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RIP Bill Cunningham: You Noticed How Stylish A Market Can Be
Ever since Bill Cunningham published this 2012 video in the New York Times about seasonal styles in the Union Square Greenmarket, I’ve...
Karen Seiger
Jun 25, 20161 min read
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NYC’s Longest Running Farmers Market Opens for 42nd Season in Jamaica
Down To Earth Markets Supports Regional Farms (Photo Courtesy of Down To Earth Farms) Down to Earth Markets and the Greater Jamaica...
Karen Seiger
Jun 16, 20162 min read
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Weekend Market Picks June 11 & 12, 2016: Summer Strawberry Season
It’s Strawberry Season! Make A Pie! Big weekend at the artisan, farmer, food, and flea markets! Check out 11 special events happening...
Karen Seiger
Jun 10, 20163 min read
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I Cannot Get Enough Of These Glorious Spring Blooms In the Greenmarkets
Hiya, Hyacinths! All I want to do is walk through Union Square and enjoy all the beautiful flowers available. Spring is great that way....
Karen Seiger
May 20, 20161 min read
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Weekend Market Picks May 14 & 15, 2016: Don’t Miss Ramp Season!
Don’t Miss Ramp Season 2016 I couldn’t let spring go by without a picture of ramps! We have maybe 2 weeks left of ramp season, and I want...
Karen Seiger
May 13, 20163 min read
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GrowNYC’s FARMroots Program Boosts Farmers’ Sales by $327K
I received this press release from GrowNYC about a program to help farmers with their marketing strategies. You don’t think about farmers...
Karen Seiger
Apr 28, 20163 min read
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Down To Earth Farmers Markets Organization Releases 2016 Schedule
Down To Earth Farmers Local and Regional Markets (Photo by Julie Yueng) April 2016 (Ossining, NY) – It’s the paradox of our time: we’re...
Karen Seiger
Apr 20, 20162 min read
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Weekend Market Picks April 8 & 9, 2016: Blue Oyster Cultivation
Golden Oyster Mushrooms from Blue Oyster Cultivation Today, I walked through the Union Square greenmarket at lunch, despite the wind,...
Karen Seiger
Apr 8, 20163 min read
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Weekend Market Picks April 2 & 3, 2016: Blustery Spring Weather Fun
Bright Spring Sunshine in the Union Square Greenmarket Spring is doing its crazy thing this weekend. Boots? Sandals? T-shirts?...
Karen Seiger
Apr 1, 20163 min read
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Top 11 Weekend Market Picks March 19 & 20, 2016: The Rugged Rutabaga
Did you know that the Rutabaga may have originated as a cross between a cabbage and a turnip? Spring officially begins on Sunday with the...
Karen Seiger
Mar 18, 20163 min read
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Weekend Market Picks March 5 & 6, 2016: Late Winter and Early Spring in NYC
Colorful Onions in the Greenmarkets Hi Friends! Whew! It’s so nice to see the markets starting to bloom like the brave little flowers I...
Karen Seiger
Mar 4, 20162 min read
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NYPL Releases Images of NYC’s Market Heritage: Washington Market
Art and Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. View Of Washington Market, From The S.E. Cor. Of Fulton & Washington Sts., 1859....
Karen Seiger
Jan 11, 20162 min read
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A Wintery Feast from the Greenmarkets
Greenmarket Bounty: Squash, Root Veggies, Mushrooms, Cauliflower, Broccoli, Brussels Sprouts, Ronnybrook Milk, Apples, Tuna Salad, & Crab...
Karen Seiger
Dec 10, 20151 min read
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Weekend Holiday Market Picks for December 5 – 6, 2015
As you can see below, the holiday markets are in full swing! There are almost two dozen markets happening in addition to the wonderful...
Karen Seiger
Dec 4, 20153 min read
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Weekend Market Picks November 21 & 22, 2015: Thankful for Thanksgiving
Heirloom Cranberries from Breezy Hill Orchard in the Greenmarkets Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday! It’s all about the food, the...
Karen Seiger
Nov 20, 20152 min read
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Pumpkin Appreciation Season And Why We Ate Dad’s Pumkpin Pies With A Spoon
New Yorkers love their pumpkins and Indian corn I have been taking pictures of all the beautiful pumpkins and gourds in the markets this...
Karen Seiger
Nov 4, 20151 min read
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Maitake Memories: Giant Mushrooms from Violet Hill Farm
Gorgeous, Giant Hen-Of-The-Woods Mushrooms from Violet Hill Farm When I was in college, my dad and I went for a walk in the woods and...
Karen Seiger
Oct 20, 20152 min read
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Weekend Market Picks October 17 & 18, 2015: Peek Season for Markets
Try all the cool flavors froM Brooklyn Floss at the 2015 Grub Street Food Festival on Sunday This weekend is chock full of fantastic...
Karen Seiger
Oct 16, 20153 min read
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Weekend Market Picks October 10 – 11, 2015: Gaze Into This Eggplant
Eggplants from Phillips Farms Glowing in the Sunshine Earlier this week, I was walking through the Union Square Market. It was so nice...
Karen Seiger
Oct 9, 20153 min read
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Weekend Market Picks September 26 & 27, 2015: Apple Season!
Well, it’s been a big week in the city, #AmIRight? It’s almost October too, so it’s funny that it feels like mid-July, only with...
Karen Seiger
Sep 25, 20153 min read
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