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Top Fathers’ Day Finds at the Farmers’ Market

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By Julia Howard

 

Dads take the spotlight as we prepare for Father’s Day on Sunday, June 19.  If you’re looking for the right gift, the Saratoga Farmers’ Market has a variety of giftable items for the foodie in your life. There are also practical gifts, local libations, ready-to-eat foods, and so many ideas that we’ve compiled a gift guide to help you.

Food for the Foodie

The Saratoga Farmers’ Market is an agricultural hub best known for its incredible variety of locally produced foods. A gift bag or basket with strawberries, cheese, bread, jams and jellies, marinades and rubs, and even a steak may be just the thing to make dad feel appreciated. And there is so much more! 

Muddy Jerky Trail Co., photo by Graciela Colston

Muddy Trail Jerky Co. has grilling rubs, seasonings, and jerky galore for all the dads out there. Ballston Lake Apiaries makes a delicious honey balsamic marinade. Puckers Pickles award-winning pickles and fermented products always make great gifts. Nettle Meadow has a variety of cheeses that pair amazingly with NightWork Bread or Saratoga Crackers. Rum cakes from Goodway Bakery make a giftable sweet treat, as do goodies from Happy Cupcake. Not to overlook any plant-based dads, seasonal vegetables are aplenty, and several local farms bring bountiful harvests to the farmers’ market every Wednesday and Saturday. 

Functional and Practical

For the dad that appreciates function and practicality, Feathered Antler has buttoned-down shirts with handpainted flair. Saratoga Suds ‘n’ Stuff has handmade soaps like exfoliating ‘True Grit’ or ‘Rub a Dub Scrub.’ And Sweetbrier Farms has a variety of useful, handcrafted salves, tonics, and topicals. Plan a visit to Mister Edge Sharpening at the Wednesday market, and have his favorite knives and tools sharpened.

Saratoga Suds N Stuff, photo by Graciela Colston

Local Libations

If beer, wine, and spirits will make Father’s Day more festive, the Saratoga Farmers’ Market has a variety of local wines from Old Tavern Farm and Galway Rock Vineyard and Winery. Springbrook Hollow and Yankee Distillers bring high-quality local spirits from bourbon to gin. And, Mean Max Brew Works has beer to satiate any beer-lovers palette.

Galaway Rock Wine and Vineyards, photo by Graciela Colston

Among all the products and possibilities to show dad your love, perhaps plan a trip to the farmers’ market together. Enjoy the morning or afternoon, sharing the farmers’ market experience: live music, lunch in the park, and local festivities.

The Saratoga Farmers’ Market is open Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and Wednesdays from 3 to 6 p.m. at High Rock Park in downtown Saratoga Springs. Find us online at saratogafarmersmarket.org and follow us on Facebook and Instagram.

Father’s Day Gifts from the Market

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Compiled by SFM interns, Madison Jackson and Madeline McCarthy

Still searching for the perfect Father’s Day gift? The Saratoga Farmers’ Market has you covered!

With Father’s Day just around the corner, we have put together a list of six great gift ideas that he is sure to love. Plus, you can mix and match any of these items to fill all your Dad’s needs. Show him how much you care while also supporting these local businesses in your area. Stop by our market on Saturday, June 20, to pick up some of these locally produced gifts for Dad!

For the meat lovers:

If Dad loves to grill, we have a variety of meat for him to throw on the barbecue, including beef, chicken, pork and lamb. Or maybe he’s more of a seafood fiend? Listed below are some of our vendors that provide an array of meat options:

 

Spirited gifts:

Our market features several local distilleries and a cider house to cater to all tastes from Bourbon to Moonshine to Hard Ciders. Stop by the following vendors to take a look at all of their options:

 

For the chefs:

Meat rubs and seasonings make the perfect gift for the Dads who love to cook. Check out these vendors for all your seasoning needs:

 

For the cheese connoisseurs:

For the Dads who appreciate gourmet cheese, be sure to shop around at our local cheese vendors for an assortment of hard cheeses, feta, cheese curds, and more:

 

Spicy Lovers:

If Dad is a fan of spicy foods we have a couple options that are sure to impress. Shop at these vendors to try some delicious hot sauce, extra spicy beef jerky, or spicy pickled foods to top your burger:

 

Power of choice:

Finally, if you’re stuck on what type of meat or cheese your Dad would like, we offer Gift Certificates! These certificates can be used with any vendor and there is no expiration date, giving Dad the ability to shop at our Wednesday and Saturday markets whenever works for him.