Local farmers are wanted for the “Tailgate Farmers Markets” at selected travel plazas along the Thruway.

The New York State Thruway Authority is looking for farmers to participate in the markets which open in mid May and continue through Nov. 1, depending on the availability of product.

The markets offer fresh farm produce to drivers on the Thruway and also give farmers the opportunity to sell and promote their products and produce.

Participation in the markets is limited to New York farmers and growers who grow local fresh fruits, vegetables, edible herbs, cider and horticultural products and only produce grown in New York State will be accepted.

Please call the Thruway Authority at 518-436-2831 for more information or click here.

Clifton Park has partnered with County Waste to conduct a curbside bulk waste collection starting Sunday, Sept. 11 and continuing for the following three weeks.

The town has been divided into thirds, one for each week of collection. Residents will receive a notice in the mail several days prior to their collection week indicating their pick-up date and describing the items acceptable as bulk waste.

Residents are asked to place bulk items on the curb by 7 p.m. on the Sunday evening of their week. It will take up to seven days to pick up all items. There is no daily schedule by street, so residents are asked to be patient if all or any items are not collected early in the week.

The Friends of the Clifton Park-Halfmoon Public Library are calling on local gardeners to join them under the roof outside of the Library on Saturday, June 11 from 10 to 2 p.m. for the "Plant and Garden Goody Swap and Sale."

Swappers can check in plants and garden goodies (unopened seed packets, garden decorations, tools, pots/potting soil, bird feeders, garden related books/magazines, et cetera) as early as 9 a.m., and the Swap and Sale runs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

This year the friends will have a mini-book sale of garden related books and magazines in the Board Room adjoining the porch. Books and garden goodies must be clean and in usable condition. Participants are asked to label plants so others will know what they’re getting. Swappers can take home an equivalent value of plants or garden goodies. Plants and goodies can also be purchased.