Hard to believe it’s almost the end of the year already! We have so many people to thank, but here in this space we give a big Sweetwater Hug to all of our 2008 New & Renewing Friends of the Market:
Susan Hoekema
Pam Dazey
Betsy Horrigan
Shirlee Sodini
Dawn Sherwood
Francine Anton
Jackie Fisher
Peter Kurdziel
Belinda Fish
Mike Hayes & Deanna Ray
Megan, Nicholas & Allison Boerema
Thom & Jen Jorgensen
Mike, Jennifer & Malcolm Johnson
Ginger Sobel
Delphine Hogston
Joan LaMourie
Victoria Veenstra & Robert Tyler
Jan, Karen & James Johnson
Scott, Sheryl, Hannah & Brandon Marshall
Dave Frederick & Hildi Paulson
Cynthia Anderson
Bob & Lynn Wood
And now for the LAST What’s New at the Market of 2008…….
Sweetwater Local Foods Market
Saturday, December 20th, 9:00am to 1:00pm
Winter Market Indoors at Hackley Health at the Lakes
On Harvey St. ½ mile S of Lakes Mall-exit US31 at Pontaluna Rd
We are a Bridge Card Market
Last Week of Our
“Have Yourself a Made In West Michigan Christmas!”
Please remember that we are closed next Saturday, December 27th. We will be open again on Saturday, January 3rd, and every other Saturday thereafter until spring.
Steve n’ Sons Grassfields Farm of Coopersville
Happy Holidays to Everyone from
Steve n’ sons Grassfields farm!
Great Gift Idea! Pound blocks of many varieties.
Certified Organic raw milk cheeses in the Dutch process tradition. Try Gouda, Gouda with Dill, Leyden, Gouda Spice (garlic & onion), Edam, Lamont Cheddar
Earthscape/Full Circle Farm of Hesperia
I will not be at the Market again till mid January so please come get your beef, olive oil, coffee, onions and cabbages at this week’s Market!
HIGHER GROUNDS COFFEE IS BACK! I’ll be bringing an assortment of 1# bags. This is another good Christmas gift idea. This week, all profits from the coffee will be donated to Sweetwater Market.
Bobier Farm-Raised Beef ~ Ground Beef, steaks, roasts (Standing Rib Roasts for Christmas!), stew meat, short ribs, soup bones, heart, tongue and beef liver. Our newest beef is 100% grass-fed; stock your freezers for winter! We are bringing more recipes this week. Check us out.
Veggies: Red and Yellow Onions, Garlic Bulbs and Red and Savoy Cabbages ~ from storage in our root cellar.
Fresh Rosemary from the Greenhouse.
Great Gift Idea! Organic Olive Oil! These oils are imported from all over the world. They are grown, pressed and bottled on small organic farms.
Incredible quality! Check out http://organicoliveoilcompany.com
Now in stock:
Lakelands 250 ml decanter $25
Mansur 375 ml $15; 750 ml $25
Villa Stabbia 375 ml $25
Catalan 250 ml $16; 500 ml $24
Moutere Grove 250 ml $20; 500 ml $35
Happy Holidays, everyone!
Creswick Farms of Ravenna
Stock up for the Holidays! We won’t be back until January 3rd!
Happy Holidays from the Creswick Family Farm to All of You!
Handcrafted Sausages and Specialty Meats
Back by customer demand: Red Hots Smoked sausage with a kick!
Fresh-Aire Pastured Pork. Apple Smoked Nitrite-Free Bacon, Boneless Pork Chops, Pork Breakfast sausage in links & bulk. Soup Seasoning Bacon Ends.
Pork Sausages: Garlic Kielbasa
Chicken Sausages include: Apple/Chicken Sausage Links and Chicken with Spinach & Feta Cheese.
Pastured Chicken
New! Smoked Chicken. Also: Whole Broilers, Ground Chicken.
Grass-fed Beef
New items! Shitake Mushroom Beef Burgers. Also: Filet Mignon, Chuck Roast, Round Roast and Beef Shank (great cut for the crock pot soup!), Ground Beef in 1 lb pkg and ¼ lb Beef Burgers 4/pkg
Pre-Orders: Email Chris Bedford at chrisbedford@charter.net by Monday before the market and he will have it ready for you to pick up on Saturday. For a complete list of products, please see the website: www.CreswickFarms.com .
Earthly Kneads Bakery of Muskegon
For market Saturday, Patrick will bring a selection of breads, cookies & granolas.
Ag and Health Alive of Marne
From Nantucket Bread Company of Grand Rapids: Chilled Whole Wheat Pizza Dough! Sold in single size bags, just roll out on a pizza tin, let rise a bit and then add your favorite toppings! Also: Whole Wheat Raisin Bread, Whole Wheat Bread, Seven-Grain Sourdough bread, Cranberry Walnut bread and Health Muffins. Made of whole grain organic flours.
Customer favorite back this week! Jerusalem Artichokes
Again this week! Duck Eggs. Fed certified organic feed. Find out why many bakers insist on using Duck Eggs.
Lamb! Time or order halves & whole lambs for your winter freezer. This week at the market: We have individual cuts of lamb in chops, roasts, ground lamb, stew meat and shanks.
Great gift idea! Give your favorite gardener a gift certificate from Ag & Health garden supplies! Who on your Christmas list wouldn’t appreciate a gift for their garden, or a great gardening or cook book? We are an authorized Fertrell Dealer and have a huge list of available organic garden supplies.
Happy Hill Farm of Hart
We are again offering Happy Hill gift certificates, perfect for Christmas gifts!
Turkey Sausage and Ground Turkey . Breakfast, Italian, Brat & Chorizo. Breakfast & Italian in links/andor bulk. Turkeys were fed certified organic feed.
Holiday Ducks! Young and tender. The drakes weigh about 6 lbs.; the hens are just over 3 lbs.
Pastured turkey: Fed certified organic grain. We will have frozen packaged thighs, drumsticks, breast roast, sliced breast, and tenderloin.
Pastured chicken: Two options: Frozen chicken fed certified organic grains or chicken fed our own 2nd year transition corn. We have all cuts—whole, cut up, bone-in and boneless skinless breast, drumsticks, thighs, leg quarters and wings, soup stock, feet, liver, hearts and gizzards. All of our meats are raised on pasture with daily moves, and are processed on farm: no stressful transporting.
Stewing Hens. Hens retired from laying eggs make the best chicken soup in the world! Simmer these gals for several hours and you have genuine old-fashioned chicken! Or roast on high in the crockpot with no water for 8-12 hours for scrumptious roasted chicken!
Rabbit. Whole, frozen. Raised by David Filbrun on the farm.
Pastured Eggs. Large Eggs from chickens who live on grass.
Abundant Harvest Bakery will send a selection of cookies with the Happy Hill Farm. Thanks!
Olson Farm of Shelby
Sale! Taste of Spring Maple Syrup. All Christmas Themed and Maple Leaf Etched Gift Bottles will be on sale! Making maple syrup from the over 300 trees on the farm has been an Olson tradition for three generations now.
Potatoes. Stock up now for that Thanksgiving feast! Red Norland, Pontiac and Reddale Red potatoes, the Butte White Baking Potato; and Swedish, Russian & Banana fingerling potatoes.
Onions. Red Zeppelin and white keeping onions.
HandCrafteds
Locally made products good for the body and spirit! Great Christmas gift ideas!
New Vendor!
Theresa’s Bags n’Blooms
If you attended a market last summer chances are you remember Theresa and her beautiful flowers and hand-sewn bags. We were very happy to learn that her recent eye surgery was a success, and she will come to the market Saturday! No flowers, yet, of course but many newly designed bags for great gift ideas.
Brittanie’s Thyme
Nancy Schaap will return with lots of great all organic body care items, including
Organic Citrus Facial Cleanser (4oz – $12.00) and organic Hair Silk (1oz – $7.50). The Organic Citrus Facial Cleanser uses organic aloe, organic jojoba oil, organic grapefruit and rosemary essential oils to gently remove make-up, dirt and oils from your complexion. It also promotes hydration and moisturizing, even after you rinse your face. This product is an excellent part of daily skin care for all ages an especially teens as it will not over dry or clog pores. A great partner for some with our Organic Acne Treatment!
Our organic Hair Silk is an after shampoo leave in moisturizing shine treatment for all types of hair. It can be used on wet or dry hair and is totally safe to use with styling equipment such as blow dryers, curling irons, etc. The simple ingredients of organic Sweet Almond oil, Vitamin E and organic essential oils make this product a perfect finishing product but also a great detangler for the younger ones, without leaving a greasy feeling.
Brittanie’s Thyme is listed at Coop America (www.coopamerica.org) and Safe Cosmetics (www.safecosmetics.org), two entities who patrol the authenticity and safety of organic products. We are also making plans to become USDA certified organic very soon.
Ladybug Designs of Muskegon
Emma Hardiman will return this week with more of her wonderful, cozy knitted afghans, quilts, decorative doll clothes and angels. For our last market before Christmas Emma will have the following special offers:
Angels: Normally priced at Small $5.00. Medium $8.00 and tall (standing) $10.00
For the last holiday market they all will be $5.00 each!
Large Afghans: Normally priced at from $50.00 – $65.00
All large afghans are $50.00 for the holiday market.
Baby Medium Afghans: Normally priced at from $35.00 – $45.00
The day of holiday market are $30.00 each!
Pillow Blankets are $20.00
Aquarian Vibe Art Co of Spring Lake
Sheryl Marshall, Spring Lake glass artist
Special Sale! LAST CHANCE BEFORE CHRISTMAS! $3 off 1 bowl $35 and up, $9 off 2, and $15 off 3 or more.
Sheryl will be bringing new kilnwork including bowls, sushi plates, draped glass, and flattened bottles. Special orders for Christmas aren’t being taken at this time, but there are still many lovely existing pieces that need good homes.
Imagination to Creation Jewelry of North Muskegon
I.C. Jewelry was begun nearly 6 years ago by local artist Patti Featherly, who will join us again this week showing some of her beautiful and functional jewelry items.
Christmas Special! Visit my booth for special offers on various sets.
Under the Pines of Fruitport
Great for group gifts and stocking stuffers!
Back by popular demand handcrafted soaps in the following aromas: Patchouli and Sweet Orange, Lavender & Tea Tree, Lemongrass & Coconut, Lacy Lavender. All of our soaps have 10% shea butter added to help fight that winter “dry” skin.
Gift idea! All of the above soaps have matching body butters for holiday gift giving. Use our wonderful intensive moisturizing body butters on feet, knees, elbows, cuticles and hands.
Try our new handcrafted (made from scratch) soap: Triple Tree. This soap is made with corn mint, spearmint, peppermint and tea tree essential oils. Leaves your skin with that fresh tingly feeling.”
Stop by and see our other assortment of hand crafted bath and body goodies too, for you and the special people on your list.
Sale! Washing Soda (laundry soap) special – buy one get one for half price.
Bee and Botanicals of Spring Lake
Crafting under her own name, Julia has great little gifts as well; lavender dryer bags, floral and woodsy sachets, hand crafted gift tags and cards.
LaMaire Handblown Glass Art of Grand Haven
http://www.lamairestudios.com/
Linda LaMaire will be bringing the glasswork of her son Jonathan LaMaire. He has been a glassblower for 10 years, now working out of his studio in Grand Haven. She will bring: handblown glass pendants, bracelets, perfume bottles, marbles, oil lamps and diffuser bottles (including diffuser reeds and essential oils).
Jonathan’s glass art is sold in several different galleries and museums throughout the country.
Beech Coast Studio Pottery of West Olive
Susan Hoekema is back with stoneware bowls and mugs and colorful maiolica tiles and serving dishes, influenced by the lakeshore around her studio and her sojourns in Africa.
