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Goodway Bakery offers freshly baked goods with a purpose

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By Julia Howard

Goodway Bakery has been baking a variety of cookies, cakes, pies, and brownies in Troy, New York for over 40 years. However, the bakery’s roots dig deeper than a passion for sweet confections explains Goodway’s marketing manager Danielle Croley.

“My uncle started the business in 1979 as a fundraiser to offset the cost of educational opportunities for African American students,” explains Croley. “ When you purchase one of our delicious, made-from-scratch products, your contribution is an investment in the education of our youth.” Several hundred students have benefited from Goodway Bakery’s efforts to date.

This purpose became known as the Founder’s Choice Scholarship program and has helped bring Goodway Bakery’s confections across the country as organizers use Goodway’s baked goods to fundraise in various cities and states. Through this exposure, Goodway Bakery’s products have made a reputation for themselves. The bakery’s notable cookies, cakes, brownies, and pies have become sought after nation-wide.

Goodway Bakery’s product line shifted about 10 years ago when their head baker traveled to the Caribbean islands. While there, he developed a passion for Caribbean cuisine, namely rum cakes. Today, rum cakes have become Goodway Bakery’s signature product. They bake 8 different flavors of rum cakes in various sizes and even offer gluten-free options.

“Our baked goods are made fresh daily and contain no added preservatives or artificial ingredients,” says Croley. She attributes the quality ingredients including Madagascar vanilla and Bacardi rum to the popularity of their products. The rum cakes, in particular, have an excellent shelf life and stay moist and delicious for 2-3 weeks at room temperature making them excellent gifts and party favors.

Since COVID 19, Goodway Bakery has made yet another shift; from traveling the country to pursuing a more local customer base through farmers’ markets. Their variety of sweet, moist rum cakes, as well as macaroons, cookies, brownies, and pound cakes, can be found at several regional farmers’ markets.

“We love being a part of the Saratoga Farmers’ Market,” states Croley. “The farmers’ market has been a wonderful experience for us and we enjoy connecting with our customers now that traveling to fundraisers and food shows has become difficult,” she explains.

Online ordering through their website is also a convenient way to acquire their famous cakes. Goodway Bakery has shipped its goods worldwide; even to Australia. For local shoppers, Goodway Bakery can be found every Saturday at the Saratoga Farmers’ Market.

All photos provided by Goodway Bakery

This week’s recipe: Goodway Caribbean Rum Cake Sundae

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.

Grated Carrot Salad

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Adapted from recipe featured in Milk Street Magazine

Serves 6

 

Ingredients

*Ingredients available at the farmers’ market

  • 2 Tablespoons balsamic maple dressing* (Momma’s Secret Salad Dressings)
  • 2 Tablespoons chopped fresh tarragon
  • 1 Tablespoon minced shallot*
  • ⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • ¼ cup olive oil*
  • 1¼ pound carrots*, peeled and shredded
  • 1 cup chopped fresh parsley*

 

Preparation

In a large bowl, whisk together the vinegar, tarragon, shallot, honey, and cayenne. Let sit for 10 minutes. Whisk in the oil until emulsified, then add the carrots and parsley. Stir until evenly coated. Season with cayenne pepper. Serve or refrigerate for up to 24 hours.