Sweetwater Local Foods Market
Saturday, December 14th, 2013, 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!
Great Holiday Gift Ideas!
You’ll find loads of wonderful locally grown and produced gift items this Saturday! And if you want to give a Taste of Sweetwater to a special someone, we have Sweetwater Gift Certificates in any amount you choose! We also have our brand new Sweetwater Shopping Bags available for $5.00 each! Stop by Market Mgr table for details.
Attending this Saturday’s market:
September’s Herbs & Produce of Montague
Holiday Wreaths and Swags, tis the season to be jolly!!
Dried Flower Blends
Herbal Swags( Dried)- A great selection of every savory herb you’ll need for the holidays. Also a thoughtful and unusual gift.
Holiday Wildlife Swags- A great gift for the birds, bunnies and other wildlife in your yard.
Holiday Swag- A great way to dress up your doors and windows for the holiday season.
Holiday Wreaths (38-40 inches in diameter)- Space is limited this weekend so we’ll be bringing a limited amount of holiday wreaths for sale, but will be taking pre-orders for pick up at future markets.
This weeks Holiday Veggie Special
Sugar Sweet Carrots 2.5lb bags
Wishing you a Happy, Healthy and Safe Holiday Season
Thank you for your support and patronage this season and we hope to see you next year!!
Peace and Love,
Simon, September and Rylan Dykema
Meadow View Goat Dairy & Farm of Fremont
New! Gift Boxed for Christmas giving. We will have some examples of an assortment of gift boxes for Christmas gifting. We can take your orders this week!
Plain 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:
We will also have eggs from our free-range, GMO feed- free flock as well as our made on the farm maple syrup along. http://www.meadowviewgoatdairy.com/home
Maple Moon Farm of Shelby
We are grateful for the cold snowy season, that slows life down and provides a quiet stillness. The plants in the hoops are also enjoying the quiet stillness. They are resting, not busy growing, so we will have greens another week. With the solstice just around the corner, the days will begin to grow longer and activity will begin to stir again. In the meantime we have earthy veggies to offer and lots of herbal products to nourish us through the winter season.
We are busy looking through seed catalogs and making exciting plans for next year’s growing. Is there something you would like us to grow? Let us know!
A short note on where our seeds come from: We try to save whatever we can ourselves. We feel this is the ideal, but don’t always have all the time we would like to harvest varieties. We order from Seed Saver Exchange (we are members, members produce 100% open pollinated varieties), High Mowing Organics (the only 100% organic seed company), and Turtle Tree Seeds (biodynamic seeds-we LOVE this amazing little company).
FALL VEGGIES
Carrots, super sweet and tasty
Potatoes (many varieties and colors)
Hakurei Turnips (mild tasting salad turnips)
HERBAL GIFT BOXES
We have three different herbal gift boxes available, spread the herbal love.
Tea Lovers– This box includes our three herbal teas: Nourish, Restore, and Peace, as well as our limited edition Lovely Lemon (a delicious blend of lemon balm and lemon verbena)
Herbal Beauty– This box includes a full line of herbal products that contribute to healthy skin and radiant beauty. Includes Herbal Facial Care (a daily skin scrub or mask), Gypsy Water (a incredible herbal astringent for skin and a great hair rinse), Radiant Beauty Cream, Nourish Tea, MI Winter Lip Balm , and Sova’s Heartsong Lip Balm.
Peace – World peace truly begins within each individual. We’ve put together herbal products that support our own inner peace and support better response to stress and conflict. A warm soak in the tub is relaxing, but adding our Relax bath is a truly blissful experience. Box includes Relax bath, Peace tea, and Andi-anxiety salve.
Custom-We are happy to put any of our products together in our 100% recycled gift boxes.
EGGS
Our chickens are fully free-range. The have open access to roam and forage on our 40 acres. 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
Basil
Thai Basil
Celery Leaf
Red Pepper Flakes
Whole Cayenne Peppers
Rosemary
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
Creams: Radiant Beauty and Patti’s Hard Working Hands
Teas: Nourish, Restore, and Peace
Lip Balm: Michigan Winter balm, Peppermint, and Sova’s Heartsong
Maple Moon Farm
Crow Feather Farm of Hesperia
A variety of Winter Squash, including delicious sugar Pumpkins
Pontiac Red and Yukon Gold potatoes
Flavorful yellow Onions
Tasty green cabbage
GIANT Kohlrabi (try them roasted or mashed with potatoes)
Rutabagas and Celeriac
Hopefully we will also have some of our Brassica Salad mix, provided that a little Sun shines on our hoophouse tomorrow.
Christmas Gift Idea! Carolyn’s lovely, warm knitted garments will be on the table as well, available for your winter comfort. Try some on!
Kasza Sugar Bush of Shelby
CHRISTMAS IS COMING!!! Come get the perfect, all-natural gift from our large selection of super-sweet Maple Products for that special someone.
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!
The Orange Whisk of Grand Haven
This week I’m bringing my sweet & savory, nut and seed based snacks (which are all gluten-free) to market. I create wheat-free, and refined sugar-free snacks, sweets, and breads using high-quality ingredients, when possible local and/or organic. I don’t use preservatives, and ONLY bake with ingredients your grandmother would recognize! Please email me if you would like me to hold something for you.
This weeks offerings include:
Nuts! Nuts! Nuts!
Certified-Organic Raw Pecans
Certified-Organic Un-pasturized Raw Almonds from Spain (Sprout-able)
Certified-Organic Raw Cashews
Fresh Local Chestnuts
Savory:
Savory Flax Crackers – GF, Vegan, Oil-Free, Nut-free
Sun-dried Tomato Basil Flax Crackers – GF, Vegan, Oil-Free, Nut-free
Savory Nutty Loaf – GF, Vegan
Sweet:
Sweet Nutty Loaf – Apple/cinnamon, GF, Vegan
Vegan Cookies – Almond flour, cashews, apricot, vegan chocolate chips. GF, Vegan
Sunflower Pecan Fudge – GF, Vegan, Oil-free
Cavewoman Bites – Cacao Coconut and Pecans, GF, Vegan
Pecan Caramel Tart – Organic Pecans, caramel with an almond crust. 4.5”. GF
Carrot Cake Muffins – Almond flour based, GF
Holiday Gifts are back:
Michigan’s Guide to Local Cooking Cookbook, Personalized by the author (http://michigansguidetolocalcooking.com/), $25
Patricia’s Michigan Chocolate (http://patriciaschocolate.com/), $4
Ricky’s Cheese Making Kit – Mozzarella and Ricotta (http://www.cheesemaking.com/30-Minute-Mozzarella-Ricotta-Kit.html), $24
Home Cheesemaking Book, $14
The Meadows Finishing Salt Set of three for Salads (http://www.atthemeadow.com), $24
Local Farms included in my products this week include: Eggs from Funny Farm and Maple Moon, maple syrup from Kasza Sugar Bush, chestnuts from Winkle Chestnut Farm.
I’m also accepting advanced orders for Christmas and New Years.
Nourishing Wishes.
Susan
801-808-3480 cell, no text on this phone
For weekly updates join the conversation on facebook https://www.facebook.com/OrangeWhisk
Olson Farm of Shelby
I will bring my Taste of Spring Maple Syrup along with honey from Lake Effect Apiaries of Shelby. Check them out at lakeeffectapiaries.com.
Liberty Family Farm
No Hoop House Offerings this week!
It has been too cold and cloudy.
Offerings from the Farm
Turkey Sausage
Grass-fed Lamb
Bakery Offerings
Fresh Quiche! Regular and Gluten Free
Ciabatta Bread
Challah Bread
A selection of Muffins and Quick Bread for the Holidays
A selection of Grain Free and Egg Free Muffins
We will also have a variety of Christmas Cookies!!!
Hope to see you there!
Laughing Tree Bakery of Hart
As I sit here tonight, holding our beautiful little daughter Alida (3 Weeks old!), I can hear Charlie upstairs reading to Finn and Annie as part of our bedtime ritual. We are so grateful to be able to work from home and to spend so much time with our little people. We hope one day one or more of them might join us in the task of baking bread for you and your family. In the meantime, we are trying to savor their young years and all the sweet (and challenging!) moments these years offer us. It is truly an honor to bake for you and to call so many of you friends.
Enjoy the Cranberry Orange Almond bread for just a few more weeks!!
Also, our Gingerbread Children return this weekend—if you enjoy our Hilltopper cookies you’ll love these little edible people.
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
SPECIALTY BREAD BAKE SCHEDULE
Elbridge Parmesan Olive (Sumptuous parmesan and Kalamata black olives) $8.00
Cranberry Orange Almond (A loaf for the holidays full of the goodies its name includes). Price $8.75
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
Pumpernickel Rye (A new twist on an old Eastern European standard. Cracked Rye and Caraway seed in a dark, chewy loaf) $6.00
Pastries available for Saturday
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.
Gingerbread Children $1.50 each or 5 for $7.00
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 dried Michigan cherries.
SCONES
Cranberry Orange Scones
Truly Ginger Scones
Michigan Cherry Scones
Bursting Blueberry Scones—New!!
BAKER’S DOZEN: If you order 12 pastries you’ll receive a 13th pastry FREE!
Funny Farm of Grant
This week’s produce list:
Onions! Big red & yellow slicing onions. Italian Cippolinis, SHALLOTS
Greens&Roots! kales, rutabagas, cabbages, big and small,
and anything else we can find!
Potatoes! Choose from 6 or more varieties.
Eggs! Mixed flock of whites & browns.
Gift ideas! Pink Himalayan Sea Salt. Stop by the booth and find out about the health benefits of Himalayan salts. We will also have Garlic Salt & Celery Salt.
Back again for gift giving; Barb’s Baubles. Handmade, one of a kind pieces.
APRON LADY & Janet returns this week!
Earthscape Farm of Hesperia
BEEF! We sent 4 steers to the butcher on Wednesday. We still should have most cuts of beef this week!
Beef Heart is ON SALE! $2 per lb. We will take advance orders up until 6pm Friday evening.
Email earthscapefarm@gmail.com
Steaks: Tenderloin, Porterhouse, NY Strip, Sirloin, Rib, Swiss, Round, Skirt
Roasts: Rib, Chuck
Ground Beef & Ground Sirloin
Short Ribs – one of the most flavorful and unappreciated cuts of beef!
Soup Bones & Oxtail
Liver, Heart and Tongue
VEGETABLES~ Celeriac! Cabbages. Kohlrabi, Red and Yellow Onions, POTATOES! Red Norland, Blue Gold and Kennebec. Rosemary.
ORGANIC OLIVE OIL ~ Imported by Higher Grounds in Traverse City. $15 per bottle!
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!
Hickory Ridge Family Farm
We will return to market this week with a variety of delicious specialty sausages from our non-GMO, pasture-raised pork, including Sweet Italian, Bratwurst, Andouille, Chorizo, Hot Italian (new!), and Jalapeno Bratwurst (new!).
See you soon!
Chickadee Creek Farm of Nunica
Mulefoot pork is back! We once again have bacon, chops, pork steaks, roasts, ground pork, ham in various forms, and much more. This all comes from our rare heritage-breed American Mulefoot pigs. They are raised outdoors where they can range through our forest and pasture and supplemented with non-GMO feed and all the scraps from our garden that we can find. All the pork is processed without the use of nitrites or nitrates. The meat is known for its exceptional flavor and juiciness, you won’t regret giving it a try! We don’t have a lot of pork available though, and once this batch of pork is gone we will not have more until next spring. So get it while you can, it won’t last long.
Bee & Botanicals of Spring Lake
Pretty, Practical, & Organic for home, friends & family.
Great selection of organic soaps – Lavender, Citrus Lavender, Lemongrass Tea, Peppermint, Oats & Spice, Honey Shea & Oats, Simply Rosemary (unscented).
100% Michigan beeswax candles; natural, bright, clean and long burning.
Fragrant and versatile Organic Lavender – Organza, embroidered, and hand colored organic Lavender Sachets. Nice to use when storing out of season clothes, add natural fragrance to drawers, closets, clothing in storage, travel bags, desk drawers… it smells sweet, clean & fresh (also a moth deterrent for woolens).
Lady Bug Botanicals of Muskegon
In addition to my regular variety of handmade botanical soaps (perfect for holiday gift giving) I will have a whole new variety of rubber duck bath buddies swimming in organic glycerin soap – they make the perfect sticking stuffers!
Shady Side Farm of Holland
Shady Side Farm will not be at market this Saturday. Milk deliveries will be handled by Betsy–please come between 10:00 and 10:30. We’ll return with beans and wool (socks, mittens, dryer balls, felting kits) next Saturday the 21st. See you next week!
Shady Side Farm
shadysidefarmmichigan@gmail.com
Sweetwater Holiday & Winter Market Schedule!
Sweetwater will be open as usual every Saturday in December.
January Hours: CLOSED on January 4th & 18th. OPEN January 11th & 25th.
February Hours: CLOSED February 1st & 15th. OPEN February 8th & 22nd.
March Hours: Closed March 1st & 15th. OPEN March 8th & 22nd, and after that we will resume our every Saturday schedule again.
Thanks, and Happy Holidays from all of us at Sweetwater!
Diana Jancek
Market Manager