Sweetwater Local Foods Market
Saturday, August 11th, 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!
At this week’s market:
Selestial Soap Company returns for ONE more market this season! If you are looking for a replacement for all the “unnatural” cleaners, bug sprays, etc., in your home, stop by this Saturday. This will be Selestial Soaps last visit to the market this summer, so stock up!!
Chickadee Creek of Nunica
Congratulations to Chris & Amy on the birth of their new son James Frederick!
Wind Dancer Blueberry Farm of West Olive
Cancelled. Due to the rain, at this point (Friday morning) Wind Dancer will not be able to get their berries picked in time for the market. If things clear up and they are able they will be back for this last week. You can check for updates on our Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/pages/Sweetwater-Local-Foods-Market/111077177535?ref=ts
Funny Farm of Grant
We’ll be at market with pickles, cukes, kales, garlic, potatoes, basil, scallions, summer squash, and okra!
Maple Moon Farm of Hart
Tomatoes! Sweet peppers, squash, cucumbers, pickles, scallions, onions, garlic, beans, carrots, basil, fresh & dried herbs. Check out our wild crafted remedies including herbal tea and salves.
Ed’s Farm of Spring Lake
I’ll be bringing: Kale, chard, zucchini, tomato, herbs, pie pumpkin, cucumber.
Earthscape Farm of Hesperia
We now have the ability to take PROJECT FRESH coupons as well as credit cards at Sweetwater Market!
VEGGIES ~ MELONS! Both Watermelons and Canteloupes. Tomatoes! We may have enough Heirlooms for a Tasting! Beets, Tomatillos. Garlic, Beans, Eggplant, Sweet Peppers. Broccoli, Cucumbers and pickles, Large Onions and Summer Squash, Kale and Chard, Fresh Basil (including large amounts for making Pesto! and Parsley; Dill in quantity for making pickles. Red & Russet Potatoes. Sunflowers! Maybe some other veggies after we pick for CSA Shares – CSA gets our best variety!
BEEF ~ Our steers and cows are on pasture, and happy! We are about at the end of our beef from the last butchering. We are butchering next week, so will have most cuts available in 2-3 weeks.
- We have lean Ground Beef!
- Chuck Roasts
- Bone-In Rib Steaks
- Cubed Swiss Steak, Stew Meat & Short Ribs
- Tongue
- Soup Bones
ORGANIC OLIVE OIL ~ Fair Trade, too! Imported by Higher Grounds in Traverse City
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
BEEF
Steaks: Flank, 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
BRATS!
Regular Bratwurst
Oberon Brats
Apple Smoked Brats
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!
Laughing Tree Bakery of Hart
West Michigan’s ONLY Brick Oven Solar Powered Bakery!
*NEW PRE-ORDER INFORMATION*
We are taking pre-orders again for pickup at all of our sales locations for quantities of:
Five (5) or more loaves of bread
Ten (10) or more pastries.
PLEASE send us an email charlie@laughingtreebakery.com (or call 231-873-9820) by Tuesday at 6pm
More information at our Facebook Page at http://www.facebook.com/pages/Laughing-Tree-Brick-Oven-Bakery/135813859786385?ref=ts
HAVE YOU TRIED OUR GRANOLA LATELY? Choose from: Mountain Crunch Granola (pure vanilla, toasted almonds, and organic coconut oil) and Laughing Tree Peanut Butter Granola (all-natural PB, pure vanilla, and Michigan honey).
Baked in our wood-fired brick oven several days after the intense bread-baking heat has dissipated. This ensures that the nutrients in the grains and seeds remain intact! Please note, these granolas are SWEETENED ONLY WITH MICHIGAN HONEY! There is absolutely no refined sugar in them. They are both wonderful with milk or yogurt or as part of a trail mix. Our children love them! We often have samples of each variety available at market—come have a taste!
OUR NINE 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
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
SPECIALTY BREAD
Cobmoosa Onion Rye ( Carmelized organic onions, Michigan rye flour, and a hint of caraway) $6.00
Pastries available for Saturday:
Cranberry Orange Scones
Truly Ginger Scones
Michigan Cherry Scones
Lovely Lemon Scones
(All our scones are $2.25 each* and are handmade with our own fresh eggs, organic cream, and organic butter)
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!!)
Ginger Deep Mud Brownies $3.00 The original Deep Mud Brownie infused with dried, candied ginger.
Expedition Cookies- The kitchen sink including bits of chocolate, coconut, and raisins rolled into whole oats and barley flour. $2.25 each
Treehuggers The one and only quarter pound peanut buttery original. $2.25 each
BAKER’S DOZEN: If you order 12 pastries you’ll receive a 13th pastry FREE!
Hilde and Charlie Muller
Maple Creek Sugars of Fremont
The 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.
Liberty Family Farm & Bakery of Hart
Garden
Fresh Heirloom Tomatoes, kale, chard carrots & beets.
Farm
Fresh Pasture Raised Chicken.
Bakery
Cinnamon Rolls are back!
Fresh Quiche GF available.
Breakfast Cookies
Surprise ! New Breakfast cookie flavor.
Blueberry Cake
Brownies
Morning Glory Muffins
Ciabatta and more!!
Hickory Ridge Family Farm of Hart
Fresh & Frozen. Pastured Chicken-Cornish Cross & Freedom Rangers. 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
Selestial Soap of Traverse City
“It shouldn’t cost more to live green!”
That’s the idea that led a team with years of experience in the cleaning and laundry business to develop Selestial Soap. They wanted to use environmentally-friendly “green” products that really worked, but didn’t believe that those products should cost extra. After selling Selestial Soap Natural Liquid Laundry Detergent locally and receiving rave reviews, they decided that everyone should have the opportunity to “Save the Planet within Your Budget”.
Selestial Soap is:
• Hypoallergenic • Non-Toxic • Biodegradable • Cost-Efficient • Concentrated • Non-Sudsing • Clean Rinsing • 100% Biodegradable
• Safe for Septic and Grey Water Systems • Great for Standard or High Efficiency Machines
Selestial Soap’s All-Natural Ingredients contain:
• No Phosphates • No Dyes • No Optical Brighteners • No Petroleum Derivatives
• Scented versions always use Natural Essential Oils, never perfumes.
PRODUCTS SELESTIAL WILL BE BRINGING TO SWEETWATER
New! Just in time for Hunting Season. “Outdoor Extreme” laundry soap for hunting, tactical, and athletic wear. This product is made especially for today’s hi-tech fabrics.
50oz Laundry Soap/Citrus, Spring Bouquet, Un-Scented
Selestial 64oz Softening Rinse
Selestial Sun 64oz/Non-Chlorine Bleach
Selestial 32oz Pre-Treat Stain Spray
Scenty Bears/Natural Dryer Sheet Alternative
Selestial 32oz All Purpose Cleaner Disinfects On Contact
I’LL FLY AWAY NATURAL BUG REPELLENT 2oz, 4oz. 8oz
Concentrated Refills 16oz/Citrus, Spring Bouquet, Un-Scented
Soft Bottoms Made Especially For Babies Sensitive Skin Great For Diapers
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
Bees & Botanicals of Spring Lake
We’ll return next week.
Shady Side Farm of Holland
Mike from Shady Side Farm will not be at market again until Saturday, August 18th.
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!