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DIY Series

Stocking Up on Self-Care at the Farmers’ Market

December 6, 2016 By marketeditor

Wash Green and Clean at Saratoga Farmers' Market

By Himanee Gupta-Carlson

The season of giving often feels overwhelming: The appeals from charity, gift lists, card lists, parties’ lists, cooking lists, and the push –commercialized – to be festive and jolly, no matter what. Amid this frenzy, it seems only appropriate to ask whether you have put care of the self on your holiday to-do list.

Year-round, the Saratoga Farmers’ Market’s offerings of healthy, locally produced food are all about self-care. During the holiday season, the market ratchets up self-care up further, with several holiday products that allow you to take care not only of others but also most importantly of yourself first.

To begin stocking up on self-care, stop by Creations & Spells and check out owner Megan Canell’s artfully designed candles, lip balms, soaps, and other gift items. Canell, a young artist from Schenectady, crafts all of her items through recycled and/or repurposed materials, often using such things as the rippled rings of a discarded water bottle to create candle molds. She creates self-care that also cares for the earth through her approach to repurposing materials that no longer serve their initial use.

“I love making things out of materials that no longer seem useful, and I’d like to encourage others to do same,” says Canell.

The inspiration for her business comes in part through her grandfather, a military veteran who suffered post-traumatic stress disorder and found relief through art therapy that had him collecting life’s discards to create art.

Clarity Juice at the Saratoga Farmers' Market
Clarity Juice

Other self-care items shape how we eat, drink, and care for our bodies and homes. For instance, Karie Pastore emphasizes good health through all natural, allergen friendly laundry detergents, body sprays, room fresheners and other items at Wash Green and Clean. Mary Jane Pelzer’s handmade soaps are laden with healing, all natural products. Rick Green encourages sweet health with his bee balm and aromatic beeswax candles at Ballston Lake Apiaries, Bobby Chandler talks up the health benefits of mushrooms in his teas at Mariaville Mushrooms, and Sydney Peyser’s fresh vegetable and fruit juices will give you an explosive flavor of great health at Clarity Juice.

And if you need self-care while shopping, try Armin Hrelja apple strudel at Euro Delicacies, made with local apples and handmade phyllo.

Visit the Saratoga Farmers’ Market from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays at the Lincoln Baths Building in the Saratoga Spa State Park.


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“Do It Yourself” Lip Balm

Shared by Megan Canell of Creations & Spells

Ingredients

*Ingredients currently available at the Saratoga Farmers’ Market

• ½ teaspoon coconut oil
• ¼ teaspoon almond oil or black seed oil
• 1 Tablespoon beeswax*
• Optional: For a colorful lip balm, use 1 whole crayon chopped into small pieces in place of beeswax. Use the color crayon of your choice

Instructions

1. In a mason jar, slowly heat coconut oil, almond oil, and beeswax
2. Pour the liquid into small container(s). Try using your empty lip balm containers and make this a recycling project as well.

Note: Have paper towels or rags readily available because the process can get messy.

Filed Under: Featured Article, News Tagged With: DIY Series, Holidays at th Market

Saratoga Area Farmers to Offer “Do It Yourself” Workshops

July 12, 2016 By marketeditor

By Julia Howard

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Albert Einstein once described experience as the ultimate source of knowledge. In a similar vein, many people have embraced the spirit of teaching that is captured in the saying, “give a person a fish and you feed them for a day; teach them to fish and you feed them for life.”

For farmers and food processors, these ideas carry substantial truth. With that in mind, the Saratoga Farmers’ Market will begin a new “do it yourself” learning series in which local farmers, producers, and chefs will offer workshops on how to self-create their arts.

As the market administrator, I am hoping that these workshops will help build an even stronger bridge between our local farmers and producers and the community. There is a greater appreciation for these arts when there is an understanding of what they entail. Like many of our vendors, I feel that it is important for people to acquire skills like gardening, cooking, and food processing whether the intent is to save money or to become more self-sufficient.

The first of the workshops takes place Wednesday, and features a history of cheese-making. Liza Porter of Homestead Artisans at Longview Farm offers a historical commentary about the last 10,000 years of cheese-making. Attendees will sample several cheeses, yogurts, and milks as they learn about how cheese-making has progressed over the ages.

Next Wednesday, July 20, local chef Dan Spitz will offer cooking demonstrations and instruction on preparing seasonal food with a focus on using raw produce. “Preparing fresh produce can be so simple,” Spitz told me. “On a hot summer day turning on the oven or stove top is the last thing you want to do. People just need a little inspiration to know how to create a satisfying meal using seasonal produce with a few key ingredients.”

The series will continue July 27, with Bobby Chandler of the Mariaville Mushroom Men offering a workshop on mushroom cultivation and log inoculation. “Part of my business has become encouraging people to learn about growing their own mushrooms,” Chandler told me. Alongside his array of fresh mushrooms Chandler also offers inoculated logs prepared to grow shitake and oyster mushrooms.

The upcoming workshops begin at 3:30 p.m., and will last for approximately an hour. They are free and open to the public, and attendees are invited to ask questions. For more information, visit www.saratogafarmersmarket.org.

The Saratoga Farmers’ Market is open 3-6 p.m. Wednesdays and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays at High Rock Park.


Summertime Radish Salad

Summertime Radish Salad

Adapted from Sunny Anderson’s radish salad recipe
4-6 Servings

Ingredients

*Ingredients available at the Saratoga Farmers’ Market

  • 2 tablespoons apple cider *
  • 2 tablespoons orange juice
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil *
  • 1 tablespoon honey *
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 12 ounces radishes, trimmed and each cut into wedges *
  • 1/4 cup fresh cilantro leaves *
  • 1 medium cucumber roughly peeled chopped *
  • ½ cup finely chopped green onions *

Directions
In a large bowl whisk together the cider, orange juice, lime juice, olive oil, and honey. Taste and season with a pinch of salt and pepper. Add the radish wedges, cilantro, cucumber, and green onions. Toss gently and refrigerate for at least an hour making sure to toss the salad midway through its time in the refrigerator. Serve cold or at room temperature.

 

Filed Under: Featured Article, News, Seasonal Recipes Tagged With: DIY Series, Saratoga Farmers' Market Recipes, Wednesday Market

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Get ready to mushroom into a world of flavor at th Get ready to mushroom into a world of flavor at the Saratoga Farmers' Market! 🍄🌱 This week, we're thrilled to highlight the Mushroom Shop and their incredible selection of locally grown and harvested mushrooms. We spoke with owner's Jacob and Elysee to learn more.

Q: What are some of the health benefits associated with consuming mushrooms?

A: Mushrooms contain a multitude of medicinal compounds. The mushroom species Cordyceps militaris contains cordycepin, which increases your blood's ability to absorb and transport oxygen, improving exercise performance. Mukitake or Panellus serotinus possesses compounds that have shown in recent studies to improve liver function in people suffering from fatty liver disease. Reishi mushrooms improve immune health, warding off sickness and reducing inflammation. Other medicinal mushrooms include Turkey Tail, Chaga, Agarikon, Maitake, and Lions Mane.

Q: What inspired you to start selling mushrooms at the farmers' market?

A: We initially got our inspiration from a mushroom farm based in Tennessee called Mossy Creek Mushrooms. They have many videos on Youtube covering every aspect of operating a mushroom farm from building and maintaining equipment to harvesting and marketing mushrooms. Jacob has had an interest in growing mushrooms as a hobby for about eight years when he discovered a patch of oyster mushrooms growing in the wild. We got the opportunity to lease land in the beginning of 2021 and shortly after started selling at farmers’ markets.

Q: How do you recommend customers prepare and cook the mushrooms they purchase from you?

A: At our farmers markets we always provide printed recipes that utilize the mushrooms available during the current season. Like meat, mushrooms can be cooked in a variety of ways, such as sautéing, roasting, and grilling to create a flavorful dish. One of our recent favorites is a Spicy Crispy Lion's Mane Sandwich- a thick slab of Lion's Mane mushroom battered and fried on a toasted bun with spicy mayo and pickles. This is a delicious take on a chicken sandwich made entirely of whole, natural produce. 

*Find the Mushroom shop year round at our Saturday markets!*

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Get ready for a mouth-watering adventure! 🍴🌍 Get ready for a mouth-watering adventure! 🍴🌍 Join us on Saturday, March 25th from 9:30 am to 1:30 pm at the Saratoga Farmers' Market's International Flavor Fest in the Wilton Mall food court! 🎉 Indulge in frgál cakes, julekaker, burek, curries, samosas, and more, representing cuisines from all around the world! 🌎 There will be live music, family-friendly activities, and food tastings that will take your taste buds on a journey around the globe! 🎶👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Plus, our friends at the World Awareness Children's Museum will be hosting a paper fortune cookie making session for the kiddos! Don't forget to pick up your passport for a chance to win a prize by filling it with stamps from market vendors! Let's celebrate our traditions, history, and community through the language of flavorful food! 😍🍴

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Join us tomorrow for our Saturday market! From 9:3 Join us tomorrow for our Saturday market! From 9:30-1:30 you can find all your favorite vendors in the Wilton Mall Food court. We’ll by joined by the Academy of Life Long Learning, AIM Services, and musician Lee Paquin. Hope you can make it!!!

Photos of: @squash.villa.farm , KOKINDA Farm, and @eurodelicaciesco by Graciela Colston

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The Saratoga Farmers’ Market is seeking donation The Saratoga Farmers’ Market is seeking donations to help improve our market and keep our nonprofit organization running. Your donation will be used for essential functions of the market as well as helping us reach more of our long-term goals for the community. We are looking for additional resources to expand our community offerings such as hosting family friendly events, programs and activities.

You can help us by donating via our GiveButter account (link in bio) or in person at the market via our market manager. Thank you for your ongoing support. We couldn’t do it without you! 

#saratogafarmersmarket #supportlocalfarmers #nonprofit #communitylove #givebutter

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