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.

DeVoe's Rainbow Orchards was started by a small family nearly 100 years ago and now has a orchard,…read morean approved post office, country store and an ice cream parlor. Mostly here for Devoes ice cream but thought I go explore the post office inside as I had something to mail instead of driving up a little north. They carry vegetables, seasonal plants, and apples specifically for animals. Customer friendly staff and a friendly dog welcomed me at the door.

Came here for some great apple cider donuts and that's exactly what we got! I will say, I was…read morehoping they would be fresh and not prepackaged but they were still absolutely delicious and if I didn't live so far I'd definitely come back!

I have been a recipient of the candy from this store for the past 25th years! My parents have…read morealways given me chocolate from here for every holiday since I was a baby. The quality has not changed and everything continues to the taste the same. My favorite chocolates are the dark chocolate covered pretzels. Candy Kraft has a great selection of candies and reasonable priced. The quality is untouchable and well worth the money.

My family has purchased chocolates and candy from Candy Kraft since the 1940s. And the tradition…read morecontinues. Their peanut butter ribbon candy is a MUST for my family at Christmas. I purchased six boxes this year! And we only kept one box for ourselves. If you have never tried it, you are missing out. It melts in your mouth, packed with peanut butter goodness and is a Christmas treat you'll savor. All of their chocolates are homemade and you can taste the extraordinary quality in every piece. I also like their large selection of old fashioned candies from childhood. Candy Kraft is a warm and welcoming candy shop. Their candy is arranged beautifully with a great layout. The staff are always very friendly and helpful, too. An absolutely WONDERFUL family business!

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.

They have the best sweer corn when in season. They have a large variety of fruits and vegetables as…read morewell. Their Zinnia patch has beautiful flowers that you can buy.

I come here for the fresh corn. It's more expensive than the grocery but worth it. There is a place…read moreto husk your corn. They do take credit cards. They have an ice cream stand with Hershey's ice cream. There is no available restroom.

Excellent Service. Very accommodating. Customer service Excellent!! Ty for making my grandkids day!…read moreLove your country store.

Great less-commercial orchard. Nice employees, good apples…read moreMy go-to orchard in the area

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.

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!!