Sweetwater Local Foods Market
Friday Update for Saturday 10-12noon Farmers Market
Mercy Health Lakes Village
6401 Harvey St. at US31/Pontaluna Rd.
In most cases you can still squeeze in a preorder if you like, or look over the list for what will be available without a preorder on Saturday.
If you’re new to the market, please see instructions along with the map 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 June 5th :
Grandsons Gardens of West Olive
Preorders accepted Friday, plus the following will be available for walk in.
Arugula $5 per bag
Everything Mix $5 per bag
Spinach $5 per bag
Young Onions $3 per bundle
Herbs (Mint/Sage/Thyme) $2 Per bundle
Liam will also have Scrubbies, Wash Clothes, Scrub Clothes, and Pot Holders.
Email your preorders to grandsonsgardens@gmail.com
Russ Tiles
www.grandsonsgardens.com
616-204-0774
Mund Farm of Rothbury
Asparagus for walk in available.
Two weeks left for the season!
CERTIFIED ORGANIC ASPARAGUS for this Saturday!
Prices: 1-3 lbs. @ $3.50 ea.; 4-10 lbs. @ $3.00 ea.; 11+ lbs. @ $2.50 ea.
Pre-order – Via email, by Thursday, 8:00 PM to; grmund@aol.com.
Please look for the return confirmation email with Order# to be displayed and payment by check to Greg Mund; or cash in an envelope.
Thank You!
The Woven Farmstead of Muskegon
Products I’ll have Available for Saturday are:
Seedlings $3 each or 4 for $10
– dwarf blue kale
-Tucson kale
– red Russian kale
-bright lights Swiss chard
-fordhook Swiss chard
-rhubarb Swiss chard
-tatsoi
-broccoli
-green cabbage
-red cabbage
– beefsteak tomato
-striped German tomato
-Cherokee purple tomato
– jambalaya okra
-bell peppers
-fennel
-zinnias
-parsley
-marjoram
Bundles+bunches $3 each
-red Russian kale
-dwarf blue kale
Quail Eggs – $5 per dozen
Please send pre-orders by email to:
Inquire@thewoventrifecta.com
I accept the following:
Venmo: @thewoventrifecta
PayPal: inquire@thewoventrifecta.com
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Checks can be made out to Samantha Otto
Thanks!
Blackbird Farms
Coopersville, Michigan
Though we were pretty certain last week was going to be our final week for plant sales, we’ve done some recalibrating and recalculating in the greenhouse and figured out that we do still have some plants available–yay!
In addition to walk-up sales this week, we will also be accepting pre-orders for plants. To order, please complete the online form: https://blackbirdfarms.aidaform.com/blackbird-farms-plant-order-form-sweetwater. The order deadline is noon on Thursday.
Looking forward to seeing everyone this week!
Greg and Shel
hello.blackbirdfarms@gmail.com
blackbirdfarms.net
The Pasturage LLC of Montague
Many of the products on this list are available for walk in Saturday. LAMB
Spare Ribs. $7.50lb. Not just for pork. Range 1.2-2.2 lbs per pack.
Lamb Kidney. $5.00lb. 2 per pack, avg. 0.3 lbs per pack.
Boneless Shoulder Roast. $8.00lb. Braise, appraise and rave. Avg. 3.3
Neck Roast. $8.00lb. Wine and dine. Avg 2 lbs per pack.
Lamb Tongue. $5.00lb. Everyone’s favorite… 3 per pack, avg .58
Sirloin Roast. $14.00lb. Melt in your mouth amazing. 1 per pack, boneless, netted, avg. 1.2 lbs per pack.
Bone-in Leg of lamb. $10.00lb. Epitome of a roast. 4 lbs each.
Lamb Heart. $5.00lb. Aorta be standard fare. Avg. 0.6 lbs per pkg.
Boneless Leg of lamb. $10.00lb. Any way you cut it: delicious. Netted, range 3-4 lbs. per pack.
Whole lamb loin. Diminutive in size but not in flavor. 1 per pack, boneless, avg wt per pack is 0.5 lbs.
Half Rack. $10.00lb. Impressive cut, delectable meat. 4-5 ribs per pack, range 0.6-1.0 lbs. per pack.
Whole Rack. $10.00lb. Get ready to Grill!! 8-9 ribs per pack, range 1-1.75 lbs per pack.
Brisket. $8.00lb. Corned lamb. Avg .36lbs per pkg
Ground Lamb. $12.00. Makes the best shepherd pie. 1lb tube
Leg steak. $12.00lb. 2 per pkg, bone-in, straight cut. .44 – .68lb
Liver. $5.00lb. Avg 0.5lb
Loin Chop. $14.00lb. Avg wt .47lbs
Rib Chop. $14.00lb. Tender dollar-coin size bone in. 2 per pkg, avg 0.36 lb
Shanks, 2″. $10.00lb. Beautiful Osso Bucco. 4 – 6 2” pcs ea
Shanks, whole. $10.00lb. 2 whole shanks, avg 1.5 – 1.8 per pkg
Shoulder Roast. $8.00lb. Bone in, avg 2 – 2.75 lb per pkg
Shoulder Steak. $8.00lb. 2 steaks per pkg, .75 – 1.1lb ea
Sirloin Steak. $14.00lb. 2 per pkg, avg .77lb ea
Stew Meat. $12.00lb. 1lb pkg.
PORK
Ham Slice. $10.00/lb. So easy, practically serves itself for dinner.Range 0.75-1.5 lbs per pkg.
Bulk Breakfast sausage. $10.00ea. Same recipe as the links but in a 1 lb. tube.
Andouille. $10.00ea. Classic creole style. 1lb pkg, 5 links per pkg.
Bacon. $11.00ea. Thick slice, hickory smoked. 1lb pkg
Brats. $10.00ea. Classic recipe. 1lb pkg of 5 links.
Brats, Jalapeno. $10.00ea. Medium heat. 1lb pkg 5 links per pkg.
Chorizo. $10.00ea. Traditional Mexican style. 1lb pkg 5 links per pkg.
Fat Back $3.00lb
Ground Pork $7.00ea. 1lb tube.
Ham, Whole, Smoked $8.00 per lb Range 3-5.5 lbs each.
Ham Hocks, smoked. $6.00lb Two hocks per pkg, range 0.5-1.5#
Hocks, fresh. $5.00lb. Two per pack, range 1.5-2lbs.
Italian Sausage Links. $10.00ea. More hot than sweet. 1lb, 5 links
Kielbasa. $10.00ea. German style. 1lb pkg, 5 links per pkg.
Leaf fat. $5.00lb. Great for flaky pastry. 1.5 – 4lbs per pkg
Loin Roast. $10.00lb. Bone-in. Range 1.5 – 2.75lb
Pork Chops. $10.00lb. 1” OR 3/4″ thick, 2 per pkg. Range 0.5 – 1.5lb
Pork Heart. $5.00lb. One per pkg. .75 – 1.25lb
Pork Kidney. $5.00lb. One or two per pkg. .25 – .75lb
Pork Neck Bones. $4.00lb. Great for stock 8-12 2” pcs, 1.25 – 2lbs
Pork Liver. $5.00lb. Clean flavor.
To order:
Text or call 231 288 6112
Email thepasturage@gmail.com
Please do so by Friday at 4pm. Look for a confirmation via whatever method you contacted me. Thank you!
To pay:
Cash or check (made out to The Pasturage, LLC) on Saturday at pick up.
Or I can email you an online link to pay via credit card beforehand.
Thank you so much for your patronage.
Forest Finds of Muskegon
All products will be available for walk in Saturday, but I will be leaving at 11am for an event.
Herbalist Cody Westendorf is offering seasonal products- with organic and wildcrafted herbs- to support health and happiness. Teas, honey, balms, self-care products, and more!
New! Lemon Honey herbal tea with honeybush, lemon balm, lemon verbena, lemongrass, and lemon peel.
New! Evergreen honey! My backyard bees honey infused with fresh spruce and fir tips. A bright citrus and evergreen flavor. Delicious in tea, on your oatmeal, or by the spoonful.
Check out the Etsy shop at
Etsy.com/shop/forestfindslove, available for pick up at Sweetwater market, or contact me at ForestFinds@yahoo.com
Call or text 616-834-3233
NOVA Bakery of Muskegon
NOVA will be there with extras for walkup sales, including:
-chocolate coated pepita brittle
– buckwheat bars
– chocolate bars and bonbons
Stop by to see what I got!!
Liberty Family Farm & Bakery of Hart
New for walk in: Ranunculus Bouquets $12.00
PASTURED EGGS – Loads of eggs now! The new hens are really laying well. They are free range on fresh green grass.
$5.00 per dozen
Hoop House Veggies
New! Green Salanova Buttercrunch lettuce $5.00
New! Baby Romaine Lettuce $5.00
New! Red leaf lettuce $5.00
New! Green Heirloom Lettuce $5.00
New! Tarragon $3.00
New! Sage bundles $3.00
PASTURED CHICKEN & Turkey
New! Ground Turkey $9.00/lb (1lb pkg.)
New! Garlic Basil Turkey $12.00/lb (1 lb. pkg)
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! Pork Tenderloin $18.00/lb
New! French Cut Pork Roast (very limited) $9.00/lb
New! Shoulder Roasts $8.00/lb
New! Ground Pork $7.00/lb
Nitrate Free Ham Slices $8.50/lb
Chops $8.00/lb
Ribs $8.00/lb quartered slabs.
BAKERY OFFERINGS
New! Asparagus & Cheddar Galettes $8.00
New! Asparagus Cheddar & Onion Quiche $14.00 GF or Reg
New! Ginger Apricot Granola $5.00 bag
New! Blueberry Muffins Jumbo $3.00 organic blueberry
New! Rhubarb cake 8×8 $8.00
Cinnamon Rolls 4pack $5.00
Dinner Rolls 7×7 9 rolls $5.00 soft and buttery
Ultimate Granola made with organic oats, coconut, cranberries, sunflower seeds, flax seeds, olive oil and maple syrup. $5.00 bag
Pizza Crusts $5.00
Breakfast Cookies $3.00
Spinach and Cheddar Quiche $14.00 GF or Regular
New!! Hand Painted Cards by Theodora & Vivian $5.00 designs will include Springtime flowers.
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
Scholl Farms of Montague
Pre-orders accepted through Friday evening by calling (231) 893-1311. This is a landline, please leave a message!
NEW! Purple Asparagus $4 a lb.
Rhubarb. 1lb $2.50
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.
Pine Row Farm of Rothbury
Hello,
We will accept orders until 5pm on Friday. I will plan to get totals emailed out by 8:30pm. 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 tip roasts $10/#
Arm or chuck roasts $7.50/#
Stew meat $8/#
Short ribs $6.50/#
Suet $1/#
Tongue $5.50/#
Soup bones $2/#
We are accepting orders for halves and quarters, and have beef at the processor. Please contact us for more information!
Poultry
Eggs are in season! Our poultry is all free range with certified organic feed available.
Aracauna chicken eggs: $6/dozen, or 4 dozen for $20.
Duck eggs: $9/dozen
American Buff Goose eggs: $3 each or 2 for $5. $25/dozen
We have a limited number of turkey, Muscovy, and guinea eggs. Please contact me if interested.
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
2021 maple syrup is ready to go! Old fashioned boiled, not reverse osmosis, powered by wood! Glass jars only. Mother Hubbard’s maple syrup:
Quarts $16
Pints $10
Kasza Sugar Bush Maple Syrup
Glass containers.
Gallons $55
Quarts $16
Sarah (and Bill and the kids),
pinerowfarmgirl@gmail.com
231-861-5215
Three Speed Coffee of Grand Haven
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. No Tolerance For Bitter Coffee…..EVER!
Coming Saturday just in time for warmer weather! Cold Brew!
Also: Individual cups of fresh brewed coffee available for $3 each. Note: if you add condiments to your coffee you will need to bring them along with you.
Preorders accepted until Friday 6:00pm. Send orders to chad.s@3Speedcoffee.com
Payment by check payable to Three Speed Coffee, or cash at Saturday Market pickup.
Coffee Price & Sizes (Please specify Whole, or Ground)
8oz – $9.00
14 oz – $15
Bali Blue Moon
Sulawesi Toraja
Guatemala
Sumatra
Peru Lima
Mocha Java Blend
We have lots of large coffee bags, burlap printed with unique coffee labels, for $5.00 ea.
Thanks
Three Speed Coffee
Winner Best Coffee honors in the 2020 People’s Choice of West MI Awards!
Chad & Lori Shepard
chad.s@3Speedcoffee.com
Sweetwater Curated Local Foods of Muskegon
Please email back preorders by 5pm Friday. to sweetwaterlocalfoods@gmail.com Thanks!
New! Fraser Tea of Ann Arbor
Spicy Chocolate Chai Organic Pu-Erh Tea. 12 sachets $6.50. Individual Sachets $1.00 Pu-erh tea, cinnamon, cocoa nibs, chili peppers, orange peel, ginger, cardamom, peppercorn
The Brinery of Ann Arbor
Fennel Love Kraut. Green cabbage, apples, carrots, gold beets, fennel, fennel seed kraut. 24oz $7.50
Idyll Farms Cheese of Northport
Fresh pastured goat cheese
Plain, 4oz $4.00 ea
Send orders to: sweetwaterlocalfoods@gmail.com
Payment: You will receive an invoice Friday to pay online or if you would rather you may pay by check payable to Sweetwater Curated, or cash at Saturday pickup, and thanks!
RETURNING SOON
Earthscape Farm of Hesperia
We will see you all again on June 12th!
Patrice and Bill Bobier
4220 E. Loop Rd.
Hesperia, MI 49421
email earthscapefarm@gmail.com
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INSTRUCTIONS FOR How to Pre-Order (for both Drive Through & Park & Walk-in)
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 by email 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 for Park & Walk-in. Please see the map for where you will need to park and enter the market space. You may pick up your pre-orders from each vendor & purchase from additional vendors who have extra products.
4. Market Day For Drive Through Pre-Orders: Please see the market map with arrows indicating which way you should plan to approach the market. You are basically going to come in to the market the same way as before and then circle the perimeter of the vendor area, exiting the same way you come in. We will also have signs to help point you in the right direction.
5. (Drive Through) 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.
6. Have your trunk, or designated area of your car ready to receive your goods. A cooler is suggested for refrigerated & frozen items.
7. As you are driving 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.
Covid Policy. As of May 29th, even though there is now no requirement for vaccinated adults to wear masks, all vendors will have masks and will wear them when customers wear masks. In this time of transition we ask that everyone be cautious about distancing and please don’t attend if you don’t feel well! Thanks!
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