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Discovering Saratoga Through the Farmers’ Market

May 10, 2016 By marketeditor

By Mary Peryea

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I moved to Saratoga Springs last October from the small Adirondack town of Tupper Lake after retiring from my position as news editor at the local weekly newspaper. I had made many visits to the Spa City prior to my move, and on one of them I discovered what I consider to be one of the gems of Saratoga — the Saratoga Farmers’ Market in High Rock Park.

Tupper Lake has a small farmers’ market that runs from June through September, and there are many other regional farmers’ markets throughout the Adirondacks. The growing season up north is considerably shorter, however. That meant locally sourced produce was always somewhat limited, though we always had access to items like cheeses, meats, wines, eggs and other items that were not weather-dependent.

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Friends of the Market with Mayor Yepsen. Photo by Pattie Garrett 

The Saratoga Farmers’ Market, however, is a world beyond the markets further north. I spent many Saturday mornings wandering among the plethora of vendors and their offerings, marveling at the array of vegetables, wines, baked goods, plants, fruits, and honey. And let’s not forget the informational booths, the food vendors, and the entertainers. I was encouraged to register to vote, given information on the various candidates in this hotly contested presidential race, and learned about a variety of organizations operating in the city, all the while enjoying the talents of local musicians. It was at the winter market that I learned about the Friends of the Saratoga Farmer’s Market, a group I highly recommend to you.

One of my first purchases was local honey to help combat any allergies I might experience here. While studies into the efficacy of eating local honey to reduce seasonal allergy symptoms are inconclusive, I choose to believe it can’t hurt – and it sure does taste good on my yogurt in the morning.

The produce is the main reason I visit the market. Nothing can beat a salad made from fresh, locally grown greens and vegetables. Even my husband John, who is not a veggie lover, enjoys the dishes I make from my purchases at the farmers’ market. He enjoys those Saturday morning trips to the market almost as much as I do.

Now that it’s spring, I’m looking forward to finding some plants for my new flower beds. I’m hoping to be bee- and butterfly-friendly, so will be picking the growers’ brains for their thoughts on what will do best in my sandy soil. I’ll also be looking for spring produce – peas, rhubarb, asparagus, ramps, and such.

I just rediscovered my spiralizer among the boxies I’m still unpacking and am looking forward to giving it a spin (pun intended). You can spiralize all kinds of veggies: zucchini (known in the spiralizing world as “zoodles”), carrots, cucumbers, sweet potato, pumpkin, beets, radishes, turnips, even onions, cabbage and that broccoli stem you never know what to do with. You can also spiralize firmer fruits like apple and pear. I can hardly wait to whip up some zoodles.

Pasta Primavera

Ingredients

• 1 bunch fresh basil
• 3 cups chicken broth, divided.
• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 2 cloves garlic
• 1 pound fettuccine pasta, or better yet, use noodles made with the spiralizer.
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 large leek, white and light green parts only, chopped
• 1 bunch green onions, chopped
• 2 pinches salt
• 2 zucchinis, diced
• 1 cup shelled English peas
• 1 bunch asparagus, stalks diced, tips left whole
• 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese, or as needed

Directions

Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil. Hold basil bunch by the stems and dip basil leaves in boiling water until bright green, about 2 seconds. Immediately immerse basil in ice water for several minutes until cold to stop the cooking process. Once the basil is cold, drain well. Remove basil leaves from stems and discard stems.

Blend basil leaves, 1 cup chicken broth, 1/2 cup olive oil, and garlic together in a blender until smooth.

Stir noodles into the same pot of boiling water, bring back to a boil, and cook over medium heat until cooked through but still firm to the bite. Drain.

Heat remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Cook and stir leek and green onion in hot oil until softened, about 5 minutes. Add salt.

Increase heat to medium-high. Stir 2 cups chicken broth and peas into leek and onion mixture; bring to a simmer and cook for 5 minutes. Add asparagus and zucchini and continue cooking until vegetables are soft, about 3 minutes more.

Pour 1/4 cup basil-garlic mixture into zucchini mixture and cook and stir until heated through, about 1 minute. Remove from heat.

Place pasta in a large bowl; pour zucchini mixture over pasta and pour remaining basil-garlic mixture over the zucchini mixture. Sprinkle Parmesan cheese over the top. Toss mixture briefly to combine and tightly wrap bowl with aluminum foil. Let stand until pasta and vegetables soak up most of the juices and oil, about 5 minutes. Toss again.

 

 

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We are excited about tomorrow's Holiday Craft Fair We are excited about tomorrow's Holiday Craft Fair  at Wilton Mall in the food court.
Here are some of the vendor highlights. We look forward to seeing you from 9:30 to 1:30 to celebrate the holidays.
* Hepatica Farm: Holiday Egg Sale: get 2 dozen of our Pastured Certified Organic Eggs for $12 or 1 dozen for $8. We also have ground chicken.
* Muddy Trail: We have 8 varieties including Alphabet Soup, Fiesta Chicken Tortilla, Ginger Scallion Ramen, Spinach Tortellini & more.  Serves 6-8! 
* Mugzy's Barkery: Mugzy's Barkery offers a variety of gift items. Pre-orders for Custom Bones begin now!  Text 518-573-0400, message us on fb or insta, or email  mugzysbarkery@gmail.com 
* Jireh Organic Farms & Livestock: Purchase $40 of meat - get Non-GMO Eggs half price!  GMO Free Pork: Bacon, Hams, Tenderloins, Hot Italian Sausage links, Breakfast Sausage, Ground Pork, Hocks, Organs and more!! GMO Free Chickens (whole & cut-ups), soup parts, feet for bone broth / collagen, livers, etc....
* Owl Wood Farm: Come out this Saturday to get delicious greens for the week. We still have a full selection. We plan to be attending a couple more markets so stock up on bulk root bags.
* Saratoga Peanut Butter:pick up our Classic and Holiday gift sets.
* Squash Villa Farm: Find us INSIDE starting this Saturday with our delicious meats and more.
* Scotch Ridge Berry & Tree Farm: Scotch Ridge will have our farm made all natural Christmas decorations available just outside the main market entrance each Saturday until Christmas. 
* Vashti's Kitchen Delights: Come and enjoy the fusion of Caribbean and American flavors at Vashti's Kitchen Delights. Our authentic cuisine is prepared with fresh herbs and spices! 
* Nally Coffee: Get a FREE cup of coffee with your purchase of any 1lb bag of coffee!
* Lovin’ Mama Farms: Happy December!  We have 5 greenhouses loaded with greens and potted herbs, and coolers full of storage roots.  It's amazingly fun and creative to eat local this time of year with seasonal greens and root veggies. 
* Hebron Valley Meats: We will be missing the farmers market this week but look forward to seeing everyone at the 12/9 market. 
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This weekend discover fabulously fresh products fo This weekend discover fabulously fresh products for all of your holiday baking…
* Buttermilk and Greek yogurt from Argyle Cheese Farmer.
* Honey, which makes a fantastic sweetener in many recipes, can be found at Ballston Lake Apiaries and Slate Valley Farms, as can maple syrup, which you can also find at Slate Valley Farms.
* Applesauce, cider, and fresh apples are always available at Saratoga Apple; equally good alternative sweeteners to consider, and applesauce can be an excellent replacement for oils in many recipes.
* Looking for deliciously locally made jams that are perfect for thumbprint cookies, Linzer cookies, and anything jam-filled? Visit Kokinda Farm.
* Consider making your peanut butter cookies pop this holiday season with unique flavors from Saratoga Peanut Butter.
* Are you making Tiramisu? Grab locally fresh-roasted coffee from Nally Coffee.
* And, of course, there are fresh farm eggs at Hepatica Farm, Grazin’ Acres Farm, and Jireh Organic Farm & Livestock.
* Is bread pudding on your holiday menu? Grab that main bread base from Katie Bakes Gluten-Free, NightWork Bread, or The Bread Butler.
* And check out Muddy Trail and their Perpetual Vanilla; it’s fantastic. They also have nine convenient baking mixes to browse and explore!
If you don’t want to bake, that’s A-OK, too! The Saratoga Farmers’ Market has the non- baker, ‘need a break,’ or ‘need something quick’ covered too. Just visit one of the pre-
made sweet treat vendors;
Goodway Gourmet
Katie Bakes Gluten-Free
NightWork Bread
Parchment Baking Company
Sweet Treats by Jennifer
Perogi, Pierogi, Pyroogi
#saratogafarmersmarket #saratogafarmersmarket🔆 #bakingseasonhasbegun #holidaybakingbegins #locallymadegoods
This weekend we have special guests at the Saratog This weekend we have special guests at the Saratoga Farmers' Market for our first pop up holiday crafters market.  They will be joining our regular (and fabulous) weekly vendors for the beginning of our holiday season.  They are here for one week only!!!
We look forward to seeing you on Saturday, December 2nd at the Wilton Mall in the Food Court.  The market is open from 9:30 AM to 1:30 PM. 
#saratogafarmersmarket #saratogafarmersmarket🔆 #holidaycraftfair #popupholidaymarket #supportlocallymade
We are the mall until 1:30 today! #saratogafarme We are the mall until 1:30 today! 
#saratogafarmersmarket #saratogafarmersmarket🔆 #smallbusinesssaturdaymarket

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