Taste NY

🫐✨ Celebrate Pick Blueberries Day on July 10th! 🌞🌿

Get ready to embrace summer with a fun-filled day of blueberry picking! At we know not only are blueberries delicious, but they're also packed with antioxidants, making them a superfood that's perfect for your health. Whether you enjoy them fresh, bake them into pies, or sprinkle them on yogurt, there's no better time to enjoy these juicy berries at their peak flavor.

Here are some local spots near the where you can pick your own blueberries:
📍 Orchard | Granville
📍 ’s Blueberry Farm | Schuylerville
📍 -berry Acres | Argyle
📍 | Salem
📍 Ridge | Granville
📍 Melon Farm | Greenwich
📍 Farms | Fort Ann

Looking for more blueberry fun? Visit the Warrensburgh Market, where they will be celebrating with a 🎉 Blueberry Festival – July 21st https://www.facebook.com/share/ZguXYuV2pBbodmWY/Mark your calendars and join then at 180 River St, Warrensburg, every Friday afternoon from 3-6 p.m. Let's make this Pick Blueberries Day unforgettable!

Are you looking for something different to add into your weekly dinner routine?! These New York made sauerkraut and ginger beets are the perfect thing! They’re delicious and would be perfect to add into your favorite meals! 😃🌟😍

Hey, there are lavender farms in every region of NY? Talk about soothing scents and beautiful views! 🌿💜

Indulging in some of the best chocolate around (the ones made locally of course😏) on 🍫 Who else is celebrating with me?

HAPPY CHOCOLATE DAY

And who doesn't love themselves some chocolate? Chip'n Dipped Chocolatier is located in Huntington NY where all baking and chocolate making are done in full view, so not only would you get to experience the taste of great chocolate but the opportunity to enjoy the show!

Be sure to grab one of these popular chocolate bars today as you are traveling!

🍫✨ Celebrate World Chocolate Day with us on July 7th! ✨🍫

No matter your chocolate preference—dark and bitter or smooth and sweet—there's something special waiting for you at Taste NY. This year, we're featuring the delightful I Love NY Milk Chocolate from Laughing Gull Chocolates. Based in Rochester, New York, Laughing Gull Chocolates is led by three visionary women dedicated to making a difference through chocolate.

Stop by our 24/7 Taste NY Vending Machines at the Adirondacks Welcome Center on I-87 Northbound for easy access to this delicious treat. Happy World Chocolate Day!

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Starting off July strong with this delicious drink from our menu, a vanilla iced latte with lavender cold foam! Refreshing for a hot day like today, stop in to try one 🌞

Fairs are one of our favorite parts of the season for sure! 🎡🎠🍿Join the scavenger hunts at various county fairs this summer using the hashtag for a chance to win great NYS made prizes!

Can't think of a better combo for 4th of July than locally produced food and craft beverages. Cheers to celebrating with the best of what this state has to offer! 🍔🍺🇺🇸

July is National Ice Cream Month! 🍦🎉 Let's celebrate NY style with some delicious scoops of our favorite flavors (even better if its local😏)!

4th of July is right around the corner! Time to start scouting out the best spot for hot dogs in NY. 🌭🇺🇸

Best Places to Get a Hot Dog in New York Credit: on Instagram Hot dog, frank, weiner, Coney, red hot, white hot– whatever you call them, New York State has the best hot dog variations you’ll ever meat. Trek to the

Don't miss out on the opportunity to support local farmers and artisans while indulging in the best that New York has to offer. 💚🌱 Visit our Taste NY markets today and treat yourself to a culinary adventure like no other!

Farmers market Q&A: Meet Argyle Cheese Farmer's Marge Randles Meet Marge Randles, a partner at Argyle Cheese Farmer in Hudson Falls and the first feature in a new Times Union Q&A series on farmers market vendors

We will be selling fresh fruit and other farm products at the Farm and Home center off Route 44 on Wednesdays during the summer! Stop by on your way home from work!

Get a head start on your 4th of July celebration by planning to shop local with Taste NY! Support small businesses and showcase some delicious local flavors 🇺🇸🍔 Shop Taste NY

Savoring the freshest flavors straight from the farm in New York State 🌿🍅🥕 Farm-to-table dining is a delicious way to connect with local growers and support sustainable eating

TOURISM TUESDAY

Another Dairy Twist for our Tourism Tuesday this week.

Have you made a trip to Pittsford Farms Dairy & Bakery? If you have not, it should be on your trip list for this summer. Their milk is one of the best in the region as they use the old fashion method of vat pasteurization, using as the low and slow method to preserve the natural sweetness of milk and cream.



📷: Pittsford Farms Dairy Bakerry

It's strawberry and rhubarb season! Don't miss out on the taste of a freshly picked strawberry at the peak of the season 🍓Try our strawberry jam, fresh quarts of strawberries, or our rhubarb fruit tarts from Dutch Desserts.

Fresh produce comes every Thursday afternoon to Taste NY! Stop by Thursday nights to get the freshest fruits and veggies, or check out whats still available on the weekends! Taste NY is open 9am-7pm everyday this summer...see you soon!

Hitting the farmers' market this weekend but not sure what’s in-season? Don't worry, we've got you covered! Delicious veggies such as beets, cabbage, mustard greens, spinach, swiss chard, zucchini, and much more are ripe for the picking (and eating)! 🥦🍓🫛

Take a look at our complete Harvest Chart to see what’s in season for the rest of the year: https://www.agriculture.ny.gov/harvest-chart

And, to find a farmers' market near you to support your local agricultural community and start shopping seasonally, visit: https://agriculture.ny.gov/farmersmarkets

Swing by any of our welcome centers to score a diverse selection of uniquely local goodies, and maybe grab some dairy products to support our local dairy farmers this month! 🐄🥛

Time to kick back, relax, and celebrate the weekend with some delicious local goodies! Support small businesses and treat yourself to something special.

Craving fresh veggies and homemade goodies? Head to the local farmers market and enjoy a sunny day supporting local vendors! Find a farmers market near you!
👉 https://agriculture.ny.gov/farmers-markets-county

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NEW TO TASTE NY! Abers Acres Organic Strawberry Pints Are Here! 🌿🍓 Fresh produce, like these strawberries, arrives every Thursday afternoon at Taste NY!

Family-owned USDA Organic farm growing organic fruits & vegetables in Kennedy, NY.

Next up on our June Dairy Month products is this delicious Muranda Blue Cheese! 🧀 You’re not going to want to miss out on this! 🐄

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There's nothing better than cracking open a cold, locally brewed New York state beverage 🍻 The flavors, the freshness, the support for our community - it's a win-win!

Happy Dairy Month!🐄 Throughout the month we will be highlighting our favorite dairy products! First up we have this amazing Hillcrest Dairy Chocolate Milk! It’s delicious and probably the best chocolate milk you’ll ever have! Stop by today and pick up a bottle!😋🌟