Sweetwater Local Foods Market
Saturday, July 28th, 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.
We are a 2012 Double Up Food Bucks Market!
Note: Please, please please! If you know of a family that could benefit from this program please pass this newsletter email on to them! This Saturday we will once again have a special gift bag for the first 10 new Bridge Card Customers! Includes a market tote, Kid Approved Cookbook, cutting board, veggie scrubber, and a $5.00 Sweetwater Gift Card to spend on anything at the market!
New Vendor of Certified Organic Blueberries!
At this week’s market:
Wind Dancer Farms of West Olive
Wind Dancer Farms is a second generation family farm located in the heart of farm country in the Grand Haven area. Richard and Judy Rant began farming 30 years ago. When Richard passed away son RJ got involved and began to turn the farm towards organic farming methods. The blueberry production was certified organic in 2010. Today, daughter Megan Wilson has also gotten involved, helping to bring the berries to market. Says Megan, “We decided to become organic when we recognized that for us to be healthy, we knew we needed to grow healthy, strong plants. When you feed beneficial food to your soil, the soil then feeds the plants healthy food and the plants produce nutrient enriched blueberries for people to eat. ” We couldn’t agree more, Megan!
Funny Farm of Grant
We’ll be at market with pickles, cukes, kales, garlic, potatoes, basil, scallions, summer squash, and okra!
Shady Side Farm of Holland
Mike from Shady Side Farm will be at market Saturday with certified organic black turtle and pinto beans. Here’s a great summer salad that uses black beans:
Mediterranean Black Bean Salad
3-4 cups black beans (cooked previously)*
1/2 cup sliced green onions
1 large tomato, seeded and diced
1 stalk celery, diced
1/2 cup cilantro, chopped
1 Tbsp. fresh mint, chopped (or 1 tsp. dried mint)
1/4 cup lemon juice
1/4 cup olive oil
a dash of Tabasco sauce
1 tsp. cumin
salt and pepper to taste
Drain and rinse black beans. Combine all ingredients in a bowl, refrigerating for at least 1 hour (better if left overnight) to combine flavors.
*Soak black beans overnight. The next day, cook in heavy pot for about two hours, or until tender. Midway through cooking, add onion, garlic, salt, and black pepper to taste. Best idea: soak/cook a large quantity of beans and freeze with liquid in 1 or 2 cup batches for use when a recipe calls for canned beans.
Mike will also have his wool products along–felting kits, roving for felting or spinning, yarn, dryer balls, socks and handwoven rag rugs.
Chickadee Creek of Nunica
We’ll be at the market with Zucchini, summer squash, carrots, cucumbers (slicing and pickling) and chicken eggs.
Maple Moon Farm of Hart
We have tomatoes! Cucumbers, squash, pickles, purple beans, wax beans, cabbage, carrots, basil, fresh and dried herbs and herbal teas.
Creswick Farms of Ravenna
Pasture Raised, Antibiotic & Hormone Free, Artisanal Meats
Calling all Brat Lovers! Where else can you get this kind of selection of brats, not to mention produced from pasture raised animals in your own area? Along with our “regular” brats we will have OBERON, APPLE-SMOKED, & LAMB BRATS!
BEEF
Steaks: Ribeye & Top Sirloin for the grill!
Ground Beef in 1 lb. packages
Ground Beef patties
CHICKEN
Chicken Patties, Regular or BBQ, 1#/ 4 pr pkg
Chicken Breast, boneless, skinless.
Chicken Leg Quarters
Chicken Deli Lunch Slices are back!
PORK
Pork Tenderloin is back!
We now offer Breakfast Sausage 3 ways: Patties, Links and Bulk 1# pkg!
Bacon: Choose from Hickory or Apple Smoked.
SPECIALTY SAUSAGES & MEATS
Two Deli Lunchmeat choices: Chicken Deli & Ham Deli!
Chicago Style Hotdogs! No nitrates, no fillers – just 100% pastured meats!
Chorizo 1/2lb pkg
EGGS No soy in chicken feed. Large. $3.25 a dozen. Jumbo or medium by pre-order only.
PRE-ORDERS. Sign up to be on the Pre Order reminder list here: dijaan1@charter.net or at the market. On Sunday you will receive a reminder and you’ll have until 9am Tuesday to put your order in. Once placed, all you have to do is come to the market anytime on Saturday and pick it up!
Earthscape Farm of Hesperia
Come see Nic and Carolyn – they are running the Market table on their own this week!
We now have the ability to take PROJECT FRESH coupons as well as credit cards at Sweetwater Market!
VEGGIES ~ Want bulk kale or chard? Order it ahead of time for a reduced price. Sunflowers! Beet Thinnings, Lettuce Salad Mix, Tomatillos! Garlic, Carrots! Broccoli, Cucumbers and pickles, Mesclun Spicy Salad Mix, Scallions, Onions and Summer Squash! Raddicchio. Kale and Chard, Fresh Basil and Parsley; Dill in quantity for making pickles. New Red Potatoes. Maybe some other veggies after we pick for CSA Shares – CSA gets our best variety!
BEEF ~ Pre-orders accepted. Email me for a price list. Please email or call by 5pm on Friday.
Other cuts available this week:
- We have lean Ground Beef!
- Chuck Roasts
- Bone-In Rib Steaks
- Boneless Tenderloin Steaks
- Cubed Swiss Steak, Stew Meat & Short Ribs
- Tongue
- Soup Bones
Our steers and cows are on pasture, and happy!
ORGANIC OLIVE OIL.
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!
Liberty Family Farm & Bakery of Hart
Garden
Fresh Heirloom Tomatoes, tender green beans, peppers, beets & greens!
Farm
Fresh Pasture Raised Chicken.
Spice Rub Chicken all parts lots available!
Farm Fresh Eggs!!
Fresh flower bouquets !!
Bakery
Fresh Breads include ciabatta, 3 seed and multigrain rolls! Try our
signature rolls for lunch as a sandwich or with dinner.
All Varieties of the Breakfast Cookies.
Blueberry Muffins, Morning Glory Muffins, Maple Muffins and more….
Fresh Quiches and Turnovers– these will be in the cooler.
Organic Chocolate Brownies
Cinnamon Rolls are back!!
Hope to see you there we will have lots to choose from.. Thanks!
Dancing Goat Creamery of Byron Center
Andrea will be back this week with more fresh Goat Cheese (chevre) and Cream Cheese. Be sure to try some of our customer favorites: Red Pepper Spring Roll, Honey Orange, Black Pepper and Herbs de Provence!
Hickory Ridge Family Farm of Hart
Introducing Freedom Ranger!. Meat chickens with origins in Brittany & Burgundy France. In the 1960s the genetic stock was derived from heritage breeds to meet the standards of the French Label Rouge Free Range program. These chickens are born grazers, foraging for up to 30% or more of their diet. Whole & cuts available.
Fresh & Frozen. Pastured Chicken-Cornish Cross. Chickens rotated daily getting up to 20% of their diet from grass.
Chicken feet! Make some healthy stock.
Pastured Pork. We are currently out, with more coming in about 2 weeks.
Order forms are available for pork halves & wholes and whole chicken. Take advantage of a good discount when you preorder.
For more information call Will at (231) 794-7936.
“Like” us on Facebook! http://www.facebook.com/HickoryRidgeFamilyFarm?ref=ts
Maple Creek Sugars of Fremont
Doug & Tate Luchies have been producing wonderful maple syrup & honey for over 8 years on their farm. Raw, minimally heated Honey is harvested from bees foraging on wild flowers near the farm and Maple Syrup is made in early spring from 1000 taps on the 50 acre farm.
Bees & Botanicals of Spring Lake
Pretty, Practical & Organic products for the home
Michigan Beeswax candles natural, bright, clean and long burning,
Certified Organic Soap- Great selection of all the favorites including Lemongrass Tea, Oats & Spice &
Lavender and Rows and Furrows Gardeners soap with ground coffee and almonds for summer.
Gift boxes/w card for organic soap
Organic Lavender Dryer Bags for lavender field fresh sheets and towels (great for closets and drawers too)
Organza, embroidered, and hand colored organic Lavender Sachets
Happy Goat of Allendale
Happy Goat will have plenty of Handmade-100 % Natural products for you this Saturday!
Handmade Bath/Shower bars-scented with various essential oils and unscented. Gentle soap for healthier skin.
Shampoo/Body bars-both scented with essential oils and unscented. These are super sudsy! You’ll love the convenience!
Dog Shampoo Bars-you gotta pamper the pooch too! These easy sudsing bars will leave your dog soft & clean.
Liquid Hand Soap with Goat Milk -8oz Pumps & 18 oz Refill Bottles. Scented & Unscented. Even the non-fragrance soap smells great!
Mason Jar Pumps-fill with our Handmade Liquid Hand Soap with Goat Milk or your own soaps and lotions.
Our products are handmade in our home with goat milk from our own goats.
Be a Happy Goat Facebook Fan to stay updated with what soaps are being made, what the goats are up to and which sales we will be at.
Contact: happygoatsoap@yahoo.com
Shop Online: loveHAPPYGOATsoap.etsy.com
Ed’s Farm of Spring Lake
Ed will return next week. Thanks
Laughing Tree Bakery of Hart
We’re on break until August 1. See you soon!
Last but not least
Friends of the Market
If you would like to become a Friend of the Market for a suggested donation of $20.00, which entitles you to a free cup of coffee at every market you attend for a full year, please see me at the market this Saturday! We will also have Higher Grounds Coffee by the Cup for a suggested donation of $1.00.
Double Up Food Bucks 2012!
Thanks to a grant received from the Fair Food Network and others, Sweetwater will be offering Double Up Food Bucks to anyone using a Bridge Card at our market from June 2nd through November. Click here to see how it works: http://sweetwaterlocalfoodsmarket.files.wordpress.com/2010/03/ffn_dufb-2012-faq-customer.pdf
New! Sweetwater OrganiCorps!
If you support the mission of Sweetwater and have some time to help us extend our organic message into the community please stop by the Market Managers booth this Saturday and sign up for a variety of volunteer positions! We need help with market surveys, Double Up Food Buck promotions and much more!
Have a great weekend, hope to see you at the market!
Diana Jancek
Market Manager
Contact info: (231)292-1152, dijaan1@charter.net
We are a BRIDGE CARD Double Up Foods Bucks 2012 market!