Sweetwater Local Foods Market
Saturday, August 13th, 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 are an authorized Bridge Card Farmers Market
Certified Organic Sweet Corn!
Heirloom Tomatoes!
New Farm Family Joins Sweetwater!
At this week’s market:
New Vendor!
Chickadee Creek Farm of Nunica
Chris and Amy VanDenToorn are turning their recently purchased 20 acre farm in Nunica into their dream operation: a chemical free, compost-based produce operation complemented by a pasture raised livestock production. Currently they have a small CSA program (7 shares), pastured hogs, a flock of free range laying hens, ducks, geese, turkeys, rabbits, and goats. They will bring extra produce and their own farm grown fruit made into delicious jams and jellies. Chris interned at the Trillium Haven Farm in Jenison, and while they both still have off-farm jobs they look forward to growing with Sweetwater and making the farm their full time pursuit.
This week they will cucumbers, beans, squash, and hot peppers. Plus blueberry, strawberry and raspberry jams!
CJ Veggies of Zeeland
New this week! SWEET CORN! It’s here, and it’s so good you can eat it raw! Also this week: Tomatoes
Green onion, Kale, Collards, Turnips, Beans: green and yellow.
Coming Soon: Muskmelons! Watermelon!
We are a Certified Organic veggie operation!
Earthscape Farm of Hesperia
VEGGIES ~ Eggplant! Celery! Some tomatoes! Sweet Corn. Pickling Cucumbers in quantity for canning! Basil in bulk for making pesto! Arugula, Beets with Greens, Red Norland Potatoes, Cabbages, Tomatillos, Radicchio, Sweet Peppers, Summer squash, Kohlrabi, Chard and Kale. Herbs: Parsley, Dill, Basil, Cilantro and Rosemary. Flower fans: Sunflowers & Glads!
BEEF ~ SALE! Beef Liver $2.00 per lb. Stock up! This will be the last week of the sale. Please note: Steaks are in short supply. Consider other cuts of beef now that the weather is a bit cooler. Crock pot a roast or short ribs!
Try our beef. Our steers are on lush rotational pastures from May to November. They get all our quality hay they can eat, plus a little home-grown and ground- on-the-farm grain mostly in winter. Feeding cows small amounts of good grains are like humans eating small portions of dessert. It’s ok for them as long as grass and legumes are their main diet. The steers are hung to age and processed by Ebel’s Meats in Falmouth, a family-run USDA operation. Email us pre-orders by Friday 7pm.
Quarters of BEEF for sale. This is the most economical way to purchase beef. Talk to me or email for more information. www.earthscapefarm@gmail.com
ORGANIC OLIVE OIL from Palestine! 500 ML Bottles. Organic, Extra Virgin and Cold Pressed
HIGHER GROUNDS COFFEE in 1# bags. New Shipment This Week! 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!
Shady Side Farm of Holland
This Saturday we’ll take along our certified organic pinto beans and black beans. We’ll comb the garden to see what’s ready–likely green and yellow beans, squash, and peppers. Looking for a unique, locally made gift? Take a peek at our handwoven rag rugs (made from recycled materials), fresh-from-the-farm wool socks, yarn and roving for spinning.
Creswick Farms of Ravenna
Pastured Raised, Antibiotic & Hormone Free, Artisanal Meats
CHICKEN
Chicken Breasts, boneless, skinless.
Chicken Leg Quarters
Whole chickens must be pre-ordered (see below)
Chicken Patties, BBQ or Plain. 1# 4/pr pkg.
PORK
New this week: Country Ribs! Meaty ribs perfect for grilling.
Pork Chops
Pork Tenderloin,
Bacon, Apple Smoked
Bacon, Hickory Smoked
Breakfast Sausage Bulk & Links
BEEF
New this week: Corned Beef Hash! Perfect for camping trips when you want a quick meal, with potatoes and spice already added, or add eggs for breakfast! 1# pkg.
Flank Steak!
Ground Beef in 1 lb. packages
Ground Beef patties
Gourmet Burgers – Ground Beef with Bacon
SPECIALTY SAUSAGES & MEATS
Apple Smoked Brats
Garlic Kielbasa Sausage
Chorizo
Deli Ham Slices
Pepperoni Slices
Pancetta. Italian style, cured, seasoned & spiral sliced in small bundles.
EGGS No soy in chicken feed. $3.25 a dozen.
PRE-ORDERS. Space limitations force us to carry only the most asked for meats. If you want to be sure to get the meats you want every week, PRE-ORDERING is the way to go. Take a look at the complete product list here: www.CreswickFarms.com
Email or call Diana Jancek at dijaan@charter.net or (231)893-3937 no later than midnight on the Monday evening before the next market and she will have it ready for you to pick up on Saturday. Pre-orders not picked up by noon market day will be placed back into stock. Please call (231) 769-6514 if you are going to be late. Thanks!
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Farm Store Hours:
Weds: 1-6pm
Fri: 10-5pm
Sat: 10-3pm
Facebook Fan Page:
http://www.facebook.com/CreswickFarms
The Fishmonger’s Wife of Muskegon
Pre-Orders are the way to go for best selection! See below.
The Fresh Catch this week: Fresh Whitefish, Whitefish Livers & Smoked Sockeye Salmon, Smoked Whitefish Crumbles. No smoked whitefish chunks at market this week.
PRE-ORDERS: Call us at 231-730-3327. Pre-orders will be held until 11 a.m. and then released. If you are going to be late feel free to call us to make other arrangements.
Winter Whitefish Sale is back! We are close to wrapping up the whitefish season. Technically the season closes October 31, but in reality any time in October could be the end. This is your chance to purchase whitefish in bulk at a reduced price to fill your freezer with while we are gone (this year we are roughly planning on being gone 25 weeks). We are starting the Winter Whitefish Sale early this year in order to fill everyone’s order before the season ends. Order forms and half payment will be accepted starting now, and orders will begin being filled the first week of September.
Sign up to receive our email newsletter Fish Wrap for Fish Folk at thefishmongerswife@frontier.com
McLaughlin Grows of Muskegon
We will bring our large Cuostralee Heirloom Tomatoes, Sungold and red cherry toms, and other veggies. Also we will have our CSA shares ready for pick up.
Laughing Tree Brick Oven Bakery of Hart
Our breads are all made from 100% organic flours and grains. Nearly all of our breads are naturally-leavened using a levain that we cultivate on site in our bakery. All of our doughs undergo a long, slow fermentation process that produces extraordinarily flavorful and easily digestible breads. The grand finale: our breads are baked in a handbuilt ,wood-fired brick oven which creates loaves of amazing texture and beauty!
Come early if you are able! We often sell out before noon…
We enjoyed a lovely week off last week but are looking forward to jumping back into the saddle with this week’s bake. If you haven’t tried our Third Coast Three Seed lately, it’s better than ever!
This week’s SPECIALTY BREADS are:
Cobmoosa Onion Rye ( Carmelized organic onions, Michigan rye flour, and a hint of caraway) $6.00
Pain au Chocolat (Deep, dark French Valrhona chocolate and our lovely light wheat bread) $7.00
OUR NINE WEEKLY VARIETIES:
Homesteader’s Wheat (A 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
Annie’s Raisin Spice (sweet organic raisins, organic cinnamon, and freshly ground cardamon) $6.00
The Michigander (made with Michigan-grown whole wheat—dark and soulful) $5.50
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) $8.25
Elbridge Parmesan Olive (Sumptuous parmesan and Kalamata black olives) $8.00
Irish Cheddar Peppercorn (Smooth Irish Cheddar and tongue-tingling organic black pepper) $8.00
Pastries for Saturday: We will be baking our Lovely Lemon Scones, Cranberry Orange Scones, Truly Ginger Scones, and our Michigan Cherry Scones. All of our scones are made with organic butter and cream, our own fresh eggs, and a pinch of organic sugar. We will also be baking our Expedition Cookies, our Tree Hugger PB Cookies, and our Deep Mud Brownies.
We are truly honored to bake for you and your family.
Hilde and Charlie Muller
Liberty Family Farm and Bakery of Hart
THE GARDEN
Assorted veggies, onions & potatoes!
Fresh Eggs
BAKERY OFFERINGS
Gluten Free Breakfast Cookies, Granola, Brownies, Cheesecakes and mini poppy seed cakes!
All of our Original Breakfast Cookie Flavors
Peanut Butter Granola
Cranberry Granola
Assorted Galettes & Turnovers
Morning Glory Muffins and a variety of Quiches!
Pizzettas, and baguettes, Our Delicious Brownies and a few other treats!
Hope to see you there!
Bee and Botanicals of Spring Lake
Great selection of certified organic soap– try our Rows and Furrows blend this summer when you come in from the garden. It has ground almonds, ground coffee and a little added orange essential oil for extra cleaning power (and smells nice too).
Michigan beeswax candles from tea lights to tapers. Bright and long burning, with just that mellow scent of honey (no artificial fragrances, colors, or petroleum used in the making of this product)!
Nice selection of Organic Lavender sachets in stock.. Lavender not only smells great but has been used for centuries as a moth repellent. Keep moths at bay in your closets and linen closets in a natural way.
Look forward to seeing you at the market!
Last but not least
As always, if you would like to become a Friend of the Market for a suggested donation of $10.00, which entitles you to a free cup of Higher Grounds 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.
Sweetwater is on Facebook! http://www.facebook.com/pages/Muskegon-MI/Sweetwater-Local-Foods-Market/111077177535
Hope to see you all soon.
Diana Jancek
Market Manager
We are an authorized Bridge Card farmers market!