Have Yourself a Made in West Michigan Christmas!

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Have Yourself a Made in West Michigan Christmas!

 

Sweetwater Local Foods Market
Saturday, December 11th, 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

 

IMPORTANT NOTICE! Please note the change in our Winter Market Schedule: OPEN Dec 11th & 18th. CLOSED Dec 25th, Jan 1st, and Jan 8th. 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!

 

Holiday Market Continues!

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 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.

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

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 ~ Carrots; Delicata, Butternut and Acorn Squash.  Red and Green Savoy Cabbages. Fingerling Potatoes;  Yellow Onions.  We will be selling dried herbs from Maple Moon Farm. 
BEEF ~  We will have all our cuts of beef this Saturday!  We have some new boneless steaks – New York Strip and Rib Eye, plus our other steak cuts.
GREAT COOKBOOK – Vegetables A to Z – last copies are 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.

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 and this week we’re adding Wild Rice Cookies! Also, we’ll have our Radish Microgreens and Rebecca will be bringing some new paintings.

 

Daisy Doodles of Whitehall

Just in time for Christmas, Daisy introduces her Wheat, Corn and Soy FREE treats! Now even doggies with sensitive systems can enjoy wholesome, Real Food Treats made with Local and Organic ingredients! Don’t forget about Daisy’s Gingerbread Dogs and Santa’s Paws stocking stuffers, too. How about a customized gift box for that extra special doggie on your list? We have all kinds of neat goodies to go with Daisy’s delicious treats, and we’ll package them in a 100% recycled paperboard pawprint box, wrapped with 100% real cellophane and decorated with banana fiber or recycled paper ribbon. Now how’s that for eco-friendly? Daisy Doodles are good for your dog, your community, your environment!

 

Last but not least

Sweetwater Hugs & Thanks to Dawn Sherwood for renewing her 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!

Diana Jancek
Market Manager

 

 

Fa-La-La! Reeths Puffer Madrigals Bring Christmas to Sweetwater!

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Reeths Puffer High School Madrigals!

Sweetwater Local Foods Market
Saturday, December 4th, 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

Reeths Puffer Madrigals to Perform this Saturday!

Come listen to the beautiful young voices of the Madrigals as they perform music from their upcoming Christmas Concert!

Performance time from 10 to noon.

New Holiday Vendors!

Fruitland Farms of Whitehall

Returning again this year with beautiful Christmas Wreaths & Swags. Made from a variety of locally harvested greens and ready for your decorating touches!

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

Organic Lavender dryer bags, especially nice with bed linens and towels (2 pack or 5 pack).

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.

Laughing Tree Brick Oven Bakery of Hart

Laughing Tree Brick Oven Bakery is excited to announce that we will be bringing yet another NEW BREAD to Sweetwater on Saturday 12/4!  Come out and TASTE—samples are FREE!

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

Earthscape Farm of Hesperia

VEGGIES this week ~ Carrots; Delicata, Butternut and Acorn Squash.  Red and Green Savoy Cabbages. Fingerling Potatoes;  Yellow Onions.  IF the snow clears, I might be able to cut some arugula.

We will be selling dried herbs from Maple Moon Farm. 
BEEF ~  We will have all our cuts of beef this Saturday!  We have some new boneless steaks – New York Strip and Rib Eye, plus our other steak cuts.
GREAT COOKBOOK – Vegetables A to Z – last copies are ON SALE for $15.    Makes a great Christmas gift.  Only 2 copies left.
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

Grassfields Farm of Coopersville

Raw Milk Certified Organic Cheese

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

Edam.

Liberty Family Farm of Hart

From our Hoophouse

A variety of greens if it isn’t too cold! Spinach, chard, kale.

From the Bakery

New!  CHRISTMAS FROM AROUND THE WORLD!

A variety of Breads & Cookies from a variety of countries.

Breakfast Cookies. The ultimate, Chocolate Cherry Pecan, Chocolate Walnut, Peanut Butter Chocolate and our new Christmas Cookie!!!  Come Check it out.

Spinach and Cheddar Quiche, Swiss Chard & Gouda Quiche. Empanadas, Turnovers & Granola.

New! Mushroom Tart with organic mushrooms & organic cheddar

Gluten Free Items also available.

From the Farm

Turkey Sausage and Free Range Eggs.
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!
NO WHOLE CHICKENS until December 11th.

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: 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 231.670.4817. 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
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! These old time favorites are made with all organic ingredients. Also, we’ll have our Microgreens and Rebecca will be bringing some new paintings and will be doing charcoal portraits on site for a special Farmers Market price.

Daisy Doodles of Whitehall

Daisy will be back with plenty of freshly baked doodles, including her “Holiday Gingerbread Dogs” and “Santa’s Paws” stocking stuffers. It’s not too early for holiday planning, especially if the good little doggies on your list live out of town!
We’ll have a few dozen fresh free-range, non-GMO supplemented eggs as well. The girls are holding their own in this cold. Brrrr.

Earthly Kneads of Muskegon
This week’s Specials:
Chocolate Cherry Bread – Generous amounts of organic and fair trade dark chocolate and organic dark sweet cherries.  No dairy and no egg.
English Muffin Bread – Medium whole wheat bread with large holes in it for catching the butter. One of Gail’s favorites.
Italian Panettone – Italian Sweet Bread studded with organic apricots, almonds, and dried fruits.
Normandy Apple Cinnamon Bread – Slightly sweet bread flecked with fresh pieces of local apple and scented lightly with cinnamon.  Medium whole wheat.
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 Lemon
Muffins – Blueberry, Strawberry Rhubarb (all local and organic fruit!)
Cookies – Coconut Pecan Macaroons (GF), Coconut Dark Chocolate 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, Giant soft gingerbread cookies with orange icing, 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

Last but not least

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.

And as usual, 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

Green Saturday at Sweetwater!

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Why Buying Green is Better for You & Your Family!

Sweetwater Local Foods Market
Saturday, November 27th, 9:00am to 1:00pm
 Mercy Health Partners/Hackley Health at the Lakes
On Harvey St. at US31/Pontaluna Rd. Exit. 1st Bldg North of Pontaluna Rd.
We are a Bridge Card & Project Fresh market

GREEN SATURDAY at Sweetwater!
Why Buying Green is Better for You & Your Family and Can Solve Most of the World’s Problems as well!

Laughing Tree Brick Oven Bakery of Hart
In honor of Sweetwater’s GREEN SATURDAY, Laughing Tree Brick Oven Bakery is running a bread special this weekend:
Buy one loaf get the second loaf of your choice HALF OFF!
Come early!  We often sell out by noon…
Laughing Tree Brick Oven Bakery is excited to announce that we will be bringing two BRAND-NEW breads to Sweetwater on Saturday 11/27!  Come out and have a taste or six—samples are FREE!
ANNOUNCING:
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.
Nearly all of our breads are naturally-leavened and all are baked in our wood-fired brick oven by my husband Charlie.  They range from $5-$8 a loaf and we are also happy to sell half loaves.
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

Earthscape Farm of Hesperia
For Green Saturday we will have FREE ROSEMARY!
VEGGIES this week ~ Whatever we are still able to harvest! And Sweet Potatoes,  Delicata, Butternut and Acorn Squash.  Cabbages. Potatoes, yellow onions.  We’ll have some herbs: parsley, cilantro,  sage.  
BEEF ~  We will have all our cuts of beef this Saturday!  We have some new steaks – New York Strip and Rib Eye
GREAT COOKBOOK – Vegetables A to Z – last copies are for sale for $16. Makes a great Christmas gift.
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

Bee & Botanicals of Spring Lake
In Honor of Green Saturday – Do something good for you and your family burn beeswax candles!
Why burn beeswax?
Beeswax is an all natural and renewable resource. Many candles are petroleum based paraffin, often bleached and they often contain artificial fragrances. Beeswax has a natural warm honey scent and ours, if they are scented (check out our frosted votives and travel tins), uses only the finest essential oil for scent.  Beeswax is also creates negative ions when burned which help clean the air.  The candles burn clean without soot. Due to the high melting temperature, your candle will give you many hours of sweetness and the brightest of candle light!
Hasselman’s Honey
Honey Sticks this week!
Honey comes in many sizes and pretty gift bottles to choose from. Great for holiday cooking or a warm cup of tea and toast.  Locally made by bee’s in Fremont, Michigan. Make it a gift bag and add a beeswax candle!
Other items include organic bath soaps, Starry Night Dream Pillow Sachets-made with a blend of organic herbs to aid in relaxation and add a soothing aroma to your pillow or bed side table.  Also organic lavender sachets.
Organic Lavender dryer bags, especially nice with bed linens and towels (2 pack or 5 pack).
Cards, gift tags, gift bags & special wrapped boxes for organic soaps in a variety of designs.
Look forward to seeing you at the market!

Grassfields Farm of Coopersville
Green Saturday: Come try a free sample of Gouda with Dill!
Raw Milk Certified Organic Cheese
Gouda, Gouda w/dill, Gouda w/cumin (Leyden), Lamont Cheddar. Gouda w/chili flakes.
Edam.

Liberty Family Farm of Hart
From the Garden
Mixed greens, arugula, spinach, kale, carrots & onions.
From the Farm
Delicious Grass-fed Turkey sausage!
Free Range Eggs!  Come early for your eggs!
From the Bakery
Our delicious Breakfast Cookies
The Ultimate,  Chocolate Peanut Butter, Chocolate Walnut, Chocolate Cherry Pecan & * Walnut Flaxseed
New! sausage & cheddar quiche
New! Swiss chard & gouda quiche
Spinach  & Cheddar Quiche
* All of our quiches are made with fresh picked greens from the hoophouse.
Empanadas come early they tend to sell out of these delicious little handpies.
Blueberry Turnovers
Mexican Rolls
Multi Grain Rolls
Pumpkin Bread
New!  Mushroom Tart made with organic mushrooms & organic cheddar cheese.
Gluten Free Breakfast Cookies, Quiches, pumpkin bread and also Mushroom Tart.Grass-fed Meats, Vegetables and wholesome Baked Goods.
Pasture Raised Eggs!

Creswick Farms of Ravenna
Pastured Raised, Antibiotic & Hormone Free, Artisanal Meats
Chicken breasts & leg quarters are available.
No eggs, whole chickens or chicken apple sausage until the December 3rd market.
POULTRY
Skinless, boneless chicken breasts
Chicken leg quarters
Ground chicken
PORK
Pork Chops
Pork Tenderloin,
Bacon, Apple Smoked
Bacon, Hickory Smoked
Bacon Ends
BEEF
Ground Beef in 1lb packages
Flank Steak
Gourmet Patties
Ground Beef Patties
NOTE: Filet Mignon, Roasts, and other Steak cuts are available by special order.
SPECIALTY SAUSAGES & MEATS
Garlic Kielbasa Sausage
German Thuringer
Chicken Spinach Feta Sausage
Chicken Apple Sausage TEMPORARILY OUT
Braunschweiger
Ring Bologna
Chorizo
Deli Ham Slices
Pepperoni Slices
Hot Italian Sausage Links
Breakfast Sausage (Bulk 1 lb. packages + links)
Italian Bulk Sausge (1 lb. packages)
Meat Snack Sticks
Pancetta
Chicago Style Hog Dogs
Soy Free Eggs: TEMPORARILY OUT
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
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! These old time favorites are made with all organic ingredients. Also, we’ll have our Microgreens and Rebecca will be bringing some new paintings and will be doing charcoal portraits on site for a special Farmers Market price.

Daisy Doodles of Whitehall
Daisy will be back with plenty of freshly baked doodles, including her “Holiday Gingerbread Dogs” and “Santa’s Paws” stocking stuffers. It’s not too early for holiday planning, especially if the good little doggies on your list live out of town!
We’ll have a few dozen fresh free-range, non-GMO supplemented eggs as well. The girls are holding their own in this cold. Brrrr.

Last but not least

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.

And as usual, 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

Here Come the Holidays!

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Creamy Organic Pumpkin Pies!

Sweetwater Local Foods Market

Saturday, November 20th, 9:00am to 1:00pm
 Mercy Health Partners/Hackley Health at the Lakes
On Harvey St. at US31/Pontaluna Rd. Exit. 1st Bldg North of Pontaluna Rd.
We are a Bridge Card & Project Fresh market

Here Come the Holidays!

Holiday Markets 2010

From November 20 through December 18 we will have 5 super holiday markets. All vendors are getting in the holiday spirit and will be offering free samples and great deals and ideas for holiday cooking and gifting!

Earthly Kneads of Muskegon

Please note – Special Holiday Hours at the shop: We will be open Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday before Thanksgiving from 9:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. and then closed for the rest of the holiday weekend. Happy Thanksgiving!

Specials –

*Stuffing & Bread Pudding Kits!

*PIE PIE PIE!!! – We’ll have some with us at market and there will be plenty more available next week. Drop by our booth or the shop for a taste Saturday! Special order is recommended (call 231-728-6383). Pear Fig Lemon Galette, Double Crust Apple, Dutch Apple Crumb, Buttermilk, Eggnog Custard, Pumpkin, Pecan, Dark Chocolate Pecan, and Multi-pie (1 quarter each of buttermilk, eggnog, pumpkin, and pecan)

*English Muffin Bread – Medium whole wheat bread with large holes in it for catching the butter. One of Gail’s favorites.

*Rolls – We’ll have all sorts of tasty, assorted rolls with us this weekend.  Be sure to stock up for Thanksgiving!  They freeze and reheat beautifully.  We can make gluten-free rolls, too.  They are available for special order on Tuesday and Wednesday, too.

*Cake – For the non-traditionalist, we also have cake available for special order: Pumpkin Spice, Eggnog, or Chocolate Stout with Irish Cream Frosting.

*Cinnamon Raisin Challah – Braids of Challah studded with raisins and cinnamon.

*Pecan Sticky Buns – mmmmm…. sticky buns….

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

Scones – Eggnog, Honey Lemon Fig, Apple Pie

Muffins – Pumpkin Spice, Pear Lemon Fig filled

Cookies – GIANT Chocolate Chip, Sweet & Salty Cashews, Pepita Spice with or without Raisins (V & GF), Coconut Pecan and Coconut Chocolate Macaroons (GF), Sugar Cookies, Snickerdoodles, Cardamom Snickerdoodles, and more!

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

HUGE bags of hardneck garlic packaged for gift giving.  2 pounds for $32.00.

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

Earthscape Farm of Hesperia

Veggies this week ~ Salad Mix, Broccoli, Sweet Potatoes,  Delicata, Butternut and Acorn Squash.  Potatoes, Pie Pumpkins, Celeriac,  kale and chard.  We’ll have some herbs: parsley, cilantro, rosemary, sage, dill.
BEEF ~  We will have all our cuts of beef this Saturday!  SALE:  Soup Bones $1 per lb.
Great Cookbook – Vegetables A to Z – last copies are for sale for $16.
New shipment: 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

Olson Farm of Shelby

See me at the market if you are interested in purchasing my grass pastured beef! From the original 942 pounds of hanging weight beef (a big Simental Beef cow!) I still have approximately 300 lbs of roasts, steaks, & ground beef and will work with you on price, amount and delivery. Also this week, I’ll bring blue corn & wheat for grinding into your favorite corn bread recipes, potatoes, red & white onions, and the remaining 2010 batch of Taste of Spring Maple Syrup.

Liberty Family Farm of Hart

Grass-fed Meats, Vegetables and wholesome Baked Goods.
Pasture Raised Eggs!

OFFERINGS FROM THE GARDEN

Arugula, Spinach, Mixed greens and Turnip greens.

FROM THE FARM

New! Turkey Sausage. Samples available. Fresh Eggs, Beef soup bones & liver.

FROM THE BAKERY

New! Walnut flax seed breakfast cookies, Bear Claws, Cheese Danish, Swiss chard & gouda quiche.

Holiday! We’ll have an assortment of pies, tastings available, and you can also place orders for Thanksgiving. Also Pumpkin Challah Bread, Cinnamon Raisin Bread.

Regulars; The ultimate breakfast cookie, chocolate cherry pecan, chocolate walnut & peanut butter chocolate. Sweet rolls made hot and fresh Saturday morning!

GLUTEN FREE: Breads pies and quiche.

McLaughlin Grows! Urban Farm of Muskegon

Farm Manager Dustin will have freshly picked chard, red & green lettuce mix, arugula, and pac choi. Possibly Hakurei Turnips, and turnip baby greens.

Creswick Farms of Ravenna

Pastured Raised, Antibiotic & Hormone Free, Artisanal Meats
Note from Chris: We don’t have freezer capacity to carry large meat items all the time but if you are looking for pork or beef roasts or steaks you can pre-order (see below) and we will bring them on Saturday. For a complete list of products, go to  www.CreswickFarms.com

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 as well as roasts are available by special order.

SPECIALTY SAUSAGES & MEATS
Garlic Kielbasa Sausage
German Thuringer
Moroccan Lamb Sausage
Chicken Spinach Feta Sausage

Chicken Apple Sausage
Braunschweiger

Ring Bologna
Chorizo
Deli Ham Slices
Pepperoni Slices
Hot Italian Sausage Links
Breakfast Sausage (Bulk 1 lb. packages + links)
Italian Bulk Sausge (1 lb. packages)
Meat Snack Sticks
Pancetta
Chicago Style Hog Dogs

NO EGGS this week.

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.

Grassfields Farm of Coopersville

Raw Milk Certified Organic Cheese

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

Edam.

Laughing Tree Brick Oven Bakery of Hart

A real, live person (Hilde Muller) from Laughing Tree Brick Oven Bakery will be coming to market this Saturday!
I will be there with at least seven varieties of our breads–come and sample some if you never have before!
Nearly all of our breads are naturally-leavened and all are baked in our wood-fired brick oven by my husband Charlie.  They range from $5-$8 a loaf and we are also happy to sell half loaves.
NEW! We are so excited to have had an abundant crop of veggies that we can share this year! We’ll bring: Sweet potatoes, fresh juicy fat carrots, several varieties of winter squash, Red Norland Potatoes, and a mix of small potatoes too.
Our 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

Hickory Ridge Family Farm
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! These old time favorites are made with all organic ingredients. Also, we’ll have our Microgreens and Rebecca will be bringing some new paintings and will be doing charcoal portraits on site for a special Farmers Market price.

HandCrafteds

Good for the body & soul!

Bee & Botanicals of Spring Lake
Bees Wax Candles – Don’t for get your holiday table candles – tapers in several sizes.  No artificial scent to pair poorly with food just the warm honey scent of 100% Michigan beeswax.  Nice color and texture with Thanksgiving table settings as well as low drip and long burn time.

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 Freemont, Michigan. Many sizes and pretty gift bottles to choose from. Make it a gift bag and add a beeswax candle!
Organic Soaps – Fall Spice, Lemongrass Tea, Lavender, Northern Forest and other wonderful scents, made with essential oils (made with certified organic oils, and botanicals – no artificial fragrances or colors).  Great little hostess gifts for Thanksgiving!  Pretty, practical, organic….
Starry Night Dream Pillow Sachets-made with a blend of organic herbs to aid in relaxation and add a soothing aroma to your pillow or bed side table.  Also organic lavender sachets.

Organic Lavender dryer bags, especially nice with bed linens and towels (2 pack or 5 pack).
Cards, gift tags, gift bags & special wrapped boxes for organic soaps in a variety of designs.

Look forward to seeing you at the market!

Daisy Doodles of Whitehall

Daisy will be back with plenty of freshly baked doodles, including her “Holiday Gingerbread Dogs” and “Santa’s Paws” stocking stuffers. It’s not too early for holiday planning, especially if the good little doggies on your list live out of town!

We’ll have a few dozen fresh free-range, non-GMO supplemented eggs as well. The girls are holding their own in this cold. Brrrr.

Last but not least

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 other items. All proceeds go to support the continued efforts of the Garden and the Children’s Art program.

And as usual, 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

Customer Appreciation Day!

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We appreciate you!

 

Sweetwater Local Foods Market
Saturday, November 13th, 9:00am to 1:00pm
 Mercy Health Partners/Hackley Health at the Lakes
On Harvey St. at US31/Pontaluna Rd. Exit. 1st Bldg North of Pontaluna Rd.
We are a Bridge Card & Project Fresh market

 

Customer Appreciation Day!

We’ll have free coffee and apple cider along with mini-muffins & mini breakfast cookies supplied by Earthly Kneads and Abundant Harvest Bakery! Vendor Sampling! And our favorite musicians from the Front Porch Picken to entertain you!

Fruitful Acres of Manistee

New! Fresh-pressed organic cider in half gallons! May also have small amount of fresh apples.

Shady Side Farm of Holland

Note to customers: This is our last market visit until December 18! We participate in the Holland Holiday Kerstmarkt every year, if you’re in the area check it out: http://holland.org/events/14464-holiday-kerstmarkt.

So, if you’ve been eyeing our socks & rugs as possible Christmas gifts you may want to buy them this week! We’ll also be sampling our favorite pinto bean & corn bread recipe and will have our dried pinto beans, food grade soybeans, red wheat, and acorn squash as well as mini-pumpkins for Thanksgiving decorating!

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

Veggies this week ~ Spinach!  Broccoli!  Sweet Potatoes,  Delicata, Butternut and Acorn Squash.  See our blog for information on storage of winter squash.  Pie Pumpkins, Celeriac, the last of the Leeks, Red Onions, Salad Mix, Radishes, possibly some kale and chard.  We’ll have some herbs: parsley, cilantro, rosemary, sage, dill.
BEEF ~ order a quarter of beef now for delivery next week.  SALE:  Soup Bones $1 per lb.! We will also have Porterhouse, T-bone, Sirloin, and Rib steaks, Swiss steak, liver and heart, stew meat,  and short ribs from our pastured Angus this Saturday, too. We will have all our cuts NEXT SATURDAY!
Great Cookbook – Vegetables A to Z – last copies are for sale for $16.
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

Olson Farm of Shelby

See me at the market if you are interested in purchasing my grass pastured beef! From the original 942 pounds of hanging weight beef (a big Simental Beef cow!) I still have approximately 300 lbs of roasts, steaks, & ground beef and will work with you on price, amount and delivery. Also this week, I’ll bring blue corn & wheat for grinding into your favorite corn bread recipes, potatoes, red & white onions, and the remaining 2010 batch of Taste of Spring Maple Syrup.

Creswick Farms of Ravenna

Pastured Raised, Antibiotic & Hormone Free, Artisanal Meats
Featured this week!  Ground Beef in 1 lb. Packages

Customers: We don’t have freezer capacity to carry large meat items but if you are looking for pork or beef roasts or steaks you can pre-order (see below) and we will bring them on Saturday. For a complete list of products, go to  www.CreswickFarms.com

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 as well as roasts are available by special order.

SPECIALTY SAUSAGES & MEATS
Garlic Kielbasa Sausage
German Thuringer
Moroccan Lamb Sausage
Chicken Spinach Feta Sausage

Chicken Apple Sausage
Braunschweiger

Ring Bologna
Chorizo
Deli Ham Slices
Pepperoni Slices
Hot Italian Sausage Links
Breakfast Sausage (Bulk 1 lb. packages + links)
Italian Bulk Sausge (1 lb. packages)
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 231.670.4817. 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.

Grassfields Farm of Coopersville

Raw Milk Certified Organic Cheese

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

Edam.

Laughing Tree Brick Oven Bakery of Hart

A real, live person (Hilde Muller) from Laughing Tree Brick Oven Bakery will be coming to market this Saturday!
I will be there with at least seven varieties of our breads–come and sample some if you never have before!
Nearly all of our breads are naturally-leavened and all are baked in our wood-fired brick oven by my husband Charlie.  They range from $5-$8 a loaf and we are also happy to sell half loaves.
NEW! We are so excited to have had an abundant crop of veggies that we can share this year! We’ll bring: Sweet potatoes, fresh juicy fat carrots, several varieties of winter squash, Red Norland Potatoes, and a mix of small potatoes too.
Our 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

Liberty Family Farm of Hart

Grass-fed Meats, Vegetables and wholesome Baked Goods.
Pasture Raised Eggs!

OFFERINGS FROM THE GARDEN

Kale, mixed lettuces, arugula and spinach.

FROM THE FARM

Fresh Eggs, Beef soup bones & liver.

FROM THE BAKERY

The ultimate breakfast cookie, chocolate cherry pecan, chocolate walnut & peanut butter chocolate.

NEW! Bacon cheddar swiss chard quiche- made with fresh swiss chard from the hoophouse and organic cheddar cheese.

NEW! Dried fruit Foccacia Bread and Savory Foccocia Bread with fresh herbs.

Apple pie made with organic apples.  Pumpkin Pie, and Maple Walnut pie.

Ciabatta Bread and Multigrain rolls .

Sweet rolls made hot and fresh saturday morning!

GLUTEN FREE

Sandwich Bread, Cinnamon Raisin Bread, Pumpkin Bread.

Breakfast Cookies.  Bacon Cheddar and Swiss chard Quiche

NEW! Pine nut cookies & more….  See you there.

Earthly Kneads of Muskegon

Cookies- Vegan & gluten free: Chocolate sandwich and lots of other varieties.

Regular Saturday Breads – 100% Whole Grain Spelt, Seeded Spelt, Peasant Bread, Tuscan Bread, Italian Rosemary. Beer Bread and Cheddar Onion Beer Bread. Cinnamon Raisin Challah.

Scones, Muffins, Sweet Stuff. Still debating, but you can bet whatever we decide on will be yummy!

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

Fresh garlic. Hardneck varieties. Dried Shitakes.

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

Hickory Ridge Family Farm
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

We will be bringing a new item this week: Pecan Pralines! Rebecca will be bringing some new paintings and will be doing charcoal portraits on site for a special Farmers Market price. We will be bringing some great recipes also that will be Indian cooking based.

HandCrafteds

Good for the body & soul!

 

Bee & Botanicals of Spring Lake
Bees Wax Candles – Perfect for fall with their natural textures, colors and warm honey scent.   Great selection  to choice from; tapers, votives, tea lights, bee skeps, acorns and more. Michigan made with cotton wicks!
Hasselman’s Honey -locally made by bee’s in Freemont, Michigan. Many sizes and pretty gift bottles to choose from. Make it a gift bag and add a beeswax candle!
Organic Soaps – Fall Spice, Lemongrass Tea, Lavender, Northern Forest and other wonderful scents, made with essential oils (made with certified organic oils, and botanicals – no artificial fragrances or colors).  Great little hostess gifts for Thanksgiving!  Pretty, practical, organic….
Lavender sachets – a variety to choose from for drawers, closets and knitting bags, travel bags and cars.

Starry Night Dream Pillow Sachets-made with a blend of herbs to aid in relaxation and add a soothing aroma to your pillow or bed side table.

Lavender dryer bags, especially nice with bed linens and towels
Cards, gift tags, gift bags & special wrapped boxes for organic soaps in a variety of designs.

Look forward to seeing you at the market!

 

Daisy Doodles of Whitehall

Daisy and her mom will be busy baking this Saturday, so they won’t be at market. They’ll be back on the 20th with their holiday packages and plenty more of the delicious local, organic treats your dog loves!

 

Last but not least

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

 

 

 

First Snow! Winter Market Begins!

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Winter Market is Open!

Sweetwater Local Foods Market
Saturday, November 6th, 9:00am to 1:00pm
 Mercy Health Partners/Hackley Health at the Lakes
On Harvey St. at US31/Pontaluna Rd. Exit. 1st Bldg North of Pontaluna Rd.
We are a Bridge Card & Project Fresh market

First Snow! Winter Market Begins!
We know it won’t last long, but the first snow tells us it’s time to go inside. Join us this week and you’ll find great items for your Winter Pantry as well as an abundance of fall greens like spinach, pac choi & more! Front Porch Picken members will be stopping by to entertain us with their Olde Time Music!

Earthscape Farm of Hesperia
Veggies this week ~ Spinach!  Broccoli!  Roasting radishes. We’ll bring recipes. Sweet Potatoes,  Delicata, Butternut and Acorn Squash.  See our blog for information on storage of winter squash.    Pie Pumpkins, Celeriac, Leeks, Red Onions, Arugula, SALE on Salad Radishes.  We’ll have some herbs: parsley, cilantro, rosemary, sage, dill.
BEEF ~ order a quarter of beef now for delivery around Thanksgiving. SALE:  Soup Bones $1 per lb.! We will also have Porterhouse, T-bone, Sirloin, and Rib steaks, Swiss steak, liver and heart, stew meat, rump roasts, and short ribs from our pastured Angus this Saturday, too.
Great Cookbook – Vegetables A to Z – last copies are for sale for $16.
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

Fruitful Acres of Manistee
New! Fresh-pressed organic cider in half gallons! May also have small amount of fresh apples.

Earthly Kneads of Muskegon
Cookies- Vegan & gluten free: Chocolate sandwich. Also:  Ginger Fig Oatmeal, Dark Chocolate Chip, Pepita Spice.
Regular Saturday Breads – 100% Whole Grain Spelt, Seeded Spelt, Peasant Bread, Tuscan Bread, Italian Rosemary. Beer Bread and Cheddar Onion Beer Bread. Cinnamon Raisin Challah.
Scones– Eggnog, cinnamon raisin, chocolate cherry.
Muffins, Chocolate Raspberry. Almond Poppyseed.
Sweet Stuff- Pumpkin Spice Sweet Rolls & Eggnog Cupcakes!
We’ll have granola, gorp, and muesli, too.
Fresh garlic. Hardneck varieties. Dried Shitakes.
We will also have our usual assortment of Naturally Nutty Nut Butters and Food for Thought Preserves, Hot Sauces, and Salsa.

Shady Side Farm of Holland
Stock your winter pantry with our pinto beans, food grade soybeans, red wheat, and acorn squash as well as mini-pumpkins for Thanksgiving decorating!
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. With the help of our parents and children we raise hay and row crops, including edible beans, corn and small grains. 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. We will have these at the market as well as bagged & dyed roving wool for spinning.
http://shadysidefarm.etsy.com
http://shadysidefarm.blogspot.com

Maple Moon Farm of Shelby
Last Market! This will be our last week coming to the market until spring! We will be bringing lots of carrots and end of season beets, stock up for the winter! We’ll have the last of our potatoes, as well as dried herbs and cayenne. We thank you for your support of our new family farm endeavor and hope to see you in spring!

Laughing Tree Brick Oven Bakery of Hart
Until winter market our breads will be brought to the market by our friends at Maple Moon Farm.  They will have at least six of our nine varieties on hand—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!
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

McLaughlin Grows! Urban Farm of Muskegon
Back this week with first of fall season Purple Pac Choi, Lettucy Type Chinese Cabbage & Beets with Greens. Possibly some baby turnip greens.

Olson Farm of Shelby
New! Taking orders now for my Grass-Raised 3 yr old Simental Beef. Quarters available in November. Put your name in now if interested. Prairie Blush Red potatoes, red & white onions, and the 2010 batch of Taste of Spring Maple Syrup.

Creswick Farms of Ravenna
Pastured Raised, Antibiotic & Hormone Free, Artisanal Meats
Featured this week!  Ground Beef in 1 lb. Packages
Customers: We don’t have freezer capacity to carry large meat items but if you are looking for pork or beef roasts or steaks you can pre-order (see below) and we will bring them on Saturday. For a complete list of products, go to  www.CreswickFarms.com
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 as well as roasts are available by special order.
SPECIALTY SAUSAGES & MEATS
Garlic Kielbasa Sausage
German Thuringer
Moroccan Lamb Sausage
Chicken Spinach Feta Sausage
Chicken Apple Sausage
Braunschweiger
Ring Bologna
Chorizo
Deli Ham Slices
Pepperoni Slices
Hot Italian Sausage Links
Breakfast Sausage (Bulk 1 lb. packages + links)
Italian Bulk Sausge (1 lb. packages)
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 231.670.4817. 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.

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

Liberty Family Farm of Hart
Grass-fed Meats, Vegetables and wholesome Baked Goods.
Pasture Raised Eggs!
From the Hoophouse
Spinach! Baby kale, mixed lettuces, arugula, turnip greens & beets.
From the Bakery
Pear Galettes, Apple Galettes, Breakfast Cookies, Granola 2 types, Pumpkin Walnut bread by the slice and loaf. Spinach & Organic Cheddar Quiche, Apple pies.
Regular Breakfast Cookies, Chocolate Cherry Pecan, Peanut Butter, Chocolate Walnut.
Empanadas made with our 100 % Grass-fed Beef. Apple & Blueberry Turnovers, Pumpkin Walnut Bread.  Butternut Squash & Rosemary Galette.  Variety of Quiche, Granola, and Gingerbread Cookies and more.
Many of our items are GLUTEN FREE!
See You There!Hickory Ridge Family Farm
Grassfed Beef. Ground beef in packages.
Pastured Poultry. Fresh eggs. 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
We will be bringing our freshly grown Micro Greens. Rebecca will be bringing some new paintings and will be doing charcoal portraits on site for a special Farmers Market price. We will be bringing some great recipes also that will be Indian cooking based.

HandCrafteds
Good for the body & soul!

Bee & Botanicals of Spring Lake
We will return to market next Saturday, see you then!

Daisy Doodles of Whitehall
Be sure to stop by to say hi, and to pick up some wholesome, real-food treats for your best buddy. Made with local and organic ingredients, Daisy Doodles proudly supports the local food system and economy. Little things can make a big difference. Be the change you want to see in the world! (thank you Mahatma Gandhi).
Also, it’s not too early to think about holiday gifts for your favorite pups. We’ll gladly customize gift boxes, so stop by, take a look, and let us know what you think. Coming soon: “Santa Paws” stocking stuffers! Also available this week: more fresh, colorful eggs from the happy hens at Birdland, roaming free and supplemented with non-GMO feed.Last but not least Long time friend of the market and irascible political critic Joe Clemente has died. If you knew Joe and would like to send a card to his family: 15639 Littlefield, Spring Lake, MI 49456.

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

Halloween Fun at the Market!

Published on by sweetWaterAdmin Category: What's New at the Market?
Corpse Fingers! Chocolate Spider Webs! Yummy!
Ghost Cookies! Day of the Dead Bread!
Certified Organic Apple Cider!

 

Sweetwater Local Foods Market
Saturday, October 30th, 9:00am to 1:00pm
 Mercy Health Partners/Hackley Health at the Lakes
On Harvey St. at US31/Pontaluna Rd. Exit. 1st Bldg North of Pontaluna Rd.
We are a Bridge Card & Project Fresh market

Halloween Treats!  Organic Cookies & Organic Apple Cider!

Fruitful Acres of Manistee

New! Fresh-pressed organic cider in half gallons! May also have small amount of fresh apples.

Earthly Kneads of Muskegon

Cookies- Halloween Assortment including customer favorite Corpse Fingers! Gingerbread skeletons, Halloween Sugar Cookies, Chocolate Spider webs, Peanut Butter Pumpkins. Also: Vegan & gluten free: Chocolate sandwich & Chocolate  peanut butter. Ginger fig oatmeal cookies.

This week’s Specials-

Pan de Muerto. Bread of the Dead. Lightly sweet wheat bread with orange, cinnamon and anise.

Pumpkin Bread. Rustic, chewy, crusty; flecked with pumpkin. Not a sweet bread.

Cinnamon Raisin Swirled Challah: Swirls of cinnamon-sugar-butter makes fantastic French Toast!

English Muffin Bread.

Regular Saturday Breads – 100% Whole Grain Spelt, Seeded Spelt, Peasant Bread, Tuscan Bread, Italian Rosemary.

Scones– Blueberry & Cardamom, Honey Lemon & Fig, Dark Chocolate Chip.

Muffins, Lemon Poppyseed, Pumpkin spice.

Sweet Rolls- Cinnamon Pecan with Cream Cheese Frosting. Cream Cheese Fudge Brownies.

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

Fresh garlic. Hardneck varieties. Dried Shitakes.

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

Shady Side Farm of Holland

Mike and Lona Bronkema of Shady Side Farm have been farming since 1992 and have recently transitioned to organic in parts of their operation. The farm is home to 150 or so sheep and some chickens. The Bronkemas (with the help of their parents and children) raise hay and row crops, including edible beans, corn and small grains. In their spare time, Mike makes wool socks and Lona weaves rag rugs.

Mike will be at the market this Saturday for the first time. He’ll have along pinto beans, food grade soybeans, red wheat, corn and squash. He’ll also bring along some of the farm’s wool in the form of roving for spinning. He also hopes to bring along some of his socks and Lona’s rugs.

http://shadysidefarm.etsy.com

http://shadysidefarm.blogspot.com

Maple Moon Farm of Shelby

This week we’ll be bringing sweet potatoes, potatoes, carrots, parsnips, kohlrabi, kale, swiss chard, scallions, fresh herbs, dried herbs, and dried cayenne.

Earthscape Farm of Hesperia

Veggies this week ~ Spinach!  Broccoli!  Sweet Potatoes,  Delicata, Butternut and Acorn Squash.  See our blog for information on storage of winter squash.   Little Decorative Pumpkins, Pie Pumpkins, Celeriac, Leeks, Red Onions, Arugula, Radishes.  We’ll have some herbs: parsley, cilantro, rosemary, sage, dill.
BEEF ~ order a quarter of beef now for delivery around Thanksgiving. SALE:  Soup Bones $1 per lb.! We will also have Porterhouse, T-bone, Sirloin, and Rib steaks, Swiss steak, liver and heart, stew meat, rump roasts, and short ribs from our pastured Angus this Saturday, too.
Great Cookbook – Vegetables A to Z – last copies are for sale for $16.
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

Olson Farm of Shelby

New! Taking orders now for my Grass-Raised 3 yr old Simental Beef. Quarters available in November. Put your name in now if interested. Prairie Blush Red potatoes, red & white onions, and the 2010 batch of Taste of Spring Maple Syrup.

Creswick Farms of Ravenna

Pastured Raised, Antibiotic & Hormone Free, Artisanal Meats
Remember, Chicken is a seasonal product! Stock up now, supplies will be low to gone by December.

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
Braunschweiger

Ring Bologna
Chorizo
Deli Ham Slices
Pepperoni Slices
Hot Italian Sausage Links
Breakfast Sausage (Bulk 1 lb. packages + links)
Italian Bulk Sausge (1 lb. packages)
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 231.670.4817. 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

Grassfields Farm of Coopersville

Raw Milk Certified Organic Cheese

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

Edam.

Laughing Tree Brick Oven Bakery of Hart

Until winter market our breads will be brought to the market by our friends at Maple Moon Farm.  They will have at least six of our nine varieties on hand—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!

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

Liberty Family Farm of Hart

Grass-fed Meats, Vegetables and wholesome Baked Goods.
From the Farm

100% Grass-fed Beef, soup bones & steaks.  Pasture Raised Eggs!

From the Hoophouse

Baby kale, mixed lettuces, arugula, turnip greens & beets.

From the Bakery

GLUTEN FREE OFFERINGS

Pear Galettes, Apple Galettes, Breakfast Cookies, Granola 2 types, Pumpkin Walnut bread by the slice and loaf. Spinach & Organic Cheddar Quiche, Apple pies.

Regular Breakfast Cookies, Chocolate Cherry Pecan, Peanut Butter, Chocolate Walnut.

Empanadas made with our 100 % Grass-fed Beef. Apple & Blueberry Turnovers, Pumpkin Walnut Bread.  Butternut Squash & Rosemary Galette.  Variety of Quiche, Granola, and Gingerbread Cookies and more.  See You There!

Hickory Ridge Family Farm
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

We will be bring our freshly grown Micro Greens. Rebecca will be bringing some new paintings and will be doing charcoal portraits on site for a special Farmers Market price. We will be bringing some great recipes also that will be Indian cooking based.

HandCrafteds

Good for the body & soul!

Bee & Botanicals of Spring Lake
Bees Wax Candles – Perfect for fall with their natural textures, colors and warm honey scent.   Great selection of designs to choice from. Michigan made with cotton wicks!

Hasselman’s Honey -locally made by bee’s in Freemont, Michigan.

No pesticides are used in the hives and the honey is only heated to about 120 degrees so it is close to it’s natural state.  Many grocery stores and processors take it up to 160 to 180 degrees.  A variety of sizes and container styles to choose from.   Make it a gift bag and add a beeswax candle!

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

Lavender sachets – a variety to choose from for drawers, closets and knitting bags, travel bags and cars.

Lavender dryer bags, especially nice with bed linens and towels

Lip balms – unflavored, peppermint, grapefruit and cinnamon, made with moisturizing oils, made with Michigan beeswax and the finest organic essential oils for flavoring.

Cards, gift tags, bags – Unique designs for Halloween, Fall and Thanksgiving (gift boxes for soaps too).

Daisy Doodles of Whitehall

No tricks, just treats! We have special Halloween packaged goodies for your doggie friends. It’s not too early to start thinking about another upcoming holiday, either. There, I said it (Daisy made me). While you’re picking up some healthy foodstuffs for the canines- and humans- in your family, be sure to check out our sample gift boxes. Daisy’s been busy finding nifty things to go with her treats, and she’d love to help you pick out the perfect present for the dogs and dog lovers on your list!
We’ll have fresh, beautiful free-range non-GMO eggs, too, from Daisy’s friends at Birdland.

Last but not least

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

Kraut Making 101 This Saturday!

Published on by sweetWaterAdmin Category: What's New at the Market?
From Cabbage to Kraut - Learn the Art this Saturday!

 

Sweetwater Local Foods Market
Saturday, October 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 a Bridge Card & Project Fresh market


How to Make Your  Own Kraut 101!
Jon Erickson and his Kraut Krew will teach you everything you need to know to make your own kraut at 11:00am.
Jon learned the art of kraut making from his father and has carried on the family tradition every year; this year he and his Kraut Krew made over 720 lbs of kraut!

New Vendor!
Shady Side Farm of Holland
Mike and Lona Bronkema of Shady Side Farm have been farming since 1992 and have recently transitioned to organic in parts of their operation. The farm is home to 150 or so sheep and some chickens. The Bronkemas (with the help of their parents and children) raise hay and row crops, including edible beans, corn and small grains. In their spare time, Mike makes wool socks and Lona weaves rag rugs.
Mike will be at the market this Saturday for the first time. He’ll have along pinto beans, food grade soybeans, red wheat, corn and squash. He’ll also bring along some of the farm’s wool in the form of roving for spinning. He also hopes to bring along some of his socks and Lona’s rugs.
http://shadysidefarm.etsy.com
http://shadysidefarm.blogspot.com

Creswick Farms of Ravenna
 Pastured Raised, Antibiotic & Hormone Free, Artisanal Meats
Remember, chicken is a seasonal product. Stock up now, supplies will be low to gone by December.
 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
Braunschweiger
 Ring Bologna
Chorizo
Deli Ham Slices
Pepperoni Slices
Hot Italian Sausage Links
Breakfast Sausage (Bulk 1 lb. packages + links)
Italian Bulk Sausge (1 lb. packages)
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 231.670.4817. 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
Earthly Kneads of Muskegon
 This week’s Specials-
 Cheesy Hot Pepper Bread. Last time this season for this favorite!
 Pumpkin Bread. Rustic, chewy, crusty; flecked with pumpkin. Not a sweet bread.
 Gouda for What Ales You: Our famous Cheesy Beer Bread featuring Bell’s Amber Ale. Also without cheese in a vegan version.
 Cinnamon Swirled Challah: Swirls of cinnamon-sugar-butter makes fantastic French Toast!
 Regular Saturday Breads – 100% Whole Grain Spelt, Seeded Spelt, Peasant Bread, Tuscan Bread, Italian Rosemary.
 Scones– Blueberry & Cardamom, Honey Lemon & Fig, Dark Chocolate Chip.
 Muffins, Lemon Poppyseed, Pumpkin spice.
 Sweet Rolls- Cinnamon Pecan with Cream Cheese Frosting.
 Cookies- Halloween Assortment including customer favorite Corpse Fingers!
 Many assorted varieties including Gluten-free.
 We’ll have granola, gorp, and muesli, too.
 Fresh garlic. Hardneck varieties.
 We will also have our usual assortment of Naturally Nutty Nut Butters and Food for Thought Preserves, Hot Sauces, and Salsa.
Maple Moon Farm of Shelby
 This week we will have sweet potatoes along with our usual assortment of potatoes, carrots, winter squash, beets, chard, fresh and dried herbs, dried cayenne.
Earthscape Farm of Hesperia
 Veggies this week ~ Sweet Potatoes, and it’s been a great year for them!  Delicata, Butternut and Acorn Squash.  See our blog for information on storage of winter squash.   Little Decorative Pumpkins, Pie Pumpkins, Potatoes, Celery and Celeriac, Leeks, Onions, Kale, Chard, Radishes, Mixed Salad Greens, Arugula.  We’ll have some herbs: parsley, cilantro, rosemary, sage, dill.
BEEF ~ order a quarter of beef now for delivery in November. SALE:  Soup Bones $1 per lb. this week only! We will have almost all cuts of our pastured Angus this Saturday, too.
Great Cookbook – Vegetables A to Z – last copies are for sale for $16.
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

Olson Farm of Shelby
New! Taking orders now for my Grass-Raised 3 yr old Simental Beef. Quarters available in November. Put your name in now if interested. Prairie Blush Red potatoes, Red & White onions, and the remaining stocks of my 2010 batch of Taste of Spring Maple Syrup.

Grassfields Farm of Coopersville
 Raw Milk Certified Organic Cheese
 Gouda, Gouda w/dill, Gouda w/cumin (Leyden), Lamont Cheddar. Gouda w/chili flakes.
 Edam.
Liberty Family Farm of Hart
 Grass-fed Meats, Vegetables and wholesome Baked Goods.
From the Farm
 100% Grass-fed Beef, soup bones & steaks.  Pasture Raised Eggs!
 From the Hoophouse
 Baby kale, mixed lettuces, arugula, turnip greens & beets.
 From the Bakery
 GLUTEN FREE OFFERINGS
 Pear Galettes, Apple Galettes, Breakfast Cookies, Granola 2 types, Pumpkin Walnut bread by the slice and loaf. Spinach & Organic Cheddar Quiche, Apple pies.
 Regular Breakfast Cookies, Chocolate Cherry Pecan, Peanut Butter, Chocolate Walnut.
 Empanadas made with our 100 % Grass-fed Beef. Apple & Blueberry Turnovers, Pumpkin Walnut Bread.  Butternut Squash & Rosemary Galette.  Variety of Quiche, Granola, and Gingerbread Cookies and more.  See You There!

Laughing Tree Brick Oven Bakery of Hart
 Until winter market our breads will be brought to the market by our friends at Maple Moon Farm.  They will have at least six of our nine varieties on hand—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!
 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
Hickory Ridge Family Farm
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
 We will be bring our freshly grown Micro Greens. Rebecca will be bringing some new paintings and will be doing charcoal portraits on site for a special Farmers Market price. We will be bringing some great recipes also that will be Indian cooking based.
HandCrafteds
 Good for the body & soul!
Bee & Botanicals of Spring Lake
New! A little more bee from Bee and Botanicals!  Now carrying Hasselman’s Honey at Sweetwater.  Hasselman’s Honey is locally made by bee’s in Fremont, Michigan.  Larry takes great pride in his bees, hives, and his processing of this precious golden commodity.  No pesticides are used in the hives and the honey is only heated to about 120 degrees so it is close to its natural state.  Many grocery stores and processors take it up to 160 to 180 degrees.  A variety of sizes and styles are available.   Make it a gift bag and add a beeswax candle!
 Bees Wax Candles – New selection of handmade in Michigan beeswax candles with cotton wicks.   Perfect for fall with their natural textures, colors and warm honey scent.
 Organic Soaps –  Fall Spice, Lemongrass Tea, Lavender, Northern Forest and other wonderful scents, made with essential oils (made with certified organic oils, and botanicals – no artificial fragrances or colors).
 Lavender sachets – a variety to choose from for drawers, closets and knitting bags, travel bags and cars.
 Lavender dryer bags, especially nice with bed linens and towels
 Lip balms – unflavored, peppermint, grapefruit and cinnamon, made with moisturizing oils, made with Michigan beeswax and the finest organic essential oils for flavoring.
 Cards, gift tags, bags – Unique designs for Halloween, Fall and Thanksgiving (gift boxes for soaps too).
Daisy Doodles of Whitehall
 No tricks, just treats! We have special Halloween packaged goodies for your doggie friends. It’s not too early to start thinking about another upcoming holiday, either. There, I said it (Daisy made me). While you’re picking up some healthy foodstuffs for the canines- and humans- in your family, be sure to check out our sample gift boxes. Daisy’s been busy finding nifty things to go with her treats, and she’d love to help you pick out the perfect present for the dogs and dog lovers on your list!
 We’ll have fresh, beautiful free-range non-GMO eggs, too, from Daisy’s friends at Birdland.
Last but not least
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

 

Fall Gets Serious!

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

 

Fall Splendor in the Great Lakes!

 

Sweetwater Local Foods Market
Saturday, October 16th, 9:00am to 1:00pm
Mercy Health Partners/Hackley Health at the Lakes
On Harvey St. at US31/Pontaluna Rd. Exit. 1st Bldg North of Pontaluna Rd.
We are a Bridge Card & Project Fresh market

Fall Gets Serious!
We may be inside if the weather is too nasty tomorrow morning.

Creswick Farms of Ravenna
Pastured Raised, Antibiotic & Hormone Free, Artisanal Meats
Featured this week! Ham Deli Slices 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
Braunschweiger
Ring Bologna
Chorizo
Deli Ham Slices
Pepperoni Slices
Hot Italian Sausage Links
Breakfast Sausage (Bulk 1 lb. packages + links)
Italian Bulk Sausge (1 lb. packages)
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 231.670.4817. 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

Earthly Kneads of Muskegon
This week’s Specials-
Anadama Bread: Light whole wheat with honey, cracked corn, lightly spiced. Vegan.
English Muffin: Medium whole wheat with “holes” to catch the butter! No dairy, no egg.
Cheesy Garlic Mustard Pretzel Bread & Buns: Just like our pretzels but in loaf and kaiser bun form. Dairy & egg free.
Gouda for What Ales You: Our famous Cheesy Beer Bread featuring Bell’s Amber Ale. Also without cheese in a vegan version.
Cinnamon Swirled Challah: Swirls of cinnamon-sugar-butter makes fantastic French Toast!
Regular Saturday Breads – 100% Whole Grain Spelt, Seeded Spelt, Peasant Bread, Tuscan Bread, Italian Rosemary.
Scones- Apricot almond, Honey Lemon & Fig, Cinnamon Raisin.
Muffins, Lemon Poppyseed, Pumpkin spice.
Sweet Rolls- Cinnamon Pecan with Maple Cream Cheese Frosting.
Cookies Many assorted varieties including Gluten-free.
We’ll have granola, gorp, and muesli, too.
Fresh garlic. Hardneck varieties.
We will also have our usual assortment of Naturally Nutty Nut Butters and Food for Thought Preserves, Hot Sauces, and Salsa.

Maple Moon Farm of Shelby
We have an abundance of fall veggies! Carrots, beets, parsnips, garlic, potatoes, sweet potatoes, kale, swiss chard, spinach, kohlrabi, scallions, winter squash, pie pumpkins, fresh and dried herbs.

Earthscape Farm of Hesperia
Veggies this week ~ Sweet Potatoes, and it’s been a great year for them! Delicata, Butternut and Acorn Squash. See our blog for information on storage of winter squash. Little Decorative Pumpkins! Potatoes; Celery and Celeriac, Eggplant, Leeks! Onions, kale, chard, mixed salad greens, arugula. Bulk deals on Sweet and Hot Peppers. Freeze or dry them for winter. We’ll have some herbs: parsley, cilantro, rosemary, sage.
BEEF ~ order a quarter of beef now for delivery in November. At market ee will have almost all cuts of our pastured Angus.
Great Cookbook – Vegetables A to Z – last copies are for sale for $16.
HIGHER GROUNDS COFFEE in 1# bags. A new shipment arrived this week ~ Various types, beans or ground, dark or light roast, full caf, half caf or decaf.
CHECK OUT OUR BLOG ~ http://www.earthscapefarm.blogspot.com
Olson Farm of Shelby
Red Delicious apples. From a neighbors orchard. Up until last fall they have been grown conventionally but were not sprayed with chemicals since then. Prairie Blush Red potatoes, red & white onions, and the 2010 batch of Taste of Spring Maple Syrup.

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

Liberty Family Farm of Hart
Grass-fed Meats, Vegetables and wholesome Baked Goods.
GRASS-FED MEATS Grass-fed beef & lamb. Also: EGGS!
GARDEN OFFERINGS Mixed greens, arugula, spinach & turnip greens
BAKERY OFFERINGS
Bakery Offerings this week
The ultimate breakfast cookies include Regular, Cherry Chocolate Pecan, Chocolate Walnut, and Peanut Butter Chocolate.
Quiche- spinach & cheddar, Broccoli & Cheddar.
Cinnamon Rolls we will surprise you with the flavor!
Carmalized onion Ciabatta Bread
Empanadas made with 100% grass-fed beef, organic onions & spices.
Apple pies, Apple Turnovers, Blueberry Turnovers, Pumpkin pie and Maple Walnut Pies.
New! Dried Fruit & Nut Chocolate Bark, made with 60% cacoa chips.
New! Roasted Butternut Squash and Onion Pie-a delicious savory fall pie!
New! Pumpkin Walnut Bread!
GLUTEN FREE
Breakfast Cookies, pies. gluten free sandwich bread, Pumpkin Walnut Bread, Apple Pies, Quiche.

Laughing Tree Brick Oven Bakery of Hart
Until winter market our breads will be brought to the market by our friends at Maple Moon Farm. They will have at least six of our nine varieties on hand—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!
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

Hickory Ridge Family Farm
Grassfed Beef. Ground beef in packages.
Pastured Poultry. Whole chicken & cuts including chicken breast & 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
We will be bring our freshly grown Micro Greens. Rebecca will be bringing some new paintings and will be doing charcoal portraits on site for a special Farmers Market price. We will be bringing some great recipes also that will be Indian cooking based.

Agriculture & Health Alive of Marne
Cabbage, Butternut Squash, Pie Pumpkins.
Assorted Fertrell and other highly regarded garden supplements.
Gardening, Farming Books.
Northern Natural Cherry Concentrate & honey.

HandCrafteds
Good for the body & soul!

Bee & Botanicals of Spring Lake
New! Hasselman’s Honey of Fremont. Perfect honey to pair with my bees wax items!
Bees Wax Candles-New selection of handmade in Michigan beeswax candles with cotton wicks. Perfect for fall with their natural textures, colors and warm honey scent.
Starry Night Dream Pillow Sachets-made with a special blend of herbs to aid in relaxation and add a soothing aroma to your pillow or bed side table for a heavenly nights sleep.
Lavender sachets – a variety to choose from for drawers, closets and knitting bags, travel bags and cars.
Pantry Moth away sachets – are buy one get one half off (refillable next year too)!
Lavender dryer bags, great for bed linens and towels
Certified Organic Soaps – in Lavender, Lemongrass Tea, Spice and others wonderful scents made with essential oils (no artificial fragrances or colors are used in these soaps).
Lip balms – unflavored, peppermint, grapefruit and cinnamon, made with moisturizing oils, made with Michigan beeswax and the finest organic essential oils for flavoring.
Cards and gift tags – Unique one of a kind including Halloween, Fall and Thanksgiving designs as well as gift boxes for the organic soaps.
Look forward to seeing you at the market!

Daisy Doodles of Whitehall
Beautiful fall days mean excellent dog-walking weather! Don’t forget to take along some Daisy Doodles. They make an excellent training treat, as well as a delicious and wholesome snack for those “just because” times. Your dog will thank you.
Also this week, more beautiful free-range, non-GMO eggs from Daisy’s friends at Birdland Eggs. Happy hens make healthful henfruit! Say that three times fast…

Imagination to Creation of North Muskegon
October is Breast Cancer Awareness month. This week I will have Breast Cancer Awareness items ranging from jewelry to totes, to cards and bookmarks. Show your support for those suffering from this dreaded disease during October and all year round. I will also be bringing new sweater/scarf pins and earrings for the fall season.

Last but not least
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

In Praise of the Humble Parsnip & Other Great Roots!

Published on by sweetWaterAdmin Category: What's New at the Market?
Great fall meals start with ROOTS!

 

Sweetwater Local Foods Market
Saturday, October 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 a Bridge Card & Project Fresh market

In Praise of the Humble Parsnip & Other Great Roots!

Parsnip quiche, anyone? You’ll find great recipe ideas for the wonderful roots at the market this week!

About apples….many customers have been asking where the apples are this season. Conversations with several growers tell us that this spring’s weird hot weather and then successive frosts severely set back the organic apple season this year. There is hope, however. If you don’t mind a drive, Cherry Pointe Market in Shelby has apples that have been grown without chemicals for over 3 years; she is not considering certification at this point but they are grown according to NOP regs. http://www.cherrypointmarket.net/contactus.htm

Also, Fruitful Acres, our normal apple vendor, has had a disappointing season for fresh apples and is processing organic Apple Cider as I write this; they plan to be at the next market.

To meet the demand for fresh apples, Jim Olson will be bringing nearly a hundred pounds of Mutsu & Red Delicious apples he harvested from a neighbors orchard. The orchardist decided not to bother with spraying at all this year, so they may not be picture perfect but they will be unsprayed. We will continue to search for more organic sources to bring you the kind of fruit you expect at Sweetwater.

Maple Moon Farm of Shelby

Frost has come, fall crops are in abundance!  Sweet Potatoes!! Potatoes, garlic, carrots, parsnips, beets, leeks, winter squash, pie pumpkins, swiss chard, kale, some fresh herbs, and dried herbs from the summer garden.

Earthscape Farm of Hesperia

Veggies this week ~ Sweet Potatoes, and it’s been a great year for them!  Delicata, Butternut and Acorn Squash.  See our blog for information on storage of winter squash.   Little Decorative Pumpkins!  Potatoes; Celery and Celeriac, Eggplant, Onions, kale, chard, mixed salad greens, arugula.  Bulk deals on Sweet and Hot Peppers.  Freeze or dry them for winter. We’ll have some herbs: parsley, cilantro, rosemary, sage.
BEEF ~ We will have almost all cuts of our pastured Angus.
Great Cookbook – Vegetables A to Z – last copies are for sale for $16.
HIGHER GROUNDS COFFEE in 1# bags. A new shipment arrived this week ~ Various types, beans or ground, dark or light roast, full caf, half caf or decaf.
CHECK OUT OUR BLOG ~  http://www.earthscapefarm.blogspot.com

Creswick Farms of Ravenna

Pastured Raised, Antibiotic & Hormone Free, Artisanal Meats
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
Braunschweiger

Ring Bologna (Limited Supplies)
Chorizo
Deli Ham Slices (out this week)
Pepperoni Slices
Hot Italian Sausage Links
Breakfast Sausage (Bulk 1 lb. packages + links)
Italian Bulk Sausge (1 lb. packages)
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 231.670.4817. 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

McLaughlin Grows!  Urban Farm of Muskegon

“Tops”  Turnip greens.  Last of the hot & sweet peppers.  Blackeye peas.

Laughing Tree Brick Oven Bakery of Hart

Until winter market our breads will be brought to the market by our friends at Maple Moon Farm.  They will have at least six of our nine varieties on hand—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!

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

Mutsu & Red Delicious apples. From a neighbors orchard. Up until last fall they have been grown conventionally but were not sprayed with chemicals since then. Prairie Blush Red potatoes, red & white onions, and the 2010 batch of Taste of Spring Maple Syrup.

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

Specials-Chocolate hazlenut sweet rolls, Cinnamom swirl challah, Chili cheese bread, Shitake feta cheese bread, Olive bread.

Regular Bread – 100% Whole Grain Spelt, Seeded Spelt, Peasant Bread, Tuscan Bread, Italian Rosemary.

Scones- Apricot almond, Apple pie & Chocolate cherry.

Muffins, Cinnamom rhubarb & Pumpkin spice.

Cookies Dark chocolate chip, Dark chocolate chip macaroons, Gluten free vegan peanut butter cookies.

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

Fresh garlic. Fresh shitakes.

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

Grass-fed Meats, Vegetables and wholesome Baked Goods.
GRASS-FED MEATS Grass-fed beef round steaks, ground beef & soup bones GARDEN OFFERINGS arugula, turnip greens, beet greens& mixed lettuces.
BAKERY OFFERINGS
Breakfast Cookies. New Peanut Butter Chocolate made with organic peanut butter
Chocolate Walnut, Cherry Chocolate Pecan and Ultimate Breakfast Cookies
New! Pumpkin Challah Bread
New! Cinnamon Rolls with Bailey’s Irish Cream, we are trying a new sweet roll flavor each week. Yum!
New! Apple Coffee Cake Squares
Empanadas made with 100% organic grass-fed meat and spices.
Broccoli Cheddar Quiche
New! Spinach and mozzarella galette. Very good,made with fresh picked baby spinach. Savory.
New! Ciabatta bread.Also ciabatta with carmalized onions and cheese.
New! Ginger spice cookies
GLUTEN FREE OFFERINGS
Sandwich bread, Cinnamon Raisin bread with Walnuts.
Cinnamon and Raisin bread with pecans.
New! Italian Herb and Cheese bread
New! Ciabatta bread
Breakfast cookies, Regular and Chocolate Walnut
Quiche Broccoli chedder with corn, pepper and onion
New! Pumpkin Coffee Cake
Granola

Hickory Ridge Family Farm
Grassfed Beef. Ground beef in packages.

Pastured Poultry. Whole chicken &  cuts including chicken breast & 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

We will be bring the last of our Roma Tomatoes and as usual our freshly grown Micro Greens. Rebecca will be bringing some new paintings and will be doing charcoal portraits  on site for a special Farmers Market price. We will be bringing some great recipes also that will be Indian cooking based

Agriculture & Health Alive of Marne

Paul will return next week.

HandCrafteds

Good for the body & soul!

Bee & Botanicals of Spring Lake
Bees Wax Candles-New selection of handmade in Michigan beeswax candles with cotton wicks.   Perfect for fall with their natural textures, colors and warm honey scent.

Starry Night Dream Pillow Sachets-made with a special blend of herbs to aid in relaxation and add a soothing aroma to your pillow or bed side table for a heavenly nights sleep.

Lavender sachets – a variety to choose from for drawers, closets and knitting bags, travel bags and cars.

Pantry Moth away sachets – are buy one get one half off (refillable next year too)!

Lavender dryer bags, great for bed linens and towels

Certified Organic Soaps – in Lavender,  Lemongrass Tea, Spice and others wonderful scents made with essential oils (no artificial fragrances or colors are used in these soaps).

Lip balms – unflavored, peppermint, grapefruit and cinnamon, made with moisturizing oils, made with Michigan beeswax and the finest organic essential oils for flavoring.

Cards and gift tags – Unique one of a kind including Halloween, Fall and Thanksgiving designs as well as gift boxes for the organic soaps.

Look forward to seeing you at the market!

Daisy Doodles of Whitehall

This week we have plenty of delicious Original Pumpkin Peanut Butter and Peanut Butter Cup flavor treats, so stop by and pick up your favorite size treat and package.

Daisy also wants to let you know that starting October 9th she’ll be sharing her free-range eggs with Sweetwater shoppers! The girls have been generously providing more than we need for our treats, so we’ll be offering non-GMO free-range eggs in various shades of browns (and an occasional blue) for $3.00/dozen. Birdland Eggs, starting October 9. Look for the sign!

Imagination to Creation of North Muskegon

October is Breast Cancer Awareness month.  This week I will have Breast Cancer Awareness items ranging from jewelry to totes, to cards and bookmarks.  Show your support for those suffering from this dreaded disease during October and all year round. I will also be bringing new sweater/scarf pins and earrings for the fall season.

Last but not least

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