Sweetwater Friday Update to Saturday March 13th Farmers Market


Friday Fresh Update List!

New & Still Available Items for Pre-order
Sweetwater Local Foods Market
DRIVE-THROUGH Pre-Order Market
Saturday, March 13th, 2021
Limited One Hour Market: 10:00am to 11:00am
Mercy Health Lakes Village
6401 Harvey St. at US31/Pontaluna Rd.
Sweetwater Community
New & Still Available Products for Friday Ordering:
Spring Lamb from Shady Side Farm & Freshly Tapped Maple Syrup from Pine Row Farm – Does anything say SPRING like that?? NOVA still has a few biscotti left – get them before they go! And this is the LAST WEEK for apples from Mund Farm!

If you’re new to the market, please see instructions at the bottom of this newsletter for more info on How to Order & Pick Up at Market. Payment is accepted online when you preorder, or cash/check at time of pickup.

Vendors attending Saturday March 13th:

Shady Side Farm of Holland
How to order by 6pm Friday night: You may order from our website, or simply email me what you’d like and whether you’d like to pay with cash, check or credit. If you choose credit, I’ll send you an email no later than Friday at 1 pm with a link to pay via credit card. If you choose cash or check, I’ll send you an email no later than Friday at 1 pm with your total due so that you can write the check out ahead of time, or gather the cash. If you don’t hear from me by Friday at 1 pm, it means I didn’t see your email.
Grass-fed lamb:
New! Lamb Brats! – 1lb $15
Ground 1lb. – $13
Stew 1lb. – $13
Bones for broth 3-4lb. – $12 (buy one get one free right now plus I’ll include a broth recipe)
Shanks (two) – $20 (free shanks recipe with each purchase)
Liver – $7
Boneless Roast about 3lb. – $40
Leg of Lamb – $15/lb. (let me know how big a leg you’d like)
Chops (four) – $24
Heirloom dry beans available in 1# bags, $10 each:
Amethyst
Arikara Yellow
Jacob’s Cattle
Jacob’s Cattle Gold
Marrow
Medley (a mixture)
Painted Lady
Spanish Tolosana
Valentine
Zebra
Zuni Gold
Black Turtle beans:
1# bag, $4
2# bag, $7
5# bag, $16
We do NOT have any corn meal or grits, but you can pre-order whole corn for #2/lb. and grind it yourself. This is our certified organic Wapsie Valley corn.
Mill-made wool crew socks (men’s shoe size 13-15 ONLY) – $18
Felting kits – $12
Dryer balls – 3/$20 or 6/$35
And wool-filled comforter inserts (for inside a duvet cover):
Queen size $179
King size $209
Lona
Shady Side Farm
info@shadysidefarm.net
Get news, recipes, and alerts from the farm: https://mailchi.mp/ffb92e5e9f09/shadysidefarmsubscribe

Mund Farm of Rothbury
LAST MARKET for Enterprise apples, apple sauce and apple butter
this Saturday, March 13 th . Certified Organic apples from Country Mill (Charlotte); Will have extra for walk-up sales.
Pre-order – Via email Friday by 12:00 Noon to; grmund@aol.com
Payment by check to Greg Mund; or cash in an envelope…Thank You!!
On your sign ”Mund Farm – ##”. I will confirm pre-orders with a number assigned to it, so look for the return email confirmation with your number
Quantities Available:
Quarts (2 1/2 lbs.) @ $4 ea.; Peck (5 qts.) @ $12 ea.;
1/2 bu. @ $18 (22 lbs.); 1 bu. @ $30 (44 lbs.); Please bring your container(s) for ½ and 1 bu.
quantities
Apple Sauce (1 qt. jar); Apple Butter (13 oz. jar); $6 each… Note – Apple Cider is Sold Out;
Enterprise
 A McIntosh – Golden Delicious – Rome cross apple
 Long shelf life
 Best for eating and cooking
 Late season apple that stores well
THANK YOU!

Scholl Farms of Montague
Pre-orders accepted through Friday evening by calling (231) 893-1311. This is a landline, please leave a message!
EGGS, Chicken – in a rainbow of colors
Our laying hens have access to the outside daily: As to going outside….ducks act like otters in snow, whereas chickens get cold feet and are more reluctant. Their diet of organic apples, pumpkins, squash, brassicas (kale, cabbage, collards, and Brussels sprout plants) and second cutting hay is supplemented with Certified Organic Layer Feed.
$5.00/doz.
$12.00/flat (2 1/2 doz.)
– Place order by calling (231) 893-1311
– Place cash or check (payable to STU SCHOLL) in a recycled envelope.
In Gratitude – The Hens.

Liberty Family Farm & Bakery of Hart
PASTURED EGGS – Loads of eggs now! The new hens are really laying well. They are free range and have a cozy hen house for the night.  They are fed non gmo grains, hay, and veggie scraps.
$4.00 per dozen
PASTURED CHICKEN
Whole $5.00/lb
Breasts $10.25/lb
Thighs $6.00/lb
Drums $5.75/lb
Wings $5.75/lb
Broth pack $4.00/lb
PASTURED PORK
New! Nitrate Free Bacon $10.00/lb
New! French Cut Rib Roast  $9.00/lb (4lb avg)
New! Boneless Pork Loin $8.00/lb (5-6lb avg.)
New! Italian Brats $9.00/lb
New! Leaf Lard $6.00/lb
New! Pork Steaks $8.00/lb
Nitrate Free Hocks $6.00/lb
Nitrate Free Ham Slices $8.50/lb
Chops $8.00/lb
Roasts $8.00/lb
Ground Pork $7.00/lb
Maple Bulk $8.00/lb
BAKERY OFFERINGS
New! Cinnamon Rolls 4pack $5.00
New! Dinner Rolls 7×7 9 rolls $5.00 soft and buttery
New! Brownie Cookies 4 pack $3.00
Ultimate Granola made with organic oats, coconut, cranberries, sunflower seeds, flax seeds, olive oil and maple syrup. $5.00 bag
New! Apple Galette made with local Organic Ida Reds $9.00
Pizza Crusts $5.00
Breakfast Cookies $3.00
Paleo Cookies $3.00 GF
Spinach and Cheddar Quiche $14.00 GF or Regular
English Muffins $5.00
Morning Glory Muffins $3.00
Please send order via email libertyff@gmail.com or libertyff@protonmail.com and and we will send an invoice on Friday evening through the email. Feel free to pay with cash or check on Saturday.  Please call if you don’t get a confirmation on your order in 24 hours. Thank you very much!
Have a great week,
The Wrights
Liberty Family Farm
231-873-3737
libertyff@protonmail.com

Pine Row Farm of Rothbury
Hello,
We will accept orders until 5pm on Friday. We will be able to get totals out Friday evening, hopefully by 8:30 pm. If you don’t get a response from me, please contact me. We accept cash or check payable to Pine Row Farm.
100% grass fed beef:
Ribeye $14/#
NY strip steaks $13.75/#
Sirloin steaks and sizzlers $10/#
Sirloin tip roast $10/#
Brisket $8/#
Arm or chuck roasts $7.50/#
Rolled rump roasts $7.50/#
Round steaks $7/#
Stew meat $8/#
Skirt steaks $8/#
Ground beef $6.50/#
Ground sirloin $10/#
Burger patties $7.50/# (packages of 4, .3#ea)
Short ribs $6.50/#
Shank $5/#
Heart $4/#
Suet $1/#
Tongue $5.50/#
Beef by hanging weight: we do sell by halves and quarters, and are nearly caught up with the waiting list. If you’re interested between May and July, please contact us. Thanks!
Poultry
Our poultry is all free range with certified organic feed available.
Aracauna chicken eggs: $6/dozen
We have a few stewing hens remaining. They are whole, with heart, liver, and gizzard inside the cavity, bagged, and frozen.
Honey 
We have the following honey:
Plastic squeeze bottles:
12 oz bear $6
1# raw $8
2# $12
Glass canning jars:
Half pint raw $6
Pint raw $10
Quart raw $16
It’s maple syrup season! 2021 maple syrup is ready to go! Old fashioned boiled, not reverse osmosis, powered by wood! Glass jars only. 
Quarts $16
Pints $10
Kasza Sugar Bush Maple Syrup 
Glass containers.
Gallons $55
Quarts $16
Pork
We raised pigs with certified organic feed from Heritage Organics, and are selling them only by halves. We have a few halves available with total cost range from $436.03-$483.43 including processing. They’re frozen and ready for market!
Next Pork 🙂
Our Idaho Pasture Pigs are growing nicely while roaming a large fenced area behind the house for the winter. They are breeding stock. Our next batch of pork may well take until early 2022. We do already have a waiting list. Please contact us if you wish to be added.
See you Saturday!
Sarah (and Bill and the kids),
pinerowfarmgirl@gmail.com
231-861-5215

NOVA Super. Natural. Bakery. of Muskegon
Please let me know before 4pm today-see the notes about how many are available and I will let you know if they are sold out.  I will bring any extra I have with me tomorrow, so stop by to ask =)
Bakery:
A few original left! Hazelnut biscotti is BACK!  $6/bag: ground and whole organic hazelnuts, dipped in 72%!  (GF)
5 orders left! Buckwheat Bars $4: chewy brownie with toasted organic buckwheat (GF)
3 cookies left! Pecan Dandie $2: GF tender cookie packed with organic pecans!  (GF, egg-free)
Chocolate Bars:
-88% Maracaibo Grand Cru Chocolate bar $8: Single-origin, intense pure cacao flavor-notes of coffee, licorice and dried dark fruit.  A MUST try for any dark chocolate lover! (GF, DF)
-Walnut Mulberry $6: organic toasted walnuts, dried organic mulberries (honey and fig-like flavor) in 72% and so delicious! (GF, DF)
-Candied Ginger $6: house-made candied organic ginger studded in 72% dark chocolate (GF, DF)
-Hazelnut $6: toasted organic hazelnuts, light fleur de sel sprinkle, 72% dark chocolate (GF, DF)
-Tropical $6: organic toasted coconut, banana chips, mango and pineapple pressed into 72% dark chocolate (GF, DF)
-Mango Chili Lime $6: organic dried mango and Tajin (chili, lime, sea salt) in 72%-hits all the senses!  (GF, DF)
-PB $6: organic vegan PB filled inside 72%, classic and delicious (GF/DF)
A few of each left! LAST CHANCE to get the following Bonbons: St. Patty’s and Spring-themed colors!  $2 each
-Kiss Me, I’m Irish (Cream): milk chocolate and irish cream filling!  (GF)
-Pot ‘o Gold: Organic vegan PB filling and GF pretzel pieces (GF/DF)
-Whisk(ey) Me Away: Whiskey-infused caramel surrounded by 72% (GF)
-Over the Rainbow: PB and single-origin milk chocolate-melts in your mouth! (GF)
I accept the following payments: cash, check (please make checks out to: NOVA Super.Natural.Bakery), credit or debit card (I will run it on my square at pick up), Venmo and PayPal
Please let me know if you have any questions or requests!!
Phone: 614.216.2546
email: addy@novasupernaturalbakery.com
-IG: novasupernaturalbakery
-FB: @NOVA.bakery1
Check out my IG and FB pages for pictures!

Three Speed Coffee of Grand Haven
Deadline Friday 6pm
Preorders accepted until Friday 6:00pm.
Payment by check payable to Three Speed Coffee, or cash, in sealed envelope at Saturday Market pickup.
All Three Speeds certified organic coffee is roasted by sight, smell & sound based on a roast profile developed by Chad. All coffee is small batch, no automation.
Winner Best Coffee honors in the 2020 People’s Choice of West MI Awards! Woot!
No Tolerance For Bitter Coffee…..EVER!
Coffee Price & Sizes
Please specify ground or whole bean: 8oz – $9.00 14oz – $15.00
Papau New Guinea (Slight Citrus, Cocoa, Tropical fruit finish)
Bali Blue Moon (Earthy, Butterscotch, Cocoa, Med Body)
Guatemala
Sumatra
Peru Lima
Mocha Java Blend
New! Individual cups of fresh brewed coffee available for $3 each. Only one variety will be offered each week, and if you add condiments to your coffee you will need to bring them along with you! Add the cost to your bean order, or bring $3 cash, please & thanks!
We also have full size Burlap Coffee Bags available for $5
Thanks
CONTACT: Chad & Lori Shepard
chad.s@3Speedcoffee.com
Preorders accepted until Friday 6:00pm.
Payment by check payable to Three Speed Coffee, or cash, in sealed envelope at Saturday Market pickup.

RETURNING SOON

Earthscape Farm of Hesperia
We will return to Market on March 20th.
We have 4 grassfed beef quarters for sale right now. Order it now and have it processed the way you like it! Please let us know if you want to pay at pick up (cash or checks made out to Earthscape Farm), or on line with a Square invoice.
Email earthscapefarm@gmail.com to order one.
We are currently making maple syrup and catching babies nearly every day!
CONTACT: Patrice and Bill Bobier
4220 E. Loop Rd.
Hesperia, MI  49421
email earthscapefarm@gmail.com
Forest Finds of Muskegon
Note: For the next few months I will be selling only through the Etsy shop. Please order through the shop for all your organic and wildcrafted herbs products. You’ll find lots of new products in our Etsy shop:  Etsy.com/shop/forestfindslove Questions? Contact me at ForestFinds@yahoo.com
Call or text 616-834-3233
J&J Tortilla of Hopkins
We will return to market in March when sufficient orders are received.
Please email preorders to us at info@jjtortillas.com .
Organic Bean & Rice Burritos (frozen) $7.00
Taco Seasoning $5.00
OG KAMUT® wheat tortilla 7.2oz 6/$4.50 An ancient wheat.
OG Spelt Tortilla is an ancient grain. 7.2oz 6/$4.50
OG OG Spinach Garlic Wraps 7.2oz 6/$4.00
OG Tomato Basil Wraps 7.2oz 6/$4.00
OG Whole Wheat Tortilla 7.2 & 14.4oz 6/$3.50 & 6/$6.00
OG UNbl White Tortilla 7.2oz & 14.4oz 6/$3.50 & 6/$6.00
J&J Tortilla Co.
www.jjtortillas.com
info@jjtortillas.com
hopkins, mi 49328

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All vendors will continue to wear masks as part of our Covid19 Policy.

All customers are asked to please remain in their vehicles as they pass through on market day.
Please visit the Sweetwater Facebook Page for more details on our Covid19 Policy and what we are doing to keep everyone safe.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR PRE-ORDER & DRIVE THROUGH
1. Look over the list. Each vendor has a unique deadline for when they need to receive your pre-order depending on their product. Send your pre-order to each vendor you want to order from, within their required deadlines.
2. Vendors will respond back by no later than Friday before market day with an order confirmation and an invoice that in most cases will allow you to pre-pay for your order. If a vendor is not set up to take payment online they will accept checks (preferred) or cash in a sealed envelope on market day pickup.
3. Market Day. Important! Please see the attached map with arrows indicating which way you should plan to approach the market. We have 3 sections opened now and are refining the traffic pattern plan every week!
Please plan to line up and stay in your vehicleWe will also have signs to help point you in the right direction.
4. Please note! Using a sheet of paper at least 8.5 x 11, please list all of the vendors you have orders with in black marker (or something as visible), large enough for vendors to see it clearly.  Please put your first & last name at the top of the list. Tape or hold up the list to the side window or front windshield where it will be most visible.
5. Have your trunk, or designated area of your car ready to receive your goods. A cooler is suggested for refrigerated & frozen items.
6. As you drive through, each vendor will bring your order to your vehicle and place it in the trunk or other designated space, and collect payment if you have not paid in advance. Again, please have checks (preferred) or cash in a sealed envelope with your name and the name of the vendor on the outside of it.

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