Sweetwater Monday Preorder News for Saturday October 29th Farmers Market


Sweetwater Local Foods Market

Saturday, October 29th, 2022
10:00am to 11:00am
Mercy Health Lakes Village
6401 Harvey St. at US31/Pontaluna Rd.
Supporting Small Local Organic Food Producers since 2005!
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Monday Preorder Newsletter

Because a few of you may have missed the preorder deadline, J&J Tortilla will accept preorders until the end of today (Monday) 6pm!
The Pasturage is back with one more week of Honey Crisp apples (and BACON!)
Liberty Family is adding Empire apples along with Jonathans from Hackerts farm!
Thanks again, and see you at the Market!

Vendors Attending Saturday October 29th:

J&J Tortilla
RETURNING October 29th
CONTACT: Email info@jjtortillas.com to order.
Greetings,
We are accepting orders through Monday, October 24th, 6PM for our next visit to the market on Saturday, October 29th. 
We also plan to have a good amount of extras available for walk up sales Saturday. Our tortillas freeze very well. Place wax paper between layers for easy one at a time use.
Product List:
Tortillas / 6 per pack
Kamut $4.50
Spelt $4.50
Spinach Garlic $4.00
Tomato Basil $4.00
Whole $3.50
Whole Large $6.00
White $3.50
White Large $6.00
Taco Seasoning $5.00
Email info@jjtortillas.com to order.
Thank you!
Jason & Jaclyn
J&J Tortilla Co.
www.jjtortillas.com
info@jjtortillas.com
hopkins, mi 49328

Blackbird Farm of Coopersville
We plan to have many items for walk-up sales—watch for more information in Friday’s newsletter.
Thanks so much! We’re looking forward to seeing friends old and new this Saturday!
Greg Dunn
Blackbird Farms LLC
farmer.blackbirdfarms@gmail.com
blackbirdfarms.net
instagram.com/blackbird.farms

The Woven Farmstead of Whitehall
Hello!
I will have goodies for walk up sales Saturday, watch for the Friday newsletter list!
All is Certified Naturally Grown and Grown with Love!
To order, please email inquire@thewoventrifecta.com by 7am Friday
Cheers to good growing!
Sam

The Pasturage of Montague
Top o’ the week to ya.  We will be at Sweetwater on 10/29 with apples.  This may be our last weekend with the phenomenal red strained honeycrisp, but as with all things related to the future, it’s hard to say for sure.  What I CAN say is that our meat list is updated and attached.  We still have plenty of your favorites, including bacon and brats.  My inventory says we are down to our last 40# of andouille, though, at which point it will not be back in stock as the slaughterhouse has discontinued making it.  Enjoy this last blast of warm weather before winter!
For both apples & meats feel free to pre-order; walk-ups welcome. Bring your own containers, please.
Prices for apples are as follows:
Under 24# is $3.25/#
Over 24# is $3.00/#
Keep in mind 24# is about a half bushel, which nearly fills a paper grocery bag.
As for our pastured meats, it’s not too early to begin considering holiday roasts. Look over our list here:
Oct-Nov 22 Engel SW Pasturage Product price list
To place a preorder: Text or call 231 288 6112. Email thepasturage@gmail.com Look for a confirmation via whatever method you contacted me. Thank you!
Julie

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.
Brisket $9
Skirt steak $10
Hanger steak $10
Sirloin sizzlers $11.50
Eye of round steaks $7.75
Arm roasts $8.50
Chuck roasts $8.50
English roasts $8.50
Rolled rump roasts $8.50
Burger patties (1# average 4/package) $8.25
Ground beef $7.25
Ground round $7.75
Kabob meat $8.50
Short ribs $7
Shank $5.75
Soup bones $2.25
We sell by halves and quarters. Please contact us if you would like to be on the list for beef in 2023.
Poultry 
All of our poultry are free range, locked in nightly, and have certified organic feed.
Chicken eggs: $6/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
See you Saturday!
Sarah (and Bill and the kids),
pinerowfarmgirl@gmail.com
231-861-5215

Scholl Farm of Montague
SCHOLL FARMS – Montague
All of our products and produce are raised/grown organically.
EGGS, Chicken – $6.00/doz. (Limit 1 doz)
FROZEN CHICKEN
– Frozen whole birds, 4 TO 7+ LBS. $5.50/lb.
– Frozen chicken pcs, ~6 LBS, 8 pcs per pkg. $6.00/lb.
– Necks, gizzards, and livers: $3.00/lb.
POTATOES
Purple, Yellow, Butterball, Redskin, Kennebec, and Crescent Fingers. Mix
or match.
$5.00/qt.
$15.00/peck
$30.00/1/2 bu.
$50.00/1 bu.
Spuds are easy to store if kept in cool, dark, dry environment with some air flow.
Stock up on your favorite varieties.
RHUBARB still available – 2 lb. bundle $5.00
OSAGE ORANGE (hedge apple) – $1.00 each
STRAW BALES- $6/bales
For Walk-up sales:
SQUASH: acorn, buttercup, delicata, kabocha, and spaghetti ($3 to $4 each)
PIE PUMPKINS ($3 each)
A Variety of DECORATIVE GOURDS and PUMPKINS
Broom corn and corn stalks available next week
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

Liberty Family Farm & Bakery of Hart
New!  Empire Apples from Hackert Family Farm, Certified Organic!
We will also be bringing certified organic Jonathan apples from Hackerts Farm. Preorders accepted.

$52 per bushel.
$28.00 per half bushel.
$15 per peck.
$9.00 per half peck.
VEGGIES from the garden and hoop house!!
Red Potatoes $5.00/ qt
White Potatoes Russets $5.00/ qt
1/2 peck $8.00
New! Fingerlings $5.00 qt.
Kale $5.00/bag
Carrots $6.00 per lg bunch
FARM FRESH EGGS! $5.00 per dozen
PASTURED CHICKEN-
Whole Chicken $5.50 per lb avg weight 5-7 lbs
Breasts $10.25 lb avg. weight per pkg 1-1.5 lbs
Thighs $7.00/lb
Drumsticks $5.75/ lb
Wings $5.75/lb
Livers $5.00
PASTURED PORK
Pork Steaks $8.00/lb
Fresh Ham Steaks $9.00 /lb
Pork Kabobs $8.00 /lb
Italian Brats $9.00/lb
Pork Shoulder  Roasts $10.00 lb
Ribs $9.00/lb
Nitrate Free Ham Hocks $7.00 /lb
** More pork coming soon!! Please let us know if you need a bulk order of something so we can reserve it for you. We will have all the usual cuts, sausage, nitrate free bacon & hams, and brats.
GRASS FED LAMB 100% raised on pasture! No hormones or chemicals ever!
Ground Lamb$10.50
Leg Steaks$15.00
Shoulder Steaks$12.75
Lamb Stew Meat $9.00
Shanks $9.00
BAKERY OFFERINGS
New! Baked donuts cinnamon/sugar, glazed, or Plain $6.00 per half dozen.
New! Apple coffee cake $12.00 8-inch square made with our own organically grown apples.
New! Pear & Cheddar Galettes $10.00 8 inch
New! Maple Almond Granola $6.00
New! Apple Crumb top pies made with our own organic apples $18.00
New! MultiGrain Knot Rolls 4pk $6.00
Apple Galettes $10.00
Spinach & Cheddar GF or Reg. $15.00
Broccoli & Cheddar GF or Reg. $15.00
Classic Banana Bread $8.00 small $5.00
Ultimate Granola $5.00 bag
Breakfast Cookies $4.00 each
Pizza Crusts $5.00 (4 pack)
Please send order via email libertyff@gmail.com by Friday evening and we will send an invoice on Friday evening through email.  Feel free to pay with cash on Saturday. Please email if you do not get a confirmation within 24 hours.
NOTE: If you get this email too late for a preorder we will plan to have limited amounts of veggies, apples, eggs & baked goods available for walk up sales.
Thank you very much!
The Wrights
Liberty Family Farm
231-873-3737
Funny Farm of Grant
Hello everyone!
Here’s our offerings this week.
Please text me at 734-945-0720 for preorders.
Shallots
White onions
Butternut & acorn squash
Nicola potatoes
Jellies, kiwi, kiwi-crab apple, elderberry, blueberry, apple & wild grape. All are low sugar and made from fruits from our farm, except blueberry. Coming soon, elderberry-blackberry. $5/8oz.
Pink Himalayan salt (Smoked and plain)
Mushroom powder
Kale powder
Dried onions & peppers
Thanks again, see you Saturday!
Barb
The Mannor Farm of Hesperia
We will have the following available for this week.
Ancho Peppers – $8 per bag.  In Mexican Spanish, there are three peppers that change names when changing state.  The poblano pepper is one of the three.  Dried poblanos are ‘ancho’, which is Spanish for ‘wide’.  It is sweet and earthy with a touch of heat.
Napa/Chinese Cabbage – $3 per bag.   (2 heads per bag – 1 lb per bag more or less)    Limited amount.  Last for the season.
Crushed Hot Pepper   A blend of our Certified Naturally Grown hot peppers.   Add a little zest to your chili, soups or fresh salads.  $7 Net Wt 2 oz jar
Black Storage Radishes $3 per quart  These radishes are a great one for storage and can be stored up to a month or longer.   These radishes are larger than the radishes that most people are used to.  They are snow white in the center and have a peppery taste that is mellowed when cooked.  They are great with a nice full body beer, in a veggie platter or salad.  Try radishes cooked in the same way you would cook potatoes…they are great roasted, fried, or mashed.
Honeynut Squash $1 each  This variety of butternut squash is sweeter and smaller running 1/2 to 1 1/2 lbs each.
Tuffy acorn squash $1 each   This variety of acorn squash is smaller running 1/2 to 1 1/2 lbs each.
Whole Chicken $4.50 per lb. 5 – 6 lbs  Our poultry and rabbits are always young and fed 100% CNG or organic feed.   USDA Inspected
Young Guinea Fowl  $8 per lb 2.5 – 3 lbs   Guinea Fowl is all dark meat, very tender, and very similar to pheasant without a gamey taste.  Try guinea fowl roasted with a red currant gravy or batter fried like chicken. Our poultry and rabbits are always young and fed 100% CNG or organic fed.  USDA Inspected
Johansen’s Maple Syrup  $10 pint  Jed Johansen is a retired Navy Master Chief who lives northeast of Hesperia.  Jed and his family raise mushrooms and veggies as well as process the sap from the Maple trees on their farm.  This maple syrup is NOT Certified Naturally Grown.
We are currently out of our Rabbit but will have more back in stock in November.  We normally offer our poultry and rabbit frozen.  If you are interested in buying it fresh (not frozen), let us know and we can arrange pick-up the day we get it from the processor.
All our produce and poultry are Certified Naturally Grown.  It is Locally Grown Naturally!
Please send orders to  dlmannor1975@gmail.com or text to 231-301-9894.  We will send an invoice via Square for payment.  If you prefer, you may pay with cash at time of pick-up on Saturday.
Dan & Linda Mannor
The Mannor Farm LLC
5595 E Arthur Road
Hesperia, MI 49421

RETURNING SOON
Laughing Tree Bakery of Hart
We are off this week, will return next week.
Hilde and Charlie Muller
Laughing Tree Brick Oven Bakery
231-873-9820
Find us on facebook and Instagram
www.laughingtreebakery.com

Earthscape Farm of Hesperia
We will return soon.

Forest Finds of Muskegon
We will visit the market again on October 22nd.
If you have items you need before then, our product list is here:  FOREST FINDS-3
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-3
Thanks!
Cody

Dark Water Coffee Roasters of Mears
Not sure of our plans at this point, but if you’re in need of a fresh coffee supply, jump on our website www.darkwatercoffeeroasters.com and we will ship right to your doorstep!  There are some exciting new offerings sure to excite your morning cuppa.
Happy Fall,
Lauren, Tony, Damian, and Neve

Earthkeeper Farm of Kent City
We plan to attend market once a month through the end of the year. Our next dates will be Oct 22, Nov 19, and Dec 10. We will have 5lb frozen elderberries, elderberry cordial and garlic.
All crops are Certified Naturally Grown on our farm in Kent City.
More farm info at www.earthkeeperfarm.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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