Sweetwater Local Foods Market
Saturday, Dec 1st 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 accept Bridge Cards Year Round!
Hurry to use Double Up Food Bucks – program ends this Saturday!
Holiday Market #1! Yes, Virginia, it’s that time again. Why not “gift local” this year? You’ll find lots of great gift ideas for both people and pets.
Dec 2nd Farm Tour:The bus is full and we’re really looking forward to a great time this Sunday! Itinerary will be going out to participants who supplied an email, otherwise available at boarding time on Sunday. Now, everybody think positive thoughts on the weather – but do dress accordingly (like I have to tell a Michigander that!)
Sweetwater in the news: There was a nice write-up about the market in the Thursday Muskegon Chronicle. Thanks to reporter Lisha Arino! http://www.mlive.com/entertainment/muskegon/index.ssf/2012/11/hanging_out_checking_out_the_o.html
Attending this week’s market:
Chickadee Creek Farm of Nunica
We will be at market this Saturday with a variety of items. Included will be our delicious Mulefoot pork, what’s left of our mutton, all-natural Shetland yarn, and an assortment of winter vegetables. We also have a few new items this week. First are an assortment of organic dog treats packaged for gift giving, and second are our paprika and chipotle powders made right here on the farm from our own peppers! They will be packaged in 1 oz. jars–perfect for stocking stuffers. See you at the market!
Maple Moon Farm of Shelby
This week’s veggies:
From the Hoop: Beet Greens, Turnips Greens, and Arugula. These are all tender, mild, and very tasty!
Storage Crops: A variety of Potatoes, Butternut Squash, Delicata Squash, Pie Pumpkins, Yellow and Red Onions, and Garlic.
We have fresh dug carrots. Winter carrots are so sweet!
Gift ideas! We have homemade jam and jelly. We use our own grapes for classic grape jelly. We have Blueberry jam made from Organic West MI grown blueberries. One of the best things about our jam and jelly is that it is sweetened only with local honey!
Our herbal products make great gifts! For yourself or some one you care for.
Teas: Peace Tea, Nourish, and Restore. We have bagged and loose tea.
We have a variety of herbal salves and creams.
Our Radiant Beauty Cream is enjoyed by many, have you tried it yet?
Lip Balm: Mint, Heartsong, Honey Vanilla, and Sweet Melissa.
We use only high quality, organic, and local ingredients in our products.
Shady Side Farm of Holland
Look for us on December 15th!
Earthscape Farm of Hesperia
VEGGIES ~ Fresh dug Carrots! Maybe some Parsnips, too. WINTER SQUASH SALE! Preorder 10# or more of Winter Squash by the lb and we will sell you a mix of varieties for .75-.80 per lb. We have Butternut, Carnival, Delicata, Acorn and Spaghetti Squashes. Broccoli, Cabbage – red, smooth green for kraut, and Savoy; Raddichio, Celeriac, Pie Pumpkins, Arugula, Garlic, Potato sale! Red, White and Fingerling Potatoes; Giant tender Kohlrabis, Daikon Radishes, Kale , Rosemary, Sage and Parsley.
BEEF ~ Our steers and cows are on pasture, and happy! Come see them on the Sweetwater Winter Farm tour!
• Ground beef!
• Roasts – English, Arm and Chuck
• Bone-In T-Bone, Porterhouse and Rib Steaks
• Boneless Tenderloin, NY Strip, RibEye, Sirloin Steaks
• Swiss Steak & Round Steak
• Short Ribs
• Liver and Heart
• Soup Bones – may be out for a few weeks.
SALE: ORGANIC OLIVE OIL ~ Fair Trade, too! Imported by Higher Grounds in Traverse City
New Shipment: 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
NEW PRODUCT!! Pulled Pork! Shredded, smoked and ready for your own “special sauce”!
BEEF
Steaks: Flank, Top Sirloin.
Ground Beef in 1 lb. packages
Ground Beef Patties 1/3#
CHICKEN
Chicken Breast. Sorry, out this week.
Chicken Leg Quarters
Chicken Deli Lunch Slices
PORK
Pork Tenderloin
Pork Chops, boneless
Breakfast sausage patties & bulk.
Bacon: Choose from Hickory or Apple Smoked.
SPECIALTY SAUSAGES & MEATS
Garlic Kielbasa links
Bratwurst links
Two Deli Lunchmeat choices: Chicken Deli & Ham Deli!
Pepperoni slices
Snack Sticks
Chorizo
EGGS No soy in chicken feed. Large. $3.50 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!
We hope everyone enjoyed Thanksgiving as much as we did, celebrating with good friends and family over the course of a long and rest-filled weekend. We are grateful for the third year now to enjoy work we love and share it with so many terrific people. We’ll continue to bake Cranberry Orange Almond here through the holidays along with the usual suspects and a potential new offering here or there.
Please scroll down to see the complete list of what is available for this coming Saturday.
GRANOLAs
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).
Both of these granolas are baked in our wood-fired brick oven after the intense bread-baking heat has dissipated (after several days). They are baked at a low temperature to ensure 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.
OUR NINE WEEKLY BREAD 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
100% whole grain Kamut: Light and moist with a fruity flavor, a great loaf for folks with wheat sensitivities. $6.00
SPECIALTY BREAD BAKE SCHEDULE
Irish Cheddar Peppercorn (Smooth Irish Cheddar accompanied by tongue tingling black pepper). Price $8.00
Toasted Walnut Batard: (aromatic toasted walnuts lend a lovely nuttiness and a purple hue to this versatile batard) $6.50
Cranberry Orange Almond (A loaf for the holidays full of the goodies its name includes). Price $8.75
Pastries available for Saturday:
Cranberry Orange Scones
Truly Ginger Scones
Michigan Cherry Scones
Pecan Date 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!!
Cherry Mud Brownies $2.75* The original Deep Mud Brownie infused with dried Michigan cherries.
Treehuggers The one and only quarter pound peanut buttery original. $2.25 each.
Funny Farm of Grant
Onions, potatoes, garlic, shallots, and assorted winter squash.
Liberty Family Farm & Bakery of Hart
Hoophouse Offerings-
Tim will have a large variety of greens!!
Farm Fresh Eggs and Grass-fed Lamb.
Bakery Offerings
We are working on some goodies for the holidays. Come on by and check
it out. We will have our usual fare of quiches, turnovers, galettes,
breakfast cookies, and more…
We look forward to seeing many of you on the bus tour this Sunday!
Be sure to wish Tim a “Happy Birthday on Saturday!”
Michigan’s Guide to Local Cooking of Spring Lake
Great gift ideas! Susan Clemente, author of Michigan’s Guide to Local Cooking will be at Sweetwater Saturday to sign cookbooks and will also be selling some handpicked gift items for your favorite foodies gift basket.
Michigan’s Guide to Local Cooking cookbook…personalized and signed by the author $25
Mia and Grace Gift Cards – $25
Patricia’s Chocolates – The Michigan Chocolate Bar! – A Solid 58% couverture dark chocolate in the shape of Michigan’s lower peninsula. A heart is piped on the chocolate for the West Michigan area, $4. Fortunato No. 4 – Patricia’s Chocolate® is one of only a few chocolatiers in the world entrusted with this extraordinary chocolate, $4.50.
Wee Bee Jammin – Specializing in high fruit premium jams. All of the fruit wee use is grown and harvested in Michigan. They pride themselves in supporting local farmers and organic gardeners that produce their fruit the way nature intended. They also hand pick wild berries in season. The jam has no preservatives, just pure and natural ingredients. Assorted fruity flavors, $7.50-$11
Cheese-making – 30 Minute Mozzarella & Ricotta Kit-Just add Milk! The Kit contains tools and enough ingredients to make Mozzarella 30 times using our own easy recipe! The whole process takes ±30 minutes!!! = $28
Basic Hard Cheese Making Kit – If you are a beginner cheese maker then this is the kit for you. Farmhouse Cheddar, Gouda, Monterey Jack, Feta, Cottage Cheese, Colby, Parmesan and Ricotta. $35
Home Cheese Making – Considered to be the “Bible of home cheese makers”. There are 75 cheese recipes, 25 other dairy recipes, Q&A, and lots more. $16.00
Salt Sets – Salt Starter Set – 1oz tins – Six gourmet sea salts, 1oz tins, idea for anyone exploring artisan salt for the first time, $25. Salad Salt Set – 2oz Jars – These three salts bring new life to fresh lettuce and vegetables, $25.
Bees & Botanicals, Spring Lake
Pretty, Practical, Eco-friendly and Organic
Pure yummy local Michigan honey in several sizes.
Great for fall – Pure Michigan beeswax candles, natural, bright, clean and long burning- tapers back in stock as well as other fun shapes and sizes.
Certified Organic Soap with only essential oils; Simply Rosemary (sensitive), Peppermint, Lavender, Citrus Lavender, Oats and Spice and other favorites.
Fragrant and versatile Lavender – Organza, embroidered, and hand colored organic Lavender Sachets
Hand made cards. tags and gift boxes
Pet Chef Lakeshore
all natural dog and cat food, treats and dog chews.
Pet Chef Express quality dry kibble pet food. Made with high quality proteins, no meat byproducts, seven different vegetables, kelp, flax, oatmeal for healthy immune systems, pre- and probiotics for digestive health, omega 6 & 3 oils for a shiny healthy coat, glucosamine/chondroitin for joint health, low temperature cooking process to .prevent heat damage. Contains NO artificial preservatives, NO wheat, corn, soy, cereal fillers, artificial coloring.
Six specialty formulas for dogs with sensitive digestion and food allergies to cater to your pet’s need from weaning through all life stages, and three formulas for cats.
Pet Chef Express food is manufactured FRESH each month, and I deliver direct to the consumer with FREE HOME DELIVERY. Not available in retail stores, never sits in warehouses.
HOLIDAY GIFT BASKETS
Just starting your Christmas shopping? Did you remember something for Fido and Fluffy?
Doggie Gift Baskets @ $22, and Kitty gift baskets for $15 contain 1 lb of Pet Chef superior quality food, organic cookie treats, or cat treats, and a toy, tennis ball for dogs, handcrafted cat nip toys for the felines.
December Special! Place an order with me, in person, at the Sweetwater Market for pet food or gift baskets by Dec 15, and receive 10% discount. Order through December 15 for pre-Christmas delivery the week of Dec 17-21, or available for pick up at Sweetwater Market on Dec 22.
Last but not least
This Saturday is the LAST Market to use Double Up Food Bucks!
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.
Hope to see you at the market!
Diana Jancek
Market Manager
Contact info: (231)292-1152, dijaan1@charter.net
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