Cooking Demos & New Vendor! Sweetwater What’s New at the Market Sat Feb 10th

Sweetwater Local Foods Market
Saturday, February 10th, 2018
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 Market!
Vendors with * Accept Credit & Debit Cards

Special deal for first 10 customers – see end of newsletter at Etcetera Market Info booth listing!

Attending this week’s market: 

New Vendor!
Veggie Van of Muskegon
*Accepts debit/credit/Bridge cards and Double Up Food Bucks.
In an effort to bring more organic winter veggies to the market we have worked out a unique arrangement with the GRYMCA-sponsored Veggie Van & Cherry Capital Foods to bring a variety of USDA certified organic veggies from 4 northern Michigan farms. Stop by the booth this Saturday and find: rutabaga, purple Daikon radish, carrots, gold, candy cane & red beets, & parsnips!

Shady Side Farm of Holland
*Accepts debit/credit cards.
Food Demo!! Stop by and see us demo two different ways to cook the grits from Shady Side Farm—on the stove top and in the instant pot. We’ll start about 10 am and if you hang around long enough, you can have a taste!
This week we will be at market with our certified organic beans:
Bean Medley – A mixture of several of our beans, good for soup.
Black Garbanzo – Nutty flavor, firm texture. Good for salad, soup, hummus. (Almost gone.)
Black Turtle – Common black bean with a thick skin and a meaty texture.
Green Flageolet – Creamy, firm texture and a sweet mellow flavor. A quick-cooking bean. (Limited supply.)
Hidatsa Red – Similar to a kidney bean but with a slightly nutty taste, these beans are good in salads, chilis, soups or served with grains.
Painted Lady – Slightly sweet, with a smooth, creamy texture.
Yellow Indian Women – These buttery beans retain their shape well, and are less starchy than some other beans. Good all purpose bean.
Zebra – Smooth, creamy texture, full-bodied flavor, good all-purpose bean.
If you are interested in bulk orders of beans (5# or more of any one kind), please email me to inquire about prices and to place your order.
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Corn Meal & Grits/Polenta
Our corn is Wapsie Valley, which is a yellow & red open pollinated corn that dates back to the 1850s. We have always grown hybrid corn, but recently started growing open pollinated corn. Last year we grew both on the same farm, under the same growing conditions, and ran a protein test on them. The hybrid came back with test results of 7.3% protein and the Wapsie Valley came back as 10.2% After harvest we carefully clean our corn, removing broken kernels and other seeds that have gotten mixed in. It’s then delivered to the DeZwaan Windmill in Holland, where it is stone ground and made into grits/polenta or corn meal. Since no preservatives are added, it’s best to keep our corn products refrigerated or frozen. For more info on hybrid & open pollinated see http://blog.seedsavers.org/blog/open-pollinated-heirloom-and-hybrid-seeds
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Wool Products — If there is something you want (dryer balls, socks, mittens, yarn, roving), please send me an email to let me know. I can’t take everything, and it helps me to know what to take along…
Lona
Shady Side Farm
info@shadysidefarm.net

Liberty Family Farm and Bakery of Hart
*We accept Debit/Credit Cards!
New! Microgreens! Lots of sunflower shoots! Add some fresh greens to your diet:)
Fresh Eggs
Pastured Pork

All cuts available!
New! Thick Pork chops for stuffing!
Nitrate Free Bacon
Nitrate Free Hams & Slices
Maple Breakfast Sausage
Sweet Italian Brats
Garlic Basil Sausage
Loin Roasts
Pork chops & more…
Pastured Poultry
Whole Chicken
Legs
Breasts
Wings
Livers
Turkey Wings
Turkey
Legs
Sausage – limited
Maple Breakfast Sausage
Garlic Basil Sausage
Beef Soup Bone Sale!
New Beef and Lamb next week.
Bakery Offerings

Maple Oat Bread
Morning Glory Muffins
Paleo Cookies
Breakfast Cookies
New! Organic Coconut Shortbread Hearts!!
Fresh Quiche
Banana Bread
See you at the market!
www.libertyfamilyfarmsandbakery.com
Look for us on Facebook & Instagram

Funny Farm of Grant
I’ll have a nice “wintry” selection of dried veggies & mushrooms, Pink Himalayan salts, jellies, aprons in adult & kid size & baby burp cloths and some new wood stuff by Jim. See you Saturday!

Fresco Mercato of Muskegon
*We accept Credit/Debit Cards!
I will return to market this Saturday with my 3 organic pastas:
Garlic Parmesan, Tomato Basil & Lemon
Pepper.

Scholl Farm of Montague
We’ll be selling eggstraordinary eggsamples that you eggspect,
And roasters, frozen in time.
Potatoes with surprising colors and shapes,
Our spuds are oh so fine.
PS. Our birds are kept in the barn at night and are free to roam outside during the day.
We supplement their diet with local certified organic feed from Grice Farms.
See you there.
Stu and Connie

Pine Row Farm of Rothbury
100% grass fed beef
Ground beef
Ground sirloin
Burger patties
Arm, chuck, rolled rump roasts
Steaks: porterhouse, ny strip, ribeye, sirloin, sirloin sizzlers, flank
Liver
Soup bones
Stew meat
Shank
Brisket
We’ll have a nice selection of honey, mostly raw.
Orders are always welcome.
Look forward to seeing everyone Saturday!
pinerowfarmgirl@gmail.com
231-861-5215 (landline with voicemail)

Earthscape Farm of Hesperia 
*We accept credit & debit cards!
Please note: If you want to order in advance, call or email earthscapefarm@gmail.com by 7pm on Friday.
WE HAVE QUARTERS OF BEEF FOR SALE.  A QUARTER IS AVAILABLE RIGHT NOW – $616 AT THE FARM, OR WE WILL DELIVER TO SWEETWATER MARKET THIS SATURDAY FOR $625. This is a large quarter processed in October, cut in our usual way, bone-in steaks.
WE HAVE 3 OTHER QUARTERS HANGING AT THE BUTCHERS.  THESE QUARTERS WILL BE READY NEXT WEEK,  ARE A LITTLE SMALLER – $522 to $556 picked up at The Farm.
SALE!  BEEF BONES!  $2 PER LB.  PRE-ORDER 5# AND GET 6#!  A BONUS!
SALE!  SHORT RIBS!  $3 PER LB.  PRE-ORDER 5# AND GET 6#!  ANOTHER BONUS!  ORDERS HAVE TO BE RECEIVED BY FRIDAY EVENING, 7PM.
WE WILL ALSO HAVE SOME PORK WITH US!  CHOPS, STEAKS, SAUSAGE,  HAM.  YUM!
VEGETABLES! We ARE OUT OF WINTER VEGETABLES EXCEPT FOR red and yellow onions!
GRASS FED BEEF!  We have a full array of cuts available!
Grilling Steaks ~   Tenderloin, New York Strip, Ribeye, Porterhouse, T-bone, Sirloin, Skirt Steak, Kabob Beef
Cubed Steak –We eat it about once a week – pan-fried in a little butter and EVOO, about 2-3 minutes per side.  It’s a quick supper!
Braising Beef ~ Stew Meat, Round Steaks and yes, we have grilled round steak!
Roasts ~ Chuck,  Rolled Rump Roast, English and Arm Roasts,
Brisket! 
SHORT RIBS:  I like to cook up a large crock pot of them, remove bones and fat, and then use the beef for Stroganoff, Asian beef with rice, etc.
BEEF BONES
Lean Ground Beef  1/2 lb and 1 lb packages. We have some patties for those of you who prefer patties.
Patrice and Bill Bobier
4220 E. Loop Rd.
Hesperia, MI  49421
231-861-2234

Laughing Tree Bakery of Hart
Greetings from Laughing Tree Bakery!
We were recently nominated for the Best Bakery in Michigan (Muskegon/Lakeshore region) in
the mlive polls! To secure a win, we need your votes! Voting ends Friday, February 9 th . Visit
www.mlive.com to give us your vote! Thank you!
SPECIALTY BREADS FOR THE WEEK OF 2/10
Chili Cheddar: Spicy jalapenos and smooth Vermont cheddar. $8.00
Toasted Walnut Batard: Toasted organic walnuts in our lovely light wheat bread. $7.50
Pumpernickel Rye: Our take on the old Eastern European standby. $6.00
**All the grains and flours we use are certified ORGANIC.
PLUS OUR WEEKLY VARIETIES!!
PASTRIES FOR THE WEEK:
Morning Buns: No Morning Buns this week…
Deep Mud Brownies: Our brownies are made with Callebaut dark chocolate, fresh organic eggs,
and Michigan-grown organic barley flour—they are extremely deep and dark… $3.25 each
Pecan Maple Oaties: The quintessential oatmeal-raisin cookie made with real Michigan maple
syrup, pecans, and organic raisins $3.00 each.
Hilltoppers: A spicy cookie sweetened with golden molasses and bits of candied ginger. $3.00
Treehuggers: The one and only quarter-pound peanut-buttery original with organic dark
chocolate chips. Sweetened with Michigan maple and honey. $3.00
Whangdangdoodlers: A cookie as memorable as its name… Made with organic walnuts and
dark chocolate batons—this one will absolutely WOW your tastebuds! $3.00
SCONES:
$2.50 each
Truly Ginger Scones
Michigan Cherry Scones
Blueberry Scones
Lovely Lemon Scones
Cranberry Orange Scones
WE WILL ALSO HAVE OUR MOUNTAIN CRUNCH GRANOLA AND OUR PEANUT BUTTER GRANOLA AVAILABLE.
Hilde and Charlie Muller
231-873-9820
Charlie@laughingtreebakery.com
Find us on facebook

Three Speed Coffee of Grand Haven
*We accept credit & debit cards!
Coffees & Sizes
We now have both 8oz & 14 oz bags of whole bean & ground coffee.
Stop by our booth and try a sample of our coffees!
Rwanda Coopac
Ethiopian Sidamo
Mocha Java Blend
Sumatra Mandheling
Also: Brewing immersion drip coffee by the cup, and we will have our four roasts available by the cup as well.
All Three Speeds coffee is roasted by sight, smell & sound based on a roast profile developed by Chad. All coffee is small batch, no automation. We invite all to sample what time and attention taste like in a cup.
Thanks
Chad & Lorie

Bodhi Tree Market of Spring Lake
*We accept credit & debit cards!
I will have our cold-pressed juices, shots and Switchel. See you Saturday!
Renee
Instagram: @bodhitreejuiceco
Facebook: www.facebook.com/bodhitreemarketjuiceco

Etcetera: Market Info Booth 
Special deal!  $5 in market bucks to the first 10 customers who stop by our info booth and answer this week’s question: How many varieties of root veggies will you find at the market this week?

Not attending this week:
Kasza Sugar Bush of Shelby
Never Better Naturals of Twin Lake 
*We accept credit & debit cards!
You can also find my products at Natures Helping Hand,  4543 Grand Haven Road, Norton Shores
Otherworldly Botanicals of Grand Haven
*We accept credit & debit cards!
Check out my Etsy at https://www.etsy.com/shop/OtherworldlyBotanica
Or email me at otherworldlybotanicals@gmail.com for pickup between markets.