Holiday Breakfast Ready at the Market by Jodie Fitz
Breakfast is part of the overall holiday experience and there’s nothing like filling the table with all things local! The Saratoga Farmers’ Market has a little bit of everything to help finish off those special recipes or to keep it simple with ready to eat options.
Are you planning Pancakes, Waffles or Eggs? Consider fresh buttermilk from Argyle Cheese Farmer and fresh eggs from Grazin’ Acres Farms, Hepatica, Holly and Vine, Jireh Organic Farm & Livestock, Kokinda Farm or Squash Villa Farm.
French Toast? Grab fresh bread(s) from Bakery Suzanne or Night Work Bread. Along with Muddy Trails perpetual vanilla and maple syrup from Grazin’ Acres or Slate Valley Farms.
If you are planning omelets or hash browns, don’t forget the veggies from Gomez Veggie Ville, Lovin’ Mama Farm, Squash Villa Farm or Shushan Valley Hydro. And, of course a little sprinkle of cheese from Argyle Cheese Farm or Nettle Meadow. Gomez and Kokinda Farm still has potatoes available and mushrooms are always a great addition from The Mushroom Shop.
Looking for the savory sides like ham, sausage or steak? Stop by to peek at all the goodies from Grazin’ Acres Farm, May-K-Mark (formerly Hebron Valley), Hepatica Farm, Jrieh Organic Farm & Lifestock, and Long Lesson Farm
Grab some fresh applesauce, dried slices or fresh apples from Saratoga Apple for the perfect garnish and/or side to your holiday plating.
Consider trying a breakfast charcuterie board. You can fill it with bagels, specialty breads, muffins, croissants and other delicious baked goods from Bakery Suzanne, Caliva Cookies, Katie Bakes Gluten Free, Night Work Bread, Parchment Bakery, Sweet Treats by Jennifer or The Great Northern Pantry. Jams made fresh by Kokinda Farm or Slate Valley Farm, flavored peanut butters from Saratoga Peanut Butter or honey from Ballston Lake Apiaries or Slate Valley Farm are perfect additions along with assorted yogurts from Argyle Cheese Farmer.
Don’t forget the sips! Fresh ground coffee is available at Nally Coffee along with fresh squeezed juices from Saranac River.
While all of these vendors have a diverse array of goods to offer for your shopping experience, don’t forget to also visit other vendors on site and take advantage of a few last minute gifts;
Gift the gift of health with Awakened Tonics
Find specialty items at Eat with Aliens, Good Way Gourmet, Halfmoon Harvest, Holly and Vine, Northbound Boutique, pebble and Fern, Puckers Gourmet, Saratoga Candle, Saratoga Suds n’ Stuff, Sydney Anechiarico Jewelry, and Tyromance Fine Snacks,
Love the pups in your life? Make a special stop at Mugzy’s Organic Barkery and Northbound Boutique.
Take a holiday break and grab ready to eat items at Daily Fresh, Euro Delicacies, La Capital Tacos, Perogi – Pierogi – Pyroogi, and Back to Zero.
And, last but not least, don’t forget to bring fine cheers from Albany Distillery, Autumn Harvest Wine, The Bull & Bee Meadery and Yankee Distillery
This week’s recipe: Breakfast Strata
The Saratoga Farmers’ Market is open Saturdays, 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., November through April at tWilton Mall Food Court, accessible from the mall entrance across from BJs. The CDTA’s 450 (from Schenectady) and 452 (from Skidmore College via downtown Saratoga) run to the Wilton Mall hourly on Saturday mornings.
Find us online at www.saratogafarmersmarket.org, where you can sign up for our weekly newsletter and follow us on Facebook and Instagram.
