Starting the Year Fresh at the Saratoga Farmers’ Market by Jodie Fitz
According to some recent publications, wellness priorities of 2025, look and sound similar to other years. However, some of the trends behind the ‘buzz words’ have slightly different connotations.
- Weight Management no longer refers to the fad, extreme dieting and instead is embracing metabolic health, balanced nutrition, and sustainable habits for a longer term impact.
- Healthy Aging no longer means grab the latest and greatest cream, although they are still important. Instead, individuals are looking to support their physical and cognitive function to boost longterm vitality.
- Immunity Boosting has grown in popularity to encourage supporting overall immune wellness as a foundation for healthy living through not only supplements, but to expand to include various foods, exercise, etc.
So, how can the Saratoga Farmers’ Market help you achieve some of these goals if they’ve made your list for 2025?
The market is packed with locally grown and produced products to help fill your plate with nutrient dense, sustainable foods that can help with weight management, healthy living and immunity boosting goals. In addition, there are two specific vendors specializing in vitality to help kick off your healthy new year with specific items;
- Awakened Tonics specializes in Apple cider vinegar (ACV) products; ACV is well-known for its amazing health and wellness benefits. Visit Awakened Tonics at the market to learn more about their blends and how they can help your overall immunity and system support.
- Saranac River Ranch creates an all natural, 100% raw juice cleansing systems to help promote digestive health and overall wellness. Visit to learn more about their juices and the benefits to trying their systems.
There’s always so much to discover at the market and it’s a great place to get in some steps while kicking off a healthy New Year!
This week’s recipe: Sausage Potato Kale Soup
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.
