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Farmers' Markets

A good farmers' market, south of Albany on Route 9J along the Hudson, is Goold Orchards, 1297 Brookview Station Rd., Castleton (tel. 518/732-7317), which features an apple orchard, farm store, cider mill, and bake shop. It offers pick-your-own apples, strawberries, and pumpkins in season, as well as an apple festival in October and a corn maze. City versions of farmers' markets in town are Wallenberg Park, Clinton Avenue and North Pearl (Mon 10am-1pm); SUNY Plaza, corner of Broadway and State (Thurs 11am-2pm); and Empire State Plaza (Wed and Fri 11am-2pm).