Drawing: Prize basket for Local Harvest Festival
Drawing's now closed! Winner's been emailed!
Update: We're going to extend the entry deadline until 2 pm Thursday, October 1 because of a site outage.
The Local Harvest Festival returns to Albany's Washington Park this Sunday from noon-4 pm. The annual event, organized by Honest Weight, brings together a bunch of local producers and food vendors, along with music and other activities. Admission is free.
We have a basket of items from producers who will be at the festival, and we're giving it away. Maybe to you. Here's what's in the basket:
+ A $25 gift card to Honest Weight Food Co-op
+ A three-pack from 3 Chicks and a P that includes pesto, hummus, and salsa
+ A gathering of Gatherer's Granola that include a bag of each of its flavors
+ An Our Daily Eats canvas bag that includes a variety of mixolas and granolas
To enter the drawing, please answer this question in the comments:
Apples are a big part of the Capital Region's annual fall harvest, so... What's your favorite apple?
It could be a specific variety of apple. Or it could an apple from a specific orchard. Or it could be an apple in your favorite prepared dish. (You get the point.) We'll draw one comment at random -- that person wins the basket of prizes.
Important: All comments must be submitted by noon on Thursday, October 1, 2015 to be entered in the drawing. You must answer the question to be part of the drawing. (Normal commenting guidelines apply.) One entry per person, please. You must enter a valid email address (that you check regularly) with your comment. The winner will be notified via email by 5 pm on Thursday and must respond by noon on Friday.
Honest Weight advertises on AOA. And AOA is a media sponsor of the Local Harvest Festival.
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Comments
Gala!
... said Michelle on Sep 30, 2015 at 10:43 AM | link
McIntosh!!!!! Hands down, the best!
... said Alicia on Sep 30, 2015 at 10:44 AM | link
Honey crisp!
... said Susan on Sep 30, 2015 at 10:45 AM | link
Macintosh .... just when they turn red, still hard & bitter. Like me
... said Mike on Sep 30, 2015 at 10:47 AM | link
Golden delicious is my go-to! Skin isn't chewy and the taste isn't too sweet or too tart.
... said Jeff D on Sep 30, 2015 at 10:50 AM | link
Nothing beats the Honey Crisp Apples
... said Jordan on Sep 30, 2015 at 10:51 AM | link
Braeburns - so crisp!
... said Jay on Sep 30, 2015 at 10:52 AM | link
Royal Gala Apples.
... said john m on Sep 30, 2015 at 10:54 AM | link
Gala! crisp and sweet. perfect apple.
... said Sarah on Sep 30, 2015 at 10:55 AM | link
Koru is my newest favorite. Yum.
... said Lola on Sep 30, 2015 at 11:01 AM | link
I have to go with the classic red delicious! ðŸŽ
... said Ally on Sep 30, 2015 at 11:03 AM | link
Granny Smith! In all honesty, there are a lot of great apple varieties out there. I also like Honey Gold, McIntosh, Empire, and Pink Lady. Crisp and on the tart side suits me best.
... said Marcia on Sep 30, 2015 at 11:03 AM | link
Honeycrisp are my favorite! Especially from Samascott orchards.
... said Katie on Sep 30, 2015 at 11:04 AM | link
My favorite apple is the Honeycrisp.
... said Sandra on Sep 30, 2015 at 11:05 AM | link
Chenango Strawberry.
... said Sarah on Sep 30, 2015 at 1:15 PM | link
McIntosh and Empire - especially Macs for baking.
... said Dave R. on Sep 30, 2015 at 1:17 PM | link
Hands down it's a mutsu! The name got changed to Crispin when I was a kid but it'll always be a mutsu to me!
... said Kate on Sep 30, 2015 at 1:17 PM | link
I had one called the Pink Lady that rocked!
... said RR on Sep 30, 2015 at 1:23 PM | link
My favorite is the jonagold.
... said Katie on Sep 30, 2015 at 1:27 PM | link
Jonagold and Empire
... said EC on Sep 30, 2015 at 1:27 PM | link
Honey Crisp!!!!
... said Ron on Sep 30, 2015 at 1:27 PM | link
Macouns are my favorite apples - crispy, sweet & tangy!
... said Sharmon on Sep 30, 2015 at 1:28 PM | link
Honeycrisp!
... said Kerry on Sep 30, 2015 at 1:29 PM | link
As a kid, we would get our apples from a nursery near my childhood home. I'd always love the McIntosh. They were always sweet, and had a snappy, lovely red-and-green- marbled skin. I used to think that the apples were so glamorous because they sounded foreign and European.
... said N on Sep 30, 2015 at 1:32 PM | link
Empire!
... said Jason on Sep 30, 2015 at 1:34 PM | link
HONEYCRISPS!!!!
... said Kelly on Sep 30, 2015 at 1:35 PM | link
Braeburn!
... said spencer on Sep 30, 2015 at 1:37 PM | link
Whichever apples Indian Ladder Farm uses to make their Apple Cider Donuts!
... said Megan on Sep 30, 2015 at 1:39 PM | link
Honeycrisp
... said Adam on Sep 30, 2015 at 1:45 PM | link
Gala (to eat) and whatever apples are used in apple cider. :)
... said xina on Sep 30, 2015 at 1:47 PM | link
Ashmead's Kernel
... said Hannah on Sep 30, 2015 at 1:50 PM | link
Macouns are my favorite. But any apple, or fruit or vegetable from Maynard Farms, Ulster Park is a winner. They have a booth every Wednesday at the ESP Farmer's Market. They are my go to farmer.
... said Nancy on Sep 30, 2015 at 1:54 PM | link
Pie!
... said Mike on Sep 30, 2015 at 1:57 PM | link
McCouns. They are so sweet but do not last. Like summer.
... said Bill on Sep 30, 2015 at 2:03 PM | link
Spy-Gold apples from Samascott Orchards. Great for fresh eating, apple pie blends, apple sauce, and dehydrating [still tasty]. Honastly, I have many favorites.
... said Tim Raab on Sep 30, 2015 at 2:10 PM | link
Call me old school, but I love those fresh, tart Macs!
... said MargieC on Sep 30, 2015 at 2:17 PM | link
Fiona Apple
... said Barold on Sep 30, 2015 at 2:21 PM | link
Empires. Love the color and tatse
... said steveP on Sep 30, 2015 at 2:25 PM | link
Macs (from Indian Ladder Farms)!
... said Susan on Sep 30, 2015 at 2:26 PM | link
Hello, honey crisp!
... said RMH on Sep 30, 2015 at 2:27 PM | link
Cortland apples!
... said E. on Sep 30, 2015 at 2:42 PM | link
Empire, for sure!
... said Jillian on Sep 30, 2015 at 2:43 PM | link
Golden Delicious. Golden Harvest. Apple Crisp.
... said Ashley on Sep 30, 2015 at 2:43 PM | link
Gala apples are my favorite!
... said Addy on Sep 30, 2015 at 2:59 PM | link
It's an apple, it's a ritzy party: It's gala.
... said Chris R. on Sep 30, 2015 at 3:02 PM | link
Hands down, Ginger Gold.
... said Amanda on Sep 30, 2015 at 3:05 PM | link
Gala!
... said Fisher on Sep 30, 2015 at 3:07 PM | link
The local, organic Cortland apples they sell at Honest Weight are my favorite right now... I believe they're from Samascott Orchards in Kinderhook!
... said Katrina on Sep 30, 2015 at 3:11 PM | link
Zestar! is a new favorite.
... said Becky K on Sep 30, 2015 at 3:11 PM | link
Pink lady, almost always good.
... said gabby on Sep 30, 2015 at 3:12 PM | link
Empire. Definitely.
... said s on Sep 30, 2015 at 3:17 PM | link
Granny Smith!
... said CAP on Sep 30, 2015 at 3:27 PM | link
Definitely Honeycrisps!
... said Claire on Sep 30, 2015 at 3:39 PM | link
Apple martini on the rocks
... said Big Vic Proton on Sep 30, 2015 at 3:39 PM | link
Apple of my eye
He's mine
Until I die
... said katya on Sep 30, 2015 at 3:40 PM | link
EMPIRE! Without a doubt. They're the perfect all around apple. Crisp, juicy and just the perfect amount of sweetness and tartness. They're crisp enough to bake with and perfect for eating. They aren't soft and mealy like a Macintosh, or overly sweet like some apples. They're my favorite. Growing up in New England I was lacking in fresh Empire apples. Everything was Macintosh. Can't stand them.
... said Alex on Sep 30, 2015 at 4:02 PM | link
Northern Spy, just because of the name.
... said Casey on Sep 30, 2015 at 4:05 PM | link
Granny Smith
... said Vince on Sep 30, 2015 at 4:24 PM | link
I love Macouns - they are small, crisp, and just a little tart. I love the crisp snap of the first bite and I love that they can last for a long time and not get mealy.
... said Jack C on Sep 30, 2015 at 4:27 PM | link
Macoun here!
... said Naomi on Sep 30, 2015 at 4:38 PM | link
Fuji
... said Vicky on Sep 30, 2015 at 5:01 PM | link
Macoun! Yum...
... said Julie on Sep 30, 2015 at 6:08 PM | link
Winesap. Hands down.
Thanks to Maira Kalman's book on Lincoln, my kids are now eating apples again after a year of no apples. I pointed out the page on Lincoln's favorite apples and promised some winesaps.
I brought home some from the farmer's market and now they are back to eating winesaps and honey crisp. A culinary victory for a pathetic parent.
Maira Kalman's page on Lincoln's favorite apples can be found here:
http://kalman.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/02/26/in-love-with-a-lincoln/?_r=0
I usually get mine from Maynard farms but I look forward to picking some at Stanton's in Feura Bush.
... said Dita on Sep 30, 2015 at 7:01 PM | link
Probably the iMac, though I'm a PC person myself
... said Marshall on Sep 30, 2015 at 7:08 PM | link
Honey Crisp from Golden Harvest orchard. Sooooo good.
... said Julia Sennett on Sep 30, 2015 at 8:32 PM | link
I love anything and everything apple! Recently I have been loving empire apples with peanut butter :)
... said Robyn on Sep 30, 2015 at 10:21 PM | link
Honey crisp apples are the best!
... said Steven on Sep 30, 2015 at 10:36 PM | link
Anyone who says that they like anything more than Honeycrisp is just being adversarial. It's like claiming you don't like the Beatles. Honeycrisp is the perfect apple.
... said Jenna on Sep 30, 2015 at 10:37 PM | link
Winesap! For sure.
... said Rue on Sep 30, 2015 at 11:11 PM | link
If I'm eating them then fresh picked honeycrisp from Indian Ladder.
If I'm drinking them then gimme some Nine Pin!
... said Jeff W on Oct 1, 2015 at 12:54 AM | link
The green apples that come from a tree by the pond on David's land, they're delicious for eating and cooking and juicy enough for cider.
... said Pamela on Oct 1, 2015 at 4:33 AM | link
Gala apples
... said Dave on Oct 1, 2015 at 5:17 AM | link
Fuji is my favorite!
... said Lisa on Oct 1, 2015 at 7:40 AM | link
galametoo
... said JES on Oct 1, 2015 at 8:53 AM | link
Honeycrisp
... said Amanda M on Oct 1, 2015 at 8:55 AM | link
Fuji apples. There is no comparison.
... said Michael Lo Sauro on Oct 1, 2015 at 11:58 AM | link
Granny Smith
... said Shawn on Oct 1, 2015 at 12:05 PM | link
Wind falls I pick up free around the city under neglected old trees. They are organic because they aren't raised commercially and therefore not sprayed. Generally ugly, runty, spotty, and sometimes wormy, but make great applesauce.
... said chrisck on Oct 1, 2015 at 12:08 PM | link
Pinova!
... said Beth on Oct 1, 2015 at 12:09 PM | link
Cortland
... said ed on Oct 1, 2015 at 12:10 PM | link
Cortland Apples for sure!
... said Jennifer on Oct 1, 2015 at 12:34 PM | link
macintosh picked from the tree
... said colleen on Oct 1, 2015 at 12:56 PM | link
Tried and true Macs! Great for crisps and eating raw.
... said Liz on Oct 1, 2015 at 1:04 PM | link
Honey Crisp from a hidden grove at Samascott Orchards in Kinderhook.
... said Karen Tracey on Oct 1, 2015 at 1:40 PM | link
Honeycrisp are definitely my favorite for eating plain. They are delicious by themselves.
... said Kelly on Oct 1, 2015 at 1:48 PM | link
Honeycrisp
... said Stephanie on Oct 1, 2015 at 1:51 PM | link
FUJI
... said Rich on Oct 1, 2015 at 1:55 PM | link
honey crisps
... said Michelle R on Oct 1, 2015 at 1:56 PM | link
Honeycrisp
... said Paul on Oct 3, 2015 at 9:44 AM | link