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Farmers’ Market Finds Success During Unprecedented Times

August 11, 2020 By marketeditor

By Madeline McCarthy

Photo by Pattie Garrett

Normally, farmers’ markets are a space for customers to interact with their local food producers and community, sipping iced drinks while watching musicians play. But in the age of social distancing, making that gathering happen is impossible.

On March 20th, Governor Cuomo declared farmers’ markets essential businesses. Local food vendors were allowed to sell their products as long as they followed certain requirements, such as limiting the number of customers at their tables and changing the presentation of their stalls in order to encourage social distancing.

Fast forward nearly half a year, and our vendors have settled into the new way of doing business. We caught up with some of our vendors to see what this means for them, and noticed a trend: for many, the coronavirus has all but slowed down sales.

Feathered Antler, photo by Pattie Garrett

“My sales have been up 200%,” states Christophe Robert, a local meat producer who runs Longlesson Farm, as he chalks “sold out” next to another one of his products. He notes that since markets are outside and enforcing social distancing, more customers feel at ease. Robert continues, “Customers know that it’s only one person who’s touched the packaging, it’s not a big store where you don’t know where the product has been before it landed in your hands.”

In an effort to maintain these safe production lines, vendors have changed their displays to allow for more visual browsing.

“Usually, I have more of a built up display, but now I make sure everything is spread out and visible, so [customers] don’t have to pick it up in order to admire it,” says Gretchen Tisch, artist and owner of Feathered Antler. She believes that the alterations have changed shopping behaviors, causing customers to make more instant decisions about the products they purchase.

The Food Florist, photo By Eric Jenks

One concern has arisen for vendors that work with outside businesses. When chatting with Trisha Nussbaum from the Food Florist, which specializes in pre-made meals, she mentions that it became harder to acquire raw ingredients, encountering a chicken, pork, and beef shortage due to COVID. Though this has slowed down their production, it hasn’t slowed down their order demands.

“For us, we’re just doing what we always have, but with more ovens,” she summarizes with a laugh.

 

This week’s recipe: Boston Butt with Gravy

Filed Under: Featured Article, homepage feature, News Tagged With: coronavirus, COVID-19, Feathered Antler, Longlesson Farm, The Food Florist, vendors

Starting small begins with dreaming big

July 21, 2020 By marketeditor

By Mary Pratt

Elihu Farm, photo by Pattie Garrett

Before Bob and I started Elihu Farm, we lived in New Scotland, self-employed writing about acid precipitation and climate change (before it became a ‘hot topic’).

Eventually one of us said, “We should do something agricultural.” Soon we bought our Elihu Farm in Easton, named for Revolutionary Patriot, Elihu Gifford. Instead of raising vegetables and berries, the book left in our house, “Raising Sheep the Modern Way,” pushed us that way. We’ve raised sheep since 1987. And concentrate on lamb cuts, pastured eggs, and wool.

The way we started has made me curious about how other Saratoga Farmers’ Market vendors began.

Argyle Cheese Farmer, photo by Pattie Garrett

Before we joined the Market, we met Marge and Dave Randles. Dave and his brother ran Randles dairy farm, founded in 1860 in Argyle. Dave explained, “Seventeen years ago, the price of milk was abysmal, so we thought of doing value-added products.”

Making cheese was Dave’s first idea, at Argyle Cheese Farm. But “Marge is a visionary,” he said, “who thought about a variety of products.”

They offer fantastic yogurt, award-winning cheese, cheese spreads, cultured buttermilk, smoothies, gelato, and more. Check out tzatziki sauce, new breads, doughnuts, and baked goods.

Something’s Brewing, photo by Pattie Garrett

When the Market needed a new coffee vendor, Beth Trattel, Something’s Brewing, at first shared a small space with Argyle Cheese Farmer. “The Market was a better fit than my coffee shop in Greenwich.”

“About two years ago, I started coffee roasting.” with sustainable beans. “It’s like making wine, or cooking,” she said. “…more creative and flexible.”

Her Battenkill River Coffee has several varieties, and she blends her own teas, blueberry lavender this week. In addition, she makes lemonade, iced black tea, iced mocha, Italian cream soda.

Mark Bascom and Lindsay Fisk, planted Owl Wood Farm in Salem five years ago. They heard owls in woods at a leased farm and their current farm.

Owl Wood Farm, photo by Pattie Garrett

They studied environmental science at two colleges, including sustainable agriculture. Lindsay explained, “We started working on farms during summers, and took various apprenticeships after college.”

After the apprenticeships, they decided to raise Certified Naturally Grown vegetables, herbs, and strawberries. Lindsay said, “It’s a grassroots alternative to the National Organic Program, and we do it so we can be third-party verified.” At Farmers’ Market, salad greens are the most popular.

This week’s recipe: Iced Mocha

Filed Under: Featured Article, homepage feature, News Tagged With: Argyle Cheese Farmer, Elihu Farm, Local, Owl Wood Farm, small business, small businesses, Something's Brewing, vendors

Father’s Day Gifts from the Market

June 18, 2020 By marketeditor

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:

  • Elihu Farm
  • Mariaville Mushroom Men
  • Pura Vida Fisheries
  • Ramble Creek Farm
  • Squashville Farm

 

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:

  • Lake George Distillery
  • Slyboro Cider House
  • Springbrook Distillery
  • Yankee Distillers

 

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:

  • Healthy Gourmet Kitchen
  • Muddy Trail Jerky
  • Saratoga Spicery

 

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:

  • Argyle Cheese Farmer
  • Nettle Meadow Farm & Cheese
  • R&G Cheese Makers

 

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:

  • Vital Eats
  • Muddy Trail Jerky
  • Puckers Gourmet

 

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.

Filed Under: Featured Article, homepage feature, News Tagged With: dad, father, Father's Day, gift certificates, gift ideas, gifts, Saturday, vendors

Wednesday Market Vendor List – 2020

June 2, 2020 By marketeditor

Photo by Pattie Garrett

 

Wednesday’s Market Offers: Vegetables, Herbs, Fruit, Mushrooms, Meat, Poultry, Eggs, Handmade Goods, Jams & Jellies, Flowers, Bedding Plants & Potted Plants, Honey, Maple Syrup, Baked Goods, Take-Home Meals & Ready-to-Eat Foods, Knife & Tool Sharpening

518 Farms
Burger’s Market Garden
Euro Delicacies
Gifford Farms
Gómez Veggie Ville
Goode Farm
Green Jeans Market Farm
Left Field
Mister Edge Sharpening
My Dacha Slovenian Café
Old World Farm
Owl Wood Farm
Saratoga Apple
Saratoga Garlic Company
Scotch Ridge Berry Farm
Squashville Farm
The Chocolate Spoon
The Food Florist
Underwood’s Greenhouse / Shushan Valley Hydro Farm

Filed Under: News Tagged With: 2020, market, vendor list, vendors, Wednesday

Saturday Vendors – Winter 2019

October 28, 2019 By marketeditor

Saturdays, November – April, 9:30am-1:30pm at the Wilton Mall.

Produce, eggs and dairy, meats
Argyle Cheese Factory
Battenkill Valley Creamery
Elihu Farm
Gomez Veggie Ville
Greenjeans Farm
H&H Happy Urban Farm
Kokinda Farm
Lewis Waite Farm
Longlesson Farm
Mariaville Mushroom Men
Moxie Ridge Farm
Nettle Meadow
Owl Wood Farm
Pleasant Valley Farm
Pura Vida Fisheries
R&G Cheesemakers
Ramble Creek Farm
Saratoga Apple
Shushan Valley Hydro Farm
Slate River Farm
Squashville Farm

Condiments, beverages, baked goods and snacks
Ballston Lake Apiaries
Clark Dahlia C&G
Earth to Mind
Freddy’s Rockin’ Hummus
Grandma Apple’s Cheesecakes
Healthy Gourmet Kitchen
Mrs. London’s
Muddy Trail Jerky Co.
Puckers Gourmet
Saratoga Chocolate Co.
Saratoga Garlic Co.
Saratoga Peanut Butter
Slate Valley Farms
Something’s Brewing
The Chocolate Spoon
The Smoothie Shoppe
Vital Eats

Prepared foods
Daily Fresh
Euro Delicacies
Fired Up Pizza
Giovanni Fresco
Mangiamo
My Dacha Slovenian Café
Petra Pocket Pies
The Food Florist
The Vermont Spatzle Company

Wine and spirits
High Peaks Distilling
Yankee Distillers

Arts & crafts, body care, holiday items
Feathered Antler
Moon Cycle Seed Co.
Mugzy’s Barkery
Saratoga Suds ‘n Stuff
Scotch Ridge Berry Farm
Soulfull Potential
Viviana Puello Jewelry
The Weaving Tree
Zoe Burghard Ceramics

Filed Under: News Tagged With: vendors, winter

Saturday Market Vendors at High Rock Park 2018

May 1, 2018 By marketeditor

Saturday Market Vendors at High Rock Park 2018

Argyle Cheese Factory

Balet Flowers & Design, LLC

Ballston Lake Apiaries

Battenkill Valley Creamery

Burger Farm

Captain Kernel

Clark Dahlia Gardens & Greenhouses

Clyde O’Scope Farm

Collar City Hard Pressed

Dancing Ewe Farm

Denison Farm

Dickinson’s Delights

Elihu Farm

Erin Luciani

Euro Delicacies

Facchini Food Services LLC

Feathered Antler

Freddy’s Rockin’ Hummus

Giovanni Fresco

Gómez VeggieVille

Grandma Apple’s Cheesecakes

Green Jeans Market Farm

Halls Pond Farm

Humiston’s Vegetables

Kokinda Farm

Lake George Distilling Company, LLC

Lewis Waite Farm

Longlesson Farm

M & A Farm

Mangiamo LLC

Mariaville Mushroom Men

Moxie Ridge Farm

Mrs. London’s

Nettle Meadow

Old World Farm

Oliva Vineyards

Otrembiak Farm

Owl Wood Farm

Petra Pocket Pies

Pleasant Valley Farm

Puckers Gourmet

Pura Vida Fisheries, Inc

R&G Cheese Makers

Ramble Creek Farm

Rock Hill Bakehouse

Row to Hoe Farm

Saratoga Apple

Saratoga Chocolate Co.

Saratoga Crackers®

Saratoga Peanut Butter Co.

Saratoga Suds ‘n’ Stuff

Scotch Ridge Berry Farm

Slate Valley Farms

Slyboro cider house

Something’s Brewing

Springbrook Hollow Farm Distillery

The Chocolate Spoon

The Food Florist

The Smoothie Shoppe INC

Underwood’s Greenhouse / Shushan Valley Hydro Farm

Vital Eats

Wild Things Rescue Nursery

Yankee Distillers LLC

Zoe Burghard ceramics

Muddy Trails Jerky

Saratoga Spicery

Reach Creative

Momma’s Secret Salad Dressing and Marinades

Mugzy’s Bakery

Candy’s Cupcakery

Filed Under: News, Seasonal Recipes Tagged With: 2018, farms, High Rock Park, local producers, Saratoga Farmers' Market, vendor list, vendors

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