By Amy L. Stock"Ooh I love their apple pie!" "They make the best fresh cider!" "You have to try their breakfast - it's great."Mention the name Lakeside Farms to someone in Saratoga County and these are the kind of responses you're...
Saratoga Farmers Market “Iron Chef” Competition this Saturday!
THIS SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 18TH2010 SFM IRON CHEF COMPEITION! JT BAKER (DEFENDING CHAMPION)VSMAX LONDON Two exceptional local chefs are coming for this exciting cook-off using all market product. They will be judged by Rocco Verrigini (Chef, Slow Food President...
LOCAL FARM CHOOSES A UNIQUE WAY TO PROMOTE GO-GREEN INIATIVES & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY
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Celebrate Saratoga County Agriculture at Sundae on the Farm in the Town of Charlton!
Fifty years ago there were 1,800 farms in Saratoga County... today 641 farms (one-third as many) are in operation. Because fewer people are directly involved in farming, not many have the opportunity to experience agriculture first-hand and understand how the...
Saratoga Farmers’ Market Opens for 32nd Summer Season
Saratoga Springs: Saturday, May 1st marks the opening of the 32nd Saratoga Farmers' Market summer season under the pavilions on High Rock Avenue. On hand to assist with will be NYS Commissioner of Agriculture Patrick Hooker, Saratoga County Cornell Cooperative...
Yes, Virginia, You Can Find Local Vegetables in February – at the Saratoga Farmer’s Market!
A visit to the produce isle in any supermarket this time of year is, in effect, a trip around the world. While we are freezing up here in the great white north, folks down in Argentina, Chile and Brazil are...
Organic Farming and Gardening Conference Comes to Saratoga Springs
The Northeast Organic Farming Association of New York (NOFA-NY) announces Circles of Caring, their 28th Annual Organic Farming and Gardening Conference in Saratoga Springs, NY. The conference, which attracts more than 1,000 people each year, will take place from...
SARATOGA COUNTY FAIR SHOWCASES LOCALLY MADE AND LOCALLY GROWN
The Saratoga County Fair is wrapping up this weekend, so if you haven't had a chance to go yet, now's the time. The rain has passed and the sun is out, so head on down to Ballston Spa and check...
THE SUMMER ECO-LOCALIZER: Larry Schepici of Tosca Grille – Nurturing a Growing Relationship
By Stacey MorrisContributing WriterPhotos by David DeLozier TROY - When Larry Schepici moved to Troy from Boston ten years ago, one of the first things he did was hop in his car and check out the farms in his new neighborhood."Where...
The Scoop on Sundae at the Farm
Based on the large attendance to yesterday's Saratoga County "Sundae at the Farm" event, it appears that farmers are the new rock stars. The road leading to the Koval Farm in the Town of Stillwater was lined with cars, and...