Greenmarket On the Air!

In the most recent episode of their podcast, From Scratch Club’s Christina Davis interviewed Schenectady Greenmarket’s own Jennifer Wilkerson. Jennifer, one of our founders, explained the Greenmarket’s humble beginnings and ...

Schenectady Greenmarket’s Key Hall Location is Making Headlines!

We’re always thrilled when local media outlets share Schenectady Greenmarket with their audiences! Today (January 30), The Daily Gazette published a feature about our expansion into Key Hall – it’s ...

Lloyd Keeps Me Sweet – A Talk with Lloyd Spear

If you think that a transition from the corporate world to the world of beehives and honey is an unlikely one, you probably haven’t talked to Lloyd Spear. However, I ...

Fresh This Week

What’s fresh this week – May 19

It’s time to plant! The cold weather is behind us. Come to ...

What’s Fresh This Week – May 12

What’s Fresh This Week Celebrate Mother’s Day with lovely hanging baskets or ...

What’s Fresh This Week – May 5

What’s Fresh This Week Downtown Schenectady is an exciting place to be ...

Latest News

What’s Fresh This Week – April 28

Our Last Day Indoors! Join us on our final day inside Proctors! Last Sunday was busy, and we expect to see crowds picking up as more eagerly-awaited seasonal veggies climb onto the charts. Be sure to visit your favorite Winter market vendors while you still can. The market moves Outdoors around City Hall NEXT SUNDAY [...]

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What’s Fresh This Week – April 21

What’s Fresh This Week Chick and Hen Baking Company:  Only 2 weeks left to get your fix – Greens and Beans; berry almond cream tart; spinach and feta pie (lots of it); quiche; empanadas and more. Healing Path Massage: Wendell Harris and John Horan offering chair massage this week. You will be surprised how much [...]

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Celebrate Shakespeare’s 449th Birthday with Schenectady Greenmarket!

Join in our community celebration of Shakespeare’s work on April 21! Bring a favorite sonnet, quotation, or passage to the market, and honor the Bard of Avon as you like it – join with some friends to read a favorite scene! Sing some of Shakespeare’s bawdy songs! Don your doublet and trod the boards! To [...]

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The market is hiring!

Market Manager The Board of Directors is seeking an experienced and professional individual with strong leadership, management, and fundraising skills to oversee the further development and operation of Schenectady Greenmarket.  Key areas of responsibility include market management, budget and financial management, Board relations, long-range strategic planning, and resource development.  This is a year-round, full time, [...]

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What’s Fresh This Week – April 14

What’s Fresh This Week Barber’s Farm:  Fresh greens – spinach, Swiss Chard, beet greens and lettuce; popcorn – on the cob and bagged kernels; garlic, shallots, potatoes and our very own frozen veggies; flowers – pansies are ready now with many more varieties to follow. Bella Terra Farm: Fresh Cornish hens – $8 each; ground [...]

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What’s Fresh This Week – April 7

What’s for Dinner? It’s that age-old question that seems to stump many of us day after day: What should I make for dinner tonight? Luckily, Schenectady Greenmarket can be your answer, in just a few easy steps: Stop by the market on Sunday (this step is crucial to the success of the plan!) Gather inspiration [...]

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Local Farming from a Global Perspective – Program April 11

Thinking Globally, Farming Locally, the third program in a three part series focusing on local farming, will be presented by the Schenectady County League of Women Voters on Thursday, April 11th at 7 p.m. at the McChesney Room of the Schenectady County Public Library (99 Clinton Street, Schenectady). The evening’s speaker, Kenneth Mulder Ph.D., teaches [...]

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What’s Fresh This Week – March 24

Spring is Here (Finally)! No matter what the thermometer says, spring has officially arrived! Hopefully we’ve seen the last of the snow, and can focus on enjoying everything that Spring brings – bright sunshine, blooming flowers, and of course those early spring veggies! We hope you and your family can join us at the market [...]

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What’s Fresh This Week – March 17

Celebrate the season with delicious greens Schenectady Greenmarket has everything you need to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. Visit our vendors for potatoes, carrots, onions and beef to ground your meal. Stop by Josephine’s Whole Grain Baking for sweet Irish Soda Bread. And now, with warmer days and brighter sunshine our farmers’ hoop houses and high [...]

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What’s Fresh This Week – March 10

What’s Fresh This Week Barber’s Farm: Greens from the high tunnels, spinach, Swiss chard, beet greens, mixed Asian greens, mixed lettuce; potatoes and cabbage; beets, garlic, shallots and popcorn. Frozen – broccoli, peppers, corn, butternut squash and tomato puree. Bella Terra Farm: St. Patrick’s Day corned beef $5.00/lb.; turkey ravioli 12 count – $6.00; loin [...]

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