Sweetwater Local Foods Market
Saturday, July 29th, 2023
10:00am to 11:00am
Mercy Health Lakes Village
6401 Harvey St. at US31/Pontaluna Rd.
Contact info at end of newsletter
Supporting Small Local Organic Food Producers since 2005!
Sweetwater Pledge to Customers
Laughing Tree, Earthscape, The Pasturage and Liberty Farm are all back this week so don’t miss the chance to preorder and stock up! Laughing Tree needs your preorders by Tuesday.
Blackbird Farm has pre-order veggie bags again and needs your preorders by Thursday.
Blackbird, Funny Farm & The Woven Farm will have a plethora of summer veggies, check back with Friday’s update for a bigger list of what’s available for walk up sales.
Pine Row will return with grassfed beef, maple syrup and limited eggs (preorders best).
Hope to see you at the market!
Vendors Attending Saturday July 29th:
Blackbird Farm of Coopersville
We are looking forward to seeing you again at this Saturday’s market with all manner of good things to eat!
This week we are again offering for pre-order our pre-selected, pre-packed bags of fresh vegetables. These bags are something akin to our CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) shares. We assemble bags of our highest quality veggies based on whatever is fresh and in season for that week. In the bag, we aim to have some combination and quantity of at least five different vegetables with a combined value around $25. We also include a brief note from Farmer Greg and a farm-tested recipe. Each bag costs $20. This week’s bag will likely contain a combination of some of the following: lettuce, kale, mini-cabbages, radishes, scallions, herbs, summer squash, and zucchini. To order your Blackbird Farms Veggie Bag, please email us at hello.blackbirdfarms@gmail.com
In addition, this season we are experimenting with offering four-week-long trial shares for folks who are curious about the CSA model but not quite ready to commit to a full season. These will be offered in four different four-week sessions (basically the months of August, September, and October), with pick-up on the farm on Thursday evenings. Trial shares will be offered as either full shares ($140) or small shares ($75). The sign-up form is available online.
We also plan to have many items for walk-up sales–watch for more information in Friday’s newsletter.
Thanks so much! We’re looking forward to seeing friends old and new this Saturday!
Greg & Shel
Funny Farm of Grant
The garden is certainly growing well this year, not too many hiccups so
far… In the next few weeks we’ll have lots of new items for sale.
Included will be compact cabbage, great for small families. Later we’ll
have large ones, great for kraut and lots of broccoli, kohlrabis,
cauliflower, Chinese cabbage, onions, scallions, okra, peppers, winter
squash and some surprises, too. Tomatoes are doing well also and I’ll
have those orange cherry and new snacking cherry tomatoes in lots of
colors and flavors, and slicers and colors for eating out of hand. So
that’s what’s ahead for the season. I’ll update on Friday what I’ll have
for market on Saturday. As always, please text me by 6pm if there’s
anything you’d like to reserve for you. 734 945 0720 and I will text you
back when I get your message. Thanks for all your support, it means a lot.
Barb Loe
The Woven Farm of Whitehall
I apologize for the false alarm in blueberries last week! – They seemed much more abundant on the bush than what they truly were. I am crossing my fingers for a big ol’ blueberry harvest for this weeks market (check back for an update on Friday!)
Beyond blueberries I will have an array of veggies and greens available for walk up sales!
Looking forward to sharing this weeks harvest with you!
This week, I will have the following available for walk up sales:
-Assorted Microgreens
-Assorted Herbs
-Garlic Scapes
-Salad Mix
-Lettuce Heads
-Arugula
-Curly Kale
-Collard Greens
-Swiss Chard
-Radishes
-Turnips
-Flower bouquets
..and quite possibly some other items as well!
Looking forward to seeing everyone on Saturday!
Cheers to Good Growing!
Samantha Otto
Farmer; Food+Farm Edu
The Woven Trifecta
231-215-6008
www.thewoventrifecta.com
Pine Row Farm of Rothbury
Hello :-),
This past week, we moved the young hens into the coop with the rest of the poultry. After moving them nightly for months, I’m very grateful! They are learning to forage with the rest of the flock, and return to be safely locked in at night.
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.
Ribeye $18
Rib steak $17.50
NY strip steaks $17.50
Sirloin sizzlers $11.50
Round steaks $7.75
Brisket $9
Rolled rump roast $8.50
Chuck roast $8.50
English roasts $8.50
Arm roasts $8.50
Short ribs $7
Shank $5.75
Ground beef $7.25
Ground round (vacuum sealed) $8.25
Ground round (tube pack) $7.75
Ground sirloin (vacuum sealed) $12
Ground sirloin (tube pack) $11.50
Soup bones $2.25
Suet $1.25
Oxtail $6.25
Tongue $6.00
Kidneys $4.50
We sell by halves and quarters. There is one quarter left in August. Please let me know if you are interested, or if you would like to be on the list for 2024.
Sale! We have ground beef bundles available in 25, 50, 75, and 100 pounds. Save 25 cents a pound on 25#, and 50 cents a pound on 50# or more, while supplies last! We have enough ground round and ground sirloin on hand to offer the same sale.
***New: Jersey beef, 100% grass fed
If you are looking to try Jersey beef, we have most of the cuts listed above, plus some that we normally don’t carry (like Korean cut short ribs, Denver steaks, and chuck steaks!). Please specify that you would like Jersey on your order. These are smaller size cuts.
Pork
We will have pork available in a couple of months. It is Idaho Pasture breed, born and raised on the farm, and never had any vaccines or medications. We raise our pigs on pasture, hay, and a small daily portion of certified organic grain. Please contact me if you would like a half or whole. Thanks!
Poultry
All of our poultry are free range, locked in nightly, and have certified organic feed.
*Chicken eggs are $6/dozen.
Duck eggs are $10/dozen.
*Orders for chicken eggs have been rolling in again over the weekend, and we’re nearly sold out for Saturday. Please don’t give up on us. I have 52 lovely little chick hens that should begin to lay in September. I’ve been raising them since early April. They will likely tip the scale from a supply issue to a demand issue. The standing order list will reopen once the young hens begin laying. Please let me know if you would like to be on the list, and how many dozen you would like weekly. Thanks!
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
Laughing Tree Bakery of Hart
PLEASE NOTE: We will not be at the market on Saturday, August 5th (we are taking the week off from baking). This is the week to grab an extra loaf for the freezer!
To place an order and PRE-PAY please go to www.laughingtreebakery.com
And look for the ORDER FOR SWEETWATER button in the upper right corner.
Please pre-order by Tuesday at 6pm.
To pay with cash or check at pickup send an email order to: Hilde@laughingtreebakery.com
SOURDOUGH BREADS Available for Pre-Order for Saturday, July 29:
Chili Cheddar Bread $8.00
Hazel Road Rustic $7.50
Finn’s Pecan Raisin Pecan $10.00
Homesteader’s Wheat $7.00
Michigander $7.00
Oceana Round $6.50 (This is our only non-sourdough loaf)
Third Coast Three Seed $7.50
Griff’s 8 Grain $7.50
Annie’s Raisin Spice $7.50
Rosie’s Wholegrain Kamut $7.50
Pilgrim Rye $7.50
Rustic Baguettes $4.00
Pay It Forward Loaf $6.00
PASTRIES Available for Pre-Order Saturday, July 29:
Morning Buns $4.00 each (A hearty cinnamon roll with ground pecans and orange oil—Hilde’s
favorite!)
Vanilla Shortcakes $2.50 each
Deep Mud Brownies $4.00 each
COOKIES: $3.50 each
Tree Hugger (PB Choc. Chip Cookie–VEGAN)
Whangdangdoodlers (Dark chocolate batons and walnuts)
Pecan Maple Oaties (Oatmeal Raisin with pecans and Mich. Maple syrup)
Hilltoppers (Ginger Molassses cookies with candied ginger)
SCONES: $3.50 each
Truly Ginger Scones
Michigan Cherry Scones
Blueberry Scones
Cranberry Orange Scones
Lovely Lemon Scones
Mountain Crunch Granola $10/pound
Pecan Maple Crunch Granola $10/pound (This new granola contains pecans,
pumpkin seeds, organic oats, cinnamon, maple syrup and more!)Due to staffing issues we will not be at Sweetwater Saturday July 22nd. If customers would like to place an order for pickup at the Muskegon Farmers Market they can email me at hilde@laughingtreebakery.com We are open there from 8–1pm. We will be back to Sweetwater for Saturday 7/29 and then we will not be baking at all for the weekend of August 5th.
To place an order and PRE-PAY please go to www.laughingtreebakery.com
Please pre-order by Tuesday at 6pm.
To pay with cash or check at pickup send an email order to: Hilde@laughingtreebakery.com
Hilde and Charlie Muller
Laughing Tree Brick Oven Bakery
231-873-9820
Find us on facebook and Instagram
www.laughingtreebakery.com
The Pasturage of Montague
Howdy humans, I am pleased to announce I will be back at Sweetwater this weekend, 7/29. Gina is a fabulous addition and I am thrilled she will be covering the Muskegon market. As always, our most up-to-date list of products complete with descriptions can be found on our pre-order form: https://form.jotform.com/231266729632056 or you can always call/text 231 288 6112 or email thepasturage@gmail.com
Just a small sampling of our lamb & pork products from our preorder form:
Ground Lamb $13 PER POUND
Lamb Stewmeat $13 PER POUND
Lamb Hot Dogs (aka sheep dogs) $11.50 PER EACH
Lamb Gyro Brat $11.50 PER EACH
Pork Chops $12.00 PER POUND
Andouille Pork Sausage $13.50 PER EACH
Pork Breakfast links $13.50 PER POUND
Stay cool.
Julie
Earthscape Farm of Hesperia
Greetings Sweetwater Friends! We plan to come to Sweetwater on July 29th unless I’m at a birth. Please get your advance orders in to us.
I may bring a few veggies ~~. Onions, Eggplants and summer squashes.
We are still selling most of our beef as quarters, and have 4
quarters available at Ebels. Let me know if you are interested!
We have a lot of ground beef! $6.50 per lb, in ~ 1/2 and 1# packaging. Same price for many years!
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 7am Saturday morning!
Email earthscapefarm@gmail.com.
Please note: We have limited beef with us for you to buy at Market. Please try to get a preorder in to get exactly what you want.
TENDERLOIN $22 / LB – 2 STEAKS PER PACKAGE. OUT
Porterhouse $15/lb 1 or 2 per package
Rib Steaks $14 /lb. 2 per package
T Bone Steak $14/ lb. 2 per package
Sirloin Steak $10/lb. 1 per package. OUT
Flank Steak $10 / lb. 1 per package
Hanger Steak $10 / lb 1 per package
Stew Meat $8 per lb.
Kabob beef $8 per lb.Great for grilling!
Skirt Steak $8/lb
Cubed Steak $8/lb. .5 to 1.5# per package
Round Steak $7/lb. .5 to 1.5# per package
Rolled Rump, English or Arm Roast $8.00/lb.
Brisket $8 per lb. Half available!
Chuck Roast $7.50 per lb.
Ground Beef $6.50/lb. ~ 1/2# and 1# packages
Ground Beef Patties $8 per lb. 2 and 4 per package
Short Ribs $6 per lb.
Liver $4/lb
Heart $3 per lb.
Tongue $3.50 per lb.
Oxtail $5 per lb. Rabo De Toro in Spain
Soup Bones $2 per lb. Buy 10# and get them for $1.50 per lb!
CONTACT: Patrice and Bill Bobier
4220 E. Loop Rd.
Hesperia, MI 49421
email earthscapefarm@gmail.com
We will return soon.
Liberty Farm of Hart
FRESH PASTURED EGGS $6.00
PASTURED CHICKEN-
Whole Chicken $5.50 per lb avg weight 5-7 lbs
Breasts $10.25 lb avg. weight per pkg 1-1.5 lbs
Thighs $7.00/lb
Drumsticks $5.75/ lb
Wings $5.75/lb
Livers $5.00
PASTURED TURKEY
Turkey Legs $ 7.00 per pound
PASTURED PORK
Pork chops $9.00/lb
Maple Sage sausage$10.00 limited
Italian bulk sausage $10.00 limited
Garlic basil bulk sausage$10.00 limited
Ribs $9.00/lb
Nitrate Free Ham Hocks $7.00 /lb
**Please let us know if you need a bulk order of something so we can reserve it for you. We will have all the usual cuts, sausage, nitrate-free bacon & hams, and brats.
GRASS FED LAMB 100% raised on pasture! No hormones or chemicals ever!
Ground Lamb$10.50
Leg Steaks $15.00
Shoulder Steaks$12.75
Lamb Stew Meat $9.00
Shanks $9.00
GRASS FED BEEF 100%
Ground Beef $ 8.00
BAKERY OFFERINGS
Pizza Crusts 4 per pkg $6.00
New! Cinnamon Rolls $5.00 single large, or 4pk for $18.00
Spinach & Cheddar GF or Reg. $17.00
Broccoli & Cheddar GF or Reg. $17.00
Classic Banana Bread $9.00 small $6.00
Please send order via email libertyff@gmail.com by Friday evening 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.
NOTE: If you get this email too late for a preorder we will plan to have limited amounts of eggs & baked goods available for walk up sales.
Thank you very much!
The Wrights
Liberty Family Farm 231-873-3737
RETURNING SOON
Scholl Farms of Montague
We will not be at market on the 29th.
Stu and Connie
Forest Finds is now Dirty Roots Healing!
Forest Finds has rebranded! Dirty Roots Healing is our new name. Still the same amazing herbal products. I am going to continue to carry the favorites, along with new seasonal items.
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: DIRTY ROOTS-1 Email us at dirtyrootshealing@yahoo.com or leave a message at 616-834-3233We will not be back at Sweetwater until mid July. 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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(231)742-8477 (leave a message).
Email: sweetwaterlocalfoodsmkt@gmail.com
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