After sitting vacant for nearly three decades, the once-derelict building at the Taconic State Parkway’s Todd Hill rest area has been transformed into the first official Taste of NY Market.
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The Lagrange shop, which opened in June and is managed by the Cornell Cooperative Extension Dutchess County, couldn’t be in a better location: After all, more than 18,000 drivers zoom along the parkway every day. They can now upgrade their bathroom breaks by buying not candy bars and soda, but a rotating range of products — fresh eggs and dairy products, veggies and other produce, syrups, meats, as well as ready-to-eat items like local ice cream, sandwiches, pastries, and tea — from 15 local farms.
And although it’s technically a parkway, it seems fair to say that the Taconic suddenly has become the healthiest highway in the state.
Tate of NY Market
Todd Hill Rest Area, Taconic State Parkway, Langrangeville
www.taste.ny.gov