I enjoyed the veggies from Fox Creek Farm crop-share this summer. Yet one of the best parts of…read morebeing a member of the CSA was actually coming out and visiting the actual farm. Our group was assembled with two adults and two kids: we all thoroughly enjoyed the beautiful trip out there. First off, we were encouraged to pick fresh herbs & flowers all for free! Matilda loved it so much she squealed with joy as we ran through the rows of plants and picked flowers. We all left very happy and was glad we made the to trek out there. The kids loved seeing the home where our summer vegetables were grown and we had a lovely hand picked center piece for our dinner table that night.

Our weekly CSA pickup from Fox Creek is one of the best parts of summer and fall! The produce is…read morebeautiful and - most importantly - delicious! Raymond and Sara and the rest of the farm workers take great care in their growing and harvesting, and it shows. We love the variety of vegetables (and a few fruits!) - many reliable standards like corn, tomatoes, snap peas, and broccoli as well as a few new ones like cooking greens, garlic scapes, and different heirloom varieties that have become some of our favorites. The farm is a wonderful place to visit, and the u-pick garden (that comes with your share) is overflowing with fresh herbs, cherry tomatoes, and flowers in all colors and sizes.

Oh, happy day! I am a major fan of the Hawthorne Valley Farm Store and Bakery. We became devotees…read moreof their seven grain bread, but recently there was a major change in how it was made, going from a very substantial REAL loaf of bread to a fluffy, airy version that was no longer worth buying. After sadly discontinuing it in our usual purchases for a while, we decided to give it a try again. In a small but true bit of good news, they seem to have gone back to making the old, righteous recipe. Kudos to the Hawthorne Valley Farm bakers!

Everything about this place is perfection. The breads are incredible. Great selection of products…read moreand friendly staff. Go here

This is a cute roadside market that is tucked away in more of a residential neighborhood. My mom…read morerecommended this place for its amazing cider donuts and it did not disappoint. They also had a huge selection of really cool gourds, apple cider, a wide selection of jams, pumpkins, winter squash and mums. We picked up some jams, which were pretty reasonably priced, and gourds which were also well priced. This place doesn't have the curated atmosphere of larger farms like Indian Ladder but has good quality merchandise, particularly donuts and gourds so this is definitely now added to our rotation of Fall farm stops in the Albany area.

Nice family run "farm stand" or farm store with wonderful smelling homemade baked goods. Beautiful…read moreseasonal produce available. Great find tucked into suburban Niskayuna/Colonie.

I stopped at this farm market recently and was absolutely so excited about this find. I'm glad that…read moreI didn't see any of the negative reviews prior to my visit, because I can now honestly say they are all wrong. To the people complaining about the prices; this is a small business that doesn't have corporate sponsorship or the ability to buy big box store quantities resulting in slightly higher prices, but very much improved quality. To the people complaining about the service; when I was there shopping there were only two people working, which as an adult who works in retail customer service understands, just because it's not busy inside, it doesn't mean the worker's are not busy. I highly recommend Black Horse Farm for great plants, delicious baked goods, and friendly local service. I even want to mention that when it comes to customer service, one of the employees overheard me talking about Strawberry Rhubarb Pie, and when I mentioned they didn't have any, they went to the back and got one for me that was still cooling; that's customer service. So, if you are someone who appreciates the nuance of shopping local, I can not recommend Black Horse Farm enough, but if you're a whiny adult who needs their hand held at all times while shopping, and gets offended with someone quickly answering a question while continuing to do their work (again, small staff but still lots of work to do), perhaps you should go to a corporate big box store. Me, I know where I'm going, and it's to Black Horse Farm!

Notice that all the one star reviews are people that just moved into town? The entitlement…read more.. To everyone bitching about the prices, it's called gentrification, if you don't like it, stop moving here, flipping houses into overpriced Airbnb vacation spots. Some of my favorite business owners are gruff. That's how you stay in business. You stand your ground while people give you one star reviews for literally surviving this life. Get over yourself. We get our turkey here every year. And after reading some of these one star reviews, I'm gonna go lay down some dollars next week. Some of you don't deserve black horse farms.

Laughing Earth is primarily a CSA (Community Supported Agriculture), and, being that, are a farm…read morethat believes in giving good healthy food and flowers to their *community*. My farmers are my friends, and I am not at all some invisible number amidst their fairly full & growing CSA. As members, we don't just receive weekly shares in a place where we know the farmers and know where & how our (safe, healthy, organic) food is grown, but we have access to -- my favorite -- the picking garden. Each week of the entire growing season, we are invited and encouraged to walk through the picking garden, making a flower bouquet to take home, and cutting the herbs we'd need in the coming week. You know how people join places like Berkshire Botanical Gardens? Walking through the picking garden, gathering peace in the sunshine is that. And it's a kind of home, a kind of deep connection to where our food comes from and to the people who work on the land to cooperate with the earth and, in much sweat, bring the goodness to us. I have multiple health problems - stressful chronic health needs that are deeply met by fresh organic food. I can't eat processed food at all. I know I need vegetables constantly. I want to support my local farmers. A CSA makes sense. And these farmers support ME in healthy community -- you've gotta hear about the potlucks! Learning about bread-making from a local author was February and I'm still super-excited! -- and healthy community, by every health and longevity study, is THE factor to be rich in. You'll be exposed to poetry too.

Cowberry Crossing has been at the Briarcliff Indoor Farmers' Market, and I felt an update was in…read moreorder. They now have a website and are offering a CSA for this year. The chickens are laying, so hustle to the market early so you can snatch yours up (if the Pleasantville Farmers' Market is any indication, the eggs sell out fast!). I recently tried one of their chickens when I realized they bring them FRESH to the market. They are pricey, but they are fresh, beautiful, and taste unbelievable-- unlike any chicken I've ever eaten. Anyway, their farming methods are what they refer to as "biodynamic," (organic, sustainable, and all that good stuff!) and you can find out more if you look at their website. Michael Pollan would approve. The animals are humanely raised and treated well-- the proof is in the pudding.

A few of us went in on a half steer from Cowberry and we're very happy with the meat itself…read morealthough it isn't certified organic. We ran into a bit of a snag when the butcher had accidentally with-held one of our 3 boxes of beef. It took a while to straighten it out, but in the end Cecille drove a few hours to our doorstep to deliver it along with some money back and a sincere apology. This is one of those instances where the handling of the problem made the business look better than if there weren't one to begin with. The only other small issue you may look out for is that some of the packages had a little moisture int them. Double sealing them and using them first is our plan. We're hoping that they go Certified Organic by next year for our next order as they said they are hoping to do. After all was said and done we are happy customers!

this farm is near melrose, n.y. renssalaer co. They treat…read moretheir farm workers beyond what they need to. and the items they grow are first quality and fairly priced. they are at the troy Farmers Mark on every saturday a couple of years ago i was unable to drive . so i asked Justine if i placed an order with her would she be able to get it to me. on a couple of occasions she had one of her workers, her name was SAM, bring it to me This farm is involved with the community Farming is not easy, too hot and dry, too much rain, dealing with deer and other animal,s To sum this up ----they are good people!

This is my favorite table at the Saratoga farmers market. They have many beautiful things on…read moredisplay. Green robust lettuce and kale, beautiful root vegetables and garlic and best of all cute and healthy farm girls to sell them to you.