New York's Greenmarket

Thanks to Eddie C (4.00 / 4)

for being my farmers' market buddy in New York when I visited.

"I can understand someone from Iowa promoting corn and soy, but we are not feeding the world, we are feeding animals and soft drink companies." - Jim Goodman

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by: Jill Richardson @ Thu Dec 25, 2008 at 21:02:42 PM UTC

Awesome pics, thanks! (4.00 / 3)

I missed the Union Square market by a day or so either way I think (hmmm, I could probably look it up...) when I was just back that way - visited on a Saturday and a Thursday, met up with Eddie C both times myself...

I did, however, take a picture of a Greenmarket-less Union Square Greenmarket spot!

Not as exciting, probably...

;-P

The Holiday Market was up on that Thursday, though...but I didn't get any pics...

Excuse me now, while I head back upthread to ogle the mushrooms and parsnips...

:)

"The essence of the independent mind lies not in what it thinks, but in how it thinks." - Christopher Hitchens

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by: JayinPortland @ Thu Dec 25, 2008 at 22:37:04 PM UTC

I thought I'd let you kn ow that German butterballs are for sale here (4.00 / 3)

for 2.34 (euros) for 5 pounds. They are delicious just roasted with a sprinkling of fresh thyme, a little olive oil and a mixture of sea-salt & crushed black pepper. Great pics.

Sic Transit Gloria Locavore!

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by: Asinus Asinum Fricat @ Sat Dec 27, 2008 at 23:21:35 PM UTC

The most perfect food of them all... :) (4.00 / 3)

I can't think of anything potatoes won't work well in.  Stumbled across a potato bread recipe earlier today, I think I may try it this week...

Have a couple plain ole' Oregon Russets on the counter right now that I'll probably roast late tonight or tomorrow.

Can't wait 'til next Fall, when the crates upon crates of dozens of heirloom potatoes make their way back to the farmers markets here.  I think it may take me at least another 5 or 6 years to try all of them!

"The essence of the independent mind lies not in what it thinks, but in how it thinks." - Christopher Hitchens

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by: JayinPortland @ Sun Dec 28, 2008 at 02:34:04 AM UTC

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I guess that's what you get for living in Ireland (4.00 / 2)

ground zero for potatoes... all of the potato varieties one could ever dream of.

"I can understand someone from Iowa promoting corn and soy, but we are not feeding the world, we are feeding animals and soft drink companies." - Jim Goodman

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by: Jill Richardson @ Mon Dec 29, 2008 at 02:54:40 AM UTC

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Yes, and yet it is strange that this country was inflicted with (4.00 / 2)

the great potato famine. I'm still grappling with a large diary on the history of this shameful episode.

Sic Transit Gloria Locavore!

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by: Asinus Asinum Fricat @ Mon Dec 29, 2008 at 20:22:23 PM UTC

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