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Weekend Market Picks October 21 & 22, 2017

Karen Seiger

Oct 20, 20174 min read

Weekend Market Picks October 21 & 22, 2017

Día de Los Muertos Market (Photo courtesy of La Sirena Mexican Folk Art) Wowza! There are so many fun and fabulous markets this weekend!...

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Weekend Market Picks October 7 & 8, 2017: Sugar Pumpkins

Karen Seiger

Oct 6, 20173 min read

Weekend Market Picks October 7 & 8, 2017: Sugar Pumpkins

“I would rather sit on a pumpkin and have it all to myself, than be crowded on a velvet cushion.” ~Henry David Thoreau Did everyone...

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Weekend Market Picks September 30 – October 1, 2016: Antlers!

Karen Seiger

Sep 30, 20173 min read

Weekend Market Picks September 30 – October 1, 2016: Antlers!

I use antlers in all of my decorating – at Hell’s Kitchen Flea Yesterday was summer, and today is fall. That was quick! But better to be...

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Weekend Market Picks September 23rd & 24th, 2017: Broadway Cares Fabulous Flea

Karen Seiger

Sep 22, 20173 min read

Weekend Market Picks September 23rd & 24th, 2017: Broadway Cares Fabulous Flea

Broadway Cares Flea Market (Photo by OnStage blog) It’s the beginning of fall officially, but apparently the weather didn’t get the memo...

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Weekend Market Picks July 15 & 16, 2017: Cherries & Ice Cream

Karen Seiger

Jul 14, 20173 min read

Weekend Market Picks July 15 & 16, 2017: Cherries & Ice Cream

It’s Cherry Season! Have you tried the cherries this season? They’re epic. And I have a good feeling about the peaches and tomatoes this...

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Weekend Market Picks June 3 & 4, 2017: Beautiful Tasty Chives

Karen Seiger

Jun 3, 20173 min read

Weekend Market Picks June 3 & 4, 2017: Beautiful Tasty Chives

Fresh Chives in Your Local Greenmarkets The greenmarkets are filling up with a new growing season filled with beautiful, healthy, and...

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Weekend Market Picks May 27 & 28, 2017: I Yam What I Yam

Karen Seiger

May 26, 20173 min read

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...

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Weekend Market Picks May 6 & 7, 2017: Fiddlehead Ferns

Karen Seiger

May 5, 20173 min read

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...

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Weekend Market Picks April 29 & 30, 2017: Springtime Spruce Up

Karen Seiger

Apr 29, 20172 min read

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...

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Weekend Market Picks April 1 & 2, 2017 – Hello Again!

Karen Seiger

Apr 1, 20173 min read

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...

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Get Yourself To A Greenmarket on Wednesday

Karen Seiger

Nov 22, 20161 min read

Get Yourself To A Greenmarket on Wednesday

Greenmarket Thanksgiving 2016 Schedule If you’re looking for magnificent giant carrots and spectacular brussels sprout branches for...

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Weekend Market Picks August 13 & 14, 2016: Eat Your Colors

Karen Seiger

Aug 12, 20163 min read

Weekend Market Picks August 13 & 14, 2016: Eat Your Colors

Eat Your Colors Do you find yourself sweating while sitting still? Do you dread opening your air conditioning bill? Have your popsicles...

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The Meditative Beauty of the Fort Green Greenmarket

Karen Seiger

Aug 2, 20162 min read

The Meditative Beauty of the Fort Green Greenmarket

The Meditative Beauty of the Fort Greene Greenmarket James and I made a special trip to the Fort Greene Greenmarket on Saturday to select...

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Weekend Market Picks July 9 & 10, 2016: Time To Go To Vendy Plaza

Karen Seiger

Jul 8, 20163 min read

Weekend Market Picks July 9 & 10, 2016: Time To Go To Vendy Plaza

Mr. Wang’s Crazy Potatoes at Vendy Plaza (Photo courtesy of Vendy Plaza) Last week I was down for the count with a miserable summer cold....

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Weekend Market Picks May 14 & 15, 2016: Don’t Miss Ramp Season!

Karen Seiger

May 13, 20163 min read

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...

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GrowNYC’s FARMroots Program Boosts Farmers’ Sales by $327K

Karen Seiger

Apr 28, 20163 min read

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...

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Weekend Market Picks April 8 & 9, 2016: Blue Oyster Cultivation

Karen Seiger

Apr 8, 20163 min read

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,...

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Weekend Market Picks September 5 & 6, 2015 For The Last Daze of Summer

Karen Seiger

Sep 4, 20153 min read

Weekend Market Picks September 5 & 6, 2015 For The Last Daze of Summer

See this gorgeously nostalgic painting and meet Artist Richard Stalter at WSOAE I kind of love this time of year. Everyone is so eager to...

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Weekend Market Picks July 18 & 19, 2015: Stylish Toppers from Flamekeepers Hat Club

Karen Seiger

Jul 17, 20153 min read

Weekend Market Picks July 18 & 19, 2015: Stylish Toppers from Flamekeepers Hat Club

Excellent Hats and Accessories from Flamekeepers Hat Club in Harlem I met Marc Williamson of the Flamekeepers Hat Club at the Pop Up Flea...

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Karen Seiger

Jul 6, 20151 min read

VIDEO: Farm Fresh Creamline Gelato

I was wandering through the Union Square Greenmarket at lunchtime today, and I saw a sign for gelato! I love buying wonderful ingredients...

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