Fire Up the Flavor: Local Meats for Grilling Season at the Saratoga Farmers’ Market by Jodie Fitz
The grills are coming out, getting cleaned up, and firing up for a brand-new season of flavor—and the Saratoga Farmers’ Market is the perfect place to stock up for all your summer cookouts.
With seven local meat vendors, the market offers a wide variety of locally raised options. Each vendor takes pride in the care, quality, and sustainability behind their products—so you can feel good about what you’re putting on the grill.
As you shop, take a moment to chat with the farmers. You might be surprised by what they love to grill! Whether it’s a perfectly seasoned steak, a simple burger with farm-fresh toppings, or a smoky sausage with grilled veggies, they’re full of tips on prep, marinades, and cooking methods.
Grazin’ Acres: Sells beef, chicken, lamb, bacon, sausage, turkey, veal, pork and pheasant.
Hepatica Farm: Sells Poultry chicken, turkey and sausage.
Holly & Fine Farm: Sells chicken, Duck and Turkey. “Our beer can chicken recipe is really popular – it uses a whole chicken that is moist and flavorful with a crispy skin. Find the recipe on our website at hollyandvinefarm.com“
Jireh Organic Farm and Livestock of NY: Sells beef, chicken and pork.
Long Lesson Farm: SellsBeef, chicken and pork.
May-k-Mark: Sells Rose veal. “We have so many great grilling options it is hard to choose just one as a favorite. The one that brings back the most memories would be sirloin steak marinated in Cubby’s barbecue sauce (a local business where I grew up), potatoes and onions thin sliced with plenty of butter in a foil packet on the grill with seasonal veggies.”
Thymeless Homestead: Sells Chicken and Lamb. “We love our ground lamb made into our Greek Inspired lamburgers with feta cheese; check these burgers in this week’s recipe share.”
In addition to our meat vendors there are vendors who specialize in adding to the many flavors that come from the grill;
Muddy Trail Jerky Co: “We’ve got plenty for the grill! Chicken certainly gets Sweet & Smokey rub or or Flippin’ the Bird Seasoning. Burgers, perfect with our Mesquite BBQ Rub or our traditional Burger Seasoning. Steaks! Try our Badass Rub or Steak Rub. Grill Seasonings are 3/$20.00”
Rams Valley: New to the market, they have a wide variety of sauces perfect for the grill,, including BBQ sauce to try and experiment with. They are grilling at the market live every week so you can taste test before purchase..
So, this season, explore your local food sources, support your community farmers and producers, and discover new favorites to throw on the grill.
This Week’s Recipe: Greek-Inspired Lamburgers
The Saratoga Farmers’ Market is open:
Wednesdays | 3 p.m. – 6 p.m.
Saturdays | 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
📍 High Rock Park, Downtown Saratoga Springs
Find us online at saratogafarmersmarket.org and follow us on Facebook and Instagram @SaratogaFarmersMarket. And, don’t forget to join the market’s FREE weekly newsletter.
