How often do you get to try it before you buy it? Not often when it comes to the grocery store. This Saturday you'll have the opportunity to sample locally grown and produced foods for free at The Taste of Central New York. Here's who'll be there.

The Taste of Central New York is this Saturday, October 27 from 11 to 2 at North Star Orchards. The event is a partnership with Cornell Cooperative Extension and Northstar Orchards.  From meats to vegetables and fruits to desserts, plus wines and brews will all be on hand for sampling and purchase. Here's the list of vendors, click the links to see what the products they produce.

Kriemhild Dairy Farms from Hamilton.
Thousand Islands Winery from Alex Bay
Montezuma Winery locations throughout NY
Heartsease Hill Wine and Spirits
Piacentino Farm, LLC from Deerfield
Nelson Farms from Cazenovia
Grassy Cow Dairy from Remsen
MVCC Culinary Arts program
Original Herkimer Cheese from Ilion
Dutch Hill Maple from Tully
M. Y. Farm from Sherburne
Farmer Street Pantry from Syracuse
Stoltzfus Dairy from Vernon Center
Syracha'use from Syracuse
M and D’s Bees from Verona
Joe’s Jerky from Sherrill
O'Mara Farms from Brookfield

Woods and Water Cookbooks will also be on hand. In addition to the sampling, there's live entertainment and lots of Fall Fun.

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