Fresh produce isn’t just for the summer. Our vendors have a beautiful selection of fruits and vegetables all year long!
Looking for an easy lunch this weekend? Our vendors have a great selection of prepared foods.
Specials From Our Vendors:
Freddy’s Rockin’ Hummus: Freddy’s is back this weekend with all your favorite flavors of the Best Hummus Ever! Stop by and try Freddy’s new Dessert Hummus flavors!
Healing Path Massage: Healing Path Massage will have Jean and Wendell offering chair massage this Sunday. They’re ready to help loosen your tight, sore muscles. Give them a try.
Maynard Farms: Keep your healthy New Year’s resolutions on track! Visit Maynard Farms at the Farmer’s Market this weekend for lots of locally grown apples and pears. Apples and pears are a good fiber source, nutrient rich and as a bonus, crunchy and delicious! So many varieties – sweet Empire, Golden Delicious, Evercrisp, Suncrisp and Cameo to tangy Stayman Winesap, Ida Red, Braeburn, Gold Rush, Pink Lady and more. And pears – crunchy and sweet Bosc and smooth and sweet Bartlett! Both so good, it will be hard to choose!! All delicious on their own, or can be added to yogurt, oatmeal, smoothies, salads or make a healthy dessert! Our fresh pressed apple cider served cold or hot is always a welcomed treat. Try our Orchard Blend or Pink Lady. Spiced Hot Cider is perfect for these chilly days. Don’t forget our Sweet Potatoes for a nutrient and vitamin rich side dish. Thank you to all of our customers from everyone at Maynard Farms!!
Ulster Soaps: Dry winter skin making you crazy? We have just the thing with our incredibly moisturizing body butter in 7 different scents. Our new customer favorite, Winter Spice blends the essential oils of patchouli, cinnamon and blood orange.
These are just a few of the great things that will be at the market this weekend. Stop by and see what else we have in store!
On the market stage:
10:00-11:45 – Ron Gordon: Traditional American Old Timey, Blues,Tin Pan Alley, Ragtime
11:45-12:15 – Oneida Middle School: The students of Oneida Middle School will be at the market to sing this week! Come support them!
This week River Run Community Montessori will be at our Community Table.
Jen Sternfeld will be at the Fresh Taste Table this Week making a Winter Curry. Stop by to see how she does it and try some for yourself!
Our cookbook swap has been so successful that we’re going to do it again this weekend! Stop by, drop off any cookbooks you don’t want and find some new ones! It’s free!
Buy local for the holidays with a basket from the market in three easy steps:
Pick up a FREE basket at our wrapping station
Fill it with items from your favorite vendors
Bring it back to the wrapping station for FREE wrapping.
The market is filled with goodies for your holiday meals! Pick up everything you need for your parties!
Festive decorations, everything you need for pies, roast dinners and so much more!
Specials From Our Vendors:
The Chocolate Spoon: Cookie trays, pre-packaged hostess gifts and pies and cakes!
I’m N.O.T. Gonna Get Ticked:All Natural Tick and Mosquito Repellent for humans of all sizes and pets. Sold individually or in Gift Sets for simple gift giving. PREVENTION is the best medicine.
Hope Valley Farm: Garlic braids, decorated sprays, holiday table centerpieces, pickled garlic scapes, [gifts to bring if you are a dinner guest] , onions, red potatoes, prepped Brussel Sprouts, garlic bulbs, kale, French shallots, green tomatoes, winter squash, rosemary plants, succulents, house plants
Hudson Valley Hand-cut Scones: Gluten Free Scone mixes available!
Maynard Farms: Let Maynard Farms help make your Holiday Meals extra special! Come and stock up this weekend at the Farmer’s Market! From apples to sweet potatoes, we have you covered. Apples, pears and grapes are as versatile as they are delicious. All make a satisfying snack while you’re on the go or can be used with cheese and crackers for an easy appetizer or tasty dessert when company comes calling. Start with delicious slices of Suncrisp, Fuji, Evercrisp and Winecrisp apples and Bartlett and Bosc pears with cheese and crackers for a tasty and fresh appetizer. Add seedless Mars Grapes for color and flavor! Dress up your holiday salad and stuffing – apples and pears add flavor and crunch. Lots of choices like Macoun, Ida Red, Empire and McIntosh make a tasty apple sauce. And don’t forget dessert! Use Mom’s no fail baking assortment – 3 Ida Red, 3 Stayman Winesap and 1 large Golden Delicious for sweetness make a great pie or crisp – the mix of apples creates a wonderful blend of texture and flavor. Our fresh pressed apple cider is always a welcomed treat. Try our Orchard Blend – sweet and flavorful or Pink Lady – delightfully crisp and citrusy, light bodied, but full flavored. Spiced Hot Cider is perfect for these chilly days. Our cider also makes the perfect mixer for adult cocktails and will wow your holiday guests – a must try!!! We’ll have tender cabbage to accompany your meal. Celeriac adds tons of flavor to potatoes, stuffing and roasted vegetables. It’s not a holiday meal without potatoes!! Stuffed, candied or perfect on their own, our Sweet Potatoes are moist and delicious!! Thank you to all of our customers and a Happy and Peaceful Holiday Season from everyone at Maynard Farms!!
Yankee Distillers: We’ll have a limited amount of our new, special release whiskey- Yankee Distillers Straight Bourbon Batch # 16. Aged in new oak and finished in used beer barrels for 14 months. We’ll also have a limited number of our gift packs, our “Grownup Happy Meals,” which include a 375ML bottle of each of our Straight Bourbon & Straight Rye Whiskeys, and two of our signature rocks glasses.
On the market stage:
10 – 12: Martin Wakesberg Acoustic Folk Rock
12 – 2: Woodchuck Wood 90’s Rock
Stop by the Kid’s Table to make your own Candy Cane Ornament!
It’s back! Cookbook Swap at the Market!
Our cookbook swap has been so popular that we’re bringing it back for another week!
If you have any cookbooks or cooking magazines you don’t want, bring them to the market this weekend. You can pick out a new one and exchange the ones you no longer want.
This week’s local expert is the Center for Community Justice. Stop by and learn more.
If you have any cookbooks or cooking magazines you don’t want, bring them to the market this weekend. You can pick out a new one and exchange the ones you no longer want.
Come to warm up in Proctors and find all your winter favorites.
Our farmers still have lots of apples. Perfect for holiday baking or a healthy snack.
Specials from our Vendors:
Healing Path Massage: Jennifer and Wendell will be at the market this Sunday to ease your tired muscles. The Holidays are fast approaching and they can help you with the effect of that stress.
Hudson Valley Hand-cut Scones: Scone mix and recipe for sale $6. Makes 8 scones. Sold in decorated jars for gifting.
Maynard Farms: Visit the farmer’s market this weekend to satisfy all of your holiday needs – great local produce along with great local gift ideas! Maynard Farms has lots of healthy and delicious produce to keep your fridge and pantry stocked during this busy time of year. Apples and pears make a satisfying snack while you’re on the go or can be used with cheese and crackers for an easy appetizer when company comes calling. We’ve got your favorites – Bosc and Bartlett Pears and lots of apples – Honey Crisp, Gala, Fuji, Cameo, Macoun, Golden Delicious, Pink Lady, Empire or MacIntosh. Or try one of our unusual or heirloom varieties – Gold Rush, Harelson Red, Jonathan, Ida Red, Jonagold, Mutsu, Winecrisp, Blondee, Evercrisp or Esopus Spitzenburgh. Sweet and flavorful grapes are perfect to snack on or when used to dress up a fruit platter – Jupiter or Mars – both seedless and delicious! Our fresh pressed Apple Cider is a favorite treat! Try our Orchard Blend – sweet and flavorful or Pink Lady – delightfully crisp and citrusy, with a distinctly Pink Lady sweetness. Light bodied, but full flavored. Spiced Hot Cider is perfect for these chilly days. Our cider also makes the perfect mixer for adult cocktails. A must try!!! And of course our hearty vegetables will keep you feeling full and satisfied as the weather gets colder – Brussel Sprouts, cabbage, leeks and celeriac. It is definitely potato weather!! Our Sweet Potatoes are tender and delicious!! That’s a mouthful – literally!! Look forward to seeing you at the farmers markets!! Thank you!
Mosaics by Christine: Need some gift ideas? How about Mosaic lazy Susans, chess sets, trivets, a Christmas tree that lights up, skulls…and more!
These are just some of the specials from our vendors. Stop by to see more!
On the market stage:
10 – 12: C.A.C. (Craic Agus Ceol), Irish/Celtic folk and rock music
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Music supported in part by a grant from Schenectady County.
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The winter market is in full swing! We’ve brought the outdoors inside!
Explore the market while staying warm and dry! While you’re here, grab lunch from one of our prepared food vendors!
It’s still apple season!
Our farmers are the best place to get your produce!
Specials from our Vendors:
Healing Path Massage: Healing Path Massage will have Wendell and Raven offering chair massage this Sunday. Stop by and let them help you relieve some stress in your tight muscles, you’ll be glad you did!
Hope Valley: We still have some tomatoes. We have in stock lettuce, kale swiss chard, leeks, beets, brussel sprouts, onions, fingerling, red, & white potatoes, winter squashes, garlic, pickled garlic scapes, garlic pesto, pickled jalapeno peppers, & more!
Hudson Valley Hand Cut Scones: Try our Maple Walnut Scones – the seasonal favorite!
Inspire Wanderlust: Handcrafted vintage inspired infinity scarfs for all your holiday gift needs!
Maynard Farms: It wouldn’t be fall in the Hudson Valley without apples! Come join us at the Farmer’s Markets this weekend to choose from one of Maynard Farms’ 24 varieties of just picked apples – We’ve got your favorites – Honey Crisp, Gala, Fuji, Cameo, Macoun, Golden Delicious, Pink Lady, Empire, MacIntosh or Cortland. Or try one of our unusual or heirloom varieties – Gold Rush, Harelson Red, Jonathan, Ida Red, Jonagold, Mutsu, Winecrisp, Blondee, Evercrisp or Esopus Spitzenburgh. Our fresh pressed Apple Cider is a true taste of fall! Try our Orchard Blend – sweet and flavorful or featured this week – PINK LADY APPLE CIDER! Delightfully crisp and citrusy, with a distinctly Pink Lady sweetness. Light bodied, but full flavored. Both delicious on their own or try Spiced Hot Cider – perfect for these chilly days! A must try!!! Pears are in their prime. Choose from Bosc, Bartlett or Magness – crunchy to smooth – all sweet and delicious – they just make you feel good! How about some grapes? We’ll have our seedless varieties of Jupiter and Mars, and of course – Concord Grapes – tasty and traditional. Nectarines offer a sweet taste of summer! Don’t forget your veggies – use Celeriac to add texture and flavor to potatoes, soups, stews and salads. Try our sweet peppers in an array of fall colors – yellow, red, orange, purple and chocolate brown – delicious in chili or soups or use raw to add crunch to salads! There’s not much better to remind you of summer than a fresh picked heirloom tomato – stop by and see our beautiful selection of colorful slicing tomatoes – from sweet as sugar to more savory. The chilly weather have you craving something hearty and satisfying?? Try some fresh dug Sweet Potatoes! You’ll also find generous bunches of Curly Kale and Swiss Chard and fresh picked, tender cabbage!! That’s a mouthful – literally!!! Look forward to seeing you! Thanks!
Taj Mahal Restaurant: Protein rich Veggie Patties that are Vegan and Gluten free!
We’ve got what you need for your favorite fall baked goods, dinners and more!
Fall Harvest has arrived! But the mild fall weather means there are still lots of your summer favorites as well.
Pick up some pumpkins and gourds make your home look festive!
And don’t forget those beautiful fall bouquets!
It’s the perfect weather for cozy roast dinners.
Our vendors have meats and vegetables perfect for dinners at home.
Maybe a peach cobbler? Pick up some delicious peaches at the market while you can!
Specials from our vendors:
Hope Valley Farm: Red & green lettuce, salad mix, beets w/tops, few tomatoes, kale, celery, white & red potatoes, red & yellow onions, garlic, winter squashes, poblano peppers, hot peppers, pickled garlic scapes, pesto, pan ready brussel sprouts, swiss chard, & more
Hudson Valley Hand-Cut Scones: This week at the market we’ll have Lemon, Cranberry Orange, Chocolate , Maple Walnut and Savory Cheddar Chive.
Mariaville Farm: Fresh never frozen chicken, whole and parts, last chance of the season for fresh. Black Angus beef, Berkshire pork. Fresh eggs from our free roaming hens.
Maynard Farms: The dipping temperatures are helping it feel like fall! So are the amazing apples being harvested at Maynard Farms! This week we will be adding Golden Delicious to our already abundant apple line up! We’ll have all your favorites like Honey Crisp, Gala, Fuji, Macoun, Pink Lady, Empire, MacIntosh, Granny Smith, Evercrisp, Red Delicious and Cortland. Or try one of our unusual or heirloom varieties – Jonathan, Northern Spy, Ida Red, Jonagold, Mutsu, Blondee, Bramley’s Seedling, Wine Crisp, Stayman Winesap or Esopus Spitzenburgh. Something for everyone! Fresh pressed Apple Cider is a true taste of fall, as are our delicious pears! Crunchy Bosc or smooth and sweet Bartlett and Magness – it’s up to you!! Grapes are always a pleaser – Concord, Jupiter and Mars will be at markets this weekend. If you’re like us, you can’t let go of summer just yet – we will have delicious Yellow and White Peaches and Nectarines. We’ll also have lots of flavorful plums to choose from – Big Red Plums, Flavor Rich, and Italian Prune Plums. Sweet, juicy and delicious!! Don’t forget your veggies! How about tender, delicious beans – Green, Wax, Flat, and yes, Marvel of Venice and Dragon’s Tongue – the choices!!! Try our sweet peppers in an array of fall colors – yellow, red, orange, purple and chocolate brown – crispy raw or delicious in chili or soups! Eggplant Parmesan, anyone? Heirloom eggplant in beautiful shades of purple and white are just perfect for your delicious dish. Zucchini, summer squash, curly kale, tuscan kale, rainbow chard and garlic will also be available. We’ll have beautiful cauliflower in purple, orange and white and broccoli – extra delicious tossed with olive oil, fresh garlic and roasted!! There’s not much better to remind you of summer than a fresh picked heirloom tomato – stop by and see our beautiful selection of colorful slicing and cherry tomatoes – from sweet as sugar to more savory. All will all be available at the markets this weekend! That’s a mouthful – literally! We look forward to seeing you!
On the Market Stage:
10 – 12 CAC(formerly Craic Agus Ceol) — C.A.C. is for “Craic Agus Ceol”, which means “fun and music” in Irish Gaelic. What better name for a band that is all about combining fun and music.CAC is a band focusing on Irish, Americana and some country, bluegrass style music.
12 – 2 90 Years Running — Focusing mainly on roots music, 40’s &50′ music. classic rock and folk, stop by and feel some nostalgia.
Stop by the Kid’s Table for Crafts and Fun!
We’ll be making paper bag owls and other raptor related crafts!
Whispering Willows Wild Care: Whispering Willow Wild Care is an educational non-profit that was built on the passions and kind heart of Joyce Perry. Perry and her dedicated volunteers have been assisting wildlife for the last 17 years. Because of the vast combination of training, experience and resources, each animal that comes to the center is given the best chance of rehabilitation and if possible – release into the wild.
What’s Fresh is brought to you in part by Blue Shield of Northeastern New York.
Music supported in part by a grant from Schenectady County.
Get the weekly scoop on Downtown Schenectady’s events, performances, dining, shopping and more…Click here to subscribe! Find Free parkingwithin walking distance from the market!
