Saratoga Farmers' Market — Attraction in Town of Wilton

What a great variety from flowers to even vegetables I didn't know existed. They have honey, home made jams, maple syrup, lip balm, handcrafted soaps, lotions (I tried the lavender & it softened my hands without being greasy), of course fruits and veggies, and there's even free range grass fed meat & even food for doggies. I saw someone selling homemade dinners with all fresh ingredients with instructions and even included the pans to bake dishes in like lasagna...too many to mention here. They make great gifts. Someone was also selling jewelry. This place is very upbeat with musicians playing to where I felt like dancing! The farmers are very friendly and will explain how to prepare and cook the vegetables if you're unfamiliar with them. Someone explained that they are open all year May-Oct. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sat. and move indoors to the Wilton Mall from 9 a.m. to 1 or 2 p.m. on Saturday's...

Original post: Decent farmer's market.

Update: I received the reply below from the organizers of the market. I am responding to that reply. The reason I did not give 5 starts were: --Some food vendors making change and preparing food with the same gloves. They also did not wash their hands. --One vendor followed no established DOH food prep safety precautions at all, that alarmed me. --Tremendous variation in produce quality among vendors, as some of it appears NOT farmer grown but store bought and resold. --The practices above damage the reputation and high quality food found at some of the other vendors. Thanks for asking for further input. I am not sure anyone can change these practices, it is as you would expect,...

Parking is a fiasco. We enjoy the market during the winter months when it’s held at the Lincoln baths building because it’s less crowded and they still have a good variety of vendors. I have two dogs but I don’t bring them with me because there are waaay too many people however to the people who do opt to bring their pups PLEASE KEEP AN EYE ON THEM! twice I witnessed small dogs peeing on produce and objects under the covered area. Both times the owners pretended to not notice. While you should always wash your produce before eating, this just solidifies how important that is. The variety of vendors is nice and there really is something for everyone here, just be prepared to be packed like sardines to navigate...