Sweetwater Local Foods Market
Saturday, October 28th, 2023
10:00am to 11:00am
Mercy Health Lakes Village
6401 Harvey St. at US31/Pontaluna Rd.
Contact info at end of newsletter
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FRIDAY UPDATE
There’s still time for preorders for Shady Side Farm  beans & flour!
Blackbird Farm has FIRE CIDER kits!
You can preorder Jonathan apples from Liberty!
It’s not too early to get your turkey orders in – both Liberty & Pasturage are taking orders!
Pasturage is hosting a Turkey Tour on October 29^th – sign up today!
See you at the market!

Vendors Attending Saturday October 28th:

Shady Side Farm of Holland
Shady Side Farm will be at the market this Saturday, 10/28. Pre-orders are appreciated, but I will have some product along for walk-up sales.
Certified organic heirloom dry beans available in 1lb. bags, $12 each:

• Amethyst – Creamy texture, slightly fruity flavor
• Arikara Yellow – Good flavor, hold shape well, baked beans, soups
• Calypso – Slight potato flavor, crumbly texture, good for soups and salads
• Creel Crowder Cowpea – Rich, hearty flavor, slightly sweet, soul food or southern dishes
• Dapple Grey – Hold shape well, meaty texture, deep flavor, great for soup
• Fast Lady Cowpea – Quick cooking, creamy texture, slightly sweet, soul food or southern dishes
• Fort Portal Jade – Firm, hold up in cooking, pleasant, earthy flavor
• Hutterite Soup – Comfort food, cook fast, creamy soup, baby food
• Jacob’s Cattle – Big and meaty, taste like potatoes, traditional baked beans, chili
• Jacob’s Cattle Gold – Sturdy, soak up other flavors, soups and stews
• Lina Cisco’s Bird Egg – Creamy smooth texture, nutty, sweet flavor, thin skin, soups or chili
• Marrow – Creamy bean with a slight taste of bacon, good in soups and white chili
• Medley – Random mixture, good in soup
• Painted Lady – Slightly sweet, smooth, creamy texture, good all-purpose bean
• Painted Pony – Rich and nutty, keeps coloring during cooking
• Rouge et Noir Cowpea – earthy flavor, hold shape well, good all purpose cowpea
• Spanish Tolosana – Rich and creamy, hold shape well, good for chili, bean salads
• Tiger Eye – Creamy smooth texture, rich flavor, tender skin, all-purpose bean
• Valentine – Replacement for kidney beans, great for salads, soups and dips
• Yellow Indian Woman – Mild, creamy tasting, sturdy, salads or chili
• Zebra – Smooth, creamy texture, full-bodied flavor, good all-purpose bean

I can also bring mini bags of the above beans (6oz. each) that are great for those who are cooking for 1 or 2 people. These are $6 each, but if you buy 4 or more, the price drops to $5 each.
Beans are also available in bulk with a discount—a 2 lb. bag of any particular bean is $22 and a 5 lb. bag is $50. Please do pre-order bulk or mini bags, otherwise I won’t take them along. 
Certified organic non-heirloom dry beans, available in 1 lb. ($8), 2 lb. ($14), or 5 lb. bags ($30):

• Black Turtle – Common black bean, great in Mexican dishes
• Ground products from our certified organic heritage corn:

• Corn Flour, great in muffins, pancakes, waffles, and more – 2 lb.($6) or 4 lb. bags ($10)
• Corn Meal, can be used for polenta or in baking – 2 lb. bags ($8)
• Coarse Grits, good for grits or polenta – 2 lb. ($8) or 4 lb. bags ($14)

Flour ground locally from our certified organic heritage grain:

• Einkorn Flour – 2 lb. ($14), 4 lb. ($24). or 25 lb. bags ($125)
• Spelt Flour – 2 lb. ($10), 4 lb. ($16), or 25 lb. bags ($75)

Bran from the grinding of the certified organic heritage grain, available in 8 oz. ($3) or 16 oz. bags ($5). Great for bran muffins (recipe on the back of the bag).

• Einkorn Bran
• Spelt Bran

Dehulled berries from our certified organic heritage grains:

• Einkorn Berries, in 1 lb. ($7), 2 lb. ($12), 5 lb. ($25), or 25 lb. bags ($100)
• Spelt Berries, in 1 lb. ($5), 2 lb. ($8), 5 lb. ($15), or 25 lb. bags ($50)

Berries can be ground for flour, added to soups like barley, or soaked and cooked like rice for a hearty whole grain pilaf, an addition to salads, or as a  breakfast cereal.
See you Saturday!
Lona
Shady Side Farm
info@shadysidefarm.net
Get news, recipes, and alerts from the farm: https://mailchi.mp/ffb92e5e9f09/shadysidefarmsubscribe

Blackbird Farm of Coopersville
We are very much looking forward to bringing the season’s bounty to all you good people at Saturday’s market. We will likely have available:
FRESH GINGER!
BRUSSELS SPROUTS!
FIRE CIDER KITS!
carrots
beets
kale
collard greens
broccoli raab
tatsoi
salad turnips
mini cabbages
storage cabbages
broccoli
cauliflower
daikon radishes
kohlrabi
sweet peppers
hot peppers
acorn squash
butternut squash
pie pumpkins
potatoes
leeks
red and yellow onions
shallots
garlic
Looking forward to seeing friends old and new at market this weekend!
Greg & Shel
Blackbird Farm

Funny Farm of Grant
Hello, friends! Well, maybe we’ll have better luck with the rain this
week. Hopefully it passes after 11 am! Here’s my offering for this week.
Onions, red, white and yellow
Winter squash, spaghetti, acorn and butternut
Scallions
Cabbage
Jelly, with Pomona’s pectin, elderberry and blackberry/elderberry mix $8
Jelly with regular pectin, I made apple, crab apple/kiwi,
kiwi,elderberry, blueberry and wild grape
Dried scallions, dried onions, kale powder, mushroom powder
If I find anything else, I’ll bring it along. If there’s something You’d
like reserved, please text me at 734 945 0720 and Ill have it for you.
Thank you so much for your support recently, It is very much
appreciated. See you Saturday.Barb Loe

The Woven Farm of Whitehall
Among the offerings coming your way this Saturday:
Winter squash
Potatoes
Broccolini
Tomatillos
Tomatoes
Bunched greens
Herbs
Flowers (limited)
Other stuff….
Looking forward to seeing you all Saturday!
Cheers to good growing!
Sam Otto
Inquire@thewoventrifecta.com
231-215-6008
The Woven Trifecta
www.thewoventrifecta.com

Scholl Farms of Montague
Sam at woven Farm will have our Purple fingerlings & Kennebec potatoes.
Thanks So Much,
Stu and Connie

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 do bring a selection of what’s available every Saturday. I will try to get totals emailed out by 9:30pm on Friday. 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.
Round steaks $7.75
Rolled rump roast $8.50
Chuck roast $8.50
Chuck steaks $8.50
Arm roasts $8.50
Short ribs, regular or Korean cut, $7
Shank $5.75
Ground round (tube pack) $7.75
Ground sirloin (tube pack) $11.50
Soup bones $2.25
Suet $1.25
Oxtail $6.25
Tongue $6.00
We sell by halves and quarters. Please let me know if you would like to be added to the list for 2024.
Poultry 
All of our poultry is free range, locked in nightly, and has certified organic feed. With the young layers producing now, we have plenty of chicken eggs! The ducklings are nearly fully grown and feathered, but will not produce until February or March.
Chicken eggs are $6/dozen.
Duck eggs are $10/dozen.
Honey 
We will bring the following honey:
Plastic squeeze bottles:
1# raw $8
2# $12
Glass canning jars:
Pint raw $10
Quart raw $16
Beeswax
1# block $10
Old fashioned boiled maple syrup, powered by wood! Glass jars only. Mother Hubbard’s maple syrup: 
Pints $10
Quarts $20
Kasza Sugar Bush Maple Syrup 
Glass containers.
Quarts $20
Gallons $55
See you Saturday!
Sarah
pinerowfarmgirl@gmail.com
231-861-5215

The Pasturage of Montague
How-dee! We’ll be at market Saturday with our usual goods. Feel free to put a pre-order in.
Turkey Tour!  As promised, we will host any intrepid souls that are curious to know where their Thanksgiving turkey comes from.  Or maybe you just want to go for a Sunday drive.  Either way, all are welcome: please join us Sunday, Oct 29 from 2-3 pm at our farm.  RSVP to thepasturage@gmail.com or text 231 288 6112 with a head count and to receive directions.  You can ask me about it in person next Saturday, 10/28, because we will be at Sweetwater with our meat in tow.  And if you can’t make the tour, but still want a turkey, we will reserve one for you; just email or text your name and contact info.  Our turkeys will be delivered to the Sweetwater market on Saturday, November 18.  (No guarantee that the one you pick in the field will end up on your table, though… this isn’t Red Lobster!)
Thanks!
Julie

Liberty Family Farm & Bakery of Hart 
New! Certified Organic Jonathon Apples from Hackert Farms!
1/2 peck $7.00
Peck $12.00
Veggies
New! Kale $5.00 per bag
TURKEYS ARE AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER,  SPREAD THE WORD, WE STILL HAVE PLENTY!!
ORDER YOUR THANKSGIVING TURKEY TODAY! average weight 15-25, some will be less than 15, and some will be larger than 25 lbs. $6.25 per lb. These are fed Non-Gmo feed and raised on fresh pasture. NO CHEMICALS OR HORMONES EVER.   Thanks!
PASTURED TURKEY – Reserve your Thanksgiving Turkey now!! Put down a $25.00 deposit.
We will also have Turkey Sausage available in November.
PASTURED CHICKEN- new batch of chicken this week.
Whole Chicken $5.00 per lb avg weight 5-7 lbs
Breasts $10.25 lb avg. weight per pkg 1-1.5 lbs
Thighs $6.00/lb
Drumsticks $5.75/lb
Wings $5.75/lb
Broth Pack $4.00
Livers $5.00
PASTURED PORK- Brand new batch of pork this Saturday!
New! Nitrate Free Bacon $10.00 per lb limited!
New! Pork Chops $8.00/lb
New! Pork Roasts $8.00 lb
New! Ribs $8.00/lb
New! Nitrate Free Ham Slices $8.50/lb
New! Nitrate Free Ham Hocks $6.00 lb
New! Italian Brats $9.00/lb
New! Maple Sage Breakfast sausage 1 lb package $10.00/lb
New! Italian Sausage bulk 1lb pkg $10.00/lb
New! Garlic Basil Sausage bulk 1lb pkg $10.00
New! Breakfast Links $10.00
BAKERY OFFERINGS
New! Cinnamon Raisin Loaf $8.00
New! Apple Cinnamon Bread lg $8.00
Spinach & Cheddar Quiche $15.00
Broccoli & Cheddar Quiche $15.00
Apple Galette (8″) $8.00
Apple Crumb Top Pie $15.00 GF $18.00
Pumpkin Maple Bread $8.00 small $5.00
Classic Banana Bread $8.00 small $5.00
Pumpkin Donuts or Regular Baked Donuts  $1.00 each, 6 for $5.00
plain or glazed donuts.
Ultimate Granola $5.00 bag
Breakfast Cookies $3.00 each
Pizza Crusts $5.00 (4 pack)
We will bring extra meat,  and any extra baked goods to market.
Looking forward to seeing everyone again at the market! Please send order via email libertyff@gmail.com and we will send an invoice on Friday evening through email.  Feel free to pay with cash on Saturday. Please email if you do not get a confirmation within 24 hours. Thank you very much!
The Wrights
Liberty Family Farm
231-873-3737

The Mannor Farm of Hesperia
We have Certified Naturally Grown Chicken, eggs, and produce.  No synthetic fertilizer, herbicides or pesticides and only non-GMO seeds are used.
All our chickens and rabbits are Certified Naturally Grown; they are fed Certified Organic or Certified Naturally Grown feed.  
Chicken  (All our chicken is young and tender.  Processed at 7-10 weeks)
Whole Chicken   Average 4.3 lbs –  $4.50 per lb
Whole Chicken   ROASTERS (5 plus lbs)  Average 5.25 lbs –  $4.00 per lb  LIMITED QUANTITY
Breast (boneless with skin on; two per package)  Average 1.25 lbs  –  $7.00 per lb
Breast (boneless SKINLESS; two per package)  Average 1.25 lbs  –  $9.00 per lb
Thighs (4 per pack)  Average  1.78 lbs –  $6.50 per lb
Legs/drumsticks (6 per pack)  Average 2.0 lbs – $5.50 per lb
Wings (6 per pack) Average 1.5 lbs- $5.00 per lb
Backs (2 per pack) Average 2.5 lbs – $1.50 per lb
Brown Eggs – Dozen  $5.00  LIMITED QUANTITY
Japanese Minowase Daikon Radish –   Daikon radish that is sweet and mild. It is white inside and out with a long, slender shape. The roots store well.  Here is another radish that is a great substitute for potatoes.  $2.00 each   6 for $5.00
Rutabagas – $1.00 each 6 for $5.00
Anchor Peppers – Dried Poblano Pepper.  3 oz pouch $8.00. Limited Quantity 
We will be adding more dried items over the next few weeks.  Check  https://mannorfarm.eatfromfarms.com/shop.php for new Dried Items
We currently are offering CSA  Memberships for 2024.  Check it out at https://mannorfarm.eatfromfarms.com/page/csa-member-program
Go to https://mannorfarm.eatfromfarms.com/shop.php
to place an order.  WE ARE EXTENDING OUR ORDER DEADLINE TO FRIDAY AT  2PM.
We  plan on returning to Sweetwater Farmers Market on a regular basis if there is a demand for our products.  We are also at the Muskegon Farmers Market on most Saturdays.
Dan & Linda Mannor
The Mannor Farm LLC
5595 E Arthur Rd
Hesperia, MI 49421
Email orders to the.mannor.farm@gmail.com or text to 231-301-9894

Laughing Tree Bakery of Hart
We will have breads and pastries available for walk up sales.
Hilde and Charlie Muller
231-873-9820
Find us on facebook and Instagram
www.laughingtreebakery.com

Returning Soon

Earthscape Farm of Hesperia
We will return soon.
CONTACT: Patrice and Bill Bobier
4220 E. Loop Rd.
Hesperia, MI  49421
email earthscapefarm@gmail.com

Dirty Roots Healing of Muskegon
I will return soon to market. As always I can be contacted for orders, for pickup at Henry St Health Hutt, or I can ship items. . . Find our new menu at https://sweetwaterlocalfoodsmarket.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/DIRTY-ROOTS.pdf
Email us at  dirtyrootshealing@yahoo.com or leave a message at 616-834-3233 Thank you for your support!
Love, Cody

In Case of Severe Weather: Cancellation Notice
If we need to cancel a market due to severe weather I will send out a separate email no later than Friday evening before a market notifying you that we will be closed. I will post the same message to our FB & Instagram pages as well as the website. If you know people who are regulars to the market and not in the habit of checking emails please let them know. Thanks!

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 on market day pickup.

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