Sweetwater Local Foods Market
Saturday, October 4th, 2014, 9:00am to 12:00 noon
Mercy Health Lakes Campus
On 6401 Harvey St. at US31/Pontaluna Rd. Exit. 1st Bldg North of Pontaluna Rd.
We are a Bridge Card & DUFB Market!
Attending this Saturday’s market:
Provision Family Farm of White Cloud
Bacon is here! We will have our Smoked Woodland Pastured Pork, Natural Beef, and Natural Chicken on Saturday. We also have a few Thanksgiving Turkey order forms left.
This week the Eising Brothers Trio will be on hand to entertain you with our banjo, guitar & keyboard!
September’s Herbs & Produce of Montague
Happy Autumn! We are so thrilled to be back at Sweetwater!
Whats Blooming this week:
*Zinnias in a multitude of colors
*Sunflowers
*Dahlias
*Celosia
Veggies
*Heirloom Tomatoes
*Beets (Bulls Blood & Detroit Red)
*Garlic
*Onions
*Leeks
Greens:
*Baby Red Russian Kale
*Mixed Greens
Culinary Herbs:
*Basil
*Parsley
*Cilantro
*Fresh Mint (Great addition to salads and smoothies!)
Fruit:
*Quince Apples (Great for chutney,conserves & preserve recipes)
Please contact us for any pre-orders 48 hours in advance.
September’s Herbs and Produce LLC
cell #(231) 557-9838
Maple Moon Farm of Shelby
This week we have:
ARUGULA
BABY LETTUCE MIX
ROMAINE HEAD LETTUCE
KALE
BABY KALE
TURNIP GREENS
CARROTS
TURNIPS
RADISHES
CELERY
LEEKS
BROCCOLI
POTATOES
WINTER SQUASH
PEPPERS
FRESH HERBS:
PARSLEY
OREGANO
MINT
THYME
ROSEMARY
HERBAL TEA
HERBAL SALVE
Michael and Amanda Jones
Maple Moon Farm
1224 S.144th Ave
Shelby, MI 49455
(231)861-2535
Earthscape Farm of Hesperia
We will be at Market with a good supply of beef! AlND ONIONS AND GARLIC to go with it. We will also bring whatever vegetables can still be harvested.
NEXT WEEK, we will start harvesting our FALL crops! We have a lot of cabbages – red, savoy, storage green, plus celeriac, large sweet and tender kohlrabis, beets, carrots.
Grilling Steaks ~ Tenderloin, Porterhouse, NY Strip, RibEye, TBone, Sirloin, Rib Steaks
Specialty cuts ~ Skirt Steak, Flank Steak & Brisket!
Braising Beef ~ Round and Swiss Steaks, Stew Meat
Roasts ~ Chuck, Arm, English, and Rolled Rump
Lean Ground Beef
Short Ribs ~ One of the most flavorful cuts. Google some recipes!
Soup Bones & Oxtail – It’s time to make some rich beef stocks and Bone Broth.
Liver, Heart and Tongue
ALSO: HIGHER GROUNDS COFFEE in 12 oz bags. Certified organic, Fair Trade. Various types, beans or ground, dark or medium roast, full caf, half caf or decaf. Try a cup at the Sweetwater Market table!
ORGANIC OLIVE OIL, imported from Palestine by Higher Grounds.
Shady Side Farm of Holland
The bean harvest is underway. We still have a few varieties from last year, and we will have a few new freshly-harvested varieties, too! This week Lona will be at market with our certified organic beans in the following varieties:
Black Calypso (new!) – Taste like kidney beans, great for salads, soups and dips. Also known as Orca beans–they look like killer whales (only smaller)
Hidatsa Red (new!) – Slight nutty taste, use in chili or red beans and rice.
Hutterite Soup (almost gone) – Comfort food, cook fast, creamy soup, baby food.
Jacob’s Cattle (almost gone) – Big and meaty, taste & texture of new potatoes, traditional baked beans, chili.
Jacob’s Cattle Gold (almost gone) – Hold shape w/ long cooking, soak up other flavors well, soups and stews.
October (almost gone) – Creamy, velvety smooth texture, nutty, sweet flavor, thin skin, soups or chili.
Pinto – Earthy flavor, great in Mexican cooking, falls apart under long cooking.
In addition, we’ll have Grassfield Farms raw aged cheeses along in the following flavors:
Chili – Gouda with Red Chili flakes, this mild and creamy cheese has delightful spice without being too hot.
Country Dill – A house favorite, the dill herb in Gouda well represents the fresh grass that dominates the cows’ diet.
Edam – A variety of Gouda made with skim milk: Elastic, yet firm, this flawless low fat cheese is our best melter, improving any dish.
Garlic & Onion – The most aromatic of herbs. Don’t be the only one in the room to eat this spiced Gouda or you soon will be.
Gouda – A traditional handmade cheese in keeping with West Michigan’s (and our family’s) Dutch culture.
Lamont Cheddar – A rare, natural rind English cheese, named for the Grand River’s first settlement near our farm.
Leyden – Originally from the Rhine Valley, now the Grand River Valley; cumin perfectly compliments this aged Dutch cheese.
Spring Herb – A Polkton Corners base (a softer cheese) with chives, parsley, garlic and tarragon. Very tasty!
Lona’s been weaving again, after nearly a year off. Check out her handwoven rag rugs. Woven out of recycled fabrics on antique looms, these rugs will last for years, and are machine washable.
Finally, please ask if you are interested in a whole lamb for your freezer. You may email or talk to Lona at the market. See you Saturday!
Shady Side Farm
shadysidefarmmichigan@gmail.com
Hickory Ridge Family Farm of Hart
Hickory Ridge Family Farm will be at the market this Saturday to deliver Freedom Ranger chickens to our pre-order customers. We will also have limited quantities of whole fresh & frozen Freedom Rangers available for purchase. We look forward to seeing you at market!”
Funny Farm of Grant
This is the last month for WIC Project Fresh, you must use them by Oct 31.
We accept both WIC Project Fresh and Senior Project Fresh.
This week we’ll have lots of Winter Squash including heirlooms like Thelma Sweet Potato, Candy Roaster, Spaghetti, Sweet Meat and more!
Watermelons! We’re near the end of these.
Red & yellow peppers for fresh eating & roasting.
Red hot peppers: mildly hot to Stupid Hot!
Cherry Tomatoes
Kohlrabi.
End of the be
ans: Dragon Tongues & Romano.
Shitake Mushrooms are back!
Parsley
Asst kale, curly green and dino or lacinato
“These greens are the best I’ve ever had!” – Gloria Kylce, True Light Baptist Church
Broccoli, First of the season
Cabbage, firm smallish heads
Swiss chard, washed and bagged
Lots of new potato varieties
Rose gold, rosy exterior with golden flesh
Fingerlings roasting or steamed over buttered water
Norland Reds
Mountain Rose, beautiful red exterior with pink swirl interior
Merlots, rare variety, maroon interior and exterior
Heirloom Dutch Bintji
Eggs, mixed flock, mixed colors
Laughing Tree Bakery of Hart
OUR NINE WEEKLY VARIETIES:
Homesteader’s Wheat (An extraordinary light wheat bread with a wonderfully chewy crust) $5.50
Oceana Round ( Rustic Italian country bread) $5.00
Third Coast Three Seed (Sunnies, Sesames, and Flax in a light wheat) $6.00
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 cardamom) $6.50
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) $8.75
100% whole grain Kamut: Light and moist with a fruity flavor, a great loaf for folks with wheat sensitivities. $6.50
Elbridge Parmesan Olive (Sumptuous parmesan and Kalamata black olives) $8.00
SPECIALTY BREAD BAKE SCHEDULE
Hazel Road Rustic: An old-time New England bread made with organic cornmeal (Michigan grown), rye, and golden molasses. A bread with a slightly sweet, complex flavor. Great for french toast or slathered with jam. $6.00 a loaf.
Chili Cheddar Whoa-homegrown, pickled jalapeno peppers coupled with tangy cheddar cheese makes for great flavor with a little kick. Fresh or toasted, great as an accompaniment to soup or chili. $8.00
PASTRIES AVAILABLE FOR SATURDAY
Deep Mud Brownies Our brownies are made with extraordinary Callebaut dark chocolate, our own fresh eggs, and Michigan grown organic barley flour—they are amazing!! $3.25 each
Hilltoppers Cookies- Molasses Ginger cookies…A 4oz cookie sweetened with golden molasses and bits of candied ginger) $2.50 each
Expedition Cookies- The kitchen sink including bits of chocolate, coconut, and raisins rolled into whole oats and barley flour. $2.50 each ($3.00 in stores)
Treehuggers The one and only quarter pound peanut buttery original. $2.50 each
Cranberry Orange Scones
Truly Ginger Scones
Michigan Cherry Scones
Lovely Lemon Scones
Currant Scones
Cheddar Peppercorn (Smooth Vermont Cheddar accompanied by tongue tingling black pepper). Price $8.00 ($8.00 in stores)
Cobmoosa Onion Rye ( Caramelized Michigan onions, OG Michigan rye flour, and a hint of caraway) $6.00 ($6.00 in stores)
PASTRIES AVAILABLE FOR SATURDAY
Deep Mud Brownies Our brownies are made with extraordinary Callebaut dark chocolate, our own fresh eggs, and Michigan grown organic barley flour—they are amazing!! $3.25 each
Mrs. Moose’s Whangdangdoodlers Chunks of Valrhona dark chocolate, OG walnuts, and real OG butter make this a cookie you’ll never forget. $2.50 each
Pecan Maple Oaties $2.50 each- Made with Real Michigan Maple Syrup, Pecans, and organic raisins
Cranberry Orange Scones
Truly Ginger Scones
Michigan Cherry Scones
Pecan Date Scones
Blueberry Scones
Our delicious scones are $2.50 at market
MOUNTAIN CRUNCH GRANOLA (Local Honey, almonds, OG oats, OG coconut oil, OG sunflower seeds, OG coconut, safflower oil, sea salt) $8.00/pound
LAUGHING TREE PEANUT BUTTER GRANOLA (OG oats, OG sunflower seeds, OG coconut, all-natural Peanut butter, OG coconut oil, sea salt) $8.00/pound
Olson Farm of Shelby
I will be bringing onions, potatoes, syrup, honey, grapes & winter squash…..and a surprise.
Five Oaks Farm
CSA Members: Plan to pick up your share at your usual pick up time, either Friday night or Saturday at Sweetwater. Please call us at 231 292-1152 if you have any questions. Or reply back to this email, thanks.