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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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