Sweetwater Local Foods Market
Saturday, Sept 15th, 9:00am to 1:00pm
Mercy Health Partners/Hackley Health at the Lakes
On Harvey St. at US31/Pontaluna Rd. Exit. 1st Bldg North of Pontaluna Rd.
Bridge Cards, Double Up Food Bucks, Project Fresh Coupons and
Senior Project Fresh Accepted Here!
Attending this week’s market:
CJ Veggies of Zeeland
We’ll have: Swiss Chard, Dino kale, Tomatoes, Zucchini, Arugula, Mesclun mix, White Turnips,
Red and Yellow Onion, Green Onion, Garlic
Funny Farm of Grant
New! Sweet peppers: red, yellow and green. Hot peppers: jalapenos, hot wax and sweet/mildly hot sugar chilis. Also: Cherry tomatoes in orange, red and yellow. Heirloom watermelons. Onions! Try our small yellow Cippolini, shallots, scallions, or our yellow red or white large onions. Cukes, kales, garlic, potatoes, summer squash, okra, and kohlrabi. We accept Project Fresh and Senior Project Fresh coupons!
Maple Moon Farm of Shelby
This week we have potatoes (including All Blues, Red LaSoda, and German Butterball) winter squash, trombocino squash, tomatoes, cucumbers, pickles, beans, carrots, beets, turnips, LETTUCE!, kale, chard, fresh herbs, dried herbs, herbal tea and herbal salves. See you there!
Chickadee Creek of Nunica
We will have eggs and assorted veggies.
Earthscape Farm of Hesperia
We now have the ability to take PROJECT FRESH coupons as well as credit cards at Sweetwater Market!
VEGGIES ~ BEETS AND TOMATOES FOR CANNING! Tomatoes! 1/2 bushels for canning – Paste or Red Round. Great quality and also some 2nds available for a lower price! Heirlooms of every color imaginable, Paste, Red Round, Multi-colored Cherries, Juliets. For fresh eating, drying and roasting. Beets! By the basket, quart, or bunch with greens. A Few Watermelons and Canteloupes. Turnips, Daikon Radishes, Celery, Tomatillos. Cabbage, Garlic, Beans, Eggplant, Sweet Peppers. Broccoli, Cucumbers, Summer Squash, Kale and Chard ~~ EAT MORE KALE stickers to anyone who buys a bag of kale this Saturday, Rosemary, Fresh Basil (including large amounts for making Pesto!), Dill and Parsley; Red, Kennebec & Russet Potatoes. Fingerling Potatoes.
BEEF ~ Our steers and cows are on pasture, and happy!
- We have lean Ground Beef!
- Chuck, Arm & English Roasts
- Bone-In TBone, Porterhouse and Rib Steaks
- Boneless Sirloin and Tenderloin Steaks
- Swiss Steak
- Stew Meat & Short Ribs
- Liver, Heart and Tongue
- Soup Bones
SALE: ORGANIC OLIVE OIL ~ Fair Trade, too! Imported by Higher Grounds in Traverse City
HIGHER GROUNDS COFFEE in 1# bags. Certified organic, Fair Trade. Various types, beans or ground, dark or light roast, full caf, half caf or decaf. Try a cup at the Sweetwater Market table!
Dancing Goat Creamery of Byron Center
New addition to the lineup! EFFIE MILLS! Similar to a fine Brie but half the price! Also: PESTO CHEVRE! Try this on hot pasta, cold pasta salads, or sprinkle over your favorite veggies – delicious! Also a fresh batch of Cream Cheese, our new delicious Feta and more!
Creswick Farms of Ravenna
Pasture Raised, Antibiotic & Hormone Free, Artisanal Meats
Kids Healthy Snacks Choices: Snack Sticks, Pepperoni Slices, Chicken Deli and Ham Deli Slices!
Again this week! Apple Smoked Chicken Halves! Try cold smoked chicken in a black bean lime salsa salad – YUM!
BEEF
Steaks: Flank, Ribeye & Top Sirloin for the grill!
Ground Beef in 1 lb. packages
Ground Beef patties
CHICKEN
Apple Smoked Chicken Halves. $6.95lb
Chicken Breast, boneless, skinless.
Chicken Leg Quarters
Chicken Deli Lunch Slices are back!
PORK
Pork Tenderloin
Boneless Pork Chops
We now offer Breakfast Sausage 3 ways: Patties, Links and Bulk 1# pkg!
Bacon: Choose from Hickory or Apple Smoked.
SPECIALTY SAUSAGES & MEATS
BRATS!
Bratwurst
Oberon Brats
Two Deli Lunchmeat choices: Chicken Deli & Ham Deli!
Snack Sticks
Chorizo 1/2lb pkg
EGGS No soy in chicken feed. Large. $3.25 a dozen. Jumbo or medium by pre-order only.
PRE-ORDERS. Sign up to be on the Pre Order reminder list here: dijaan1@charter.net or at the market. On Sunday you will receive a reminder and you’ll have until 9am Tuesday to put your order in. Once placed, all you have to do is come to the market anytime on Saturday and pick it up!
Laughing Tree Bakery of Hart
West Michigan’s ONLY Brick Oven Solar Powered Bakery!
We now make a 100 percent whole grain loaf from Kamut flour. Kamut is a non hybridized relative of durum wheat that is said to have originated in ancient Egypt. It results in a surprisingly light loaf with a moist texture and fruity flavor. While it does contain the proteins that develop gluten, it is a great alternative for folks with wheat sensitivities.
OUR NINE 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
Elbridge Parmesan Olive (Sumptuous parmesan and Kalamata black olives) $8.00
Irish Cheddar Peppercorn (Smooth Irish Cheddar accompanied by tongue tingling black pepper). Price $8.00
This Week’s SPECIALTY BREADS
100% whole grain Kamut: Light and moist with a fruity flavor, a great loaf for folks with wheat sensitivities. $6.00
Pumpernickel Rye A new twist on an old Eastern European standard. Cracked Rye and Caraway seed in a dark, chewy loaf $6.00
HAVE YOU TRIED OUR GRANOLA LATELY? Choose from: Mountain Crunch Granola (pure vanilla, toasted almonds, and organic coconut oil) and Laughing Tree Peanut Butter Granola (all-natural PB, pure vanilla, and Michigan honey).
Pastries available for Saturday:
Cranberry Orange Scones
Truly Ginger Scones
Michigan Cherry Scones
Lovely Lemon Scones
(All our scones are $2.25 each* and are handmade with our own fresh eggs, organic cream, and organic butter)
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!!
Ginger Mud Brownies $2.75 The original Deep Mud Brownie infused with dried ginger.
Treehuggers The one and only quarter pound peanut buttery original. $2.25 each.
Pecan Maple Oaties $2.25 each- Made with Real Michigan Maple Syrup, Pecans, and organic raisins
Bees & Botanicals of Spring Lake
Pretty, Practical, Eco-friendly and Organic
Pure yummy Michigan honey in several sizes.
Pure Michigan beeswax candles, natural, bright, clean and long burning- tapers back in stock as well as other fun shapes and sizes.
Certified Organic Soap in an assortment of essential oil fragrances or our simple/sensitive soap for those who just want a great soap
without any added scent.
Fragrant and versatile Lavender – Organza, embroidered, and hand colored organic Lavender Sachets
Organic Lavender Dryer Bags for lavender field fresh sheets and towels (great for closets and drawers too)
Happy Goat Soap of Allendale
We will have these Bath/Shower Bars:
Smooth Original (unscented)-in the Fun Farm Goat Shape
Cedarwood E/O
Peppermint E/O
Litsea E/O (lemon scent)
Orange Valencia E/O
Star Anise E/O (black licorice)
new! Grapefruit E/O
new! Rosemary E/O
We only have a few bars left of some of the scents-So come early!
We will have our “Extra Sudsy” Bars-Shampoo/Body Bars in Litsea E/O (lemon scent) & Tea Tree E/O. As well as Dog Shampoo Bars in Litsea E/O & Tea Tree E/O. Look for some really fun “glow in the dark”- Halloween duckies embedded in some of the Shampoo/Body bars!
All the products that we will have available at Sweetwater are 100% NATURAL, mild and great smelling!
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Liberty Family Farm & Bakery of Hart
Garden Offerings
Fresh kale, chard, lettuce mix, potatoes and more…
FRESH EGGS!!!
Bakery Offerings!
Turnovers made with fresh veggies from the garden.
Apple Muffins GLUTEN FREE
Fresh Quiches
New! Granola
Our famous Breakfast Cookies ! All flavors
New! Pumpkin Muffins
Organic Chocolate Brownies
Morning Glory Muffins and more….
Hickory Ridge Family Farm of Hart attending but no list
Last but not least
We are a 2012 Double Up Food Bucks Market!
For new Bridge Card customers we have a special gift bag that includes a market tote, Kid Approved Cookbook, cutting board, veggie scrubber, and a $5.00 Sweetwater Gift Card to spend on anything at the market!
Thanks to a grant received from the Fair Food Network and others, Sweetwater will be offering Double Up Food Bucks to anyone using a Bridge Card at our market from June 2nd through November. Click here to see how it works: http://sweetwaterlocalfoodsmarket.files.wordpress.com/2010/03/ffn_dufb-2012-faq-customer.pdf
Friends of the Market
If you would like to become a Friend of the Market for a suggested donation of $20.00, which entitles you to a free cup of coffee at every market you attend for a full year, please see me at the market this Saturday! We will also have Higher Grounds Coffee by the Cup for a suggested donation of $1.00.
Hope to see you at the market!
Diana Jancek
Market Manager
Contact info: (231)292-1152, dijaan1@charter.net
We are a BRIDGE CARD Double Up Foods Bucks 2012 market!