Sweetwater Local Foods Market
Saturday, February 4th, 2023
10:00am to 11:00am
Mercy Health Lakes Village
6401 Harvey St. at US31/Pontaluna Rd.
Supporting Small Local Organic Food Producers since 2005!
Sweetwater Pledge to Customers
The vendors listed below will continue to take preorders until Friday evening. The temps tomorrow during market will be around 28 degrees.
In Case of Severe Weather: Cancellation Notice
If we need to cancel a market due to severe weather I will send out a separate email no later than Friday evening before a market notifying you that we will be closed. I will post the same message to our FB & Instagram pages as well as the website. If you know people who are regulars to the market and not in the habit of checking emails please let them know. Thanks!
CSA INFO Interested in joining a CSA (community supported agriculture) farm this coming year? See bottom of newsletter for more info.
Vendors Attending Saturday February 4th:
The Pasturage of Montague
Greetings hearty winter folk! We’re deep into the season, but can you feel the days getting longer? How exciting! We’re back this weekend with all our goods in tow. See our pricelist for current inventory. And we have some tantalizing products in the works later this month, so stay tuned for what we have to offer next. Also stay tuned for our attendance because we may not be able to make Feb. 11 or 18. Thank you all so much!
The Pasturage Product Price List 1-2023
Thank you!
Julie
Forest Finds of Muskegon
Two suggestions to help your immune system fight off colds and dark day blues!
Fire cider – $10 for 2 ounces, $20 for 4 ounces – A potent blend of apple cider vinegar, honey from our hives, infused with onion, garlic, turmeric, ginger, and more. Great for immune support, or as a zippy addition to salad dressing, or marinades.
Sunshine Elixr – A blend of St. John’s wort, lemon balm, and hawthorn. To brighten the mood during those dark winter days.
Preorders are essential during these winter months. For our entire list of herbal remedies please check here:
Forest Finds
Preorders can also be picked up in Muskegon at the Health Hutt.
If you have any questions, etc about any of our products please email me at ForestFinds@yahoo.com
Call or text 616-834-3233
Forest Finds
Thanks! Cody
Laughing Tree Bakery of Hart
There will be a selection of breads and pastries available for additional walk up sales during the market hour tomorrow.
Hilde and Charlie Muller
Laughing Tree Brick Oven Bakery
231-873-9820
Find us on facebook and Instagram
www.laughingtreebakery.com
Pine Row Farm of Rothbury
Hello :-),
We will accept orders until 5pm on Friday. If you miss the deadline or prefer to shop in person, I do bring a selection of what’s available every Saturday. I will plan to get totals emailed out by 9:30pm on Friday. If you don’t get a response from me, please contact me. We accept cash or check payable to Pine Row Farm.
100% grass fed beef:
Prices listed are per pound. Orders are filled in the order we receive them. We have been notified that our beef is ready to be picked up from the processor, so here’s what we expect to have for Saturday:
Tenderloin $22
Ribeye $18
NY strip $17.50
Rolled rump roasts $8.50
Flank $10
Hanger $10
Skirt steak $10
Brisket (large) $9
Chuck roasts $8.50
English roasts $8.50
Stew meat $8.75
Arm roasts $8.50
Ground beef $7.25
Short ribs $7
Shank $5.75
Soup bones $2.50
We sell by halves and quarters. Please contact us if you would like to be on the list for beef in 2023.
Do you know anyone who says Jersey is the best beef? We have one 100% grass fed Jersey steer that’s ready. He was born and raised on the farm without any medications or vaccines.
Pork
We have one whole pork available. It is Idaho Pasture breed, born and raised on the farm, and never had any vaccines or medications. We raise our pigs on pasture, hay, and a small daily portion of certified organic grain.
Poultry
All of our poultry are free range, locked in nightly, and have certified organic feed.
Chicken eggs: $6/dozen
Duck eggs: $10/dozen
Honey
We will bring the following honey:
Plastic squeeze bottles:
12 oz bear $6
1# raw $8
2# $12
Glass canning jars:
Pint raw $10
Quart raw $16
Beeswax
1# block $10
Old fashioned boiled maple syrup, powered by wood! Glass jars only. Mother Hubbard’s maple syrup:
Pints $10
Quarts $16
Kasza Sugar Bush Maple Syrup
Glass containers.
Quarts $16
Gallons $55
Maple cream $15/#
See you Saturday!
Sarah (and Bill and the kids),
pinerowfarmgirl@gmail.com
231-861-5215
Scholl Farm of Montague
All of our products and produce are raised/grown organically using 100% certified
organic feeds.
EGGS, Chicken – $6.00/doz. No limit
FROZEN CHICKEN [Looking for a warm home (oven)]
– Frozen whole birds, 4 TO 6+ lbs. $5.50/lb.
– Frozen whole cut up chicken, 8 pcs per pkg. 5-6 lbs., $6.00/lb.
– Necks, gizzards, and livers: $3.00/lb.
POTATOES
Purple, Yellow, and Kennebec. Mix or match.
$12.00/1/2 peck (4 dry qt.)
$ 20.00/peck (8 dry qt.)
$ 30.00/1/2 bu. (16 dry qt.)
$50.00/1 bu. (32 dry qt.)
Spuds are easy to store if kept in cool, dark, dry environment with some airflow.
Stock up on your favorite varieties.
Place all orders via voice message at (231) 893-1311. Leave your name, phone
number and speak slow and clear.
Thanks So Much,
Stu and Connie
The Woven Farm of Whitehall
Due to an illness in the family we are not sure of attending at this point, but will plan on next week with a list of items available for preorders. Thanks.
Sam Otto
RETURNING SOON
Liberty Family Farm & Bakery of Hart
Celebrating an anniversary this week, we’ll return on Feb 11th, thanks!
The Wrights
Liberty Family Farm
231-873-3737
Earthscape Farm of Hesperia
We will return soon.
CONTACT: Patrice and Bill Bobier
4220 E. Loop Rd.
Hesperia, MI 49421
email earthscapefarm@gmail.com
Dark Water Coffee Roasters of Mears
Check out our newest coffees at www.darkwatercoffeeroasters.com and we will ship right to your doorstep! There are some exciting new offerings sure to excite your morning cuppa, including Winter Solstice! Notes of baked molasses and spice with subtle undertones of dried fruit. Our coffees are made with Fair Trade & Organic beans.
Lauren, Tony, Damian, and Neve
CSA INFO
The following farms have CSA plans for 2023. Membership is limited so don’t wait too long to inquire!
Blackbird Farm of Coopersville
Shares for the Blackbird Farms 2023 CSA program are now available! Sign up now for fresh vegetables June through October. Complete information, as well as sign-up forms, is available on our website at https://blackbirdfarms.net/community-supported-agriculture/. We hope to have you join us–there is a place at the table waiting for you!
The Woven Farm of Whitehall
CSA shares + market cards are live on the website! Visit here to learn more. https://thewoventrifecta.com/shop/csa-shares
I’d love to grow ya delicious veggies + beautiful bouquets of flowers all season long!
Cheers to good growing!
Sam
231-215-6008
Inquire@thewoventrifecta.com
Mannor Farm of Hesperia
Our CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) membership is a unique program. Members are issued a prepaid Farm (gift) Card loaded with the cash value of their membership (plus the bonus value). For an investment of $100 to $500, you will receive a Farm (gift) Card loaded with $110 to $600. That is a discount of 10-20%.
For more info: the.mannor.farm@gmail.com
INSTRUCTIONS FOR How to Pre-Order
1. Look over the list. Each vendor has a unique deadline for when they need to receive your pre-order depending on their product. Send your pre-order by email to each vendor you want to order from, within their required deadlines.
2. Vendors will respond back by no later than Friday before market day with an order confirmation and an invoice that in most cases will allow you to pre-pay for your order. If a vendor is not set up to take payment online they will accept checks (preferred) or cash in a sealed envelope on market day pickup.
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