Willow-Marsh farm store

Willow-Marsh farm store 5th-gen family farm using regenerative & sustainable practices, raising beef, veal & dairy cows. Raw cheese & more

Our farm store supports 65+ local makers offering gifts, pantry goods, baked treats, crafts & seasonal farm favorites! We are a 5th generation diversified farm raising beef, veal, Mangalitza pork, and dairy cows. We make a variety of flavored Greek yogurts, cheeses, and cheese curds. We sell raw milk and carry fresh local produce seasonally. We also carry compost, cornstalks, pumpkins, hay bales,

baked goods, Wild Hill Maple products, soup and spice blends, Mohawk Coffee, Food Union pickles, Whalens' horseradish products, Thomas' eggs, as well as many other local treats, including honey right from our farm. Battenkill Valley Creamery's chocolate milk, heavy cream, and ice creams can also be found here!

Hello Farm Friends! 💛 It’s Soulful Sunday! For the past several weeks, I’ve been sharing educational documentaries about...
08/30/2026

Hello Farm Friends! 💛 It’s Soulful Sunday!

For the past several weeks, I’ve been sharing educational documentaries about our food, farming, and the practices we use here at Willow-Marsh Farm. I’m interrupting that series today to answer the question so many of you have been asking: “How can we help?”

First, THANK YOU! 💛 Thank you for all of your kind words, messages, emails, and encouragement. After spending some time in thought, this is what I came up with. If you support us in hosting events here in the future, the pictures explain how you can help us.

We also want to be very clear: we are not asking anyone to stop shopping at Hop City Maple. There is enough room in this community for all of our local farms and small businesses, and we genuinely want to see them do well. We simply want the opportunity to run our farm and farm store without having our every move scrutinized and without inaccurate information about us being shared with the community.

Hi Farm Friends! 💛 Here's what's fresh in the farm store today!🌽Sweet corn from our fields - no pesticides, herbicides, ...
08/29/2026

Hi Farm Friends! 💛 Here's what's fresh in the farm store today!

🌽Sweet corn from our fields - no pesticides, herbicides, or synthetic fertilizers (only cow manure), and no earworms! Not that they eat much anyway...

🍞Sourdough loaves from @.acre.homestead - baked with love and care just a few miles from us. Going in the freezer at 4 PM.

Personal-size pies from -blueberry, peach, and maple apple.

We also have a good selection of our beef on hand and ground beef in stock! We are trying to keep up with demand and have new meat freezers. We need an electrical outlet updated so we can turn them all on. We are looking forward to that!

Hi Farm Friends 💛This is difficult to write.Yesterday I met with Town of Ballston Code Enforcement staff. As a result, w...
08/28/2026

Hi Farm Friends 💛

This is difficult to write.
Yesterday I met with Town of Ballston Code Enforcement staff. As a result, we are canceling our Garlic Jamboree scheduled for September 19th.

A complaint was made by Emilia Medick, one of the owners of Hop City Maple, who is also currently suing me, my husband, Willow-Marsh Farm Store, LLC, and Willow-Marsh Creamery, LLC, alleging, among other things, harassment, defamation, and business interference, claims we dispute.

What makes this especially difficult is that agritourism is allowed under the Town of Ballston's zoning law. We followed it to a T.

Several years ago, Emilia brought an Article 78 proceeding against the Town and us regarding events at our farm. As part of that process, the matter went before the ZBA, and we were asked to provide documentation showing that events had been held here before the Town adopted its new Comprehensive Plan and related zoning changes. We were asked for things such as TV, radio, or newspaper advertising receipts and photographs of past events. We didn't have receipts.

Due to the Article 78 outcome and our inability to provide the receipts, we learned that events require additional Town approval.

I believed that requirement applied to non-agritourism events and that we could still hold events qualifying as agritourism under the Town's zoning law.

We grew garlic specifically for the Garlic Jamboree. We invited garlic farmers, planned to sell our own farm products, offered free admission & parking, and charged vendors no fee. Yesterday I learned that our agritourism events also require additional approval. We planned the Garlic Jamboree believing we were in compliance. Being a rule follower, I have to cancel.

I'm now seeking a Modified Site Plan so Willow-Marsh Farm can hold the types of events our community asks for- healthy, fun opportunities for neighbors, friends and families to enjoy.

We are farmers at heart. Events don't make Willow-Marsh a farm. We hold them because we love opening our farm to our community. The Garlic Jamboree is canceled, but I intend to go through the process necessary to bring events back to Willow-Marsh Farm.🌱

Hi Farm Friends! 💛🌽 Fresh Sweet Corn at the Farm Store! 🌽Farmer Chuck is out picking sweet corn this morning, fresh from...
08/28/2026

Hi Farm Friends! 💛

🌽 Fresh Sweet Corn at the Farm Store! 🌽

Farmer Chuck is out picking sweet corn this morning, fresh from our fields and headed straight to the farm store!

Our sweet corn is grown the way we believe food should be grown. We do not spray our crops with herbicides or pesticides, and we do not use chemical fertilizers. We had some for dinner last night - it was deliciously sweet!

Apparently, the deer approve of our growing practices. They’ve been helping themselves to their fair share. 😂🦌🌽

Fresh, locally grown sweet corn from our farm to your table. 🌽💚

Stop in and grab some while it’s fresh!

Hi Farm Friends! 💛 I have someone to introduce to you! 🧄 Garlic Jamboree Vendor Spotlight: Rally for Raleigh and Unique ...
08/27/2026

Hi Farm Friends! 💛 I have someone to introduce to you!

🧄 Garlic Jamboree Vendor Spotlight: Rally for Raleigh and Unique Designs

I am especially excited to introduce you to one of the youngest vendors joining us for this year’s Garlic Jamboree on September 19th!

Meet Raleigh, the young entrepreneur behind Rally for Raleigh & Unique Designs.

Raleigh’s story began long before she started making things to sell. She was born with a cleft palate and diagnosed with Pierre Robin sequence. Much of her childhood was spent in and out of hospitals and doctors’ offices, and after 14 surgeries, she is now 11 years old, stable, and thankfully in the monitoring stage of her medical journey.

Last summer, Raleigh’s mom wanted to give her something creative to do instead of spending her free time on electronics. She started with a few beading kits, and Raleigh took it from there!

Today she makes all sorts of fun creations, including:

✨ Retractable beaded pens
✨ Badge holders
✨ Keychains
✨ Plant stakes
✨ Cups
✨ Sun catchers
✨ Taba squishies

She’s even learning woodworking!

Raleigh works on her creations after school, throughout the summer, and whenever she can squeeze it in between sports. She uses the money she earns to help pay for activities she wants to participate in. She has already worked toward wrestling camp, and now she’s saving for travel softball. ⚾

I absolutely love seeing a young person learn that her own creativity, hard work, and determination can help her reach her goals.

Please make a point to stop by Raleigh’s booth at the Garlic Jamboree on Saturday, September 19th from 10–3, say hello, and see what she’s been busy creating.

And let’s give this young entrepreneur a little Willow-Marsh Farm community boost! 💛 You can follow her page at 4 Raleigh and Unique Designs

Welcome to the Garlic Jamboree, Raleigh!
Can't make the Garlic Jamboree?
Her next few events:
Rustic Acres Farm 8/29-30
Little Italy, Schenectady 9/12
WMF's Garlic Jamboree 9/19
Sasquatch Festival, Whitehall 9/26

Hi Farm Friends! 💛 Today we're talking pickles!🥒 Pickles are the snack with a CRUNCH! 🥒If you’re looking for something c...
08/26/2026

Hi Farm Friends! 💛 Today we're talking pickles!

🥒 Pickles are the snack with a CRUNCH! 🥒

If you’re looking for something crunchy and flavorful to snack on, don’t overlook the humble pickle!

Cucumbers themselves are naturally low in calories, and pickles can be a great alternative when you’re craving something salty and crunchy. Depending on how they’re made, fermented pickles may also contain beneficial bacteria that support gut health. Pickles also provide small amounts of nutrients such as vitamin K.

And around here, “pickle” definitely doesn’t mean just plain dill. Our shelves are loaded with locally made choices!

From Backyard Brine:
🥒 Jalapeño Dill
🥒 Sweet Heat - Jalapeño Bread & Butter
🥒 Holiday Thyme - Garlic & Herb
🥒 Everything Bread & Butter

From Greenfields Forever, Farmer T's Pickles:
🥒 Hot Pickles
🥒 Over the Top Garlic
🥒 Bread & Butter
🥒 Garlic Dill
🥒 Amish Sweet Dill

And we have even more deliciously healthy choices from Farmer T’s:
🧄 Pickled Garlic
🧄 Zesty Garlic
🧄 Pickled Hot Garlic
🌱 Dilly Beans
❤️ Pickled Beets
🧅 Pickled Red Onion

A couple of things to keep in mind: pickles can be high in sodium, and sweet varieties may contain added sugar, so they’re best enjoyed as part of a balanced diet.

But when the afternoon snack attack hits and you want something with a satisfying crunch, open the pickle jar! 🥒

Which kind are you grabbing first: hot, garlicky, dill, or sweet?

Hi Farm Friends! 💛 It's Table Talk Tuesday.🐄 Here's a Raw Milk Update 🥛I wish I had better news to share today, but no c...
08/26/2026

Hi Farm Friends! 💛 It's Table Talk Tuesday.

🐄 Here's a Raw Milk Update 🥛

I wish I had better news to share today, but no cows yet! We are making progress, though, and I wanted to keep everyone updated on where things stand.

Our inspector visited the farm, and while he was here, we asked him to take a quick look at the steel fabrication work we recently had done. We learned that we need a couple more welds completed on the milk pipeline before we can pass inspection. Thankfully, it’s a small fix, and we’re working on getting it taken care of.

We also received the lab results on the cows we were hoping to bring home. Of the 35 cows tested, only 17 came back A2A2. Since we are committed to bringing in an A2A2 herd, additional cows are now being tested. Once those results are back, we’ll be able to choose the remaining cow to join the herd.

And there was another important step forward today: our official Raw Milk Application arrived by email! 🎉 Chuck will be working on getting that completed and submitted.

So, while I really wish this update included pictures of cows arriving at Willow-Marsh Farm, we’re getting closer. There are a few more boxes to check, a few more welds to make, and a few more lab results to wait for.

No cows today, but progress is progress. 🐄❤️

Thank you for hanging in there with us. I know many of you are just as anxious for the raw milk to return as we are!

Hi Farm Friends! It is Market Monday! 💛We have lots of fresh goodness coming into the Farm Store this week!Wednesday: Fr...
08/24/2026

Hi Farm Friends! It is Market Monday! 💛

We have lots of fresh goodness coming into the Farm Store this week!

Wednesday: Freshly baked sourdough bread arrives! We’re now planning on a Tuesday sourdough delivery each week moving forward, with a possible second delivery on Fridays.

Throughout the week: Our cheese case will be getting restocked with lots of favorites.

Thursday: Mourningkill Farm & Bakeshop personal-size pies are back! 🥧

And that’s not all. We have lots of other delicious local goodness being restocked throughout the week, too! Stop in to see what we have. 👀

We have a surprise coming in September! 🎉

Hi Farm Friends! 🌱 It's Soulful Sunday🌱Even if you haven’t watched the other documentaries I’ve shared, I encourage ever...
08/23/2026

Hi Farm Friends! 🌱 It's Soulful Sunday🌱

Even if you haven’t watched the other documentaries I’ve shared, I encourage everyone to watch Food, Inc. to learn more about where our food comes from.

We all eat. We all buy food. Yet most of us know surprisingly little about how much of our modern food supply is actually produced, processed, marketed, and controlled before it ever reaches the grocery store.

Food, Inc. pulls back the curtain on the American food industry and examines the enormous changes in food production over the past 5 decades. The documentary explores industrial farming, large-scale meat production, commodity crops, processed foods, corporate consolidation, food safety, and the influence a relatively small number of companies can have over what ends up on our plates.

It introduces farmers, workers, families, authors, & food advocates who question whether a system built around producing food as cheaply and efficiently as possible always serves the best interests of farmers, animals, consumers, or the environment.

I think this documentary is important because it encourages us to ask questions.

Where was this food grown?
How was the animal raised?
What ingredients are in this product?
What farming practices were used?

Understanding our food system gives us the ability to make more informed choices about what we feed ourselves and our families.

That is really what this Soulful Sunday series is about: learning more about our soil, our farms, our food supply, and the choices available to us.

If you watch only one documentary from this series, please consider Food, Inc. It is approximately 1½ hours long and is currently available through Amazon Prime Video.

After you watch it, I would genuinely love to know: Did it change the way you looked at anything in your refrigerator or grocery cart?🌾🥕

Address

343 Hop City Road
Ballston Spa, NY
12020

Opening Hours

Wednesday 12pm - 4pm
Thursday 12pm - 5pm
Friday 12pm - 5pm
Saturday 10am - 4pm
Sunday 10am - 4pm

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+15182883347

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