News and Updates from the Capital-Mohawk Region

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Shop local all winter at the Saratoga Winter Farmers Market at Wilton Mall in Saratoga Springs, NY. Find fresh produce, meats, baked goods, maple syrup, honey, coffee, and handmade gifts every Saturday November through April.

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Discover winter farmers markets across the Greater Capital Region with our easy, mobile-friendly guide. Find market hours, locations, seasonal products, and ways to support local farms all winter long.

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Learn easy ways to support local farms this holiday season in the Greater Capital Region. Shop local foods, buy Christmas trees, visit winter markets, give farm-based gifts, and strengthen your community.

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Discover fresh-cut Fraser Fir and Canaan Fir Christmas trees at Zema’s Nursery in Stephentown, NY. Pre-cut, pre-drilled, and ready for easy pickup. Support local farms this holiday season.

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Get ready for the holidays with Bailey Family Christmas Trees, a trusted family-run tree farm in Cambridge, NY. Opening the day after Thanksgiving, Bailey’s offers seven tree varieties, up to 14 feet tall, across two beautiful choose-and-cut fields.Visitors can enjoy wagon service, browse wreaths, garlands, kissing balls, ornaments, and unique holiday gifts, and take home a premium hand-selected tree.Hours: • Tues–Fri: 10 a.m.–dusk • Sat–Sun: 9 [...]

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