Sweetwater Local Foods Market
Saturday, January 7th, 9:00am to 1:00pm
 Mercy Health Partners/Hackley Health at the Lakes
On Harvey St. at US31/Pontaluna Rd. Exit. 1st Bldg North of Pontaluna Rd.

First Market of 2012!

 

At this week’s market:

 

New Local Chapter of Weston A Price Foundation!

The co-founders of Nourishing the Lakeshore of West Michigan, the new Muskegon based chapter of the Weston A Price Foundation®, will be at Sweetwater this week.  Mark Christianson and Lisa Middlecamp-Lowder, Ph.D. will be available to answer your questions about our new local chapter of this non-profit organization.  Based on the teachings of nutrition pioneer Dr. Weston A. Price, the Foundation seeks to return nutrient-dense foods to the human diet through education, research and activism.

Maple Moon Farm of Shelby

From the hoophouse: Thanks to the sunshine we were able to pick lots of greens.  This may be the last of them for a little while (we will be replanting soon).  Please come early to make sure you get what you want.  We have kale, beet greens, swiss chard, spinach, and lettuce.

Veggies in storage: Potatoes, garlic, onions, and winter squash.

Jam:  We still have a limited amount of our honey sweetened strawberryjam and grape jelly.  Our home grown fruit sweetened with a  touch of local honey-a wonderful spread!

Herbal salves: Wildcrafted herbs from our land blended with organic oils and local bee’s wax make for healthy salves.  Mike’s Muscle Relaxer, Rob’s Relief(Poison Ivy Remedy), and Mama’s All-Purpose Salve.  Have you tried one yet?

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Earthscape Farm of Hesperia
VEGGIES ~  Butternut Squash sale continues this week .75 per lb! We’ll also have some other squashes.

Savoy Cabbages, Celeriac, Potatoes.

BEEF ~  Pre-orders accepted.  Please email or call by 5pm on Friday.

BEEF SALE is continuing:  Beef Hearts are $2 per lb.

Other cuts available this week:

• We have lean Ground Beef!
• Porterhouse, Tenderloin and Sirloin steaks
• New York Strip and Rib Eye Steaks
• Chuck Roasts
• Stew Meat & Short Ribs
• Liver, Tongue, Oxtail.
• Soup Bones

Our steers are in large pens for the winter so they get outdoors and exercise.  They are getting all our quality hay they can eat, plus a little home-grown and ground- on-the-farm grain mostly in winter. Feeding cows small amounts of good grains are like humans eating small portions of dessert.  It’s ok for them as long as grass and legumes are their main diet.  The steers are hung to age and processed by Ebel’s Meats in Falmouth, a family-run USDA operation.

ORGANIC OLIVE OIL from Palestine! 500 ML Bottles.  Organic, Extra Virgin and Cold Pressed.  This oil is imported by Higher Grounds Coffee.

HIGHER GROUNDS COFFEE in 1# bags.  Certified organic, Fair Trade. Various types, beans or ground, dark or light roast, full caf, half caf or decaf. Try a cup at the Sweetwater Market table!

 

Creswick Farms of Ravenna

Pasture Raised, Antibiotic & Hormone Free, Artisanal Meats

News! Beginning this week, Steve & Char, our Muskegon Farmers Market vendors, will be attending Sweetwater Mkt. Diana will still process Sweetwater pre-orders and will return as our representative in Spring, when Steve & Char return to Muskegon.

Please note: We will be revising our product list to include more products than before, the list below is just a sampling of what we will have on hand at Sweetwater this Saturday!

Lastly:

We are happy to announce that in recognition of our quality, authenticity and contribution to the sustainability of the food supply of West Michigan, we have been awarded the “Snail of Approval” by Slow Foods West Michigan! It doesn’t change anything, it’s just something cool we wanted to share with you!!

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BEEF
Flank Steak

Ground Beef in 1 lb. packages
Ground Beef patties

Corned Beef Hash! Perfect for when you want a quick meal, with potatoes and spice already added, or add eggs for breakfast! 1# pkg.

CHICKEN
Apple Chicken Sausage Links

Chicken Breasts, boneless, skinless

Chicken Leg Quarters
Chicken Patties. 1# 4/pr pkg.

PORK
Pork Tenderloin

Pork Chops
Bacon, Apple & Hickory Smoked
Breakfast Sausage Bulk & Links

Italian Bulk Sausage

SPECIALTY SAUSAGES & MEATS
Back this week: Braunschweiger!

German Thuringer

Garlic Kielbasa Sausage
Chorizo
Deli Ham Slices

Deli Sliced Old Fashioned Bologna.

Pepperoni Slices

Pancetta. Italian style, cured, seasoned & spiral sliced in small bundles.
Prosciutto 1/4lb $7.50

EGGS Large. No soy in chicken feed. $3.25 a dozen.

PRE-ORDERS. Space limitations force us to carry only the most asked for meats. If you want to be sure to get the meats you want every week, PRE-ORDERING is the way to go.  Take a look at the complete product list here: www.CreswickFarms.com
Email or call Diana Jancek at dijaan1@charter.net  or (231)292-1152 no later than midnight on the Monday evening before the next market and she will have it ready for you to pick up on Saturday

Facebook Fan Page:

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Liberty Family Farm and Bakery of Hart

Hope you had a great holiday season.  We have certainly enjoyed great

food, friends and fellowship.

HOOPHOUSE  Tim will be bringing a few limited greens.  Kale & Chard.

EGGS will be in good supply!

TURKEY SAUSAGE many varieties are still on hand.  Come and check it

out.  We have really enjoyed quite a few flavors this past holiday

season.  Garlic Basil, Italian, Chorizo, Cranberry Chestnut and Maple

Breakfast Sausage.

BAKERY OFFERINGS

We have been busy trying new recipes.  We know for sure we will be

bringing our usual fare.

BREAKFAST COOKIES all flavors.

QUICHE Spinach & Cheddar, Turkey Sausage & Cheddar ( look for this one in the

cooler).

MORNING GLORY MUFFINS, CIABATTA BREAD, 3 SEEDED BREAD, Gluten Free

Cranberry Muffins.!

Gluten Free Brownies.

Fruit Danish – NEW recipe.

Delicious GRANOLA.

Pizzettas.

Looking forward to the market. Thanks to everyone who has been so

supportive!  We appreciate you.

 

Bees & Botanicals of Spring Lake

We will return on the 21st.

Pet Chef Lakeshore

We will return on the 21st.

Shady Side Farm of Holland

We’ll return to the next market on January 21st – see you then!

Laughing Tree Brick Oven Bakery of Hart

We are taking a break and will return on the 21st.

Hickory Ridge Family Farm of Hesperia

We will return to market on the 21st.

Chickadee Creek Farm of Nunica

We feel pretty good about our first season at Sweetwater, and we may return from time to time over the winter with new jams, but will definitely see you all in the spring!

 Last but not least

THANKS & BIG HUGS to the following

FRIENDS OF THE MARKET Supporters for 2011!

 

Tony & Monica Verplank

Ben & Jen Michaels & Allison, Meredith & Isabel

Bob & Lynn Wood

Deborah Ellis

Brad Snyder

Randy & Cheri Borns

Greg Mund

Anne Marie Fauvel

Carolina Mallory

Brien CRuz

Dale Nye

Betsy Horrigan

Sam Kline

Betty Sweet

Dave Fredericks & Hildi Paulsen

Julie Myrmel

Darlene DeHudy

Don & Virginia Kunst

Madelon Hassberger

Mary Fischer

Lona Bronkema

Susan Clemente

Jennifer Rae Baker

Arlene Hecksel

Joan Lamourie

Michael, Jennie & Malcolm Johnson

Vina Dauten

Lee & Kate Heineman

Virginia Veenstra & Robert Tyler

Julia Miller

Jeff Plyler

Diane Lindberg

Amy Oaks

Delphine Hogston

Claire Schlaff

Rebecca Lindquist