Willow-Marsh farm store

06/02/2026

Here are some great ideas for this delicious syrup! Available in our farm store, too!

Love maple beyond pancakes? We do too! Try bourbon barrel–aged maple as a dessert drizzle over maple cheese cake, whisk a maple vinaigrette on roasted beets and greens, or toss carrots in maple‑garlic glaze for a weeknight win. Our Bourbon Barrel-aged syrup brings bold, local flavor to every dish — come taste a sample at our Sugarhouse located in Salem, NY or shop online: https://wix.to/Jqh5g4V 🍁🥕🍮

Which recipe will you try first? Tell us below!

06/02/2026

Hi Farm Friends! 💛 It's Tuesday Transformation!

If you’ve been following along, you’ve seen the store go through several glow-ups as we continue adding new local products and expanding our selection of clean, thoughtfully made foods.

One of my favorite parts of shaping the store has been finding local antiques and giving them a new life here, whether that means cleaning them up, staining them, painting them, or simply letting their character shine just as they are. We’ve also been blessed with a couple of beautiful pieces donated by thoughtful neighbors for us to use as displays.

A few months ago, I came across a gem that I instantly felt belonged here. So, one dark winter evening, Chuck and I bundled up and headed out on a little adventure to bring it home. 💛

Now this beautiful piece has a new purpose in the farm store, holding some of the wonderful small batch favorites our customers love. We moved our Terrapin Ridge Farms line, Morning Pine Acres products, Angel Wings BBQ Sauce, Saratoga Peanut Butter, and a fresh selection of kitchen hand and dish towels into this cozy new display area.

It feels like the perfect mix of old and new: a piece with history, filled with products made by hardworking people who put care into what they create. Stop in and take a peek next time you’re here. Little by little, the store keeps becoming more of what we’ve imagined. 💛

06/01/2026

Hi Farm Friends! 💛

Market Monday is bringing a little cheese happiness to the farm store this week!

We have three cheeses coming in, including two new additions and one favorite restock:

🧀 Rhapsody
A limited-time special edition cheese that is rich, sharp, nutty, and just a little sweet. This one is aged about 2 years and would be beautiful on a charcuterie board, paired with a dry red wine, or melted into an unforgettable mac and cheese.

🧀 Creamy Gruyere
A new addition with the deep, nutty flavor of gruyere and a creamy, almost spreadable texture. It has a mild sweetness with just a hint of wood-fired smoke. Perfect for grilled sandwiches, mac and cheese, fondue, or a cozy cheese board.

🧀 Golden Baked Bliss Cheese
Back in stock! This buttery, squeaky cheese is made to be heated and enjoyed. Warm it in a skillet, on the grill, in the oven, or even in the microwave, then pair it with marinara, jam, or your favorite sauce.

Cheese boards, cozy dinners, snack plates, and “just one more bite” moments are all officially invited. 🧺✨

Stop in and see us this week at Willow-Marsh Farm Store!

05/31/2026

Hi Farm Friends 💛 It's Soulful Sunday.

Good energy does not happen by accident. It is built through the choices we make.

It is in how food is raised, how animals are cared for, how the land is tended, and how we think about what this farm will leave behind for the next generation.

It is in the products we choose for the farm store, the local farms and small businesses we collaborate with, and the vendors whose work we are proud to support. Every jar, loaf, candle, tea, syrup, cheese, and handmade item carries a story, and we try to choose those stories with care.

It is in the way people are greeted when they walk through the door, the conversations had, and the familiar faces. The feeling that you are not just a customer moving through a checkout line, but someone who is part of this little farm community.

That is the invisible work of intention. ✨

Good vibrations are not just something floating in the air. They are created by what we value, what we nurture, what we protect, and how we show up each day.

On this Soulful Sunday, we are grateful for the chance to build something with you that has heart, one choice at a time. 💛

05/30/2026

Hi Farm Friends! 💛

We have freshly baked sourdough everything bagels (they smell delicious) and cinnamon buns in the store! YUM! Grab them before they are gone! Open 10- 4pm Saturday and Sunday.

05/30/2026

Hi Farm Friends! 💛 We’ve restocked some delicious breakfast favorites!

Stop in today and pick up everything you need to make your Sunday morning breakfast extra special. We also have:

Parillo’s Breakfast Sausage
Wild Hill Maple’s Syrups and Maple Creams
Old Wisdom Wellness Loose-Leaf Teas
Amish Rolled Butter and
Bertha’s Bees Honey, harvested right from our field!

Store Hours Saturday & Sunday 10-4
Phone 518-288-3347

05/29/2026

Hi Farm Friends! 💛 For this week’s Ag Fact Friday, we’re talking about succession planting. 🌽

Succession planting means planting the same crop more than once, usually spaced out over days or weeks, instead of planting it all at the same time.

For us, this matters for a lot of reasons.

Here at Willow-Marsh Farm it’s just the two of us. Chuck handles the farming, from planting to hay cuttings to harvesting sweet corn, cattle corn for silage, potatoes, garlic, strawberries, and everything else growing in the ground. I help where I can, but my main focus is the farm store, where Chuck also helps me.

So, planting everything all at once would mean everything needs attention all at once. And then, if all goes well, everything is ready to harvest all at once too.

Succession planting helps us:

🌱 Spread out the Harvest
Instead of one giant sweet corn harvest, planting weekly gives us smaller harvests over a longer period of time.

🌱 Manage the Workload
Planting, weeding, harvesting, haying, and caring for animals all happen at the same time of year. Spacing crops out helps make the work more manageable.

🌱 Work with the Weather
A heavy rain, cold spell, dry stretch, or heat wave can affect a planting. Having more than one planting gives us a better chance of a successful crop.

🌱 Keep Products Available Longer
The goal is to have fresh sweet corn and other seasonal foods available for more than just a tiny window.

🌱 Reduce Waste
When too much is ready at once, it can be hard to pick, sell, use, or store it all in time. Smaller harvests help make sure more food gets used, sold, and stored, decreasing waste.

05/28/2026

Hi Farm Friends! 💛

Last night Chuck and I had the joy of going to The C**k N’ Bull Restaurant in Galway to help celebrate their 50th anniversary. Fifty years is something truly special, and you can feel every bit of that history the moment you walk in.

Rick, the owner, refers to The C**k N’ Bull as “A Friendly Place by the Side of the Road,” and that really says it all. It’s an old barn turned into a kitchen, bar, and charmingly rustic dining space, complete with two large wood-burning fireplaces and the kind of warmth that cannot be manufactured.

We also had the pleasure of taking our dear friends Rob and Traci there for the first time to celebrate their elopement, which made the night even more special. They loved everything about it!

If you haven't been or it has been a while, I encourage you to make a reservation soon! Andrea's desserts, bread, and baked goods are also top notch!

It has long been one of our favorite places, and last night was a beautiful reminder of why. Good food, good company, a barn full of stories, and live music from Rodeo Barons made the evening a true celebration.

Congratulations to Rick and everyone at The C**k N’ Bull on 50 years. What a wonderful thing it is to see a local place become part of so many people’s memories. Here’s to many more years by the side of the road. 🤎

05/27/2026

Hi Farm Friends! 💛 It's Wellness Wednesday!

There is wellness that comes from getting outside and connecting with nature. This is your reminder that garden veggies should be getting into the ground this weekend so that they have time to grow, root, and flourish.

And while we’re dreaming of summer gardens, let’s talk tomatoes. Heirloom tomatoes are full of flavor, color, and nutrients, including vitamin C, potassium, and lycopene. Lycopene is an antioxidant connected to heart health and other wellness benefits, and our bodies may absorb it even better when tomatoes are cooked with a little olive oil. So, enjoy those tomatoes fresh from the vine, but don’t forget sauces, soups, roasted tomatoes, and garden simmer pots count too. 🍅🌿

Sometimes wellness is simple: step outside, put your hands in the soil and plant something, breathe deeply, lift your face towards the sun, and grow real food to nourish your body.

05/25/2026

Hi Farm Friends. 💛

On Memorial Day, we take time to honor those who never made it home after serving our country. Their sacrifice is woven into the freedoms we hold dear, and we are keeping them, and the families who love and miss them, in our hearts today.

With gratitude and remembrance,
Chuck & Sara
Willow-Marsh Farm Store