Richfield Springs Farmers' Market

Ugh...darn rain! We are packing it up for the day. See you Saturday!Ugh...darn rain! We are packing it up for the day. See you Saturday!

Our Bountiful Harvest Delivery Program is starting this week. We will make deliveries to your home or another convenient location. Our product list includes ...organically-grown produce and greens, meat, eggs, garlic, honey, maple and baked goods. This program will continue through the end of the year and will include holiday weeks. Please take a look at what we have to offer and message me with your order, or send a text to 315-982-3589. We look forward to hearing from you! See more

Fall Is In The Air and the market is full of seasonal favorites! Stop by and see us until 1pm today.

FEATURED FARM...Exeter Park Produce and Garlic What better way to get to know your farmers market vendors than to visit their farm?!? That is exactly what you can do this weekend! While Exeter Park Produce and Garlic may only have a small display, for a limited amount of time, at today's market, they would love to invite you to their "Garlic Festival at the Farm" to experience all that they do. The farm is located at 147 South Road in West Winfield. Today and tomorrow, fro...m 1:00 to 5:00pm each day, they will be offering "How to Grow Garlic" demonstrations, "Cooking with Garlic" & garlic recipes, and an overflowing farm stand with fresh produce, meat, eggs, baked goods and garlic, of course! Holly Pullis, of Hollywood Enterprises, and some of her feathered friends, will also be on hand to "Talk Turkey" and get you thinking about Thanksgiving. Come tour the gardens while relaxing and enjoying the scenic views from the farm's vast lawns. Don't forget your coolers to stock up on seasonal produce, eggs, chicken, bison, turkey, beef and more! Face masks, social distancing, visitor registration and safe practices will be in effect. We look forward to seeing you at the farm! See more

Join us at tomorrow's farmers market, where the Herkimer County Dairy Princess will be handing out cheese sticks and go-gurt. Visitors can try their hand at the spinning wheel where they will be questioned about dairy products and dairy farming...and maybe even win a prize

GET TO KNOW YOU FARMER...Exeter Park Produce and Garlic Cindy and Dave Ball have been farming on South Road in West Winfield, near West Exeter, since 1983. While the farm was previously a horse breeding operation, they have focused on produce and garlic for the past 10 years and now grow garlic, herbs and a wide variety of garden produce, using organic practices. A flock of laying hens also calls Exeter Park home. The annual growing season starts each Fall when Cindy and Da...ve plant the following year's garlic crop. The 2020 garlic harvest included more than 7,000 bulbs of German White garlic. Spring is a busy time at Exeter Park while several varieties of lettuce, tomatoes, peppers, squashes, cucumbers, carrots, beets, onions, beans, potatoes and other produce are planted. Several crops are succession planted so that they can be available to customers for extended periods of time throughout the summer and fall. Summer finds everyone hustling and bustling around the farm, as they harvest the crops at peak freshness for their more than 30 CSA members and customers at 7 farmers markets each week. Cindy is also an avid baker, including bread in each of their CSA baskets and offering these breads, as well as cookies, muffins and pies at farmers markets. CSA baskets and farmers market display include farm fresh brown eggs from the more than 100 laying hens as well. In addition to all of the vegetables, eggs and baked goods from the farm, Exeter Park sells bison meat from their neighbor's herd. Exeter Park Produce and Garlic can be found under that white tents on the east end of the vendor line up at every Richfield Springs Farmers Market. While Cindy may not always be in attendance, as she is often working other farmers markets on Thursdays and Saturdays, you can trust that her friends, Marge Shultz and Holly Pullis, will be happy to help you experience what Exeter Park Produce and Garlic has to offer. Better yet, make plans to visit the "Garlic Festival at the Farm" this weekend to experience ALL that they have to offer! See more

FEATURED FARMER...Meadow View Farm Check out these unique offerings that Al has with him to day! Handcrafted leather goods, popcorn still on the cob, fun looking gourds that are great to dry for bird houses...as well as maple syrup, jams & jellies and select produce. Will you be stopping by to say "hi" to Al and his fellow vendors today, between 8am and 1pm, in Spring Park, along Rt 20?!?

GET TO KNOW YOUR FARMER...Meadow View Farm Al & Pat Sarnacki are the 3rd generation to operate Meadow View Farm in West Frankfort, about 1 mile outside of Utica. The farm, which has been in operation for over 100 years, has transitioned over time from a dairy to beef cattle and now features produce, blueberries and maple syrup. While blueberry season has wrapped up for this year, visit Al at our market for a selection of vegetables, including squashes, cucumbers and gourds,... as well as maple syrup and homemade jams & jellies. Al is also a talented leather crafter, with his market booth showcasing a selection of belts, bracelets, wallets, checkbook covers, holsters and keyfobs. Everything offered from the Meadow View Farm market booth is grown and produced on their farm, which does not use any pesticides and herbicides. Stop by and say "hi" to Al under the white tent, next to the big tree in the middle of the market line-up!

Save the date for our "Garlic Fest at the Farm" on Sept. 12 & 13 from 1-5:00. "How to Grow Garlic" demonstrations, "Cooking with Garlic" and garlic recipes. T...our the gardens. "Talk Turkey" with Holly Pullis and meet some of her your Thanksgiving birds. Over-flowing Farm Stand with fresh produce, meat, eggs, and garlic, of course! Bake Shop. Relax and Enjoy the scenic views from our lawns. Face masks, social distancing, visitor registration and safe practices in affect. Hope to see you then! See more

The weather may be dreary, but the produce is fresh and calling your name! Come see us in Spring Park before the rain drives us back home!

Due to the weather, the Richfield Springs Farmers Market will not be set up today. Please stay safe and we look forward to hopefully seeing you on Saturday!

GET TO KNOW YOUR FARMER...Hollywood Enterprises and Roedale Farm Our FEATURED FARM this week is actually 2 businesses at 1 farm. The Pullis family has operated ROEDALE FARM on McShane Rd in the town of Springfield since 1972. The main farm business is a herd of more than 100 milking registered Holsteins and over 1,000 acres of crops; including hay, corn and small grains. While brothers, Jason and Luke, own and operate the farm on a daily basis, their parents, Allan and Pat,... are still involved with a variety of seasonal tasks. Jason's sons, Maxwell and Owen, and Luke's children, Adam, Lucy & Noah, also assist with daily chores. Over the past several years, they have added beef cattle to the farm and are excited to offer a full line of beef cuts to customers at the farmers market. New this season, Roedale is also offering fresh picked sweet corn. When Jason returned to the family farm in 2012, he and his wife, Holly, brought their turkey business, HOLLYWOOD ENTERPRISES, back to the Richfield Springs area with them. This is Holly's 21st year raising turkeys. The business started as a 4-H project, selling whole fresh birds for Thanksgiving, and has grown and diversified in recent years. In addition to the nearly 250 turkeys they raise for Thanksgiving, they are pleased to offer a full line of turkey meat cuts year-round as well; including ground turkey, breast cuts, thighs, drumsticks, wings, soup bones and organ meat. Jason and Holly's sons also raise market animals for 4-H and periodically have lamb and pork cuts available at the market. Maxwell currently has lamb roasts and ground lamb for sale. Stop by the market to browse what's in the coolers this week or contact Holly and she will be sure that has your preferred cuts set aside for you.

This week's FEATURED FARMER, Barabara of "Homegrown", has a colorful display for you to choose from today...gorgeous floral bouquets, juicy tomatoes, crisp vegetables, juicy ground cherries, pretty dried flower wreaths, creamy goat milk soap and more! Stop by and say "hi" to Barabara and enjoy a few tunes, as entertainment by Eric is back!

GET TO KNOW YOUR FARMER..."Homegrown" Barbara and Aug Weloth have been farming for over 40 years. They have owned thier current property near Canajoharie for 10 years. They grow all of thier produce from organic seed and use organic practices. Thier hay fields are certified organic. The growing season starts for Barbara and Aug in late winter, as they start all of thier crops from seed and mature them in cold frames before transplanting them to thier gardens and fields. "H...omegrown" crops include a wide variety of produce, cut flowers, perennials, succulents and eggs from thier free range chickens. Barb also uses her talents to create beautiful wreaths and decor pieces from her dried flowers as well as goat milk soaps. Barabara has been a vendor at the Richfield Springs Farmers Market for 11 years. Customers flock to her booth this time of year for her floral bouquets, especially when they include her showy sunflowers. After they've chosen thier favorite floral bouquet, customers stock up on the colorful variety of produce, including tomatoes, onions, garlic, ground cherries, beets, squashes and more. Stop by and say hi to Barbara under the red umbrella in the center of our vendor row.