Saturday, October 1st, 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!
Thanks kindly to the following folks for “SHARING” our weekly post on Facebook last Friday! Note: If you shared our newsletter and are not on the list below it’s because your Facebook account is set to keep that info private, but we thank you anyway!
Sue Seabolt Oliphant
Christine Grimm
Angela Morin
Dustin Anderson
Sam Kline
Patty Oltean
If you “like” us, “share” us with your friends!
https://www.facebook.com/Sweetwater-Local-Foods-Market-111077177535/timeline/
Website: http://www.sweetwaterlocalfoodsmarket.org/
Mund Farm of Rothbury
CERTIFIED ORGANIC APPLES!
Mutsu Crispins will be available this Saturday, Certified Organic apples from Hackert Family Farm (Ludington)
Empires will be available next Sat (Oct 8) and till interest wanes or they run out, plus I expect Jonathan’s will be on by mid Oct as well, followed by Ida Reds.
I’ll have small quantities, as well as 1/2 bu. & whole bushels, with 1/2 bu. @ $15 (Approx. 21 lbs.); 1 bu. @ $25 (Approx. 42 lbs.); Your container for ½ bu.+ sales.
NOTE: If you can’t make it to the market, please email me at grmund@aol.com to place an order (Min ½ Bu) and will arrange a time for delivery…pick up @ Sweetwater is best! (Unless in the Montague area)
Little Red Organic Farm of Freesoil
John & Kate return this week with
Salad mix
Kale
Collards
Cilantro
Parsley
Leeks?
Potatoes
Onions
Shallots
Dragon tongue beans
Haricots verts
Carrots
Beets
Cauliflower
Broccoli
Sweet peppers
Hot peppers
Cabbage
Salad turnips
Parsnips
Winter squash
Garlic
Brussels sprouts
Tomatoes
Shoots
Bouquets
Surprises ..?
Three Speed Coffee of Grand Haven
New Product! Organic Kettle Corn! Chad has been working hard to perfect this product and we think you will enjoy it!
Also new: Chad will have a Tanzanian AA decaf to sample.
All Three Speeds coffee is roasted by sight, smell & sound based on a roast profile developed by Chad. All coffee is small batch, no automation. We invite all to sample what time and attention taste like in a cup.
This week’s offerings, whole bean and ground, 4 oz and 14.1oz bags:
Ethiopian Yirgacheffe
Papua New Guinea
Sumatra Mandheling
Thanks
Chad & Lorie
Pine Row Farm of Rothbury
Missed everyone last week, but had a great day watching Aaron and his teammates win their soccer tournament.
We have 2 steers ready to go; 1 will be larger than average halves and the other 1 smaller than average. We are quickly approaching deer season, so if you’re interested, we’re closing in on the last opportunity of the fall! Please see us Saturday or e-mail us if you have questions.
100% grass fed beef on sale this week:
25 pound ground beef package, $5 a pound by pre-order
Purchase 6 pounds or more of ground beef, save 50 cents a pound
New York Strip steak, save 25 cents a pound
We will have the following cuts as well:
Burger patties
Roasts
Soup bones
Brisket
Liver
Steaks (ribeye, sirloin, porterhouse,…)
Tongue
Shank
Kabob meat
Stew meat
We will have chicken and duck eggs. Our birds are served certified organic feed to supplement their diet.
Honey is in stock in glass and plastic containers. We have both raw and traditional honey.
Look forward to seeing everyone,
Pine Row Farm
pinerowfarmgirl@gmail.com
231-861-5215
Meadowview Goat Dairy of Fremont
We’ll be at market this Saturday, October 1st this month with our cheeses, pasta, popping corn and eggs. Chickens diet supplemented with GMO-free feed.
Maple Moon Farm of Shelby
Please join us is acknowledging Maple Moon’s October Customer of the Month, Sarah Aebig. It is such an honor when another farmer get their food from us. Sarah gets vegetables from us regularly, often choosing to get whatever is left at the end of market. We are so grateful for her support, and we love that our exchanges are simply trading products from our farms. These are the relationships that build healthy communities. Thank you, Sarah and family!
This week we are bringing:
BABY GINGER
BABY TURMERIC
Ginger and turmeric are tropical plants and it is a real treat to have them locally grown. Unlike commercially grown ginger, this is the tender and delicate first year growth. No need for peeling, and no stringy flesh. Most ginger sold in the US is imported from China and Peru (leaving a huge carbon footprint), and conventionally grown, often with questionable growing practices. Like a lot of produce, ginger and turmeric are irradiated and fumigated before entering the US. We are excited to offer locally grown, certified organic ginger and turmeric.
SPINACH
BABY LEAF LETTUCE
ARUGULA
OCEANA MIX
BABY KALE
KALE
CHARD
COLLARDS
TOMATOES
CHERRY/SALADETTE TOMATOES
SWEET PEPPERS
PURPLE BEAUTY/GREEN PEPPERS
JALAPENO AND CAYENNE
EGGPLANT
SPROUTING BROCCOLI
FRESH HERBS
POTATOES (fresh dug Purple Viking and more)
CARROTS
ONIONS
SCALLIONS
LEEKS
BEETS
JAM
DRIED HERBS
DRIED PEPPERS
BROTH BAGS
HERBAL SALVES
HERBAL LIP BALMS
1224 S.144th Ave
Shelby, MI 49455
(231)861-2535
Check us out on Facebook
Blackbird Farm of Coopersville
This week we will likely be bringing: chard, frisee, napa cabbage, mini cabbage, cauliflower, fennel, scallions, fall radishes, daikon radishes, summer squash, potatoes, shallots, and garlic. Looking forward to seeing everyone on Saturday!
Michigan’s Finest Mushrooms of Ferrysburg
When most people think of mushrooms they think of basic whites and portobello. I want to change that mindset, and introduce you to a more medicinal and culinary way to approach a new food source.
My goal is to master growing different strains and coordinating yields for a variety of tasty offerings each week. I want to grow for people who love their kitchens and want to try new products with a high priority of quality local food.
This week I will have:
Oyster mushrooms – fresh
Shitake – dried
Maitake (hen of the woods) – fresh/dried
Honey mushrooms (stumpers) – fresh
George Simikowski
Michigan’s Finest Mushrooms
Liberty Family Farm and Bakery
SIGN UP FOR TURKEYS!!!
Pre-Order your Thanksgiving Turkeys this week.
Pasture Raised Chicken– fed non-GMO feed and pasture!
Whole birds
Leg quarters
Breasts
Thighs & drumsticks
Pasture Raised Pork
Breakfast Sausage
Pork Chops
Pork Steaks
Grass Fed Lamb
Shanks
Roasts
Ground
Bakery
Paleo Cookies
Breakfast Cookies
Fresh Quiche
Pizza Crusts
Galettes
Morning Glory Muffins
Look forward to seeing you all!
Funny Farm of Grant
Watermelons, several colors
Cantaloupe, several colors
Peppers, hot and sweets
Kales
Cabbages, several shapes
Broccoli
Bro-kale
Cherry tomatoes
Slicing tomatoes
Herbs
Parsley, flat leaf, curly
Basil?
Sage
Globe basil
Onions, several colors
Red potatoes
Acorn squash, green and white
Kale Nation of Spring Lake
The Ground Cherries and Gherkins are ripening up and
we’ll be bringing them in, along with our stock supply of
leafy greens. Come see us on Saturday!
Curly Kale
Red Russian Kale
Tuscan Kale
Pumpkins
Summer Blend Salad: Fall Edition
Onions
Eggplant
Ground Cherries
Mexican Sour Gherkins
Squash
Basil (large quantities for pesto)
Parsley
Collards
Chard
Cucumbers
. . . Bodhi Tree WILL be here this week with juice boxes. Summer Blend: Fall Edition
Laughing Tree Bakery of Hart
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) $9.50
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 loaves:
Rustic Baguette $3.50
Chili Cheddar $8.00
Pumpernickel Rye $6.00
Scones($2.50 each)
Truly Ginger
Michigan Cherry
Blueberry
Double Chocolate
Cranberry Orange
Treehuggers: The one and only quarter-pound peanut-buttery original with organic dark chocolate chips. Sweetened with Michigan maple and honey. $3.00
Whangdangdoodlers: A cookie as memorable as its name… Made with organic walnuts and dark chocolate batons—this one will absolutely WOW your tastebuds! $3.00
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
Provision Family Farms of White Cloud
Fresh Chicken next week, not this week – preorder $100 and get a 5% discount and free backs (fresh never frozen chicken)
New pork inventory – back in bacon next week
To preorder anything for Sweetwater please email us as provisionfamilyfarms@gmail.com
Fall is in the air! Time for bonfires, cider, pumpkin and apple pies. Meat pies are a great addition too! How about a pulled chicken pot pie!
We have EGGS!
$5 a dzn, Chickens fed conventional GMO-free feed.
CHICKEN
Drums $5.00/lb
Wings $3.00/lb
Backs, Feet $2.00/lb
BEEF
Ground Beef $7.00/lb
Ground Sirloin $8.50/lb
1/3lb Hamburger Patties (4 pack) $9.50/each
Rib Steak, Sirloin, Flank, Skirt $9.00/lb
Brisket, English Roast,
Kabobs/Stew, Tongue $7.50/lb
T-Bone, Porterhouse, NY Strip $12.00/lb
Liver, Heart, $4.00/lb
LAMB
Shank $9.00/ln
Stew Meat, ground $10.00/lb
Leg Roast $12.00/lb
Boneless Leg, Chops, Rack $14.00/lb
SMOKED PORK
Smoked Hock $5.00/lb
Jowl Bacon, Cottage Bacon,
Lunchmeat $9.00/lb
Ham, Smoked Loin $8.50/lb
Canadian Bacon $5.00/pkg (1/2lb packages)
PORK
Sausage (Breakfast, Italian, Plain) $7.00/lb ($6.50 Bulk)
Pork Steak, Pork Chops, Boston Butt,
Ham Roast, Shoulder Roast, Country Style Ribs $7.50/lb
Loin, Boneless Pork Chops, Cutlets $8.50/lb
Spare Ribs $5.00/lb
Baby Back Ribs $7.00/lb
Tenderloin $13.00/lb
Bones $1.50/lb
Liver, Heart, Lard $4.00/lb
BRATS
Bratwurst, Italian, Jalepeno & Cheddar, Maple links $9.50/lb
Ground Chorizo $9.00/lb
Preorder to get what you want! You can give us a call at 231.689.0457 or email us at provisionfamilyfarms@gmail.com.
Not attending this week:
Shady Side Farm of Holland
Shady Side Farm will return to market next Saturday, October 8th.
info@shadysidefarm.net
Earthscape Farm of Hesperia
Please note: we will not be at Market this week, October 1st
Never Better Naturals of Twin Lake
Other newsworthy notes:
Monday, October 17th 6:00pm – 8:30pm
Kitchen 242, 242 W Western Ave, Muskegon, 49440
Kitchen 242 in partnership with Michigan State University Product Center and Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development will provide information on the following topics:
Food Licensing
Food Safety Requirements
Business Planning, Packaging, Pricing and Marketing
Tour of Kitchen 242 an approved commercial kitchen for food business entrepreneurs
Network with established business owners that are currently using Kitchen 242 and enjoy refreshments with us!
Cost is $10
https://www.facebook.com/events/561089964092774/