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Friends of the Market – FOM

Who we are: Friends of the Market is an all-volunteer group that works with the Saratoga Farmers’ Market to bring shoppers, vendors, and members of the community together. We are people who love eating, shopping at the market, and growing our own food. Members of our groups are at the market on Saturday mornings and in the summer on Wednesday afternoons greeting market goers, answering questions, helping customers transport purchases to their cars, minding vendor stalls so they can take breaks, and be engaging in a number of other activities.

Our mission: To help the Saratoga Farmers’ Market continue to thrive through support for vendors and customers, and through education of the community and customers of the market.

Our history: We created the Friends of the Market in 2011 because we all loved the market and wanted to give something back to the farmers and other vendors who give us so much. We also wanted to forge tighter connections between the market and the Saratoga area communities it serves. We drafted our mission, held a number of brainstorming sessions, rolled up our sleeves and got to work.

We began our vendor relief efforts in 2011, and also hosted several food-tasting and educational events. After a winter of planning, we rolled out our signature Veggie Valet service in May 2012. We began forming partnerships with community organizations in 2014, and currently have relationships with the Franklin Community Center, Lake Avenue Elementary School, Saratoga Springs Public Library, and Skidmore College. We also have been expanding our scope since 2016 to include promotions, education, community service, hands-on volunteering, and much more.

Some of our crew:

Pattie Garrett: An active member of the League of Women Voters, Pattie serves as market photographer.

Alexandra Morgan: A retired landscape architect, Alexandra serves as the Friends of the Market convener and often spends her market hours minding vendor stalls.

Chris Toole: Also a library volunteer, Chris serves as a market greeter and is often on hand to answer customer questions.

 

How to join us:

We always welcome new volunteers. To join our organization or simply to learn more, fill in the form below. We conduct an informal interview with our new volunteers to gauge interest and availability and follow this interview with an orientation and opportunity to meet our vendors.

 

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We have plenty of heirloom tomatoes, green beans, We have plenty of heirloom tomatoes, green beans, and sweet corn at this week’s market! Perfect for a summer salad, or roasted with zucchini for a fresh pasta dish. 🍅🌽🥬

Flowers are in abundance here too, and make the perfect gift for anyone 💐🌼🌻

Stop by and grab a breakfast sandwich, coffee, scone, and hash brown while strolling in this gorgeous weather! We’ll be here from 9-1 🍃⛅️
Connecting our community with locally produced foo Connecting our community with locally produced food is a priority of the Saratoga Farmers’ Market. While this connection supports the local economy, it also ensures that people of all economic levels have access to fresh, locally-sourced food. With this purpose, the Saratoga Farmers’ Market has partnered with the federal government’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), CDPHP, Comfort Food Community, the FreshConnect program, and the Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program for WIC participants and Seniors (FMNP). Check out this week's article to learn more at: https://www.saratogafarmersmarket.org/category/featured-article/

Photo: Summer melons from Gomez Veggie Ville

#saratogasprings #freshconnect #healthyliving #communityfirst #saratogafarmersmarket #agriculture #nonprofitorganization #farmtotable
Join us this Wednesday, 8/9, for a musical scaveng Join us this Wednesday, 8/9, for a musical scavenger hunt and farmers’ market song! Hosted by Caffe Lena, we’ll have plenty of fun activities for our awesome POP Club members 🤩🎶

Be sure to get a stamp on your POP Passport and a $2 POP coin!

We hope to see you tomorrow, rain or shine 🌤
Meet our newest Clifton Park farmer, Suzanne Fishe Meet our newest Clifton Park farmer, Suzanne Fisher! Our Clifton Park market runs every Monday, 2-5pm, at the Shenendehowa Methodist Church parking lot 971, Route 146 🌾🌽🍅 Today we will be joined by the Saratoga Office for the Aging! They will be passing out FMNP coupons for people that are 60+ and on a limited income. Hope to see you there!

#cliftonpark #farmersmarket #upstateny #agriculture #farmtotable #dinnerideas #shopsmall

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