Sweetwater Local Foods Market
Saturday, November 23rd, 2024
10:00am to 11:00am
Mercy Health Lakes Village
6401 Harvey St. at US31/Pontaluna Rd.
Contact info at end of newsletter
Supporting Small Local Organic Food Producers since 2005!

MARKET NEWS

This coming weekend don’t forget to check out Blackbird Farm’s listing below for their on the farm festivities on Saturday.

If you are looking for a Thanksgiving turkey moved daily on pasture and supplemented with Certified Organic grain, look no further than The Pasturage. There are still good choices available in whole birds and separate parts. See their website for details and to place an order. www.thepasturage.com/order

Also, at the market this week you’ll find Funny Farm, Liberty Family Farm & Pine Row Farm with veggies, meat, eggs, baked goods, honey & maple syrup available for both preorder and walk up sales on Saturday.

Finally, please check out the Sweetwater Verified vendors who sell either on farm or elsewhere; we’ve updated that list with Thanksgiving holiday information. You’ll find Laughing Tree Bakery’s list for where to order their Thanksgiving pies. Kaufman’s Farm & Tortoise & Hare Farm both have lots of choices for veggies still available on-farm.

Please note! The market will be not be open the Saturday after Thanksgiving, November 30. We will still send out a newsletter on Wed the 27th to remind you.

I hope you all have a happy & fulfilling Thanksgiving.

Vendors at Sweetwater November 23rd:

The Pasturage
Hello folks! Yup, we still have turkeys. Order them here: www.thepasturage.com/order
What we don’t have, however, is lamb sausage. Our last slaughter date was scheduled for a week ago, Nov. 13. Unfortunately, they called and said they couldn’t fit them in. I scheduled this appointment in June… I don’t know, I guess they bit off more than they could chew? At any rate, this last round was for whole lamb orders and sausage. We have been moved to Dec. 23. So it will be the New Year by the time the lamb brats and breakfast links are back in stock. Keep up to date with our online pre-order form www.thepasturage.com/order where we list everything we have plus price and ingredients.
Take care,
Julie

Funny Farm of Grant
Hello, Sweetwater friends! I’m back this week for the last visit of the season with Kale, Collards and a variety of Sea kale. Also Spinach and Lettuce did grow some more so I will have that also.
I will bring along Jim’s cutting boards including the Michigan shaped boards for those holiday charcuteries. The jellies will be there too with the sale of 3 for $15 still going on. If it’s raining I will have them but not on display. Please stop by and see what I have this week. Thanks for all your support this year and thru the years too!
Kale, curly and sea kale
Collards
Spinach and Lettuce
Shallots and Garlic
Low sugar jelly in many flavors, all from our farm. On sale this week 3 jars of your choice for $15 Blackberry, Elderberry/blackberry, Apple, Kiwi, Kiwi/crab apple, Wild
grape, Mixed Wildberry, Elderberry and Blueberry from a source that I’ve used for 20+ years. Makes a great stocking stuffer!
It’s going to be chilly on Saturday morning so dress accordingly! If
there’s something you’d like me to hold, please text me at 734 945 0720.
Thanks again and I hope to see many of you at market.
Barb

Liberty Family Farm & Bakery of Hart
Bakery good will be available only for walk up
Apples
1/2 Peck $8.00
Peck $ 15.00
Organic Veggies
Kale Bunch $5.00
GRASSFED BEEF
Ground beef $8.00/lb
Chuck Roasts 412.50/lb
Rib Steaks $16.00/lb
Porterhouse $18.00/lb
T-Bone Steaks $18.00/lb
PASTURED POULTRY
Fresh Eggs- $6.00 per dozen, NON-gmo feed.
Whole Chickens- $ 6.50/lb average wt. Is 4-6 lbs.
Breasts- $12.25 /lb
Thighs- $8.00/lb
Wings- $6.00
PASTURED PORK      
NEW ! Nitrate Free Ham Slices $9.00/lb
NEW! Nitrate Free Hocks $7.00/lb
NEW ! Pork Chops $9.00/lb
We look forward to hearing from you!
Please email orders to-  libertyff@gmail.com
Questions- 231-873-3737
~ Andy & Dennise

Pine Row Farm of Rothbury
Hello :-),
100% grass fed beef:
Prices listed are per pound. Orders are filled in the order we receive them. Preorders are encouraged but I do bring a selection for walk ups.
The processor has raised their prices, and we have increased ours accordingly.
Ground beef $7.25
Ground round, vacuum sealed $8.50
Ground sirloin, vacuum sealed $13.25
Burger patties, 1/3#,4/pack $8.50
Short ribs, Korean cut,$7
New York strip steaks$17.25
Shank $5.25
Soup bones $2.25
We sell by halves and quarters. Please let me know if you would like to be added to the waiting list.
Poultry
All of our poultry is free range, locked in nightly, and has certified organic feed.
Please return your empty cartons. Thanks!
Chicken eggs are$6/dozen.
Duck eggs are $10/dozen.
New! Duck & Stewing Chicken. Contact me for details.
Honey
Plastic squeeze bottle:
1# raw $8
Glass canning jars:
Pint raw $10
Quart raw $16
Beeswax
1# block $10
Tiny block $1.50
Maple syrup
Old fashioned boiled maple syrup, powered by wood! Glass jars only. Mother Hubbard’s maple syrup:
Pints $10
Quarts $20
Kasza Sugar Bush Maple Syrup
Glass containers.
Quarts $20
Gallons $55
Christmas Trees
We have a few available. Blue spruce are $10/foot and Frazier fir are $11/foot. These have been grown without chemicals or chemical fertilizers. Please schedule a time to come to the farm to select your tree and we will cut it down for you and help load it up.
We will accept orders until 5pm on Friday. I will get totals emailed out by 5am Saturday morning. If you don’t get a response from me, please contact me. We accept cash or check payable to Pine Row Farm.
See you Saturday!
Sarah
pinerowfarmgirl@gmail.com
231-861-5215

Returning soon

Earthscape Farm of Hesperia
We will return once more before Christmas.
CONTACT: Patrice and Bill Bobier
4220 E. Loop Rd.
Hesperia, MI  49421
emailearthscapefarm@gmail.com

Other Places to Find Sweetwater Verified Goods

Blackbird Farm of Coopersville
Friends, we are busy getting ready for our annual fall harvest market, scheduled for this Saturday, November 23, 10:00 am to 3:00 pm here at the farm (5213 Roosevelt Street, Coopersville, MI 49404).
With this mild fall, we have lots and lots of beautiful produce, just in time for your Thanksgiving feasts! I expect to have multiple varieties of potatoes, red and yellow onions, shallots, leeks, garlic, various winter squash, turnips, beets, carrots, parsnips, rutabagas, head lettuce, kale, cabbages, Brussels sprouts, and ginger. Hope to see you at the farm!
Finally, stay connected with Blackbird Farms through our monthly newsletter. Subscribe at https://blackbirdfarmsnews.substack.com/about. Thanks!
Questions?Send us an e-mail at hello.blackbirdfarms@gmail.com.
Greg & Shel

Tortoise & Hare Farm of North Muskegon
Established in 2018, Tortoise & Hare Farm grows a wide variety of Certified Naturally Grown vegetables. We are dedicated to growing clean, safe, high quality vegetables without the use of pesticides or synthetic fertilizers. We offer a summer CSA and weekly farm stand at the farm (3940 N. Weber Rd, Muskegon, MI 49445).
The farm stand runs year round. It is currently on Friday from 10:00 a.m. – 5:30p.m. Pre-orders only this time of year. You can order online here: https://tortoise-hare-farm.square.site/s/order and pickup your order any time during the farm stand hours.

Kaufmans Certified Organic Produce of Fremont
We have ended the season at the Muskegon Farmers Mkt and now have the following available at our farm:
Tomatoes: Cherry, Heirloom
Wintersquash: Honeynut, Butternut, Kabocha, Spaghetti, Acorn, Delicata
Red beets
Cabbage
Kale
Leeks
Candy onions & storage keeper onions
Peppers: Bell
Purple Potatoes
Sweet potatoes
Pie Pumpkins
New! Pickled Red Beets.
All organic ingredients. $9.00 qt $7.00 pint. Discounts available for quantities.
Our farm store hours are Monday – Saturday 8am to 5 pm. We take cash & checks only, please include phone# on checks. Address is 7547 Croswell Ave, Newaygo, MI 49337. Thanks.
Allen Kaufman

Shady Side Farm of Holland
We will be attending the annual Holland holiday Kerstmarkt for three weekends beginning Thanksgiving and Christmas, as well as the Saturday before Thanksgiving. Learn more here: https://www.holland.org/kerstmarkt/
Get news, recipes, and alerts from the farm: https://mailchi.mp/ffb92e5e9f09/shadysidefarmsubscribe
Lona
Shady Side Farm
info@shadysidefarm.net

Laughing Tree Bakery
November 23—at Muskegon Farmers Mkt: Cranberry Orange Almond Bread! THANKSGIVING SPECIALS
Pickup on Wednesday 11/27
at The Cheese Lady 10—3pm
Accepting email orders now:  farmlaughingtree@yahoo.com
Please include your phone number!!
RIGHTEOUS PUMPKIN PIE $20
With an oat/seed crust (gluten-free)
serves 8 happy eaters
ABBA PETER’S FAVORITE APPLE PIE  $25
Named for Hilde’s dad who LOVES apple pie, this hefty pie serves 8.  We love it for breakfast the day after Thanksgiving… Made with an organic buttercrust, organic cinnamon, fresh nutmeg, and local apples.
OCEANA ROLLS 6 for $7
Soft and chewy rolls that are perfect for turkey sandwiches or with a bit of butter.
CRANBERRY ORANGE ALMOND BREAD $10
A festive bread worthy of any feast!  Made with toasted almonds, sweetcranberries, and Boyajian orange oil.
We will also have: Homesteader’s Wheat, Michigander, Three Seed, 8Grain, Cheddar Peppercorn, Baguettes, and more!
SCONES for Wed. 11/27:  Lemon, Cranberry Orange, Cherry, Ginger, Blueberry
Pie numbers are limited!  Order ASAP!
You can find us every Saturday at the Muskegon Farmers Market as well as the Grand Haven Health Hutt, now carrying a full array of our pastries as well as bread. NOTE: We are not attending market 11/30but will return to Muskegon Mkt on 12/7.

Dirty Roots Healing of Muskegon
See my Instagram page at https://www.instagram.com/dirtyrootshealing/ for details. To keep up to date with all my new products, classes and latest news sign up for the Newsletter at my website.
Thanks all for your support!
DirtyRootsHealing.com
DirtyRootsHealing@yahoo.com
616-834-3233
Thanks!
Cody

Mannor Farm of Hesperia
We thank all our customers for their support during 2024.
We shall return to the farmers markets in the spring.
Over the next couple of weeks we will be taking a break before the new year.  Then we will start the planning process for 2025.
We have already made a few changes for 2025.
One big change is that we have decided not to renew our Certified Naturally Grown affiliation. We will continue our operation without using chemical fertilizer, herbicides, and pesticides in a natural environment as we have in the past.
We are looking at which farmers markets to attend next year and possibly offering purchases at the farm one day per week.   We also are exploring the idea of homedeliveries for a nominal fee.  We would love to hear your feedback on these issues.
We are looking at several other changes for 2025 and will be in touch as we get closer to making the decisions.
Have a great Thanksgiving.
Dan & Linda Mannor
The Mannor Farm LLC
5595 E Arthur Road
Hesperia, MI 49421

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 on market day pickup.

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Contact the market
Email: sweetwaterlocalfoods@gmail.com

To remind everyone about what is unique about Sweetwater, here is a link to the Sweetwater Pledge to Our Customers. This Pledge is signed by all vendors, and we stand behind Sweetwater Pledge to Customers

Sweetwater Local Foods Market
Saturday, November 16th, 2024
10:00am to 11:00am
Mercy Health Lakes Village
6401 Harvey St. at US31/Pontaluna Rd.
Contact info at end of newsletter
Supporting Small Local Organic Food Producers since 2005!

MARKET NEWS

Earthscape Farm, Liberty Family Farm, Mannor Farm (last visit this season!), Pine Row Farm and The Pasturage will have meat, eggs, baked goods & some veggies available for preorder and walk up sales on Saturday. There is also an opportunity to preorder your Thanksgiving turkey with The Pasturage farm.
Please look at the on-farm lists below for Kaufman’s Farm & Tortoise & Hare Farm if you’re looking for more vegetables and don’t mind traveling.

Vendors at Sweetwater November 16th:

Earthscape Farm of Hesperia
~Greetings Sweetwater Friends!  We are home from a trip to Italy! Still recovering…. But  we will plan to come on November 16th!
VEGETABLES!   onions, cabbage, winter squashes, Maybe some broccoli.
We just butchered so are fully stocked.
Please let us know if you want to pay at pick up (cash or checks made out to Earthscape Farm), or on line with a Square invoice.  We can most likely fill orders up until 7am Saturday morning!
Email earthscapefarm@gmail.com.
Please note: We have limited beef with us for you to buy at Market.   Please try to get a preorder in to get exactly what you want.
Tenderloin $22/ lb, 2 per package.
Porterhouse $15/lb 1  per package
Rib Steaks $14 /lb. 2 per package.
T Bone Steak  $14/ lb.  2 per package
Sirloin Steak  $10/lb.   1 per package.
Flank Steak $10 / lb.  1 per package
Hanger Steak $10 / lb 1 per package
Stew Meat $8 per lb.
Kabob Cut beef $8 per lb. These are great for the grill! Large cubes so they don’t
slip off the skewers and stay medium rare on the inside.
Skirt Steak $8/lb
Cubed Steak  $8/lb. .5 to 1.5# per package
Round Steak  $7/lb.  .5 to 1.5# per package  OUT
Rolled Rump, Arm or English Roast $8.00/lb.   My favorite time of year to throw a roast in the crockpot and eat it for a few days.
Brisket $8 per lb.
Chuck Roast $7.50 per lb.
Ground Beef  $7.00/lb.   ~ 1/2# and 1# packages.
Ground Beef Patties $8 per lb.  2 or 4 per package
Short Ribs $6 per lb.
Liver $4/lb.
Heart $3 per lb.
Tongue $3.50 per lb.
Oxtail $5 per lb.  Rabo De Toro in Spain.
Soup Bones $2 per lb.
CONTACT: Patrice and Bill Bobier
4220 E. Loop Rd.
Hesperia, MI  49421
email earthscapefarm@gmail.com
CONTACT: Patrice and Bill Bobier
4220 E. Loop Rd.
Hesperia, MI  49421
email earthscapefarm@gmail.com

Liberty Family Farm & Bakery of Hart
Organic Veggies
Kale Bunch $5.00
GRASSFED BEEF
Ground beef $8.00/lb
Chuck Roasts 412.50/lb
Rib Steaks $16.00/lb
Porterhouse $18.00/lb
T-Bone Steaks $18.00/lb
PASTURED POULTRY
Fresh Eggs- $6.00 per dozen, NON-gmo feed.
Whole Chickens- $ 6.50/lb average wt. Is 4-6 lbs.
Breasts- $12.25 /lb
Thighs- $8.00/lb
Wings- $6.00
Pastured Pork      NEW !
NEW ! Nitrate Free Bacon $12.00/lb
NEW ! ITALIAN BRATS made with organic spices. $11.00
NEW! GERMAN BRATS  made with organic spices.  $11.00
NEW ! Nitrate Free Ham Slices $9.00/lb
NEW !Nitrate Free Hocks $7.00/lb
NEW ! Pork Chops $9.00/lb
NEW! Garlic Basil Sausage 1 lb/ $10.00
NEW!  Italian Bulk Sausage 1 lb/ $10.00
NEW! Ground Pork 1 lb/ $7.00
TURKEY SAUSAGE
Italian Sausage 1 lb/ $10.00
Maple Sage 1 lb/$10.00
BAKERY ITEMS  made fresh for you with Organic ingredients
New! Chocolate Chipper Cookies $10.00 ( 4 large cookies)
New! Sourdough Pumpkin Snickerdoodle $8.00 (4 large cookies)
SOURDOUGH BREAD $8.00
SOURDOUGH JALAPENO & CHEDDAR BREAD $12.00
SOURDOUGH BAGELS $6.00 EACH – Plain or Everything
SOURDOUGH CHOCOLATE CHIP SCONES $3.00 each
SOURDOUGH GINGER SCONES $3.00
Spinach & Cheddar Quiche made with Organic ingredients! $17.00
Broccoli & Cheddar Quiche made with Organic ingredients $17.00
Quiche can be ordered Gluten Free.
Classic Banana Bread- $8.00/large
Classic Banana Bread with Organic Chocolate Chips- $10.00/large
Organic Pizza Crusts (4pk)- $5.00
Organic Apple Galette- $10.00     7 inch round
We look forward to hearing from you!
Please email orders to-  libertyff@gmail.com
Questions- 231-873-3737
~ Andy & Dennise

Pine Row Farm of Rothbury
Hello :-),
100% grass fed beef:
Prices listed are per pound. Orders are filled in the order we receive them. Preorders are encouraged but I do bring a selection for walk ups.
The processor has raised their prices, and we have increased ours accordingly.
Ground beef $7.25
Ground round, vacuum sealed $8.50
Ground sirloin, vacuum sealed $13.25
Burger patties, 1/3#,4/pack $8.50
Short ribs, Korean cut,$7
New York strip steaks$17.25
Chuck, English, and arm roasts $8.50
Shank $5.25
Soup bones $2.25
We sell by halves and quarters. Please let me know if you would like to be added to the waiting list.
Poultry
All of our poultry is free range, locked in nightly, and has certified organic feed.
Please return your empty cartons. Thanks!
Chicken eggs are$6/dozen.
Duck eggs are $10/dozen.
New! Duck & Stewing Chicken. Contact me for details.
Honey
Plastic squeeze bottle:
1# raw $8
Glass canning jars:
Pint raw $10
Quart raw $16
Beeswax
1# block $10
Tiny block $1.50
Maple syrup
Old fashioned boiled maple syrup, powered by wood! Glass jars only. Mother Hubbard’s maple syrup:
Pints $10
Quarts $20
Kasza Sugar Bush Maple Syrup
Glass containers.
Quarts $20
Gallons $55
Christmas Trees
We have a few available. Blue spruce are $10/foot and Frazier fir are $11/foot. These have been grown without chemicals or chemical fertilizers. Please schedule a time to come to the farm to select your tree and we will cut it down for you and help load it up.
We will accept orders until 5pm on Friday. I will get totals emailed out by 5am Saturday morning. If you don’t get a response from me, please contact me. We accept cash or check payable to Pine Row Farm.
See you Saturday!
Sarah
pinerowfarmgirl@gmail.com
231-861-5215

Mannor Farm of Hesperia
We will be at the Sweetwater Market on November 16th from 10am -11am.  Order cut-off is 7am on November 16th.
This market will be our last market until spring.   We thank all our customers for their support during 2024.
Certified Naturally Grown Chicken Raised on a 100% organic diet.  All our meat is processed in a MDARD  Inspected facility.
Thighs   Average 3.00 lbs    $8.00per LB
Legs   Average 2.25 lbs    $6.00per LB
Necks   Average 1.35 lbs $2.50 perLB
Locally Grown Rabbit  Our rabbit is always young and tender.  Raised without the use of antibiotics or hormones, our farm-raised rabbit has virtually no fat and is a great source of protein. Try it today as an alternative to chicken or turkey!   All our meat is processed in a MDARD  Inspected facility.
Rabbit – Whole   Average 2.7 lbs  $8.00 per LB
Rabbit – Cut Up   Average 1.75 lbs  $10.50 per LB   Limited Quantity
Acorn Squash  Small Single Serving size. $1.00each or $3.00 for 5
German Butterball(Small) Potatoes – 3.5 lb bag  $3.00 each
French Fingerling Potatoes – 3.5 lb bag $3.00 each
Onion Flakes.  Only ingredient is our Certified Naturally Grown onions.  $10.00 per 6 oz Resealable Pouch
Pre-Orders for this market are appreciated.
We accept cash, credit/debit cards and SNAP/EBT (Bridge) cards.
Go to Shop at The Mannor Farm  (https://mannorfarm.eatfromfarms.com/shop.php) to place an order.  This site will get your order reserved immediately if the item is in stock.  Orders through this link get priority.
We prefer orders be placed through the above link but will take emailed or text orders. We need an email address or text phone number to send invoices to. Email orders to the.mannor.farm@gmail.com or text to 231-301-9894.
Please share this info with your friends and family who are interested in eating locally grown natural food raised without chemicals.
Dan & Linda Mannor
The Mannor Farm LLC
5595 E Arthur Road
Hesperia, MI 49421

The Pasturage of Montague
We have turkeys! Right here in Muskegon County! What starts with T and rhymes with delicious and can be delivered this Saturday!? Your Thanksgiving turkey from The Pasturage! The one, the only, the incredible, edible bird native to our region and duly celebrated. Ok, I know it’s about more than the bird. Moving on: I don’t want to get you too excited, but… we will likely have andouille back in stock next Saturday. To be sure, watch our online pre-order form. We keep it up to date with all our products complete with price per pound, average price per pack, description and ingredients. Find it at www.thepasturage.com/order and have all your questions answered!
Take care,
Julie

Returning soon

Funny Farm of Grant
Hello, Sweetwater fans! I am taking this week off to let the stuff grow
some more. but I will return in 2 weeks with hopefully, more spinach and
lettuce.  These warmer temps, for this time of year, are certainly
appreciated. See you in another week.
Barb

The Woven Farm of Whitehall
Hey folks!
Will return soon.
Samantha Otto
Farmer; Food+Farm Edu
The Woven Trifecta
231-215-6008
www.thewoventrifecta.com

Other Places to Find Sweetwater Verified Goods

New Listing!
Tortoise & Hare Farm of North Muskegon
Established in 2018, Tortoise & Hare Farm grows a wide variety of Certified Naturally Grown vegetables. We are dedicated to growing clean, safe, high quality vegetables without the use of pesticides or synthetic fertilizers. We offer a summer CSA and weekly farm stand at the farm (3940 N. Weber Rd, Muskegon, MI 49445).
The farm stand runs year round. It is currently on Friday from 10:00 a.m. – 5:30p.m. Pre-orders only this time of year. You can order online here: https://tortoise-hare-farm.square.site/s/order and pickup your order any time during the farm stand hours.

Kaufmans Certified Organic Produce of Fremont
We have ended the season at the Muskegon Farmers Mkt and now have the following available at our farm:
Tomatoes: Cherry, Heirloom
Winter squash: Honeynut, Butternut, Kabocha, Spaghetti, Acorn, Delicata
Red beets
Cabbage
Kale
Leeks
Candy onions & storage keeper onions
Peppers: Bell
Purple Potatoes
Sweet potatoes
Pie Pumpkins
New! Pickled Red Beets.
All organic ingredients. $9.00 qt $7.00 pint. Discounts available for quantities.
Our farm store hours are Monday – Saturday 8am to 5 pm. We take cash & checks only, please include phone# on checks. Address is 7547 Croswell Ave, Newaygo, MI 49337. Thanks.
Allen Kaufman

Blackbird Farm of Coopersville
Remember to mark your calendars for our On-Farm fall market day, scheduled for Saturday, November 23, 10:00 am to 2:00 pm, where we will have all our remaining produce (including fresh greens from the field and hoophouse)  available for sale (just in time for Thanksgiving!). Hope to see you there!
Finally, stay connected with Blackbird Farms through our monthly newsletter. Subscribe at https://blackbirdfarmsnews.substack.com/about. Thanks!
Questions? Send us an e-mail at hello.blackbirdfarms@gmail.com.
Greg& Shel

Shady Side Farm of Holland
Get news, recipes, and alerts from the farm: https://mailchi.mp/ffb92e5e9f09/shadysidefarmsubscribe
Lona
Shady Side Farm
info@shadysidefarm.net

Dirty Roots Healing of Muskegon
See my Instagram page at https://www.instagram.com/dirtyrootshealing/ for details. To keep up to date with all my new products, classes and latest news sign up for the Newsletter at my website.
Thanks all for your support!
DirtyRootsHealing.com
DirtyRootsHealing@yahoo.com
616-834-3233
Thanks!
Cody

Laughing Tree Bakery
You can find us every Saturday at the Muskegon Farmers Market as well as the Grand Haven Health Hutt, now carrying a full array of our pastries as well as bread.
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 on market day pickup.

STAY IN TOUCH!
Sign up for the newsletter! Sent once a week, mid-week.

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Contact the market
Email: sweetwaterlocalfoods@gmail.com

To remind everyone about what is unique about Sweetwater, here is a link to the Sweetwater Pledge to Our Customers. This Pledge is signed by all vendors, and we stand behind Sweetwater Pledge to Customers

Sweetwater Local Foods Market
Saturday, November 9th, 2024
10:00am to 11:00am
Mercy Health Lakes Village
6401 Harvey St. at US31/Pontaluna Rd.
Contact info at end of newsletter
Supporting Small Local Organic Food Producers since 2005!

MARKET NEWS
Liberty Family Farm, Funny Farm, Pine Row Farm and The Pasturage will have veggies, meat, eggs, baked goods &more available for preorder and walk up sales on Saturday. There are also twoopportunities to preorder your Thanksgiving turkey – with The Pasturage & Liberty farms.
Starting this week we have added Tortoise & Hare Farm to the list of farms selling Sweetwater Verified products! You can preorder and pick up veggies from their farm (and possibly at Sweetwater soon!)

Vendors at Sweetwater November 9th:

Liberty Family Farm & Bakery of Hart
** Order your Thanksgiving Turkey! Supplies limited.
Organic Jonathan Apples from Hackert Farms
1/2 Peck $8.00
Peck $ 15.00
Organic Veggies
Kale Bunch $5.00
GRASSFED BEEF
Ground beef $8.00/lb
Chuck Roasts 412.50/lb
Rib Steaks $16.00/lb
Porterhouse $18.00/lb
T-Bone Steaks $18.00/lb
PASTURED POULTRY
Fresh Eggs- $6.00 per dozen, NON-gmo feed.
Whole Chickens- $ 6.50/lb average wt. Is 4-6 lbs.
Breasts- $12.25 /lb
Thighs- $8.00/lb
Wings- $6.00
Pastured Pork      NEW !
NEW ! Nitrate Free Ham Slices $9.00/lb
NEW !Nitrate Free Hocks $7.00/lb
NEW ! Pork Chops $9.00/lb
NEW! Garlic Basil Sausage 1 lb/ $10.00
NEW!  Italian Bulk Sausage 1 lb/ $10.00
NEW! Ground Pork 1 lb/ $7.00
TURKEY SAUSAGE
Italian Sausage 1 lb/ $10.00
Maple Sage 1 lb/$10.00
BAKERY ITEMS  made fresh for you with Organic ingredients
New! Cinnamon Baked Donuts $6.00 6pk or $1.00 ea
New! Apple Crumb Top Pies $15.00
New! Pumpkin Pie $18.00
New! Chocolate Chipper Cookies $10.00 ( 4 large cookies)
New! Sourdough Pumpkin Snickerdoodle $8.00 (4 large cookies)
SOURDOUGH BREAD $8.00
SOURDOUGH JALAPENO & CHEDDAR BREAD $12.00
SOURDOUGH BAGELS $6.00 EACH – Plain or Everything
SOURDOUGH CHOCOLATE CHIP SCONES $3.00 each
SOURDOUGH GINGER SCONES $3.00
Spinach & Cheddar Quiche made with Organic ingredients! $17.00
Broccoli & Cheddar Quiche made with Organic ingredients $17.00
Quiche can be ordered Gluten Free.
Classic Banana Bread- $8.00/large
Classic Banana Bread with Organic Chocolate Chips- $10.00/large
Organic Pizza Crusts (4pk)- $5.00
Organic Apple Galette- $10.00     7 inch round
We look forward to hearing from you!
Please email orders to-  libertyff@gmail.com
Questions- 231-873-3737
~ Andy & Dennise

Pine Row Farm of Rothbury
Hello :-),
100% grass fed beef:
Prices listed are per pound. Orders are filled in the order we receive them. Preorders are encouraged but I do bring a selection for walk ups.
Short ribs, Korean cut,$7
New York strip steaks$17.25
Chuck, English, and arm roasts $8.50
Shank $5.25
Soup bones $2.25
We sell by halves and quarters. Please let me know if you would like to be added to the waiting list. We have beef at the processor that is scheduled for pick up on November4.
Poultry
All of our poultry is free range, locked in nightly, and has certified organicfeed.
Please return your empty cartons. Thanks!
Chicken eggs are$6/dozen.
Duck eggs are $10/dozen.
New! Duck & Stewing Chicken. Contact me for details.
Honey
Plastic squeeze bottle:
1# raw $8
Glass canning jars:
Pint raw $10
Quart raw $16
Beeswax
1# block $10
Tiny block $1.50
Maple syrup
Old fashioned boiled maple syrup, powered by wood! Glass jars only. MotherHubbard’s maple syrup:
Pints $10
Quarts $20
Kasza Sugar Bush Maple Syrup
Glass containers.
Quarts $20
Gallons $55
We will accept orders until 5pm on Friday. I will get totals emailed out by 5am Saturday morning. If you don’t get a response from me, please contact me. We accept cash or check payable to Pine Row Farm.
See you Saturday!
Sarah
pinerowfarmgirl@gmail.com
231-861-5215

Funny Farm of Grant
Hello, Sweetwater. Another autumn has fallen and the colors have
definitely changed. But my raised beds have been going well and there’s
some stuff to harvest for a few weeks, fingers crossed! There’s not a
lot as I had to replant and it hasn’t been 70f recently, so I will bring
what I find. Unfortunately I can’t offer preorders as I have a need to
share what I harvest. There should be another harvest next week and
maybe one more, depending on how much growth we get. I did find some
Swiss chard that looks really good and will bring what I have of that also.
Jim has been busy in the woodshop too. If you’ve started thinking
holiday season and gifts, he’s able to make cutting boards or other
things if you’re interested.
Shallots
Onions, yellow
Garlic
Fennel fronds
Low sugar jelly in many flavors, all from our farm. On sale this week 3
jars of your choice for $15
Blackberry, Elderberry/blackberry, Apple, Kiwi, Kiwi/crab apple, Wild
grape, Mixed Wildberry, Elderberry and
Blueberry from a source that I’ve used for 20+ years.
Thanks again!
Barb

The Pasturage
Hello happy hungry hellions!  Please note, the Muskegon Farmers market is consolidating vendors for the month of November so we will be in stall #60 (where Tortoise& Hare are over the summer) instead of our usual stall #148.
We are overjoyed to tell you that all of our chicken and turkey is back in stock!!  Use our online pre-order form https://thepasturage.com/order/ to see all that we have.  Best of all, our whole turkey weights are listed on there so you can get exactly the size turkey you want for your holiday table.  Our lamb will be back in stock this coming Saturday, Nov.9!  It will probably not be listed on our online order from until Friday afternoon or evening, so keep checking back.
Take care,
Julie

Returning soon
Mannor Farm of Hesperia
We will be at the Sweetwater Market on November 16th from 10am -11am.   We are accepting orders for this market starting today.
Order cut-off is 7am on November 16th.
We will have a limited amount of product for walk up sales.
German Butterball (Small) Potatoes – 3.5 lb bag  $3.00 each
French FingerlingPotatoes – 3.5 lb bag $3.00 each
Brown Eggs  Our hens are cage free and fed a 100% organicdiet.   Our eggs are collected daily, are clean but not washed,and are packed in cardboard cartons.  Large Eggs $4.00 a dozen. 4 dozen for $12   We suggest pre-ordering and paying online since wetend to sell out early.
Certified Naturally Grown Chicken Raised on a 100% organic diet.  All our meat is processed in a MDARD  Inspected facility.
Whole Chicken average 6.25 lbs  $6.00 per LB
Thighs   Average3.00 lbs    $7.00 per LB
Legs   Average2.25 lbs    $5.50 per LB
Necks  Average 1.35 lbs $2.50 per LB
Rabbit – Whole   Average 2.7lbs  $8.00 per LB
Rabbit – CutUp   Average 1.75 lbs  $10.00 perLB   Limited Quantity
We accept cash,credit/debit cards and SNAP/EBT (Bridge) cards.
Go to Shop at The Mannor Farm  (https://mannorfarm.eatfromfarms.com/shop.php) to place an order.
We need an email addressor text phone number to send invoices to.  Email orders to the.mannor.farm@gmail.com or text to 231-301-9894.
Dan & Linda Mannor
The Mannor Farm LLC
5595 E Arthur Road
Hesperia, MI 49421

Earthscape Farm of Hesperia
~Greetings Sweetwater Friends!    We will return at some point soon.
CONTACT: Patrice and Bill Bobier
4220 E. Loop Rd.
Hesperia, MI  49421
email earthscapefarm@gmail.com

The Woven Farm of Whitehall
Hey folks!
Will return soon.
Samantha Otto
Farmer; Food+Farm Edu
The Woven Trifecta
231-215-6008
www.thewoventrifecta.com

Other Places to Find Sweetwater Verified Goods
New Listing!
Tortoise & Hare Farm of North Muskegon
Establishedin 2018, Tortoise & Hare Farm grows a wide variety of Certified Naturally Grown vegetables. We are dedicated to growing clean, safe, high quality vegetables without the use of pesticides or synthetic fertilizers. We offer a summer CSA and weekly farm stand at the farm (3940 N. Weber Rd, Muskegon, MI 49445).
The farm stand runs year round. It is currently on Friday from 10:00 a.m. – 5:30p.m. Pre-orders only this time of year. You can order online here: https://tortoise-hare-farm.square.site/s/order andpickup your order any time during the farm stand hours.

Kaufmans Certified Organic Produce of Fremont
We still have plenty of veggies and plan to be at Muskegon Farmers Market every Saturday until November 25, Lord Willing.
This week you will find:
Tomatoes: Plum, Cherry, Heirloom
Winter squash: Honeynut, Butternut, Kabocha, Spaghetti, Acorn, Delicata
Green beans
Red beets
Cabbage, Reg & Chinese
Eggplant
Kale
Leeks
Candy onions & storage keeper onions
Peppers: Bell, Habanero, Jalepenos, Poblanos, Hungarian Hot wax
Purple Potatoes
Sweet potatoes
Pie Pumpkins
Allen Kaufman

Blackbird Farm of Coopersville
Remember to mark your calendars for our On-Farm fall market day, scheduled for Saturday, November 23, 10:00 am to 2:00 pm, where we will have all our remaining produce (including fresh greens from the field and hoophouse)  available for sale (just in time for Thanksgiving!). Hope to see you there!
Finally, stay connected with Blackbird Farms through our monthly newsletter. Subscribe at https://blackbirdfarmsnews.substack.com/about. Thanks!
Questions? Send us an e-mail at hello.blackbirdfarms@gmail.com.
Greg& Shel

Shady Side Farm of Holland
Get news, recipes, and alerts from the farm: https://mailchi.mp/ffb92e5e9f09/shadysidefarmsubscribe
Lona
Shady Side Farm
info@shadysidefarm.net

Dirty Roots Healing of Muskegon
See my Instagram page at https://www.instagram.com/dirtyrootshealing/ for details. To keep up to date with all my new products, classes and latest news sign up for the Newsletter at my website.
Thanks all for your support!
DirtyRootsHealing.com
DirtyRootsHealing@yahoo.com
616-834-3233
Thanks!
Cody

Laughing Tree Bakery
You can find us every Saturday at the Muskegon Farmers Market as well as the Grand Haven Health Hutt, now carrying a full array of our pastries as well as bread.

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 on market day pickup.

STAY IN TOUCH!
Sign up for the newsletter! Sent once a week, mid-week.

https://sweetwaterlocalfoodsmarket.us18.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=54d59c76ba683d1f5099b5c5d&id=389fed8a5d

Contact the market
Email: sweetwaterlocalfoods@gmail.com

To remind everyone about what is unique about Sweetwater, here is a link to the Sweetwater Pledge to Our Customers. This Pledge is signed by all vendors, and we stand behind Sweetwater Pledge to Customers

Sweetwater Local Foods Market
Saturday, November 2nd, 2024
10:00am to 11:00am
Mercy Health Lakes Village
6401 Harvey St. at US31/Pontaluna Rd.
Contact info at end of newsletter
Supporting Small Local Organic Food Producers since 2005!

MARKET NEWS

Liberty Family Farm, Pine Row Farm and The Pasturage will join the Mannor Farm. You’ll find beef, chicken, pork, rabbit. Eggs, pie pumpkins, squash….and much more!  There are also two opportunities to preorder your Thanksgiving turkey – with The Pasturage & Liberty farms.

Most farms will have a limited selection of products for walk up sales, but with a one hour market you really need to preorder to get what you want from their lists. See you at the market!

Vendors at Sweetwater November 2nd:

Liberty Family Farm & Bakery of Hart
** Order your Thanksgiving Turkey! Supplies limited.
Organic Jonathan Apples from Hackert Farms
1/2 Peck $8.00
Peck $ 15.00
Organic Veggies
Kale Bunch $5.00
GRASSFED BEEF
Ground beef $8.00/lb
Chuck Roasts 412.50/lb
Rib Steaks $16.00/lb
Porterhouse $18.00/lb
T-Bone Steaks $18.00/lb
PASTURED POULTRY
Fresh Eggs- $6.00 per dozen, NON-gmo feed.
Whole Chickens- $ 6.50/lb average wt. Is 4-6 lbs.
Breasts- $12.25 /lb
Thighs- $8.00/lb
Wings- $6.00
Pastured Pork      NEW !
NEW ! Nitrate Free Bacon $12.00/lb
NEW ! ITALIAN BRATS made with organic spices. $11.00
NEW! GERMAN BRATS  made with organic spices.  $11.00
NEW ! Nitrate Free Ham Slices $9.00/lb
NEW !Nitrate Free Hocks $7.00/lb
NEW ! Pork Chops $9.00/lb
NEW! Garlic Basil Sausage 1 lb/ $10.00
NEW!  Italian Bulk Sausage 1 lb/ $10.00
NEW! Ground Pork 1 lb/ $7.00
TURKEY SAUSAGE
Italian Sausage 1 lb/ $10.00
Maple Sage 1 lb/$10.00
BAKERY ITEMS  made fresh for you with Organic ingredients
New! Chocolate Chipper Cookies $10.00 ( 4 large cookies)
New! Sourdough Pumpkin Snickerdoodle $8.00 (4 large cookies)
SOURDOUGH BREAD $8.00
SOURDOUGH JALAPENO & CHEDDAR BREAD $12.00
SOURDOUGH BAGELS $6.00 EACH – Plain or Everything
SOURDOUGH CHOCOLATE CHIP SCONES $3.00 each
SOURDOUGH GINGER SCONES $3.00
Spinach & Cheddar Quiche made with Organic ingredients! $17.00
Broccoli & Cheddar Quiche made with Organic ingredients $17.00
Quiche can be ordered Gluten Free.
Classic Banana Bread- $8.00/large
Classic Banana Bread with Organic Chocolate Chips- $10.00/large
Organic Pizza Crusts (4pk)- $5.00
Organic Apple Galette- $10.00     7 inch round
We look forward to hearing from you!
Please email orders to-  libertyff@gmail.com
Questions- 231-873-3737
~ Andy & Dennise

Pine Row Farm of Rothbury
Hello :-),
100% grass fed beef:
Prices listed are per pound. Orders are filled in the order we receive them. Preorders are encouraged but I do bring a selection for walk ups.
Short ribs, Korean cut,$7
New York strip steaks$17.25
Chuck, English, and arm roasts $8.50
Shank $5.25
Soup bones $2.25
We sell by halves and quarters. Please let me know if you would like to be added to the waiting list. We have beef at the processor that is scheduled for pick up on November4.
Poultry
All of our poultry is free range, locked in nightly, and has certified organicfeed.
Please return your empty cartons. Thanks!
Chicken eggs are$6/dozen.
Duck eggs are $10/dozen.
New! Duck & Stewing Chicken. Contact me for details.
Honey
Plastic squeeze bottle:
1# raw $8
Glass canning jars:
Pint raw $10
Quart raw $16
Beeswax
1# block $10
Tiny block $1.50
Maple syrup
Old fashioned boiled maple syrup, powered by wood! Glass jars only. MotherHubbard’s maple syrup:
Pints $10
Quarts $20
Kasza Sugar Bush Maple Syrup
Glass containers.
Quarts $20
Gallons $55
We will accept orders until 5pm on Friday. I will get totals emailed out by 5am Saturday morning. If you don’t get a response from me, please contact me. We accept cash or check payable to Pine Row Farm.
See you Saturday!
Sarah
pinerowfarmgirl@gmail.com
231-861-5215

The Pasturage of Montague
What a glorious fall!  We’ve been grateful for the warmer weather as we finish our turkeys and chickens on pasture.  We’ve had some ice on the waterers in the morning, but so far, no hoses have burst or connections leaked.  A reminder: we will have turkeys for Thanksgiving!  If you’d like a particular size, pre-order today!  If it doesn’t really matter, then you can swing by the market stand anytime starting Nov. 2 and pick up a turkey for your feast.  We’ll also have turkey cuts back in stock along with chicken, both whole and cut up.  See our pre-order form for all the details!  http://thepasturage.com/order
Take care,
Julie

Mannor Farm of Hesperia
We will be at the following markets this coming week:
Sweetwater  Market; Saturday 10am – 11am, November 2nd
Muskegon Farmers Market; Thursday 8am – 1pm, October 31st
Preorders are suggested: We will have a limited amount of product for walk up sales.
Starting in November we will start cutting back on our market schedules.
Veggies
Vietnamese Red hardneck garlic.  Locally naturally grown CNG garlic  Culinary Bulbs  $3.00 each Limited Quantity  Last Week.
Honeynut Squash (last Week), Angel Hair Spaghetti Squash, and Acorn Squash  Mix and match. $2.00each or $5.00 for 5
Honeynut squash is very tender skinned so does not store well.
New England Pie Pumpkin  Small dark orange-skinned pumpkintraditionally used for making pie.  Use within a week or so, as thisvariety will not keep.   $1.00 each  Last Week.
White Spanish or YellowOnions  3 lbs bag for $4.00  2 bags for $6.00  Limited Quantity
German Butterball (Small) Potatoes – 3.5 lb bag  $3.00 each
French Fingerling Potatoes – 3.5 lb bag $3.00 each
Brown Eggs  Our hens are cage free and fed a 100% organic diet.   Our eggs are collected daily, are clean but not washed, and are packed in cardboard cartons.  Large Eggs $4.00 a dozen. 4 dozen for $12   We suggest pre-ordering and paying online since wetend to sell out early.
If you want to pick-up eggs at Muskegon Market, you must pre-order.
Certified Naturally Grown Chicken Raised on a 100% organic diet.  All our meat is processed in a MDARD  Inspected facility.
Whole Chicken average 6.25 lbs  $6.00 per LB
Skinless Boneless Breast1.10 lbs $10.50/LB
Thighs   Average3.00 lbs    $7.00 per LB
Legs   Average2.25 lbs    $5.50 per LB
Necks   Average1.35 lbs $2.50 per LB
Rabbit – Whole   Average 2.7 lbs  $8.00 perLB
Rabbit – Cut Up  Average 1.75 lbs  $10.00 per LB   Limited Quantity
We accept cash, credit/debit cards and SNAP/EBT (Bridge) cards.
Go to Shop at The Mannor Farm  (https://mannorfarm.eatfromfarms.com/shop.php) to place an order.  This site will get your order reserved immediately if the item is in stock.  Orders through this link get priority.
We prefer orders be placed through the above link but will take emailed or text orders. We need an email address or text phone number to send invoices to. Email orders to the.mannor.farm@gmail.com or text to 231-301-9894.
Please share this info with your friends and family who are interested in eating locally grown natural food raised without chemicals.
We appreciate pre-orders but walk-up sales are always welcomed.
Dan & Linda Mannor
The Mannor Farm LLC
5595 E Arthur Road
Hesperia, MI 49421
Returning soon

Funny Farm of Grant
Hello, Sweetwater friends! I’m still waiting for the spinach to get big
enough to pick. The next planting is getting bigger and still popping
up. So maybe one more week and some will be big enough to pick. This
weather has been really nice for growth so let’s hope it lasts for a
while yet. if there is interest, I may do some baking. I make a tasty
scone and big muffins. If those sound good, please let me know. I’ll be
glad to make some for sale. Stay safe and Vote this week! Hope to see
you all soon!
Barb Loe
text 734 945 0720

Earthscape Farm of Hesperia
~Greetings Sweetwater Friends!    We will return at some point soon.
CONTACT: Patrice and Bill Bobier
4220 E. Loop Rd.
Hesperia, MI  49421
email earthscapefarm@gmail.com

The Woven Farm of Whitehall
Hey folks!
Will return soon.
Samantha Otto
Farmer; Food+Farm Edu
The Woven Trifecta
231-215-6008
www.thewoventrifecta.com

Other Places to Find Sweetwater Verified Goods
Kaufmans Certified Organic Produce of Fremont
We still have plenty of veggies and plan to be at Muskegon Farmers Market every Saturday until November 25, Lord Willing.
This week you will find:
Tomatoes: Plum, Cherry, Heirloom
Winter squash: Honeynut, Butternut, Kabocha, Spaghetti, Acorn, Delicata
Green beans
Red beets
Cabbage, Reg & Chinese
Eggplant
Kale
Leeks
Candy onions & storage keeper onions
Peppers: Bell, Habanero, Jalepenos, Poblanos, Hungarian Hot wax
Purple Potatoes
Sweet potatoes
Pie Pumpkins
Allen Kaufman

Blackbird Farm of Coopersville
Remember to mark your calendars for our On-Farm fall market day, scheduled for Saturday, November 23, 10:00 am to 2:00 pm, where we will have all our remaining produce (including fresh greens from the field and hoophouse)  available for sale (just in time for Thanksgiving!). Hope to see you there!
Finally, stay connected with Blackbird Farms through our monthly newsletter. Subscribe at https://blackbirdfarmsnews.substack.com/about. Thanks!
Questions? Send us an e-mail at hello.blackbirdfarms@gmail.com.
Greg& Shel

Shady Side Farm of Holland
Get news, recipes, and alerts from the farm: https://mailchi.mp/ffb92e5e9f09/shadysidefarmsubscribe
Lona
Shady Side Farm
info@shadysidefarm.net

Dirty Roots Healing of Muskegon
See my Instagram page at https://www.instagram.com/dirtyrootshealing/ for details. To keep up to date with all my new products, classes and latest news sign up for the Newsletter at my website.
Thanks all for your support!
DirtyRootsHealing.com
DirtyRootsHealing@yahoo.com
616-834-3233
Thanks!
Cody

Laughing Tree Bakery
You can find us every Saturday at the Muskegon Farmers Market as well as the Grand Haven Health Hutt, now carrying a full array of our pastries as well as bread.

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 on market day pickup.

STAY IN TOUCH!
Contact the market
Email: sweetwaterlocalfoods@gmail.com
If you have not already done so you may want to sign up for the newsletter
to get the market product lists on Wednesday.

To remind everyone about what is unique about Sweetwater, here is a link to the Sweetwater Pledge to Our Customers. This Pledge is signed by all vendors, and we stand behind Sweetwater Pledge to Customers

Sweetwater Local Foods Market
Saturday, September 28th, 2024
10:00am to 11:00am
Mercy Health Lakes Village
6401 Harvey St. at US31/Pontaluna Rd.
Contact info at end of newsletter
Supporting Small Local Organic Food Producers since 2005!

MARKET NEWS
Liberty Family returns this Saturday! Please place your preorders as soon as possible so we can keep them coming! Funny Farm, Mannor Farm, Pine Row Farm and The Pasturage are also all waiting for your preorders. Most will have product for walk up sales but with a one hour market you really need to preorder to get what you want from their lists. See you at the market!

Vendors coming Saturday:

Liberty Family Farm & Bakery of Hart
Organic Jonathan Apples from Hackert Farms
1/2 Peck $8.00
Peck $ 15.00
Organic Veggies
Celery bunch $6.00
Kale Bunch $5.00
Tomatoes by the quart $5.00
PASTURED POULTRY
Fresh Eggs- $5.00 per dozen, NON-gmo feed.
Whole Chickens- $ 6.50/lb average wt. Is 4-6 lbs.
Breasts- $12.25 /lb
Thighs- $8.00/lb
Wings- $6.00/lb
Broth Packs- $6.00
Livers-$5.00/lb
PasturedPork
Nitrate Free Ham Slices $9.00/lb
Nitrate Free Hocks $7.00/lb
Pork Chops $9.00/lb
Garlic Basil Sausage 1 lb/ $10.00
Italian Sausage 1 lb/ $10.00
Maple Sage 1 lb/$10.00
*More pork cuts coming in late October!
*Grassfed Beef cuts coming in Early October!
BAKERY ITEMS  made fresh for you!
SOURDOUGH BREAD $8.00
SOURDOUGH JALAPENO & CHEDDAR BREAD $12.00
SOURDOUGH BAGELS $6.00 EACH – Plain or Everything
SOURDOUGH CHOCOLATE CHIP SCONES $3.00 each
SOURDOUGH PEAR AND CHOCOLATE CHIP SCONES $3.00
SOURDOUGH GINGER SCONES $3.00
Spinach & Cheddar Quiche made with Organic ingredients! $17.00
Broccoli & Cheddar Quiche made with Organic ingredients $17.00
Quiche can be ordered Gluten Free.
Classic Banana Bread- $8.00/large
Classic Banana Bread with Organic Chocolate Chips- $10.00/large
Organic Pizza Crusts (4pk)- $5.00
Organic Apple Galette- $10.00     7 inch round
We look forward to hearing from you!
Please email orders to-  libertyff@gmail.com
Questions- 231-873-3737
~ Andy & Dennise

Funny Farm of Grant
Yaaaay!! Rain!!! I hope the tomatoes survive! They are not rain lovers
this late in the season. I will bring what I have, no promises this
week. Everything else is doing well. The spinach is popping up, I hope
the rain doesn’t affect it badly. We are building a shade cover for the
beds, let’s hope it helps for the fall rain.
I hope to have kiwis and apples again this fall. We don’t raise a lot of
these and they can be hit or miss as we don’t spray the apples at all
and the bugs do love them. It seems there is not a lot of damage this
year from them so we may be good. The kiwis don’t seem to have any
problems like that, but they are tasty! We keep checking them for
ripeness. Fingers crossed!
If you’d like to reserve something, please text me at 734 945 0720 and I
will let you know. Thank you so much for all your support this summer!
Winter squash, spaghetti and acorn
Cabbage, big ones and small ones
Peppers, red and orange, big and small
Scallions or green onions
Shallots
Onions, white, red and yellow
Garlic
Tomatoes, red and orange big ones of all sizes
Low sugar jelly in many flavors, all from our farm. Blackberry,
Elderberry/blackberry, Apple, Kiwi, Kiwi/crab apple, Wild grape,
Elderberry and
Blueberry from a source that I’ve used for 20+ years.
Thanks again!
Barb

Pine Row Farm of Rothbury
Hello :-),
100% grass fed beef:
Prices listed are per pound. Orders are filled in the order we receive them.
Sale! Short ribs $4.00
Short ribs, Korean cut $7.00
Ribeye $18
New York strip $17.25
Hanger $10.00
Sirloin sizzlers $12.50 SOLD OUT
Chuck, English and Arm roasts $8.50 lb
Kabob $11.00 lb
Stew meat $9.00
Soup bones $2.25
We sell by halves and quarters. Please let me know if you would like to be added to the waiting list. We have processing dates in September, October, and November.
Poultry
All of our poultry is free range, locked in nightly, and has certified organic feed.
Please return your empty cartons. Thanks!
Chicken eggs $6.00/dozen.
Duck eggs are $10/dozen.
Honey
Plastic squeeze bottle:
1# raw $8
Glass canning jars:
Pint raw $10
Quart raw $16
Beeswax
1# block $10
Tiny block $1.50
Maple syrup
Old fashioned boiled maple syrup, powered by wood! Glass jars only. Mother Hubbard’s maple syrup:
Pints $10
Quarts $20
Kasza Sugar Bush Maple Syrup
Glass containers.
Quarts $20
Gallons $55
We will accept orders until 5pm on Friday. I will get totals emailed out by 5am Saturday morning. If you don’t get a response from me, please contact me. We accept cash or check payable to Pine Row Farm.
See you Saturday!
Sarah
pinerowfarmgirl@gmail.com
231-861-5215

The Pasturage of Montague
Happy birthday to me! The 28th is my birthday! In case you were wondering, I like chocolate cake with raspberry ice cream.
Fall is the time to make bone broth! Do you have any interest in learning how to make it? We have recipes!
In other news, we will have chicken and turkey back in stock on Nov. 2, lamb on Nov. 9 and pork likely in early December.
Keep up to date with our pre-order form online: https://thepasturage.com/order
Take care!
Julie

Mannor Farm of Hesperia 
We will be at the following markets this week:
Sweetwater Market ; Saturday 10am – 11am, September 28th.
New Era Farmers Market; Tuesday 4pm-7pm,September 24th
Muskegon Farmers Market;Thursday 8am-2pm, September 26th
Fremont Farmers Market ;Saturday 8am – 1pm, September 28th
is Saturday we will have:
Honeynut Squash small 4-6 inch long squash shaped like a butternut squash but with a sweeter orange flesh and a thin edible skin.  Because of its thin skin it does not store well so it should be used as soon as possible.  $2.00 each or $5.00 for 3
Angel Hair Spaghetti Squash is a small variety of spaghetti squash.  Typically weighs 1-2 lbs.  $2.00each or $5.00 for 3
Acorn Squash A favorite for baking.  This squash is a single serving size.  $2.00 each or $5.00 for 3
Fall Decoration Pumpkins  Small to Large Pumpkins suitable for Jack-o-Lanterns and other decoration purposes.  $5.00 each
New England Pie Pumpkin  Small dark orange-skinned pumpkin traditionally used for making pie.  Use within a month or sooner, as this variety will not keep.  Most are less than 5 lbs.   $2.00each or $5.00 for 3
Vietnamese Red hardneck garlic.  Locally naturally grown CNG garlic  Culinary Bulbs  $2.00 each 3 for $5.00
White Spanish or Yellow Onions  3 lbs bag for $4.00  2 bags for $6.00
French Fingerlings or German Butterball  Potatoes.
$2.00 per quart $5.001/2 peck
Dried Garlic Scapes.  $8.00 per 1.5 oz bottle  Limited Supply
Onion Flakes. $8.00 per6 oz  Resealable Pouch
Dried Garlic Scapes.  $8.00 per 1.5 oz bottle  Limited Supply
Onion Flakes. $8.00 per6 oz  Resealable Pouch
Certified Naturally Grown Eggs   Large Eggs $3.00 a dozen.  4 dozen for $10   We suggest pre-ordering and paying online since we tend to sell out early.  If you want to pick-up eggs at Muskegon Farmers Market. you must pre-order.
Certified Naturally Grown Chicken Raised on a 100%organic diet.  All our meat is processed in a MDARD  Inspected facility.
Whole Chicken average6.25 lbs  $5.50 per LB
Spatchcocked Chicken about4.5 lbs  $6.50 $7.00 per LB
Skinless Boneless Breast   $7.00 $10.50 per LB
Legs   Average2.25 lbs    $4.00 $6.00 per LB
Wings   Average2.48 lbs  $5.50 per LB
Necks  Average 1.35 lbs $2.50 $3.00 per LB
Livers   Average1.25 lbs  $4.00 per LB Limited Quantity
Rabbit – Whole   About 2.5 lbs  $8.00 perLB   Limited Quantity
Pre-Orders are appreciated but not required.  Pre-order deadline varies based on location.
We accept cash, credit/debit cards and SNAP/EBT (Bridge) cards.
Go to Shop at TheMannor Farm  (https://mannorfarm.eatfromfarms.com/shop.php) to placean order.  This site will get your order reserved immediately if theitem is in stock.  Orders through this link get priority.
We prefer orders be placed through the above link but will take emailed or text orders. We need an email address or text phone number to send invoices to. Email orders to the.mannor.farm@gmail.com ortext to 231-301-9894.
Please share this info with your friends and family who are interested in eating locally grown natural food raised without chemicals.
We appreciate pre-orders but walk-up sales are always welcomed.
Dan & Linda Mannor
The Mannor Farm LLC
5595 E Arthur Road
Hesperia, MI 49421

Returning soon

Earthscape Farm of Hesperia
We will return soon.

The Woven Farm of Whitehall
Hello folks!
I will plan to attend the market again once my CSA wraps up the 1st week of October!
The Woven Trifecta
231-215-6008
www.thewoventrifecta.com

Other Places to Find Sweetwater Verified Goods

Kaufmans Certified Organic Produce of Fremont
We are at Muskegon Farmers Market every Saturday. This week you will find:
Tomatoes: Plum, Cherry, Heirloom
Winter squash: Honeynut, Butternut, Kabocha, Spaghetti, Acorn, Delicata
Green beans
Red beets
Cabbage, Reg & Chinese
Eggplant
Kale
Leeks
Candy onions & storage keeper onions
Peppers: Bell, Habanero, Jalepenos, Poblanos, Hungarian Hot wax
Purple Potatoes
Sweet potatoes
Pie Pumpkins
Alan Kaufman

Blackbird Farm of Coopersville
You can also continue to find our produce on the lakeshore at both the Grand Haven and Muskegon Health Hutt locations, with deliveries made Friday afternoon.(note: if stocks are low on things please let Health Hutt know so we can increase what we bring them!)
Our produce will also be available at two locations in Grand Rapids: the Fulton Street Farmers’ Market on Friday mornings and the Creston Farmers’ Market on alternating Saturday mornings.
Questions? Send us an e-mail at hello.blackbirdfarms@gmail.com.
Greg & Shel

Scholl Farms of Montague
We will return soon thanks!
In the meantime you can find us at Montague Farmers Market if you’re up that way.
Stu and Connie

Dirty Roots Healing of Muskegon</strong
See my Instagram page at https://www.instagram.com/dirtyrootshealing/ for details. To keep up to date with all my new products, classes and latest news sign up for the Newsletter at my website.
Thanks all for your support!
DirtyRootsHealing.com
DirtyRootsHealing@yahoo.com
616-834-3233
Thanks!
Cody

Shady Side Farm of Holland
We plan to return in fall. Get news, recipes, and alerts from the farm: https://mailchi.mp/ffb92e5e9f09/shadysidefarmsubscribe
Lona
Shady Side Farm
info@shadysidefarm.net

Laughing Tree Bakery
You can find us every Saturday at the Muskegon Farmers Market as well as the Grand Haven Health Hutt, now carrying a full array of our pastries as well as bread.

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 on market day pickup.

STAY IN TOUCH!
Contact the market
(231)742-8477 (leave a message).
Email: sweetwaterlocalfoods@gmail.com
If you have not already done so you may want to sign up for the newsletter
to get the market product lists on Monday & Friday.

To remind everyone about what is unique about Sweetwater, here is a link to the Sweetwater Pledge to Our Customers. This Pledge is signed by all vendors, and we stand behind Sweetwater Pledge to Customers

Sweetwater Local Foods Market
Saturday, September 14th, 2024
10:00am to 11:00am
Mercy Health Lakes Village
6401 Harvey St. at US31/Pontaluna Rd.
Contact info at end of newsletter
Supporting Small Local Organic Food Producers since 2005!

MARKET NEWS

Funny Farm of Grant
It may feel like summer this week but changes are ahead for us. The garden is definitely almost finished but we’re going to plant some greens this week for harvest in about a month to 6 weeks. The groundhog shouldn’t be able to get these! Let’s hope the warmer weather hangs on for many more weeks. Gotta love a late frost!
The first winter squash came last week and there will be more this week. Tomatoes are slowing down, cherry size are about out. If you’d like some for salsa or to can or freeze, text me for prices. The peppers are getting really colored with the cooler nights.
If you’d like to reserve something, please text me at 734 945 0720 and I will let you
know. Thank you so much for all your support this summer!
Winter squash, spaghetti and acorn
Cabbage, big ones and small ones
Peppers, green by orders only, red ones as they ripen
Scallions or green onions
Shallots
Onions, white, red and yellow
Garlic
Tomatoes, asst cherry or red, and big ones of all sizes
Low sugar jelly in many flavors, all from our farm. Blackberry,
Elderberry/blackberry, Apple, Kiwi, Kiwi/crabapple, Wild grape, and
Blueberry from a source that I’ve used for 20+ years.
Thanks again!
Barb

Pine Row Farm
Hello :-),
100% grass fed beef:
Prices listed are per pound. Orders are filled in the order we receive them.
Sale! Short ribs $4.00
Chuck, English, and arm roasts $8.50
Short ribs, Korean cut$7.00
Ribeye $18
New York strip $17.25
Hanger $10.00
Sirloin sizzlers $12.50
Chuck and arm roasts$8.50
Kabob $11.00
Stew meat $9.00
Soup bones $2.25
We sell by halves and quarters. Please let me know if you would like to be added to the waiting list. We have processing dates in September, October, and November.
Poultry
All of our poultry is free range, locked in nightly, and has certified organic feed.
Please return your empty cartons. Thanks!
Chicken eggs (available again) $6.00/dozen
Duck eggs are $10/dozen.
Honey
Plastic squeeze bottle:
1# raw $8
Glass canning jars:
Pint raw $10
Quart raw $16
Beeswax
1# block $10
Tiny block $1.50
Maple syrup
Old fashioned boiled maple syrup, powered by wood! Glass jars only. Mother Hubbard’s maple syrup:
Pints $10
Quarts $20
Kasza Sugar Bush Maple Syrup
Glass containers.
Quarts $20
Gallons $55
We will accept orders until 5pm on Friday. I will get totals emailed out by 5am Saturday morning. If you don’t get a response from me, please contact me. We accept cash or check payable to Pine Row Farm.
See you Saturday!
Sarah
pinerowfarmgirl@gmail.com
231-861-5215

The Pasturage of Montague
Howdy folks, we were highlighted in the Iroquois Valley Farms (IVF) 2023 Public Benefit Report Check out page 6 ( https://iroquoisvalley.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/IQVF_PublicBenefitReport2023.pdf).Our mortgage is joint funded by IVF and the FSA. We are very fortunate to be apart of their lending pool. If you want good news about the future of the world, check out that report!
Our last day at Montague Farmers Market was this past weekend. Look for us next season! We will continue to attend Muskegon all year round, every Saturday, from 8-2.
Our pre-order list is up-to-date with all our items, prices, sausage ingredients, and pick-up options. Here’s the link: http://thepasturage.com/order and you are always welcome to call or email. 231 288 6112 & thepasturage@gmail.com
Happy fall!
Julie

Returning soon
The Woven Farm of Whitehall
Hello folks!
I will not be at market this week, busy seeding for fall.
I’ve got some nice fall crops coming on, so I’ll hopefully be back in the next couple of weeks with some good new stuff!
Will return soon.
The Woven Trifecta
231-215-6008
www.thewoventrifecta.com

Mannor Farm of Hesperia 
We will return to Sweetwater soon.
We will be at the following markets this week:
New Era Farmers Market ;Tuesday 4pm – 7pm
Muskegon Farmers Market on September 12th.
Newaygo Farmers Market on September 13th
Dan & Linda Mannor
The Mannor Farm LLC
5595 E Arthur Road
Hesperia, MI

Earthscape Farm
We will return mid September. We are honored to have been awarded the Michigan Dept of Natural Resources 2024 Outstanding Tree Farmer of the Year! We will accept our award on September 13th, you can read more about it here: https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/MIDNR/bulletins/387e9c7

Other Places to Find Sweetwater Verified Goods
Blackbird Farm of Coopersville
You can continue to find our produce on the lakeshore at both the Grand Haven and Muskegon Health Hutt locations, with deliveries made Friday afternoon. (note: if stocks are low on things please let Health Hutt know so we can increase what we bring them!)
Our produce will also be available at two locations in Grand Rapids: the Fulton Street Farmers’ Market on Friday mornings and the Creston Farmers’ Market on alternating Saturday mornings.
Questions? Send us an e-mail at hello.blackbirdfarms@gmail.com.
Greg & Shel

Scholl Farms of Montague
We will return soon thanks!
In the meantime you can find us at Montague Farmers Market if you’re up that way.
Stu and Connie

Liberty Family Farm & Bakery of Hart
We will return soon. In the meantime you can find us at Pentwater Market on Monday & Thursday from 10:00 to 1:00.
Andy & Dennise

Dirty Roots Healing of Muskegon
See my Instagram page at https://www.instagram.com/dirtyrootshealing/ for details. To keep up to date with all my new products, classes and latest news sign up for the Newsletter at my website.
Thanks all for your support!
DirtyRootsHealing.com
DirtyRootsHealing@yahoo.com
616-834-3233
Thanks!
Cody

Shady Side Farm of Holland
We plan to return in fall. Get news, recipes, and alerts from the farm: https://mailchi.mp/ffb92e5e9f09/shadysidefarmsubscribe
Lona
Shady Side Farm
info@shadysidefarm.net

Laughing Tree Bakery
You can find us every Saturday at the Muskegon Farmers Market as well as the Grand Haven Health Hutt, now carrying a full array of our pastries as well as bread.

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 on market day pickup.

STAY IN TOUCH!
Contact the market
(231)742-8477 (leave a message).
Email: sweetwaterlocalfoods@gmail.com
If you have not already done so you may want to sign up for the newsletter
to get the market product lists on Monday & Friday.

To remind everyone about what is unique about Sweetwater, here is a link to the Sweetwater Pledge to Our Customers. This Pledge is signed by all vendors, and we stand behind Sweetwater Pledge to Customers