Saturday, April 30th, 2016
9:00am to 12:00 noon
Mercy Health Lakes Campus
On 6401 Harvey St. at US31/Pontaluna Rd. Exit. 1st Bldg North of Pontaluna Rd.
We are a Bridge Card Market!
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Website: http://www.sweetwaterlocalfoodsmarket.org/
CONGRATS to WINNER of Muskegon County Earth Day Fair!
Samantha Foster won a $35 gift certificate for Sweetwater Products!
Attending this week’s market:
Returning Vendor!
Grandson’s Garden of West Olive
Russ & Jen Tile return this week with:
Arugula
Spinach
Baby Red Russian Kale
Lettuce Mix
Spring Mix
Watercress
Shallots
Onions
Potatoes
Carrots
Roaring Mouse Coffee Roasters
We will be at market with a variety of freshly roasted coffees in 6 oz and 12 oz bags. We also have a variety of fine chocolate bars and barks from Confections With Convictions in Kalamazoo. Stop by to try a sample of chocolate and get a cup of coffee! Have you ever tried one of our fresh pour-over coffees? If not, this is a great time to get one! We still only charge $3.00 for a 12 oz to-go cup freshly brewed as you wait! If you would like to make a pre-order or have any questions, please email or call us. We would love to hear from you! Also, please like and share our Facebook page. We post updates and coffee related articles from time to time, and keep a list of our current offerings. We look forward to seeing you at market!
Phone: (231)742-0229
Email: titus@theroaringmouse.com
Facebook: facebook.com/theroaringmousecoffee
Bloom Ferments of Grand Rapids
Bloom Ferments will be at the market with bottles of jasmine, ginger, and lavender hibiscus kombucha for $4 a piece. Bring back 9 clean, label free bottles, get one free!
I will also have handmade terrariums with beautiful succulents from Succulent Cultivations, prices ranging from $25-40.
Maple Moon Farm of Shelby
SPINACH
OCEANA MIX
RADISHES
EGGS
DRIED HERBS
DRIED PEPPERS
BROTH BAGS
HERBAL SALVES
HERBAL LIP BALMS
***GARDENERS*** we have vegetable plant starts available!
All our plants are grown in our wood heated greenhouse, hand seeded in our homemade potting soil, and grown on 100%sunshine.
This week we have cool weather crops available, that can be planted right now including: lettuce, broccoli, cabbage, kale, kohlrabi, and parsley. Our perennial herbs include thyme and sage.
We have stewing hens available. These are laying hens and great for soup and broth. Available frozen, just butchered this week. Must be pre-ordered (maplemoonfarm@gmail.com) $10 each
If you haven’t signed up for our Spring Plant Walk on May 15 yet, sign up at market this week.
We also offer a limited selection of maple syrup from Kasza Sugar Bush when they are not here at the market
1224 S.144th Ave
Shelby, MI 49455
(231)861-2535
Check us out on Facebook
Liberty Family Farm & Bakery
Hoophouse Offerings
Spicy green mix
Arugula
Radishes
Pasture Raised Meats
Pork- all cuts available- hams, sausage, bacon, chops and more….
Grass-fed Lamb- chops, ground, steaks, shanks, stew and more….
Grass-fed Beef – limited cuts available.
Bakery Offerings
Fresh Quiche Gfree and Reg.
Breakfast Cookies
Paleo Cookies
Morning Glory Muffins
Honey Oat Bread
New! Rhubarb Muffins
French Bread
Lemon Poppy Seed Bread
Kasza Sugar Bush of Shelby
We have all the maple syrup that your sweet tooth would desire.
Stop by this week and sample Maple Root Beer!
Maple Syrup in Glass and Plastic:
1 Gallons – $49.00
1/2 Gallons – $28.00
Quarts – $16.00
Pints – $10.00
Maple Syrup in Glass only:
12 oz. – $8.00
8 oz. – $6.00
Maple Leaf shaped jars in 4 sizes – varying prices
Decorative/Gift jars 8.45 oz. – $10.00
Maple Sugar Candy $2.50 each
Maple Cream:
1/2 lb. – $7.25
1 lb. – $12.25
Maple Coated Almonds and Pecans 3.5 oz. bags $3.75
Organic Michigan Maple Munch (Homemade Maple Granola) 11 oz. $5.75
Visit our website at: http://www.kaszasugarbush.com/
Kandyland Dairy of Ludington
Hello everyone! We will be at market this Saturday with the following Dairy products:
Plain chevre
Hot pepper and garlic chevre
Chives and Garlic chevre
Honey and lavender chevre
Feta
Crottins
And finally drinkable yogurt you all have been asking us to bring.
See everyone Saturday!
Kandy
Kandylanddairy.com.
Shady Side Farm of Holland
We will have 16 varieties of our certified organic beans along this week. These beans are all grown on our farm south of Grand Haven, and are available in 1 or 2# bags. Please let us know ahead of time if you’d like to order 5# bags of any one variety, so that we can pre-bag those and bring them along. These varieties include:
Black Calypso Heirloom
Black Turtle
Black Valentine Heirloom
Green Flageolet Heirloom
Hidatsa Red Heirloom
Hutterite Soup Heirloom
Jacob’s Cattle Gold Heirloom
Marrow Heirloom
October Heirloom
Nuña Heirloom
Painted Lady Heirloom
Pinto
Tiger Eye Heirloom
Yellow Indian Women Heirloom
Zebra Heirloom
We also have a freshly-ground batch of our corn meal and grits, ground for us at Windmill Island in Holland. These products are ground from Wapsie Valley open pollinated (non-GMO) organically certified corn grown on our farm. (Whew! That was a mouthful).
In addition, we offer Grassfield Farms organic raw aged cheeses in the following flavors:
Aged Cheddar – Longer-aged Lamont Cheddar. Sharper, with a drier texture.
Country Dill – Creamy Edam base paired with organic dill.
Crofters – Aged at least a year, with a medium sharp taste and a dry, crumbly texture. Similar to Parmesan.
Edam – A variety of Gouda made with skim milk. A great melting cheese. Mild and low fat.
Fait Gras – Grassfields’ signature cheese, Fait Gras is a triple cream cheddar. Rich!
Garlic & Onion – Creamy Edam blended with aromatic herbs. Potent!
Gouda – A traditional handmade cheese in keeping with West Michigan’s Dutch culture.
Lamont Cheddar – A rare, natural rind English cheese, named for the Grand River’s first settlement near our farm.
Leyden – Originally from the Rhine Valley, now the Grand River Valley; cumin perfectly compliments this aged Dutch cheese.
Polkton Corners – Semi-soft un-pressed farmstead cheese. Delectably creamy; best at room temperature.
Cheese Sticks – Want to try some cheese, but don’t need a whole 8 ounces? We’ll have a few cheese sticks along each week, in a variety of cheese types, for $2 each.
I will also have a small selection of our wool roving along this week for spinners and felters. Lambing is winding down, and the sheep will soon be out on pasture for the season.
Lona
info@shadysidefarm.com
Scholl Farm of Montague
Eggs [Certified Organic Feed, Free Range ].
Chicken: $5.00/doz. Flats available
Duck and Goose eggs while they last.
Rhubarb! $2.00/lb.
Herbs, freshly picked [no artificial fertilizers or “cides” of any sort] Lemon Balm, Chives, Sage
Also we will have catnip plants – freshly dug for you to plant in your yards for your favorite cat or to make tea for yourself. Also good for companion plants in your veggie or fruit gardens and catnip contains oils that can be used for insect repellant in various ways. Fresh sprigs can be placed in windows to repel black ants.
Run-A-Muck 5K at our Farm, June 12 – pick up a flyer at our table!
Earthscape Farm of Hesperia
We appreciate advance orders. We are picking up more beef this week! It’s been in storage, so we are not sure what is packed on the pallet. May have some surprises! Email earthscapefarm@gmail.com by 6pm on Friday evening. See you on Saturday!
This week’s special:
SALE! Short Ribs – regular price $3.50 per lb. Sale price $3 per lb.
Round Steak – regularly $6.50 per lb. Sale price $6 per lb. Use for stew, Swiss Steak, or any long, moist cooking recipe. I like to use my pressure cooker, lots of onions and garlic and it makes a delicious gravy in the process.
EGGS $4.50 per dozen. Fed all organic grain and out to wander and eat bugs!
GRASS FED BEEF! We raised the great great great grandmothers of our brood cows! This latest batch of beef had no grain, as the pastures lasted so long into the Fall, and the winter weather has not been that harsh.
SOUP BONES! Yes, we will be bringing plenty to Sweetwater on Saturday.
Grilling Steaks ~ Tenderloin, Porterhouse, Rib Steak, TBone, Cubed Steak
Braising Beef ~ Round Steaks
Roasts ~ Chuck and Brisket
Lean Ground Beef, GROUND SIRLOIN AND BEEF PATTIES, too!
Short Ribs
Liver and Heart
Carrots!
HIGHER GROUNDS COFFEE in 12 oz bags. Certified organic, Fair Trade. Various types, beans or ground, dark or medium roast, full caf, half caf or decaf.
ORGANIC OLIVE OIL, imported from Palestine by Higher Grounds.
Patrice and Bill Bobier
4220 E. Loop Rd.
Hesperia, MI 49421
231-861-2234
Funny Farm of Grant
More shiitake mushrooms are ready! Cooler weather made for smaller crop, but still more to come with warmer weather ahead.
First planting of brassicas are sizing nicely and second planting is ready to transplant this weekend.
I hope to find more baby kales and sprouts for Saturday, maybe some parsley, too.
Baubles by Barb will be back this week and next week. Then I should be ready to take them to the Century Club downtown.
Sale on Funny Farm Jellies reg. $7 Sale $6 or 2 jars for $10 Any varieties on hand.
Dried shiitake mushrooms
Dried thyme
Black Hawaiian Sea salt
Cultured Love of Grand Rapids
We’ll have our 5 kraut flavors for sale and sampling: All-organic ingredients, naturally fermented, and probiotic. Never cooked, raw and vegan, with no vinegar or starter culture, our Kraut is good on its own, or added to many other dishes, providing great flavor and nutrients.
· Carry Me Away – Traditional caraway kraut, as you find on a Reuben sandwich. This kraut is closest to what many grandmothers made in large crocks in their basement.
· Dillyicious – Our best-seller. Tastes like a pickle. Onion, garlic, dill, and turmeric. Our “gateway kraut” for those who say “I don’t like sauerkraut”.
· Purple Hot & Spicy – Onion, garlic and Cayenne. Hot for some, not so hot for others.
· Curryosity – We love India and Indian food. This kraut is a highly versatile addition to many dishes, or by itself.
· Root for Ginger – Our nod to Kim-chee, with similar ingredients — Carrot, radish, ginger, garlic, and red pepper flakes. Just a little heat.
We’ll also have “Good Food Good Mood” t-shirts and totes.
Provision Family Farms of White Cloud
Provision Family Farms will be bringing the usual assortment of pork, beef and lamb this week.
No chicken till mid-may – If you would like to get on our pre-order list let us know at market or email us at provisionfamilyfarms@gmail.com or call 231.689-0457.
Finally, you are invited to our Spring Banquet: June 17. Hay rides/tours start at 2, dinner at 6. The meal will be catered by Terrie of Gala Gourmet using products from our farm…please RSVP.
Note: chickens on pasture fed GMO-free conventional feed.
Laughing Tree Bakery of Hart
HONEY OAT will be on the shelves this weekend (organic steel cut oats and local Michigan honey) as well as our lovely DOUBLE CHOCOLATE SCONES. If you haven’t tried one yet these scones are chocolately but not overly sweet and they have just a pinch of orange zest to balance out the chocolate.
OUR TEN WEEKLY VARIETIES
Homesteader’s Wheat (An extraordinary light wheat bread with a wonderfully chewy crust) $6.00
Oceana Round ( Rustic Italian country bread) $6.00
Third Coast Three Seed (Sunnies, Sesames, and Flax in a light wheat) $6.50
The Michigander (made with Michigan-grown whole wheat—dark and soulful) $6.00
Annie’s Raisin Spice (sweet organic raisins, organic cinnamon, and freshly ground cardamom) $7.00
Griff’s 8-Grain (Hearty, hearty! Eight organic grains and a bit of Michigan honey) $7.00
Finn’s Pecan Raisin Pecan (Jam packed with pecans and organic raisins) $8.75
100% Whole grain Kamut: A heritage grain with a golden hue. Distinct and moist with a flavor similar to corn. A non-hybridized cousin to modern wheat. $7.00
Elbridge Parmesan Olive (Sumptuous parmesan and Kalamata black olives) $8.00
Pilgrim Rye: A German-style rye made with cracked rye berries and OG Spelt Flour. (No wheat flour except for what is in the levain starter). Slice it thin to enjoy this dark and hearty loaf. $7.00 a loaf
SPECIALTY BREAD BAKE
Rustic Baguette: A rustic cousin to the French baguette. An excellent partner for your favorite cheese or spread. They also just look nice sticking out from the top of a shopping bag!. Price $3.00
Big Country: Hilde’s favorite loaf at present! The size of the loaf, and the rye flour, work together to keep this loaf moist longer than everything else we bake. Price $7.50
Chili Cheddar: Locally grown Jalapenos (from Maple Moon Farm) and smooth Vermont Cheddar. Great toasted and served with eggs for breakfast. Price $8.00
Honey Oat: Organic steel cut oats and Michigan honey in a moist and chewy loaf. Price $6.50
PASTRIES AVAILABLE FOR SATURDAY:
Deep Mud Brownies Our brownies are made with extraordinary Callebaut dark chocolate, our own fresh eggs, and Michigan grown organic barley flour—they are amazing!! $3.25 each
Pecan Maple Oaties: Better than oatmeal for breakfast! Loaded with pecans, organic raisins, and Michigan maple syrup. Price $2.50
Tree Huggers: The original quarter pound PB cookie with oats and organic chocolate chips.Price Sweetened with honey and maple only. Price $2.50
Hilltoppers: A ginger-molasses cookie for those who really LOVE ginger! Includes ground organic ginger and candied ginger bits. $2.50
Our delicious scones are $2.50 each.
They are all made with organic butter, organic cream, and organic eggs!
Truly Ginger Scones
Michigan Cherry Scones
Blueberry Scones
Cranberry Orange Scones
Double Chocolate Scones
MOUNTAIN CRUNCH GRANOLA (Local Honey, almonds, OG oats, OG coconut oil, OG sunflower seeds, OG coconut, sea salt) $8.00/pound
LAUGHING TREE PEANUT BUTTER GRANOLA (OG oats, OG sunflower seeds, OG coconut, all-natural Peanut butter, OG coconut oil, sea salt) $8.00/pound
Not attending this week:
Pine Row Farm of Rothbury
Never Better Naturals
Meadow View Dairy