flying, swimming, drinking vodka, fornicating......who cares. pigs from heaven..... that s how…read moreangels taste! amen!

Raised in a Conservative Jewish family, bacon was not something I was so into. Sure, I would have…read morean occasional piece when eating out, but it was never anything I got so excited about. In truth, mass produced inhumanely raised pork that most Americans lavish over, just does not do it for me. Over the last couple years as I have started to eat better quality protein and less carbs, I have become more of a bacon fan. I usually buy Applegate Farms uncured sunday bacon (expensive!), which I think is really good (cool tip from Jacques Pépin that makes bacon even better: http://youtu.be/tNYL9mLAFyY). I have not had Flying Pigs bacon yet, only their eggs, so this five star review is based on their eggs only. When I try their bacon I will do an update. But from what I gather online, they treat their pigs nicely...well, until they kill them. Getting back to the eggs. The eggs are are delicious and very FRESH. You can tell by looking at the white part, it is well formed and firm. The yolks are darker too. Life is too short not to eat pasture raised eggs (that said, they still get a good % of their diet from grain and soy). "Cage Free" means nothing! These are not organic eggs, but in this context I'm not sure what that means or how significant that is. Also, last week they were selling a dozen for $3.50 which is a great value. Much better than the $8 or now $10 egg place a few stalls down! In my opinion, these are the best eggs at the Union Square Greenmarket when taking into account quality and value.

Just wanted to update because I took my semi annual trip this week. Their mustard and the wax paper…read morewrapped bacon is the best I've ever had!

The people working there are awesome! Cordial and Professional. Best 7 year old cheddar cheese…read morearound!

Our local (and locally owned) butcher in Ballston Spa. Excellent selection, including pies from…read moreSmith's Orchard and offerings from Oscar's Smokehouse!

This is an amazing local butcher shop. The people are fun and a tentative. The quality of meat is…read moreoutstanding. The prices are fair. The salads are awesome. The house roasted turkey is simply the best I've ever had.

I love this place. My buddy and I stop here every time we head to the north country for camping…read more They have amazing sandwiches with a lot of choices and sizes. The smallest is two meals. Nice butcher shop, too. Large selection of spices. I'd go here a lot more often if it were closer to my home. Highly recommended.

Always great food.Service is with a smile and informative and the ambiance is what's expected…read more We got an Easter Ham recently and it was the best ham we've ever had. Thank you MSotN

This little hole in the wall place has some of the best sausage I have ever sampled. Especially the…read moreSweet Italian and the Irish bangers. The people who invented the sausage recipes and execute them are to be commended. They have a wide variety of meats, and also do custom work. For the serious carnivore, this is a must visit place. They have wonderful bacon and their hams are exquisite. I don't know what the market is in this region for non-GMO meat, or organic products, but I think if they wanted to capture a specialty market in that respect they might be able to with sufficient advertising. Regardless, totally worth a visit as long as you aren't expecting supermarket prices. You're going to pay a little more for a premium product, but you're worth it, right?

Awesome selection of Meats and Smoked products at extremely fair prices. Tried pork, chicken and…read moreground turkey. All were excellent. Most of the meat is frozen, but still excellent.

I've driven past NACs dozens of times, and I'm glad I finally stopped in…read more The first thing I saw upon walking in the door was the full Boar's Head deli counter. And a light shone down from the heavens, and illuminated the Boar's Head cracked peppermill turkey, which is undoubtedly the finest sliced turkey in all the land...except you can't find it within a hundred miles of here. That alone would have me coming back on a regular basis, but NACs also has the rest of the Boar's head selection (salami, hams, cheeses, etc.), and also salads (the mayo-based variety), condiments, bacon, horseradish, as well as tons of other meat (as you may expect from a meat market). They've got lots of sausage, ground beef (in patties, spiked with seasonings, or otherwise), a good selection of chicken in large and small packs, dark and light meat, pork butts and ribs for smoking, as well as steaks and chops. Just a warning: They may not have specialty cuts, as this is not a huge shop, and this is a small town. They didn't have skirt steak (which is what I was hoping for) because they don't sell enough of it, which is understandable. But if you want a steak, they do have NY strips when they aren't sold out, flank steak, rounds, and more. That aside, the folks behind the counter are super nice, and Grandma's Mac Salad is a must. There's way more mayo than I'd have the courage to put in at home, and it's goddamn delicious. My wife and I basically ate a pound of it before we even got home. Get some.

Great small local store. We got store made burgers meat, they were very good and I think we…read moredefinitely will come back to try other store meats. We also got Adirondack pickles, they are so good that we will be taking few cans home!

The concept behind this farm is super sweet (ba dum tiss). What I mean by that is that there is a…read morelot of trust involved here, as they utilize a farm share system. Sort of like subscribing to those businesses that send you cool mystery packages, a farm share is where you pay to support the farm and in return you get a share of the farm's harvest, whatever they end up harvesting. You will need to pick it up yourself of course. Jules invited me to tag along with her to pick up the farm share harvest for the week. No one was really there to monitor everything that day (we were actually the only ones present at the moment). The farm people just left the harvested goods there in a barn and you sign off on the list that you picked up your share! This time around we got scallions, kale, and scallions. There is even a barter box where you can leave behind items you do not want and in return, you can take any items that you want.

It's #thankyouthursday, so I'm taking some time this morning to think of businesses that made life…read morein 2020 better for me and for their communities. And Sweetland is the first place that came to mind. This place is working super hard to bring local, nutritious meats and produce to the community. On top of that, they do everything they can to actually build that community and it's resilience. In normal years, their CSA pickup and you pick crops for members are a really awesome way to meet and visit with neighbors, and they also host a variety of awesome events and let you wander around the beautiful farm. Chris and Norah and the crew are also really kind and welcoming. This year, despite being crazy busy filling their sold out CSA shares, they also put lots of time and effort into starting a grocery pick up service for community members to be able to get food safely. I worked with them on this project, and was amazed by how hard working, caring, and innovative they are. They really cared about their team, other local farmers, and their community. It's very inspiring to be around them.

They are right on the ball, polite, and have sooo much. the prices are reasonable too.read more

They have closed permanently. Very sad. Great meat, great deals. Will be sorely missed.read more

Amazing customer service, amazing food, and so many options. I love this place so much. I always…read morewalk in and out with the biggest smile! If you haven't been here you're truly missing out!

Good sandwiches. Fresh and full sandwiches. But the staff…read moreis horrible. Especially deli girls. They obviously hate the job and it shows. They ruin a good deli. Still stop by time to time as hero's are really good. Hopefully they staff will turnover at some point. Fair prices.

Love their grab and go selections. The Mediterranean platter, sesame noodles, and Asian salads are…read moreso good.

I love this place. I just wish I could walk to a place like this. I'm known as the spinach lady…read morehere because when I go I get at least 2 lbs of spinach ....which is always tasty and fresh! They have awesome bread from Rupert Rising and a great supply of bulk food items and local dairy with vegan options too.