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Indian Ladder Farms is a centennial farm founded in 1916. Today the farm produces over 40 varieties of apples. The farm offers seasonal pick-your-own berries, apples, and pumpkins, as well as educational programs and tours. The Farm Store is open March through December, offering local produce, foods, dairy products, and meats from neighboring farms. The Farm Store’s bakery features our popular apple cider doughnuts, made fresh daily, along with pies, pastries, and desserts. Honey, [...]
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In 2008 the Voorheesville Farmers Market started with the mission to reach out to their community and form long lasting relationships and to also encourage the community to buy local produce and goods from small businesses. Since their beginnings, the Voorheesville Farmers Market has grown and now includes eighteen vendors selling a variety of produce, meats, honey, maple syrup, baked goods, flowers, cheese, soaps, art and take-out food. They also offer special activities for kids, [...]
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Celebrate the abundance of fresh, locally grown produce and handmade goods at a farmers market in your community. By purchasing from local farmers, artisans and producers, consumers connect directly with the people who grow and make the food. Farmers markets provide a vital role in their communities by bringing together the folks that grow the food with the people who eat it. Fresh produce, meats, cheeses and a variety of other products are available at many farmers’ [...]
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Sandra Scott and Rebecca Ferry are pleased to announces the opening of their new farm store that features products from local farms. The self-serve farm store, located at 193 LaGrange Road in Johnstown, NY, is open 24/7 365 days a year. In addition to a large variety of locally produce products, the Ferrys feature their own pasture-raised beef and pork that’s available by the cut or in bulk packages. “We strive to provide high quality products for our customers and [...]
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Copake Hillsdale Farmers Market, located in Roe Jan Park in Hillsdale, NY, offers a welcoming marketplace with an abundance of fresh, nutritious locally grown food. The market features over 30 of vendors selling a variety of products including fresh fruits and vegetables, pasture-based meat, eggs, honey, maple syrup, mushrooms, venison and other game meat, specialty meats and cheeses, baked goods, gluten-free baked goods, herbal vinegar, honey and teas, craft beer, wine, hard cider, body [...]
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