Sweetwater Local Foods Market
Saturday, February 8th, 2014, 9:00am to 1:00pm
Mercy Health Lakes Campus
On 6401 Harvey St. at US31/Pontaluna Rd. Exit. 1st Bldg North of Pontaluna Rd.
We accept Bridge Cards Year Round!
Attending this Saturday’s market:
Maple Moon Farm of Shelby
This week, in honor of one our favorite luminaries, we are having a
PETE SEEGER POTATO SALE!
Red La Soda Potatoes, 25% off when you buy 10# or more
Adirondack Blue, 25% off when you buy 10# or more
Russet
Adirondack Red
Gourmet Blend (Adirondack Red and Blue with Yukon Gold)
DRIED APPLES
We had a bumper crop with apples this year, we are grateful for these preserved treats of fall. Sliced thin and dried, our own apples are a delicious snack. No chemicals or sulfites, just apples.
EGGS
Our chickens are fully free-range. The have open access to roam and forage on our 40 acres, and they reluctantly venture out in the snow. They are fed non-GMO feed. (we also gratefully accept empty egg cartons)
CHICKEN
We raise pastured chickens for meat. They are also fed non-GMO feed and they forage within a moveable fence. whole frozen birds $4/lb
Please pre-order by Friday at 8pm. Call 231-861-2535 or email maplemoonfarm@gmail.com
DRIED HERBS
Parsley
Sage
Red Pepper Flakes
Whole Cayenne Peppers
Herbal Salves, Creams, and Teas
Salves:Mama’s All Purpose, Mike’s Muscles Relaxer (our two best sellers), Andi-Anxiety, Rob’s Relief (nature’s cure for poison ivy), and Breathe Deep
*we are running low on most salve varieties, so stock up now while they’re available
Creams: Radiant Beauty and Patti’s Hard Working Hands
Teas: Nourish, Restore, and Peace
*we are almost sold out of Peace Tea, again stock up while it’s available
Lip Balm: Michigan Winter balm, Peppermint, and Sova’s Heartsong
ALL SALES ARE AN EXTRA 5% OFF IF YOU SING US A PETE SEEGER SONG (no kidding) Just a few lines will do. Pete used song to bring people together in the spirit of community, equality, and love-we will miss you.
Shady Side Farm of Holland
We will be at market Saturday with our certified organic beans. Did you know that a pound of beans is the equivalent of 3-5 cans of beans? And that you can control what is added to the beans, unlike when you use the canned variety? If you’d like to try beans, but you’ve never cooked them from dry, stop by and talk to me. I’m no chef, and if I can cook beans, you can, too.
In addition, we’ll have Grassfield Farms raw aged cheeses along in the following flavors: Country Dill, Edam, Gouda and Lamont Cheddar.
Email us by Friday evening if you want something specific along in the wool department (mittens, socks, roving, felting kits).
Shady Side Farm
shadysidefarmmichigan@gmail.com
Earthscape Farm of Hesperia
We will accept advance orders up till 6pm Friday.
NEW!! PORK! We will bring a variety of cuts of pork, including Ham, Pork Roasts, Chops, Pork Steaks, Hocks, Bacon, Spare Ribs. Make your own lard! Get your Leaf Lard from us!
The pigs were pastured and fed non-GMO feed since they moved onto our farm when they were a few months old.
BEEF HEART IS ON SALE! $2 PER LB.
Steaks: Tenderloin, Porterhouse, NY Strip, RibEye, TBone, Sirloin, Rib, Swiss, Round, Flank
Brisket
Stew Meat
Roasts: Chuck, Rolled Rump, English, Arm
Ground Beef
Short Ribs – one of the most flavorful and unappreciated cuts of beef!
Soup Bones & Oxtail
Liver, Heart and Tongue
VEGETABLES~ Celeriac! Cabbages. Kohlrabi.
EGGS from our own chickens, fed greens, hay, homegrown whole grains and non-GMO feed.
ORGANIC OLIVE OIL ~ Imported by Higher Grounds in Traverse City. $15 per bottle!
New Shipment: HIGHER GROUNDS COFFEE in 1# bags. Certified organic, Fair Trade. Various types, beans or ground, dark or medium roast, full caf, half caf or decaf. Try a cup at the Sweetwater Market table!
Crow Feather Farm of Hesperia
The last of our winter squash, the Butternuts are almost gone!
Plenty of potatoes
Rutabaga
Storage kohlrabi – now that it’s February we are starting to truly appreciate this delicious, versatile vegetable! Nic loves to eat it raw for the crunch and sweet mild flavor, I think it’s most at home in a comforting winter stew.
Cabbage
See you on Saturday!
Liberty Family Farm & Bakery of Hart
No big surprise, it has been too cold and cloudy for production in the Hoop House.
We will have Pasture Raised Pork-try our Italian brats and breakfast sausage!
Bakery Offerings
Fresh Spinach and Organic Cheddar Quiche GF and Regular
Italian sausage and Cheddar Quiche
A selection of Gluten Free and Grain Free goodies. We use organic eggs and local syrup in these baked goods.
Morning Glory Muffins
Challah Bread & Ciabatta Bread
Breakfast Cookies and more….
We will be experimenting with some new recipes and we would love your feedback. Hope to see you at the market!
Meadow View Goat Dairy & Farm of Fremont
New Cheese!
Marco is our latest creation and we think it will be a hit! Similar to Dutch Kase but pasteurized and vacuum sealed, it comes in Pepper, Sage, Italian & Garlic. Try a sample!
Chevreʹ Fresh chevre with a nice spreading consistency, perfect for sandwich toppings and cooking. Cherry Capital Foods of Traverse City says ” The chèvre produced by Meadow View has a pitch perfect acidity on the palate that becomes gently sweet and milky with a grassy note on the finish.”
Seasoned Chevreʹ
Our fresh Chevre available in your favorite flavorings: Blueberry Vanilla (great on a morning bagel!) Hickory-smoked bacon Bits, Garlic, Italian Herb, & Hot Pepper
Feta
A smooth and creamy feta which is low in salt and rich in fresh goat milk flavor. The brining process gives feta cheese a salty, tangy flavor and a crumbly consistency. Feta cheese can be served as a table cheese, used in baking savory dishes, or served as an appetizer or in salads. The classic Greek salad is made with Feta cheese. In crumbles or cubes for easy slicing.
Dutch Kase
A Meadow View Dairy original! If you are looking for a nicely aged but milder version of our Tomme, this is the cheese for you. Vacuum sealed without mold and aged at least 60 days.
Tomme de Fremont
Our first aged cheese is quickly becoming a customer favorite! Developed from a French recipe, Tomme is a lower fat mold ripened cheese, aged at least 60 days. This gives the cheese a stronger flavor & firmer texture than the fresh Chevres, perfect for slicing.
Other items from our farm:
New! Homemade Egg Noodles! Made with certified organic flour and our own eggs-YUM!
We’ll also have eggs from our free-range, GMO-free flock. We will also have our Queen Bee Popcorn. http://www.meadowviewgoatdairy.com/home
Funny Farm of Grant
This week’s produce list:
eggs, onions, shallots and herbs and salt and jelly
Onions! Big red & yellow slicing onions. Italian Cippolinis, SHALLOTS
Eggs! Mixed flock of whites & browns.
Jelly!
Pink Himalayan Sea Salt. Stop by the booth and find out about the health benefits of Himalayan salts. We will also have Garlic Powder & Granules & Celery Seed, certified organic from California and our own dried dill, sweet & hot pepper flakes and dried shitake mushrooms.
Barb’s Baubles. Handmade, one of a kind pieces. Apron Lady & Janet might be here, weather depending.
Laughing Tree Bakery of Hart
Well, that last market was an adventure! Our thanks and gratitude to all of you who left the warmth of your homes to risk life and extremity for a loaf of bread! You are indeed a committed lot and for that we are most honored and humbled. We enjoyed getting back into the swing of things and experimenting with a few new loaves to be disclosed at a future date. What we CAN tell you now is that we’ve come up with a baguette with which we’re pretty darn pleased. Try it this week and do let us know what you think!
Be well, stay warm, and thrive!
PRE-ORDER INFORMATION WINTER 2014
We are now taking pre-orders for any quantity of loaves or pastries. Please send us your pre-order by Tuesday at 6pm for pickup the following Saturday. We will email you an order confirmation by Thursday morning. If you haven’t heard back from us by Thursday—Please CALL US—because we will always send you a confirmation if we receive your order!! Be sure to let us know where you want to pick up your order if we are at multiple locations the Saturday of your pickup.
We are happy to take orders over the phone as well. 231-873-9820
OUR EIGHT 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
100% whole grain Kamut: Light and moist with a fruity flavor, a great loaf for folks with wheat sensitivities. $6.00
Feb 8th SPECIALTY BREAD BAKE
Elbridge Parmesan Olive (Sumptuous parmesan and Kalamata black olives) $8.00
Toasted Walnut Batard: (aromatic toasted walnuts lend a lovely nuttiness and a purple hue to this versatile batard) $6.50
Chili Cheddar Whoa-homegrown, pickled jalapeno peppers coupled with mild cheddar cheese makes for great flavor with a little kick. Fresh or toasted, great as an accompaniment to soup or chili. $8.00
Rustic Baguette Our interpretation of the classic French baguette. An excellent partner for your favorite cheese or spread. They also just look nice sticking out the top of a shopping bag. Price TBD
Pastries available for Saturday
Treehuggers The one and only quarter pound peanut buttery original. $2.25 each.
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.
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!!
Cherry Mud Brownies $3.00 each Our Deep Mud Brownies infused with Michigan grown, dried cherries.
Cranberry Orange Scones
Truly Ginger Scones
Michigan Cherry Scones
BAKER’S DOZEN: If you order 12 pastries you’ll receive a 13th pastry FREE!
Olson Farm of Shelby
Taste of Spring Maple Syrup from my farm, & honey from Lake Effect Apiaries of Shelby. Check them out at lakeeffectapiaries.com.
Kasza Sugar Bush of Shelby
Along with our bottled syrup, we have also expanded our line of maple products this summer to include the following:
Maple Cream – this is maple syrup condensed, cooled, and stirred into a beautiful buttery-like spread excellent on bagels, toast, doughnuts, winter squash, or a glaze on meat (esp. fish, and venison). The best thing about this is that it is totally natural only pure maple syrup.
Maple Candy – an excellent treat for someone’s sweet tooth. Simply pure maple syrup cooked down to only sugar and minerals remaining with enough moisture to hold the sugar in beautiful little maple leaf shaped candies.
Maple Granulated Sugar – is much like Maple Candy but without moisture. This can be used in place of white sugar as a natural sweetener along with the maple taste (esp. on oatmeal)
Maple Sugar-Coated Almonds and Pecans – a healthy sweet and crunchy treat. These make great gifts if they don’t get eaten before that!!!
Please stop by and check out all these 100% natural products for yourself. We would be very happy to answer any questions or visit our web www.kaszasugarbush.com Looking forward to seeing you Saturday!
Five Oaks Farm CSA of Montague
Well, snow or not, the growing season approaches! We’re busy starting greens, onions & a long list of other veggies this week, down in our seed starting room on heat mats. If you’re interested in becoming a member of our 2014 CSA we’ll have our sign up forms at the market tomorrow. Until then check out our new blog here: http://fiveoaksfarmcsa.weebly.com/ Also at Local Harvest at http://www.localharvest.org/five-oaks-farm-csa-M62492 See you then!
Scholl Farm of Montague
We will have our GMO-free whole frozen chicken, eggs, and purple potatoes.
Sweetwater Holiday & Winter Market Schedule!
February Hours: OPEN February 8th & 22nd. CLOSED February 1st & 15th.
March Hours: OPEN March 8th & 22nd, CLOSED March 1st & 15th. and after that we will resume our every Saturday schedule again.
Drive careful, dress warm and hope to see you at the market!
Diana Jancek
Market Manager