Sweetwater Local Foods Market
Saturday, August 10th, 2013, 9:00am to 1:00pm
Mercy Health Partners Lakes Campus
On 6401 Harvey St. at US31/Pontaluna Rd. Exit. 1st Bldg North of Pontaluna Rd.
We accept Bridge Cards Year Round!
Double Up Food Bucks starting July 6th!
New Friends of the Market Committee Forming!
See below for details.
Crop Mob Needed!
If you would like to help bring in a large potato harvest, get a free meal and go home with a free sack of potatoes, the Funny Farm could use your help this Sunday, August 11th! Call Barb at 231 834.8643, or email her at funyfarm@riverview.net. Thanks!
Attending this Saturday’s market:
New! Coffee House Wraps to Go!
The Coffee House cafe and deli, where lunch is served from 10am-3pm, 7 days a week located at 255 Seminole Rd. has become the go-to spot for those seeking perfectly brewed coffee and amazingly inventive dishes created from as many local sources as the chef can find. We convinced them to bring a few of their inventions to the market – check them out!
Mediterranean Wrap
roasted red pepper hummus, organic farm greens, olives, spinach wrap $4
Black Bean Wrap
black bean crumbles, homemade guacamole, organic kale salad, guajillo sauce, spinach wrap $5
Wind Dancer Farms of West Olive
Megan Rant will be at the market with Certified Organic BLUECROP blueberries.
R.F. Johnson & Sons of Sparta
Erin Mund of the Mund Farm and the McLaughlin Grows Urban Farm Project, will be bringing some of Aaron Johnsons Everbearing Strawberries to market Saturday, along with several of the Youth Farmers from McGrows who will be learning about how to sell at farm markets!
Funny Farm of Grant
This week we’ll have at least 8 varieties of new potatoes: purple, rose, Dutch-bred, fingerling, Redgold, Yukon Gold, Norland red, and more, Okra, cucumbers, pickles, Japanese burpless cucumbers, dill, basil, lots of summer squash and zucchini, scallions, many varieties of eggplant, and more.
Apron Lady & Janet will return as well!
Maple Moon Farm of Shelby
Tomatoes (a variety of heirlooms in a variety of colors)
Sweet Bell Peppers (red, orange, and purple)
Jalapeños
Hot Peppers
Green Beans (green, yellow, purple, and dragon)
Broccoli
Cabbage (green, red, and savoy)
Pickles
Cucumbers
Summer Squash (zucchini, yellow crooked neck, and trombocino)
Celery
Kale
Scallions
Fresh Herbs including basil, Thai basil, parsley, dill, and more
Herbal Salves-They’re back! Let your medicine be local too!
We infuse wild-harvested herbs that grow naturally on our land, as well as some great medicinal plants we grow in the garden, in high quality organic oil for great herbal medicine. We’ll be bringing four different salves that are ready.
Mama’s All Purpose-A great general purpose salve that can help everything from bug bites to bumps to burns to diaper rash. Contains calendula, comfrey leaf and root, violet leaf, plantain, chickweed, cleavers, and now with St. John’s Wort!
Mike’s Muscle Relaxer– Mike needed something stronger this year, so we added the power of western plain grown arnica. Also contains dandelion, rosemary, and st.john’s wort. The perfect remedy for tired, over-wrked muscles.
Andi-Anxiety-A gentle balm that helps promote relaxation. Contains lemon balm, rose petals, oat tops, lavender, chamomile, catnips flowers, and borage flowers.
Rob’s Relief– Our original salve. Nature’s remedy for poison ivy. A must for anyone who wanders MI woods. Contains jewelweed and burdock leaf.
Coming this fall:
Mullein Garlic Ear Oil
Beathe Easy
Baby Love
We’ll have our normal spread of herbal teas, Nourish, Peace, and Restore.
Special for Breastfeeding Moms! Join us in celebrating the close of World Breastfeeding Awareness Week! Breastmilk is the first local food! We believe supporting women and their babies in breastfeeding is important for the health of our community. In celebration, we are offering a free gift to breastfeeding mothers (while supplies last) as well as 20% off our herbal products. We’ll also have info on getting breastfeeding off to a good start, info for the general public on how to create a breastfeeding friendly community, and more.
Crow Feather Farm of Hesperia
We will be offering sweet juicy Watermelons,
tomatoes and peppers
arugula
brassica mix
baby lettuce
kale and chard
broccoli
onions
beets
carrots
We also have fresh flowers, and a variety of fresh herbs including loads of cilantro and Basil! PESTO TIME!
September’s Herbs & Produce of Montague
* Heirloom Tomatoes (come early they go quick!)
*French Fingerling potatoes(assorted varieties)
*Celery
*Broccoli
*Zucchini
*Cucumbers (check out the dragon eggs)
*Onions
*Garlic
Fresh Culinary Herbs:
*Dill
*Basil
*Cilantro
*Marjoram
*Oregano
*Chervil
*Mint
Flower Bouquets:
*Snapdragon blends(colorful)
*Statice blends(bright and cheery)
Earthscape Farm of Hesperia
We will have a full array of beef cuts on Saturday, August 10th.
Join our pre-ordering email system! earthscapefarm@gmail.com .
BEEF AT THE MARKET THIS WEEK:
SPECIALS: Short Ribs! $3 per lb. Liver – $3 per lb. Order in advance to be sure we save some for you.
SPECIAL SPECIAL! ORDER 5# OR MORE OF SHORT RIBS AND GET AN ADDITIONAL 10% OFF! ADVANCE ORDERS APPRECIATED.
Ground beef 1 lb pkgs $4.90 per lb.
1/4 lb patties – $5.75 per lb.
Ground Sirloin – $6.50 per lb.
Boneless Steaks: Tenderloin steaks – the best cut of beef on a side $20 per lb. RibEye and New York Strip Steaks $14 per lb. Sirloin $10 per lb.
Flank and Skirt Steaks
Bone in Steaks: Tbones, Porterhouse, Rib (my personal favorite)
Roasts: Rolled Rump, Chuck, English, Arm, Boneless Rib. Roasts are $6, $6.50 and $7 per lb.
Whole Brisket
Swiss Steak and Round Steak – $6.50 per lb.
Stew Meat and Kabob Meat $6.50 per lb.
Short Ribs, also good for meaty soups $3 per lb. SALE!
Soup Bones $2 per lb.
Oxtail! There’s only 1 per steer :-). $5 per lb.
Liver – $3 per lb. SALE!
Tongue and Heart – $3.00 per lb.
We have some old heart packages from 2012 for $2 per lb, pre-ordered only.
VEGETABLES: Tomatoes! Large Onions, Garlic, Green Beans, Sweet Peppers, Eggplant, Beets with Greens, Snow Peas, Summer Squashes, Cucumbers (Regular and Japanese) and Pickles, Arugula, maybe Head Lettuces? Raddichio, Swiss Chard, Kale, Scallions, Red Norland Potatoes, Kohlrabi, and maybe more!
SALE! ORGANIC OLIVE OIL ~ Fair Trade, too! Imported by Higher Grounds in Traverse City. $15 per bottle!
HIGHER GROUNDS COFFEE in 1# bags. 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!
Shady Side Farm of Holland
We will be at market with felting kits, wool roving, certified organic beans, and Grassfields Farm’s awesome cheese!
This week the Jacob’s Cattle Gold Bean is our Special of the Week. The 2-lb. bags will be available for $10, regularly $11.50 and the 1-lb. bags will be available for $5.50, regularly $6.00.
The cheese flavors we will have along this week include: Baby Swiss, Country Dill, Edam, Fait Gras, Garlic & Onion, Gouda, Lamont Cheddar, Leyden and Polkton Corners. See you Saturday!
shadysidefarmmichigan@gmail.com
Meadow View Goat Dairy of Fremont
Tomme is back! As well as our Dutch Kase cheese. Similar to our Tomme de Fremont, it is a lower fat aged cheese. We’ll also have our regular line of Feta, fresh Chevre and flavored Chevres, along with some of our maple syrup and this week we’ll bring some of our neighbors free-range, GMO feed free eggs. Stop by and try a sample!
http://www.meadowviewgoatdairy.com/home
Chickadee Creek Farm of Nunica
We will have pork sausage, sustainably grown herb and native perennial plants,
cabbage,carrots, Beets, Cilantro, Fresh Onions, flower bouquets, turnips, zucchini, and summer squash.
Laughing Tree Bakery of Hart
Please check out our list below as to what will be available this week at stores and markets.
BREADS: Each week we bake our seven scrumptious weekly breads (listed below) as well as one or more specialty breads. Please consult the schedule below to find out when we are making your favorite specialty bread!
GRANOLA! We make two different varieties of granola: 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).
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
Irish Cheddar Peppercorn (Smooth Irish Cheddar accompanied by tongue tingling black pepper). Price $8.00
Toasted Walnut Batard: (aromatic toasted walnuts lend a lovely nuttiness and a purple hue to this versatile batard) $6.50
Pastries available for Saturday:
Hilltoppers (our NEW 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.
Expedition Cookies– The kitchen sink including bits of chocolate, coconut, and raisins rolled into whole oats and barley flour. $2.25 each
Cranberry Orange Scones
Truly Ginger Scones
Michigan Cherry Scones
Pecan Date Lemon Scones
(All our scones are $2.25 each* and are handmade with our own fresh eggs, organic cream, and organic butter)
Cherry Mud Brownies $3.00 each Our Deep Mud Brownies infused with Michigan grown, dried Michigan cherries.
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!!
Hickory Ridge Family Farm of Ferry
We will be at market on Saturday with fresh chicken in a variety of cuts.
Liberty Family Farm & Bakery of Hart
Garden Offerings
Kale, Green Beans,Heirloom Tomatoes, Cherry Tomatoes, Cukes and more….
Grass-Fed Beef
Ground
Short ribs
Soup bones
Rib steaks
Porterhouse steaks
Shanks and Roasts
Bakery Offerings
Breakfast Cookies
Quiche gluten free and regular
Blueberry crumb cake made with organic blueberries
Turnovers
Ciabatta bread
Zucchini bread
Morning Glory Muffins and more!!!!
Just a Note- we will not be at market next week. Tim will be competing in a sheep shearing competition up north. Go Tim!!!
Bee & Botanicals of Spring Lake
Pretty, Practical, & Organic for home, friends & family
Great selection of organic soaps – Lavender, Peppermint, Grapefruit, Oats & Spice, Simply Rosemary (unscented)
& Rows & Furrows – a great hand soap with a little extra grit for Gardener’s and other projects. Nail Brushes too : )
By request, to keep your soap high and dry – Soap Dishes now available in both pine and cedar
100% Michigan beeswax candles; natural, bright, clean and long burning.
Fragrant and versatile Organic Lavender – Organza, embroidered, and hand colored organic Lavender Sachets. Add natural fragrance to drawers, closets, clothing in storage, travel bags, desk drawers… it smells sweet, clean & fresh but also known to be a natural relaxant and also a moth deterrent for woolens and cup boards.
Pre-Order Only: Pet Chef Lakeshore of Twin Lake
Orders can be placed no later than FRIDAY evening by calling Barb at 231-288-9805, or email petcheflakeshore@gmail.com and Amy will have your order available at the market between 9:00 to 10:30 a.m. If you can’t make it to market during that time frame, Barb will personally deliver your order the following week.
NEW! Friends of the Market Committee
Sam Kline, well-known to many of us vendors & customers at Sweetwater, has agreed to chair a newly revamped Friends of the Market committee. If you are a current Friend of the Market through the coffee sign-up please stop by his table this Saturday and update your info and possible interest in staying involved with the new committee.
See you at the market!
Diana Jancek
Market Manager
Contact info: (231)292-1152, dijaan1@charter.net
We are a BRIDGE CARD market!