Sweetwater Local Foods Market
Saturday, January 25th, 2014, 9:00am to 1:00pm
Mercy Health Lakes Campus
On 6401 Harvey St. at US31/Pontaluna Rd. Exit. 1st Bldg North of Pontaluna Rd.
We accept Bridge Cards Year Round!
WEATHER UPDATE: All vendors listed below plan to attend the market tomorrow. The weather report of high winds and drifting snow may force some late arrivals and even cancellations, but every effort will be made to hold the market as usual. Please check our Facebook page for updates at www.facebook.com/pages/Sweetwater-Local-Foods-Market/111077177535
Thanks!
Attending this Saturday’s market:
Shady Side Farm of Holland
We will be at market (weather permitting) Saturday with our certified organic beans. This is bean soup weather! Mike’s Black Bean Soup is easy to throw together, and Black Turtle beans are only $3.00/lb.
Approximately 2 cups dry Black Turtle Beans
1 lb. ground beef, browned with 1 medium onion, chopped
1 pint (16 oz.) salsa (choose your heat)
1 pint (16 oz.) tomato juice
1 or 2 cups water
2 Tbsp. concentrated lemon juice
2 cups frozen corn
1 bell pepper, chopped
3 bay leaves
5 cloves garlic, minced
1 Tbsp. red pepper flakes (adjust to taste)
1 tsp. ground cumin
2 tsp. salt
1 cup sour cream
Soak and cook black beans until fork tender; drain. Combine beans and browned, drained ground beef with other ingredients and simmer for 30-60 additional minutes. This soup has a healthy kick to it, so adjust to taste.
In addition, we’ll have Grassfield Farms cheese along in the following flavors: Country Dill, Edam, Gouda and Lamont Cheddar.
Email us by Friday evening if you want something specific along in the wool department (mittens, socks, roving, felting kits).
shadysidefarmmichigan@gmail.com
Earthscape Farm of Hesperia
NEW!! PORK! We will bring a variety of cuts of pork, including BACON!
The pigs were pastured and fed non-GMO feed since they moved onto our farm when they were a few months old.
BEEF HEART IS ON SALE! $2 PER LB.
Steaks: Tenderloin, Porterhouse, NY Strip, RibEye, TBone, Sirloin, Rib, Swiss, Round, Flank
Brisket
Stew Meat
Roasts: Chuck, Rolled Rump, English, Arm
Ground Beef
Short Ribs – one of the most flavorful and unappreciated cuts of beef!
Soup Bones & Oxtail
Liver, Heart and Tongue
VEGETABLES~ Celeriac! Cabbages. Kohlrabi. Onions.
EGGS from our own chickens, fed greens, hay, homegrown whole grains and non-GMO feed.
ORGANIC OLIVE OIL ~ Imported by Higher Grounds in Traverse City. $15 per bottle!
HIGHER GROUNDS COFFEE in 1# bags. Certified organic, Fair Trade. Various types, beans or ground, dark or medium roast, full caf, half caf or decaf. Try a cup at the Sweetwater Market table!
Crow Feather Farm of Hesperia
Storage crops:
Yukon Gold and redskin potatoes
Onions, limited supply !!
But plenty of Winter Squash… these savory fruits are amazingly nutritious, versatile and delicious! Sugar pumpkins for baking, Butternuts for their classic sweet taste, and giant Blue Hubbards for canning or freezing. Squash soup is the perfect dinner for cold winter nights.
Tasty cole crops: Cabbage, rutabega, and kohlrabi
Celeriac (you’ll definitely want one for that soup)
We also expect to bring baby kale salad mix from our hoophouse – but no promises! We have to see how our little plants handled this polar vortex….!
See you this Saturday!
Liberty Family Farm & Bakery of Hart
No big surprise, it has been too cold and cloudy for production in the Hoop House.
We will have Pasture Raised Pork and Lamb- all cuts available !
Pork- cuts, Italian brats and breakfast sausage.
Bakery Offerings
Fresh Spinach and Organic Cheddar Quiche GF and Regular
Italian sausage and Cheddar Quiche
A selection of Gluten Free and Grain Free goodies. We use organic eggs and local syrup in these baked goods.
Morning Glory Muffins
Challah Bread & Ciabatta Bread
Breakfast Cookies and more….
We will be experimenting with some new recipes and we would love your feedback. Hope to see you at the market!
Meadow View Goat Dairy & Farm of Fremont
Chevreʹ Fresh chevre with a nice spreading consistency, perfect for sandwich toppings and cooking. Cherry Capital Foods of Traverse City says ” The chèvre produced by Meadow View has a pitch perfect acidity on the palate that becomes gently sweet and milky with a grassy note on the finish.”
Seasoned Chevreʹ
Our fresh Chevre available in your favorite flavorings: Blueberry Vanilla (great on a morning bagel!) Hickory-smoked bacon Bits, Garlic, Italian Herb, & Hot Pepper
Feta
A smooth and creamy feta which is low in salt and rich in fresh goat milk flavor. The brining process gives feta cheese a salty, tangy flavor and a crumbly consistency. Feta cheese can be served as a table cheese, used in baking savory dishes, or served as an appetizer or in salads. The classic Greek salad is made with Feta cheese. In crumbles or cubes for easy slicing.
Dutch Kase
A Meadow View Dairy original! If you are looking for a nicely aged but milder version of our Tomme, this is the cheese for you. Vacuum sealed without mold and aged at least 60 days.
Tomme de Fremont
Our first aged cheese is quickly becoming a customer favorite! Developed from a French recipe, Tomme is a lower fat mold ripened cheese, aged at least 60 days. This gives the cheese a stronger flavor & firmer texture than the fresh Chevres, perfect for slicing.
Other items from our farm:
New! Homemade Egg Noodles! Made with certified organic flour and our own eggs-YUM!
We’ll also have eggs from our free-range, GMO feed- free flock. Popcorn. Coming soon: Several new hard cheeses! http://www.meadowviewgoatdairy.com/home
Maple Moon Farm of Shelby
We hope you all are enjoying the wonders of this season. We are so grateful for our wood stove to keep us warm and all these delicious tubers to nourish our bodies.
Potatoes (many varieties and colors)
SALE on Red LaSoda potatoes. Normally $1 per pound, only .75 per pound when you buy 10 pounds or more. These store well and are delicious!
Need recipe ideas? We eat potatoes EVERYDAY, just ask us.
EGGS Our chickens are fully free-range. The have open access to roam and forage on our 40 acres, and they reluctantly venture out in the snow. They are fed non-GMO feed. (we also gratefully accept empty egg cartons)
CHICKEN
We raise pastured chickens for meat. They are also fed non-GMO feed and they forage within a moveable fence. whole frozen birds $4/lb
Please pre-order by Friday at 8pm. Call 231-861-2535 or email maplemoonfarm@gmail.com
DRIED HERBS
Parsley
Basil
Thai Basil
Red Pepper Flakes
Whole Cayenne Peppers
Rosemary
Herbal Salves, Creams, and Teas
Salves:Mama’s All Purpose, Mike’s Muscles Relaxer (our two best sellers), Andi-Anxiety, Rob’s Relief (nature’s cure for poison ivy), and Breathe Deep
*we are running low on most salve varieties, so stock up now while they’re available
Creams: Radiant Beauty and Patti’s Hard Working Hands
Teas: Nourish, Restore, and Peace
*we are almost sold out of Peace Tea, again stock up while it’s available
Lip Balm: Michigan Winter balm, Peppermint, and Sova’s Heartsong
Funny Farm of Grant
This week’s produce list:
Onions! Big red & yellow slicing onions. Italian Cippolinis, SHALLOTS
Roots! rutabagas, cabbages, big and small.
Potatoes! Choose from 6 or more varieties.
Eggs! Mixed flock of whites & browns.
Pink Himalayan Sea Salt. Stop by the booth and find out about the health benefits of Himalayan salts. We will also have Garlic Powder & Granules & Celery Seed, certified organic from California and our own dried dill, sweet & hot pepper flakes and dried shitake mushrooms.
Back again for gift giving; Barb’s Baubles. Handmade, one of a kind pieces.
Laughing Tree Bakery of Hart
YAWN….Well that was a nice little hibernation for we the bakers. Rested and ready, we look forward to getting back into the swing of bread and pastry production, with a few new twists up our sleeves for the new year. But more on that later. For now, suffice it to say that we’ve fired up the oven again in anticipation of the coming weekend when we’ll set up shop at both The Cheese Lady Shop and The Sweetwater Local Foods market. For all you Newaygo area folk, please check out The Gala Gourmet Kitchen Shoppe where our friend Terrie is not only stocking our bread every Friday, but also furnishing the county with bottles of great wines and dozens of other accoutrements to make for a fab weekend gathering.
Hope to see many of you this coming weekend!
PRE-ORDER INFORMATION WINTER 2014
We are now taking pre-orders for any quantity of loaves or pastries. Please send us your pre-order by Tuesday at 6pm for pickup the following Saturday. We will email you an order confirmation by Thursday morning. If you haven’t heard back from us by Thursday—Please CALL US—because we will always send you a confirmation if we receive your order!! Be sure to let us know where you want to pick up your order if we are at multiple locations the Saturday of your pickup.
We are happy to take orders over the phone as well. 231-873-9820
OUR EIGHT WEEKLY VARIETIES:
Homesteader’s Wheat (An extraordinary light wheat bread with a wonderfully chewy crust) $5.00
Oceana Round ( Rustic Italian country bread) $5.00
Third Coast Three Seed (Sunnies, Sesames, and Flax in a light wheat) $5.50
The Michigander (made with Michigan-grown whole wheat—dark and soulful) $5.50
Annie’s Raisin Spice (sweet organic raisins, organic cinnamon, and freshly ground cardamon) $6.00
Griff’s 8-Grain (Hearty, hearty! Eight organic grains and a bit of Michigan honey) $6.50
Finn’s Pecan Raisin Pecan (Jam packed with pecans and organic raisins) $8.25
100% whole grain Kamut: Light and moist with a fruity flavor, a great loaf for folks with wheat sensitivities. $6.00
Jan 25th SPECIALTY BREAD BAKE
Elbridge Parmesan Olive (Sumptuous parmesan and Kalamata black olives) $8.00
Irish Cheddar Peppercorn (Smooth Irish Cheddar accompanied by tongue tingling black pepper). Price $8.00
Hazel Road Rustic: An old-time New England bread made with organic cornmeal (Michigan grown), rye, and golden molasses. A bread with a slightly sweet, complex flavor. Great for french toast or slathered with jam. $5.50 a loaf.
Pastries available for Saturday
Treehuggers The one and only quarter pound peanut buttery original. $2.25 each.
Hilltoppers (our NEW Molasses Ginger cookies…A 4oz cookie sweetened with golden molasses and bits of candied ginger) $2.25 each *
Deep Mud Brownies $2.75 each* Our brownies are made with extraordinary Callebaut dark chocolate, our own fresh eggs, and Michigan grown organic barley flour—they are amazing!!
Cherry Mud Brownies $3.00 each Our Deep Mud Brownies infused with Michigan grown, dried cherries.
Cranberry Orange Scones
Truly Ginger Scones
Michigan Cherry Scones
Pecan Date Scones
BAKER’S DOZEN: If you order 12 pastries you’ll receive a 13th pastry FREE!
Kasza Sugar Bush of Shelby
Along with our bottled syrup, we have also expanded our line of maple products this summer to include the following:
Maple Cream – this is maple syrup condensed, cooled, and stirred into a beautiful buttery-like spread excellent on bagels, toast, doughnuts, winter squash, or a glaze on meat (esp. fish, and venison). The best thing about this is that it is totally natural only pure maple syrup.
Maple Candy – an excellent treat for someone’s sweet tooth. Simply pure maple syrup cooked down to only sugar and minerals remaining with enough moisture to hold the sugar in beautiful little maple leaf shaped candies.
Maple Granulated Sugar – is much like Maple Candy but without moisture. This can be used in place of white sugar as a natural sweetener along with the maple taste (esp. on oatmeal)
Maple Sugar-Coated Almonds and Pecans – a healthy sweet and crunchy treat. These make great gifts if they don’t get eaten before that!!!
Please stop by and check out all these 100% natural products for yourself. We would be very happy to answer any questions or visit our web www.kaszasugarbush.com Looking forward to seeing you Saturday!
Five Oaks Farm CSA of Montague
If you’re interested in becoming a member of our 2014 CSA we’ll have our sign up forms at the market tomorrow. Until then check out our new blog here: http://fiveoaksfarmcsa.weebly.com/ See you then!
Scholl Farm of Montague
We will have our GMO-free whole frozen chicken, eggs, and purple potatoes.
Sweetwater Holiday & Winter Market Schedule!
January Hours: OPEN January 11th & 25th. CLOSED on January 4th & 18th.
February Hours: OPEN February 8th & 22nd. CLOSED February 1st & 15th.
March Hours: OPEN March 8th & 22nd, CLOSED March 1st & 15th. and after that we will resume our every Saturday schedule again.
Drive careful, dress warm and hope to see you at the market!
Diana Jancek
Market Manager