Bare Roots Family Farm

08/28/2026

Attention Rensselaer Farmers Market at Riverfront Park customers. We're doing a last minute meat delivery this evening... 7pm, at the regular market location. If you need anything, let us know asap. You can message us here, text 838-386-1460, or email [email protected]

08/24/2026

Late summer babies have made their way... One more calf came this morning, I need to get pictures!

08/24/2026

We're at the Fair this week☺️
We will only be attending the Halfmoon Farmer's Market and the Rensselaer Farmers Market at Riverfront Park this week. Please plan accordingly!
The Farm Store will be open, but we will be in and out this week. So, pre-orders will be a huge help for us both!

Speaking of pre-orders... Here's what's available this week. Everything with an asterisk by it is very limited. If you plan to pick up an order at a market, please have your orders in by 9pm the night before... This will give me more time to get things ready, this week is sure to be crazy😅

PORK
Bone-in Chops $10 Per lb.
Shoulder Roast $8 Per lb.
Shoulder Steaks $8 Per lb.
Spare Ribs $7.50 Per lb.
*Country Style Ribs $8.50 Per lb.
*Tenderloin $14 Per lb.
Nitrate Free Ham Steak $14 Per lb.
Nitrate Free Ham Slices $14 Per lb.
Nitrate Free Ham $14 Per lb.
Fresh Hocks $8 Per lb.
Nitrate Free Smoked Hocks $10 Per lb.
Smoked Jowl $9 Per lb. (Whole or Sliced)
Leaf Lard $5 Per lb.
Fresh Belly Slabs $10 Per lb.
Fat Back $4 Per lb.
Feet, Heart, Liver, Tongue $5 Per lb.
Bones $3 Per lb.

Nitrate Free Bacon (Regular Sliced, or Shoulder Bacon) $14 Per lb.
Nitrate Free Bacon Ends $8 Per lb.
Nitrate Free Smoked Chops $13 Per lb.
Ground Pork (1 lb. Pack) $8

Bulk/Loose Sausage $10 Per Pack
Or 3 for $25
Sausage Links
Or Patties $12 Per Pack

Sausage Flavors:
Breakfast (Bulk* & Patty)
Maple Breakfast (Link Only)
Sweet Italian (Bulk & Link*)
Hot Italian (Bulk Only)
Chorizo (Bulk Only)
NF Kielbasa $14 each

CHICKEN (All Chicken is limited this week. We will restock in about 3 weeks)

Whole Roasters $5.50 Per lb.
Boneless Breast $12.59 Per lb.
Bone-in Thighs $8 Per lb.
Boneless Thighs $9.59 Per lb.
Drumsticks $7.50 Per lb.
Wings $10 Per lb.
Livers $6 Per lb.
Carcass $3 Per lb.

BEEF
*Eye round steak $10 per lb.
*London Shoulder Steak $11 per lb.
*Sirloin $16 per lb.
Chuck Steak $13 per lb.
*Stew Beef $10 Per Pack
Kabobs $12 per pack
*Brisket $11 Per lb.
*Flank Steak $18 Per lb.
*Coulotte $16 Per lb.
Shanks $8 Per lb.
*Ox Tail $7.50 Per lb.
No Nitrate Hot Dogs $14 Per PK.
1/4 LB. Patties$12 Per Pack
GROUND BEEF $10 PER 1LB. PK.
Soup Bones $3 Per lb.
Marrow Bones $6 Per Lb.
Heart $5 Per lb.
Kidneys $3 Per lb.
Suet $4 Per lb.
*Tongue $10 Per lb.

I'm not adding eggs to the list this week because we've had a few larger orders recently, we don't have much left. If you need eggs, let me know and I'll do my best to get you some.

** I may have missed an item or two. So, if you're looking for anything specific let me know, we might have it.

08/19/2026

We won't be at the market this week, but I wish we're... I want to try this food truck!!!
You should try it for me😉

Join us tomorrow night (Thurs 8/20) for Butterballs Food Truck! Check out this menu!

08/19/2026

🥕🍅🥬 Halfmoon Farmer's Market is back today!

Stop by Abele Park on Harris Road today from 3:00–6:00 p.m. and enjoy an afternoon of fresh local produce, baked goods, handmade items, wonderful treats, amazing crafts and more.

There’s always something new to discover, and today’s market has a great variety of local vendors waiting for you.

📍 Abele Park, Harris Road
⏰ Today, 3:00–6:00 p.m.

Come shop local and spend part of your Wednesday with us in Halfmoon!

08/19/2026

Last minute addition to today's line up...
Bacon is back!
Chops are back!
Country Style Ribs are back!

We've got the good stuff!!

Fresh Chicken and Lots of Beef cuts as well😊

08/19/2026

Its Recipe Time!

Sweet and Sour Meatballs...
I know I've posted this one before, but its a favorite around here and I want everyone to try it😊

The Recipe is pretty basic and simple for any level of cook...
I like to add my own spin to it, though.
•I always double the Recipe
•I make my own meatballs...
1 lb. Ground beef
1 lb. Ground Pork
3-4 eggs
About a cup of panko bread crumbs (you can use regular, also)
I also added a bit of Sweet Thai Chili sauce for a little extra flavor.
Salt and pepper... If you want, you can also add a few dashes of garlic and onion powder.

Mix, ball, and pop in the oven @350 for 25ish minutes... Until browned and cooked through.
Here, you can freeze them and use them at a later date, or use them right away.

•I like to skip the green peppers and add extra red... They're just sweeter😊
•I also had to make my own Sweet and Sour sauce, because I forgot to buy a bottle!
When I was putting everything into the pot I added a few squirts of Ketchup, a little Apple Cider Vinegar, and little extra Brown Sugar. Then I put the pineapple juice from 2 cans in a separate bowl and added a few tablespoons of corn starch. Mix and add to the pot.
•Here's where you can fill your crockpot, or a pot on the stove (because you forgot to make dinner earlier, and now the natives a restless... This is my life🤦‍♀️)
I cut the veggies and threw everything in a Dutch oven, while the meatballs were baking. Heated it all through, and added the meatballs.
Put the pot in the oven and 30ish minutes later you have dinner ready... The rice can cook while the rest is in the oven!

I know this looks like a lot... But once you understand that cooking doesn't always have to follow a recipe precisely, you feel a bit more free to do what you want and to make it your own.

Also... When you forgot to buy the ingredients you need, sometimes you HAVE to get creative🤣

Also... Homemade meatballs are so much better than the frozen ones you buy in the freezer section... And buying your meat from your favorite farmer at the farmer's market is a huge bonus😉😅

Enjoy!!!

08/18/2026

This week and next week's schedule will look a little different...
We will not be attending the Schaghticoke Farmers Market this Thursday. All others will be as usual.
Next week is fair week! We plan on being at the Halfmoon Farmer's Market and the Rensselaer Farmers Market at Riverfront Park... That could change. So, keep an eye out for any updates!

08/18/2026