Sweetwater Local Foods Market
Saturday, August 20th, 2022
10:00am to 11:00am
Mercy Health Lakes Village
6401 Harvey St. at US31/Pontaluna Rd.
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Friday Update Newsletter
August is nearly over taking summer with it, so If ever there was a reason to get up early on Saturday….Blackbird Farm has limited melons, raspberries, tomatillos & tomatoes this Saturday!
Funny Farm adds okra & beans to their list.
Earthscape will bring along some of their world famous onions.
See you at the Market!
Vendors Attending Saturday August 20th:
Blackbird Farm of Coopersville
This Saturday we will be bringing:
watermelons, very limited quantities
raspberries, possibly, very limited quantities
red tomatoes
heirloom tomatoes
mini-roma tomatoes
tomatillos
carrots
red-skin potatoes
red curly kale
chard
minicabbages
summer squash
patty pan squash
green peppers
hot peppers
sweet onions
We will also be bringing a selection of small bouquets from Shel’s cut flower garden.
Looking forward to seeing friends old and new at market this weekend!
Thanks so much! We’re looking forward to seeing friends old and new this Saturday!
Greg Dunn
Blackbird Farms LLC
farmer.blackbirdfarms@gmail.com
blackbirdfarms.net
instagram.com/blackbird.farms
Scholl Farm of Montague
Sweet Corn is sold out.
Good supply of freshly harvested RED SKIN POTATOES, $5.00 qt.
FROZEN CHICKEN
– Frozen whole birds, 4 TO 7+ LBS. $5.50/lb.
– Frozen chicken pcs, 8 pcs per pkg. $6.00/lb.
CHICKEN GIZZARDS, LIVER AND FEET: $3.00/lb.
RHUBARB: 2 lb. bundle $5.00
EGGS
– CHICKEN $6.00/doz. FLAT $15
– DUCK $10/doz.
Place all orders via voice message at (231) 893-1311. Leave your name, phone number and speak slow and clear.
Thanks so Much,
Stu and Connie
Michigan’s Finest Mushrooms
I will have Shitake available for the market on August 13th.
Customer appreciation day.
$10 per pound.
Thanks,
George
Michigan’s Finest Mushrooms
773-383-4243
The Woven Farmstead of Whitehall
Napa Cabbage – $3/head
Zucchini/ Summer Squash – $3/quart
Lunchbox peppers – $4/quart
Green tomatoes – $1 each
Sold out. Hakurei Turnips – $3/bunch
Sold out. Kohlrabi – $3/bunch
Edible Flower Confetti – $4/clamshell
Basil – $3/bunch
Fresh garlic – $5/pint
To place a pre-order, please email inquire@thewoventrifecta.com by 7am Friday morning.
Cash, cards, and checks are accepted.
Please make checks out to : The Woven Trifecta or Samantha Otto
Have a lovely week + Cheers to good growing!!
Sam
Funny Farm of Grant
Onions, white, large, 8+oz
Scallions or green onions
Cherry tomatoes
Okra
Nicola potatoes
Jalapenos
Limited quantities of green beans, 2 varieties coming on, Romano, flat,
wide, sweet;filet variety, long and tender. These are very
limited.
Plus jellies and dried onions, mushroom and kale powder, smoked and
plain Himalayan salt. Great on the grilled stuff.
Anything else that comes ready will be there. We’re watching some melons and berries
right now. Hopefully the gophers leave them alone.
Barb
For preorders, please send
a text to 734 945 0720
Laughing Tree Bakery of Hart
We will have a nice selection of breads & pastries available for walk up sales Saturday.
Hilde and Charlie Muller
Laughing Tree Brick Oven Bakery
231-873-9820
Find us on facebook and Instagram
www.laughingtreebakery.com
Pine Row Farm of Rothbury
Hello :-),
We will accept orders until 5pm on Friday. If you miss the deadline or prefer to shop in person, I bring a selection of what’s available every Saturday. I will plan to get totals emailed out by 9:30pm. 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:
Prices listed are per pound. Orders are filled in the order we receive them. We have beef at the processor that should be ready this week; more cuts will be available if it is.
Sirloin tip roasts $11.50
Round steaks $7.75
Arm roasts $8.50
Chuck roasts $8.50
English roasts $8.50
Rolled rump roasts $8.50
Burger patties (1# average 4/package) $8.25
Ground beef $7.25
Ground round $7.75
Ground sirloin $11.50
Stew meat $8.75
Kabob meat $11.50
Short ribs $7
Shank $5.75
Soup bones $2.25
Suet $1.25
We sell by halves and quarters. Please contact us if you are interested in beef this fall.
Poultry
All of our poultry are free range, locked in nightly, and have certified organic feed.
Chicken eggs: $6/dozen
Honey
We will bring the following honey:
Plastic squeeze bottles:
12 oz bear $6
1# raw $8
2# $12
Glass canning jars:
Pint raw $10
Quart raw $16
Old fashioned boiled maple syrup, powered by wood! Glass jars only. Mother Hubbard’s maple syrup:
Pints $10
Quarts $16
Kasza Sugar Bush Maple Syrup
Glass containers.
Quarts $16
Gallons $55
Pork
We have a waiting list for pork halves. Please contact us if you wish to be added.
See you Saturday!
Sarah (and Bill and the kids),
pinerowfarmgirl@gmail.com
231-861-5215
Earthscape Farm of Hesperia
Hello, Sweetwater friends! We will be there on Saturday, August 20th!
We will bring any extra vegetables with us – sweet peppers, onions, broccoli, green cabbage. We have enough for kraut and broccoli to freeze!
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. We can most likely fill orders up until 8am Saturday morning!
Email earthscapefarm@gmail.com
Please note: We will have a limited selection of beef cuts with us for Walk up purchase, so please try to get a preorder in to get exactly what you want.
SALE ITEMS: BEEF ROASTS! BUY TWO, GET 10% OFF!
All the cuts are below, and orders are filled in the order we receive them.
Tenderloin $20 / lb. 2 per package OUT
Porterhouse $14/lb 1 per package OUT
New York Strip $14 / lb 1 & 2 per package
Rib Steak $12 / lb. 2 per package
T Bone Steak $13/ lb. 2 per package OUT
Sirloin Steak $10/lb. 1 per package.
Flank Steak $10 / lb. 1 per package
Hanger Steak $10 / lb 1 per package
Stew Meat $7 per lb.
Kabob beef $7 per lb.
Skirt Steak $7/lb
Cubed Steak $7/lb. .5 to 1.5# per package
Round Steak $6.50/lb. .5 to 1.5# per package OUT
Rolled Rump, English and Arm Roast $8.00/lb. BUY 2 of any roast, get 10% off!
Brisket $8 per lb.
Chuck Roast $7.50 per lb.
Ground Chuck! $7.50 per lb.
Ground Sirloin! $9 per lb.
Ground Beef $6.50/lb. ~ 1/2# and 1# packages
Ground Beef Patties $7.50 per lb. 2 per package and 4 per package
Short Ribs $5 per lb.
Liver $4/lb OUT
Heart $3 per lb.
Tongue $3.50 per lb.
Oxtail $5 per lb. OUT
Soup Bones $2.50 per lb.
CONTACT: Patrice and Bill Bobier
4220 E. Loop Rd.
Hesperia, MI 49421
email earthscapefarm@gmail.com
We have family stuff going on & will probably not be at market much in August, but watch this space for updates!
CONTACT: Patrice and Bill Bobier
4220 E. Loop Rd.
Hesperia, MI 49421
email earthscapefarm@gmail.com
Forest Finds of Muskegon
Taking orders for Saturday August 20th!
We have lots of good things to help protect your skin, safely, in the summer, along with our newest teas as well!
Click here FOREST FINDS-3
to get the whole list of products and how to order. Thanks!
Contact me at ForestFinds@yahoo.com
Call or text 616-834-3233
FOREST FINDS-3
Contact me @ ForestFinds@yahoo.com
Call or text 616-834-3233
RETURNING SOON
The Pasturage LLC of Montague
Hi Sweetwater peeps, we will not be there this weekend. Mom is recovering from planned surgery. Stay tuned for next week!
Dark Waters Coffee Roasters of Mears
Hello,
NEW! This week we will not be at market but instead will be taking orders online to ship to your doorstep! All orders must be placed by Wednesday at noon. We hope you are all well and thank you!
Your humble coffee servants,
Lauren, Tony, Damian, and Neve
www.darkwatercoffeeroasters.com
Liberty Family Farm & Bakery of Hart
Hi friends, we are super busy at the farm right now and are planning to return to market at the end of August. If you would like to order our products and come to the farm for pick up you are welcome to.
The Wrights
Liberty Family Farm
INSTRUCTIONS FOR How to Pre-Order
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.
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