Sweetwater Local Foods Market
Saturday, November 16th, 2024
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!
MARKET NEWS
Earthscape Farm, Liberty Family Farm, Mannor Farm (last visit this season!), Pine Row Farm and The Pasturage will have meat, eggs, baked goods & some veggies available for preorder and walk up sales on Saturday. There is also an opportunity to preorder your Thanksgiving turkey with The Pasturage farm.
Please look at the on-farm lists below for Kaufman’s Farm & Tortoise & Hare Farm if you’re looking for more vegetables and don’t mind traveling.
Vendors at Sweetwater November 16th:
Earthscape Farm of Hesperia
~Greetings Sweetwater Friends! We are home from a trip to Italy! Still recovering…. But we will plan to come on November 16th!
VEGETABLES! onions, cabbage, winter squashes, Maybe some broccoli.
We just butchered so are fully stocked.
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 per package.
Porterhouse $15/lb 1 per package
Rib Steaks $14 /lb. 2 per package.
T Bone Steak $14/ lb. 2 per package
Sirloin Steak $10/lb. 1 per package.
Flank Steak $10 / lb. 1 per package
Hanger Steak $10 / lb 1 per package
Stew Meat $8 per lb.
Kabob Cut beef $8 per lb. These are great for the grill! Large cubes so they don’t
slip off the skewers and stay medium rare on the inside.
Skirt Steak $8/lb
Cubed Steak $8/lb. .5 to 1.5# per package
Round Steak $7/lb. .5 to 1.5# per package OUT
Rolled Rump, Arm or English Roast $8.00/lb. My favorite time of year to throw a roast in the crockpot and eat it for a few days.
Brisket $8 per lb.
Chuck Roast $7.50 per lb.
Ground Beef $7.00/lb. ~ 1/2# and 1# packages.
Ground Beef Patties $8 per lb. 2 or 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.
CONTACT: Patrice and Bill Bobier
4220 E. Loop Rd.
Hesperia, MI 49421
email earthscapefarm@gmail.com
CONTACT: Patrice and Bill Bobier
4220 E. Loop Rd.
Hesperia, MI 49421
email earthscapefarm@gmail.com
Liberty Family Farm & Bakery of Hart
Organic Veggies
Kale Bunch $5.00
GRASSFED BEEF
Ground beef $8.00/lb
Chuck Roasts 412.50/lb
Rib Steaks $16.00/lb
Porterhouse $18.00/lb
T-Bone Steaks $18.00/lb
PASTURED POULTRY
Fresh Eggs- $6.00 per dozen, NON-gmo feed.
Whole Chickens- $ 6.50/lb average wt. Is 4-6 lbs.
Breasts- $12.25 /lb
Thighs- $8.00/lb
Wings- $6.00
Pastured Pork NEW !
NEW ! Nitrate Free Bacon $12.00/lb
NEW ! ITALIAN BRATS made with organic spices. $11.00
NEW! GERMAN BRATS made with organic spices. $11.00
NEW ! Nitrate Free Ham Slices $9.00/lb
NEW !Nitrate Free Hocks $7.00/lb
NEW ! Pork Chops $9.00/lb
NEW! Garlic Basil Sausage 1 lb/ $10.00
NEW! Italian Bulk Sausage 1 lb/ $10.00
NEW! Ground Pork 1 lb/ $7.00
TURKEY SAUSAGE
Italian Sausage 1 lb/ $10.00
Maple Sage 1 lb/$10.00
BAKERY ITEMS made fresh for you with Organic ingredients
New! Chocolate Chipper Cookies $10.00 ( 4 large cookies)
New! Sourdough Pumpkin Snickerdoodle $8.00 (4 large cookies)
SOURDOUGH BREAD $8.00
SOURDOUGH JALAPENO & CHEDDAR BREAD $12.00
SOURDOUGH BAGELS $6.00 EACH – Plain or Everything
SOURDOUGH CHOCOLATE CHIP SCONES $3.00 each
SOURDOUGH GINGER SCONES $3.00
Spinach & Cheddar Quiche made with Organic ingredients! $17.00
Broccoli & Cheddar Quiche made with Organic ingredients $17.00
Quiche can be ordered Gluten Free.
Classic Banana Bread- $8.00/large
Classic Banana Bread with Organic Chocolate Chips- $10.00/large
Organic Pizza Crusts (4pk)- $5.00
Organic Apple Galette- $10.00 7 inch round
We look forward to hearing from you!
Please email orders to- libertyff@gmail.com
Questions- 231-873-3737
~ Andy & Dennise
Pine Row Farm of Rothbury
Hello :-),
100% grass fed beef:
Prices listed are per pound. Orders are filled in the order we receive them. Preorders are encouraged but I do bring a selection for walk ups.
The processor has raised their prices, and we have increased ours accordingly.
Ground beef $7.25
Ground round, vacuum sealed $8.50
Ground sirloin, vacuum sealed $13.25
Burger patties, 1/3#,4/pack $8.50
Short ribs, Korean cut,$7
New York strip steaks$17.25
Chuck, English, and arm roasts $8.50
Shank $5.25
Soup bones $2.25
We sell by halves and quarters. Please let me know if you would like to be added to the waiting list.
Poultry
All of our poultry is free range, locked in nightly, and has certified organic feed.
Please return your empty cartons. Thanks!
Chicken eggs are$6/dozen.
Duck eggs are $10/dozen.
New! Duck & Stewing Chicken. Contact me for details.
Honey
Plastic squeeze bottle:
1# raw $8
Glass canning jars:
Pint raw $10
Quart raw $16
Beeswax
1# block $10
Tiny block $1.50
Maple syrup
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
Christmas Trees
We have a few available. Blue spruce are $10/foot and Frazier fir are $11/foot. These have been grown without chemicals or chemical fertilizers. Please schedule a time to come to the farm to select your tree and we will cut it down for you and help load it up.
We will accept orders until 5pm on Friday. I will get totals emailed out by 5am Saturday morning. If you don’t get a response from me, please contact me. We accept cash or check payable to Pine Row Farm.
See you Saturday!
Sarah
pinerowfarmgirl@gmail.com
231-861-5215
Mannor Farm of Hesperia
We will be at the Sweetwater Market on November 16th from 10am -11am. Order cut-off is 7am on November 16th.
This market will be our last market until spring. We thank all our customers for their support during 2024.
Certified Naturally Grown Chicken Raised on a 100% organic diet. All our meat is processed in a MDARD Inspected facility.
Thighs Average 3.00 lbs $8.00per LB
Legs Average 2.25 lbs $6.00per LB
Necks Average 1.35 lbs $2.50 perLB
Locally Grown Rabbit Our rabbit is always young and tender. Raised without the use of antibiotics or hormones, our farm-raised rabbit has virtually no fat and is a great source of protein. Try it today as an alternative to chicken or turkey! All our meat is processed in a MDARD Inspected facility.
Rabbit – Whole Average 2.7 lbs $8.00 per LB
Rabbit – Cut Up Average 1.75 lbs $10.50 per LB Limited Quantity
Acorn Squash Small Single Serving size. $1.00each or $3.00 for 5
German Butterball(Small) Potatoes – 3.5 lb bag $3.00 each
French Fingerling Potatoes – 3.5 lb bag $3.00 each
Onion Flakes. Only ingredient is our Certified Naturally Grown onions. $10.00 per 6 oz Resealable Pouch
Pre-Orders for this market are appreciated.
We accept cash, credit/debit cards and SNAP/EBT (Bridge) cards.
Go to Shop at The Mannor Farm (https://mannorfarm.eatfromfarms.com/shop.php) to place an order. This site will get your order reserved immediately if the item is in stock. Orders through this link get priority.
We prefer orders be placed through the above link but will take emailed or text orders. We need an email address or text phone number to send invoices to. Email orders to the.mannor.farm@gmail.com or text to 231-301-9894.
Please share this info with your friends and family who are interested in eating locally grown natural food raised without chemicals.
Dan & Linda Mannor
The Mannor Farm LLC
5595 E Arthur Road
Hesperia, MI 49421
The Pasturage of Montague
We have turkeys! Right here in Muskegon County! What starts with T and rhymes with delicious and can be delivered this Saturday!? Your Thanksgiving turkey from The Pasturage! The one, the only, the incredible, edible bird native to our region and duly celebrated. Ok, I know it’s about more than the bird. Moving on: I don’t want to get you too excited, but… we will likely have andouille back in stock next Saturday. To be sure, watch our online pre-order form. We keep it up to date with all our products complete with price per pound, average price per pack, description and ingredients. Find it at www.thepasturage.com/order and have all your questions answered!
Take care,
Julie
Returning soon
Funny Farm of Grant
Hello, Sweetwater fans! I am taking this week off to let the stuff grow
some more. but I will return in 2 weeks with hopefully, more spinach and
lettuce. These warmer temps, for this time of year, are certainly
appreciated. See you in another week.
Barb
The Woven Farm of Whitehall
Hey folks!
Will return soon.
Samantha Otto
Farmer; Food+Farm Edu
The Woven Trifecta
231-215-6008
www.thewoventrifecta.com
Other Places to Find Sweetwater Verified Goods
New Listing!
Tortoise & Hare Farm of North Muskegon
Established in 2018, Tortoise & Hare Farm grows a wide variety of Certified Naturally Grown vegetables. We are dedicated to growing clean, safe, high quality vegetables without the use of pesticides or synthetic fertilizers. We offer a summer CSA and weekly farm stand at the farm (3940 N. Weber Rd, Muskegon, MI 49445).
The farm stand runs year round. It is currently on Friday from 10:00 a.m. – 5:30p.m. Pre-orders only this time of year. You can order online here: https://tortoise-hare-farm.square.site/s/order and pickup your order any time during the farm stand hours.
Kaufmans Certified Organic Produce of Fremont
We have ended the season at the Muskegon Farmers Mkt and now have the following available at our farm:
Tomatoes: Cherry, Heirloom
Winter squash: Honeynut, Butternut, Kabocha, Spaghetti, Acorn, Delicata
Red beets
Cabbage
Kale
Leeks
Candy onions & storage keeper onions
Peppers: Bell
Purple Potatoes
Sweet potatoes
Pie Pumpkins
New! Pickled Red Beets.
All organic ingredients. $9.00 qt $7.00 pint. Discounts available for quantities.
Our farm store hours are Monday – Saturday 8am to 5 pm. We take cash & checks only, please include phone# on checks. Address is 7547 Croswell Ave, Newaygo, MI 49337. Thanks.
Allen Kaufman
Blackbird Farm of Coopersville
Remember to mark your calendars for our On-Farm fall market day, scheduled for Saturday, November 23, 10:00 am to 2:00 pm, where we will have all our remaining produce (including fresh greens from the field and hoophouse) available for sale (just in time for Thanksgiving!). Hope to see you there!
Finally, stay connected with Blackbird Farms through our monthly newsletter. Subscribe at https://blackbirdfarmsnews.substack.com/about. Thanks!
Questions? Send us an e-mail at hello.blackbirdfarms@gmail.com.
Greg& Shel
Shady Side Farm of Holland
Get news, recipes, and alerts from the farm: https://mailchi.mp/ffb92e5e9f09/shadysidefarmsubscribe
Lona
Shady Side Farm
info@shadysidefarm.net
Dirty Roots Healing of Muskegon
See my Instagram page at https://www.instagram.com/dirtyrootshealing/ for details. To keep up to date with all my new products, classes and latest news sign up for the Newsletter at my website.
Thanks all for your support!
DirtyRootsHealing.com
DirtyRootsHealing@yahoo.com
616-834-3233
Thanks!
Cody
Laughing Tree Bakery
You can find us every Saturday at the Muskegon Farmers Market as well as the Grand Haven Health Hutt, now carrying a full array of our pastries as well as bread.
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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Contact the market
Email: sweetwaterlocalfoods@gmail.com
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 Sweetwater Pledge to Customers