Learn to Preserve August’s Abundance!

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Pressure Canning Demo this Saturday!

Sweetwater Local Foods Market
Saturday, August 28th, 9:00am to 1:00pm
 Mercy Health Partners/Hackley Health at the Lakes
On Harvey St. Take US31/Pontaluna Rd. Exit. 1st Bldg North of Pontaluna Rd.
We are a Bridge Card & Project Fresh market

“Putting By” Canning 101: Demo at Market!

Stop by the Olson Farms booth at 10:00 for a Pressure Canning Demo

Olson Farm of Shelby

Jim Olson will show you how to pressure can green beans (his favorite way to keep them) at 10:00am. He will also be bringing sweet potatoes and red potatoes, red & white onions, Bodacious sweet corn, and his 2010 batch of Taste of Spring Maple Syrup.

Hickory Ridge Family Farm
New! Grassfed Beef.

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.

Eggs.

Agriculture & Health Alive of Marne

Slicing cukes. Perfect size for summer picnics. Summer squash.

Gardeners: If your gardens seem to be lagging both from the heat and mid-summer slump, treat your beds to a side dressing of one of our nutrient boosting garden supplies! We have 3-2-3 and 4-2-4, depending on what your garden needs. See me for more advice.

We will also have our usual assortments of various garden supplements, like Berry Mix, Liquid Fish & Kelp concentrates, Maxicrop, Dry Kelp Meal, Milky spore & Diatomaceous Earth.

From the bookshelf: Ask Mother Nature: A Conscious Gardeners Guide, by Ellen Vandevisse. Or How to Grow More Vegetables, by John Jeavons.

Also: Nantucket Bakery Cinnamon Raisin Bread and other baked goods.

Northern Naturals Cherry Concentrate. Blackstrap molasses, honey & maple syrup.

Liberty Family Farm of Hart

“Grass-fed Meat & Eggs, Heirloom Vegetables & Healthy Baked Goods”

Farm Offerings-100% grass-fed beef, 1# ground, 1# patties,liver.  FRESH CHICKEN – boneless skinless breasts, thighs, drumsticks, leg quarters, whole birds, livers & soup stock. Grass-fed Ground Lamb. Heirloom tomatoes( samples available peppers & baby turnip greens.

Bakery Offerings – Breakfast Cookies- Regular, Chocolate Walnut & Cherry Chocolate Pecan.  Broccoli Cheddar Quiche made with our fresh broccoli,Roasted Corn & Poblano Quiche, Blueberry Turnovers & Blueberry Pie& Blueberry Tarts. Cinnamon Rolls & Granola .NEW-GLUTEN FREE GRANOLA. Gluten free Brownies, Bread & Cookies.

We have had an opportunity to pick in a blueberry patch that has  not been sprayed in several years.  We will be bringing fresh blueberries to market from this patch  We have been baking with these blueberries as well. We are also featuring Blueberry Jam made from these blueberries.  Come and sample this Saturday!

McLaughlin Grows! Urban Farm of Muskegon

New! We took our YEP (Youth Employment Program) kids out to the Blueberry Lane Farm on Mt. Garfield Rd. Mrs. Barnes, the elderly woman who owns the farm has been unable to harvest them this year and called to ask for help. These berries were planted in the 1940’s and have been unsprayed for the last 8 years. They are an old fashioned variety known as the Rubel, great for pies and fresh eating, as well as some Jerseys. Come sample! This week we again have lots of Sungold, Sunsweet & Black Cherry tomatoes,  red cabbage, cukes, sweet & hot peppers, and our two types of mixed greens. Visit our Facebook page at  http://www.facebook.com/pages/McLaughlin-Grows-Urban-Farm/106456159379286?ref=ts

Laughing Tree Brick Oven Bakery of Hart

Laughing Tree Brick Oven Bakery will be at the market with our familiar array of eight breads 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.  For 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!)

New bread starting this week! THE MICHIGANDER!

A naturally-leavened bread made with 100% Michigan grown whole grains!  Dark, moist, and chewy with all the rich sweetness of Michigan-grown whole wheat.  Whole grains have never been so good! The Michigander $5.50

Earthscape Farm of Hesperia

Sale on vegetables for preserving Summer abundance into Winter food for you! We’ll have sweet and hot peppers, beans, basil, carrots, chard and kale, tomatoes, and beets in quantity for those of you wanting to can, dry or freeze.  Make Salsa – we’ll have all the veggie ingredients. Ask me about the best way to preserve eggplant and summer squashes.  Ask me about freezing sweet peppers.

Send me a pre-order ($10 or more) via email by 5pm Friday and get a 10% discount!

Veggies this week ~ Heirloom Tomatoes!  Many varieties, colors, sizes and shapes!  Old German, Aunt Ruby’s German Green, Costulato Genovese, Cuastralee, Kelloggs Breakfast, Big Rainbow, Cherokee Purple, Brandywine, Marianna’s Peace, Cosmonaut Volkov, Pruden’s Purple, Green Zebra, and more.  Tomatoes Tomatoes Tomatoes!  Yay!  It’s been a long wait for good ripe homegrown tomatoes.  Watermelons and Muskmelons! Celery! Sweet Peppers, including red, yellow, purple and green.  Hot Peppers. Eggplant of multiple sizes and shapes  and colors.  The last of the Cucumber  slicers and Oriental Suhyo Cross.  Summer squash, carrots,  large yellow and red onions, small pickling onions, Beets, Broccoli, Green beans, Cabbage, kale, mixed salad greens, lettuce, scallions, Swiss chard,  arugula, parsley, dill, rosemary, basil in bunches.

BEEF returns this week.  We will have all cuts of our pastured Angus.

Organic Olive Oil ~ SALE! Choose your favorite bottle of labeled oil and get 10% off! Or buy bulk – Armando Mansur from Argentina.

Great Cookbook – Vegetables A to Z – last copies are for sale for $18.

HIGHER GROUNDS COFFEE in 1# bags.  Various types, beans or ground, dark or light roast.  New shipment!
CHECK OUT OUR BLOG ~  http://www.earthscapefarm.blogspot.com

Maple Moon Farm of Shelby

This week we will have lots of tomatoes and a lot of varieties of

them including many heirlooms.  Let us know if you need large

quantities of tomatoes for canning!

We’ll also be bringing lettuce, summer

squash, cucumbers, leeks, onions, garlic, potatoes, carrots, beets,

kale, swiss chard, turnip greens, kohlrabi, scallions, eggplant, green

beans, wax beans, basil, and a variety of fresh herbs.

Creswick Farms of Ravenna

Pasture Raised, Antibiotic & Hormone Free, Artisanal Meats
Featured this week!

Bacon is Back!!!

Chicken is is still available!

PLUS Snack Sticks have returned as well.

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

SPECIALTY SAUSAGES & MEATS
Garlic Kielbasa Sausage
German Thuringer
Moroccan Lamb Sausage
Chicken Spinach Feta Sausage
Braunschweiger  TEMPORARILY OUT!
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

Dancing Goat Creamery of Byron Center

You might want to check out this blog about our cheesemaking: http://mllenoelle.wordpress.com/2009/11/06/cheese-class-at-dancing-goat-creamery/

We also make our own hand crafted  soap, Udderly Wonderful, from organic goat’s milk, all natural ingredients, pure food grade oil and pure essential oils. We grow many of the herbs right on our farm. Try a bar and find out why goat’s milk makes great soap too!

From our partners at Little Rooster Breads. Made of only the best organic & on-farm ingredients, we ferment our grains to produce a smooth and tasty bread that we guarantee even the fussiest kid will love! Wild Rice & Onion, Multi-Grain, Whole Wheat & Cinnamon Raisin breads and specialty dinner rolls, hotdog and hamburg buns. Find out more at http://www.littlerooster.n

Grassfields Farm of Coopersville

Raw Milk Certified Organic Cheese

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

Earthly Kneads of Muskegon

Specials -Tomato Basil Bread – It’s pink! Made with fresh tomatoes from Earthscape Farm and our own garden fresh organically grown basil. Medium whole wheat.

Cheesy Hot Pepper Bread – It’s cheesy! It’s hot! It’s DELICIOUS! Medium whole-wheat with fresh peppers from Earthscape Farm and raw milk organic cheddar cheese on top.

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

Zucchini Bread – It’s green! Not the sweet sort, but a rustic, chewy bread with flecks of Earthscape zucchini in it. Similar to our pumpkin bread.

SWEET Zucchini Mini Loaves – It’s sweet and spicy! Our own homemade sweet zucchini bread scented with all sorts of yummy organic spices and studded with organic currants.

Pizza crusts – It’s round! Just top and bake until the toppings are melted and toasty.

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

Scones – Ginger Lemon, Apricot Almond, Blueberry Cardamom

Pastries – Raspberry Lemon Sweet Rolls, Cheddar Onion Savory Rolls

Muffins – Chocolate Raspberry, Strawberry Pie

Cookies – Sweet & Salty Cashews, Pepita Spice with Raisins (V & GF), Sundrop, GIANT Peanut Butter & Sundrop (GF), HUGE Dark Chocolate Chip, Cherry Almond Oatmeal, Coconut Pecan Macaroons (GV), Coconut (V & GF), Cherry Almond

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

No fresh Shiitakes this week, but we will have dried and also fresh garlic.

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

HandCrafteds

Good for the body & soul!

Imagination to Creation Jewelry of North Muskegon

As some of you know, I am planning on going in a different direction regarding my jewelry creations.  Therefore, I will be hosting several sales to liquidate my inventory.  I began doing this following the holiday season last year and still find that I have A LOT of very nice pieces and necklace/earring sets in both gemstone and Swarovski crystal.  This Saturday I will have a “Buy 1 – Get 1” sale.  This means, in effect, you will buy one set or piece and get another of equal or lesser value absolutely free.  What a great time to shop for Christmas gifts for the jewelry lovers on your list or for yourself.  If you cannot make it to market this week for my sale, not to worry.  This sale will continue on until my inventory is depleted.
Daisy Doodles of Whitehall

I started making Daisy Doodles Artisanal Dog Treats because I want my son’s dog Daisy to have wholesome treats made out of real food. Daisy just loves them, and her friends agree. Daisy Doodles are made using organic ingredients, supporting the local food system and economy, and respecting the earth through responsible packaging and business practices. Find out more at our Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/pages/Daisy-Doodles-Artisanal-Dog-Treats/136348099716861?ref=ts

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

Our Pledge to You: Healthy! Humane! Homegrown!

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Sweetwater Local Foods Market
Saturday, August 21st, 9:00am to 1:00pm
 Mercy Health Partners/Hackley Health at the Lakes
On Harvey St just 1/2 mile North of Pontaluna Rd.
We are a Bridge Card & Project Fresh market

Our Pledge to You:

Healthy! Healthy organic soils & pastures and no synthetic chemicals.

Humane! Humane treatment of all animals raised for our consumption.

Homegrown! All farms within 50 miles of the market!

Earthscape Farm of Hesperia

Tastings!  Tomatoes and Melons.

Sale on vegetables for preserving Summer abundance into Winter food for you! We’ll have beans, basil, carrots, chard and kale, tomatoes, and beets in quantity for those of you wanting to can, dry or freeze.  Make Salsa – we’ll have all the veggie ingredients. Ask me about the best way to preserve eggplant and summer squashes.

Send me a pre-order ($10 or more) via email by 5pm Friday and get a 10% discount!

Veggies this week ~ Heirloom Tomatoes!  Many varieties, colors, sizes and shapes!  Old German, Aunt Ruby’s German Green, Costulato Genovese, Cuastralee, Kelloggs Breakfast, Big Rainbow, Cherokee Purple, Brandywine, Marianna’s Peace, Cosmonaut Volkov, Pruden’s Purple, Green Zebra, and more.  Tomatoes Tomatoes Tomatoes!  Yay!  It’s been a long wait for good ripe homegrown tomatoes.  Sweet Corn – we are picking the last of it this week – Silver Queen, an old open pollinated white variety.  Watermelons and Muskmelons! Celery! Sweet Peppers, including red, yellow, purple and green.  Hot Peppers. Eggplant of multiple sizes and shapes  and colors.  The last of the Cucumber  slicers and Oriental Suhyo Cross.  Summer squash, carrots,  large yellow and red onions, small pickling onions, Beets, Broccoli, Green beans, Cabbage, kale, mixed salad greens, lettuce, scallions, Swiss chard,  arugula, parsley, dill, rosemary, basil in bunches.  Sunflowers!

BEEF returns this week.  We will have all cuts of our pastured Angus.

Organic Olive Oil ~ SALE! Choose your favorite bottle of labeled oil and get 10% off! Or buy bulk – Armando Mansur from Argentina.

Great Cookbook – Vegetables A to Z – last copies are for sale for $18.

HIGHER GROUNDS COFFEE in 1# bags.  Various types, beans or ground, dark or light roast.
CHECK OUT OUR BLOG ~  http://www.earthscapefarm.blogspot.com

Blueberry Heritage Farms of Holland

Last week for Certified Organic blueberries! Brendan LaCroix will return one last time with  the  “Elliot” blueberries this Saturday!

McLaughlin Grows! Urban Farm of Muskegon

New! We took our YEP (Youth Employment Program) kids out to the Blueberry Lane Farm on Mt. Garfield Rd. Mrs. Barnes, the elderly woman who owns the farm has been unable to harvest them this year and called to ask for help. These berries were planted in the 1940’s and have been unsprayed for the last 8 years. They are an old fashioned variety known as the Rubel, great for pies and fresh eating. Come sample! This week we have lots of Sungold, Sunsweet & Black Cherry tomatoes,  red cabbage, cukes, sweet & hot peppers, and our two types of mixed greens. Visit our Facebook page to learn about our new Friday’s at the Farmstand evening market from 4 to 6! http://www.facebook.com/pages/McLaughlin-Grows-Urban-Farm/106456159379286?ref=ts

Maple Moon Farm of Shelby

This week we will have lots of tomatoes and a lot of varieties of them including many heirlooms.  Let us know if you need large quantities of tomatoes for canning!  We’ll also be bringing summer squash, cucumbers, leeks, onions, garlic, potatoes, carrots, beets, kale, swiss chard, turnip greens, kohlrabi, scallions, eggplant, beans, arugula, basil, and a variety of fresh herbs.

Creswick Farms of Ravenna

Pastured Raised, Antibiotic & Hormone Free, Artisanal Meats
Featured this week!
Chicken is back!

Skinless, boneless chicken breasts

Chicken leg quarters

Ground chicken

BEEF
Flank Steak, Gourmet Patties, Ground Beef Patties.
PORK
Pork Chops (Limited quantities until August 28th)

Pork Tenderloin,

NO BACON until August 28th Market
SPECIALTY SAUSAGES & MEATS
Back this week! Snack Sticks.
Garlic Kielbasa Sausage
German Thuringer
Moroccan Lamb Sausage
Chicken Spinach Feta Sausage (limited quantities until August 28th)
Braunschweiger (The World’s Best according to Chris)
Ring Bologna
Chorizo
Deli Ham Slices
Pepperoni Slices (OUT. More August 28th)
Hot Italian Sausage Links (limited quantities until August 28th)
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

Dancing Goat Creamery of Byron Center

This week featuring: Fresh Pesto Chevre! Nice summer cheese great on salads, spreads & all the other creative ways you can think of!

We also make our own hand crafted  soap, Udderly Wonderful, from organic goat’s milk, all natural ingredients, pure food grade oil and pure essential oils. We grow many of the herbs right on our farm. Each bar is hand cut, inspected and packaged in a box. Try a bar and find out why goat’s milk makes great soap too!

From our partners at Little Rooster Breads. Made of only the best organic & on-farm ingredients, we ferment our grains to produce a smooth and tasty bread that we guarantee even the fussiest kid will love! Wild Rice & Onion, Multi-Grain, Whole Wheat & Cinnamon Raisin breads and specialty dinner rolls, hotdog and hamburg buns. Find out more at http://www.littlerooster.n

Grassfields Farm of Coopersville

Raw Milk Certified Organic Cheese

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

Earthly Kneads of Muskegon

Specials – Mini Devil’s Food Cupcakes with Peanut Butter Cream Cheese Frosting, Cinnamon Pecan Sweet Rolls, Parmesan Garlic Savory Rolls, Cheesy Hot Pepper Bread, Feta and Olive Bread, Hummus Bread

Bread – 100% Whole Grain Spelt, Seeded Spelt, Peasant Bread, Tuscan Bread, Italian Rosemary, Challah with or without Poppyseeds

Scones – Dark Chocolate Chip, Apple Pie, Blueberry Lemon

Muffins – Almond Poppyseed, Strawberry Pina Colada

Cookies – Chocolate Chip Coconut (V, GF), Coconut (V, GF), Chocolate Hazelnut (V), Cherry Almond, Sundrop, Cherry Almond Oatmeal, & Sweet & Salty Cashew

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

No fresh Shiitakes this week, but we will have dried.

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

Laughing Tree Brick Oven Bakery of Hart

Owned and operated by Charlie and Hilde Muller.  We live and bake outside of Hart, Michigan in Elbridge Township in the heart of Oceana County.  Handcrafted, naturally leavened (average 20 hours from start to finish!), and baked in a wood-fired brick oven, this bakery is also Michigan’s only 100% Solar Powered Bakery! Charlie will be on hand this Saturday to talk more about our baking process, and will have plenty of the following breads:

West Michigan Wheat.  An everyday, light wheat bread with a creamy flavor and the subtle sweetness of Michigan red spring wheat $5.00 a loaf.

Hazel Road Rustic:  A moist and chewy 4-grain loaf featuring Michigan-grown wheat, rye, spelt, and barley.  An excellent keeper, we love this bread for big, sturdy sandwiches or as a late night snack slathered with butter and honey.  $5.50 a loaf.

Finn’s Pecan Raisin Pecan:  We are raisin’ our son Finn on Pecan Raisin Pecan…a bread so rich you won’t believe it’s not cake!  No sweeteners added—just a quarter pound each of pecans and raisins in every loaf.  $7.75 a loaf.

Oceana Round:  An Italian classic, this ripping and dipping bread is irresistible with its glossy interior and it’s large, surprising holes.  Yes, we put the holes there on purpose! .  $5.00 a round.

O’Batta:  Made using the same recipe as our Oceana Round, this elongated loaf takes its name from the word “ciabatta”, the Italian word for slipper.  $5.00 a loaf.

Griff’s 8-Grain:  A hearty 8-grain, 3-seed bread named for our big-hearted neighbor Jim Griffin.  This rich, chewy loaf is made with all organic grains and is sweetened with just a touch of West Michigan honey. $6.50 a loaf.

Third Coast Three-Seed:  Take our West Michigan Wheat bread and toss in an ample dose of sunflower seeds, sesame seeds, and flax seeds and wowsers!  The outcome is an extremely nutty and nuanced loaf that seems to be more than the sum of its parts. $5.50 a round.

Elbridge Parmesan Olive:  The cheese does not stand alone in this loaf!  Generous hunks of mouth-watering parmesan and glorious Kalamata olives in every bite—this sumptuous boule is not for the faint of heart. $8.00 a round.

Please visit our website to read the full descriptions of our breads and to learn more about what we do here at Laughing Tree Brick Oven Bakery in order to bring you fresh, naturally leavened breads!  www.laughingtreebakery.com

Liberty Family Farm of Hart

Veggies

Heirloom Tomatoes! Black Krim, Cherokee Purple, Green Zebra, Peacevine Cherry Tomatoes.  From the field-Early Girls, sungold cherry, Glaciers, Early Girl and Goldy Yellow ( a large yellow Heirloom slicer) Bell peppers, banana peppers & poblano peppers. Kale, broccoli, onion braids, lettuce, zucchini & fresh garlic.  EGGS!

MEATS– Fresh Chicken. Leg quarters, split breasts & boneless skinless, livers, wings & whole birds. SOUP STOCK!

GRASS FED LAMB shanks & ground.

Grass Fed Beef burger patties and ground.

Bakery

Regular, cherry chocolate pecan and chocolate walnut breakfast cookies. Broccoli Cheddar Quiche, Multi-Grain Rolls, Gluten Free Brownies, Granola, Blueberry Galettes & Blueberry pies made with organic blueberries.
Olson Farm of Shelby

Jim Olson will be bringing onions, sweet corn, Red Norland potatoes and his 2010 batch of Taste of Spring Maple Syrup.

Hickory Ridge Family Farm
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.

Eggs.

Agriculture & Health Alive of Marne

New! Slicing cukes. Perfect size for summer picnics. Summer squash.

Gardeners: If your gardens seem to be lagging both from the heat and mid-summer slump, treat your beds to a side dressing of one of our nutrient boosting garden supplies! We have 3-2-3 and 4-2-4, depending on what your garden needs. See me for more advice.

We will also have our usual assortments of various garden supplements, like Berry Mix, Liquid Fish & Kelp concentrates, Maxicrop, Dry Kelp Meal, Milky spore & Diatomaceous Earth.

From the bookshelf: Ask Mother Nature: A Conscious Gardeners Guide, by Ellen Vandevisse. Or How to Grow More Vegetables, by John Jeavons.

Also: Nantucket Bakery Cinnamon Raisin Bread and other baked goods.

Northern Naturals Cherry Concentrate. Blackstrap molasses, honey & maple syrup.

HandCrafteds

Good for the body & soul!

Bee & Botanicals of Spring Lake
Certified Organic Soaps in Lavender, Grapefruit, Lemongrass Tea, Peppermint and others wonderful scents made with essential oils (no artificial fragrances or colors are used in these soaps). Specialty soaps including Rows and Furrow’s Gardener’s Soap with the orange oil and ground almonds to cut the grit and grime that come from a good day of gardening or other dirty work (nice for the kitchen too).
Wonderful beeswax candles, made with 100%  pure Michigan beeswax and 100% cotton wicks.  They not only have that nice natural honey scent but they are the cleanest and brightest burning candles on the market.  Because beeswax has a very high melting point, they also burn slower, lasting longer.
Yummy lip balms in unflavored, peppermint, grapefruit and cinnamon, made with moisturizing oils, made with Michigan beeswax and the finest organic essential oils.

Lavender dryer bags, organic lavender – reusable many times for Field Fresh laundry!

Lavender sachets, smell wonderful, pretty and functional too – for drawers, closets, yarn baskets.

*Moth away sachets for kitchen drawers, closets and cupboards. Buy one get one 1/2 off this week!

Look forward to seeing you at the market!

Daisy Doodles of Whitehall

I started making Daisy Doodles Artisanal Dog Treats because I want my son’s dog Daisy to have wholesome treats made out of real food. Daisy just loves them, and her friends agree. Daisy Doodles are made using organic ingredients, supporting the local food system and economy, and respecting the earth through responsible packaging and business practices. Find out more at our Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/pages/Daisy-Doodles-Artisanal-Dog-Treats/136348099716861?ref=ts

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

Tomato Tasting at Market this Saturday!

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Taste an Heirloom this Saturday!

Sweetwater Local Foods Market
Saturday, August 14th, 9:00am to 1:00pm
 Mercy Health Partners/Hackley Health at the Lakes
On Harvey St just 1/2 mile North of Pontaluna Rd.
We are a Bridge Card & Project Fresh market

Summer Revs Into High Gear!

More Heirloom Tomatoes!

New Vendor!

Laughing Tree Brick Oven Bakery of Hart

Owned and operated by Charlie and Hilde Muller.  We live and bake outside of Hart, Michigan in Elbridge Township in the heart of Oceana County.  Handcrafted, naturally leavened (average 20 hours from start to finish!), and baked in a wood-fired brick oven, this bakery is also Michigan’s only 100% Solar Powered Bakery! Charlie will be on hand this Saturday to talk more about our baking process, and will have plenty of the following breads:

West Michigan Wheat.  An everyday, light wheat bread with a creamy flavor and the subtle sweetness of Michigan red spring wheat $5.00 a loaf.

Hazel Road Rustic:  A moist and chewy 4-grain loaf featuring Michigan-grown wheat, rye, spelt, and barley.  An excellent keeper, we love this bread for big, sturdy sandwiches or as a late night snack slathered with butter and honey.  $5.50 a loaf.

Finn’s Pecan Raisin Pecan:  We are raisin’ our son Finn on Pecan Raisin Pecan…a bread so rich you won’t believe it’s not cake!  No sweeteners added—just a quarter pound each of pecans and raisins in every loaf.  $7.75 a loaf.

Oceana Round:  An Italian classic, this ripping and dipping bread is irresistible with its glossy interior and it’s large, surprising holes.  Yes, we put the holes there on purpose! .  $5.00 a round.

O’Batta:  Made using the same recipe as our Oceana Round, this elongated loaf takes its name from the word “ciabatta”, the Italian word for slipper.  $5.00 a loaf.

Griff’s 8-Grain:  A hearty 8-grain, 3-seed bread named for our big-hearted neighbor Jim Griffin.  This rich, chewy loaf is made with all organic grains and is sweetened with just a touch of West Michigan honey. $6.50 a loaf.

Third Coast Three-Seed:  Take our West Michigan Wheat bread and toss in an ample dose of sunflower seeds, sesame seeds, and flax seeds and wowsers!  The outcome is an extremely nutty and nuanced loaf that seems to be more than the sum of its parts. $5.50 a round.

Elbridge Parmesan Olive:  The cheese does not stand alone in this loaf!  Generous hunks of mouth-watering parmesan and glorious Kalamata olives in every bite—this sumptuous boule is not for the faint of heart. $8.00 a round.

Please visit our website to read the full descriptions of our breads and to learn more about what we do here at Laughing Tree Brick Oven Bakery in order to bring you fresh, naturally leavened breads!  www.laughingtreebakery.com

Earthscape Farm of Hesperia

Veggies this week ~ Heirloom Tomatoes!  Many varieties, colors, sizes and shapes!  Tomatoes Tomatoes Tomatoes!  Yay!  It’s been a long wait for good ripe homegrown tomatoes.  Sweet Corn – we are picking Tuxedo this week!  Watermelons and Muskmelons! Celery! Sweet Peppers, including red, yellow, purple and green!  Hot Peppers. Eggplant of multiple sizes and shapes  and colors.  Cucumber  slicers and Oriental Suhyo Cross.  Summer squash, carrots,  onions, Beets, Broccoli, Green beans, Cabbage, kale, Swiss chard,  arugula, parsley, dill, rosemary, basil in bunches.  Sunflowers!

We will not have BEEF this week.  Bill and I are out of town at a funeral and it was just too much to pull together.  We will return next Saturday with our great pastured Angus.

Organic Olive Oil ~ SALE! Choose your favorite bottle of labeled oil and get 10% off! Or buy bulk – Armando Mansur from Argentina.

HIGHER GROUNDS COFFEE in 1# bags.  Various types, beans or ground, dark or light roast.
CHECK OUT OUR BLOG ~  http://www.earthscapefarm.blogspot.com

McLaughlin Grows! Urban Farm of Muskegon

This week we have lots of  those killer sweet Sungold, Sunsweet & Black Cherry tomatoes,  Kellogg Beefsteaks, Carmen Sweet Italian peppers, Joe’s Long Cayennes & El jefe Jalepenos. Also:  green & yellow beans, cukes, our kale & collard mix, and Bright Lights chard.

Blueberry Heritage Farms of Holland

Certified Organic blueberries! Brendan LaCroix will return with   “Jersey” blueberries this Saturday!

Maple Moon Farm of Shelby

This week we will have lots of tomatoes and a lot of varieties of them, heirloom and hybrid.  We’ll also be bringing summer squash, cucumbers, leeks, onions, garlic, potatoes, carrots, beets, kale, swiss chard, turnip greens, kohlrabi, scallions, eggplant, beans, arugula, basil, and a variety of fresh herbs.

Creswick Farms of Ravenna

Pastured Raised, Antibiotic & Hormone Free, Artisanal Meats
Featured this week!
Deli Ham Slices. Perfect for sandwiches.
German Thuringer Sausage.  Traditional German Brats
Hot Italian Sausage Links. Super on the grill.
Meat Snack Sticks – great for the beach or to eat while traveling.
BEEF
Flank Steak, Gourmet Patties, Ground Beef Patties.
PASTURE RAISED, SOY FREE POULTRY
Available Saturday, August 21st Market
PORK
Pork Chops, Pork Tenderloin, Hickory Bacon, Apple Bacon.
SPECIALTY SAUSAGES & MEATS
Garlic Kielbasa Sausage
German Thuringer
Moroccan Lamb Sausage
Chicken Spinach Feta Sausage
Braunschweiger (The World’s Best according to Chris)
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

Dancing Goat Creamery of Byron Center

This week featuring: Cowslip Creamery Cream Cheese! !

We also make our own hand crafted  soap, Udderly Wonderful, from organic goat’s milk, all natural ingredients, pure food grade oil and pure essential oils. Try this week’s special; Fun With Dick & Jane. This creamy soap has lots of luscious goats milk with peppermint and is streaked with cocoa – ever heard of this much fun in a bar of soap?

From our partners at Little Rooster Breads. Made of only the best organic & on-farm ingredients, we ferment our grains to produce a smooth and tasty bread that we guarantee even the fussiest kid will love! Wild Rice & Onion, Multi-Grain, Whole Wheat & Cinnamon Raisin breads and specialty dinner rolls, hotdog and hamburg buns. Find out more at http://www.littlerooster.net

Liberty Family Farm of Hart

Veggies

Heirloom Tomatoes! Black Krim, Cherokee Purple, Green Zebra, Peacevine Cherry Tomatoes.  From the field-Early Girls, sungold cherry, Glaciers, Early Girl and Goldy Yellow ( a large yellow Heirloom slicer) Bell peppers, banana peppers & poblano peppers. Kale, broccoli, onion braids, lettuce, zucchini & fresh garlic.  EGGS!

MEATS– Fresh Chicken. Leg quarters, split breasts & boneless skinless, livers, wings & whole birds. SOUP STOCK!

GRASS FED LAMB chops, ribs & shanks

Come & Sample Grilled Chicken 10:00- 11:00

Bakery

Regular, cherry chocolate pecan and chocolate walnut breakfast cookies. Broccoli Cheddar Quiche, Multi-Grain Rolls, Gluten Free Brownies, Granola, Blueberry Galettes & Blueberry pies made with organic blueberries.

Olson Farm of Shelby

Jim Olson will be bringing onions, green beans, Red Norland potatoes and his 2010 batch of Taste of Spring Maple Syrup.

Grassfields Farm of Coopersville

Raw Milk Organic Cheese

Gouda, Gouda w/dill, Gouda w/cumin (Leyden), Edam, Lamont Cheddar,

Hickory Ridge Family Farm
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.

Eggs.

Agriculture & Health Alive of Marne

New! Slicing cukes. Perfect size for summer picnics.

Gardeners: If your gardens seem to be lagging both from the heat and mid-summer slump, treat your beds to a side dressing of one of our nutrient boosting garden supplies! We have 3-2-3 and 4-2-4, depending on what your garden needs. See me for more advice.

We will also have our usual assortments of various garden supplements, like Berry Mix, Liquid Fish & Kelp concentrates, Maxicrop, Dry Kelp Meal, Milky spore & Diatomaceous Earth.

From the bookshelf: Ask Mother Nature: A Conscious Gardeners Guide, by Ellen Vandevisse. Or How to Grow More Vegetables, by John Jeavons.

Also: Nantucket Bakery Cinnamon Raisin Bread and other baked goods.

Northern Naturals Cherry Concentrate. Blackstrap molasses, honey & maple syrup.

Earthly Kneads of Muskegon

We are out on a bike marathon this weekend. See you next Saturday!

HandCrafteds

Good for the body & soul!

Daisy Doodles of Whitehall

I started making Daisy Doodles Artisanal Dog Treats because I want my son’s dog Daisy to have wholesome treats made out of real food. Daisy just loves them, and her friends agree. Daisy Doodles are made using organic ingredients, supporting the local food system and economy, and respecting the earth through responsible packaging and business practices. Find out more at our Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/pages/Daisy-Doodles-Artisanal-Dog-Treats/136348099716861?ref=ts

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

Summer is Sweeeeet!

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Sweeeet Corn at Earthscape!

Sweetwater Local Foods Market
Saturday, August 7th, 9:00am to 1:00pm
 Mercy Health Partners/Hackley Health at the Lakes
On Harvey St just 1/2 mile North of Pontaluna Rd.
We are a Bridge Card & Project Fresh market

Summer Bounty is Here!

Organically Grown Sweet Corn!

More Heirloom Tomatoes!

New Vendor!

Laughing Tree Brick Oven Bakery of Hart

Owned and operated by Charlie and Hilde Muller.  We live and bake outside of Hart, Michigan in Elbridge Township in the heart of Oceana County.  Handcrafted, naturally leavened (average 20 hours from start to finish!), and baked in a wood-fired brick oven, this bakery is also Michigan’s only 100% Solar Powered Bakery!

We will have a sampling of our breads at the Maple Moon Farm booth this week at market: West Michigan Wheat, Finn’s Pecan Raisin, Griff’s 8-Grain & Elbridge Parmesan Olive. Please visit our website to read the full descriptions of our breads and to learn more about what we do here at Laughing Tree Brick Oven Bakery in order to bring you fresh, naturally leavened breads! www.laughingtreebakery.com

Earthscape Farm of Hesperia

Veggies this week ~  Sweet Corn! Melons! Celery! Sweet Peppers, including yellow, purple and green!  Hot Peppers. Eggplant of multiple sizes and shapes  and colors.  We will have cucumbers in quantity for pickling.  Also slicers and Oriental Suhyo Cross.  Summer squash, carrots, large onions, Beets, Broccoli, Green beans, Cabbage, kale, Swiss chard, Head Lettuces and mixed salad greens, arugula, parsley, dill, rosemary, basil in bunches and quantity.  Sunflowers!

BEEF ~  We will have  beef by the pound and package.  Steaks, roasts, ground beef,  stew meat, cubed steak, soup bones, heart, liver.  Also  ground beef in 10 + # quantities  (1-2# packages) for $3.50 per lb.   Please email any pre-orders by Friday 4pm to pbobier@voyager.net.

Organic Olive Oil ~ SALE! Choose your favorite bottle of labeled oil and get 10% off! Or buy bulk – Armando Mansur from Argentina.

HIGHER GROUNDS COFFEE ~  I’ll be bringing a new shipment of coffee.
CHECK OUT OUR BLOG ~  http://www.earthscapefarm.blogspot.com

McLaughlin Grows! Urban Farm of Muskegon

This week we have lots of Sungold, Sunsweet & Black Cherry tomatoes,  red cabbage, cukes, sweet & hot peppers, rainbow carrots, kale & collard greens and dill, basil, & thyme. Visit our Facebook page to learn about our new Friday’s at the Farmstand evening market from 4 to 6! http://www.facebook.com/pages/McLaughlin-Grows-Urban-Farm/106456159379286?ref=ts

Blueberry Heritage Farms of Holland

Certified Organic blueberries! Brendan LaCroix will return with   “Jersey” blueberries this Saturday!

Fruitland Farms of Whitehall

More luscious Blackberries, and new this week: wild-harvested Blueberries!

Maple Moon Farm of Shelby

This week we are bringing a variety of tomatoes, Red LaSoda potatoes, carrots, beets, onions, kale, swiss chard, summer squash, beans, kohlrabi, scallions, cucumbers, arugula, turnip greens, Green Apple eggplant, and a variety of fresh herbs.

We are also bring Laughing Tree Bakery bread. More about them at http://sweetwaterlocalfoodsmarket.wordpress.com/

Creswick Farms of Ravenna

Pastured Raised, Antibiotic & Hormone Free, Artisanal Meats
Featured this week!
Deli Ham Slices. Perfect for sandwiches.
German Thuringer Sausage.  Traditional German Brats
Hot Italian Sausage Links. Super on the grill.
Meat Snack Sticks – great for the beach or to eat while traveling.
OUT THIS WEEK!
Ground beef patties (1/3lb) (available August 14th)
Chicken (all cuts available August 14th)
Filet Mignon
Apple Chicken Sausage

BEEF
Flank Steak, Gourmet Patties.
PASTURE RAISED, SOY FREE POULTRY
Available Saturday, August 14th Market
PORK
Pork Chops, Pork Tenderloin, Hickory Bacon, Apple Bacon.
SPECIALTY SAUSAGES & MEATS
Garlic Kielbasa Sausage
German Thuringer
Moroccan Lamb Sausage
Chicken Spinach Feta Sausage
Braunschweiger (The World’s Best according to Chris)
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

Liberty Family Farm of Hart

Veggies

Heirloom Tomatoes! Black Krim, Cherokee Purple, Green Zebra, Peacevine Cherry Tomatoes.  From the field-Early Girls, sungold cherry, Glaciers, Early Girl and Goldy Yellow ( a large yellow Heirloom slicer) Bell peppers, banana peppers & poblano peppers. Kale, broccoli, onion braids, lettuce, zucchini & fresh garlic.  EGGS!

MEATS– Fresh Chicken. Leg quarters, split breasts & boneless skinless, livers, wings & whole birds. SOUP STOCK!

GRASS FED LAMB chops, ribs & shanks

Come & Sample Grilled Chicken 10:00- 11:00

Bakery

Regular, cherry chocolate pecan and chocolate walnut breakfast cookies. Broccoli Cheddar Quiche, Multi-Grain Rolls, Gluten Free Brownies, Granola, Blueberry Galettes & Blueberry pies made with organic blueberries.
Earthly Kneads of Muskegon

Special Note – Be sure to stock up this week! We will be closed next week and not at the Sweetwater Market on Saturday, August 14th. Our nutty baker is going to be in a mountain bike race up north. Go Team “Knead-4-Speed”, Go!

Specials – Mini Lemon Poundcakes and Madelines, Whole Wheat Bread, Blueberry Strudel, Blueberry Lemon Sweet Rolls, Anadama Bread (soft bread with organic raw-milk cheddar and corn grits in it), and more!

Bread – 100% Whole Grain Spelt, Seeded Spelt, Peasant Bread, Tuscan Bread, Italian Rosemary, Challah with or without Poppyseeds

Scones – Dark Chocolate Chip, Apple Cinnamon, Honey Lemon Fig

Muffins – Blueberry Pie, Raspberry Lemon

Cookies – Sweet & Salty Cashew, Ginger Fig Oatmeal, GF & Vegan Coconut Cookies (with or without chocolate chips), Vegan Chocolate Hazelnut Cookies, Vegan Double Chocolate Cookies, Sundrop Cookies, Cherry Almond Cookies, Almond Sugar Cookies, HUGE! Dark Chocolate Chip, and more!

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

Shiitake Mushrooms – fresh and dried available this week!  Limited quantity of fresh, so get them early.

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

Dancing Goat Creamery of Byron Center

This week featuring: Fresh Pesto Chevre! Nice summer cheese great on salads, spreads & all the other creative ways you can think of!

We also make our own hand crafted  soap, Udderly Wonderful, from organic goat’s milk, all natural ingredients, pure food grade oil and pure essential oils. We grow many of the herbs right on our farm. Each bar is hand cut, inspected and packaged in a box. Try a bar and find out why goat’s milk makes great soap too!

From our partners at Little Rooster Breads. Made of only the best organic & on-farm ingredients, we ferment our grains to produce a smooth and tasty bread that we guarantee even the fussiest kid will love! Wild Rice & Onion, Multi-Grain, Whole Wheat & Cinnamon Raisin breads and specialty dinner rolls, hotdog and hamburg buns. Find out more at http://www.littlerooster.net

Ayurvedic Farm of Montague

New this week! Rattle Snake Beans, Pattypan Squash, Zucchini, and Cucumbers. We will also have our signature mix of radish, broccoli microgreens, to be cut fresh at the market. Also: Handmade soy candles & garden art.

Olson Farm of Shelby

Jim Olson will be bringing onions, green beans, Red Norland potatoes and his 2010 batch of Taste of Spring Maple Syrup.

Grassfields Farm of Coopersville

Raw Milk Organic Cheese

Gouda, Gouda w/dill, Gouda w/cumin (Leyden), Edam, Lamont Cheddar,

Hickory Ridge Family Farm
We are out of town this week at a long planned family gathering. See you next week!

Agriculture & Health Alive of Marne

New! Slicing cukes. Perfect size for summer picnics.

Gardeners: If your gardens seem to be lagging both from the heat and mid-summer slump, treat your beds to a side dressing of one of our nutrient boosting garden supplies! We have 3-2-3 and 4-2-4, depending on what your garden needs. See me for more advice.

We will also have our usual assortments of various garden supplements, like Berry Mix, Liquid Fish & Kelp concentrates, Maxicrop, Dry Kelp Meal, Milky spore & Diatomaceous Earth.

From the bookshelf: Ask Mother Nature: A Conscious Gardeners Guide, by Ellen Vandevisse. Or How to Grow More Vegetables, by John Jeavons.

Also: Nantucket Bakery Cinnamon Raisin Bread and other baked goods.

Northern Naturals Cherry Concentrate. Blackstrap molasses, honey & maple syrup.

HandCrafteds

Good for the body & soul!

Daisy Doodles of Whitehall

I started making Daisy Doodles Artisanal Dog Treats because I want my son’s dog Daisy to have wholesome treats made out of real food. Daisy just loves them, and her friends agree. Daisy Doodles are made using organic ingredients, supporting the local food system and economy, and respecting the earth through responsible packaging and business practices. Find out more at our Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/pages/Daisy-Doodles-Artisanal-Dog-Treats/136348099716861?ref=ts

Imagination to Creation Jewelry of North Muskegon
This week I am bringing cards and small gifts.  Included in small gifts are bookmarks, golf stroke counters, candy tins & bags, sewing kits, pocket “teles” (small address & phone # books) cell phone charms, wine glass/cup markers, and gift tags.  Note: To the customer who left her sterling bracelet to be repaired in Spring 2009: I’ve been unable to contact you because you did not leave your name or phone number.  Please stop by and pick it up (repair charge $3.50). Thanks!

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

New Vendor! Laughing Tree Brick Oven Bakery of Hart!

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Laughing Tree Brick Oven Bakery of Hart!

New Vendor!

Laughing Tree Brick Oven Bakery of Hart

Owned and operated by Charlie and Hilde Muller.  We live and bake outside of Hart, Michigan in Elbridge Township in the heart of Oceana County.

What makes our bread unique?

Organic and Locally produced ingredients: All of the grains and flours with which we bake are grown organically and quite a few of them are grown right here in Michigan! .  Our breads have no added oils, no dairy products, no added sugar (the Griff’s 8-Grain does have a touch of Michigan honey).  They are simply flour, some cracked and whole grains, well-water (from our own well), and sea salt.  The ingredients we use are simple, but the process by which we turn them into bread yields loaves of extraordinary and complex flavor!

Naturally Leavened using a traditional, slow process: Nearly all of our breads are naturally leavened which means that rather than using commercial yeast to make our bread rise we use a starter called a levain which we carefully cultivated right here in our kitchen.  Our levain provides the leavening power for our breads as well as a great deal of flavor!  Levain also acts as a natural preservative so you will find that our breads easily keep for five days.  We leave them naked on the cutting board (cut side down) for three days.  Following that (if there is any bread left!) we transfer it to a plastic bag.  Two of our breads (Oceana Round, O’Batta) are made using a yeasted starter called a poolish.  This pre-ferment contains about one teaspoon of commercial yeast for every 25 loaves!  So while it is a very small amount of yeast in these loaves, we do find that it affects their keeping capacity.  Our breads take an average of 20 hours to develop from start to finish.

Handcrafted: All of our breads are made by hand!  The only mechanized part of our process is the initial phase of mixing which takes place in our Hobart mixer.  Even during this initial mixing process we are continually feeling the doughs to check that they are developing appropriately.  Once our doughs come off of the mixer they are touched by our hands during multiple foldings, shapings, and in the oven loading process.  Presently all of our breads are free-standing hearth loaves—this means, each one is shaped either by Charlie or Hilde, or by both of us (our loaves go through two shaping processes).

Baked in a wood-fired brick oven: Undoubtedly, our wood-fired brick oven steals the show in our bakery.  Constructed by Charlie, it is made of nearly 15,000 pounds of masonry and is heated to nearly 1000 degrees (farenheit) before we load it up on a bake day.  The oven-firing process begins 24 hours before we even place the first loaves in to bake.  We slowly feed the fire and bring it up to 1000 degrees over the course of 12 hours.  For the next 12 hours we let the fire burn down to ashes and then rake out the ashes just few minutes before loading our first loaves.  This masonry stove provides very powerful, radiant heat that quickly penetrates the loaves placed inside.  This intense heat contributes to an unbelievable crust flavored with the carmelized sugars (starches) from the wheat itself.  Our first ovenloads can be in and out of the oven in as quickly as 12 minutes—the heat is that intense!

Michigan’s only 100% solar-powered bakery: The fact that our mixer, our fridge, and our lights are powered by the sun doesn’t change the flavor of our bread—but we sure appreciate all the energy that our panels gather for us that makes the whole process possible!  We have six panels that power both our home and our bakery and we are living proof that solar electric systems can work in Michigan!

Please visit our website to read the full descriptions of our breads and to learn more about what we do here at Laughing Tree Brick Oven Bakery in order to bring you fresh, naturally leavened breads! www.laughingtreebakery.com

Breads available at Sweetwater Market at the Maple Moon Farm stand for Saturday August 7, 2010:

West Michigan Wheat: An everyday, light wheat bread with a creamy flavor and the subtle sweetness of Michigan red spring wheat.  An incredibly versatile loaf, this bread is equally great for French toast, grilled cheese sandwiches, or the old standby—peanut butter and jam.  $5.00 a loaf.  Organic wheat flour, organic Michigan-grown whole wheat flour, water, sea salt, malted barley flour.

Finn’s Pecan Raisin Pecan:  We are raisin’ our son Finn on Pecan Raisin Pecan…a bread so rich you won’t believe it’s not cake!  No sweeteners added—just a quarter pound each of pecans and raisins in every loaf.  Who needs butter?  Simply amazing.  And yes, this is Finn’s favorite.  $7.75 a loaf.

F.P.R.P. INGREDIENTS: organic wheat flour, organic Michigan-grown whole wheat flour, water, organic raisins, pecans, sea salt, malted barley flour.

Griff’s 8-Grain:  A hearty 8-grain, 3-seed bread named for our big-hearted neighbor Jim Griffin.  This rich, chewy loaf is made with all organic grains and is sweetened with just a touch of West Michigan honey. Try it as fuel for your next sojourn or, enjoy it as we do, as unparalleled toast.  $6.50 a loaf.

G.8.G. INGREDIENTS:  organic sifted wheat flour*, organic wheat flour, organic whole wheat flour*, organic cornmeal*, organic millet, organic buckwheat groats, organic steel-cut oats, organic cracked wheat*, organic cracked rye*, organic cracked barley*, organic cracked spelt*, water, Michigan honey, organic sunflower seeds, organic sesame seeds, blue poppy seeds, salt.  *Michigan-grown grains.

Elbridge Parmesan Olive:  The cheese does not stand alone in this loaf!  Generous hunks of mouth-watering parmesan and glorious Kalamata olives in every bite—this sumptuous boule is not for the faint of heart.  We recommend sharing it with a loved one—lest you eat the entire loaf by yourself in one sitting!  It is that good.  $8.00 a round.

E.P.O. INGREDIENTS: organic wheat flour, organic Michigan-grown whole wheat flour, water, parmesan cheese, Kalamata olives, sea salt, malted barley flour.

Celebrate National Farmers Market Week Aug 1-7!

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National Farmers Market Week Aug 1-7!

For Immediate Release

Contact : Diana Jancek

(231)893-3937

dijaan@charter.net

August 1, 2010

SWEETWATER LOCAL FOODS MARKET CELEBRATES

NATIONAL FARMERS MARKET WEEK

United States Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack has proclaimed August 1-7, 2010 as National Farmers Market Week.

This year marks the 11th annual National Farmers Market Week.  Since the USDA began declaring National Farmers Market Week in 2000, the number of farmers markets has almost doubled, from 2,863 markets in 2000 to 5,274 in 2009.

According to the USDA, Sweetwater Local Foods Market is one of the approximately 6,000 in the country operating in 2010, of the more than 220 in Michigan. The Sweetwater Local Foods Market began in 2005, and currently has 16 farmers selling a wide variety of products at the area’s only year-round farmers market, including Certified Organic blueberries, Certified Naturally Grown pastured poultry, pork, & beef, organic baked goods, goat & cow cheeses, and so much more! The market was one of a small handful to accept SNAP/EBT Bridge Cards back in 2006, along with Project Fresh Coupons. Vendors also regularly donate to area food banks.

“Farmers markets are good for you for health, good for your community, and good for the economy” says Stacy Miller, Executive Director of the Farmers Market Coalition, a nonprofit supporting farmers markets across the country.  “During Farmers Market Week, we invite everyone to celebrate the freshest foods from America’s most entrepreneurial farmers by supporting their local farmers markets.”

“Our market slogan is ‘Healthy, Humane & Homegrown’, and we think that philosophy accounts for why our market is growing in popularity every year” says Diana Jancek, Market Manager of Sweetwater Local Foods Market. “Come celebrate National Farmers Market Week with us!”

.Other facts about farmers markets:

  • California, New York, Iowa, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Michigan, Massachusetts, Ohio, and Kentucky are the states with the most farmers markets.
  • The USDA estimates that farmers markets provide income opportunities for at least 150,000 direct-marketing farmers and food producers across the country.
  • More than 870 markets operate nationwide between November and May in 2009, a time often considered ‘off season.’  This number is growing rapidly.
  • It’s estimated that approximately $1.3 billion in direct farm-to-consumer sales occurred in farmers markets in 2009.
  • Farmers markets accepted over $44 million in WIC (Women, Infant and Children) and SFNP (Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program) vouchers in 2009 – making fresh food available to millions of low income families.
  • More than 1,000 farmers markets are estimated to accept Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits in 2010.  Between 2008 and 2009, the amount of SNAP dollars redeemed at farmers markets increased more than 100%.
  • Farmers at farmers markets donate hundreds of thousands of pounds of fresh produce to local social service agencies across the country each year.

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Here come the tomatoes!

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Here come the tomatoes!

Sweetwater Local Foods Market
Saturday, July 31st, 9:00am to 1:00pm
 Mercy Health Partners/Hackley Health at the Lakes
On Harvey St just 1/2 mile North of Pontaluna Rd.
We are a Bridge Card & Project Fresh market

Here Come the Tomatoes!

Sungolds, Sunsweets, Black Cherries, Yellow Beefsteaks, Black Krim, Purple Cherokee, Glacier, Early Girl…..

McLaughlin Grows! Urban Farm of Muskegon

This week we have lots of Sungold, Sunsweet & Black Cherry tomatoes, green & yellow beans, red cabbage, cukes, sweet & hot peppers, baby rainbow carrots, and dill, basil, & thyme. Visit our Facebook page to learn about our new Friday’s at the Farmstand evening market from 4 to 6! http://www.facebook.com/pages/McLaughlin-Grows-Urban-Farm/106456159379286?ref=ts

Liberty Family Farm of Hart

Veggies

Heirloom Tomatoes! Black Krim, Cherokee Purple. Also early red Glaciers & Early Girl.

Bell peppers, banana peppers & poblano peppers.

Fresh Tomatoes out of the hoophouse, kale, broccoli, onion braids, lettuce, zucchini & fresh garlic.  EGGS!

MEATS– Fresh Chicken. Leg quarters, split breasts & boneless skinless, livers, wings & whole birds. SOUP STOCK!

GRASS FED LAMB chops, ribs & shanks

Come & Sample Grilled Chicken 10:00- 11:00

Bakery

New! Veggie sandwiches to go! Our own multigrain bread, chocked full of our own veggies & herbs.

Roasted Poblana pepper & corn quiche.

The Ultimate Breakfast Cookies, Regular, Chocolate Walnut, Cherry Chocolate Pecan.

Broccoli Cheddar Quiche- Made with fresh broccoli out of the garden.

Multi Grain Bread & Kaiser Rolls

Gluten Free Brownies

Granola & more    See You There!

Blueberry Heritage Farms of Holland

Certified Organic blueberries! Brendan LaCroix will return with   “Bluecrop” blueberries this Saturday!

Fruitland Farms of Whitehall

Lois Jancek will bring more of those lucious Blackberries! She reports that this is definitely a “blackberry season” and she’s been nursing her crop for 3 years to get them to this point.

Earthscape Farm of Hesperia

Veggies this week ~  Sweet Corn!  Celery! Sweet Peppers, including yellow, purple and green!  Eggplant of multiple sizes and shapes  and colors.  We will have cucumbers in quantity for pickling.  Also slicers and Oriental Suhyo Cross.  Summer squash, carrots, large onions, Beets, Broccoli, Green beans, Cabbage, kale, Swiss chard, Head Lettuces and mixed salad greens, arugula, parsley, dill, rosemary, basil in bunches and quantity.  Gladiolas & Sunflowers!

BEEF ~  We will have  beef by the pound and package.  Steaks, roasts, ground beef,  stew meat, cubed steak, soup bones, heart, liver.  Also  ground beef in 10 + # quantities  (1-2# packages) for $3.50 per lb.   Please email any pre-orders by Friday 4pm to pbobier@voyager.net.

Organic Olive Oil ~ SALE! Choose your favorite bottle of labeled oil and get 10% off! Or buy bulk – Armando Mansur from Argentina.

HIGHER GROUNDS COFFEE ~  I’ll be bringing a new shipment of ground coffee.
CHECK OUT OUR BLOG ~  http://www.earthscapefarm.blogspot.com

Maple Moon Farm of Shelby

Mike honed his farming skills working for the Earthscape Farm of Bill & Patrice Bobier, while Amanda is a student midwife finishing her training as a CPM, training with Patrice. This young family farm is rooted in the idea that our health is interconnected with the health of our soil, our plants, and our animals.  This week’s bounty includes:  Kale, swiss chard, turnip greens, carrots, beets, zucchini, yellow summer squash, trombocino squash, cucumbers, peppers, basil, parsley, onions, and fresh garlic.

Creswick Farms of Ravenna

Pastured Raised, Antibiotic & Hormone Free, Artisanal Meats
Featured this week! Hot Italian Sausage Links. Super on the grill.
Meat Snack Sticks – perfect for the beach or to eat while traveling.
OUT THIS WEEK!
Ground beef patties (1/3lb) (more next Saturday)
Chicken (all cuts available August 14th)
Filet Mignon

BEEF
Flank Steak, Gourmet Patties.
PASTURE RAISED, SOY FREE POULTRY
Available Saturday, August 14th Market
PORK
Pork Chops, Pork Tenderloin, Hickory Bacon, Apple Bacon.
SPECIALTY SAUSAGES & MEATS
Garlic Kielbasa Sausage
Moroccan Lamb Sausage
Chicken Spinach Feta Sausage
Apple Chicken Sausage
Braunschweiger (The World’s Best according to Chris)
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!

Earthly Kneads of Muskegon

Special Note – Know where your flour comes from? We do! When you’re buying local, don’t forget about the people who grow your grain. We source our flour locally. It’s stone-ground and is NEVER bleached or brominated. No preservatives. No funny stuff. None of the stuff listed in the article below. 🙂 How do we know? We make it from scratch! Not everyone does. http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/910115/six_common_bread_additives_you_need.html?cat=22

Baking up a storm! We’ll have fresh-baked breads, cookies, muffins, granola, gorp, and muesli, too!

Shiitake Mushrooms – fresh and dried available this week!

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

We’re on Facebook at:  http://www.facebook.com/pages/Muskegon-MI/Earthly-Kneads-Bakery/68756603032?ref=ts

Dancing Goat Creamery of Byron Center

We haven’t mentioned that besides the great Chevre from our creamery,  we also make our own hand crafted  soap from organic goat’s milk, all natural ingredients, pure food grade oil and pure essential oils. We grow many of the herbs right on our farm. Each Udderly Wonderful soap is hand cut, inspected and packaged in a box. Try a bar and find out why goat’s milk makes great soap too!

From our partners at Little Rooster Breads. Made of only the best organic & on-farm ingredients, we ferment our grains to produce a smooth and tasty bread that we guarantee even the fussiest kid will love! Wild Rice & Onion, Multi-Grain, Whole Wheat & Cinnamon Raisin breads and hotdog and hamburg buns. Find out more at http://www.littlerooster.net

Ayurvedic Farm of Montague

Christopher Brooks and Rebecca Todd will be bringing their signature mix of radish, broccoli microgreens, to be cut fresh at the market. Also: Mustard greens, radishes, Swiss Chard and Kale handmade soy candles & garden art.

Olson Farm of Shelby

Jim Olson will be bringing onions, green beans, Red Norland potatoes and his 2010 batch of Taste of Spring Maple Syrup.

Grassfields Farm of Coopersville

Raw Milk Organic Cheese

Gouda, Gouda w/dill, Gouda w/cumin (Leyden), Edam, Lamont Cheddar,

Hickory Ridge Family Farm
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.

Eggs.

We still have an small assortment of Happy Hill Frozen Turkey & Chicken.

Agriculture & Health Alive of Marne

Garden supplies. We will have 10 oz to 10# sizes of various garden supplements, like Berry Mix, Liquid Fish & Kelp concentrates, Maxicrop, Dry Kelp Meal, Milky spore & Diatomaceous Earth.

From the bookshelf: Ask Mother Nature: A Conscious Gardeners Guide, by Ellen Vandevisse. Or How to Grow More Vegetables, by John Jeavons.

Also: Nantucket Bakery Cinnamon Raisin Bread and other baked goods.

Northern Naturals Cherry Concentrate. Blackstrap molasses, honey & maple syrup.

HandCrafteds

Good for the body & soul!

Brittanie’s Thyme of Cedar Springs

Organic Acne Treatment (a specialty skin care product) contains: organic witch hazel, organic lavender essential oil(active ingredient), organic tea tree oil (active ingredient)

Tea tree works as a topical antibiotic and lavender works as an anti-inflammatory. To most users of this product their first positive visible reaction is the quick relief of redness to the area(s).  In certain cases this has actually happened over night.  This product is not only for blemish control but can also be used in times of topical allergic reaction to other products.  It can be used as a spot treatment or safely as an all over facial treatment if needed.

This weeks special – Organic Acne Treatment reg $8.00/ sale $6.50

Bee & Botanicals of Spring Lake

Great selection of certified organic soaps in full size bars and also a special guest size bar in a decorative box.
Lip balms in four flavors and beeswax candles made with Michigan beeswaxand  cotton wick!
Quietude Bath Tea is a relaxing blend of organic botanicals such as chamomile, calendula, mint, lavender and rose and is mixed with both Dead Sea and Epsom salts to detoxify and smooth the skin. On special this week:  $8.00 per jar (includes 2 refillable muslin bags).  Quietude in a two pack of pre-filled organic bath blend, special price this week $3.50.
Lavender– we have lavender in many different items which make thoughtful presents (or treat yourself) bought individually or grouped together.  Organic lavender soap, organic lavender dryer bags as well as many different choices in sachets for closet, drawers, desk or travel bags.  Hand embroidered bags with two sachets inside, lavender and chocolate detailed organza bags with 4 small sachets inside as well as individual small sachets in cotton and organza.  Larger bags are $1.00 off this week and the small sachets, normally $3.00, are on special this week for $2.50.
Look forward to seeing you at the market!

Daisy Doodles of Whitehall

I started making Daisy Doodles Artisanal Dog Treats because I want my son’s dog Daisy to have wholesome treats made out of real food. Daisy just loves them, and her friends agree. Daisy Doodles are made using organic ingredients, supporting the local food system and economy, and respecting the earth through responsible packaging and business practices. Find out more at our Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/pages/Daisy-Doodles-Artisanal-Dog-Treats/136348099716861?ref=ts

Imagination to Creation Jewelry of North Muskegon
This Saturday at market I will be displaying all of my “made from scratch” pure silver and copper pendants, scarf pins, earrings, sweater pins, stickpins etc.   I will also have 50% off purses and totes this week.

Note: To the customer who left her sterling bracelet to be repaired in Spring 2009: I’ve been unable to contact you because you did not leave your name or phone number.  Please stop by and pick it up (repair charge $3.50). Thanks!

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

Summer Delights! Blueberries, Blackberries & More!

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

Sweetwater Local Foods Market
Saturday, July 24th, 9:00am to 1:00pm
 Mercy Health Partners/Hackley Health at the Lakes
On Harvey St just 1/2 mile North of Pontaluna Rd.
We are a Bridge Card & Project Fresh market

Weather Alert: As of this writing we have an 80% chance of storms Saturday morning. If raining, we will be inside the spacious lobby so come on in and stay dry while you shop!

The Ukulele Project with Aaron Lee Returns!

We’ve got Organic Blueberries & Blackberries!

Note to customers: To assure enough berries for all who want them, please call ahead if you want to purchase a large quantity of berries. Thanks!

Contact numbers for fruit vendors are:

Fruitland Farms (blackberries) at: (231)893-2456

Blueberry Heritage (blueberries) at: (616)399-1677

Blueberry Heritage Farms of Holland

Certified Organic blueberries! Brendan LaCroix will return with   “Bluecrop” blueberries this Saturday!

Fruitland Farms of Whitehall

Lois Jancek will bring many, many more of those lucious Blackberries! She reports that this is definitely a “blackberry season” and she’s been nursing her crop for 3 years to get them to this point.

Earthscape Farm of Hesperia

Come sample our Oriental Cucumbers! Suhyo Long Cucumbers are long, slender, burpless and a long-time favorite in Japan.  We finally, after 3 years, have a large number of plants growing this year! The cucumber skin is dark green and has small spines. The flesh is firm, crisp and delicious.

Other Veggies this week ~  Sweet Peppers, including yellow, purple and green!  Eggplant of multiple sizes and shapes  and colors.  We will have cucumbers in quantity for pickling.  Also snow peas, summer squash, carrots, large onions, Green beans, Cabbage, kale, Swiss chard, Head Lettuces and mixed salad greens, scallions, radishes,  parsley, dill, rosemary, basil in bunches and quantity.  Gladiolas!

BEEF ~  We will have  beef by the pound and package.  Steaks, roasts, ground beef,  stew meat, cubed steak, soup bones, heart, liver.  Also  ground beef in 10 + # quantities  (1-2# packages) for $3.50 per lb.   Please email any pre-orders by Friday 4pm to pbobier@voyager.net.

Organic Olive Oil ~ Choose your favorite bottle. Or buy bulk – Armando Mansur from Argentina.

HIGHER GROUNDS COFFEE ~  I’ll be bringing a new shipment of ground coffee.
CHECK OUT OUR BLOG ~  http://www.earthscapefarm.blogspot.com

Maple Moon Farm of Shelby

Mike honed his farming skills working for the Earthscape Farm of Bill & Patrice Bobier, while Amanda is a student midwife finishing her training as a CPM, training with Patrice. This young family farm is rooted in the idea that our health is interconnected with the health of our soil, our plants, and our animals.

This week’s bounty includes:  kale, swiss chard, turnip greens, carrots, beets, zucchini, yellow summer squash, trombocino squash, cucumbers, peppers, basil, parsley, onions, and fresh garlic.

Creswick Farms of Ravenna

Pastured Raised Artisanal Meats & Sausages
New! BLUEBERRY BRATS! Fresh local blueberries in a traditional German fruit sausage. Available for a limited time only.

BEEF

Flank Steak, Ground Beef Patties, Gourmet Patties.
PASTURE RAISED, SOY FREE POULTRY
Chicken Leg Quarters. We are out of chicken breast and ground chicken.
PORK
Pork Chops, Pork Tenderloin, Hickory Bacon, Apple Bacon. Bacon-ends.
SPECIALTY SAUSAGES & MEATS
Deli Ham Slices (1lb. pack)

Pepperoni slices (Thin-sliced & spiced perfectly for pizzas, pasta salads & snacking)

Chicken Spinach Feta Sausage.
Apple Chicken Sausage.

Moroccan Lamb Sausage.

Garlic Kielbasa.
Hot Italian Link Sausage
OUT! Chicago Style Hot Dogs. More next week.

Breakfast Sausage (both links and bulk 1lb pkg.).

Italian Bulk Sausage.

Panchetta
Ring Bologna
Braunschweiger (World’s Best, according to Chris)
Meat Snack Sticks (great for kid snacks while traveling or at beach)

Soy Free Eggs: 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. For a complete list of products, please see the website: www.CreswickFarms.com

Liberty Family Farm of Hart

Veggies

Bell peppers,banana peppers & poblano peppers.Fresh Tomatoes out of the hoophouse,kale,broccoli, onion braids,lettuce,zucchini & fresh garlic.  EGGS!

MEATS– Fresh Chicken. Leg quarters,split breasts & boneless skinless,livers,wings & whole birds. SOUP STOCK!

GRASS FED LAMB chops,ribs & shanks

Come & Sample Grilled Chicken 10:00- 11:00

Bakery

The Ultimate Breakfast Cookies, Regular, Chocolate Walnut, Cherry Chocolate Pecan.

Broccoli Cheddar Quiche- Made with fresh broccoli out of the garden.

Multi Grain Bread & Kaiser Rolls

Gluten Free Brownies

Granola & more    See You There!

Earthly Kneads of Muskegon

Special Note – Know where your flour comes from? We do! When you’re buying local, don’t forget about the people who grow your grain. We source our flour locally. It’s stone-ground and is NEVER bleached or brominated. No preservatives. No funny stuff. None of the stuff listed in the article below. 🙂 How do we know? We make it from scratch! Not everyone does. http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/910115/six_common_bread_additives_you_need.html?cat=22

Baking up a storm! We’ll have fresh-baked breads, cookies, muffins, granola, gorp, and muesli, too!

Shiitake Mushrooms – fresh and dried available this week!

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

We’re on Facebook at:  http://www.facebook.com/pages/Muskegon-MI/Earthly-Kneads-Bakery/68756603032?ref=ts

McLaughlin Grows! Urban Farm of Muskegon

This week we have lots of Sungold & Sunsweet cherry tomatoes, green & yellow beans, red cabbage, cukes, peppers, baby rainbow carrots, and dill, basil, & thyme. Visit our Facebook page to learn about our new Friday’s at the Farmstand evening market from 4 to 6! http://www.facebook.com/pages/McLaughlin-Grows-Urban-Farm/106456159379286?ref=ts

Dancing Goat Creamery of Byron Center

We haven’t mentioned that besides the great Chevre from our creamery,  we also make our own hand crafted  soap from organic goat’s milk, all natural ingredients, pure food grade oil and pure essential oils. We grow many of the herbs right on our farm. Each Udderly Wonderful soap is hand cut, inspected and packaged in a box. Try a bar and find out why goat’s milk makes great soap too!

From our partners at Little Rooster Breads. Made of only the best organic & on-farm ingredients, we ferment our grains to produce a smooth and tasty bread that we guarantee even the fussiest kid will love! Wild Rice & Onion, Multi-Grain, Whole Wheat & Cinnamon Raisin breads and hotdog and hamburg buns. Find out more at http://www.littlerooster.net

Ayurvedic Farm of Montague

Christopher Brooks and Rebecca Todd will be bringing their signature mix of radish, broccoli microgreens, to be cut fresh at the market. Also: Mustard greens, radishes, Swiss Chard and Kale handmade soy candles & garden art.

Olson Farm of Shelby

Jim Olson will be bringing onions, green beans, Red Norland potatoes and his 2010 batch of Taste of Spring Maple Syrup.

Grassfields Farm of Coopersville

Raw Milk Organic Cheese

Gouda, Gouda w/dill, Gouda w/cumin (Leyden), Edam, Lamont Cheddar,

Hickory Ridge Family Farm
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.

Eggs.

We still have an small assortment of Happy Hill Frozen Turkey & Chicken.

Agriculture & Health Alive of Marne

Garden supplies. We will have 10 oz to 10# sizes of various garden supplements, like Berry Mix, Liquid Fish & Kelp concentrates, Maxicrop, Dry Kelp Meal, Milky spore & Diatomaceous Earth.

From the bookshelf: Ask Mother Nature: A Conscious Gardeners Guide, by Ellen Vandevisse. Or How to Grow More Vegetables, by John Jeavons.

Also: Nantucket Bakery Cinnamon Raisin Bread and other baked goods.

Northern Naturals Cherry Concentrate. Blackstrap molasses, honey & maple syrup.

HandCrafteds

Good for the body & soul!

Bee & Botanicals of Spring Lake

Great selection of certified organic soaps in full size bars and also a special guest size bar in a decorative box.
Lip balms in four flavors and beeswax candles made with Michigan beeswaxand  cotton wick!
Quietude Bath Tea is a relaxing blend of organic botanicals such as chamomile, calendula, mint, lavender and rose and is mixed with both Dead Sea and Epsom salts to detoxify and smooth the skin. On special this week:  $8.00 per jar (includes 2 refillable muslin bags).  Quietude in a two pack of pre-filled organic bath blend, special price this week $3.50.
Lavender– we have lavender in many different items which make thoughtful presents (or treat yourself) bought individually or grouped together.  Organic lavender soap, organic lavender dryer bags as well as many different choices in sachets for closet, drawers, desk or travel bags.  Hand embroidered bags with two sachets inside, lavender and chocolate detailed organza bags with 4 small sachets inside as well as individual small sachets in cotton and organza.  Larger bags are $1.00 off this week and the small sachets, normally $3.00, are on special this week for $2.50.
Look forward to seeing you at the market!

Daisy Doodles of Whitehall

I started making Daisy Doodles Artisanal Dog Treats because I want my son’s dog Daisy to have wholesome treats made out of real food. Daisy just loves them, and her friends agree. Daisy Doodles are made using organic ingredients, supporting the local food system and economy, and respecting the earth through responsible packaging and business practices. Find out more at our Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/pages/Daisy-Doodles-Artisanal-Dog-Treats/136348099716861?ref=ts

Imagination to Creation Jewelry of North Muskegon
This week at market I will have earrings and “functional” jewelry.  Functional jewelry is jewelry that not only looks good but performs a function at the same time.  These pieces include I.D. lanyards, eyewear holders, golf stroke counters, cell phone charms, and zipper pulls.

Last but not least

Much thanks to Kathy Coffey for renewing her Friend of the Market membership! Also,  apologies to Jennifer Stewart for the incorrect last name. Jennifer Renegar was the person who helped us secure our EBT machine. Too much sun that day, I guess.

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

At Sweetwater in July, it’s the Berries!

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

Sweetwater Local Foods Market
Saturday, July 17th, 9:00am to 1:00pm
 Mercy Health Partners/Hackley Health at the Lakes
On Harvey St just 1/2 mile North of Pontaluna Rd.
We are a Bridge Card & Project Fresh market

It’s the Berries!

We’ve got Blueberries, Blackberries & Sweet Cherries!

New Vendor!

Maple Moon Farm of Shelby

Maple Moon Farm is a young family farm that is rooted in the idea that our health is interconnected with the health of our soil, our plants, and our animals.  We do our best to support the health of all through sustainable practices and lots of love.  We are so excited that our farm has grown to the point that we can share this food with the community.   Mike has been helping to provide the community with nutritious food through his work at the Bobier’s.  He has worked on their farm for three years, gleaning information and skills.  Amanda’s other contributions to the health of the community include wildcrafting plants and making medicinal preparations, and her deep passion is serving families as a midwife.  Amanda is a student midwife finishing her training as a CPM, training with Patrice. (We thank the Bobier’s for passing on all their skills.)

Our family also includes our children Zen Maple and Sova Moon, who embody love and excitement for life.  They are also great pea pickers! We look forward to sharing our products with others and hope they enjoy them as much as we have enjoyed growing and creating them.

This week we have kale, swiss chard, turnip greens, carrots, beets, zucchini, yellow summer squash, trombocino squash, basil, parsley, onions, and fresh garlic.

Blueberry Heritage Farms of Holland

First week for Certified Organic blueberries! Samantha Kiel will be bringing first of the season “Duke” blueberries this Saturday!

Fruitland Farms of Whitehall

Lois Jancek will be bringing first of the season Blackberries! She reports that this is definitely a “blackberry season” and she’s been nursing her crop for 3 years to get them to this point.

Fruitful Acres of Manistee

Certified Organic Sweet Cherries! Hugh Bowling returns with more sweet cherries.

Earthscape Farm of Hesperia

Veggies this week ~  Sweet Peppers!  Eggplant!  Green beans!  Also cucumbers, pickling cukes, snow peas, summer squash, Oriental Suhyo Cucumbers, carrots, beets, broccoli, kale, Swiss chard,  mixed salad greens, radicchio, scallions, radishes,  parsley, dill, rosemary, basil.

BEEF ~  We will have  beef by the pound and package at Sweetwater on Saturday.  Steaks, roasts, ground beef,  stew meat, cubed steak, soup bones, heart.  Also  ground beef in 10 + # quantities  (1-2# packages) for $3.50 per lb.   Please email any pre-orders by Friday 4pm to pbobier@voyager.net.

Organic Olive Oil ~ Choose your favorite bottle. Or buy bulk – Armando Mansur from Argentina.

HIGHER GROUNDS COFFEE ~  I’ll be bringing a new shipment of 1# bags.
CHECK OUT OUR BLOG ~  http://www.earthscapefarm.blogspot.com

Creswick Farms of Ravenna

Pastured Raised, Antibiotic & Hormone Free, Artisanal Meats
New! Hot Italian Sausage Links. Super on the grill.

BEEF

Flank Steak, Ground Beef Patties, Gourmet Patties. We are out of filet, more next week.
PASTURE RAISED, SOY FREE POULTRY
Chicken Leg Quarters, Ground Chicken 1# pkg limited quantities. We are out of chicken breast.
PORK
Pork Chops, Pork Tenderloin, Hickory Bacon, Apple Bacon.
SPECIALTY SAUSAGES & MEATS
Garlic Kielbasa Sausage
Moroccan Lamb Sausage
Chicken Spinach Feta Sausage
Apple Chicken Sausage
Braunschweiger
Ring Bologna
Chorizo
Deli Ham Slices
Pepperoni Slices
Breakfast Sausage (Bulk 1 lb. packages + links)
Italian Bulk Sausge (1 lb. packages)
Meat Snack Sticks
Pancetta

Chicago Style Hog Dogs
Soy Free Eggs: Available by pre-order only (see below).
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

Special Note – Know where your flour comes from? We do! When you’re buying local, don’t forget about the people who grow your grain. We source our flour locally. It’s stone-ground and is NEVER bleached or brominated. No preservatives. No funny stuff. None of the stuff listed in the article below. 🙂 How do we know? We make it from scratch! Not everyone does. http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/910115/six_common_bread_additives_you_need.html?cat=22

Specials – English Muffin Bread, Shiitake and Olive Bread, Granola Sweet Rolls with Peanut Butter Frosting, Carrot & Herb Bread, Cinnamon Monkey Bread, Chocolate Covered Snack Cakes (like chocolate covered versions of those long golden ones you get at the grocery store that I can’t name for legal reasons… you know the ones), and Mini Raspberry Cupcakes.

Bread – 100% Whole Grain Spelt, Seeded Spelt, Peasant Bread, Tuscan Bread, Italian Rosemary, Challah with or without Poppyseeds

Scones – apricot Almond, Chocolate Chip, Cinnamon Raisin

Muffins – Blueberry Pie, Raspberry Lemon

Cookies – Sweet & Salty Cashew, Ginger Fig Oatmeal, Cherry Almond Oatmeal, Giant Peanut Butter with Sundrop Chocolate Candies (GF), HUGE! Dark Chocolate Chip, and more!

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

Shiitake Mushrooms – fresh and dried available this week!

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

We’re on Facebook at:  http://www.facebook.com/pages/Muskegon-MI/Earthly-Kneads-Bakery/68756603032?ref=ts

McLaughlin Grows! Urban Farm of Muskegon

This week we have lots of green & yellow beans, red cabbage, cukes, peppers, baby rainbow carrots, possibly Sungold tomatoes, dill, basil, thyme. Visit our Facebook page to learn about our new Friday’s at the Farmstand evening market from 4 to 6! http://www.facebook.com/pages/McLaughlin-Grows-Urban-Farm/106456159379286?ref=ts

Dancing Goat Creamery of Byron Center

We haven’t mentioned that besides the great Chevre from our creamery,  we also make our own hand crafted  soap from organic goat’s milk, all natural ingredients, pure food grade oil and pure essential oils. We grow many of the herbs right on our farm. Each Udderly Wonderful soap is hand cut, inspected and packaged in a box. Try a bar and find out why goat’s milk makes great soap too!

From our partners at Little Rooster Breads. Made of only the best organic & on-farm ingredients, we ferment our grains to produce a smooth and tasty bread that we guarantee even the fussiest kid will love! Wild Rice & Onion, Multi-Grain, Whole Wheat & Cinnamon Raisin breads and hotdog and hamburg buns. Find out more at http://www.littlerooster.net

Ayurvedic Farm of Montague

Christopher Brooks and Rebecca Todd will be bringing their signature mix of radish, broccoli microgreens, to be cut fresh at the market. Also: Mustard greens, radishes, Swiss Chard and Kale handmade soy candles & garden art.

Olson Farm of Shelby

Jim Olson will be bringing green beans, Red Norland potatoes and his 2010 batch of Taste of Spring Maple Syrup.

Grassfields Farm of Coopersville

Raw Milk Organic Cheese

Gouda, Gouda w/dill, Gouda w/cumin (Leyden), Edam, Lamont Cheddar,

Hickory Ridge Family Farm
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.

Eggs.

We still have an small assortment of Happy Hill Frozen Turkey & Chicken.

Agriculture & Health Alive of Marne

Note: We will not have the Nantucket 6-Grain or the Cranberry bread this week.

Garden supplies. We will have 10 oz to 10# sizes of various garden supplements, like Berry Mix, Liquid Fish & Kelp concentrates, Maxicrop, Dry Kelp Meal, Milky spore & Diatomaceous Earth.

From the bookshelf: Ask Mother Nature: A Conscious Gardeners Guide, by Ellen Vandevisse. Or How to Grow More Vegetables, by John Jeavons.

Also: Nantucket Bakery Cinnamon Raisin Bread and other baked goods.

Northern Naturals Cherry Concentrate. Blackstrap molasses, honey & maple syrup.

HandCrafteds

Good for the body & soul!

Wellness Center of Spring Lake

Christine Schultz will be coming to demonstrate the benefits of  chair massage, courtesy of the Weiss Wellness Center.

Bee & Botanicals of Spring Lake

Certified Organic Soaps in Lavender, Grapefruit, Lemongrass Tea, Oats & Spice and others wonderful scents made with essential oils (no artificial fragrances or colors are used in these soaps). Specialty soaps including Rows and Furrow’s Gardener’s Soap with the orange oil and ground almonds to cut the grit and grime that come from a good day of gardening or other dirty work (nice for the kitchen too).

Dog Shampoo Soap in a regular Dirty Dog blend and also one for dogs with itchy or dry skin, Oatmeal and Honey, which includes honey, almond oil and oats.  Both are made using rose geranium, neem oil, rosemary, lavender and other oils to keep away ticks, fleas and mosquitoes in a natural non-toxic way.

Wonderful beeswax candles, made with 100%  pure Michigan beeswax and 100% cotton wicks.  They not only have that nice natural honey scent but they are the cleanest and brightest burning candles on the market.  Because beeswax has a very high melting point, they also burn slower, lasting longer.

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

Field Fresh laundry with Lavender dryer bags. Lavender sachets and Moth away sachets for drawers, closets and cupboards! Look forward to seeing you at the market!

Daisy Doodles of Whitehall

I started making Daisy Doodles Artisanal Dog Treats because I want my son’s dog Daisy to have wholesome treats made out of real food. Daisy just loves them, and her friends agree. Daisy Doodles are made using organic ingredients, supporting the local food system and economy, and respecting the earth through responsible packaging and business practices. Find out more at our Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/pages/Daisy-Doodles-Artisanal-Dog-Treats/136348099716861?ref=ts

Imagination to Creation Jewelry of North Muskegon
Summer is the best time for ankle and wrist bracelets!  I am offering new and fun styles this week including Chakra ankle and wrist bracelets.

Last but not least Sweetwater Hugs & Thanks to renewing Friends of the Market Jennifer Renegar & John Gabrosek!

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

Whew! Well, that’s it! If you got this far, I guess you can tell that we’re growing, and it’s all because of dedicated folks like you, who not only want to eat healthier, locally grown food, but want to help create the kind of world where markets like ours are the norm! Thanks so much to all of you!

Hope to see you at the market!

Diana Jancek
Market Manager

July is “Locally Raised Pastured Meats” Month at the Market!

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

Sweetwater Local Foods Market
Saturday, July 10th, 9:00am to 1:00pm
 Mercy Health Partners/Hackley Health at the Lakes
On Harvey St just 1/2 mile North of Pontaluna Rd.
We are a Bridge Card & Project Fresh market

July is “Locally Raised Pastured Meats” Month at the Market!

Meat vendors will be offering specials for the entire month of July.

Fruitful Acres of Manistee

First of season Certified Organic Sweet Cherries! The early season hard frosts have made these cherries a bit scarce so plan to come early if you want some.

Earthscape Farm of Hesperia

Taste our beef this week!  We will be offering samples of our beef between 11:30 and 12:30 this Saturday at the Market.

Veggies this week ~  Sugar snap peas, snow peas, maybe shelling peas; summer squash, Oriental Suhyo Cucumbers, early red norland potatoes, carrots, beets, broccoli, kale, Swiss chard, arugula, mixed salad greens, radicchio, escarole, scallions, radishes,  parsley, dill, rosemary, basil.  The CSA share members got sweet peppers and tomatoes this week so we will have them for Sweetwater Market soon!

BEEF ~  We will have  beef by the pound and package at Sweetwater on Saturday.  Steaks, roasts, ground beef,  stew meat, cubed steak, soup bones, heart.  Also  ground beef in 10 + # quantities  (1-2# packages) for $3.50 per lb.

Please email any pre-orders by Friday 4pm to pbobier@voyager.net.

Organic Olive Oil ~ Choose your favorite bottle. Or buy bulk – Armando Mansur from Argentina.

HIGHER GROUNDS COFFEE ~  I’ll be bringing a new shipment of 1# bags.
CHECK OUT OUR BLOG ~  http://www.earthscapefarm.blogspot.com

Creswick Farms of Ravenna

Pastured Raised, Antibiotic & Hormone Free, Artisanal Meats
Last week! Firecracker Sausage Links (with cherries & hot peppers) Hot & Tasty!

New! Hot Italian Sausage Links.

BEEF
Filet Mignon, Flank Steak, Ground Beef Patties, Gourmet Patties
PASTURE RAISED, SOY FREE POULTRY
Chicken Breasts, Chicken Leg Quarters, Ground Chicken 1# pkg limited quantities.
PORK
Pork Chops, Pork Tenderloin, Hickory Bacon, Apple Bacon.
SPECIALTY SAUSAGES & MEATS
Garlic Kielbasa Sausage
Moroccan Lamb Sausage
Chicken Spinach Feta Sausage
Apple Chicken Sausage
Braunschweiger
Ring Bologna
Chorizo
Deli Ham Slices
Pepperoni Slices
Breakfast Sausage (Bulk 1 lb. packages + links)
Italian Bulk Sausge (1 lb. packages)
Meat Snack Sticks
Pancetta

Chicago Style Hog Dogs – out this week, back next week.
Soy Free Eggs: Available by pre-order only (see below).
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

This week we have lots of red cabbage, cukes, peppers, baby rainbow carrots, dill, basil, thyme and some mixed greens. Visit our Facebook page to learn about our new Friday’s at the Farmstand evening market from 4 to 6! http://www.facebook.com/pages/McLaughlin-Grows-Urban-Farm/106456159379286?ref=ts

Dancing Goat Creamery of Byron Center

This week, try some of our Chevre with Herbs & Fennel Pollen! We like it sprinkled on salads or as a spread for fresh veggie wraps. YUM!

The creamery is on http://www.facebook.com/pages/Dancing-Goat-Creamery/178787637813?ref=ts

From our partners at Little Rooster Breads. Made of only the best organic & on-farm ingredients, we ferment our grains to produce a smooth and tasty bread that we guarantee even the fussiest kid will love! Wild Rice & Onion, Multi-Grain, Whole Wheat & Cinnamon Raisin breads and hotdog and hamburg buns. Find out more at http://www.littlerooster.net

Ayurvedic Farm of Montague

Christopher Brooks and Rebecca Todd will be bringing their signature mix of radish, broccoli microgreens, to be cut fresh at the market. Also: Mustard greens, radishes, handmade soy candles & garden art.

Earthly Kneads of Muskegon

Specials – Brie Bread (made with Brie from The Cheese Lady), Roasted Shiitake and Olive Bread, English Muffin Bread, Curry Chickpea & Caramelized Onion Bread, and Pecan Sticky Buns.

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

Scones – Cherry Blueberry, Honey Lemon & Fig, Dark Chocolate Chip

Muffins – Lemon Poppyseed, Cherry Almond

Cookies – Sweet & Salty Cashew, Ginger Fig Oatmeal, Cherry Almond Oatmeal, Cinnamon Sunflower Butter (GF & Vegan), Chocolate Chip Sunflower Butter (GF & Vegan), Peanut Butter (GF & Vegan), Giant Peanut Butter with Sundrop Chocolate Candies (GF), HUGE! Dark Chocolate Chip, and more!

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

Shiitake Mushrooms – fresh and dried available this week!

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

We’re on Facebook at:  http://www.facebook.com/pages/Muskegon-MI/Earthly-Kneads-Bakery/68756603032?ref=ts

Olson Farm of Shelby

Jim Olson will be bringing his 2010 batch of Taste of Spring Maple Syrup, lettuces, and onions.

Grassfields Farm of Coopersville

Raw Milk Organic Cheese

Gouda, Gouda w/dill, Gouda w/cumin (Leyden), Edam, Lamont Cheddar,

Hickory Ridge Family Farm
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.

Eggs.

We still have an small assortment of Happy Hill Frozen Turkey & Chicken.

Agriculture & Health Alive of Marne

Garden supplies. We will have 10 oz to 10# sizes of various garden supplements, like Berry Mix, Liquid Fish & Kelp concentrates, Maxicrop, Dry Kelp Meal, Milky spore & Diatomaceous Earth.

From the bookshelf: Ask Mother Nature: A Conscious Gardeners Guide, by Ellen Vandevisse. Or How to Grow More Vegetables, by John Jeavons.

Also: Nantucket Bakery Cinnamon Raisin Bread and other baked goods.

Northern Naturals Cherry Concentrate. Blackstrap molasses, honey & maple syrup.

HandCrafteds

Good for the body & soul!

Brittanie’s Thyme of Cedar Springs

Special this week: Help for sun-battered skin! Even though our skin prefers a more acidic ph ranging from 4.5 to 5, when we  perspire we give off salt causing an alkaline skin surface which dries out the skin. To help restore normal ph, cleanse & soothe the skin throughout these hot summer days, try our balanced Skin Toners. We use distilled waters for a more acidic ph compared to tap water, in addition to peppermint and sweet orange essential oils for a very refreshed and cooling feeling to the skin. HINT: try storing in your refrigerator in the summer!

Sale Product:  Organic Facial Toners reg/ $7.00  sale/ $5.00

Soul Infusions of Cedar Springs

Assorted teas, herbs and spices for summertime enjoyment. Sun tea bags $3.00 ea or 2 for $ 5.00. Lip balms and lotions as well! 

Daisy Doodles of Whitehall

I started making Daisy Doodles Artisanal Dog Treats because I want my son’s dog Daisy to have wholesome treats made out of real food. Daisy just loves them, and her friends agree. Daisy Doodles are made using organic ingredients, supporting the local food system and economy, and respecting the earth through responsible packaging and business practices. Find out more at our Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/pages/Daisy-Doodles-Artisanal-Dog-Treats/136348099716861?ref=ts

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.