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Weekend Market Picks May 27 & 28, 2017: I Yam What I Yam
Behold the Yam Behold the sweet potato. It seems like a non-descript root, but bake it in the oven, and it magically softens and even...
Karen Seiger
May 26, 20173 min read
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Weekend Market Picks: Asparagus Season Doesn’t Care About A Little Rain
The Asparagus Are Here! I used to be in charge of making the asparagus soup at lunchtime when I was a little kid. I’d open the can of...
Karen Seiger
May 12, 20174 min read
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Weekend Market Picks May 6 & 7, 2017: Fiddlehead Ferns
It’s fiddlehead fern season in the Greenmarkets! Whew! Who else got soaking wet on Friday? I just stopped caring how deep the puddles...
Karen Seiger
May 5, 20173 min read
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Weekend Market Picks April 29 & 30, 2017: Springtime Spruce Up
Meet Fine Independent Designers at ID Pop Shop through Sunday! So, is Spring over? It’s going to be in the 80’s again today, so leave the...
Karen Seiger
Apr 29, 20172 min read
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Weekend Market Picks April 22 & 23, 2016: Earth Day & RAMPS!
Ramp Season 2017 Ramp Season is the best! Ramps are wild leeks. They grow naturally on our regional farms, and so our farmers get to...
Karen Seiger
Apr 21, 20173 min read
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Easter Weekend Market Picks, April 15 & 16, 2017
Bright red radishes in the Greenmarkets Spring is in the House! That means the weather this weekend is going to be cold, hot, sunny, and...
Karen Seiger
Apr 14, 20172 min read
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Weekend Market Picks April 1 & 2, 2017 – Hello Again!
Crowds of Daffodils at Union Square Greenmarket Hi All! Happy Spring! The post-holiday, deep winter season is always quite slow for...
Karen Seiger
Apr 1, 20173 min read
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Valentine’s Weekend Market Picks: February 11 & 12, 2017
Snow Covered Apples in a Wintery Market Hello! So, I took a little time off during the cold, post-holiday season. But now it’s February,...
Karen Seiger
Feb 10, 20174 min read
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Last Minute Shopping You Dream About In The Holiday Markets
Well, this is it! Saturday is a fabulous day to finish up your gift shopping. Some people call it procrastination. I call it a good...
Karen Seiger
Dec 23, 20162 min read
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Holiday Market Picks: Give Handmade Gifts!
For Elephant Lovers, necklace handmade by UrbanRose in the Bryant Park Holiday Market Look. It’s December. The weather is going to suck....
Karen Seiger
Dec 16, 20162 min read
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Weekend Holiday Markets December 10 & 11, 2016: Local Holiday Greenery
Holiday Greens – Locally Grown in the Greenmarket This is the busiest holiday weekend of them all! 22 day-long or weekend markets are...
Karen Seiger
Dec 9, 20162 min read
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Holiday Market Picks December 3 & 6, 2016: EdieArt & That Water Tower
EdieArt at the Union Square Holiday Market There is so much wonderful art in the holiday markets. One of my very favorites is EdieArt at...
Karen Seiger
Dec 2, 20163 min read
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Small Business Saturday Is Here!
I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving! We had dinner for 16 people, and for the first time in years, we had leftovers! I plan to be...
Karen Seiger
Nov 25, 20162 min read
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Weekend Market Picks November12 & 13, 2016: The Markets Must Go On
At the risk of offending some readers, this week has been a tough on in New York City. No platitudes here. Just that still, each morning,...
Karen Seiger
Nov 12, 20163 min read
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Weekend Market Picks November 5 & 6, 2016: The Gift of Bakelite
Sheila Strong Sells An Amazing Array of Bakelite Jewelry on Bleecker Street Happy Marathon Weekend! We saw the fireworks kicking off the...
Karen Seiger
Nov 4, 20163 min read
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Weekend Market Picks October 29 & 30, 2016: Fall Craftstravaganza
Bicycle Paintings by Talia Lempert will be at the Fall Craftstravanza in Chelsea on Saturday! What a weekend! It’s definitely time to...
Karen Seiger
Oct 28, 20163 min read
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Weekend Market Picks October 22 & 23, 2016: It’s Apple Season
Bushels of Apple from Prospect Hill Farm Happy Fall! If you aren’t eating apples every day, you are missing out! Try all the different...
Karen Seiger
Oct 22, 20163 min read
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Weekend Market Picks October 15 & 16, 2016: It’s Time To Get Your Pumpkin
Pumpkins and Squashes and Gourds – Oh My! It is another incredible weekend for market events all over the city! First of all, get a...
Karen Seiger
Oct 14, 20163 min read
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Weekend Market Picks October 1 & 2, 2016: Bija Bhar Super Foods
Sampling Bija Bhar’s Decadent Energy Crunch at TECHmunch Food Blogger Conference This Friday, I went to TECHmunch, the wonderful food...
Karen Seiger
Sep 30, 20163 min read
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Weekend Market Picks September 24 & 25, 2016: Broadway Cares Flea Market And Grand Auction
Find incredible mementos from your favorite shows at the Broadway Cares Flea Market This weekend is a tough one for me. There are so...
Karen Seiger
Sep 23, 20163 min read
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