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Recipes: GrowNYC’s 10 Ways to Enjoy Ramps

Karen Seiger

May 2, 20142 min read

Recipes: GrowNYC’s 10 Ways to Enjoy Ramps

I’m back from California with a sad heart about my mom, but my fist full of beautiful ramps makes me feel a little better. The Union...

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Weekend Market Picks March 22 & 23, 2014: Visit The Union Square Artists

Karen Seiger

Mar 21, 20143 min read

Weekend Market Picks March 22 & 23, 2014: Visit The Union Square Artists

Despite rumors of a nor’easter next week, it is officially springtime in the city. And that means that the Union Square artists are back...

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Hyacinths Mean Spring Is Just Around The Corner

Karen Seiger

Mar 10, 20141 min read

Hyacinths Mean Spring Is Just Around The Corner

Hyacinths from Petal Plants Flowers at the Union Square Greenmarket Saturday was just a tease of sunny, warm weather, wasn’t it? But...

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Photo of the Day – December 9, 2013: Crunch On Martin’s Pretzels

Karen Seiger

Dec 9, 20131 min read

Photo of the Day – December 9, 2013: Crunch On Martin’s Pretzels

If you were ever a baby yourself or had a baby of your own in NYC, odds are that you or your baby teethed on Martin’s Pretzels....

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Bite Into A Gorgeous Santa Rosa Plum from Caradonna Farms

Karen Seiger

Oct 16, 20131 min read

Bite Into A Gorgeous Santa Rosa Plum from Caradonna Farms

Just look at these beauties! I learned from this article in the LA Times that Santa Rosa Plums were bred and introduced to the US market...

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Weekend Market Picks – September 14 & 15, 2013: Silk Roses by Michèle Bidault

Karen Seiger

Sep 13, 20133 min read

Weekend Market Picks – September 14 & 15, 2013: Silk Roses by Michèle Bidault

Silk Rose Jewelry by Michèle Bidault at Flea Marqueta in Spanish Harlem Newsflash: Keep an eye out for my Fall Market Picks segment with...

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Weekend Market Picks July 13 & 14: Cherry Season with Samascott Orchards

Karen Seiger

Jul 12, 20133 min read

Weekend Market Picks July 13 & 14: Cherry Season with Samascott Orchards

I normally don’t choose any favorite anything when it comes to markets because I truly appreciate all aspects of all markets. But I will...

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West 42nd Street Greenmarket Opens Today

Karen Seiger

Jul 10, 20132 min read

West 42nd Street Greenmarket Opens Today

It is high season in the farmers markets, and GrowNYC is opening up new and existing seasonal markets. I am very excited about the market...

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Weekend Market Picks June 29 & 30, 2013: Jenowade’s Messages of Hope and Sexy Fun

Karen Seiger

Jun 28, 20134 min read

Weekend Market Picks June 29 & 30, 2013: Jenowade’s Messages of Hope and Sexy Fun

It has been a big week for marriage equality and civil rights in our country. I am thrilled with the ongoing progress we are making as a...

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Weekend Market Picks, April 6 & 7, 2013: Spring Market Openings All Over Town

Karen Seiger

Apr 5, 20132 min read

Weekend Market Picks, April 6 & 7, 2013: Spring Market Openings All Over Town

And that means a season full of spring markets! Below is a list of market openings this weekend, as well as other events coming up this...

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Weekend Market Picks: My Snowy Valentine – Love in the Markets of NYC

Karen Seiger

Feb 9, 20132 min read

Weekend Market Picks: My Snowy Valentine – Love in the Markets of NYC

The snowstorm came and went while we were snug in our wee little beds, leaving behind a blanket of frozen fluffiness. There have been too...

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Weekend Market Picks 1/26 & 27/2013: Cabbage from S & S O Produce Farms

Karen Seiger

Jan 25, 20133 min read

Weekend Market Picks 1/26 & 27/2013: Cabbage from S & S O Produce Farms

I know it’s the dead of winter, and it seems like the choice of veggies is minimal when compared to the bounty of summertime. But let us...

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Photo of the Day 1/15/12: Luscious Sekel Pears from Locust Grove Fruit Farm

Karen Seiger

Jan 15, 20131 min read

Photo of the Day 1/15/12: Luscious Sekel Pears from Locust Grove Fruit Farm

During these frigid winter days, as we recall the sun-warmed blueberries and strawberries bursting with juice of just a few short months...

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Weekend Market Picks January 12 – 13, 2013 + Garlic from S&SO Farms

Karen Seiger

Jan 11, 20132 min read

Weekend Market Picks January 12 – 13, 2013 + Garlic from S&SO Farms

These plump garlic bulbs from S & S O Produce Farms are wonderful, classic seasoning. But it almost seems a shame not to roast them and...

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Karen Seiger

Oct 25, 20124 min read

Weekend Market Picks – October 26, 27 & 28, 2012

Two weeks ago, we went to the very first Gowanus Girls Indie Design + Food Mart, and we’re going back for more this Saturday! The Gowanus...

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Karen Seiger

Oct 12, 20122 min read

Weekend Market Picks October 13 & 14, 2012 + Hot Peppers from Oak Grove Plantation

Oak Grove Plantation is an historic farm dating back to the 1700’s in Hunterdon County, NJ. Ted and Susan Blew have owned the farm since...

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Karen Seiger

Oct 5, 20123 min read

Weekend Market Picks, October 6 & 7, 2012 + Van Houten Farms

Seriously – what’s fall without pumpkins? I visited the Greenmarket on Friday, and I fell in love with every single pumpkin and gourd, in...

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Karen Seiger

Sep 21, 20123 min read

Weekend Market Picks September 22 & 23, 2012 + Naturally Susan’s Beauty Products

I have tried them, and I absolutely loved the way they made my skin feel. I gave myself a super luxury facial, starting with the Oatmeal...

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Karen Seiger

Aug 31, 20123 min read

Weekend Market Picks, September 1 & 2, 2012 + D.U.O. Gear

He says he only started painting recently, but I have a feeling that he’s had it in him his whole life. So when you step into his T-shirt...

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Karen Seiger

Aug 24, 20123 min read

Weekend Market Picks – August 25 & 26, 2012 + Cynthia Rybakoff Modern Vintage Jewelry

You want a dramatic look? Jewelry Designer Cynthia Rybakoff‘s stupendous Fortress of Solitude Necklace will give you drama. Named after...

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