Jeannine Taft, produce manager
At Niskayuna Co-op Market, we think it’s important to support local farmers. We also want to offer our customers the freshest produce available at the best prices. That’s why we carry as much local produce as possible.

Our local growers
We buy a wide selection of apples from Knights Orchard in Burnt Hills, and The Country Garden, in Niskayuna, supplies us with tomatoes, summer squash, cucumbers, beans, peppers, cauliflower, peas and more. Depending on the season, we also stock local bedding plants, cut flowers, potted herbs and cactus.

Staying competitive
Buying from our store’s main wholesaler, C&S, ensures we can offer our customers competitive prices and specialty items—like five varieties of Ready Pac Bistro To Go salads (they even include the fork!). We also carry Delmonte pre-sliced fruits. Just grab a pack of cored, chunk pineapple, strawberry halves or a fruit medley, and go!

Organically grown
Many of our customers like to buy organic. We like to make sure they have plenty of organic produce to choose from. We normally carry organic broccoli, potatoes, carrots, mushrooms, apples, grapes, raspberries, strawberries, romaine and celery hearts, and bananas—and our organic line is still growing!

We can even help with ideas for cooking our produce!
Ever wondered what you can do with a jicama (pronounced HEE-ka-mah). This tuberous root is crunchy with a sweet nutty taste. Our idea: Remove skin and slice in half or quarters. Sprinkle with lime juice and cayenne pepper. Jicama is delicious in salad or stir-fry, and it stays crunch even when cooked. Enjoy!

Rit Gabree, dairy supervisor
At Niskayuna Co-op Market, “dairy” means more than just milk. Much more. Of course, we do carry three brands of milk—Mohawk Dairy, Elmhurst Dairy and Battenkill Valley Creamery —to keep prices competitive. We have it delivered six times a week, so it’s always fresh. And we feature a half-gallon on special every week. But we also carry a wide variety of other dairy products. In fact, we have at least a thousand different items on our dairy shelves!

Serving up soy
Many of our customers enjoy soy products, so we keep a full line of Silk brand items on hand, including Stonyfield Farm soy yogurts and Silk soymilks you won’t see in other stores, like Enhanced Silk soymilk, which is fortified with extra vitamins and minerals.

Keeping it local
We stock lots of local favorites, like Cappiello cheeses from Schenectady, McCadam cheeses from Chateaugay and Cabot Creamery products from nearby Vermont. We also carry five varieties of organic eggs. Our newest brand comes from Eight Mile Creek Farm in Westerlo. Open up a carton, and you’ll see these eggs come in a variety of colors—all sold together!

Winter, spring, summer, fall
Here in upstate New York, seasons change… and so do our products. Watch for egg nogs and Christmas cookies in the winter, fresh cider each fall and Turkey Hill iced teas during the summer months.