hefty rugs from recycled fabrics. http://shadysidefarm.etsy.com
http://shadysidefarm.blogspot.com

Grassfields Cheese of Coopersville
Raw milk, organic cheese in the Dutch Tradition
Cheddar, Gouda, Gouda w/Dill, Gouda w/Garlic & Onion, Edam, Leyden (Gouda w/cumin)
Please note: Check our Grassfields website  www.grassfieldscheese.com/ and if there are cheese products you would like that we don’t normally carry you can special order them with the same timeline as for Creswick Farms. Special orders must be sent to me by 8am of the Tuesday before the market. chrisbedford@charter.net. Thanks!

Earthly Kneads Bakery of Muskegon
We have a special on Earthly Kneads/Rock’n’Road Cycle Jerseys this week! Come try one on. Get $10 off the regular price of a jersey with the purchase of a loaf of bread!
This week’s offerings:
*CUPCAKES! – “Chocolate Chocolate”, Lemon Pound Cake with Lemon Icing, Cream Filled Sponge Cakes – Plain, Raspberry Coconut, or Chocolate Frosted
*Scones and Muffins – Baker’s whim. Dark Chocolate Scones for sure!
*Saturday Breads – Honey Whole Wheat (100% whole grain), Cinnamon Raisin Spelt, Hearty Cranberry, Tuscan (loaves and baguettes), Sesame Semolina, English Muffin Bread
*Special Sweets – Strawberry Cream Cheese Buns (these are DELICIOUS!), Cinnamon Rolls
*Special Breads – Olive & Caper, Organic Cheddar & Onion, Organic Havarti, and whatever else suits Gail’s fancy!
*Cookies – Dark Chocolate Chip, Sweet & Salty Cashew, GF Peanut Butter, GF & Vegan Chocolate Sandwich Cookies, and more
*Granola – Ginger Fig, Cranberry Pecan, Cherry Almond, Totally Nuts (hazelnut, cashew, and almond), and Apple Pepita (no nuts)
Hope to see you Saturday!

Laughing Tree Brick Oven Bakery of Hart
If you haven’t tried our West Michigan Wheat lately it’s undergone some exciting changes that have made it an even more spectacular loaf!
This Saturday March 12th we will have available:
West Michigan Wheat $5.00 (A light wheat bread with a wonderfully chewy crust)
Oceana Round $5.00 ( Rustic Italian country bread)
Third Coast Three Seed $5.50 (Sunnies, Sesames, and Flax in a light wheat)
The Michigander $5.50 (made with Michigan-grown whole grain flours—dark and soulful)
Griff’s 8-Grain $6.50  (Hearty, hearty! Eight organic grains and a bit of Michigan honey)
Finn’s Pecan Raisin Pecan $7.75 (Jam packed with pecans and organic raisins)
Elbridge Parmesan Olive $8.00 (sumptuous parmesan and Kalamata black olives)
Irish Cheddar Peppercorn $8.00  (smooth Tipperary Cheddar and tongue-tingling organic black pepper)
We will also be baking our Truly Ginger Scones, Michigan Cherry Scones, Expedition Cookies, and our Deep Mud Brownies.

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
Eggs this week! We’ll be bringing plenty of eggs from our Delaware, Barred Rock, Araucana, and Black Australorpe flocks. You can still get your order form in for pre-ordering chickens.

Liberty Family Farm & Bakery of Hart
We’ll be on hand with plenty of great baked goods plus some greens from our hoophouse and eggs.

Bee & Botanicals of Spring Lake
Nature inspired…pretty, practical and organic!
Organic Soaps –  A full selection of great organic soaps to start the new year (Peppermint, Oatmeal Spice, Lemongrass Tea, Lavender, and other wonderful scents (made with certified organic oils, and botanicals – no artificial fragrances or colors, only essential oils).  Pretty hand made pager wrapped gift boxes w/gift tag – $1 each ( make great hostess, teacher, birthday and any time gifts).
Sachets A variety of styles and sizes to choose from
Organic Bath Tea, made with certified organic botanicals and bonus bath salts.
Organic Lavender dryer bags, especially nice with bed linens and towels (2 pack or bag of 5 available).
Bees Wax Candles – Fir Trees, Snowmen, Bee skeps, Bears,  3″ and 5 ” pillars, votives,and tea lights.
Clean burning! Long Burn Time! Non-Petroleum!  100% Michigan beeswax :  )
Look forward to seeing you at the market!

Daisy Doodles of Whitehall
We’re busy baking more treats and will be back soon!

Last but not least

How we grow!
In order for you, the customer, to know more about the vendors who stand behind the Sweetwater Pledge to Our Customers, each week we will feature one Sweetwater vendor to whom we have posed the question: How, and why do you grow veggies, raise animals, and/or produce products the way you do?

This week we feature Nathan Creswick, of Creswick Farms. Nathan was once described by a local restaurant he supplied as “part mad scientist, part farmer!” We concur. Nathan loves farming, of course, but with his extensive background in engineering he can’t help but want to change that pork into something more, hence all the great Creswick Farms sausages.
From Nathan Creswick the farmer in chief of Creswick Farms: What Makes Creswick Farms Meats and Eggs So Special? Our animals live such stress-free lives that they are rarely sick, and do not need to be treated with pharmaceutical drugs.  All of our cattle are raised on pasture and not in confined lots.  As in nature, their rate of growth is determined by their health and quality of the forage, not hormonal implants and growth promoting additives.  Our products are healthy, wholesome, and natural in every sense of the word.
Our product will always be safe from BSE (Mad Cow) because our animals are never fed reconstituted animal byproducts or poultry litter!  Pasture finishing on high quality forage and intensive pasture management eliminates this risk.
Our animals being on good, clean pasture are higher in beta carotenes, CLAs (Conjugated linoelic acid) and omega3 fatty acids (good cholesterol) and lower omega-6 (bad cholesterol).  Our grass fed beef has about the same fat content as skinless chicken breast.
We are dedicated to providing a pleasurable eating experience each and every time.
We process in a family owned, inspected slaughterhouse, where the animals are not commingled or contaminated with animals of other origins.
No nitrites, MSG, wheat glutens or artificial ingredients used in any of our products.  We use only all-natural or organic ingredients. We only use natural sheep or hog casings from the USA. Our competitors use casings that are either imitation or from China.
Additionally, A Creswick Farm’s sausage combines years of culinary experience, ingredients at their seasonal best and original spice blends all in a natural casing. We combine our finest quality meat with chunks of chopped fruits and vegetables, flavor them with the freshest herbs & lively spices and fire them in specially-designed smokehouses.
Give meat from Creswick Farms a try.  You have never tasted beef this good!
********************
Sweetwater Hugs & Thanks! To new and renewing Friends of the Market: Carolina Mallory, Brien Cruz, Dale Nye and Betsy Horrigan!
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

****In watching news this morning of the horrific earthquake in Japan we saw the images of the farm fields with thousands of hoophouses being washed away, and are reminded again of nature’s power. Our thoughts, prayers and hopes for a quick recovery are with all the people of Japan.

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

We are an authorized Bridge Card farmers market!

Hoophouse Greens are Back and Spring is Only 22 Days Away!

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Greens are back this week!

 

Sweetwater Local Foods Market
Saturday, February 26th, 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!

Music Back at the Market, and Spring is only 22 days away!
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New Feature Starting this Week: How We Grow!
Each week we will feature a Sweetwater farmer or vendor who will answer the question: How, and why do you grow veggies, raise animals, and/or produce products the way you do? This week, we feature Earthly Kneads Bakery of Muskegon. In the Last but not least section of newsletter.Earthscape Farm of Hesperia

Quarters of BEEF for sale.  Talk to me  or email for more information!

EGGS! Our chickens are HAPPY! We will have eggs!

VEGGIES this week ~  We hope to dig some fresh carrots and celeriac.  Red cabbage and Green Savoy Cabbage, Kennebec and Fingerling Potatoes will be from storage in the root cellars.
BEEF ~  Try our beef!  Our steers were on lush pastures from May to November.   They are hung to age and processed by Ebel’s Meats in Falmouth, a family-run USDA operation. Soup bones are on sale $1 per lb.  We also have     TOP ROUND STEAK, a lean, moderately tough but very flavorful cut of beef.  Prepare it with slow moist-heat methods including braising, pressure cooking, or slow-cook it in a crockpot.
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
No chicken or lamb until May. Seasonality rules!
Beef – Ground Beef.
Pork – Bacon(both Apple & Hickory), Pork Chops, Pork Tenderloin
Eggs will be available next market
Sausage – Apple Chicken, Breakfast links & bulk, Chorizo, Pancetta, Garlic Kielbasa. Hot Italian Links.
Demand for Creswick meats along with rising prices for feed have forced a small price increase in most products. Please check the website for details, also for info about the farms newest products including Honey Cured Bacon!
http://www.creswickfarms.com/
PRE-ORDERS STRONGLY RECOMMENDED! Placing special orders at the market or by email — chrisbedford@charter.net — gives you more options! Check the Creswick Farms website, there are many selections that we don’t carry every week but would be more than happy to bring them to you with our regular order! Order must be received by 8am on the Tuesday before the market. Thanks!
Any special order not picked up at the market Saturday designated by the order will incur a $5.00 additional charge unless Chris is notified by 12noon on the Friday before the market.

Shady Side Farm of Holland
Please note: We will not be at market this week, but you are invited to come see our sheep being sheared! Nick Weaver of Fremont, our expert shearer for five years now, will be doing the shearing from 9:00am to noon.
http://shadysidefarm.etsy.com
http://shadysidefarm.blogspot.com

Grassfields Cheese of Coopersville
Raw milk, organic cheese in the Dutch Tradition
Cheddar, Gouda, Gouda w/Dill, Gouda w/Garlic & Onion, Edam, Leyden (Gouda w/cumin)
Please note: Check our Grassfields website  www.grassfieldscheese.com/ and if there are cheese products you would like that we don’t normally carry you can special order them with the same timeline as for Creswick Farms. Special orders must be sent to me by 8am of the Tuesday before the market. chrisbedford@charter.net. Thanks!

Earthly Kneads Bakery of Muskegon
Many apologies for missing last market! Our market person called in sick and we had no way to get the goodies to you. If you missed out on the double chocolate bread, we still have a few loaves in the freezer at the shop. Give us a call if you think you might like one! 231.728.6383
This week’s offerings:
*CUPCAKES! – “Tropical Vacation” (coconut and tropical fruit topped with vanilla buttercream), Fig and Almond, and Pumpkin Spice
*Pies – We will have a couple varieties of crumb-topped assorted fruit pies
*Scones and Muffins – Baker’s whim. Dark Chocolate Scones for sure!
*Saturday Breads – Honey Whole Wheat (100% whole grain), Cranberry Hazelnut Spelt, Hearty Apple Raisin, Tuscan (loaves and baguettes), Sesame Semolina, English Muffin Bread
*Special Sweets – Pecan Sticky Buns, Pumpkin Spice Mini Loaves
*Special Breads – Organic Cheddar & Chipotle, Organic Havarti, Hummus, and more baker’s whim.
*Cookies – Cashew Puffs, Giant Chocolate Almond Coconut Macaroons (the best macaroons in Michigan!), GF Peanut Butter, GF & Vegan Chocolate Sandwich Cookies, No wheat Oatmeal Cookies (cherry almond and cranberry orange), and more
*Granola – Ginger Fig, Cranberry Pecan, Cherry Almond, Totally Nuts (hazelnut, cashew, and almond), and Apple Pepita (no nuts)
Hope to see you Saturday!

Liberty Family Farm & Bakery of Hart
From the Hoophouse: Greens!  – Arugula, Spinach, Kale (Come early for these)
From the Farm: Fresh Aire Pork – Garlic & Basil Brats & German Brats
From the Bakery:
The Ultimate Breakfast Cookie – Made with Certified Organic Ingredients:  Chocolate Cherry Pecan, Chocolate Walnut, Peanut Butter Chocolate, and our newest creation, Walnut Flax!
A note about our special cookie, Maple Raisin. This cookie was developed for one of our family who is very allergic to nuts and seeds.  Here we have a delicious breakfast cookie with pure maple syrup & organic raisins.
Also: -Peanut Butter Delight Granola; Coconut Cranberry Granola;
Breads & Muffins. NEW! Organic Apple Muffins and Morning Glory Muffins
-Ciabatta Bread – Carmelized Onion & Organic Cheddar Ciabatta
-7 Grain Bread
-Fresh Cinnamon Rolls
Blueberry Turnovers
Chocolate truffle Cheesecake by the slice (Gluten Free)
Spinach Cheddar Quiche (Made with fresh picked spinach)
Sausage Onion Cheddar Quiche
Empanadas
GLUTEN FREE:
Gluten Free Breakfast Cookies
Gluten Free Graham Crackers
Gluten Free Crispy Rice Granola
SAMPLES AVAILABLE!

McLaughlin Grows of Muskegon
Greens are back! Pac Choi, Arugula, Baby Lettuce Mix & Red & Green Salad Mix.

Laughing Tree Brick Oven Bakery of Hart
West Michigan Wheat $5.00 (A light wheat bread with a wonderfully chewy crust)
Oceana Round $5.00 ( Rustic Italian country bread)
Third Coast Three Seed $5.50 (Sunnies, Sesames, and Flax in a light wheat)
The Michigander $5.50 ( Michigan-grown whole grain flours—dark and soulful)
Griff’s 8-Grain $6.50  (Hearty, hearty! Eight organic grains and a bit of Michigan honey)
Finn’s Pecan Raisin Pecan $7.75 (Jam packed with pecans and organic raisins)
Elbridge Parmesan Olive $8.00 (sumptuous parmesan and Kalamata black olives)
Irish Cheddar Peppercorn $8.00  (smooth Tipperary Cheddar and organic black pepper)
We will be sampling and selling our BRAND NEW CRANBERRY ORANGE SCONE as well as our Truly Ginger Scones and our Michigan Cherry Scones.  Look for our Deep Mud Brownies, our fabulous Tree Hugger PB and chocolate chip cookies, and our Expedition cookies (better than a granola bar any day!).
It is our pleasure and honor to bake for you and your family!

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
Spring is getting closer and we’re getting ready to put in our first chick order. We’ll be at the market this Saturday to take preorders for this year’s chicken and turkey.

Bee & Botanicals of Spring Lake
Nature inspired…pretty, practical and organic!
Organic Soaps –  A full selection of great organic soaps to start the new year (Peppermint, Oatmeal Spice, Lemongrass Tea, Lavender, and other wonderful scents (made with certified organic oils, and botanicals – no artificial fragrances or colors, only essential oils).  Pretty hand made pager wrapped gift boxes w/gift tag – $1 each ( make great hostess, teacher, birthday and any time gifts).
Lip Balms – Made with Michigan beeswax, organic ingredients and food safe essential oils ( Peppermint).
Sachets A variety of styles and sizes to choose from
Organic Bath Tea, made with certified organic botanicals and bonus bath salts.
Organic Lavender dryer bags, especially nice with bed linens and towels (2 pack or bag of 5 available).
Bees Wax Candles – Fir Trees, Snowmen, Bee skeps, Bears,  3″ and 5 ” pillars, votives,and tea lights.
Clean burning! Long Burn Time! Non-Petroleum!  100% Michigan beeswax :  )
Look forward to seeing you at the market!

Daisy Doodles of Whitehall
“Mom will be at market this week with more of my yummy treats made with a light pawprint. Also, she’s bringing along a sampling of packaging containers she’s looking at, and would love your feedback! Me, I just love being fed- Daisy Doodles, that is!”

Last but not least

How we grow!
In order for you, the customer, to know more about the vendors who stand behind the Sweetwater Pledge to Our Customers, each week we will feature one Sweetwater vendor to whom we have posed the question: How, and why do you grow veggies, raise animals, and/or produce products the way you do?

This week we feature Gail Smythe, founder of Earthly Kneads Bakery. Gail, a former environmental scientist, says that one day, she realized that “..our society spends a lot of time cleaning up mistakes after the fact. Why not just keep them from happening in the first place?” This thought gave birth to her vision at the heart of Earthly Kneads.
From Gail Smythe, owner, Earthly Kneads Bakery of Muskegon: One of the fundamental premises of Earthly Kneads has always been to support farms and producers who are doing what we feel is the right thing for both our planet and its people. It has been a conscious decision and not one made for us by others. In our baked goods, we have always used certified organic dairy from a company that supports small family farms instead of large farming conglomerates. Our flour has always been organic and stone-ground (no bleaching, vitamin-enriching, or brominating allowed!). Not only is organic important, but so is fair-trade. Our sugar is certified fair-trade, certified organic, and cane derived. Our chocolate has always been certified organic and fair-trade. We use 100% organic nut butters that are made here in Michigan, too. We are picky down to every last detail, including our herbs and spices (all 100% certified organic), our pure vanilla (certified organic AND fair trade), our salt (we use Real Salt), and even our leaveners (all aluminum-free). Our eggs come exclusively from Creswick Farms and Larry Hasselman has been providing us with honey for years. Every time we make a purchase, we cast a vote. Each dollar we spend is a vote for the company that we choose to spend it on. At our bakery, we cast our votes for the businesses that we hope can change our world. Many people feel that change can only come from above. We believe that it starts with all of us. Let’s make a difference! Question your food suppliers. If you ever have any questions about any of our ingredients or why we chose them, please don’t hesitate to ask. Happy and healthy eating!

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 now 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!

 

Sweet Treats at Sweetwater this Saturday!

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Sweets for Your Sweet this Saturday!

Sweetwater Local Foods Market
Saturday, February 12th, 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!

Valentine’s Day Specials!
Great Family Event at Local Farm!

Liberty Family Farm & Bakery of Hart
FEBRUARY SWEETHEART SPECIALS!!
Linzer Heart Cookies- Hazelnuts impart and unmistakable flavor! Great for Valentine’s Day.
Linzertorte- A delicious 9” torte made with organic raspberry jam and a hazelnut crust.
New York Style Cheesecake made with a gluten free crust.  Sold by the slice.
Gluten Free Chocolate Graham Crackers- We have made quite a few test batches and we like the results.  We are sure you will too!!
French Baguettes a great addition for you Valentine’s Dinner.
Ciabatta Cheese and Onion a savory loaf fillet with caramelized organic onions and cheddar cheese.
Blueberry Turnovers a flakey crust filled with organic blueberries.  A real hit with kids.
Empanadas a Mexican  hand held meat pie.  Delicious!
Peanut Butter Granola made with organic peanut butter & peanuts.
Pizza made with organic  pizza sauce and fresh greens from the hoophouse.
Gluten Free Crispy Rice Granola.  Made with maple syrup and dried fruit and coconut.
THE ULTIMATE BREAKFAST COOKIE
CHOCOLATE WALNUT
CHERRY CHOCOLATE PECAN
PEANUT BUTTER CHOCOLATE
WALNUT FLAXSEED
GLUTEN FREE  ULTIMATE
GLUTEN FREE CHOCOLATE WALNUT
Hoophouse Greens Hopefully!!
Eggs and Pastured Pork!
Hope to see you there!

Earthly Kneads of Muskegon
Sweet Specials this Week! Our cupid bakers have been baking up a love storm!  We’ll have Double Chocolate Espresso Bread, Valentine’s Day Sugar Cookies and Valentine’s Day Cupcakes!
New schedule! We will bringing a brand new exciting selection of wonderful breads, cookies, scones, muffins and more! See you tomorrow!
We will also have our usual assortment of Naturally Nutty Nut Butters and Food for Thought Preserves, Hot Sauces, and Salsa.

Laughing Tree Brick Oven Bakery of Hart
We will be back at the Sweetwater Local Foods Market this Saturday February 12th with a Sweet Valentine’s bread deal:  BUY ANY ONE LOAF AND GET A SECOND LOAF HALF OFF!  {Choose from our three best sellers for your 2nd loaf:  West Michigan Wheat, Oceana Round, or Third Coast Three Seed}
This Saturday February 12th we will have available:
West Michigan Wheat $5.00 (A light wheat bread with a wonderfully chewy crust)
Oceana Round $5.00 ( Rustic Italian country bread)
Third Coast Three Seed $5.50 (Sunnies, Sesames, and Flax in a light wheat)
The Michigander $5.50 ( Michigan-grown whole grain flours—dark and soulful)
Griff’s 8-Grain $6.50  (Hearty, hearty! Eight organic grains and a bit of Michigan honey)
Finn’s Pecan Raisin Pecan $7.75 (Jam packed with pecans and organic raisins)
Elbridge Parmesan Olive $8.00 (sumptuous parmesan and Kalamata black olives)
Irish Cheddar Peppercorn $8.00  (smooth Tipperary Cheddar and organic black pepper)
We will be sampling and selling our BRAND NEW CRANBERRY ORANGE SCONE as well as our Truly Ginger Scones and our Michigan Cherry Scones.  Look for our Deep Mud Brownies, our fabulous Tree Hugger PB and chocolate chip cookies, and our Expedition cookies (better than a granola bar any day!).
It is our pleasure and honor to bake for you and your family!

Shady Side Farm of Holland
Great Family Event Coming up February 26th! You are invited to our annual Shearing Day, come see the sheep getting their annual haircut. Nick Weaver of Fremont, our expert shearer for five years now, will be doing the shearing from 9:00am to noon. Ask us for more details at this week’s market.
At market this week: freshly ground cornmeal, as well as soybeans, pinto beans, black beans, wheat and corn. We still have warm fresh-from-the-farm wool socks, rag rugs, and recycled felted wool mittens and hats along with some roving wool for spinning.
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). The farm is home to 150 or so sheep and some chickens. Wool from our sheep is dyed at the farm, and in our spare time Mike makes beautiful, warm wool socks and Lona makes hefty rugs from recycled fabrics. http://shadysidefarm.etsy.com
http://shadysidefarm.blogspot.com

Earthscape Farm of Hesperia
EGGS!  Our chickens are HAPPY! We will have eggs!
VEGGIES this week ~  Red cabbage and Green Savoy Cabbage. Kennebec, Red Norland and Fingerling Potatoes;  Yellow Onions.  We may have dried herbs from Maple Moon Farm. And I may dig some carrots and celeriac!
BEEF ~  Try our beef!  Our steers were on lush pastures from May to November.   They are hung to age and processed by Ebel’s Meats in Falmouth, a family-run USDA operation. Soup bones on sale $1 per lb.
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
No chicken or lamb until May. Seasonality rules!
Beef – Ground Beef.
Pork – Bacon(both Apple & Hickory), Pork Chops, Pork Tenderloin
Eggs will be available next market
Sausage – Apple Chicken, Breakfast links & bulk, Chorizo, Pancetta, Garlic Kielbasa. Hot Italian Links.
Demand for Creswick meats along with rising prices for feed have forced a small price increase in most products. Please check the website for details, also for info about the farms newest products including Honey Cured Bacon!
http://www.creswickfarms.com/
We strongly recommend doing special orders at the market and by email — chrisbedford@charter.net — to ensure delivery of what you want. Order must be received by 8am on the Tuesday before the market.
Any special order not picked up at the market Saturday designated by the order will incur a $5.00 additional charge unless Chris is notified by 12noon on the Friday before the market.

Grassfields Cheese of Coopersville
Raw milk, organic cheese in the Dutch Tradition
Cheddar, Gouda, Gouda w/Dill, Gouda w/Garlic & Onion, Edam, Leyden (Gouda w/cumin)
Please note: Check our Grassfields website  www.grassfieldscheese.com/ and if there are cheese products you would like that we don’t normally carry you can special order them with the same timeline as for Creswick Farms. Special orders must be sent to me by 8am of the Tuesday before the market. chrisbedford@charter.net. Thanks!

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.

Bee & Botanicals of Spring Lake
Valentine’s Day gifts or treats for yourself that are pretty, practical and organic…
Organic Soaps –  A full selection of great organic soaps to start the new year (Peppermint, Oatmeal Spice, Lemongrass Tea, Lavender, and other wonderful scents (made with certified organic oils, and botanicals – no artificial fragrances or colors, only essential oils).
Lip Balms – With the dry air of the season upon us you’ll want to buy more than one! Made with organic ingredients and food safe essential oils (Natural, Peppermint, Grapefruit and Cinnamon flavors).
Relax with a Organic Bath Tea, made with certified organic botanicals and salts.  Pretty packaging for lentines day.
Pretty sachets in Lavender and lavender w/ rose buds to tuck into drawers, closets, knitting even a nice treat for you desk drawer!
Starry Night sachets for a relaxing herbal blend for your pillow or bedside stand.
Organic Lavender dryer bags, especially nice with bed linens and towels (2 pack or 5 pack available).
Bees Wax Candles – Fir Trees, Snowmen, Beeskeps, Bears,  3″ and 5 ” pillars, votives,and tea lights.
Clean burning! Long Burn Time! Non-Petroleum!  100% Michigan beeswax :  )
Hasselman’s Honey -Great for cooking or just a lone with a warm cup of tea and piece of toast or biscuit.  A naturally sweet treat!
Look forward to seeing you at the market!

Daisy Doodles of Whitehall
Daisy will be back at market this week with plenty of her Original Pumpkin Peanut Butter, Peanut Butter Cup, and W/C/S FREE treats. She’s also excited about some of the new labels Mom’s been working on (Daisy’s a bit of a showoff). Stop by and see us!

Last but not least

Free Films! Market Board President Chris Bedford has placed his films about the Local Food Revolution up on Vimeo. Go to… http://www.vimeo.com/user3907246/videos
There are eight films available now, with two more coming soon!
Chris is an award-winning filmmaker who has made over 100 films, winning three dozen awards for excellence in the process.

Big Sweetwater Hugs & Thanks to Greg Mund and Anne Marie Fauvel for becoming our newest Friends of the Market!
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 now 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

Feeling snowbound? Come on out and visit the market this Saturday!

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Don't let a little snow stop you, come visit us this Saturday!

 

Sweetwater Local Foods Market
Saturday, January 29th, 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 a Bridge Card & Project Fresh market

Feeling Snowbound? Get out of the house and come visit
West Michigan’s Only Year Round Indoor Farmers Market!

Musicians from Front Porch Picken will be playing their special brand of Old Tyme Music!


Earthscape Farm of Hesperia
EGGS!  Our chickens are HAPPY! We will have a lot of eggs, finally!
VEGGIES this week ~ Red cabbage and Green Savoy Cabbages. Kennebec, Red Norland and Fingerling Potatoes;  Yellow Onions.  We will be selling dried herbs from Maple Moon Farm and I may dig some carrots and celeriac!
BEEF ~  Try our beef!  Our steers were on lush pastures from May to November.   They are hung to age and processed by Ebel’s Meats in Falmouth, a family-run USDA operation.
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
LAST OPPORTUNITY TO ORDER CHICKEN UNTIL SPRING (by Special Order Only for February 12th Market)
Beef – Ground Beef.
Pork – Bacon(both Apple & Hickory), Pork Chops, Pork Tenderloin
Chicken – None at this market and then by special order only for next market. Eggs will be available next market
Sausage – Apple Chicken, Breakfast links & bulk, Chorizo, Pancetta, Garlic Kielbasa. Hot Italian Links.
Beginning with this market you will notice a price increase on many Creswick products; this is inevitable with the price of grains going through the roof at the same time demand is growing for Creswick meats. Check the Creswick Farms website for new prices at: http://www.creswickfarms.com/
We strongly recommend doing special orders at the market and by email — chrisbedford@charter.net — to ensure delivery of what you want. Order must be received by 8am on the Tuesday before the market.
Any special order not picked up at the market Saturday designated by the order will incur a $5.00 additional charge unless Chris is notified by 12noon on the Friday before the market.Grassfields Cheese of Coopersville
Raw milk, organic cheese in the Dutch Tradition
Cheddar, Gouda, Gouda w/Dill, Gouda w/Garlic & Onion, Edam, Leyden (Gouda w/cumin)

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.

Shady Side Farm of Holland
Mike will bring freshly ground cornmeal this week, as well soybeans, pinto beans, black beans, wheat and corn. With months left of winter, keep warm with our fresh-from-the-farm wool socks, rag rugs, and recycled felted wool mittens and hats along with some roving wool for spinning. 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). The farm is home to 150 or so sheep and some chickens. Wool from our sheep is dyed at the farm, and in our spare time Mike makes beautiful, warm wool socks and Lona makes hefty rugs from recycled fabrics. http://shadysidefarm.etsy.com
http://shadysidefarm.blogspot.com

Liberty Family Farm & Bakery of Hart
Hoophouse Offerings
Arugula in limited quantities!  The lack of sunshine has not been good for growth these past two weeks.
Farm Offerings
Lots of great tasting eggs! Get out those delicious eggs recipes.
Bakery Offerings
Lintzer Heart Cookies- a delicious hazelnut cookie with organic raspberry jam in the center.
Brownie Tassies- filled with raspberry liquer flavored chocolate.  A special treat.
Valentine Cookies.
The Ultimate Breakfast Cookie- Regular, Chocolate Walnut, Cherry Chocolate Pecan, Peanut Butter Chocolate and WALNUT &FLAX !
Gluten Free Breakfast Cookies including Peanut Butter Chocolate.
Gluten Free Quiche. Gluten Free Crispy Rice Granola.  New! Gluten Free Graham Crackers.
Bacon & organic cheddar Quiche, Broccoli Cheddar Quiche.  Empanadas.
MINI PIZZAS
Arugula & Mozzarella
Spinach & Feta
BREAD– Mexican Rolls, Multigrain Rolls, Pecan Cranberry Rye Bread, Cheese Straws, Cinnamon Rolls, Blueberry Turnovers & more!!!
Keep Warm!  Look forward to seeing you at the market.
Earthly Kneads of Muskegon
New schedule! We will bringing a brand new exciting selection of wonderful breads, cookies, scones, muffins and more! See you tomorrow!
We will also have our usual assortment of Naturally Nutty Nut Butters and Food for Thought Preserves, Hot Sauces, and Salsa.

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!  We often sell out by noon…
We will be bringing a small batch of our CRANBERRY ORANGE ALMOND BREAD as we’ve had a number of customers request it recently…  It’s made with toasted almonds, sweet-tart cranberries, and fresh organic orange zest… Come early if you want to get your hands on one!

West Michigan Wheat $5.00 (A light wheat bread with a wonderfully chewy crust)
Oceana Round $5.00 ( Rustic Italian country bread)
O’Batta $5.00 (Ciabatta-style ripping and dipping bread)
Third Coast Three Seed $5.50 (Sunnies, Sesames, and Flax in a light wheat)
The Michigander $5.50 (nearly 100% Michigan-grown whole grain flours—dark and soulful)
Griff’s 8-Grain $6.50  (Hearty, hearty! Eight organic grains and a bit of Michigan honey)
Finn’s Pecan Raisin Pecan $7.75 (Jam packed with pecans and organic raisins)
Elbridge Parmesan Olive $8.00 (sumptuous parmesan and Kalamata black olives)
Irish Cheddar Peppercorn $8.00  (smooth Tipperary Cheddar and organic black pepper)
We will be sampling and selling our BRAND NEW CRANBERRY ORANGE SCONE as well as our Truly Ginger Scones and our Michigan Cherry Scones.  Look for our Deep Mud Brownies, Tree Hugger PB and chocolate chip cookies, and Expedition cookies (better than a granola bar any day!) as well.
FROM THE GARDENS —Big, fat, juicy, sweet CARROTS right out of the ground (they grow sweeter as the winter progresses!)  ALSO:  All Blue Potatoes, Blue Hubbard Squash, Waltham Butternut Squash—Winter’s Delectables!!

Hickory Ridge Family Farm
Sale! All Happy Hill turkey;  pieces, ground & sausage is now on sale at 50% off until gone!
New! Limited quantities of our pasture raised pork. Pork steaks, chops, fresh ham roasts, ground pork. We raised them this summer, they were  rotated through our pastures and woodlands rooting for food like their wild relatives. Superb taste results!
Grassfed Beef. Ground beef in packages.
Pastured Poultry. Chicken leg quarters, wings, soup stock. Chickens raised on pasture & supplemented with either certified organic feed from Grahams Organic, or non-organic but not GMO feed from a local farm co-op.

Bee & Botanicals of Spring Lake
Bee & Botanicals of Spring Lake
Valentine’s Day gifts or treats for your self that are pretty, practical and organic…
Organic Soaps –  A full selection of great orgianic soaps to start the new year (Peppermint, Oatmeal Spice, Lemongrass Tea, Lavender, and other wonderful scents (made with certified organic oils, and botanicals – no artificial fragrances or colors, only essential oils).
Lip Balms – With the dry air of the season upon us you’ll want to buy more than one! Made with organic ingredients and food safe essential oils (Natural, Peppermint, Grapefruit and Cinnamon flavors).
Relax with a Organic Bath Tea, made with certified organic botanicals and salts.  Pretty packaging for lentines day.
Pretty sachets in Lavender and lavender w/ rose buds to tuck into drawers, closets, knitting even a nice treat for you desk drawer!
Starry Night sachets for a relaxing herbal blend for your pillow or bedside stand.
Organic Lavender dryer bags, especially nice with bed linens and towels (2 pack or 5 pack available).
Bees Wax Candles – Fir Trees, Snowmen, Beeskeps, Bears,  3″ and 5 ” pillars, votives,and tea lights.
Clean burning! Long Burn Time! Non-Petroleum!  100% Michigan beeswax :  )
Hasselman’s Honey -Great for cooking or just a lone with a warm cup of tea and piece of toast or biscuit.  A naturally sweet treat!
Look forward to seeing you at the market!
We’ll be at the next market on January 29th. See you then!

Daisy Doodles of Whitehall
Daisy will be back at market this week with plenty of her Original Pumpkin Peanut Butter, Peanut Butter Cup, and W/C/S FREE treats. She’s also excited about some of the new labels Mom’s been working on (Daisy’s a bit of a showoff). Stop by and see us!

Last but not least

Big Sweetwater Hugs & Thanks to our first 2011 New & Renewing
Friends of the Market!
Tony & Monica VerPlank
Ben & Jen Michaels & Allison, Meredith & baby Isabel.
Bob & Lynn Wood
Deborah Ellis
Brad Snyder
Randy & Cheri Borns

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 now 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

 

Healthy, Humane & Homegrown! First Market of the New Year!

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First Market of 2011!

Sweetwater Local Foods Market
Saturday, January 15th, 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 a Bridge Card & Project Fresh market

First Market of the New Year!
Start your new year out right with some healthy, humane & homegrown food from the only year-round farmers market in West Michigan!

Musicians from Front Porch Picken will be playing their special brand of Old Tyme Music!

Earthscape Farm of Hesperia
EGGS!  Our chickens are HAPPY! We will have a lot of eggs, finally!
VEGGIES this week ~ Winter Squash.  Red cabbage and Green Savoy Cabbages. Kennebec, Red Norland and Fingerling Potatoes;  Yellow Onions.  We will be selling dried herbs from Maple Moon Farm. 
BEEF ~  Try our beef!  Our steers were on lush pastures from May to November.   They are hung to age and processed by Ebel’s Meats in Falmouth, a family-run USDA operation.
HIGHER GROUNDS COFFEE in 1# bags ~ Various types, beans or ground, dark or light roast, full caf, half caf or decaf.  CHECK OUT OUR BLOG ~  http://www.earthscapefarm.blogspot.com
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.

Shady Side Farm of Holland
We’ll have freshly ground cornmeal this week, as well soybeans, pinto beans, black beans, wheat, corn and winter squash. With 2 plus months left of winter, keep warm with our fresh-from-the-farm wool socks, rag rugs, and recycled felted wool mittens and hats. 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). The farm is home to 150 or so sheep and some chickens. Wool from our sheep is dyed at the farm, and in our spare time Mike makes beautiful, warm wool socks and Lona makes hefty rugs from recycled fabrics. http://shadysidefarm.etsy.com
http://shadysidefarm.blogspot.com

McLaughlin Grows! Urban Farm of Muskegon
We’ll have a limited supply of our hoophouse grown Pac Choi, Mixed Lettuces, Baby Lettuce.

Creswick Farms of Ravenna
Please note: We will have a limited selection of products this week and no special orders. Please shop early. Sorry for any inconvenience.

Grassfields Farm of Coopersville
Raw Milk Certified Organic Cheese
Gouda, Gouda w/dill, Gouda w/cumin (Leyden), Lamont Cheddar. Gouda w/chili flakes.
Edam.

Earthly Kneads of Muskegon
New schedule! We will bringing a brand new exciting selection of wonderful breads, cookies, scones, muffins and more! See you tomorrow!
We will also have our usual assortment of Naturally Nutty Nut Butters and Food for Thought Preserves, Hot Sauces, and Salsa.

Liberty Family Farm of Hart
From the Hoophouse
Tim will be picking some greens to sell. I believe it will be some kale, spinach, chard & arugula.
From the Farm
Various Pork selections and some beef soup bones.
From the Bakery
The Ultimate Breakfast Cookie, Cherry chocolate Pecan, Chocolate Walnut & Peanut Butter Chocolate.  Don’t be afraid to buy  a little extra for the week in between markets , they freeze great!
New Items!
Cranberry Pecan Rye Bread
Banana Bread  *GF Avail.
Fig & Walnut Bread * GF Avail.
Cheese Straws – a great treat to have with a warm bowl of soup.
Spinach & Mozzarella personal pizzas ready to heat & eat!
Quiche
Spinach & Cheddar
Cheddar & Bacon
Blueberry Turnovers, Empanadas & more!!
Looking forward to seeing all of you!

Laughing Tree Brick Oven Bakery of Hart
Michigan’s Only Solar Powered Brick Oven Bakery!
Irish Cheddar Peppercorn –Muskegon’s own Cheese Lady turned us on to this amazing Irish Cheddar—after our first taste we knew we had to get it into some of our bread…We’ve married this smooth Irish Cheddar to tongue-tingling organic black pepper.  Needless to say, it’s a very happy marriage!  $8.00 a loaf.
West Michigan Wheat $5.00 (A light and creamy wheat bread)
Oceana Round $5.00 ( Rustic Italian country bread)
O’Batta $5.00 (Ciabatta-style ripping and dipping bread)
Third Coast Three Seed $5.50 (Sunnies, Sesames, and Flax in a light wheat)
Hazel Road Rustic $5.50 (A lovely 4-grain featuring Michigan spelt, barley, rye and wheat)
Griff’s 8-Grain $6.50  (Hearty, hearty! Eight organic grainsj three seeds, and a bit of Michigan honey)
Finn’s Pecan Raisin Pecan $7.75 (Jam packed with pecans and organic raisins)
Elbridge Parmesan Olive $8.00 (Wisconsin parmesan and Kalamata olives in every bite!)
THE MICHIGANDER! A naturally-leavened bread made with 100% Michigan grown whole grains!  $5.50

Olson Farm of Shelby
Jim returns with potatoes, onions and some dry beans. He may bring a grinder to do grain grinding demos.

Hickory Ridge Family Farm
Sale! All Happy Hill turkey;  pieces, ground & sausage is now on sale at 50% off until gone!
New! Limited quantities of our pasture raised pork. Pork steaks, chops, fresh ham roasts, ground pork. We raised them this summer, they were  rotated through our pastures and woodlands rooting for food like their wild relatives. Superb taste results!
Grassfed Beef. Ground beef in packages.
Pastured Poultry. Chicken leg quarters, wings, soup stock. Chickens raised on pasture & supplemented with either certified organic feed from Grahams Organic, or non-organic but not GMO feed from a local farm co-op.

Ayurvedic Farm of Montague
Back again, Pecan Pralines! Also, peanut Brittle! And, we’ll have our Radish Microgreens and Rebecca’s artworks.

Bee & Botanicals of Spring Lake
We’ll be at the next market on January 29th. See you then!

Daisy Doodles of Whitehall
Look for us at the next market on January 29th. Thanks!

Last but not least

Big Sweetwater Hugs & Thanks to our 2010 New & Renewing
Friends of the Market:
Bob & Lynn Wood
AJ Bougher
Don Kunst
Terry Lehnen
Dave Fredericks & Hildi Paulsen
Ben & Jen Michaels & Girls
Sue Vargas
Mike, Jennifer & Malcolm Johnson
Joanne Patterson
Michael, Sally & Miles Triant
Robert Tyler & Victoria Veenstra
Madelon Hassberger
Joan LaMourie
Kate Heineman
Lee Henderson
Arlene Hecksel
Cindy Anderson
Jennifer Stewart
John Gabrosek
Kathy Coffey
Jeff Plyler
Marianne & Jackie Nelson
Dawn Sherwood
Joan Oegema
Gregg Smith

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

Diana Jancek
Market Manager

Last Holiday Market of 2010!

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Have a Wonderful Holiday Season!

Happy Holidays from Sweetwater Local Foods Market!

Dec 18th: LAST MARKET UNTIL JANUARY 15th!!

After this Saturday, we will be CLOSED Dec 25th, Jan 1st, and Jan 8th.

We will Re-OPEN on Jan 15th, and every other Saturday thereafter until spring. THANKS, and please pass this schedule on to those who may not be getting this email!

Last Sweetwater Market Until January 15th!

Come shop in our beautiful warm market space! Visit our new holiday vendors and old favorites. Musicians from Front Porch Picken will be playing their special brand of Old Tyme Music!

New Vendor!

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 and there will be Christmas gift bottles as well.

Shady Side Farm of Holland

We’ll have freshly ground cornmeal this week, as well soybeans, pinto beans, black beans, wheat, corn and winter squash. In case anyone needs a last-minute gift, we’ll have our fresh-from-the-farm wool socks, rag rugs, and recycled felted wool mittens and hats. 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). The farm is home to 150 or so sheep and some chickens. Wool from our sheep is dyed at the farm, and in our spare time Mike makes beautiful, warm wool socks and Lona makes hefty rugs from recycled fabrics. http://shadysidefarm.etsy.com

http://shadysidefarm.blogspot.com

McLaughlin Grows! Urban Farm of Muskegon

Pac Choi, Mixed Lettuces, Baby Lettuce.

 

Creswick Farms of Ravenna

Pastured Raised, Antibiotic & Hormone Free, Artisanal Meats
Featured this week!  Ham Deli Slices and Apple Chicken Sausage are back! Braunschweiger to warm your heart!

POULTRY
Skinless, boneless chicken breasts
Chicken leg quarters
Ground chicken
PORK
Pork Chops
Pork Tenderloin,
Bacon, Apple Smoked
Bacon, Hickory Smoked
Bacon Ends
BEEF
Flank Steak
Gourmet Patties
Ground Beef Patties
NOTE: Filet Mignon and other steak cuts are available by special order.
SPECIALTY SAUSAGES & MEATS
Garlic Kielbasa Sausage
German Thuringer
Moroccan Lamb Sausage
Chicken Spinach Feta Sausage
Chicken Apple Sausage (They’re back!)
Braunschweiger
Ring Bologna
Chorizo
Deli Ham Slices (They’re back!)
Pepperoni Slices
Hot Italian Sausage Links
Breakfast Sausage (Bulk 1 lb. packages)

Breakfast Sausage Links

Italian Sausge (Bulk 1 lb. packages)

Meat Snack Sticks
Pancetta
Chicago Style Hog Dogs
Soy Free Eggs: We’ll have them but please come early if you want them!
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 cell phone to reach me before the noon cut-off at 231.670.4817. Thanks! Pre-Orders: Email Chris Bedford at chrisbedford@charter.net by no later than Monday morning  before the next market and he will have it ready for you to pick up on Saturday. For a complete list of products, please see the website: www.CreswickFarms.com

Hickory Ridge Family Farm
Sale! All Happy Hill turkey;  pieces, ground & sausage is now on sale at 50% off until gone!

New! Limited quantities of our pasture raised pork. Pork steaks, chops, fresh ham roasts, ground pork. We raised them this summer, they were  rotated through our pastures and woodlands rooting for food like their wild relatives. Superb taste results!

Grassfed Beef. Ground beef in packages.

Pastured Poultry. Chicken leg quarters, wings, soup stock. Chickens raised on pasture & supplemented with either certified organic feed from Grahams Organic, or non-organic but not GMO feed from a local farm co-op.

Earthscape Farm of Hesperia

VEGGIES this week ~ I hope to dig some fresh CARROTS and  CELERIAC today!  Will also have Delicata, Heart of Gold and Acorn Squash.  Red cabbage and Green Savoy Cabbages. Kennebec, Red Norland and Fingerling Potatoes;  Yellow Onions.  We will be selling dried herbs from Maple Moon Farm. 
BEEF ~  Try our beef!  Our steers were on lush pastures from May to November.  IF YOU WANT SOMETHING SPECIAL TO HOLD YOU FOR 3 WEEKS, PLEASE EMAIL ME YOUR ORDER BY 4PM.   We have some new boneless steaks – New York Strip and Rib Eye, plus our other steak cuts.
GREAT COOKBOOK – Vegetables A to Z – ON SALE for $15.    Makes a great Christmas gift.  Only 1 copy left.
HIGHER GROUNDS COFFEE in 1# bags ~ Various types, beans or ground, dark or light roast, full caf, half caf or decaf.  A new shipment arrives today.  Don’t forget to stock up for the next 3 weeks.
CHECK OUT OUR BLOG ~  http://www.earthscapefarm.blogspot.com

Grassfields Farm of Coopersville

Raw Milk Certified Organic Cheese

Gouda, Gouda w/dill, Gouda w/cumin (Leyden), Lamont Cheddar. Gouda w/chili flakes.

Edam.

Ayurvedic Farm of Montague

Back again, Pecan Pralines! Also, we’ll have our Radish Microgreens and Rebecca will be bringing some new paintings.

Earthly Kneads of Muskegon

This week’s Specials:

Christmas Stollen. Gail’s mother-in-law’s secret recipe filled with fruit & pecans.

Brie Bread. We start with our Tuscan bread and add Brie from our neighbor the Cheese Lady!

Italian Panettone – Italian Sweet Bread studded with organic apricots, almonds, and dried fruits.

Sale! Light of Day Organic Teas – All of our teas and tea accessories are 20% off regular price.

Regular Bread – 100% Whole Grain Spelt, Seeded Spelt, Peasant Bread, Tuscan Bread, Italian Rosemary, Sweet Vanilla Challah

Scones – Eggnog, Apple Pie, Blueberry Lemonchocolate chip, apple cinnamon

Muffins – Blueberry, Strawberry Rhubarb (all local and organic fruit!)

Cookies – Sweet n’ Salty Cashews, Coconut Pecan Macaroons (GF), Double Chocolate Cookies (Vegan), Chocolate Hazelnut Cookies (Vegan), Pfefferneuse Cookies (German “peppernut” cookies.  SERIOUS Gingerbread action in a bite of these), Ginger Fig Oatmeal, Cinnamon Raisin Oatmeal,  Dark Chocolate Chip, Mexican Wedding Cookies (aka Pecan Puffs.  Melt in your mouth shortbread with toasted pecans), and more!

We’ll have granola, gorp, and muesli, too.

Fresh garlic is on sale!  Giant 2 pound mesh bags are marked down from $32 to $20.

We will also have our usual assortment of Naturally Nutty Nut Butters and Food for Thought Preserves, Hot Sauces, and Salsa.

Liberty Family Farm of Hart

Wow, time has really flown by, only 2 more markets left this year!  Wow, time has really flown by.  Well we are working on a great layout for this market. Look forward to seeing you there!
FROM THE BAKERY
A complete Breakfast Cookie selection this week.  They freeze well; stock up for our 3 week break! The Ultimate, Cherry Chocolate Pecan. Chocolate Walnut, Peanut Butter Chocolate & the Christmas Cookie.
Quiche. Broccoli Cheddar, Spinach & Cheddar and Swiss Chard & Bacon.
New! Cranberry Tea Ring, perfect for Sunday morning coffee.
New! Ginger Sweet Rolls
New! Giant Gingerbread Men and Ginger Cookies.
New! Banana Chocolate Bread, Cranberry Orange Bread & more.
Granola, Empanadas & Turnovers.
New! Pumpkin Empanada
New! Cranberry Crumble Tart
Stollen Bread & Mexican Rolls
Pumpkin Pies & More!!!
New! BREAKFAST COOKIE GIFT BASKETS, a few available this week.  You can special order for next week.
Gluten Free Breakfast Cookies, Granola, Breads, Quiches & Pies.
FROM THE HOOPHOUSE
Hopefully Spinach and Kale!
FROM THE FARM
Eggs, Turkey Sausage & Grass-fed Beef!
Laughing Tree Brick Oven Bakery of Hart

AUNTIE P’S CHOCOLATE CHERRY: (In honor of our friend Priscilla who nearly died from delight when she tasted this bread for the first time…)   A deep, dark, unparalleled chocolate and dried cherry bread that pushes the bounds of what bread can be.  Made with French Valrhona chocolate, Belgian Callebaut chocolate, organic cocoa powder, and dried Michigan cherries this bread is nothing short of decadent.              We will also be sampling our other new breads…

Come early!  We often sell out by noon…

Irish Cheddar Peppercorn –Muskegon’s own Cheese Lady turned us on to this amazing Irish Cheddar—after our first taste we knew we had to get it into some of our bread…We’ve married this smooth Irish Cheddar to tongue-tingling organic black pepper.  Needless to say, it’s a very happy marriage!  $8.00 a loaf.

Cranberry Orange Almond—A true festival of flavors with sweetened cranberries, organic orange zest, and toasted almonds.  A lovely bread for a special breakfast, or tea time, or seasonal celebrations…$8.75 a round.

Our Other Breads:

West Michigan Wheat $5.00 (A light and creamy wheat bread)

Oceana Round $5.00 ( Rustic Italian country bread)

O’Batta $5.00 (Ciabatta-style ripping and dipping bread)

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

Hazel Road Rustic $5.50 (A lovely 4-grain featuring Michigan spelt, barley, rye and wheat)

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

Finn’s Pecan Raisin Pecan $7.75 (Jam packed with pecans and organic raisins)

Elbridge Parmesan Olive $8.00 (Wisconsin parmesan and Kalamata olives in every bite!)

THE MICHIGANDER! A naturally-leavened bread made with 100% Michigan grown whole grains!  $5.50

New Holiday Vendors!

Beech Coast Studio Pottery of West Olive

Susan Hoekema is back with functional pottery created in her backyard studio.  Her stoneware bowls, mugs, and plates are inspired by Lake Michigan, the dunes, and the woods.  Joining her Michigan tree mugs this year are African tree mugs and maple syrup bottles whose glass stoppers came from Kenya.  Also available are tumblers painted with Lake Michigan storms, sunsets and calm warm days and tile trivets.

Fiber Creations of Whitehall

As artist Ann Nessa reminds us: Fiber is Good For You!

This year Ann will have more hand knit and woven items. Scarves knit and woven in wool and acrylic materials, including a Mohair Shawl that can really top off your outfit for a party or just to keep you warm and a Lace Alpaca shawl/scarf/table runner. Thrummed Mittens to keep your fingers warm. Many felted purses and tote bags. Compact shopping bags so you always have a bag with you and you can say “No Thank You To Plastic Bags”.  Also a new batch of coffee cups. All items are one of a kind.

Bee & Botanicals of Spring Lake
Great gifts that are pretty, practical and organic…

Organic Soaps –  Peppermint, Northern Forest, Spice, Lemongrass Tea, Lavender, and other wonderful scents (made with certified organic oils, and botanicals – no artificial fragrances or colors, only essential oils).

Lip Balms – great  stocking  stuffers for just about any age.  With the dry air of the season upon us you’ll want to buy more than one! Made with organic ingredients and food safe essential oils.

Starry Night Dream Pillow sachets and a variety of organic lavender sachets

Bees Wax Candles – Great Victorian Santas, Fir Trees, Snowmen, votives, pillars, tapers and tea lights. New scented beeswax for the holidays in travel tins and votives in frosted glass (cinnamon, pine and warm vanilla scent). 100% Michigan beeswax

Hasselman’s Honey -Great for holiday cooking or just a lone with a warm cup of tea and piece of toast, muffin or biscuit.  Locally made by bee’s in Fremont, Michigan. Many sizes and pretty gift bottles to choose from. Make it a gift bag and add a beeswax candle!

Cards, gift tags, gift bags & special wrapped boxes for organic soaps in a variety of designs.

Daisy Doodles of Whitehall

HOLIDAY SPECIAL, this Saturday only at Sweetwater: Purchase $15 worth of Daisy Doodles and receive your choice of a FREE 2011 Dogma mini calendar or a Starmark training clicker, while supplies last. Daisy thinks I’m crazy. Crazy in the holiday spirit!
Don’t forget that we now offer Daisy Doodles Wheat, Corn and Soy FREE treats as well, for doggies with sensitive systems. Same great taste as our Original Pumpkin Peanut Butter but without some known allergens. We still have a few special holiday packages of “Santa’s Paws” and “Daisy’s Gingerbread Dogs.” What better way to show your puppy love?

Love Community Garden of Muskegon

If your idea of gift giving includes supporting the growth of Community Gardens in the Muskegon area, stop by and purchase one of the fund-raiser items from the good gardeners of Love Community Garden. They will have calendars, gift cards, and NEW! this week, Scented Pinecones. All proceeds go to support the continued efforts of the Garden and the Children’s Art program.

Last but not least

Sweetwater Hugs & Thanks to new Friend of the Market Joan Oegema for her contribution and also to Gregg Smith for renewing his Friend of the Market membership!

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

Hope to see you at the market, but if not please have a great Holiday Season, and we’ll see you on January 15th!

Diana Jancek
Market Manager