60+ Reasons to Eat Local
An abundance of local farmers’ markets in the ADK provide plenty of good-tasting reasons to support local farms.
It’s getting to be that time of year again, and we are here for it. All On any given day in the spring, summer, and early fall, there is a farmers’ market in the ADK. They range in size and hours of operation, and all offer an opportunity to sample the bounty of great food produced in the Adirondacks.
Almost all of the markets offer fruits and vegetables from local farms. Many also provide a variety of additional locally-produced products:
Free-range chicken and eggs
Milk, yogurt and artisanal cheeses
Home-baked goods
Grass-fed beef
Herbs
Jams and jellies
Plants and flowers
Natural soaps, lotions and candles
We love meeting the people who are producing these products. As we’ve said before, it’s not an easy life in the ADK. These folks work hard and put love, dedication and care into the fantastic products they produce. They need support.
It also helps provide food security. From recent events, we know how global health crises and geopolitical events can impact supply chains, drive up prices and cause panic buying. It’s essential to the region's sustainability that we have resources we can depend on. Supporting local farmers and tradespeople now is a critical step for the future.
The schedule below comes courtesy of Adirondack Harvest, an organization doing extraordinary things in the ADK, supporting local food producers and promoting their products.
Visit their website for a terrific interactive tool that helps you find the exact market you are looking for by location, day of the week, season, county, products available, and more. You can also download and print a copy of the schedule. We keep a copy in the car, so whenever we’re out exploring, we can check if a local market is available nearby.
And, by the way, Winter Farmers’ Markets are a real thing in places like Saranac Lake, Potsdam, Glens Falls, Saratoga and Cambridge. Check out Adirondack Harvets’ site for more information.
And for even more information about local food and what’s in season, check out Adirondack Almanack, a community-powered bulletin board with a section devoted to ADK food topics.
