Summer is a season that explodes with freshness and flavor, and at the Saratoga Farmers’ Market we experience it first-hand. Julia Howard, Market Manager explained, “Local fruit and vegetables are abundant this season, and we plan on putting a special focus on the summer’s sweetest berry—the blueberry.” On July 28 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., the Saratoga Farmers’ Market will have our first Blueberry Festival in celebration of this superfood. This free event will be held rain or shine, and the market will be bursting with all things blueberry.
Eight farms will be offering their freshly picked blueberries. Charles Holub from Scotch Ridge Berry Farm explained, “The blueberry harvest is fantastic this year because no frost occurred while the bushes were blooming. Clear weather allowed our on-farm bees to buzz through pollination. As the berries grow we use drip irrigation in dry weather, which gives us the largest berries with the sweetest flavor.”
Many vendors will have all the tasty blueberry themed products you could imagine. Some of these include blueberry honey, blueberry lemon chèvre, blueberry yogurt and smoothies, blueberry jams and jellies, blueberry and lemon curd crepes, blueberry pie, blueberry baked goods, blueberry cheesecake, blueberry cider, and blueberry-lavender lemonade.
The market will be full of tastings and recipes from vendors that incorporate their products with our “Fruit of Honor.” Eat Smart NY will be in attendance with some yummy samplings.
CREATE Community Studios is offering a blueberry fingerprint activity for younger children, and older children are invited to make a blueberry basket. Skidmore College’s Developing Minds Center will have free face painting and blueberry-themed activities for all ages and abilities.
Everywhere you turn there will be something blueberry, so if you’re looking to get your fix of these tasty berries while they’re in season, the Saratoga Farmers’ Market is the place to be. With all of this, plus information tables, and live music by Vince Seegar and Samantha Levy, this is set to be the sweetest festival of the summer.
To learn more about this event, check out the Market’s Facebook page, and come see us on July 28 to enjoy the fun.
The Saratoga Farmers’ Market is open on Wednesdays from 3 to 6 p.m. and on Saturdays 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at High Rock Park. Find us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, and check us out on the FreshFoodNY app. E-mail This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for volunteer opportunities.