Saturday, June 11th, 2016
9:00am to 12:00 noon
Mercy Health Lakes Campus
On 6401 Harvey St. at US31/Pontaluna Rd. Exit. 1st Bldg North of Pontaluna Rd.
We are a Bridge Card Market!
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Website: http://www.sweetwaterlocalfoodsmarket.org/
ROAD REMINDER! Pontaluna Exit is Closed for Repairs to Bridge Until June! Use Sternberg East Exit to Harvey, South to Market
Attending this week’s market:
Grandson’s Gardens of Spring Lake
STRAWBERRIES!
Arugula
Carrots
Spinach
Salad Mix
Shallots
Spring Onions
Potatoes
Kale
Collards
Head Lettuce
Baby Bok Choi
Bunching Chard
Herbs (Mint, Cilantro, Parsley)
Mund Farm of Rothbury
ASPARAGUS! I’ll be at market with the ONLY Certified Organic Asparagus in West Michigan!
Harvest is starting to slow down, but we’ll have approximately 75 to 100 pounds available.
Little Red Organics Farm of Freesoil
This week at market:
Seedless Cucumbers
Pea and Sunflower Shoots
Basil
Bok Choy
Komatsuna
Leaf Lettuces
Romaine Lettuce
Salad Mix (red and green leaf with baby kale, mizuna, arugula, tatsoi, and red mustard)
Spinach
Arugula
Bouquets and Lilies!
Maple Moon Farm of Shelby
We’ll be bringing
HEAD LETTUCE
BABY LEAF LETTUCE
ARUGULA
KALE
CHARD
BEET GREENS
TURNIP GREENS
FRESH HERBS including cilantro, dill, mint, and thyme
CARROTS
SALAD TURNIPS
RADISHES
EGGS
DRIED HERBS
DRIED PEPPERS
BROTH BAGS
HERBAL SALVES
HERBAL LIP BALMS
Please join us in celebrating 10 years of Zen! Zen turns 10 on Saturday. If you would like to join us in celebrating this kind, humble, inquisitive, and hard working person, tell him Happy Birthday when you see him.
1224 S.144th Ave
Shelby, MI 49455
(231)861-2535
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Shady Side Farm of Holland
Have you heard about signing bonuses? Well, we’ve got one for you. FarmFan helps you know WHERE Shady Side Farm will be vending on any given Saturday. Those who sign up for this text messaging service before noon on June 17 will receive a free bag of our certified organic heirloom Marrow beans. Go to this web address to sign up: https://farmfanapp.com/shadysidefarm/signup to receive a weekly text about where we will be attending market. Limit one free bag of beans per customer.
NOTE: Shady Side Farm will return to Sweetwater on June 18. See you then!
Shady Side Farm
info@shadysidefarm.net
Earthscape Farm of Hesperia
GRASS FED BEEF! The cows and calves are on pasture and very happy!
Grilling Steaks ~ Tenderloin, Porterhouse, Rib Steak, TBones, New York Strip, Sirloin, Cubed Steak
Braising Beef ~ Round Steaks, Kabob Beef
Roasts ~ Chuck and Brisket
Lean Ground Beef, GROUND SIRLOIN AND BEEF PATTIES, too!
Short Ribs
Soup Bones
Liver, tongue and Heart
HIGHER GROUNDS COFFEE in 12 oz bags. Certified organic, Fair Trade. Various types, beans or ground, dark or medium roast, full caf, half caf or decaf.
OLIVE OIL SALE: We have some outdated olive oil that is still good – $9 each
EGGS $4.50 per dozen. Fed all organic grain and out to wander and eat bugs!
Patrice and Bill Bobier
4220 E. Loop Rd.
Hesperia, MI 49421
231-861-2234
Blackbird Farm of Coopersville
This week we will be going to market with our potted herbs (chives, basil, oregano, parsley, sage, savory, thyme), as well as the first of our vegetables: kale, baby chard, bok choi, tatsoi, yokatta-na, head lettuce, and green garlic. Looking forward to seeing everyone then!
Never Better Naturals
Bruises, bug bites, scrapes, scars, eczema, psoriasis, rashes, cracked heals, and more… These are some of the many conditions for which our Healing Balm can be used. It’s made with certified organic herbs in our very own local kitchen and comes in a “purse” and a “pocket” size so that it’s convenient to take everywhere. Stop by and try some! We will also have:
Herbal sunscreen
Herbal Bug Spray
Lip Butters of many flavors
Body Butter in many plant-based scents
Turn Back Time Serum
Baby Butter
Baby Bottom Balm (antimicrobial, works with cloth diapers well)
Sinus Rescue
Herbal Face Wash
Deodorant
Body, hand, and laundry soaps (free of chemicals)
Natural Sanitizing Spray
AND… INTRODUCING Herbal Perfumes!
We will have samples of all of them.
Funny Farm of Grant
The planting continues! More second and third plantings started on brassicas. More stuff into the field, finally!
This week we’ll bring:
Garlic scapes, 1st of the season
Spinach
Sugar Ann peas
Asparagus, near the end of season
Herbs, par-cel, apple mint, oregano, any other I can find
Jelly Sale, flavors left, $5 each
Provision Family Farms of White Cloud
This week we are starting to take orders for whole or half pigs. If you are interested let us know.
CHICKEN
Breast $11.00/lb
Thighs, Liver $7.00/lb
Drums $5.00/lb
Wings $3.00/lb
Backs, Feet $2.00/lb
SMOKED PORK
Smoked Hock $5.00/lb
Bacon $9.50/lb
Jowl Bacon, Cottage Bacon,
Lunchmeat $9.00/lb
Ham, Smoked Loin $8.50/lb
Canadian Bacon $5.00/pkg (1/2lb packages)
FRESH PORK
Sausage (Italian and Breakfast),
Ground Pork $7.00/lb
Bulk Sausage or Ground Pork (10 +lbs) $6.50/lb
Sausage Links Italian or Breakfast $9.00/lb
Maple Sausage $9.00/lb (local)
Bratwurst, Kielbasa, Italian Brat $9.50/lb (local)
Pork Steak, Pork Chops, Boston Butt,
Ham Roast, Shoulder Roast, Country Style Ribs $7.50/lb
Loin, Boneless Pork Chops, Cutlets $8.50/lb
Spare Ribs $5.00/lb
Baby Back Ribs $7.00/lb
Tenderloin $13.00/lb
Bones $1.50/lb
Liver, Heart, Lard $4.00/lb
BEEF
Ground Sirloin $8.50/lb
1/3lb Hamburger Patties (4 pack) $9.50/each
Rib Steak, Rolled Rump, Sirloin, Flank, Skirt $9.00/lb
Brisket, Cube Steak,
Chuck Roast, English Roast,
Kabobs/Stew, Tongue $7.50/lb
T-Bone, Porterhouse, NY Strip $12.00/lb
Tenderloin $16.00/lb
Liver, Heart, $4.00/lb
LAMB
Shank $9.00/ln
Stew Meat, ground $10.00/lb
Leg Roast $12.00/lb
Boneless Leg, Chops, Rack $14.00/lb
EGGS $5/doz
Chickens are fed Gmo-free conventional feed.
Laughing Tree Bakery of Hart
OUR TEN WEEKLY VARIETIES
Homesteader’s Wheat (An extraordinary light wheat bread with a wonderfully chewy crust) $6.00
Oceana Round ( Rustic Italian country bread) $6.00
Third Coast Three Seed (Sunnies, Sesames, and Flax in a light wheat) $6.50
The Michigander (made with Michigan-grown whole wheat—dark and soulful) $6.00
Annie’s Raisin Spice (sweet organic raisins, organic cinnamon, and freshly ground cardamom) $7.00
Griff’s 8-Grain (Hearty, hearty! Eight organic grains and a bit of Michigan honey) $7.00
Finn’s Pecan Raisin Pecan (Jam packed with pecans and organic raisins) $9.50
100% Whole grain Kamut: A heritage grain with a golden hue. Distinct and moist with a flavor similar to corn. A non-hybridized cousin to modern wheat. $7.00
Elbridge Parmesan Olive (Sumptuous parmesan and Kalamata black olives) $8.00
Pilgrim Rye: A German-style rye made with cracked rye berries and OG Spelt Flour. (No wheat flour except for what is in the levain starter). Slice it thin to enjoy this dark and hearty loaf. $7.00 a loaf
The specialty loaves this week will include:
This week’s specialty Loaves:
Big Country $7.50
Pumpernickel Rye $6.00
Rustic Baguette $3.50
Cheddar Peppercorn $8.00
This week’s Cookies (all $3):
Pecan Maple Oatie
Whangdangdoodlers
Hilltoppers
Tree Huggers
This week’s Scones (all $2.50):
Truly Ginger
Michigan Cherry
Blueberry
Lovely Lemon
Pecan Date
MOUNTAIN CRUNCH GRANOLA (Local Honey, almonds, OG oats, OG coconut oil, OG sunflower seeds, OG coconut, sea salt) $8.00/pound
LAUGHING TREE PEANUT BUTTER GRANOLA (OG oats, OG sunflower seeds, OG coconut, all-natural Peanut butter, OG coconut oil, sea salt) $8.00/pound
Pine Row Farm of Rothbury
We will have 100% grass fed beef available in the following cuts: ground beef, burger patties, steaks, brisket, liver, soup bones, tongue, short ribs, and shank with bone.
We will have chicken, duck, and goose eggs. All are on pasture, supplemented with Certified Organic feed.
Thank you for a great season of honey sales. We have sold out until the next harvest. We are happy to report a 100% colony winter survival rate with strong flight from all hives currently.
Thanks,
Pine Row Farm
Not attending this week:
Kandyland Dairy of Ludington
Scholl Farm
We’ll be back next week!
Liberty Family Farm & Bakery
We’ll be back after Fathers Day weekend.
Bloom Ferments of Grand Rapids
Cultured Love of Grand Rapids