Sweetwater Local Foods Market
Saturday, Oct 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.
Bridge Cards, Double Up Food Bucks, Project Fresh Coupons and
Senior Project Fresh Accepted Here!
Attending this week’s market:
Shady Side Farm of Holland
Black, yellow, gold, red, green, ivory and speckled–we’ve got beans in a rainbow of colors again this week! We’ll be selling our freshly harvested certified organic beans by the 1# or 2# bags. NEW this week are certified organic black turtle beans, a bit more affordable, and a great staple for your pantry. If you’d like 5# of any of our varieties at a discount (Black Turtle, Black Valentine, Green Flageolet, Hutterite Soup, Jacob’s Cattle, Jacob’s Cattle Gold, October and Yellow Indian Woman), please send us an email at shadysidefarmmichigan@gmail.com by Friday night at 7:00 to pre-order.
Funny Farm of Grant
Fall treat! Cool wet weather has brought out a good crop of our Oyster mushrooms and we’ll have them this week at market! If you’ve never tried the Oyster, you’ll find it lives up to its name, both in looks and taste! Some people like to cook them with seafood spices for a real “seafood” flavor! Also: onions, potatoes, garlic, shallots, and assorted winter squash.
CJ Veggies of Zeeland
Fresh Fall Greens! Cooler weather is bringing on the fresh fall greens! Spinach, Lacinato kale, White Turnips, Arugula, Mesclun Mix, Romaine Mix, Garlic, Ruby Swiss Chard.
Maple Moon Farm of Shelby
This week we have All Blue potatoes, Red LaSoda potatoes, German Butterball potatoes, Russett potatoes, a variety of winter squash, onions, garlic, lettuce, spinach, kale, chard, carrots, beets, turnips, and Daikon Radish. We also have a new assortment of herbal salves, lip balms and teas to help you through the cold weather season.
Laughing Tree Bakery of Hart
West Michigan’s ONLY Brick Oven Solar Powered Bakery!
We’ve procured the necessary chocolate for Auntie P’s Chocolate Cherry at last so we’re offering that as our specialty loaf this week. Decadence comes in many forms, let it be cherries with chocolate, toasted with a little cream cheese this time!
OUR NINE WEEKLY VARIETIES:
Homesteader’s Wheat (An extraordinary 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
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 cardamon) $6.00
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 accompanied by tongue tingling black pepper). Price $8.00
SPECIALTY BREAD BAKE SCHEDULE
Auntie P’s Chocolate Cherry {Better than ever before… and BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND!!} (organic cocoa, dark chocolate batons, dried Michigan cherries, and pure vanilla…the ultimate dessert bread) $9.25
Pastries available for Saturday:
Cranberry Orange Scones
Truly Ginger Scones
Michigan Cherry Scones
Lovely Lemon Scones
(All our scones are $2.25 each* and are handmade with our own fresh eggs, organic cream, and organic butter)
Deep Mud Brownies $2.75 each* Our brownies are made with extraordinary Callebaut dark chocolate, our own fresh eggs, and Michigan grown organic barley flour—they are amazing!!
Pecan Mud Brownies $2.75 The original Deep Mud Brownie infused pecans.
Hilltoppers (our NEW Molasses Ginger cookies…A 4oz cookie sweetened with golden molasses and bits of candied ginger) $2.25 each *
Mrs. Moose’s Wangdangdoodlers $2.25 each-Chunks of chocolate and walnuts give this cookie texture into which one can sink their teeth with great fervor.
Liberty Family Farm & Bakery of Hart
Hoophouse offerings- Arugula, lettuce mix, kale and chard.
FARM FRESH EGGS!
Chicken will be next week.
BAKERY OFFERINGS
Pumpkin Bread
Cinnamon Rolls
Morning Glory Muffins, Whole Wheat Berry muffins and more..
Gluten Free Apple Pie and Quiche
Butternut Squash Galettes
Regular Quiches, Breakfast Cookies, Brownies, Turnovers!!!
Ginger Spice Cookies, Apple Muffins, Apple Pies and more.
Looking forward to seeing you! Stay warm and dry and tell your
friends about the Market!
Earthscape Farm of Hesperia
We take PROJECT FRESH coupons as well as credit cards at Sweetwater Market!
VEGGIES ~ CAULIFLOWER and BROCCOLI! Both of these crops are always best in the Fall. SWEET POTATOES! WINTER SQUASH! The last of the Sweet Peppers and Hot Peppers; Beets, Celery, Garlic, Potatoes; Giant tender Kohlrabis, Kale and Chard, Rosemary and Parsley. Pie Pumkins & Jack O’Lanterns.
BEEF ~ Our steers and cows are on pasture, and happy!
SALE: Short Ribs $1 off per lb.
- We have lean Ground Beef!
- Chuck Roasts
- Bone-In T-Bone, Porterhouse and Rib Steaks
- Boneless Sirloin Steaks
- Swiss Steak
- Stew Meat & Short Ribs
- Liver, Heart and Tongue
- Soup Bones
SALE: ORGANIC OLIVE OIL ~ Fair Trade, too! Imported by Higher Grounds in Traverse City
HIGHER GROUNDS COFFEE in 1# bags. 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!
We take PROJECT FRESH coupons as well as credit cards at Sweetwater Market!
Creswick Farms of Ravenna
Pasture Raised, Antibiotic & Hormone Free, Artisanal Meats
BEEF
Steaks: Flank, Top Sirloin.
Ground Beef in 1 lb. packages
CHICKEN
Apple Smoked Chicken Halves. $6.95lb
Chicken Breast, boneless, skinless.
Chicken Leg Quarters
Chicken Deli Lunch Slices
Ground chicken
PORK
Pork Tenderloin
Boneless Pork Chops
We now offer Breakfast Sausage 3 ways: Patties, Links and Bulk 1# pkg!
Bacon: Choose from Hickory or Apple Smoked.
SPECIALTY SAUSAGES & MEATS
Garlic Kielbasa
Oberon Brats
Two Deli Lunchmeat choices: Chicken Deli & Ham Deli!
Snack Sticks
Chorizo 1/2lb pkg
EGGS No soy in chicken feed. Large. $3.50 a dozen. Jumbo or medium by pre-order only.
PRE-ORDERS. Sign up to be on the Pre Order reminder list here: dijaan1@charter.net or at the market. On Sunday you will receive a reminder and you’ll have until 9am Tuesday to put your order in. Once placed, all you have to do is come to the market anytime on Saturday and pick it up!
Bees & Botanicals of Spring Lake
Pretty, Practical, Eco-friendly and Organic
Pure yummy local Michigan honey in several sizes.
Great for fall – Pure Michigan beeswax candles, natural, bright, clean and long burning- tapers back in stock as well as other fun shapes and sizes.
Certified Organic Soap with only essential oils; Simply Rosemary (sensitive), Peppermint, Lavender, Citrus Lavender, Oats and Spice and other favorites.
Fragrant and versatile Lavender – Organza, embroidered, and hand colored organic Lavender Sachets
Hand made cards. tags and gift boxes
The Apron Lady of Grant
Lucile Price, aka “The Apron Lady” and her partner in apron-ry Janet Quick will be at the market this week with their colorful assortment of handcrafted aprons! We say with all confidence that you will find the largest assortment of aprons anywhere in America!
Last but not least
Double Up Food Bucks-Only Seven (7)Markets Left!
The last day we can distribute DUFB tokens is November 24. The last day you can use them at our market is December 1. Until then….For new Bridge Card customers we still have a special gift bag that includes a market tote, Kid Approved Cookbook, cutting board, veggie scrubber, and a $5.00 Sweetwater Gift Card to spend on anything at the market!
Thanks to a grant received from the Fair Food Network and others, Sweetwater will be offering Double Up Food Bucks to anyone using a Bridge Card at our market from June 2nd through November. Here is how it works: http://sweetwaterlocalfoodsmarket.files.wordpress.com/2010/03/ffn_dufb-2012-faq-customer.pdf
Friends of the Market
If you would like to become a Friend of the Market for a suggested donation of $20.00, which entitles you to a free cup of 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.
Hope to see you at the market!
Diana Jancek
Market Manager
Contact info: (231)292-1152, dijaan1@charter.net
We are a BRIDGE CARD Double Up Foods Bucks 2012 market!