Sweetwater Local Foods Market
Saturday, April 5th, 2014, 9:00am to 1:00pm
Mercy Health Lakes Campus
On 6401 Harvey St. at US31/Pontaluna Rd. Exit. 1st Bldg North of Pontaluna Rd.
We accept Bridge Cards Year Round!
Help us Get Out the Guide!
2014 Sweetwater Guide to West Michigan Organic Food!
Our deadline for publication of our 2014 guide is quickly approaching! Claire Schlaff, Project Director for the Sweetwater guide, will be on hand this Saturday with information about how you can help us get out the guide this season! She will also have information about a great Permaculture workshop going on in Montague on May 3rd & 4th.
Attending this Saturday’s market:
September’s Herbs & Produce of Montague
Spring is FINALLY springing and so are we!! With that said what we have springing up for this saturday:
Fresh Culinary Herbs
*Fresh Basil (this week ONLY!)
*Fresh flat leaf parsley
*Onion tops
Other Goodies
*Fresh dug baby carrots (sugar sweet & Rylan approved)
*Micro Green Mixes (Red Russian Kale& lettuce)
Whats Flowering
*Snow Drop transplants (in bloom for your garden)
*Bouquets of Hamamelis or (witch hazel) & pussy willow
It has been a slow grow this spring as you all know, but soon just in time for Mothers Day if not before:
*Daffodils
*Anemone Flowers(new this year & gorgeous)
*Ranunculus (new this year & beautiful)
* French Tulips (new colors this year as well as the classic)
September’s Herbs and Produce LLC
(231)557-9838
Meadow View Goat Dairy & Farm of Fremont
Please note: We will not be at the April 12th market next Saturday so please plan to stock up.
New! Marco is our latest creation and we think it will be a hit! Similar to Dutch Kase but pasteurized and vacuum sealed, it comes in Pepper, Sage, Italian & Garlic. Try a sample!
Chevreʹ Fresh chevre with a nice spreading consistency, perfect for sandwich toppings and cooking. Cherry Capital Foods of Traverse City says ” The chèvre produced by Meadow View has a pitch perfect acidity on the palate that becomes gently sweet and milky with a grassy note on the finish.”
Seasoned Chevreʹ
Our fresh Chevre available in your favorite flavorings: Blueberry Vanilla (great on a morning bagel!) Hickory-smoked bacon Bits, Garlic, Italian Herb, & Hot Pepper
Feta
A smooth and creamy feta which is low in salt and rich in fresh goat milk flavor. The brining process gives feta cheese a salty, tangy flavor and a crumbly consistency. Feta cheese can be served as a table cheese, used in baking savory dishes, or served as an appetizer or in salads. The classic Greek salad is made with Feta cheese. In crumbles or cubes for easy slicing.
Dutch Kase
A Meadow View Dairy original! If you are looking for a nicely aged but milder version of our Tomme, this is the cheese for you. Vacuum sealed without mold and aged at least 60 days.
Tomme de Fremont
Our first aged cheese is quickly becoming a customer favorite! Developed from a French recipe, Tomme is a lower fat mold ripened cheese, aged at least 60 days. This gives the cheese a stronger flavor & firmer texture than the fresh Chevres, perfect for slicing.
We’ll also have eggs from our free-range, GMO-free flock. http://www.meadowviewgoatdairy.com/home
Five Oaks Farm CSA of Montague
Spring has sprung in our hoophouse! Our replanted beds of radish, Hakurei turnip, greens & carrots are all sprouting, and with just a litttttle more warm weather we’ll soon be harvesting! We still have space and options available in our 2014 CSA to suit your needs and your budget, including half price shares for Bridge Card families. We are partnering with Sweetwater Center for Organic Opportunity for our Good Food for All fund; your tax deductible contribution to this project will help families who could use it afford our CSA. There is more info about this project and our farm at http://fiveoaksfarmcsa.weebly.com/ , and we’ll have info available at the market.
Scholl Farm of Montague
We’ll have our free range non-gmo frozen whole chicken and eggs.
Laughing Tree Bakery of Hart
Top of a beautiful morning to all our friends! The sun is shining and we’re producing lots of power today as our array of solar panels hums away. A note on our Kamut bread. We’ve been having some issues with the flour we’ve been using lately. Without getting too technical suffice it to say that our loaves have not been coming out as we’d like them. We’re working on sourcing our flour from another mill and are anticipating its arrival this coming weekend. In the meantime, we’re planning on adding a small amount of sifted wheat flour to our mix for this coming weekend and then return to the normal mix once we’re satisfied that the new batch will perform as we are accustomed. We apologize to those of you who buy this highly nutritious loaf and appreciate your patience!
OUR EIGHT WEEKLY VARIETIES:
Homesteader’s Wheat (An extraordinary 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
The Michigander (made with Michigan-grown whole wheat—dark and soulful) $5.50
Annie’s Raisin Spice (sweet organic raisins, organic cinnamon, and freshly ground cardamon) $6.00
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
100% whole grain Kamut: Light and moist with a fruity flavor, a great loaf for folks with wheat sensitivities. $6.00
SPECIALTY BREAD BAKE SCHEDULE
Elbridge Parmesan Olive (Sumptuous parmesan and Kalamata black olives) $8.00
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. Cracked Rye and Caraway seed in a dark, chewy loaf. $6.00
Chili Cheddar Whoa-homegrown, pickled jalapeno peppers coupled with mild cheddar cheese makes for great flavor with a little kick. Fresh or toasted, great as an accompaniment to soup or chili. $8.00
PASTRIES AVAILABLE FOR SATURDAY
Deep Mud Brownies $2.75 each* Our brownies are made with extraordinary Callebaut dark chocolate, our own fresh eggs, and Michigan grown organic barley flour—they are amazing!!
Hilltoppers (our Molasses Ginger cookies…A 4oz cookie sweetened with golden molasses and bits of candied ginger) $2.25 each
Treehuggers The one and only quarter pound peanut buttery original. $2.25 each.
Bursting Blueberry Scones
Cranberry Orange Scones
Truly Ginger Scones
Michigan Cherry Scones
BAKER’S DOZEN: If you order 12 pastries you’ll receive a 13th pastry FREE!
Shady Side Farm of Holland
We will be at market Saturday with 1 and 2 pound bags of our certified organic beans in the following varieties:
Black Calypso
Black Turtle
Black Valentine
Hidatsa Red
Hutterite Soup
Jacob’s Cattle
Jacob’s Cattle Gold
Marrow
Nuña
October
Painted Lady (new!)
Pinto
Yellow Indian Woman
Zebra
In addition, we’ll have Grassfield Farms raw aged cheeses along in the following flavors:
Country Dill
Lamont Cheddar
Polkton Corners
Spring Herb, a Polkton base (a softer cheese) with chives, parsley, garlic and tarragon
Email us by Friday evening if you want something specific along in the wool department (dryer balls, mittens, socks, roving, felting kits), or if you want to buy beans in larger quantities. There is a volume discount if you buy a 5# bag of any one bean variety–the Heirloom varieties are $25 for a 5# bag, and the Pinto/Black Turtle beans are $12.50 for a 5# bag. But I do not take 5# bags along unless someone preorders them.
Shady Side Farm
shadysidefarmmichigan@gmail.com
Earthscape Farm of Hesperia
We are almost out of beef and won’t have a good supply until next week. We also have a few quarters of beef for sale. Email if you are interested. earthscapefarm@gmail.com
Steaks: Tenderloin, Porterhouse, NY Strip, RibEye, TBone, Sirloin, Rib, Round, Skirt
Stew Meat
Chuck Roast
Soup Bones
Tongue
We also have some leaf lard for rendering.
VEGETABLES~ Celeriac!
EGGS from our own chickens, fed greens, hay, homegrown whole grains and non-GMO feed.
ORGANIC OLIVE OIL ~ Imported by Higher Grounds in Traverse City. $15 per bottle!
HIGHER GROUNDS COFFEE ~ New packaging! The coffee now comes in 12 oz. bags. I have a few 1# bags remaining. Certified organic, Fair Trade. Various types, beans or ground, dark or medium roast, full caf, half caf or decaf. Try a cup at the Sweetwater Market table!
Maple Moon Farm of Shelby
Though the weather is slow to transition from the chill of winter, our farm is stirring and beginning to see glimpses of spring.
Our hoop houses are warming in the ever increasing sunshine and lots of growth is happening!
We are excited to have fresh SPINACH!
We will also have CARROTS.
Winter carrots are the sweetest! The cold causes the carrot to increase sugars, as a life preserving measure. Reap the benefits of all this cold weather!
Red LaSoda POTATOES. Beautiful red skin and creamy white flesh. These are tasty all purpose potatoes; roast them, bake them or mash them. The lull in potatoes is fast approaching.
**BOTANICAL EGG DYES**
We have put together 100% plant material dyes for eggs.(organic and fair trade botanicals) Beautiful, rich colors. One kit comes with 9 dye packets capable of making all the colors of the rainbow. Safe for you, the environment, and all the little hands that touch your colored eggs.
$10 per kit
DRIED HERBS
Parley
Crushed Red Pepper
Whole Cayenne
HERBAL TEA
Nourish, a great everyday tea that gently supports the whole body
Restore, supports adrenal health and overall well being
Peace, calming and supports the nervous system
$5, 2oz loose tea or 16 individual bags
*we are almost sold out of Restore and Peace-they will be in season again late summer.
CREAMS
Patti’s Hard Working Hands-a hard working cream for hands that need a little TLC. We infused calendula, comfrey and violet leaf in organic oils, for a cream that heals even the roughest skin.
Radiant Beauty-organic almond and apricot kernel oil make for a light and nourishing cream. Can be applied to the whole body, but light and gentle for the face.
2oz $10
EGGS
Our chickens are fully free range, and have been out on every inch of bare ground scratching. They are supplied non-GMO grain.
$4 per dozen
We have great program available through our farm. It’s a market based CSA, and allows customers to choose their investment amount and what they receive in produce. Please ask us about it!
Another facet of this program is community based food support. In partnership with our community, we have a community fund on our farm. We believe that everyone should have access to clean food and water. If you or someone you know could benefit from receiving produce from our farm without any/or reduced out of pocket expense, just ask us for an application. Or, if you would like to learn more about how you can contribute, please pick up a brochure or ask about it.
Mike and Amanda Jones
Maple Moon Farm
(231)861-2535
1224 S.144th Ave
Shelby, MI 49456
Funny Farm of Grant
We’ll have plenty of eggs. Also, dried mushrooms, dried sweet peppers, crab apple jelly, herbs and sea salt and any shallots or onions we might have left.
Crow Feather Farm of Hesperia
This week we will again be bringing various greens from our hoophouse:
Delicious sweet spinach
Fragrant and tasty cilantro
Baby kale mix – a variation on last week’s offering.
We will also have dried Cayenne and Habanero peppers
See you on Saturday!
Kasza Sugar Bush
We’re having a wedding in the family this week – Samuel is getting married! Be back next week.
Liberty Family Farm
We’re taking a break this week, see you next week!