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.
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!
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.
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.
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 DoodlesArtisanal 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.
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!
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.
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.
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!
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.
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 DoodlesArtisanal 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 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
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.
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.
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
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.
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 inLavender, 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.
Wonderfulbeeswax 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.
Yummylip 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 DoodlesArtisanal 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 MarketJennifer 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.
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!
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.
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.
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 DoodlesArtisanal 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.
And “Queen of the Market” Jeanette Keiser turns 100!
*We’re celebrating 5 years by declaring July “Locally Raised Pastured Meats” Month! Meat vendors will be offering specials for the entire month of July.
*Stop by Jeanette’s booth and wish her happy birthday and have a piece of cake!
This Week’s Vendors
Creswick Farms of Ravenna
Pastured Raised, Antibiotic & Hormone Free, Artisanal Meats New! Firecracker Sausage Links (with cherries & hot peppers) Hot & Tasty special for the 4th of July!
Featuring this week
FOR THE GRILL Sale! Chicago Style Hog Dogs. 10% off this week only!
Garlic Kielbasa Sausage
Moroccan Lamb Sausage
Chicken Spinach Feta Sausag
Apple Chicken Sausage BEEF Filet Mignon, Flank Steak, Ground Beef Patties, Gourmet Patties PASTURE RAISED, SOY FREE POULTRY
Chicken Breasts, Chicken Leg Quarters, Ground Chicken 1# pkg PORK Pork Chops, Pork Tenderloin, Hickory Bacon, Apple Bacon, Bacon Ends for Soup Seasoning SPECIALTY SAUSAGES & MEATS Braunschweiger
Ring Bologna (out this week, will have more next week)
Chorizo
Deli Ham Slices
Pepperoni Slices
Breakfast Sausage (Bulk 1 lb. packages + links)
Italian Bulk Sausge (1 lb. packages)
Meat Snack Sticks
Pancetta 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
Earthscape Farm of Hesperia
Veggies this week ~ Sugar snap peas, snow peas, summer squash, early red norland potatoes, carrots, beets, broccoli, kale spinach, mixed salad greens, head lettuce, radicchio, escarole, scallions, radishes, cilantro, parsley, 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.
We have Quarters of our Grass-Fed Beef FOR SALE! It is getting butchered soon. Order a quarter now and you can have it cut & packaged the way you want, or get our standard cut. Email pbobier@voyager.net or call for details.
ON SALE! Organic Olive Oil ~ Choose your favorite bottle. 10% off. HIGHER GROUNDS COFFEE ~ I’ll be bringing a new shipment of 1# bags. CHECK OUT OUR BLOG ~ http://www.earthscapefarm.blogspot.com
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.
Dancing Goat Creamery of Byron Center
The creamery produces award winning Chevre cheese which is used at several local restaurants and is now available at Sweetwater! Barbara Jenness is owner and Master Cheesemaker. Try the delicious Spring Roll Chevre: Fresh goat cheese infused with spring chives & a signature pansy!
Also at the Dancing Goat booth, find Little Rooster Breads from the Lubbers Farm on-farm bakery run by son Casey Lubbers. Please check the Little Rooster website for a description of how these wonderful breads are produced.
The creamery is on http://www.facebook.com/pages/Dancing-Goat-Creamery/178787637813?ref=ts
Little Rooster Bread Company info: http://www.littlerooster.net
Olson Farm of Shelby
Jim Olson will be bringing his 2010 batch of Taste of Spring Maple Syrup, lettuces, and onions.
Dustin Anderson, farm manager of this new inner city urban farm sponsored by Community EnCompass, returns with heads of red cabbage, purple scallions, bagged mixed greens and herbs.
Harmony Gardens of Montague
From the Hoophouse: Kales. Lettuces. Green onions. Parsley.
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.
Garlic scapes.
Eggs.
We still have an small assortment of Happy Hill Frozen Turkey & Chicken.
From the Hoophouse: Kales. Lettuces. Green onions.
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!
New Vendor!
Daisy Doodles of Whitehall
Sweetwater welcomes Ginger Graham and her new Artisanal Dog Treat business! From Ginger: I started making Daisy DoodlesArtisanal 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. That’s how the idea of Daisy Doodles was born. From the beginning, I knew that Daisy Doodles would represent my values, including using organic ingredients, supporting the local food system and economy, and respecting the earth through responsible packaging and business practices.
Imagination to Creation Jewelry of North Muskegon
Inventory reduction sale…All Swarovski crystal on sale at 30% off !!!
Who knows, maybe a piece you’ve been eyeing will be there. 1 Day only!
I will also have the 50% off men, boys and young lady’s jewelry table.
Soul Infusions of Cedar Springs
Ready for the gallon jug, Sun Tea Bags will be $3.00 ea or 2 for $5.00
Stock up on summer herbs and salts for grilling. Lots of tea and we will be sampling “Almond Blossom oolong” iced tea..also for sale by the glass $2.00. See you Saturday!
Bee & Botanical of Spring Lake
Stop by and check out our wonderful beeswax candles, certified organic soaps, lip balms, lavender sachets and other great organic and natural products. Candles are made with 100% pure Michigan beeswax and 100% cotton wicks.
Certified Organic Soaps in Peppermint, Grapefruit, Lemongrass Tea, Northern Forest 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 mosquitos in a natural non-toxic way.
Last but not least
Sweetwater Thanks & Hugs to 5 renewing Friends of the Market – Joan LaMourie, Kate Heineman, Lee Henderson, Arlene Hecksel & Cindy Anderson! Thanks, guys we really appreciate you!
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.
Happy Birthday Jeanette - 100 years and going strong!
CELEBRATE!
Michigan’s oldest farmers market vendor and
Sweetwater Local Foods Market celebrate birthdays
with special “Pasture-Raised Local Meat”
On Saturday, July 3rd the Sweetwater Local Foods Market celebrates its 5th Birthday (since founding in 2005) with the opening of month-long “Pasture-Raised Local Meat” sale. The sale will begin with cake and music in celebration of the 100th birthday of our official “Queen of the Market” – Jeanette Keiser of Marne.
“Our market’s farmers sell a great variety of meats produced from animals raised gently on pasture and according to organic principles,” said Market Market Diana Jancek. “Their beef, pork, lamb, and poultry has no equal in Michigan. It is what really sets our market apart. We even have goat meat.”
Samples of Nathan Creswick’s sausages will be grilled between 11am and 12 noon on Saturday, July 3rd. “Creswick’s sausages are famous locally for their excellent flavor and high quality,” continued Jancek. “Nathan lives to make great lamb, pork and beef sausage. His Braunschweiger is so good that we have to warn people not to get addicted.”
Other Sweetwater Market meat vendors include Earthscape Farm, Liberty Family Farm, and Hickory Ridge Family Farm. All raise their animals on pasture using no GMO feed, antibiotics or hormones. “This is the best meat in Michigan,” said Jancek.
Stop by the Agriculture & Health Alive booth anytime during the market and wish Jeanette Keiser a happy 100th birthday and have a piece of birthday cake with her. Live birthday music will be provided by the Front Porch Pickers.
For more information contact Diana Jancek at 231-893-3937 or 231-670-4817 (mobile). Email her at dijaan@charter.net. For more information and directions to the market visit our website at…
Sweetwater Local Foods Market Saturday, June 26th, 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 market
All Eligible Vendors Gladly Accept the Bridge Card!
This Week’s Vendors
Fruitful Acres of Manistee
Strawberries! Hugh Bowling returns with his “Jewel” certified organic strawberries. Please do plan to come early to make sure you get some!
Earthscape Farm of Hesperia
Veggies this week ~ Carrots! Chinese Cabbage! Broccoli! Kale! Mixed Salad Greens; Head lettuces including Anuenue and Michelle Crisp-head; Turnip greens, Red Scallions; Radishes; Cilantro, Parsley, Rosemary, fresh Oregano.
Chive Plants; Plus 2 kinds of parsley – Flatleaf Gigante d’Italia and Curly Krauss.
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. SALE! Chuck and Arm Roasts 10% off. Also ground beef in 10 + # quantities (1-2# packages) for $3.50 per lb.
We have Quarters of our Grass-Fed Beef FOR SALE! It is getting butchered soon. Order a quarter now and you can have it cut & packaged the way you want, or get our standard cut. Email pbobier@voyager.net or call for details.
ON SALE! Organic Olive Oil ~ Choose your favorite bottle. 10% off. HIGHER GROUNDS COFFEE ~ I’ll be bringing a new shipment of 1# bags. CHECK OUT OUR BLOG ~ http://www.earthscapefarm.blogspot.com
Ayurvedic Farm of Montague
Customers who love Microgreens will be thrilled to learn that we now have a regular vendor for them! Chris Brooks and Rebecca Todd will be bringing their signature mix of radish, broccoli microgreens, to be cut fresh at the market. Also: handmade soy candles & garden art.
Dancing Goat Creamery of Byron Center
The creamery produces award winning Chevre cheese which is used at several local restaurants and is now available at Sweetwater! Barbara Jenness is owner and Master Cheesemaker. Try the delicious Spring Roll Chevre: Fresh goat cheese infused with spring chives & a signature pansy!
Also at the Dancing Goat booth, find Little Rooster Breads from the Lubbers Farm on-farm bakery run by son Casey Lubbers. Please check the Little Rooster website for a description of how these wonderful breads are produced.
The creamery is on http://www.facebook.com/pages/Dancing-Goat-Creamery/178787637813?ref=ts
Little Rooster Bread Company info: http://www.littlerooster.net
Olson Farm of Shelby
Jim Olson will be bringing his 2010 batch of Taste of Spring Maple Syrup, lettuces, and possibly strawberrie.
Creswick Farms of Ravenna
Pastured Raised, Antibiotic & Hormone Free, Artisanal Meats Featuring this week
FOR THE GRILL
Chicago Style Hog Dogs
Garlic Kielbasa Sausage
Moroccan Lamb Sausage
Chicken Spinach Feta Sausag
Apple Chicken Sausage BEEF Flank Steak, Gourmet Patties PASTURE RAISED, SOY FREE POULTRY
Chicken Breasts, Chicken Leg Quarters PORK Pork Chops, Pork Tenderloin, Hickory Bacon, Apple Bacon, Bacon Ends for Soup Seasoning SPECIALTY SAUSAGES & MEATS 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 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
Dustin Anderson, farm manager of this new inner city urban farm sponsored by Community EnCompass, returns with heads of Romaine lettuce, bagged mixed greens and herbs.
Harmony Gardens of Montague
From the Hoophouse: Kales. Lettuces. Green onions.
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.
Garlic scapes.
Eggs.
We still have an small assortment of Happy Hill Frozen Turkey & Chicken.
From the Hoophouse: Kales. Lettuces. Green onions.
Earthly Kneads of Muskegon
Great assortment of breads, muffins, cookies and specials this week!
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.
Liberty Family Farm & Abundant Harvest Bakery of Hart
From the farm:
Fresh Pasture Raised Chicken. Fed non-GMO grains, supplemented with flaxseed.
Grassfed Beef.
Grassfed Goat & Lamb
From The Bakery
Fresh baked pies, cookies & breads!
From the Garden
Fresh specialty greens & lettuces!
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!
Soul Infusions of Cedar Springs
Iced tea season is here! we have lots of caffeine free choices as well as good old stand-bys. Also we’ll have bulk salts, peppers, and herbs for grilling and more!! Orange and Cranberry tea is on sale and here for a sample taste and by the glass 🙂
Brittanie’s Thyme of Cedar Springs
Certified organic body care products, including our great insect repellent soap & sprays!
Last but not least
Sweetwater Thanks & Hugs goes out to our newest Friend of the Market Madelon Hassberger!
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 Local Foods Market Saturday, June 19th, 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 market
All Eligible Vendors Gladly Accept the Bridge Card!
Father’s Day Specials & A Special Musical Guest!
Join us from 9 to 11 this Saturday & hear Ukulele maestro Aaron Lee! Aaron is touring the country this summer playing songs from his newest release, The Ukulele Project.
This Week’s Vendors
Fruitful Acres of Manistee
Hugh Bowling returns with his “Jewel” certified organic strawberries.
Earthly Kneads of Muskegon
Father’s Day Specials – We’re making it easy to make dinner and dessert for dad this Sunday! Pizza crusts, just top & bake. Parmesan, Herbed, or Cheddar & Onion Flatbreads, just split and stuff with goodies instant sandwiches. Shortcakes all ready for making strawberry shortcake. Pick up some of Fruitful Acre’s beautiful strawberries to go on them. Roasted Spring Garlic and Onion Bread made with spring onions from Earthscape Farm and spring garlic from Frasure Farms. Lavash Crackers, perfect for snacking or dipping in hummus. STRUDELS!!! Either Apple Cinnamon with cream cheese or Apple Lemon & Fig (this is a delicious combination!). These are made with a flaky organic crust and the last of our fresh local apple stash. No more apple goodies until the fall! There’s nothing like a warm piece of strudel topped with a little bit of vanilla ice cream. YUM!
Bread – 100% Whole Grain Spelt, Seeded Spelt, Peasant Bread, Tuscan Bread, Italian Rosemary, Regular Challah with or without poppyseeds
Cookies – Cinnamon Raisin Sunflower Butter Cookies, HUGE! Dark Chocolate Chip Cookies, Coconut Pecan Macaroons, Peanut Butter Cookies, 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.
Earthscape Farm of Hesperia
Veggies this week ~ Carrots! Chinese Cabbage! Broccoli! Kale! The last of the Spinach; Mixed Salad Greens; Head lettuces including Anuenue and Michelle Crisp-head; Turnip greens, Red Scallions; Radishes; Cilantro, Parsley, Rosemary, fresh Oregano.
Chive Plants; Plus 2 kinds of parsley – Flatleaf Gigante d’Italia and Curly Krauss.
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. SALE! Chuck and Arm Roasts 10% off. Also ground beef in 10 + # quantities (1-2# packages) for $3.50 per lb.
We have Quarters of our Grass-Fed Beef FOR SALE! It is getting butchered soon. Order a quarter now and you can have it cut & packaged the way you want, or get our standard cut. Email pbobier@voyager.net or call for details.
ON SALE! Organic Olive Oil ~ Choose your favorite bottle. 10% off. HIGHER GROUNDS COFFEE ~ I’ll be bringing a new shipment of 1# bags. CHECK OUT OUR BLOG ~ http://www.earthscapefarm.blogspot.com
Ayurvedic Farm of Montague
Customers who love Microgreens will be thrilled to learn that we now have a regular vendor for them! Chris Brooks and Rebecca Todd will be bringing their signature mix of radish, broccoli microgreens, to be cut fresh at the market. Also: handmade soy candles & garden art.
Dancing Goat Creamery of Byron Center
The creamery produces award winning Chevre cheese which is used at several local restaurants and is now available at Sweetwater! Barbara Jenness is owner and Master Cheesemaker. Try the delicious Spring Roll Chevre: Fresh goat cheese infused with spring chives & a signature pansy!
Also at the Dancing Goat booth, find Little Rooster Breads from the Lubbers Farm on-farm bakery run by son Casey Lubbers. Please check the Little Rooster website for a description of how these wonderful breads are produced.
The creamery is on http://www.facebook.com/pages/Dancing-Goat-Creamery/178787637813?ref=ts
Little Rooster Bread Company info: http://www.littlerooster.net
Creswick Farms of Ravenna
Pastured Raised, Antibiotic & Hormone Free, Artisanal Meats Featuring this week
FOR THE GRILL
Ground Lamb (1 lb. packages)
Chicago Style Hog Dogs
Garlic Kielbasa Sausage
Moroccan Lamb Sausage
Chicken Spinach Feta Sausag
Apple Chicken Sausage BEEF Hamburger Patties (1/3@), Flank Steak, Gourmet Patties, Filet Mignon PASTURE RAISED, SOY FREE POULTRY
Chicken Breasts, Chicken Leg Quarters, ground chicken in 1# bulk pkgs. PORK Pork Chops, Pork Tenderloin, Hickory Bacon, Apple Bacon, Bacon Ends for Soup Seasoning SPECIALTY SAUSAGES & MEATS 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
Panchetta 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
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.
Garlic scapes.
Eggs.
We still have an small assortment of Happy Hill Frozen Turkey & Chicken.
McLaughlin Grows! Urban Farm of Muskegon
Dustin Anderson, farm manager of this new inner city urban farm sponsored by Community EnCompass, returns with heads of Romaine lettuce, bagged mixed greens. Easter egg radishes and herbs.
Harmony Gardens of Montague
From the Hoophouse: Hakurei Turnips. Arugula. Kales. Lettuces. Green onions.
Olson Farm of Shelby
Jim Olson will be bringing his 2010 batch of Taste of Spring Maple Syrup, lettuces, and possibly strawberries.
Liberty Family Farm & Abundant Harvest Bakery of Hart
From the farm:
Fresh Pasture Raised Chicken. Fed non-GMO grains, supplemented with flaxseed. Whole chickens, Boneless Skinless Breast, leg quarters, wings & livers.
Grassfed Goat & Lamb all cuts available. Chops, steaks, shanks, ground and ribs.
From The Bakery
Fresh baked pies, cookies & breads!
From the Garden
Fresh specialty greens & lettuces!
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!
Imagination to Creation Jewelry of North Muskegon
Inventory reduction sale…All Swarovski crystal on sale at 30% off !!!
Who knows, maybe a piece you’ve been eyeing will be there. 1 Day only!
I will also have the 50% off men, boys and young lady’s jewelry table. Hope to see you there!
Soul Infusions of Cedar Springs
Ready for the gallon jug, Sun Tea Bags will be $3.00 ea or 2 for $5.00
Stock up on summer herbs and salts for grilling. Lots of tea and we will be sampling “Almond Blossom oolong” iced tea..also for sale by the glass $2.00. See you Saturday!
Brittanie’s Thyme of Cedar Springs
We will return to the market on June 26th. See you then!
Bee & Botanical of Spring Lake
Stop by and check out our wonderful beeswax candles, certified organic soaps, lip balms, lavender sachets and other great organic and natural products. Candles are made with 100% pure Michigan beeswax and 100% cotton wicks.
Certified Organic Soaps in Peppermint, Grapefruit, Lemongrass Tea, Northern Forest 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 mosquitos in a natural non-toxic way.
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.
New Hampshire based Ukulele Player and Songwriter Aaron Lee is touring to support the release of his new album titled The Ukulele Project, which includes 14 original tracks that all creatively and intentionally feature the word ‘ukulele’ somewhere in the lyrics. In the studio, Lee is joined by the talents of Jeff Bartolini on acoustic bass and Jeff Marion on Piano and Organ. He currently performs both as a solo act and with his trio.
The record, titled The Ukulele Project takes us on a journey, stopping everywhere from the Androscoggin River in Maine, to the Andes Mountains in South America and everywhere in between. Aaron introduces Kaylee Ukulele, who likes to “sit between the dunes and play her ukulele”, proclaims that Arkansas should be known as “the ukulele state” and lets us know what happens if you break his ukulele. We are invited to begin our day by waking up with a ukulele, dance a ukulele waltz, and finish our day with a ukulele lullaby. The record is guaranteed to make you laugh and will leave you with a smile on your face and a ukulele song in your head.
Where? Sweetwater Local Foods Market
When? Saturday, June 19th from 9:00am until 11:00am
