Sweetwater Holiday Market #3! |

Sweetwater Local Foods Market
Saturday, December 17th, 9:00am to 1:00pm
Mercy Health Partners/Hackley Health at the Lakes
On Harvey St. at US31/Pontaluna Rd. Exit. 1st Bldg North of Pontaluna Rd.

We are an authorized Bridge Card Farmers Market

Sweetwater Holiday Market Week #3!

New Vendors! New Products!

This Saturday you will find more locally grown, crafted, cooked, sewn and baked products for giving to your loved ones this Christmas than anywhere else in West Michigan!

Not to mention some darn good organically grown greens, garlic and more!

At this week’s market:

Shady Side Farm of Holland

Mike and Lona will return this week with their certified organic dry beans at the market again–a great gift idea for friends and family. Grab a recipe and include it with the gift of beans! They will also have wool socks and yarn, handwoven rag rugs, and (NEW) mittens and hats made of recycled wool sweaters.

Maple Creek Sugars of Fremont
Doug & Tate Luchies have been producing wonderful maple syrup & honey for over 8 years on their farm. have several beautiful gift bottles for Christmas gift giving as well.

Maple Moon Farm of Shelby
Wildcrafted Remedies! We wildcraft plants that grow on our land and make them into herbal remedies for our family and friends, and now want to share them with others. Try our herbal salves; fresh plants infused in organic olive oil and blended with local bee’s wax and other healthful ingredients. All our herbs are ethically wildcrafted.
*Mike’s Muscles Relaxer, a perfect remedy for tired over worked muscles
*Rob’s Relief, nature’s cure for poison ivy (originally developed for
my brother Rob, who can look at poison ivy and get it)
*Mama’s All Purpose, a general all purpose salve for everything from
bug bites to burns to bumps to diaper rash-we use it on everything!
From the hoophouse– A limited supply of kale, swiss chard, lettuce,
turnip greens, turnips, and beets. Come early!
Veggies in storage: Carrots, onions, garlic, potatoes, winter squash,
and pie pumpkins.
Jam and Jelly: Our own fruit blended with a touch of local honey for
a wonderful fruit flavor. Strawberry and Raspberry. This week we
have Grape Jelly. A true nostalgic taste from your days of paper sack
lunches with PB&J. Our grape jelly is made our own grapes and
sweetened with local honey. A perfect holiday gift!
Like us on Facebook! http://www.facebook.com/pages/Maple-Moon Farm/266858233357042?ref=ts

Hickory Ridge Family Farm of Hesperia

We will have all turkey cuts including tenderloin drums, breast, thighs, wings. Limited quantities.

New! Our lambs are going to be processed this weekend. If you are interested in ordering a 100% grass fed half or whole lamb talk to me at the market or call me at 231 794-7936. Grace & Rebecca will be at the market with their hand knit gift items this week.

Earthscape Farm of Hesperia
VEGGIES ~ Butternut Squash sale continues this week .75 per lb! We have a lot! We’ll also have some other squashes.

Savoy & Red Cabbage, Smooth Green Cabbage, Celeriac, Potatoes & Onions. Herbs: Rosemary.

BEEF ~ Pre-orders accepted. Please email or call by 5pm on Friday.

BEEF SALE is continuing: Beef Hearts are $2 per lb.

Other cuts available this week:

We have lean Ground Beef!
Porterhouse, Tenderloin and Sirloin steaks
New York Strip and Rib Eye Steaks
Rolled Rump, Arm and Chuck Roasts
Stew Meat & Short Ribs
Liver, Tongue, Oxtail.
Soup Bones

Our steers are in large pens for the winter so they get outdoors and exercise. They are getting all our quality hay they can eat, plus a little home-grown and ground- on-the-farm grain mostly in winter. Feeding cows small amounts of good grains are like humans eating small portions of dessert. It’s ok for them as long as grass and legumes are their main diet. The steers are hung to age and processed by Ebel’s Meats in Falmouth, a family-run USDA operation.

ORGANIC OLIVE OIL from Palestine! 500 ML Bottles. Organic, Extra Virgin and Cold Pressed. This oil is imported by Higher Grounds Coffee.

HIGHER GROUNDS COFFEE in 1# bags. Certified organic, Fair Trade. Various types, beans or ground, dark or light roast, full caf, half caf or decaf. Try a cup at the Sweetwater Market table!

Olson Farm of Shelby

My Taste of Spring Maple Syrup comes in 12 oz gift bottles and quarts and makes the perfect Chrismas gift. 100% Grass Fed Beef: Only one quarter not yet spoken for. Quarters of my 1-year old Galloway & Simental cross beef. Quarter will dress out at approx 225lbs and will include several Roasts, T-Bones, Porterhouse, Sirloin, & Round Steak, and ground beef. Call for more info: 231.861.4903.

Chickadee Creek Farm of Nunica

Come sample our newest jam creations: Apple Pie Jelly, Special Late Harvest Rubel (a wild heirloom blueberry) and Smooth Operator Red Plum, along with many others.

In addition to Grassfield’s famous Dutch process Goudas & Cheddars, we will now carry a selection of cheeses from Cowslip Creamery! Located on Lubbers Farm in West Michigan, Cowslip is dedicated to making excellent cheese the old fashioned way, by hand, using fresh milk from cows grazing sustainable pastures. This week try either the artisan Phocas, or Brigid. Also we’ll have a selection of delicious Flatbread Crackers from the Lubber’s on-farm Little Rooster Bakery!

Creswick Farms of Ravenna

Pasture Raised, Antibiotic & Hormone Free, Artisanal Meats
Note: Stop by and pre-order your holiday snacks this Saturday! Our Braunschweiger and Ring Bologna make perfect host gifts!

New product! Prosciutto! Nathan is at it again, just in time for the holidays!

This “Italian Ham” as it is widely known, is salted and air dried for a lengthy period. After curing, prosciutto is sliced into paper thin pieces which are usually slightly transparent. It is typically eaten uncooked, on charcuterie plates, wrapped around fruit and vegetables, or in salads. In some cases, prosciutto may be lightly cooked, as is the case when it is tossed with pasta.

BEEF
Ground Beef in 1 lb. packages
Ground Beef patties

Gourmet Burgers – Ground Beef with Bacon

Corned Beef Hash! Perfect for when you want a quick meal, with potatoes and spice already added, or add eggs for breakfast! 1# pkg.

CHICKEN
Whole Chickens

Apple Chicken Sausage Links

Chicken Breasts, boneless, skinless

Chicken Leg Quarters
Chicken Patties, BBQ or Plain. 1# 4/pr pkg.

PORK
Pork Tenderloin

Pork Chops
Bacon, Apple & Hickory Smoked
Breakfast Sausage Bulk & Links

Italian Bulk Sausage

SPECIALTY SAUSAGES & MEATS
Back this week: Braunschweiger!

German Thuringer

Garlic Kielbasa Sausage
Chorizo
Deli Ham Slices

Deli Sliced Old Fashioned Bologna.

Pepperoni Slices

Pancetta. Italian style, cured, seasoned & spiral sliced in small bundles.
Prosciutto 1/4lb $7.50

EGGS Large. No soy in chicken feed. $3.25 a dozen.

PRE-ORDERS. Space limitations force us to carry only the most asked for meats. If you want to be sure to get the meats you want every week, PRE-ORDERING is the way to go. Take a look at the complete product list here: www.CreswickFarms.com
Email or call Diana Jancek at dijaan1@charter.net or (231)292-1152 no later than midnight on the Monday evening before the next market and she will have it ready for you to pick up on Saturday

Facebook Fan Page:

http://www.facebook.com/CreswickFarms

Laughing Tree Brick Oven Bakery of Hart

Laughing Tree Brick Oven Bakery breads are all made from 100% organic flours and grains. Nearly all of our breads are naturally-leavened using a levain that we cultivate on site in our bakery. All of our doughs undergo a long, slow fermentation process that produces extraordinarily flavorful and easily digestible breads. The grand finale: our breads are baked in a handbuilt ,wood-fired brick oven which creates loaves of amazing texture and beauty!

This Week’s SPECIALTY BREADS are:

Cobmoosa Onion Rye ( Carmelized organic onions, Michigan rye flour, and a hint of caraway) $6.00

Cranberry Orange Almond A bread for the holidays full of the goodies its name describes. Price $8.75

OUR NINE WEEKLY VARIETIES:

Homesteader’s Wheat A 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

Annie’s Raisin Spice Sweet organic raisins, organic cinnamon, and freshly ground cardamon. $6.00

The Michigander Made with Michigan-grown whole wheat—dark and soulful.$5.50

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

Elbridge Parmesan Olive Sumptuous parmesan and Kalamata black olives. $8.00

Irish Cheddar Peppercorn Smooth Irish Cheddar and tongue-tingling organic black pepper. $8.00

Pastries for Saturday: We will be baking our Cranberry Orange Scones, Truly Ginger Scones, and our Michigan Cherry Scones. All of our scones are made with organic butter and cream, fresh eggs, and a pinch of organic sugar. Deep Mud Brownies.

Granola Baked in our wood-fired brick oven after the intense bread-baking heat has dissipated (after several days). They are baked at a low temperature to ensure that the nutrients in the grains and seeds remain intact! Please note, these granolas are SWEETENED ONLY WITH MICHIGAN HONEY! There is absolutely no refined sugar in them.

MOUNTAIN CRUNCH GRANOLA: Organic oats, organic sunflower seeds, organic coconut, sliced almonds, Michigan honey, organic coconut oil, pure vanilla, sea salt. $6.00/pound

LAUGHING TREE PEANUT BUTTER GRANOLA: Organic oats, organic sunflower seeds, organic coconut, Michigan honey, Michigan-made peanut butter, organic coconut oil, pure vanilla, sea salt. $6.00/ pound

We are truly honored to bake for you and your family.

Hilde and Charlie Muller

Liberty Family Farm and Bakery of Hart

From the Hoophouse– chard, kale, lettuce, radishes and arugula!
Pre order Christmas Turkeys
BAKERY OFFERINGS
We have a special selection of Baked Goods just for the Holiday Season! I hope you enjoy.

New! Gift Boxes of a variety of Christmas cookies (some gluten free available)
New! The Christmas Breakfast Cookie made with premium white chocolate, dried cherries and almonds.
New! Gingerbread Bundt Cakes – mini.
New! Challah Bread (Cranberry Orange) – great for french toast!
New! Cinnamon Coffee Bundt Cake
New! Maple Nut Granola made with Michigan maple syrup & honey and dried Cherries!
We will also have our regular flavors of Breakfast Cookies and Quiches, plus Gluten Free Items.

Bees & Botanicals of Spring Lake

Pretty, Practical & Organic products for the home

Honey for the Holiday’s and every day! Several sizes to choice from. Local and not over heated or over filtered.

Certified Organic Soap– Great selection of all the favorites available such as Lemongrass Tea, Oats & Spice & Lavender

Featured Soap this week: Lavender – only essential oil is used for added scent (true with all our soaps. Lavender is known to be antibacterial in nature as well as good aromatherapy to calm and relax at the end of a stressful day.
Nature does it best with Michigan beeswax candles from tea lights to tapers. Bright and long burning,
Smooth & rolled tapers, and many other fun shapes to choose from. Great with fall colors and textures.
Lip Balms– smooth, moisturizing blend, current flavors: Grapefruit, Natural
Organic Lavender Dryer Bags back in 2 sizes & Organic Lavender Sachets (smell great and natural moth deterrent)
Hand made cards & gift tags for bags, boxes & wine bottles and a variety of gift boxes for soaps.

Pet Chef Lakeshore

Barb Pitcher, vendor of all natural dog and cat food, treats and dog chews.

Holiday Gift Baskets still available, filled with Pet Chef Express all natural foods and treats. Last minute shopping for the animal children in your life!

Pet Chef Express quality dry kibble pet food. Made with high quality proteins, no meat byproducts, seven different vegetables, kelp, flax, oatmeal for healthy immune systems, pre- and probiotics for digestive health, omega 6 & 3 oils for a shiny healthy coat, glucosamine/chondroitin for joint health, low temperature cooking process to .prevent heat damage. Contains NO artificial preservatives, NO wheat, corn, soy, cereal fillers, artificial coloring.

Six specialty formulas for dogs with sensitive digestion and food allergies to cater to your pet’s need from weaning through all life stages:

• Puppy

• Chicken & Rice

• Lamb & Rice

• Salmon & Rice

• Grain Free

• Adult Lean

Three formulas for cats:

• Super Premium Kitten/young cat formula

• Premium Adult Cat

• Lean Cat

Pet Chef Express food is manufactured FRESH each month, and I deliver direct to the consumer with FREE HOME DELIVERY. Not available in retail stores, never sits in warehouses.

Michigan’s Guide to Local Cooking of Spring Lake

Susan Clemente, author of Michigan’s Guide to Local Cooking will be at Sweetwater Saturday to sign cookbooks and will also be selling some handpicked gift items for your favorite foodies gift basket.

Patricia’s Chocolates The Michigan Chocolate Bar! A Solid 58% couverture dark chocolate in the shape of Michigan’s lower peninsula. A heart is piped on the chocolate for Muskegon area. $4

Fortunato No. 4 Patricia’s Chocolate® is one of only a few chocolatiers in the world entrusted with this extraordinary chocolate. $4.50

Other chocolate: 2-piece set of Michigan Cherry and Blueberry Chocolates, and Fresh Mint and Arabica & Espresso Chocolates $5.20

Michigan’s Guide to Local Cooking signed by the author $25

Naturally Nutty – Handcrafted Nut Butters from Traverse City. 8 ounce jars in 4 delicious flavors; Organic Pepita Sun Seed Butter $6.75, Organic Vanilla Almond Butter $7.75, Butter Toffee Peanut Butter $5.75, and Organic Peanut Butter $5.75.

30 Minute Mozzarella & Ricotta Kit –Just add Milk! The Kit contains tools and enough ingredients to make Mozzarella 30 times using our own easy recipe! The whole process takes ±30 minutes!!! = $25

Basic Hard Cheese Making Kit – If you are a beginner cheese maker then this is the kit for you. Farmhouse Cheddar, Gouda, Monterey Jack, Feta, Cottage Cheese, Colby, Parmesan and Ricotta. $35

Home Cheese Making – Considered to be the “Bible of home cheese makers”. There are 75 cheese recipes, 25 other dairy recipes, Q&A, and lots more. $16.95

Salt Starter Set 1oz tins – Six gourmet sea salts, 1oz tins, idea for anyone exploring artisan salt for the first time. $25

Salad Salt Set – 2oz Jars – These three salts bring new life to fresh lettuce and vegetables. $25

New Vendor!

cottonNEWity of Grand Haven

As Karen Cotton, owner of this new business says: “I’ve always had a passion for art and recycling and I’ve combined them in cottonNEWity, (yes, a play on my last name too!) with the concept of recycling what would typically be thrown away and creating something new. I am a former art teacher and craft kit designer and now work in special education.”

Karen will bring a very unique type of bracelet – you’ll have to guess what they’re made of! Also, scarves and vintage tea towels made from re-purposed fabrics and cards made from vintage books.
New Vendor!

Kendra McKimmy Porcelain Pottery & Jewelry of Newaygo

An established and well known artist in area galleries and at art fairs for over 35 years. Kendra is also a member of the West Michigan Potter’s Guild. Customer’s will find her smoke fired porcelain jewelry and pottery unique and beautiful. Along with her earrings and pins, Kendra will also bring a selection of functional pottery including some hand thrown pots with Amaryllis bulbs ready to plant!

Last but not least

We will have copies of Chris Bedford’s last film, “Getting Real about Food and the Future” available for purchase. Funds will be used to help support market educational activities.

Sweetwater Hugs & Thanks to Amy Oak for renewing her Friend of the Market subscription! As always, if you would like to become a Friend of the Market for a suggested donation of $20.00, which entitles you to a free cup of coffee at every market you attend for a full year, please see me at the market this Saturday! We will also have Higher Grounds Coffee by the Cup for a suggested donation of $1.00.

Hope to see you at the market!
Diana Jancek
Market Manager

We are an authorized Bridge Card farmers market!