Every season something new happens at FFF. This year, they are experimenting with a self-serve farm…read morestand on days when we can't make the pop-up markets on occasional Saturdays. I don't know if it's a placebo effect but everything I've ever purchased at FFF has been phenomenal. Knowing the produce is grown on the premises makes it taste better? It could sway my opinion to a more positive direction but there is no arguing with the sweetness of freshly picked sugar snap peas. I started snacking on them on the drive home and could barely stop myself. The clean earthiness of small beets, small enough to leave the skins on and roast them. Tastes like clean dirt. Love that. There was also a varietal of bok choy. Salt, olive oil, oven for a few minutes. That...just that...was dinner. It's a weird thing to taste how far away I've come from locally grown food; to have my tastes muted by a commercially grown industry. FFF food is like coming home to where we belong.

I knew nothing about this place when my wife suggested for a surprise lunch on a Saturday…read moreafternoon, and we had to rush over as they have limited hours. It was cold and raining outside and I was happy to get out of it and relax. Sadly, I quickly found out her surprise involved eating outside under a tent in the cold and rain on a November day. Sigh. At least they had blankets on the benches. We ordered in the far tent and the menu board was both helpful (it listed everything in each entree, including onions) and annoying (it indicated no substitutions were allowed, including onions). Not to be deterred, I picked the pepperoni pizza with hot honey, basil and Calabrian chili peppers. My wife ordered the Margherita pizza. Both were ready in about 15 minutes, but upon delivery to our table it became clear that a couple of things were off. First, my wife's pizza was cold and mine was pipping hot. Second, mine had so much basil- which in places was left in 2-3 leaf bunches- that perhaps they just cleaned out the pantry for the last order of the day. The crust in spots were burned, but I could live with that. However, it was so floppy that it couldn't be picked up under any condition. Everything but the outer inch of crust was like a thin wet tortilla. And their plastic cutlery wasn't up to the challenge, ripping the pizza toppings off and turning my pizza into a casserole. That being said, the flavors were wonderful on my pizza. The hot honey made for a really tasty flavor balance, and the copious amounts of curling pepperoni were a nice change of pace from the cheap stuff. The peppers were good too, and I wish I could source some locally. My wife's pizza was okay, though the whole mozzarella clumps reminded of dollops of Ricotta and they were very cold as if they were added after baking. Odd. I don't mind paying for expensive pizza if it is good. I am also not a pizza snob and will gladly eat subpar pizza. But, to overpay ($26 for mine alone) for pizza that is just a mess in a cardboard box rubs me the wrong way. The same goes for buying ($24) a cold pizza. The dessert we ordered was a Paris-Brest, and being a choux fan I absolutely loved it. Delicious with hints of coffee, almonds, nuts, and some flavorings I couldn't place, I would quickly come back here just for that. As for their pizza, I just don't know. On a nice pleasant day it would be fun, but too many mistakes on our pizzas makes me leery of ordering them again for those prices.

CALLING ALL LOCALS! WILLOW MARSH IS IN TROUBLE! I went to Willow Marsh recently, and the owner told…read moreme that because of a recent incident with their cows, they lost their entire herd of milking cows! This is an incredible tragedy as there was no milk or yogurt or even beef in Willow Marsh when I went. They are creating a petition for their local bank to apply for a loan to buy back their dairy cows. But they need support from the community to convince the bank that they are a good investment. If you read this, please go into Willow Marsh and lend them your support. They have a milk subscription that they are trying to sell, so the bank knows that this is a vital service to our community. Please please help as local farms are becoming more and more rare. This one is owned by a local family and they work super hard to bring these local products to us.

I absolutely love these people who sell raw milk, the cheapest form of medicine one can get for…read moreoptimal gut health. If you've never drank raw milk, I urge you to do some research and then go there and give it a try. It will reverse many of the diseases that come with drinking pasteurized milk.

A farm with a store, sounds fabulously simple right? I mean that in the very best way possible…read more These awesome people want to feed their community with fresh food and they are doing it in the best way possible. You can drive there yourself and check out the farm and the store OR they will drive to you and deliver you farm goodness to your front step. Where they really shine is in a big something called a bundle. It's basically your weekly meal planning, shopping and prep work in one. I'm talking not just the peppers for your taco Tuesday but the washed and chopped peppers, you hear me busy momma?! They deliver all over the capital district too. I'm a weird breed that actually enjoys grocery shopping and food prep but there is no voodoo magic that could get me this amount of price for the extremely reasonable price Gorsky's charges.

I was so excited to try Gorsky's Farm delivery service. Meal prep is hard with two working parents…read moreand a toddler. I loved the idea of having my meals prepared and ready to heat up when we got home. I posted to their Facebook page asking for help navigating their website to place a delivery order. The owner (I think) answered right away, we commented back and forth, Great Week Bundle order placed, hunky dory. Delivery day came and went, with no delivery. I Facebook messaged the owner. No response. I emailed the owner. No response. I tried calling the number on their Facebook page. It's suspended. It was a hot mess scramble to feed my family that evening, which is our normal and exactly what I was hoping to avoid via this delivery. Finally I commented (which I later discovered they deleted) on one of their posts asking for an update. They responded via Messenger and said their truck broke down and would update me ASAP. A few days came and went with no update. I gave up and asked for a refund via Messenger. They responded quickly to that and agreed to refund. Days passed, no refund. Finally, I escalated to Paypal and got my refund. I get it's a working farm. Really, I do. Stuff happens. But I dropped a lot of money on food that never arrived. I shouldn't have had to jump through hoops to a) get satisfactory customer service from the owners, and b) get a refund. As I said earlier, Gorsky's delivery service is an amazing concept that I want to support! But unless they improve their customer service and communication, I will not be trying again anytime soon.

This bakery is definitely up to something suspicious, because food this good feels like a glitch in…read morethe universe. I'm convinced the kitchen isn't staffed by humans, but by a team of tiny, flour-dusted angels who took a sabbatical from heaven just to show us how a whisk is actually supposed to be used. I took one bite of their pie's and honestly felt like I was being hugged by a warm cloud that also happens to smell like vanilla and joy. Their treats aren't just "baked goods"--they are hand-crafted miracles sent to grace our tastebuds. I'm pretty sure each cookie comes with a free soul-recharge and a sprinkle of pure sunshine. 11/10, would happily float off into the afterlife for one more bite, though I'd definitely get stopped at the Pearly Gates for trying to hide a loaf of tea bread in my socks. Pro-tip: Call and order ahead unless you enjoy the emotional trauma of watching someone else walk away with the last loaf or pie while you stare through the glass like a Victorian orphan.

Stopped in a small country store in Lake Luzerne. Bought a peach pie. Something is definitely…read moremissing! Zero flavor, crust is half cooked and the peaches are brown mushy and do not taste like a fresh peach in any way shape or form. Waste of $18!!

Halal lamb over rice. I cant wait to get this stuff in me. Small convenience store that is also a…read morefood spot. They have some tobacco products and snacks as well

What an amazing store with so many different specialty food items from all over the world…read more I drove past it recently and was very curious so today I was lucky enough to be able to stop in since another local business in the Plaza was having an event. There was some cheeses and meats for tasting. You can even come and try some of the olive oils that are being sold. I tried a cheddar cheese at the tasting table, It tasted so delicious and very creamy. I ended up getting a few things, a pecorino Romano, canned salmon and some squid ink pasta.

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.

This business has the freshest produce and delicious baked goods. It is also run by wonderful…read morepeople who take pride in their business. It is my go to store.

Best strawberry rhubarb pie in the known world. An amazing space of excellence…read more Treat yourselves.