Saturday, October 24th, 2015, 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.
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Mund Farm of Rothbury
Certified organic apples from Hackert Family Farm (Ludington)
A reminder for those folks that placed orders for Empires & Jonathans for the 24th…please bring your containers to transfer the apples and many thanks!!
For this Saturday, I will have Jonathans available – 1/2 bu @ $13 (Approx. 21 lbs); 1 bu @ $20 (Approx. 42 lbs); Please bring your own containers to switch over from my baskets. Empires are no longer available.
Apples are expected to be available Oct 24th & 31st, (tree run / sorted for major defects). I plan to have small quantities, as well as 1/2 bu & whole bushel.
NOTE: If you can’t make it to the market, please email me at grmund@aol.com to place an order (Min ½ Bu) and will arrange a time for delivery.
Jonathan
• One of the first red apples of the fall
• Sweet-tart taste with firm texture
• Light red stripes over yellow or deep red
• Best for: eating and cooking
Bloom Ferments Kombucha
We’re back!
We will have 64oz growlers of ginger and lavender hibiscus for $20.
The Roaring Mouse Coffee Roasters of Hart
This cooler weather is perfect for enjoying a cup of coffee, tea or Hot Chocolate! Any way you like it, we have you covered! Every week we have 4-6 varieties of freshly roasted coffee, and 5+ varieties of loose leaf tea. This week we are adding Hot Chocolate to the lineup. There will be a limited amount available by the cup or for samples this week, but we plan to have the mix available for purchase next week. We are sorry to announce, we will still have a short lineup of chocolate this week pending our new shipment which will arrive by next weekend. Thank you for your patience! Our new roaster is installed in the new facility, and we are working on the licensing, so be watching for some exciting new developments over the next few weeks!
Check our facebook page for details on our coffee of the week.
We will also plan to bring our Guatemala FTO, Papua New Guinea FTO, Colombia FTO, and a Decaf.
As always, we sell our coffee by the ounce so you can get the perfect amount to use while it is the freshest. We also have gift certificates; the perfect gift for a coffee lover!
Come taste the fresh difference! Coffee is seasonal, so expect some variety. We try not to roast too much extra in order to keep the coffee fresh every week.
Our list of Teas and Chocolates has gotten too long to include here, so check out our Facebook page for the full list of what we have available.
Email us to order in advance, and we will have it bagged up and ready for you. Advance orders will ensure that we don’t run out of your favorite coffee before you get there, and speed up your shopping if you are in a hurry!
Blackbird Farm of Coopersville
Frost arrived at the farm Friday morning last week, and though that does end some things, it also brings the heart of the fall crops into their own. As temperatures drop, they become sweeter, creating their own sort of antifreeze. The first frost is also my signal to begin the process of winding things down on the farm and preparing everything for the coming winter.
This week I will likely bring:
kale
collard greens
bok choi
tatsoi
komatsuna
napa cabbages
broccoli
baby fennel
leeks
celeriac
carrots
potatoes
turnips
fall radishes
red and yellow onions
shallots
garlic
Shady Side Farm of Holland
We will have the following freshly-harvested varieties of our certified organic beans along this week:
Black Calypso – Plump, with creamy texture. Slightly nutty, mellow taste, something like a russet potato.
Black Valentine – Taste like kidney beans, great for salads, soups and dips.
Green Flageolet – Fine, thin bean with a creamy, firm texture and a sweet mellow flavor.
Hidatsa Red – Similar to a kidney bean but with a slightly nutty taste, these beans are good in salads, chilis, soups or served with grains.
Hutterite Soup – Comfort food, cook fast, creamy soup, baby food.
Jacob’s Cattle – Big and meaty, taste & texture of new potatoes, traditional baked beans, chili.
Jacob’s Cattle Gold – Hold their shape and soak up other flavors well. Great for soups, stews, salads and baked beans.
Marrow – Plump, soft white beans that soak up the flavors of whatever you cook them with. Great soup beans.
October – Creamy, velvety smooth texture, nutty, sweet flavor, thin skin, soups or chili.
Nuña – Soak, then fry in oil in a pan for a few minutes for a firmer bean experience. Taste like fried potatoes.
Painted Lady – Slightly sweet, with a smooth, creamy texture.
Pinto – Earthy flavor, great in Mexican cooking, falls apart under long cooking. Also have a limited supply of split pintos for $1/pound.
NEW! Tiger Eye – Rich, hearty flavor, with a smooth texture and tender skins.
Yellow Indian Women – These buttery beans retain their shape well, and are less starchy than some other beans. Good all purpose bean.
Zebra – Smooth, creamy texture, full-bodied flavor, good all-purpose bean.
Leftover from last year, and discounted:
Black Turtle – (last year’s crop) Common black bean with a thick skin and a meaty texture. Discounted $1 a pound while supplies last.
Please let us know ahead of time if you’d like to order 5# bags of any one variety, so that we can pre-bag those and bring them along.
Ask about our grassfed lamb for your freezer. Last year some of our Sweetwater customers loved the lamb they got from us so much that this year they ordered two. (Same thing happened at Fulton Street Market in GR.)
In addition, we offer Grassfield Farms organic raw aged cheeses in the following flavors (new pricing this week):
Smoked Gouda – Smoky and rich, this cheese does not disappoint! $9
Aged Edam – This sharp skim milk cheese is wonderful! $9
Country Dill – A house favorite, the dill herb in Gouda well represents the fresh grass that dominates the cows’ diet. $7
Crofters – This delicious cheese is aged at least a year and has a medium sharp taste. The texture is dry and crumbly. Very similar to Parmesan. $9
Fait Gras – Grassfields’ signature cheese, Fait Gras is a triple cream cheddar. Rich! $9
Gouda – A traditional handmade cheese in keeping with West Michigan’s Dutch culture. $7
Lamont Cheddar – A rare, natural rind English cheese, named for the Grand River’s first settlement near our farm. $7
Leyden – Originally from the Rhine Valley, now the Grand River Valley; cumin perfectly compliments this aged Dutch cheese. $7
Cheese Sticks – Want to try some cheese, but don’t need a whole 8 ounces? We’ll have a few cheese sticks along each week, in a variety of cheese types, for $2 each.
Lona
Little Red Organics of Freesoil
The fall garden is the best garden, in our humble opinion. The manic days of planting and cultivating in May and June have been forgotten, and instead the days are slower paced, the summer weed pressure has disappeared, and it has gotten a little frosty.
After a little exposure to chilly, frosty nights, many cold tolerant veggies develop sugars to protect them from freezing. Any bitterness in broccoli disappears, and spinach becomes quite sweet.
Leaf Lettuces
Scallions
Fennel?
Winter Squash
Brussels Sprouts(?)
Cilantro
Parsnips
Green Peppers
Sweet Peppers
Snack Peppers
Parsley
Kale
Panhead Cabbage
Napa Cabbage
Diakon Radish
Watermelon Radish
Salad Turnips
Spinach?
Broccoli – bulk available
Carrots, Red and Green
Garlic
Shallots
Pea, Sunflower Shoot
Cat Grass!
* Bulk pre-ordering. We cannot fill orders placed at markets on the same day, preordering is essential.
Broccoli – 8# Case, 20$
Garlic – 3# case $24
Green Peppers Mediums- 20# case $20
Seed Garlic – 3# German Red $36
Shallots – Grade,Large 5# case $12
email, call or text 765-490-2703 or info@littleredorganics.com
Pine Row Farm of Rothbury
Taste the difference in 100% Grass Fed Beef!
Our cows are on pasture as much as weather allows, then supplemented with our own farm grown baleage.
We have quarters and halves of our 100% grass fed beef available now! See me at market.
New! We have re-stocked all of our beef cuts this week!
Sale! Ground beef $6.50, this week $6.00!
Burger Patties $10/pkg
Roast $6
T-Bone $12.
Beef Brisket $7/lb
Tenderloin $13
Sirloin $9
Rib steak $12
NY Strip $13
Oxtail $5.50
Short ribs $6.50
Round steak $5.75
Liver $4.00
Tongue $5.50
Soup bones $2
Hanging half 3.75 pre order call us
Poultry
All poultry is free range, fed certified organic feed.
Chicken eggs $5.00
Duck eggs $8
Ducks coming soon!
Honey
12 oz bear 4
1 lb jar raw 5.25
2 lb bottle 9
4 lb pail raw 17
5 lb jug 20
Funny Farm of Grant
Remember, you have until Oct 31 to use your WIC Project Fresh coupons
This week we will bring:
SHIITAKI Mushrooms are here again!! Another nice flush of them popped this week. Great sauteed with onions and topping anything, steak, burgers, etc.
Winter squash, lots of varieties, Green acorn, pink banana, blue banana, heirloom white acorn, blue hubbard, delicata, spaghetti, butternut, buttercup, and more.
Potatoes
Kohlrabi. giant size for easy use, try ’em shredded, steamed and sauteed, yum!
Rutabaga and turnabagas, cross of rutabaga and turnip, both are great mashed with potatoes
Scallions
Rainbow Carrots
Broccoli
Cauliflower
Eggplant
Ass’t Kale, many new varieties
Curly parsley
Italian Flat leaf parsley
Eggs from our mixed flock
Dried Shiitake mushrooms, fresh if available
Hickory Smoked Pink Himalayan Salt
Pink Himalayan Sea Salt
Black Hawaiian finishing salt
Earthscape Farm of Hesperia
We will not be at Market on October 31st.
Samples this week! Raw Kohlrabi and Roasted Celeriac!
Veggies for sale this week: Large & Medium Red and Yellow onions, plus 1.5# bags. Large Kohlrabi, Celeriac, Maybe Cauliflower; Red, Savoy, and Green Cabbages, Beets with Greens; Cilantro, Sweet Red Peppers!
GRASS FED BEEF! ON SALE: BEEF HEART!
Email earthscapefarm@gmail.com or call 231-861-2234 by Friday 6pm to place advance orders.
Grilling Steaks ~ Tenderloin, Porterhouse, Ribeye, Rib Steak, TBone, NY Strip, Sirloin, Cubed Steak, Flank
Braising Beef ~ Round Steaks; Stew Meat, Kabob Beef
Roasts ~ Chuck, Arm, English, Rolled Rump; Brisket
Lean Ground Beef, BEEF PATTIES & GROUND SIRLOIN!
Short Ribs ~ One of the most flavorful cuts. Google some recipes!
SOUP BONES! Back in stock.
Heart ~ ON SALE! $2.50 per lb.
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.
ORGANIC OLIVE OIL, imported from Palestine by Higher Grounds.
Patrice and Bill Bobier
4220 E. Loop Rd.
Hesperia, MI 49421
231-861-2234
Maple Moon Farm of Shelby
POTATOES-Kennebec and Red Norland
SWEET POTATOES
SPINACH
ARUGULA
OCEANA MIX
BABY KALE
KALE
MUSTARD GREENS
COLLARDS
TURNIP GREENS
SPROUTING BROCCOLI
CELERY
CARROTS
SCALLIONS
RADISHES
SALAD TURNIPS
FRESH HERBS (inclusing parsley, rosemary, thyme, sage)
DRIED HOT PEPPERS (cayenne, chipolte and ancho)
BROTH BAGS
**NEW THIS WEEK**
DRIED HERBS-all our herbs are grown, hand-harvested, and dried right here on our farm.
parsley, oregano, dill, sweet marjoram, thyme, basil, rosemary, sage, tarragon
HERBAL TEAS-all our teas are made exclusively with herbs hand picked and blended right here on our farm.
*SWEET SUMMER TEA (almost sold out for the season)
*CHAMOMILE
*LOVELY LEMON
HERBAL SALVES
HERBAL LIP BALMS
LOVE
1224 S.144th Ave
Shelby, MI 49455
(231)861-2535
Grandsons Gardens of West Olive
This weekend we will be bringing:
Spinach
Arugula
Lettuce Mix
Kale
Mustards
Pea tendrils
Baby bok Choi
Radishes
Carrots
Beets
Potatoes (red, blue, of fingerlings)
Squash (assorted varieties)
Liberty Family Farm & Bakery of Hart
Thanksgiving Turkey Sign Up! Limited supply. $4.85 per lb.
Pasture Raised Chicken
Fresh batch, fed Non-GMO grains, fresh pasture, and fresh water!
All Cuts Available
Grass fed Lamb
All cuts Available
Fresh Eggs
Bakery Offerings
Pumpkin Pie
Apple Pie
Maple Walnut Pie
Breakfast Cookies
Fresh Quiche GF and Regular
Apple bars
New! Pumpkin bread
New! English muffins
Paleo breakfast cookies
New! Veggie turnovers
Looking forward to seeing you at the Market. Tim will be there
but sure enough he is off to shear sheep afterwards!
Happy fall,
The Wrights
Provision Family Farms of White Cloud
HAMBURGER IS BACK! Pre-order is available for our last batch of CHICKEN this year. Also available is PORK by the Half or Whole, if you are interested in this economical way to enjoy good pork let us know and we’ll fix you up.
If you would like to reserve your order for Market on Saturday, just
email or call us (231) 689-0457 with your request and we will have it
ready for you to pick up.
SMOKED PORK
Smoked Hock
$4.00/lb
Bacon
$8.50/lb
Jowl Bacon
$8.00/lb
Cottage Bacon
$8.00/lb
Ham
$7.50/lb
Pit Ham (Sliced Lunchmeat)
$8.00/lb
Smoked Loin
$9.00/lb
Canadian Bacon
$5.00/pkg (1/2lb packages)
PORK
Sausage (Italian and Breakfast)
$6.00/lb
Ground Pork
$6.00/lb
Bulk Sausage (not links) or Ground Pork (10 +lbs)
$5.50/lb
Sausage Links
$8.00/lb
Boneless Pork Chops
$7.50/lb
Pork Steak
$6.50/lb
Cutlets
$7.50/lb
Loin
$7.50/lb
Spare Ribs
$5.00/lb
Baby Back Ribs
$9.00/lb
Tenderloin
$12.00/lb
Bones
$1.00/lb
Head
$5.00/each
Fresh Hocks
$3.00/lb
Liver, Heart
$4.00/lb
Lard
$4.00/lb
BEEF
Hamburger
$6.00/lb
Hamburger Bulk 10+ lbs
$5.50/lb
Ground Sirloin
$7.50/lb
1/3lb Hamburger Patties (4 pack)
$8.50/each
Rib Steak, Kabobs
$8.00/lb
Brisket, Chuck Roast, English Roast, Cube Steak, Stew Meat
$6.50/lb
Skirt, Sirloin, Flat Iron
$11.00/lb
Porterhouse Steak, Tenderloin
$13.00/lb
Liver, Short Ribs
$4.00/lb
Bones
$2.00/lb
Kidney
$2.00/lb
CHICKEN
Whole (out of stock)
$4.00/lb
Breast (out of stock)
$11.00/lb
Thighs
$5.00/lb (out of stock)
Drums
$6.00/lb (out of stock)
Wings
$4.00/lb
Backs
$2.00/lb
Gizzard
$2.00/lb
Necks
$2.00/lb
Feet (out of stock)
$2.00/lb
LAMB
Ground (out of stock)
$10.00/lb
Stew Meat
$10.00/lb
Leg Roast
$13.00/lb
Boneless Leg
$14.00/lb
Spare Ribs
$11.00/lb
Chops (out of stock)
$13.00/lb
Rack (out of stock)
$15.00/lb
Bones
$2.00/lb
Liver, Heart
$6.00/lb
Laughing Tree Bakery of Hart
Greetings from Laughing Tree Brick Oven Bakery—
Some of you recently requested chocolate scones—and so, this Saturday we will be introducing our brand-new DOUBLE CHOCOLATE SCONES made with fair-trade cocoa, organic dark chocolate chips, and just a pinch of fresh orange zest. $2.50 each.
And once again, autumn means PIES ARE COMING! Pies will be available on Saturday November 22nd and on Wednesday November 25th (pickup site TBA for Wednesday). We will begin taking orders for pies the first week of November.
ABBA PETER’S FAVORITE APPLE PIE ($25) features an all-butter organic crust, and a mound of local apples seasoned with cinnamon, nutmeg, and just a bit of fair-trade Demerara brown sugar. We like to eat this pie for breakfast the morning after Thanksgiving—with a good cup of coffee. It serves 8 generously. (Abba Peter is Hilde’s dad. This is his all-time favorite pie—she’s been making them especially for him for ten years!)
RIGHTEOUS PUMPKIN PIE ($20) features an all-organic oat/seed crust made with rolled oats, sunflower seeds, and flax. The filling is sumptuous and silky with local squash, our own fresh eggs, cream, vanilla, and spices. It’s a combination you won’t want to miss as it only comes around once a year!
HELP WANTED! We are looking for someone to help at our stand for 2 hours on Saturday mornings making and serving the best toast around. If you love the Sweetwater market (and want an extra reason to get there on Saturdays), send an email to: charlie@laughingtreebakery.com If you are interested in working with us, we would love to hear from you!
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) $8.75
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
SPECIALTY BREAD BAKE
Big Country: Made with germ-restored wheat flour and Michigan-grown rye, this 2 pound loaf is sumptuously supple and earthy. Perfect pick for a crowd. Price $7.50
Rustic Baguette Our interpretation of the classic French baguette. An excellent partner for your favorite cheese or spread. They also just look nice sticking out the top of a shopping bag!! Price $3.00
Pumpernickel Rye (A new twist on an old Eastern European standard. OG Cracked Rye and Caraway seed in a dark, chewy loaf) $6.00
Chili Cheddar Locally-grown jalapenos peppers (by our friends at MAPLE MOON FARM), coupled with tangy cheddar cheese makes for great flavor that bites back! Fresh or toasted, we love it with fried eggs or a bowl of any kind of chili. $8.00
PASTRIES AVAILABLE FOR SATURDAY
Deep Mud Brownies Our brownies are made with extraordinary Callebaut dark chocolate, our own fresh eggs, and Michigan grown organic barley flour—they are amazing!!
$3.25 each
Hilltoppers Cookies- Molasses Ginger cookies… A 4oz cookie sweetened with blackstrap molasses and bits of candied ginger. $2.50 each
Pecan Maple Oaties: Made with OG rolled oats, real Michigan Maple Syrup, Pecans, and organic raisins 2.50 each.
Whangdangdoodlers: Chunks of Valrhona dark chocolate, OG walnuts, and real OG butter make this a cookie you’ll never forget. $2.50 each
Our delicious scones are $2.50 each.
They are all made with organic butter, organic cream, and fresh local eggs!
Cranberry Orange Scones
Truly Ginger Scones
Michigan Cherry Scones
Blueberry Scones
NEW Double Chocolate Scones
BAKER’S DOZEN: If you order 12 pastries you’ll receive a 13th pastry FREE!
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
Never Better Naturals of Muskegon
Now that the weather is getting colder, pain from arthritis and old injuries can worsen. Never Better Naturals has a remedy for your pain. Wether it is caused by nerves, inflammation, muscle tension and spasms, arthritis, or sore joints, our Pain Banish Cream is worth a try! Come visit me to ask about it!
I will also have these at Market:
Healing Balm- an Organic, herbal approach to topical healing
Turn Back Time Serum- a homeopathic approach toward reducing fine lines on the face while encouraging collagen production
Beam Banish- a botanical sunscreen
Bug Be Gone- a bug repellant for people, dogs, and horses
Bring It Back- a very thick facial and body lotion in 5 scent varieties
Hard Lotion Bars- compact hard lotion that travels light- 5 scents
Lip Butter- petrolium free lip balm in 5 varieties
Face Wash- one for oily or acne-affected skin, one for dry skin
Deodorant- aluminum and gluten free! 2 scent varieties
Lice Away Spray- a proactive approach to avoid pests for kids and adults
Baby Butter- a thick and gentle lotion that also treats baby acne
Baby Bottom Balm- an anti-microbrial diaper rash treatment (safe for cloth diapers)
Hand Wash- a botanical approach to balancing the bacteria on your hands
Powder Laundry Detergent- Chemical-free two scent varieties
Herbal Tooth Scrub- remineralizing. comes in Peppermint and Orange
In two weeks, I will have hand-made, Organic bar soap in 6 scent varieties!
*All of my products are mostly Organic, some are 100%. The rest of the contents are 100% plant-derived and extremely pure. I will never use anything synthetic and will be glad to go over my ingrediants and proscessing with you anytime. Substitutions are always available upon request.
Vendors not attending this week
Cultured Love of Grand Rapids
Crowfeather Farm of Hesperia
Wild Earth Chocolate of Muskegon
Meadow View Goat Dairy of Fremont
Note: We will be attending market the last Saturday of every month.