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Karen Seiger
Jul 14, 20112 min read
Weekend Market Picks for July 16-17, 2011
And now for this weekend’s Market Picks for everyone who is staying in town this weekend of visiting New York City from far and wide:...
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Karen Seiger
Jul 8, 20112 min read
Weekend Market Picks: July 9-10, 2011 + Cherries!!!
And stop by any Greenmarket to pick up plump, juicy cherries, like the ones in the photo from the Cheerful Cherry Farm! Saturday & Sunday...
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Karen Seiger
Jun 23, 20112 min read
Weekend Market Picks for June 25-26 and It’s Strawberry Season!
This weekend boasts several brilliant annual markets, including Funday in Carroll Gardens, the Makers Market in the Socrates Sculpture...
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Karen Seiger
Jun 10, 20113 min read
Weekend Market Picks — And Yona’s Gourmet Delights!
I’ve been munching on Yona’s Gourmet Delights for several years now. It never ceases to delight me to find Yona’s delicious borekas and...
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Karen Seiger
May 13, 20111 min read
This Weekend’s Market Picks: May 14-15, 2011
Saturday: 9th Avenue International Food Festival:Â I love that they feature local shops and merchants in this street fair, and proceeds...
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Karen Seiger
Apr 17, 20112 min read
Tribeca Greenmarket is Chock Full of Tasty Treasures
Like the rest of the city, the Tribeca Greenmarket is blooming after a long winter. Kudos to the wonderful farmers and other food...
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Karen Seiger
Apr 16, 20111 min read
Gorgeous Springtime Colors and Flavors at Union Square Greenmarket
On Friday we picked up some tangy, earthy pecorino stagionato from Dancing Ewe Farm for our friends on Sunday. And we had a wonderful...
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Karen Seiger
Mar 4, 20111 min read
Inspired by Squash & This Art Print Could Be Yours!
Who doesn’t love a squash? Butternut, Potimarron, Spaghetti, Acorn, Blue Hubbard – there are more varieties than I ever gave this humble...
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Karen Seiger
Nov 3, 20101 min read
Photo of the Day, 11/3/2010: Seckel Pears from Caradonna Farms
This morning I strolled through the Union Square Greenmarket with a friend, and we selected a pound of these sweet, firm seckel pears...
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Karen Seiger
Sep 29, 20101 min read
New Video! Market Signs: Beautiful, Personal, and Helpful
As I wander through the farmers markets, artisan markets and flea markets, I love to look at all the different kinds of signs. Signs...
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Karen Seiger
Sep 22, 20101 min read
Photo of the Day – September 22, 2010: Milk Thistle Organic Dairy
I came across Milk Thistle Organic Dairy at the 82nd St. Greenmarket when I was feeling particularly thirsty and hungry. I tried a pint...
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Karen Seiger
Sep 13, 20101 min read
Photos of the Day – September 13, 2010: Muddy River Farm
I spent the morning at the Poe Park Greenmarket in the Bronx last Tuesday, where I met the farmers from Muddy River Farm in New Hampton,...
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Karen Seiger
Sep 10, 20101 min read
Photo of the Day – September 10, 2010: Tremblay Apiaries
I grew up with that plastic honeybear bottle filled with indifferent grocery store honey. So I didn’t get the magic of honey (other than...
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Karen Seiger
Sep 2, 20101 min read
Photos of the Day – September 2, 2010: Peppers from S.&S.O. Produce Farms
Remember that glorious, perfect day last Saturday? I had the great good fortune to spend it doing a book signing at the Greenpoint...
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Karen Seiger
Aug 30, 20101 min read
Photo of the Day – August 30, 2010: Zucchini Season and The City Cook
Zucchini is at its finest in the Greenmarkets right now. I saw people munching on mini loaves of mouth watering zucchini bread from...
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Karen Seiger
Aug 13, 20101 min read
Photo of the Day: Black Prince Tomatoes from Wilklow Orchards
Wilklow Orchards is the anchor of the Ft. Green Greenmarket, with several tables loaded with their fresh produce. They have an...
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Karen Seiger
Jul 25, 20101 min read
Even the Heat Can’t Dampen the Fun at the Union Square Market
Yesterday’s heat advisory dampened t-shirts all over town, but it certainly did not dampen the energy at the Union Square’s Saturday...
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Karen Seiger
Jul 12, 20101 min read
Photo of the Day – July 12, 2010: Bread Alone
If you’ve ever picked up a loaf of bread at a farmers market in the city, or in New York State for that matter, odds are that it was made...
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Karen Seiger
Jul 8, 20102 min read
A Day In The Heights With GrowNYC
GrowNYC invited me to come to their Greenmarkets this summer for Markets of New York City book signings. I was thrilled to go to...
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Karen Seiger
Jun 14, 20101 min read
Photo of the Day – June 14, 2010: Cedar Hill Farm/Kernan Farms
Imagine a forest of giant asparagus spears just next to a lake of drawn butter. That’s what I did when I saw this lovely community of...
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