Sweetwater Local Foods Market
Saturday, February 12th, 2021
10:00am to 11:00am
Mercy Health Lakes Village
6401 Harvey St. at US31/Pontaluna Rd.
Don’t forget Monday is Valentine’s Day! Surprise your special person with something from Sweetwater!
Maybe a Market Card from Woven Farms might be a lovely gift? If you’re interested in joining a CSA this coming season, be sure to check out the two being offered by Woven & Blackbird Farms, and the different options you have for supporting their farms at the bottom of today’s newsletter.
Vendors attending Saturday February 12th:
Woven Farm of Muskegon
Hello All!
Microgreens are back!
I am hoping to shift to some eco-friendly packaging in the New Year! Keeping the Earth clean and reducing single use plastics is a big goal on the farm.
To help support this goal, I will be shifting my microgreen packaging to pint sized canning jars with cheese cloth covering the lid, rather than the single use plastic clam shells. These jars will have a $1 deposit on them – the deposit will be returned when you return the jar. All jars will be regularly washed and sanitized before use. You are also welcome to bring your own container if you don’t wish to pay a deposit 🙂
All microgreens are $5 a jar + the $1 deposit
CONTACT for MICROGREEN PREORDERS:
wmwokewellness@gmail.com
These weeks microgreen varieties include:
· Pea Shoots – A tender yet crunchy micro that has a sweet pea flavor – great to add to sandwiches, stir frys and salads
· Sunflower Shoots – A tender yet crunchy micro with a nutty flavor – I enjoy these on just about everything! I love topping them on an omelette or a hearty soup!
· Chinese watercress – This is one of my very favorite microgreens! – It has a peppery kick to it and is amazing in stir fry. I also enjoy topping these on my morning eggs!
Valentine’s Day Special!
If you are still in search of the perfect Valentine’s Day gift, consider gifting the gift of fresh flowers ALL SUMMER LONG! This year, I am offering a weekly and a biweekly flower CSA. I will be growing over 75 different varieties of florals and foliage, and cannot wait to share those vibrant colors and sweet summer smells with you!
Each week (or every other Week) from July 6th – September 7th, you will receive a large bouquet of in season flowers. These bouquets will include an array of vibrancy, texture, and beauty and are valued between $25-$50 depending on the week.
Included in this CSA share is also a group garden tour that will include a farm picnic as well as a floral workshop. It also includes my traditional CSA benefits of 10% off any farm swag + farm workshops throughout the 2022 season.
I am offering 15% off my Bouquet CSA this week only, in celebration of Valentines Day! – All purchases will receive a paper certificate decorated with dried florals.
Give the gift of fresh local florals all season long!
10 week share normally $200 —- discounted to $170
5 week share normally $100 —- Discounted to $85
** CSA pick up is on farm on Wednesdays from 4pm – 7pm or Saturdays at SweetWater Farmers Market from 10am – 11am
CONTACT for MICROGREEN PREORDERS:
wmwokewellness@gmail.com
See the whole plan here:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1t0Gckho9ZuiZb6JSBjTI7ePvpe6e7xKCVBGHYTMvwBA/edit
NOVA Bakery of Muskegon
NOVA will be back on February 12th with of your Valentine’s treats and all your favorite regular GF sweet fixes! Get in your preorders in by 2/9 to ensure you have all the special people in your life covered! Plus, stock up on any regulars you have been craving!! Many of my items will last for weeks or are freezable for ultimate freshness! Please message me if other pick-up or meet-up arrangements are needed!
My regular offerings (ALL Gluten-Free):
-Brown Butter Chocolate Chunk Cookie $3: 72% dark chocolate chunks, organic oats with crisp outer edge and chewy center
-Pecan Dandie $2: tender shortbread packed with organic pecans
-Buckwheat Bars $4: chewy brownie, crunchy organic buckwheat, perfect treat!
-Hazelnut Biscotti $6: whole and ground organic hazelnuts give this a more delicate crunch and amazing flavor! Dipped in 72% dark chocolate
-Buttercrunch Toffee $6: 4 ingredient magic!! Thin layer of organic toffee coated in 72% dark chocolate
-Chocolate-Coated Pepita Brittle $6: organic pepitas toasted and coated in a local honey brittle and 72% dark chocolate
-Magic Chocolate Powder $5: all organic and dairy-free blend including Saigon cinnamon and fresh vanilla bean (will make 4 servings of hot chocolate using the milk of your choice)
-GF CHOCOLATE Bars: $6
-Toasted Seeds-organic pumpkin, hemp, sunflower and sesame seeds (also DF)
-Mango Chili Lime (also dairy free)
-Toasted Organic Hazelnut (also dairy free)
-Peanut Butter (also DF)
-(Single Origin) Milk Chocolate
-(Single Origin) Milk with dried Michigan tart cherries
-Solid 72% (also DF)
VALENTINE’S OFFERINGS:
-Heart Pops $2.50 each: back by popular demand! All with fun hand-painted designs! Flavor options:
· Solid 72% (also DF)
· Solid 43% single-origin milk chocolate
· Solid White chocolate
· Raspberry & Cream
· 72% with caramel filling
· 72% with vegan PB filling
-Chocolate Puzzles: $8: 9-pieces of chocolate that fit together!
· All 72% dark
· All 43% milk
· Mix of both 72% and 43%
-4-piece chocolate bonbons (hand-painted) for that special someone!: $10
· White chocolate raspberry with raspberry crispies
· Red Hot: Saigon cinnamon marshmallow
· Over the Moon: whipped 88% intense dark chocolate
· Caramel with salted marcona almonds
-Red Hot Chocolate Bombe: $7 (also DF):
· Organic hot chocolate powder and cinnamon marshmallows encased in a 72% shell to make the ultimate warming hot chocolate drink!
-Almond Maple sandwich cookies: $3, also vegan, heart-shaped, organic raspberry jam creates the perfect balance of sweetness!
I accept Venmo, cash, check and all credit/debit cards.
Please let me know if you have any special requests or questions!
Email: addy@novasupernaturalbakery.com
Phone: 614-216-2546
Forest Finds of Muskegon
New! Lip balms now in a compostable paper tube!
*Propolis lip balm $5
Our honeybee propolis combined with our beeswax and jojoba oil. Super skin healing.
*Garden Balm lip balm $4
Plantain and calendula combine to make a soothing green lip balm. I like this for chapped noses and cheeks too.
*Fresh batch of elderberry cherry syrup ready. See description below.
Favorites
–Moon Glow – Face Serum $25
Anti-aging, reduces fine lines, softens and soothes.
Calendula, sea Buckthorn, rose hips, sandalwood, frankincense, helichrysum, argan, and jojoba.
–Herbal Toner $15
Soothing and clearing. Remove excess oil, and tighten pores. Calendula, yarrow, rose Water, and witch hazel.
–Forest Balm $10
Skin rich oils infused with evergreen resins and needles. A multipurpose balm for skin protection, chest rub and muscle rub. Smells like the forest!
–Mama’s Heal All $10
For cuts, scrapes, bumps, bruises, and rashes. A seasonal blend of skin healing, and soothing herbs.
–Magnesium Butter $12
Magnesium is essential for relaxing muscles, brain, and nervous system.
Coconut oil, shea butter, cacao butter, and magnesium chloride.
–Hydrosols $15/2oz
Hydrosols are the molecular water from a distillation. They contain the essential oils of the plant along with other healing constituents. Can be used as room or body sprays. Some are ok for internal use, and wounds.
Available: Yarrow, balsam fir, thyme, tulsi, and rose
–Smudge Sticks $5
Aromatic herbs were used traditionally worldwide, and burned to cleanse the air of bacteria and negative energy. Wildcrafted with intention and ceremony on Michigan’s lakeshore. A rotating selection of Michigan evergreens.
*Citrus Rose Bath Salts 7$
A blend of magnesium and Dead Sea salts with wild rose, sweet orange, and sandalwood. 2-3 baths worth.
–Wild Green Salt $10
Rotating blend of wild and organically grown herbs infused into sea salt.
–Elderberry & Wild Cherry Syrup $15/4oz
A great antiviral with respiratory support, that is also delicious! Can be taken regularly by the spoonful when symptomatic, or enjoy as a treat when desired. Wild elderberries, wild cherry bark, turkey tail mushroom, usnea, warming spices, our raw honey and a touch of potent honeybee propolis.
–Osha Root Candy $7
7 gram bag of osha root candied in michigan maple syrup. Aromatic root for strong respiratory support.
*Fire cider! $10/2oz, $20/4oz
A potent blend of apple cider vinegar, and our honey, infused with onion, garlic, turmeric, ginger, cranberries, white pine, and more. Great for immune support, or add to salad dressing, or marinade.
–Teas, Tisanes, Infusions $10
Organically grown and sustainably wildcrafted herbs, as locally sourced as possible. Approx. 20-25 servings.
*Nourish – A nourishing blend for all ages.
Raspberry leaf,nettles, oatstraw, red clover, mint
*Be Gone! – Cold, flu, and allergy, head clearing.
Hyssop, lemon balm, goldenrod, elderberry, elderflower, and licorice root
*Mallow Balm – Soothe & Support
Lemon Balm, marshmallow leaf, bee balm, and hawthorn leaf and flower
*Tranquility – Relax, and relieve
Lemon Balm, damiana, linden, lavender, skullcap, and sweet fern
*Cacao Kava $15
Functional hot cocoa! A synergistic blend of cacao and kava kava root with medicinal mushrooms and creamy coconut milk, and maca root. Kava kava is especially enjoyable for a relaxed mind or in social situations and conversation.
–Tinctures $10/oz up to 8oz sizes available.
*Propolis
A product of the hive, excellent for immune support, tooth problems, and overall health.
*Forest Guardian
A blend of 6 medicinal mushrooms harvested by me in Michigan forests. Double extracted to give you more medicinal benefits.
*Adapt
Adaptogenic herbs to help you deal with stress. Productive and focused without burnout.
*Heart’s Ease
A heart healing, heart opening blend. I love this formula for relieving grief and anxiety that resides in the heart.
*Sunshine Elixir
A traditional blend of lemon balm and St. John’s wort for supporting seasonal mood shifts, and chronic viral support.
*Propolis
Anti microbial, antiviral, excellent for immediate immune response.
–Bitters
Herbal extract used as digestive tonic for bloating, heartburn, indigestion and occasional gas.
Blends available: Grapefruit Spicebush Rosemary, Balsam Hawthorn
–Raw Local Honey
Our honey is small batch, completly raw and unheated, minimally filtered, and only glass jars. The bees are given minimal natural treatment or no treatment. There are seasonal batches available, if you prefer early harvest or late, let us know! Grown right here in Muskegon!
By Volume:
4oz – $5
8oz – $10
Pint – $15
Quart – $25
Half Gallon – $50
New! Infused honey! 7$
4oz jars with herb infused honey. Available: Cottonwood, osha,
and immunity blend – with echinacea, rudbekia, anise hyssop, and white fir.
Check out the Etsy shop at
Etsy.com/shop/forestfindslove, available for pick up at Sweetwater market, or contact me at ForestFinds@yahoo.com
Call or text 616-834-3233
LIBERTY FAMILY FARM & BAKERY
FARM FRESH EGGS!
$5.00 per dozen lot of eggs on the way. Our new layers are just starting to lay!! Yeah!
Pullet Eggs $4.00per dozen
VEGETABLE OFFERINGS-
Fresh Garlic $3.00 per head
Red Norland Potatoes $5.00 per bag
Mix of White and Red Potatoes $5.00 per bag
PASTURED CHICKEN
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 TURKEY
Italian Sausage Bulk $10.00/lb
Garlic Basil Sausage $7.00/lb
Turkey Drumsticks $5.00/lb
Wings $5.00/lb
PASTURED PORK- Fresh Batch of Pork In! Note some price increases due to a large
increase for us to have them butchered.
New! Pork Chops $8.00/lb
New! Nitrate Free Bacon $10.50/lb
New! Boneless Shoulder Pork Roasts $9.00 lb
New! Boston Butt Roasts $9.00/lb
Nitrate Free Ham Slices $8.50/lb
Nitrate Free Ham Hocks $6.00 lb
New! Breakfast Links $10.50/lb
New! Ground Pork $7.00/lb
NEW! Maple Sage Pork $9.00 lb
BAKERY OFFERINGS
New! Apple Cinnamon Bread $4.00
New! Cranberry Bread mini loaves$4.00
New! Spinach & Cheddar Quiche $14.00
New! Apple Galette (8″) $8.00 made with organic Ida Reds
Raspberry Muffins $3.00 made with organic raspberries
Classic Banana Bread $8.00 small $4.00
Regular Baked Donuts $1.00 each, 6 for $5.00
Ginger Apricot Granola $5.00 bag
Ultimate Granola $5.00 bag
Breakfast Cookies $3.00 each
Pizza Crusts $5.00 (4 pack)
Please send orders as soon as possible:) Thanks!!
Looking forward to seeing everyone again at the market! Please send order via email libertyff@gmail.com or liberty@protonmail.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
Scholl Farms of Montague
All of our products are grown organically.
This week we will have:
EGGS: Chicken: $6/doz. Good news! Our chickens are producing more so you may now order up to 2 dozen, or a flat (2.5 dzn) for $15.
POTATOES: Butterball, Red skins, Austrian Crescents, Purple, Yellow, and
Adirondack Red (pink inside). All spuds $2/lb. Buy in quantity; 10lbs/$17,
20lbs/$30
DRESSED BROILERS (frozen whole): sizes starting at 5.5 lbs – 7+ lbs. $5.50/lb
CHICKEN GIZZARDS, LIVER, AND FEET $3/lb
Place orders via voice message at (231) 893-1311. Leave your name, phone number and speak slow and clear.
Thanks so Much,
Stu and Connie
The Pasturage LLC of Montague
Here’s the trifecta of bone broth: sip, soup, stew. Beyond that, what else is there? Oh, the worlds that await you! You know how good greens are for you, right? Every time I cook greens, I throw in a few frozen cubes of bone broth. When you make your broth, pour a quart or so into an ice cube tray, or dixie cups, or muffin tins, whatever you have. Once frozen, let them sit on the counter for 10 minutes or so, then pop into a freezer baggie and voila! You have instant flavor, nutrition, and pan-protecting juice that steams the greens while not burning them or adding more oil. I know the dish is done when the broth has reduced to practically nothing and the greens are succulent and delicious!
LAMB
Sausage
Sweet Italian links. $14.00lb. My Mom’s favorite. Around a 1# package, natural casings.
Roasts
Boneless Shoulder Roast. $10.00lb. Braise, appraise and rave. Avg. 3.3
Bone-in Shoulder Roast. $10.00lb. Curry approved. Avg 2 – 2.75 lb per pkg
Neck Roast. $8.00lb. Wine and dine. Avg 2 lbs per pack.
Sirloin Roast. $16.00lb. Melt in your mouth amazing. 1 per pack, boneless, netted, avg. 1.2 lbs per pack.
Bone-in Leg of lamb. $14.00lb. Epitome of a roast. Around 4 lbs each.
Boneless Leg of lamb. $14.00lb. Any way you cut it: delicious. Netted, range 3-4 lbs. per pack.
Shanks, 2″. $10.00lb. Beautiful Osso Bucco. Three 2” pcs ea
OUT (back Feb. 20) Shanks, whole. $10.00lb. 2 whole shanks, avg 1.5 – 1.8 per pkg
Do not be afraid of
Lamb Heart. $5.00lb. Aorta be standard fare. Avg. 0.6 lbs per pkg.
Lamb Liver. $5.00lb. Conveniently pre-sliced in a reasonable package size. Avg 0.5lb
Soup bones. $5.00lb. Whole bones for bone broth or raw dog diet. Range per pack 1-3 lbs.
Cuts of the smaller variety
Brisket. $8.00lb. Corned lamb. Avg .36lbs per pkg
Half Rack. *low stock, pre-order only* $16.00lb. Impressive cut, delectable meat. 4-5 ribs per pack, range 0.6-1.0 lbs. per pack.
Whole Rack. $16.00lb. Get ready to Grill!! 8-9 ribs per pack, range 1-1.75 lbs per pack.
Loin Chop. $16.00lb. Avg wt .47lbs
Steaks and such
Sirloin Steak. $16.00lb. 1 per pkg, avg .77lb ea
Leg steak. $14.00lb. 1 per pkg, bone-in, straight cut. .44 – .68lb
Shoulder Steak. $10.00lb. 2 steaks per pkg, .75 – 1.1lb ea
Can’t go wrong freezer stand-by’s
Stew Meat. $12.00lb. My Mom has recipes! 1lb pkg.
Ground Lamb. $12.00. Makes the best shepherd pie. 1lb tube
PORK
Sausage
Andouille $13.00ea. Last chance, the slaughterhouse discontinued recipe. 1 lb pkg of 5 links.
Brats. $13.00ea. Classic recipe. 1lb pkg of 5 links.
Chorizo. $13.00ea. A Sweetwater favorite. 1lb pkg of 5 links.
Italian. $13.00ea. Perfect for spaghetti. 1lb pkg of 5 links.
Kielbasa. $13.00ea. Fresh German style. 1lb pkg of 5 links.
Breakfast links. $13.00 per lb. The packages avg. 0.85-1 lbs with 10 links per package.
Roasts
Fresh Ham. $10.00lb. Put that home-smoker to use. Half (1.5-2lbs) or whole (2-4lbs).
Pork Shoulder Roast. $12.00lb. Traditional pulled pork cut. Half (1.5-2lbs) or whole (2-4lbs).
Pork Butt Roast. $12.00lb. The back of the shoulder. Half (1.5-2lbs) or whole (2-4lbs).
Loin Roast. $12.00lb. Bone-in. Range 1.5 – 2.75lb
Do not be afraid of
Fat Back. $3.00lb. My favorite for deep frying. Range 0.5-2.0 lbs per pack.
Leaf fat. $5.00lb. Great for flaky pastry. 1.5 – 4lbs per pkg
Jowl, fresh. $5.00lb. Make your own jowl bacon. 1-2 lbs per pack.
Hocks, fresh. $5.00lb. Two per pack, range 1.5-2lbs.
Pork shanks. $5.00lb. Two per pack, range 1-2.5lbs.
Pork Heart. $5.00lb. One per pkg. 0.75 – 1.25lb
Pork Kidney. $5.00lb. One or two per pkg. 0.25 – 0.75lb
Pork Neck Bones. $4.00lb. Great for stock. 8-12 2” pcs, 1.25 – 2lbs
Pork Ears. $5.00lb. Also great raw dog treat. Two per pkg. .25 – .5 lb
Pork Snout. $5.00lb. Don’t be weirded out, it’s good for you. One per pkg. .25 lb
Pork Tongue. $5.00lb. Makes the best tacos. 0.3-0.7 per package.
Cuts of the smaller variety
Ground Pork. Verstatile. $9.00ea. 1 lb. tube
Pork Chops. $11.00lb. 3/4″-1″thick, 2-4 per pkg. Range 0.5 – 1.5lb
Pork Steak. Marbled better than beef. $10.00lb. Two per pkg, range 0.75-1.5 lbs per pkg.
To order:
Text or call 231 288 6112.
Email thepasturage@gmail.com
Please do so by Friday at 4pm for Sweetwater Local Foods Market pick up. Otherwise, whenever.
Look for a confirmation via whatever method you contacted me. Thank you!
To pay:
Cash or check (made out to The Pasturage, LLC) at pick up is preferred.
Or I can do a credit card at pick up. Or, finally, I can email you an online link to pay via credit card beforehand.
Thank you so much for your patronage!
Three Speed Coffee of Muskegon
All Three Speeds certified organic coffee is roasted by sight, smell & sound based on a roast profile developed by Chad. All coffee is small batch, no automation. No Tolerance For Bitter Coffee…..EVER!
Individual cups of fresh brewed coffee available for $3 each. Note: if you add condiments to your coffee you will need to bring them along with you.
Preorders accepted until Friday 6:00pm. Send orders to chad.s@3Speedcoffee.com
Payment by check payable to Three Speed Coffee, or cash at Saturday Market pickup.
Coffee Price & Sizes (Please specify Whole Bean, or Ground)
8oz – $9.00
14 oz – $15
Bali Blue Moon
Sulawesi Toraja
Guatemala
Sumatra
Kenya
Mocha Java Blend
We have lots of large coffee bags, burlap printed with unique coffee labels, for $5.00 ea.
Thanks
Three Speed Coffee
Winner Best Coffee honors in the 2020 People’s Choice of West MI Awards!
Chad & Lori Shepard
chad.s@3Speedcoffee.com
Sweetwater Curated
Available for order this week, deadline Friday.
Email to sweetwaterlocalfoods@gmail.com Thanks!
Stutzman Farm of Blanchard
OG Green Cabbage $1.00 lb
New! Farm Country Cheese House of Lakeview
Our cheeses are pure, simple, and clean. We use milk made by cows on our local Amish dairy farms and follow Amish traditions and practices. Because the health and comfort of the cows are a top priority, the small dairy farms that we work with raise herds of only 4 to 20 cows, where each cow is hand-milked twice daily. In the operation of our equipment and business, we use minimal amounts of electricity, which is supplied to us by an electric cooperative.
Medium Sharp Cheddar 8 oz $6.00 ea
Jack Cheese 8 oz $5.00 ea
Marble Cheese 8 oz $5.00 ea
Send orders to: sweetwaterlocalfoods@gmail.com
Payment: You will receive an invoice Friday to pay online or if you would rather you may pay by check payable to Sweetwater Curated, or cash at Saturday pickup, and thanks
Returning Soon
Pine Row Farm of Rothbury
We will be at market again February 19th.
pinerowfarmgirl@gmail.com
231-861-5215
Laughing Tree Bakery of Hart
We’ll return on the 19th.
Hilde and Charlie Muller
Laughing Tree Brick Oven Bakery
231-873-9820
Find us on facebook and Instagram
www.laughingtreebakery.com
Earthscape Farm of Hesperia
Patrice has too many babies due to come to Market this week. Get your orders in and we will see you on February 19th! We have 8 quarters of beef for sale. Order now to have them cut and wrapped the way you choose. They will be ready the first week in March. These will be the last quarters available for a while.
CONTACT: Patrice and Bill Bobier
4220 E. Loop Rd.
Hesperia, MI 49421
email earthscapefarm@gmail.com
Shady Side Farm of Holland
We’ll return soon, in the meantime you can keep up with our farm news here: https://mailchi.mp/ffb92e5e9f09/shadysidefarmsubscribe
Lona
Shady Side Farm
info@shadysidefarm.net
CSA INFO:
Blackbird Farms of Coopersville
We are now accepting your application for our 2022 CSA!
Community Supported Agriculture
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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To remind everyone about what is unique about Sweetwater, here is a link to the Sweetwater Pledge to Our Customers. This Pledge is signed by all vendors, and we stand behind it. http://www.sweetwaterlocalfoodsmarket.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/2015-final-sweetwater-pledge-to-customers-update.pdf