Every family's Thanksgiving menu is different, but no matter what
you're cooking you'll need to buy ingredients first, so why not buy
them locally?
Whether you are looking to stock up on locally grown produce, or if you're interested in purchasing local spices and cooking ingredients, many of these items are available right in Saratoga. The Saratoga Farmers' Market, Four Seasons Natural Foods and Saratoga Salsa and Spice are three places where local ingredients are sold.
The Saratoga Farmers' Market is a great place to buy fresh local veggies. From May to October, the Market is open on Wednesdays from 3 to 6 p.m. at High Rock Avenue. From November to April the Market moves indoors to the Division Street Elementary School, and is open on Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Vendors at the Saratoga Farmers' Market are exclusively local; they are all from Saratoga, Washington, Schenectady or Rensselear County. Vendors sell vegetables, fruits, wines, spreads, dressings and marinades, honey, baked goods, peanut butter, meat, cheese, wine, flowers, plants, jams and jellies.
Four Seasons Natural Foods, located at 33 Phila Street in Saratoga Springs, is another great place to purchase local products and produce for your Thanksgiving dinner. Everything sold at Four Seasons is organic.
Examples of local organic products include Pure Honey made by Ballston Lake Apiaries, which is also available at the Farmers' Market. You can buy this honey still in the comb, or in a plastic or glass jar. It's grown right here in Saratoga County, and can be a great addition to your holiday menu or table. Honey is a great add-in for teas or add-on for desserts, and can also be used in a variety of Thanksgiving recipes.
Four Seasons also stocks a handful of organic local dairy products like goat cheese from Nettle Meadow Farm, which is a goat farm located in the Southern Adirondacks. You can also buy Meadowbrook Farm milk and The Happy Hen eggs. The milk even comes in a refillable glass bottle, just like the good old days. Lastly, Argyle Cheese Farmer yogurts are also a tasty local buy. They also come in a reusable container!
You can purchase all of the ingredients for a tasty local salad. Four Seasons sells fresh organic veggies from Crandall Corners Farm along with Adirondack Gourmet salad dressings, which come in four flavors: apple and maple vinaigrette; wild berries vinaigrette; cucumber and leeks vinaigrette; herbs, apple and garlic vinaigrette.
Saratoga Salsa and Spice, located at 398 Broadway in Saratoga Springs, is another shop that supplies a variety of locally produced items, including many Pride of New York labels.
This is also a great stop for hard-to-find spices. Not only are they available right on Broadway in Saratoga Springs, but they are packaged and sold right here in Saratoga County.
Saratoga Salsa sells their original cranberry salsa which Aimee Taylor, saleswoman, recommends as a sauce or marinade. Taylors pours it over pork tenderloins, which she says makes a delicious dish.
Munda Mustards are also a good local buy. They come in a variety of flavors like garlic jalapeño, horse radish, Cajun onion and cracked peppercorn.
Saratoga Salsa and Spice also sells Hill and Hollow brand chutney, which is a yummy treat for any Holiday table. Aimee recommends the blueberry flavor because it goes great with white meats such as fish or turkey. It can also be used with fruits and desserts as a dip.
Saratoga Salsa and Spice also produces infused olive oils that can be used for cooking or mixing a homemade salad dressing.
Taylor recommends trying Saratoga's award-winning Bloody Marè mix. She recommends the mix for pre-Thanksgiving dinner cocktails or any other special occasion.
These are just a few of many locally produced ingredients that are available in Saratoga. Whether you're hosting an organic Thanksgiving dinner, advocating Saratoga's sustainability, or simply wanting to buy fresh and tasty ingredients, the Saratoga Farmers' Market, Four Seasons Natural Foods and Saratoga Salsa and Spice are great places to buy what you need for your Holiday menu.
The Saratoga Farmers' Market is a great place to buy fresh local veggies. From May to October, the Market is open on Wednesdays from 3 to 6 p.m. at High Rock Avenue. From November to April the Market moves indoors to the Division Street Elementary School, and is open on Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Vendors at the Saratoga Farmers' Market are exclusively local; they are all from Saratoga, Washington, Schenectady or Rensselear County. Vendors sell vegetables, fruits, wines, spreads, dressings and marinades, honey, baked goods, peanut butter, meat, cheese, wine, flowers, plants, jams and jellies.
Four Seasons Natural Foods, located at 33 Phila Street in Saratoga Springs, is another great place to purchase local products and produce for your Thanksgiving dinner. Everything sold at Four Seasons is organic.
Examples of local organic products include Pure Honey made by Ballston Lake Apiaries, which is also available at the Farmers' Market. You can buy this honey still in the comb, or in a plastic or glass jar. It's grown right here in Saratoga County, and can be a great addition to your holiday menu or table. Honey is a great add-in for teas or add-on for desserts, and can also be used in a variety of Thanksgiving recipes.
Four Seasons also stocks a handful of organic local dairy products like goat cheese from Nettle Meadow Farm, which is a goat farm located in the Southern Adirondacks. You can also buy Meadowbrook Farm milk and The Happy Hen eggs. The milk even comes in a refillable glass bottle, just like the good old days. Lastly, Argyle Cheese Farmer yogurts are also a tasty local buy. They also come in a reusable container!
You can purchase all of the ingredients for a tasty local salad. Four Seasons sells fresh organic veggies from Crandall Corners Farm along with Adirondack Gourmet salad dressings, which come in four flavors: apple and maple vinaigrette; wild berries vinaigrette; cucumber and leeks vinaigrette; herbs, apple and garlic vinaigrette.
Saratoga Salsa and Spice, located at 398 Broadway in Saratoga Springs, is another shop that supplies a variety of locally produced items, including many Pride of New York labels.
This is also a great stop for hard-to-find spices. Not only are they available right on Broadway in Saratoga Springs, but they are packaged and sold right here in Saratoga County.
Saratoga Salsa sells their original cranberry salsa which Aimee Taylor, saleswoman, recommends as a sauce or marinade. Taylors pours it over pork tenderloins, which she says makes a delicious dish.
Munda Mustards are also a good local buy. They come in a variety of flavors like garlic jalapeño, horse radish, Cajun onion and cracked peppercorn.
Saratoga Salsa and Spice also sells Hill and Hollow brand chutney, which is a yummy treat for any Holiday table. Aimee recommends the blueberry flavor because it goes great with white meats such as fish or turkey. It can also be used with fruits and desserts as a dip.
Saratoga Salsa and Spice also produces infused olive oils that can be used for cooking or mixing a homemade salad dressing.
Taylor recommends trying Saratoga's award-winning Bloody Marè mix. She recommends the mix for pre-Thanksgiving dinner cocktails or any other special occasion.
These are just a few of many locally produced ingredients that are available in Saratoga. Whether you're hosting an organic Thanksgiving dinner, advocating Saratoga's sustainability, or simply wanting to buy fresh and tasty ingredients, the Saratoga Farmers' Market, Four Seasons Natural Foods and Saratoga Salsa and Spice are great places to buy what you need for your Holiday menu.
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