Welcome to Going Green in Saratoga: Living sustainably one day at a time!  My purpose with this blog is to share my efforts to live a more sustainable daily life - converting my yard to garden, biking more, buying local - while at the same time create a community forum to share ideas and resources on what others are doing to "relocalize" and lessen our impact on this earth. Please share your ideas and stories of inspiration on how you or someone you know is "going green".

Friday, April 30, 2010

'Buy Local' Opportunities this Weekend

Buy Local -
Several opportunities to 'buy local' this weekend.
First, as reported in today's Saratogian (in a nice article by Mareesa Nicosia), the Saratoga Farmer's Market moves to it's outdoor location tomorrow, Saturday, May 1st, at the High Rock Pavillion in Saratoga Springs. Market hours are 9-1pm. All market vendors come from within 40 miles of Saratoga, so shopping at the market is a great way to support local farmers & craftspersons and the local economy. Check out their website http://www.saratogafarmersmarket.org/. From the website you can join their email list to get weekly updates by Suzanne Carreker-Voigt, Market Coordinator.

Second, check out the Capital District Local First's 'Spring Buy Local Bash', to be held Sunday May 2, 2010 from 10-1:30pm at Proctor's Theater in Schenectady. According to their website, the event provides a great opportunity to showcase & support the region's locally owned independent businesses to the public.

The event is coordinated with the farmers' market in Schenectady. Sounds like a fun event.

http://capitaldistrictlocalfirst.org/AnnouncementRetrieve.aspx?ID=16944

(I am still figuring out how to insert links properly here.)
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