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Weekend Market Picks April 22 & 23, 2016: Earth Day & RAMPS!

Karen Seiger

Apr 21, 20173 min read

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...

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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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Late Summer Market Picks: Summery Sunflowers Are Here

Karen Seiger

Aug 26, 20162 min read

Late Summer Market Picks: Summery Sunflowers Are Here

Summery Sunflowers from Rose Meadow Farm in the Greenmarket Whew! What a week it’s been! It feels like the whole city is on vacation, and...

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Weekend Market Picks June 11 & 12, 2016: Summer Strawberry Season

Karen Seiger

Jun 10, 20163 min read

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...

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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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Top 11 Weekend Market Picks March 19 & 20, 2016: The Rugged Rutabaga

Karen Seiger

Mar 18, 20163 min read

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...

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Weekend Market Picks November 21 & 22, 2015: Thankful for Thanksgiving

Karen Seiger

Nov 20, 20152 min read

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...

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Peach Season: I Have Been Waiting For You

Karen Seiger

Jul 1, 20151 min read

Peach Season: I Have Been Waiting For You

Peaches from Kernan Farms Peaches are my very favorite summer fruit. And today, I snagged my first ones of the season from Kernan Farms...

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First Hint Of Spring: Dandelion Jelly from Berkshire Berries

Karen Seiger

Mar 3, 20151 min read

First Hint Of Spring: Dandelion Jelly from Berkshire Berries

Berkshire Berries’ Dandelion Jelly at the GrowNYC Greenmarket Remember that glorious sunny day we had on Monday? The warm rays were...

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Valentine’s Weekend Market Picks February 14 & 15, 2015

Karen Seiger

Feb 13, 20153 min read

Valentine’s Weekend Market Picks February 14 & 15, 2015

Caramel Apple Pie from Daily Pie I had the great good fortune recently to be invited to a wonderful dinner party with creative...

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Weekend Market Picks January 17 & 18, 2015: Thank You, Farmers!

Karen Seiger

Jan 16, 20152 min read

Weekend Market Picks January 17 & 18, 2015: Thank You, Farmers!

West 79th Street Greenmarket Is Open Throughout the Winter Season Every winter, I feel grateful for all the farmers who continue to bring...

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Weekend Market Picks January 3 – 4, 2015: Happy New Year!

Karen Seiger

Jan 2, 20152 min read

Weekend Market Picks January 3 – 4, 2015: Happy New Year!

A brisk, clear day at the Greenmarket in Union Square We are embarking on a brand new year! I know there are millions of visitors in the...

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Weekend Market Picks November 22 & 23, 2014: Brussels Sprouts 2015

Karen Seiger

Nov 21, 20142 min read

Weekend Market Picks November 22 & 23, 2014: Brussels Sprouts 2015

Every year I have to post a story about Brussels sprouts because the are just so pretty. This year I’ve found some true beauties at the...

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Stunning Colors In A Rainy Day Farmers Market

Karen Seiger

Oct 27, 20142 min read

Stunning Colors In A Rainy Day Farmers Market

Purple Kohlrabi from Paffenroth Gardens Last Wednesday, I managed to get caught in the rain no less than 5 times. The one deliberate...

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Weekend Market Picks October 17, 18, & 19, 2014: Vintage Jewelry at the Chelsea Flea

Karen Seiger

Oct 16, 20144 min read

Weekend Market Picks October 17, 18, & 19, 2014: Vintage Jewelry at the Chelsea Flea

The Chelsea Flea Market is a wonderful place to spend several hours getting lost in history. Since the Antiques Garage closed to make way...

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Weekend Market Picks August 23 & 24, 2014: Brooklyn Night Bazaar

Karen Seiger

Aug 22, 20143 min read

Weekend Market Picks August 23 & 24, 2014: Brooklyn Night Bazaar

Brooklyn Night Bazaar: Food, Artisans, Music, Air Hockey and a Beer Hall! It’s late summer, and we all really need to focus on squeezing...

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Corn Star: Sycamore Farms Kicks off Corn Season + VIDEO

Karen Seiger

Jul 9, 20143 min read

Corn Star: Sycamore Farms Kicks off Corn Season + VIDEO

The first and best tomatoes I’ve had so far this season came from Sycamore Farms at the Union Square Greenmarket. They’ve been beautiful...

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Weekend Market Picks June 21 & 22, 2014: INSIDERS1 World Cup Collection

Karen Seiger

Jun 20, 20143 min read

Weekend Market Picks June 21 & 22, 2014: INSIDERS1 World Cup Collection

The entire world is watching the World Cup in Brazil. So if you haven’t seen any of the games yet, you’d best start watching now! The US...

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Weekend Market Picks May 31 – June 1, 2014: Crafts in Chelsea

Karen Seiger

May 30, 20143 min read

Weekend Market Picks May 31 – June 1, 2014: Crafts in Chelsea

There is nothing like strolling through a beautiful New York neighborhood and coming across a wonderful craft market. Luckily for us,...

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