Lavender!! Jams! Capons!

Quattro's is here with pheasants, capons, chickens, and other poultry. Flying Pig and Tamarack are here with pork products and there is a new(to me) meat purveyor next to Beth's Jams on the West side of the market with pork and lamb. Three Corner Field Farm is here with lamb, yogurt, and cheeses.

I haven't been to the Friday market for a few weeks, so I've missed LAVENDER BY THE BAY, a fairly new stand with lavender in various items. They are normally only here on Fridays with fragrant sachets, lavender branches and other scented items, and will have lavender honey and other edible lavender items next summer.

Mountain Sweet Berry has crosnes and potatoes. Paffenroth is here with root vegetables and Shushan has various greens and tomatoes. Locust Grove has apples and cider and other orchards have apples and pastries. Cayuga is here with beans, grains, and flours. Oak Grove has pork products, squashes, peppers, popcorn, and pies.

NOTE: MOST FARMERS AND OTHERS WILL NOT BE HERE ON SATURDAY. MANY WILL NOT BE BACK UNTIL SATURDAY,JANUARY 9. CHECK WITH YOUR FAVES TODAY ABOUT NEXT WEDNESDAY.

Beat the Rain!!! Apples, cider, cranberries, fennel!!!

It was actually worth going over to the Greenmarket, so you might want to get out soon. It's going to rain steadily later according to a couple of "authorities" I met there. There are several stands with apples and Breezy Hill has CRANBERRIES from Maine today, as well as cider and pastries. S&SO has carrots and other produce and Windfall has some greens as well as various turnips. D'Attolico is here with sprouts and other items and Miglorelli has fennel in addition to apples and pears. Our Daily Bread has several kinds of bread and Knoll Krest has pasta and eggs. Milk Thistle is here with whole, low fat, and other milk, but doesn't have heavy cream (that's a shame, because I used their cream in my dessert yesterday and it was delicious).

Cranberries!!! Gifts!!! Delicious Poultry and Meats!!!

Quattro's has geese, ducks, chickens, capons, and venison. DiPaola has bone-in turkey breast, whole turkeys, ground turkey, and other items. Flying Pig has pork roasts, hams, pork chops, ribs, other pork items and their tasty liverwurst. Tamarack has turkeys, chickens, hams, and leg of lamb. Three Corner Field Farm has various cuts of lamb.

Stokes has herb wreaths, mixed herb bunches, broccoli, and fresh bay leaves. Mountain Sweet Berry has beautiful wreaths, crosnes, and tiny potatoes. Breezy Hill has CRANBERRIES!, apples, cider, and pastries. Keith is here (LAST DAY) with rosemary, Christmas greenery, and greens. Locust Grove has apples, pears, and apple cider. Cayuga has beans, flours, and grains.

Windfall has microgreens, tasty baby arugula, turnips, and mesclun. S&SO has lettuces, broccoli, carrots, cabbages, and other produce. Miglorelli has apples, fennel, acorn squash,and parsnips. Greener Pastures has cat grass and wheat grass, as well as pea shoots and sunflower sprouts. Terhune has apples and pies. Paffenroth has celeriac, leeks, and lots of root vegetables.

Cato has several delicious cheeses. Ronnybrook has many great ice creams, including pumpkin, eggnog, and chocolate raspberry truffle. They also have eggnog, heavy cream, and other dairy products. Madura has five or six good looking mushroom varieties. Shushan has tomatoes, herbs, salad greens, and cucumbers. Beth's Jams has beautifully wrapped jams, chutneys, and pickled vegetables for gifts. River Garden has lovely dried flower bunches, wreaths, and arrangements. Andrew's Honey has delicious honeys, honey in the comb, and other honey items.Van Houten has Christmas greenery, cabbages, and brussels sprouts.

NOTE: THIS IS THE LAST DAY FOR SOME STANDS, INCLUDING KEITH. MOST WILL NOT BE HERE ON SATURDAY (ALTHOUGH A FEW MAY) BUT WILL RETURN ON WEDNESDAY. MANY WILL NOT BE BACK UNTIL JANUARY 8TH AND 9TH. ASK YOUR FAVORITES ABOUT THEIR PLANS.

Meyerworld's New Hit -- Maialino

I'm not a restaurant reviewer, but I have to post about Danny Meyer's new restaurant. It hasn't had a NY Times review yet, which I'm glad about. It gave me a chance to think about the place without anyone else's input. Here it is:

I had my second dinner at Maialino today and it was, if anything, better
>than the first, which was wonderful. My friend said that her braised lamb
>dish was the best she'd ever had and my lamb chop dish was certainly
>excellent, with a tasty preparation of sunchokes and greens. The wine was
>fine and we had the fried artichoke hearts to start (also great). It is not
>inexpensive but it is a great splurge and the service is Meyeresque, which
>is to say terrific.

My justification is that this restaurant, like all the others in Meyerworld, uses Greenmarket produce. Oh, hell! Let's just admit that it was a wonderful meal and let it go at that!

Reserve your bird!!! Get there early!!!

Most farmers are here today, although several are planning to leave when it starts snowing. This is Gorzynski's last day until next Spring, and many stands are relocated today for easier departures if the predicted heavy snow begins. I didn't see Mountain Sweet Berry, but I was in the market at 7:30 and some farmers were slowed down by traffic. Violet Hill is probably there by now.

Reserve your lamb at Three Corner Field Farm's stand today and your poultry at Quattro's or Flying Pig. Pick up your poultry and pork today at Violet Hill.

Northshire has an interesting new variety of radish today as well as their terrific cabbages and other tasty greens. D'Attolico is here with sprouts, greens, and other items and Paffenroth has their excellent variety of potatoes and other root vegetables, including celeriac and leeks.

Stokes is here with mixed bunches of herbs and other produce and Locust Grove and Breezy Hill have apples, pears, and cider. Most farmers here today will also be here on Wednesday. D'Attolico will not. I didn't see Mountain Sweet Berry today, but I was very early.

There's a surprisingly wide variety of potatoes!!

I'm so glad to have gotten back to the Greenmarket after a week of back problems that I don't even mind that it was below freezing while I was there. It's warming up a bit now, so Stokes has gotten out of their truck and is setting up their delicious cut herbs and herb bunches and Mountain Sweet Berry, is bringing out their beautiful Christmas greens and tasty potatoes. I'm warming up now with some delicious New England clam chowder I got from Westport Aquaculture.

Blue Moon is here with fish and DiPaola has turkey. Order your turkey for Christmas or New Year's or reserve lamb from Three Corner Field Farm for Saturday or next Wednesday. Paffenroth has potatoes and other root vegetables, Windfall has rutabagas and other turnips, and Keith is here with potatoes, Rocambole garlic, and Christmas decorations. (Saturday may be Keith's last day until next Spring.) S&SO has various produce and Locust Grove has apples. Tamarack is here with bacon and sausages, Beth has delicious jams and chutneys, and Ronnybrook is here with milk, butters, ice creams, cheese, and yoghurt.

River Garden has beautiful dried flower wreaths for gifts and Andrew's Honey has honeys, honeycombs, and soaps.

Reserve Your Bird!!!

I'm going to be out of town this weekend but did want to remind you to reserve your holiday bird at Quattro's, Violet Hill, or Flying Pig. It's amazing how fast the days are going by! Check Wednesday and last Saturday to find out what else is available in the Greenmarket. It won't change much until Christmas Day.

Rainy Day Absence

Sorry to miss the market today, but I've been out of school for a couple of days with a bad back and the weather this morning isn't helping much. I'll check it out later, but I think I can safely say that there will be apples, pears, potatoes, and jam, as well as some Christmas decorations and gifts. If you are planning a Christmas bird, you might want to put your order in today or Saturday.

Gift Ideas, Quinces, Cheese Pumpkin Sections

Stokes has beautiful herb wreaths for gifts. Van Houten, Keith, Mountain Sweet Berry and others have Christmas decorations (Mountain Sweet Berry's wreaths are especially lovely.). Stokes will be here for two more weeks.

Miglorelli has a wide variety of root vegetables as well as greens, apples, and fennel. Shushan has hydroponic tomatoes and greens and Ronnybrook is here with delicious ice creams, including the seasonal eggnog and pumpkin flavors. Windfall has greens and several kinds of turnip and edible flowers. Northshire has great Italian vegetables and Savoy and other cabbages. Paffenroth has many kinds of carrots, potatoes, herbs, and greens, as well as celeriac and leeks. S&SO also has several kinds of onions, potatoes, and other vegetables. Hoeffner has gorgeous cabbages, pumpkins, squashes, and cauliflower and has cut sections of cheese pumpkins for soup or pie.

Locust Grove has apples, devoe pears, apple cake, and quinces. There are stands with honey, maple syrup, and breads, and Beth's Jam has many kinds of jams, chutneys, and pickled vegetables, including some beautifully wrapped for gifts.

The recessional continues, with Eckerton having left for the season.

Polenta, Fresh Herbs, Fennel

Stokes is here with their excellent small red and yukon gold potatoes (a hit at my house on Thanksgiving), cut herbs (which added wonderful flavor to my capon), lemon grass, broccoli, and cauliflower. Van Houten has Christmas greens. Paffenroth has delicious potatoes, jerusalem artichokes, parsnips, cut herbs, all sorts of onions, salsify, celeriac, kohlrabi, and various unusual carrots. Miglorelli's large and small fennel looks tasty. Westport Aquaculture is here with clams and oysters. Ronnybrook has several ice creams, including the pumpkin that was a big success on apple pie last week.

Shushan is here with tomatoes, herbs, and greens. Three Corner Field Farm has lamb, yogurt, and cheeses, as well as gift items. Mountain Sweet Berry has their beautiful wreaths and Christmas greens. Stokes has herb wreaths and River Garden has dried flower and pepper wreaths. Red Jacket has juices and other fruit products. Windfall has greens and edible flowers. Keith has bags of Rocambole garlic for gifts as well as their organic greens and potatoes. Beth's Jam has all sorts of delicious jams, jellies, chutneys, and pickled vegetables, including some beautifully wrapped gifts. Locust Grove has grapes, apples, pears, and quince.

Silva Orchids has lovely orchids today. Flora Perfecta's lilies are also beautiful. Cayuga has several unusual grains, flours, and beans. I'm going to try their polenta this week.

Cranberries!!! Table Decorations!!

Just a small addendum -- Several stands are not in their usual spots. Locust Grove is on the 17th Street side for instance, so keep looking if you don't spot your faves right away. Flora Perfecta is between 16th and 17th on the West side of the park. Breezy Hill has FRESH CRANBERRIES again today. River Garden and Durr have beautiful table and door decorations and Durr has brought in alot of vegetables in addition to their flowers. Stokes has their mixed bunches of fresh cut herbs and Hoeffner has giant cauliflowers. The rest of the stands have what I listed on the Saturday report below, with the possible exception of Buzzard Crest. It was pretty crowded, so I may have missed them.

Once again, HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!!

Buzzard Crest Grapes! Breezy Hill Cranberries!!

Breezy Hill has fresh CRANBERRIES today and will be here Wednesday, as will most of your favorites, with the possible exception of Eckerton and the definite exception of Westport Aquaculture. James Durr has flower wreaths today. Stokes has squashes, broccoli, cauliflower and potted lettuces. Van Houten has large cauliflowers, sweet potatoes, and broccoli. Keith has bags of Rocambole garlic for gifts, various greens, potatoes, and celeriac. Miglorelli has root vegetables and apples. Shushan has hydroponic tomatoes and herbs. Norwich has organic turkeys today and will be here on Monday with turkeys. (They will not be here on Wednesday.)

Oak Grove has tomatoes, pumpkins, and other vegetables, and pumpkin and apple crumb pies. Windfall has salad greens and edible flowers. Northshire has cabbages and other rustic greens. Paffenroth has their usual wide variety of wonderful produce. Eckerton has the last of the CARDOONS, tomatoes, celeriac, brussels sprouts, rainbow chard, and seasoning peppers, and may not be here Wednesday.Cherry Lane has beautiful cauliflowers, broccoli, sweet potatoes, tomatoes, and brussels sprouts. Hoeffner has greens, pumpkins, and cabbages.

I will not be reporting on Wednesday, unless there is some dramatic Greenmarket news. I *will* be picking up my capon at Quattro's, my cauliflowers here and there, my apples from Locust Grove, my CRANBERRIES at Breezy Hill, my tiny potatoes at Mountain Sweet Berry, and my salad greens at Windfall. I may also buy a celeriac from Keith or Paffenroth and some tiny turnips from whoever has them! I already have Beth's cranberry sauce, Stokes's mixed herbs, Oak Grove's pumpkin, and S&SO's shallots. I may also buy a tasty apple crumb pie from Oak Grove. HAVE A HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!!

Farmers Here Today Who Will Be Here for the Wednesday Before Thanksgiving

Everyone from the Wednesday market today will be in the Wednesday market next week before Thanksgiving, except Westport Aquaculture (who will be here through the winter). Beth's Jam has all sorts of cranberry sauce, jam, and chutney and Breezy Hill will have fresh cranberries next Saturday!

Stokes has big bunches of mixed herbs for flavoring poultry (sage,rosemary, thyme) and will be here on Wednesday and Saturday next week. Evolutionary will be here with several kinds of turnips and other root vegetables and mini greens. Locust Grove will have apples, pears, and cider. S&SO is here with a wide range of produce, including various onions and shallots, and Keith has his greens and garlic.

You can order a turkey from DiPaola today or Friday, after which you can still call over the weekend: 609-587-9311

Windfall has micro greens and other vegetables and will be here next Wednesday. Mountain Sweet Berry is here with crosnes and tiny potatoes and will have them next Wednesday as well. Hodgeson has orange, white, and Romanesco cauliflowers, brussels sprouts, spagetti squash and other squashes, cheese pumpkins, and sugar pumpkins. Oak Grove has squashes, pumpkins, peppers, and tomatoes, and will be here next Wednesday, but may not have tomatoes then.

Cherry Lane may be here next Wednesday, but aren't sure. Today they are here with cauliflower, broccoli, tomatoes, sweet potatoes, and brussels sprouts. Shushan will be here next Wednesday with the same produce they have today -- hydroponic tomatoes, cherry tomatoes, lettuces, and herbs. Madura has shiitake, maitake, oyster, crimini, portabello, and button mushrooms and will be here next Wednesday as well. Miglorelli has their usual wide variety of produce and will be here next week. Van Houten is here with cauliflowers, brussels sprouts, cabbages, and sweet potatoes.

WARNING: Next Wednesday's market will include stands from all four Union Square Greenmarkets, so some of your favorites from Monday and Friday may be here as well as the Saturday stands. The Christmas Market is also going to be here, so you may have to search a bit to find the stands you want.

The Last Cardoons! Crosnes! Buzzard Crest's Grapes!

Buzzard Crest is here with grapes and grape juices. Paffenroth and S&SO have an excellent variety of produce and Stokes Farm and Oak Grove still have pretty good heirloom tomatoes. Stokes has potted lettuces, various cucumbers, and generous mixed bunches of herbs. This is the last day for Eckerton's cardoons. (They may not be here next Saturday.) They also have delicious seasoning and other peppers. Stokes and others have good looking pumpkins, but there are many fewer, so if you have pie or soup plans for Thanksgiving, you should pick up your pumpkin today!

Order your Thanksgiving turkey from Quattro's or an organic turkey from Norwich Farm (last day to order from Norwich is this Monday). Norwich will be bringing in orders on the Monday before Thanksgiving but will not be here that Wednesday. Beth's Jam has an assortment of cranberry options for the holiday, including sauce, chutney, and mixed fruit jams. Mountain Sweet Berry is here today with their delicious tiny potatoes and crosnes and will be here the Wednesday before Thanksgiving.

I bought a bag of Rocambole garlic from Keith today. They would make a good gift for Thanksgiving or Christmas -- plain and delicious.

I'm having one of Oak Grove's pies for breakfast (the small size), and it's delicious. You can order a "Betty's Pumpkin Pie" or a "Susan's Apple Crumb Pie" until November 21 (next Saturday) for Wednesday, November 25's market. Telephone 908-782-9618. The large size is $12.75.

Quince, Lettuces, Last of the Heirloom Tomatoes

Locust Grove has beautiful apples, pears, and QUINCE. Oak Grove, Sycamore, Cherry Lane, and Stokes still have tomatoes, but this is the last week for heirlooms. Cherry Lane has good looking freshly dug sweet potatoes, cauliflower, broccoli, and brussels sprouts. Their last Wednesday will be the day before Thanksgiving. Speaking of which, Tamarack Hollow Farm is taking Thanksgiving turkey orders today.

Westport Aquaculture is here with Bluepoint oysters, Cherrystone clams, and Little Necks. Paffenroth has several kinds of greens and lettuces as well as many wonderful root vegetables and herbs. Stokes has lettuces, including potted lettuces, celeriac, persian cucumbers, and generous mixed bunches of herbs.

Goodbye to a Greenmarket Star

I'm sorry to tell you the sad news that Donna of Cheerful Cherry passed away last weekend. She was a great character and I will miss her alot. I always looked forward to her cherries (the best in the Greenmarket every year) and her marvelous heirloom tomatoes, as well as her humor and sass.

Order Thanksgiving Birds

Cherry Lane, Sycamore, Oak Grove, and Stokes still have tomatoes, including some heirlooms. Eckerton and Oak Grove have a variety of seasoning peppers, hot peppers, and, in Oak Grove's case, sweet peppers. Eckerton has cardoons and other greens and several farmers have pumpkins and squashes. Mountain Sweet Berry has crosnes, wild arugula, and sucrine lettuce, as well as tiny potatoes and Stokes has a great selection of cut herbs. Buzzard Crest is here with grapes and grape juices and Locust Grove and Breezy Hill have apples, pears, and cider. Cherry Lane has sweet potatoes and brussels sprouts as well as other greens.

Order your holiday birds from Quattros and Violet Hill. While you're at it, Beth's Jam has several cranberry options from jam to chutney.

Thanksgiving Turkey Orders, Mixed Herb Bunches, Lobsters

Although things are slowing down, there are still many good reasons for checking out the Greenmarket. Stokes has the first of their MIXED HERB BUNCHES today, a must have for your Thanksgiving bird. They also have cauliflowers, rainbow kale, lettuces, broccoli, cucumbers, and some good looking late season heirloom tomatoes. Phillips has RASPBERRIES! Paffenroth has their usual wide variety of excellent produce and Miglorelli has a great selection of fruit and vegetables.

Westport Aquaculture has LOBSTERS, chowder clams, oysters, and clams. Cherry Lane has corn, beets, cauliflower, broccoli, brussels sprouts, spinach, lettuces, and tomatoes. Oak Grove has dried hot pepper bunches, apples, sweet peppers, pumpkins, husk tomatoes, and heirloom tomatoes. Caradonna has apples, pumpkins, and dried corn. Breezy Hill has apples, pears, and pastries. Sycamore has heirloom tomatoes, pumpkins, broccoli, and other produce.

Order your Thanksgiving turkey from DiPaola or Tamarack Hollow today!

Berried Treasures has sunchokes, garlic, small potato varieties, and several kinds of fresh handpicked dried beans (cannelini, adzuki, cranberry, and others). Locust Grove has apples, cider, and grapes, and Andrews Honey is here with tasty honeys and honey products for gifts. S&SO has their usual wide variety of excellent vegetables and Kernan has several kinds of cauliflower, broccoli, string beans, and tomatoes.

Cardoons, Celeriac, Grape Juices, Crosnes!!!

Eckerton has cardoons, celeriac, and several kinds of seasoning peppers. Sycamore has heirloom tomatoes, field tomatoes, broccoli, cauliflower, and pumpkins. Buzzard Crest is here today with grapes and grape juices. Oak Grove has heirloom tomatoes, large and small sweet and hot peppers, squashes, and pumpkins.

Deer ate Mountain Sweet Berry's greens, so they only have a wide variety of small potatoes, the last of their wild arugula, and CROSNES. S&SO has a great selection of onions and other produce and Paffenroth has colorful carrots, many kinds of greens and potatoes, and several kinds of herbs and radishes.

CARDOONS, OYSTERS, CLAMS, HEIRLOOM TOMATOES!!!

I was happy to find most farmers in the market despite the weather. Eckerton is here with CARDOONS, Locust Grove has a few RASPBERRIES, Oak Grove and Sycamore have HEIRLOOM TOMATOES, and Paffenroth, S&SO, and Miglorelli are here with a surprisingly wide selection of good looking produce. Locust Grove, Breezy Hill, Terhune, and others have apples and pears and Locust has grapes.

New today in the Greenmarket, Westport Aquaculture, with oysters and clams!! It's a family run business and they bring in their stock directly from their boats.

CARDOONS!!!GRAPES AND GRAPE JUICES!!

Things are pretty much the same as last Saturday, except: Eckerton has CARDOONS, BUZZARD CREST is here, and there are still heirloom tomatoes to be had, particularly at Oak Grove.

Order your Thanksgiving capon, turkey, or other poultry today from Quattro's! They also bring in pheasant sausage meat for stuffing and other goodies. They will be here on the Wednesday before Thanksgiving!

Cardoons!!! Lemon Grass!! Heirloom Tomatoes!! Sunchokes!!

I bought some delicious blueberry honey from Andrews Honey today. Locust Grove has a wide variety of delicious apples and pears, including Ida Reds, Baldwins, and Macouns. Evolutionary has many kinds of turnips and other root vegetables, lettuces, greens(kales, etc.), and good looking cut salad and other greens. Honey Hollow has dried chanterelles and other mushrooms, and fresh mitakes.

S&SO's greens, cut herbs, and other produce remain diverse and their pumpkins and other squashes and gourds look good. Cayuga is here with many kinds of dried beans and organic flours. Eckerton has CARDOONS as well as small heirloom tomatoes, seasoning peppers, various sweet potatoes, cherry tomatoes, brussels sprouts, rainbow kale, and celeriac. Berried Treasures has many kinds of small European style potatoes and SUNCHOKES as well as various dried beans(jacobs cattle, adzuki, blackeyed peas).

Keith has arugula, braising greens, kales, potatoes, and the ever popular Rocambole garlic. Sycamore has tomatoes, brussels sprouts, and pumpkins. Oak Grove has good looking heirloom tomatoes, hot and sweet peppers, and corn. Cherry Lane has broccoli, heirloom tomatoes, cauliflower, candy cane and red beets, brussels sprouts, and spinach. Paffenroth has delfino cilantro, cilantro, lambs quarters, rutabagas, broccoli rabe, squashes, several kinds of shallot, and leeks.

Van Houten has huge cabbages and cauliflowers. Stokes has LEMON GRASS, cauliflower, tomatoes, pumpkins, TOMATILLOS, and cheese pumpkins.

Missed some things earlier!

BULLETIN LATER:Saturday, October 17, 2009

Things I missed earlier this morning -- Milk Thistle is still here, Violet Hill is here with mitake mushrooms (beautiful -- and he will have them next Saturday) and Fantasy Fruit is here with what they say (!) is their last day for blueberries and for the season.I still didn't see Buzzard Crest.

Cheerful Cherry is back!!! Buzzard Crest may be late or not coming!! Mountain Sweet Berry has CROSNES!!

Cheerful Cherry is back!!! They have Italian plums, grapes, tomatoes, apples, and jams. Locust Grove is here with honey crisp and macoun apples as well as pears and some tomatoes and raspberries. S&SO, Paffenroth, and Norwich are here with a wide variety of produce and Gorzynski and Keith have greens and root vegetables. Stokes has heirloom tomatoes, cut herbs, lettuces, and other vegetables. (I've been drying their herbs for the winter and find their tarragon, thymes, and other herbs particularly good for that purpose.)

The frost affected Mountain Sweet Berry's beans -- they only had flageolets early today -- but they have an interesting kind of broccoli and CROSNES as well as sucrine lettuce, wild arugula, and delicious European style small potatoes. D'Attolico has flavorful carrots, sprouts, and other vegetables and Oak Grove has heirloom tomatoes, squashes, pumpkins, and hot peppers as well as corn and many kinds of cherry tomato.

I didn't see Buzzard Crest, but they could have been held up somehow. It's worth checking to see if they've arrived late -- their grapes and grape juices are delicious.

Raspberries!! Rainbow Kale!!

Phillips and Berried Treasures have raspberries. Locust Grove has apples, pears, and grapes. Evolutionary has tasty greens. Honey Hollow has several kinds of interesting mushroom. S&SO has greens, chives, and other good looking produce. Eckerton has seasoning peppers and beautiful rainbow chard. Keith has collards, kales, arugula, several kinds of organic potato, and their excellent rocambole garlic. Sycamore has corn, brussels sprouts, sweet peppers, broccoli, and tomatoes.

Oak Grove has heirloom tomatoes, corn, and melons. Cherry Lane has heirloom tomatoes, lima beans, strawberries, raspberries, cauliflower, eggplants, and brussels sprouts.Stokes has cut herbs, lemon grass, lettuces, beans, and sweet peppers. Paffenroth has their usual excellent selection of root vegetables, herbs, and other produce. Windfall has various greens, turnips, and cherry tomatoes.

Lemon grass, Vietnamese coriander, Thai Basil!

The recessional continues, with Cheerful Cherry gone until next May. Fantasy Fruit is still here, with blueberries. Buzzard Crest has delicious grape juices and several varieties of seeded and seedless grapes. Locust Grove has apples, pears, tomatoes, tomatillos, and grapes. Eckerton has gorgeous Scotch bonnet and other seasoning peppers, heirloom cherry tomatoes, pepper bunches, pumpkins, squashes, and beautiful rainbow chard. Everyone is talking about the coming frosts, so get to the market asap!

S&SO has cut herbs, boxes of various onions, huge radishes and carrots, lettuces, and other produce. Cherry Lane and Paffenroth have their usual abundance of wonderful vegetables and Gorzynski has lovely lettuces and other greens. Windfall hasMexican sour gherkins, Hakusai (sweet Japanese turnips), various cherry tomatoes, and small and large greens. Vilet Hill has beautiful Mitake mushrooms. Northshire has astonishing cabbages, sucrine lettuce, Tuscan Black Kale and other Italian greens, bok choi, wild watercress, and several kinds of Chinese cabbage.

Sycamore has corn (I had some Wednesday -- delicious), tomatoes, sweet peppers, and other tasty produce. Mountain Sweet Berry has the same beans they had on Wednesday (maybe one more week on those), wild arugula, sucrine lettuce, and strawberries(maybe one more week on those). Oak Grove has delicious ready to eat heirloom tomatoes, melons, corn, hot peppers, and ground husk cherry tomatoes. Norwich has heirloom tomatoes, greens, squashes, and eggplants and say that soon they'll be down to root vegetables and winter squashes.

Cato has delicious cheeses and Ronnybrook has drinkable yogurts, excellent butters, and various milks and ice creams. Binder has great flowering and herb plants. Quattro's has already started taking TURKEY ORDERS for Thanksgiving. Van Houton has several kinds of cauliflower, squashes, and pumpkins. Stokes has heirloom tomatoes, big bunches of cut herbs (including purple and Thai basil, Vietnamese coriander, lemon grass, and several other vegetables.

Grapes, Cippolini, Flageolets, Raspberries!!

I'm late, so just giving you the headlines:

Locust Grove--apples, grapes, cider

Andrew's Honey

Evolutionary -- lettuces, root vegetables, Asian turnips, pumpkins, squashes

S&SO -- boxes of mini potatoes, onions, shallots, ceppolini, huge sauce tomatoes

Berried Treasures -- red and golden raspberries, sauce tomatoes, cut herbs

Eckerton -- heirloom cherry and other tomatoes, squashes, will have CHESTNUTS on Saturday, pumpkins, seasoning peppers

Keith -- Japanese turnips, Rocambole garlic, kales, squashes

Beth -- FIG JAM! (If you have figs in your city garden, she'd love to hear from you!)

Windfall -- zucchini blossoms, raspberries, edible flowers

Sycamore -- corn, heirloom tomatoes, broccoli, sweet peppers, cauliflower

Mountain Sweet Berry -- Sucrine lettuce, Borlotti beans, flageolets, cannelini, strawberries

Oak Grove -- hot peppers, okra, red and yellow watermellons, heirloom tomatoes pepper plants

Cherry Lane -- brussels sprouts, many kinds of eggplant, heirloom tomatoes, corn, San Marzano sauce tomatoes.

Ronnybrook -- Ginger creme brule ice cream, among many others

Fantasy Fruit -- raspberries, blueberries

Grape Juices!! Pumpkins!! Gorgeous Cabbages!!

Mountain Sweet Berry has Borlotti, flageolet, and cannelini beans, as well as pea shoots, greens, and strawberries. Buzzard Crest has delicious grape juices and several varieties of seedless and seeded grapes. Cheerful Cherry, Sycamore, Stokes, Oak Grove, Norwich, and others have heirloom and field tomatoes, and Eckerton has heirloom cherry and other tomatoes and several kinds of seasoning peppers as well as pumpkins. Sycamore and others still have some corn.

Cherry Lane has their first Brussels sprouts and has brought in tomatoes, lima beans, eggplants, and other tasty vegetables. Oak Grove has melons, squashes, eggplants, and corn. Many farmers have string beans and Paffenroth has a marvelous selection of root vegetables, including several kinds of carrots and potatoes, and other produce, including leeks and many kinds of shallot.

Cheerful Cherry has great looking Italian plums, heirloom tomatoes, and grapes. Violet Hill has excellent pork products and Belle Rouge chickens as well as amazing wild mushrooms. Northshire has outstanding cabbages and other greens.

Chestnuts!! Celeriac!! Pumpkins!! Grapes!! Sunchokes!!

Locust has raspberries, grapes, heirloom tomatoes, new crop apples, and cider. Evolutionary has dragon tongue beans(cook like a romano), cherry tomatoes, squashes, and greens. Honey Hollow has porcini, hunters hearts, chanterelles, saffron cups, sweet clubs, and wild mitakes. Cayuga has dried beans, wheat berries, spelt berries, farro, freekeh(frik), and flours. Eckerton has pumpkins, squashes, potatoes, wonderful hot peppers, and heirloom tomatoes. Fantasy Fruit has blueberries. Berried Treasures has red and golden raspberries, romano beans, sunchokes, romanesco zucchini, cherry tomatoes, cabbages, haricots verts, flageolets, and cabbages.

Keith has Rocambole garlic, greens, and herbs.Sycamore has corn, beautiful eggplants, heirloom tomatoes, sweet peppers, and cucumbers. Windfall Farm has good looking zucchini blossoms, baby zucchini, and greens. Mountain Sweet Berry has Tri-Stars, Lamborn pea shoots, wild arugula, and other greens, and tiny European style potatoes. Eckerton has delicious seasoning hot peppers, chestnuts, big leafy rainbow chard, celeriac, pumpkins, and squashes.

Cherry Lane has okra, lima beans, heirloom tomatoes, tiny fairy tale eggplants, green and wax beans. Miglorelli has a wide variety of produce, including Clapp pears and seckel pears. (A greenmarket fan advised me to buy the $2 a pound pears at the back as she thinks them especially good.) Try Paffenroth's red potatoes, along with their usual wonderful array of vegetables. Madura has several types of mushroom.

Golden Raspberries!! Edemame!! Cranberry Beans!!

Yuno, Norwich, and Maxwell are all here with tasty looking produce. There are a couple of other stands with good looking vegetables as well. (Norwich has delicious golden raspberries, Yuno has excellent greens, including tatsoi and baby bok choi, and Maxwell has several kinds of tomatoes.) Red Jacket is here with apples and other fruit and juices and Fantasy Fruit has blueberries and raspberries. River Garden has beautiful flowers and Newfield has lovely dahlias and sunflowers. Several stands have (sob!) pumpkins (a sign of the recessional). Gather ye heirloom tomatoes while ye may!

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Buzzard Crest is back with grapes and grape juices!! Last of Fantasy Fruit's blueberries today! No second corn delivery at Sycamore's stand, but they do have corn now. Gorgeous heirloom tomatoes at Cheerful Cherry, Stokes, Sycamore, Oak Grove, and Cherry Lane -- grab them now while there's still time!!! Beautiful young pheasants at Quattro's!! Raspberries at Locust Grove!! Cheese pumpkins and small heirloom tomatoes and hot peppers at Eckerton!! Okra and lima beans at Cherry Lane!! Didn't see Mountain Sweet Berry today! Turns out (I found out later) that they were so surrounded by shoppers and people after their Tri-Stars that I didn't see them!!! Belle Rouge chickens at Violet Hill! Ailsa Craig Scottish onions at Northshire! Oak Grove has all kinds of hot peppers!!

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Headlines: Buzzard Crest is back with grapes and grape juices!! Last of Fantasy Fruit's blueberries today! No second corn delivery at Sycamore's stand, but they do have corn now. Gorgeous heirloom tomatoes at Cheerful Cherry, Stokes, Sycamore, Oak Grove, and Cherry Lane -- grab them now while there's still time!!! Beautiful young pheasants at Quattro's!! Raspberries at Locust Grove!! Cheese pumpkins and small heirloom tomatoes and hot peppers at Eckerton!! Okra and lima beans at Cherry Lane!! Didn't see Mountain Sweet Berry today! Belle Rouge chickens at Violet Hill! Ailsa Craig Scottish onions at Northshire! Oak Grove has all kinds of hot peppers!!

Tomatillos, Mushrooms, Farro, Bortolli Beans!

Locust Grove has corn, grapes, plums, and new apples. Evolutionary has beans, tomatillos, heirloom tomatoes, and greens. Honey Hollow has porcini, hunters hearts, chanterelles, saffron cups, sweet clubs, and wild mitakes. Cayuga has dried beans, wheat berries, spelt berries, farro, freekeh(frik), and flours. Eckerton has pumpkins, squashes, potatoes, wonderful hot peppers, and heirloom tomatoes.

Berried Treasures has golden raspberries, heirloom tomatoes, strawberries, La Ratte potatoes, blackeyed peas, shelling peas, and squash blossoms. Keith has rocambole garlic, beautiful radishes, mesclun, arugula, chards, kales, celeriac, and cut herbs. Sycamore has heirloom tomatoes, corn, eggplants, field tomatoes, and cucumbers. Windfall has tiny greens, edible flowers, and other specialized produce. S&SO has artichokes, delicious looking string beans, and their usual wide variety of vegetables. Oak Grove has heirloom tomatoes, corn, cherry tomatoes, hot peppers, eggplants, squash, and sweet potatoes.

Cherry Lane has okra, lima beans, and eggplants. Paffenroth has corn, all kinds of beautiful potatoes, purslane, leeks, radicchio, Red Long of Tropea shallots, celeriac, several kinds of carrots and beets, Black Tuscan kale, collards, five kinds of radishes, and mini celery. Van Houton has orange cauliflower, broccoli, and corn. Stokes has great lettuces, heirloom tomatoes, tomatillos, eggplant, sweet peppers, cut herbs, beans, and lemon grass. Migliorelli has melons, corn, tomatoes, apples, and pears. Mountain Sweet Berry has gorgeous flageolets and Borlotti beans.

We Still Have Berries!

Norwich is here with delicious watermelon, tomatoes, and eggplants. Yuno is here with heirloom tomatoes, greens, herbs, squashes, and other produce. River Garden and Newfield Farm have beautiful flowers. Fantasy Fruit is here with raspberries, blackberries, and blueberries. Signs of the recessional are here, including pumpkins at the stand next to Newfield Farm's flower stand.

Wild Mushrooms, Barlotti Beans, Pumpkins!!! No Second Delivery Corn at Sycamore!!

Locust Grove has apples, plums, and nectarines today. Cheerful Cherry has lovely heirloom tomatoes and has brought in sour cherry,raspberry, and grape jams this week. Eckerton has a fine selection of hot peppers, including Trinidad seasoning, scotch bonnets, and grenada seasoning peppers. They also have pumpkins, squashes, and other tasty produce. S&SO also has pumpkins, squashes, and gourds, a sure sign of the recessional. Cherry Lane has their excellent beefsteak tomatoes, lima beans, okra, and eggplants. Paffenroth has all kinds of great potatoes, carrots, and other root vegetables, as well as herbs, radicchio, and Treviso radicchio. Violet Hill has Hen of the Woods and Chicken of the Woods mushrooms.

Sycamore has corn, but will not have a second delivery this week. They expect to have a second next Saturday, though. They also have heirloom tomatoes, cucumbers, broccoli, and big bunches of basil. Mountain Sweet Berry has their excellent sauce tomatoes, wild arugula, Tri-Star strawberries, Barlotti beans, string beans, baby French leeks, and tasty tiny potatoes. The Binders are here with great potted herbs and flowering plants.

Oak Grove has alot of delicious heirloom tomatoes and large and small hot and sweet peppers. Norwich has a wide selection of heirloom tomatoes, eggplants, greens, and other produce. Stokes has their excellent heirloom tomatoes, big bunches of cut herbs, and other produce. Cato is here with wonderful cheeses and Three Corner Field Farm has lamb, cheeses, and yogurts.

The Recessional has begun, but there's still plenty of good stuff in the Gmarket!

Although the recessional continues and there are fewer heirloom tomatoes and other summer produce, there are still many great vegetables available. Mountain Sweet Berry has delicious Canistorio heirloom tomatoes, pea shoots, sucrine lettuce, and fennel pollen. Eckerton has boxes of mixed small heirloom tomatoes and flavorful hot peppers, and Paffenroth has their usual wide variety of produce, but less.

Sycamore has a new crop of corn as well as sweet peppers, heirloom tomatoes, and broccoli. Cherry Lane has lima beans, fairytale eggplants, string beans, tomatoes, and other vegetables. Oak Grove has heirloom tomatoes, many kinds of large and small hot peppers, sweet peppers, and herbs. Miglorelli has alot of beets, greens, and other produce. Evolutionary has greens, turnips, and heirloom tomatoes.

Locust Grove has raspberries and apples. I also got a lovely hit of fresh apple smell from the Oak Grove area and Breezy Hill has apples and pears that look scrumptious. Honey Hollow has porcinis, chanterelles, sweet clubs, saffron caps, and birch boletes.

It's time to start thinking about picking up some Rocambole garlic for the winter from Keith and various tomatoes from all around the market for the freezer! And if you're looking for something sweet to have with cheese, try Beth's Jam's fig jam!

Autumn's in the air!!!

The French call it the "rentre", the return, but I call it the recessional, when fruits and vegetables begin to disappear with the change of season. We still have heirloom tomatoes (Norwich and Yuno) today, along with squashes, eggplants, beans, sweet and hot peppers, edamame, husk cherry tomatoes, beautiful salad greens and herbs, but carpe diem, folks! Seize the day! There's an Autumn feeling in the air despite the sun and warmth.

Newfield has the last of their lycianthus this week and there are fewer bouquet options at River Garden's stand. Red Jacket has lots of plums, including delicious purple Italian plums for pies and cakes, but their summer fruits are definitely disappearing. Fantasy Fruit has blueberries, strawberries, blackberries, and honey, but say they'll soon be vanishing into memory. Norwich has raspberries as well, but it's time to grab the moment!

No Second Corn Shipment from Sycamore! Golden Raspberries! Artichokes!

Fantasy Fruit has blueberries and honey. Locust Grove has raspberries, blackberries, grapes tomatoes, peaches, and nectarines. Eckerton has many sizes of heirloom tomatoes and a full variety of small hot peppers. S&SO has baby eggplants, boxes of hot peppers and shallots as well as their usual herbs, greens, and other produce. Cheerful Cherry has delicious Polish plum tomatoes and a number of other tasty heirloom varieties. This is the last Saturday for their peaches, although they will have them on Friday. Cherry Lane has their usual great vegetables and Gorzynsky has beautiful lettuces.

Paffenroth has many kinds of carrot, potato, and beet, in addition to their greens onions, and herbs. Violet Hill has Belle Rouge chickens and many sorts of bacon. Northshire has lots of porcini mushrooms, 2 kinds of Chinese broccoli, bok choi, callaloo, and endive. Sycamore has corn, heirloom tomatoes, and cucumbers and will not have a second corn delivery today. They should have one next Saturday.

Cato has aged Dairyere, Bloomsday, Aged Bloomsday, and other tasty cheeses. Norwich has delicious golden raspberries, melons, heirloom tomatoes, eggplants, artichokes, and greens. Keith has baby red onions, big purple radishes, many kinds of kale, salad greens, and herbs. Stokes has big bunches of cut herbs and heirloom tomatoes. Oak Grove has hot peppers, heirloom tomatoes, Silver Queen and bicolor corn, and melons.

Last of Samascott's Blueberries!!

This will be my last Friday report for a while, since I'm starting back to school next week. I missed Wednesday due to a computer problem and today's weather is particularly ugly, so the stars are just not aligned in my favor!

Anyway, ugly weather or not, the farmers are all here and a visit to the Greenmarket this morning brought me the last of Samascott's blueberries, so I'm glad I went. Norwich is also here, with their great vegetables and lovely golden raspberries (which I'm having for breakfast). Yuno has long beans, string beans, lettuces and other greens, heirloom tomatoes, squashes, and other tasty produce. Cheerful Cherry has their excellent heirloom tomatoes and grapes.Berried Treasures has several kinds of bean, including a couple of varieties of shelling bean, and their Tri-Star strawberries.

Newfield Farm is here with lovely lycianthus and gladiolas and River Garden has gorgeous bouquets of assorted wildflowers. The weather is only going to get worse, so get out there early and pick up some excellent produce from Muddy River, Sycamore, and other farmers before the tornedo winds chase them home!!

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Hi! got stalled at home by computer problems, so no report today.
If you love heirloom tomatoes, you should get to the market while they are
still coming in. It won't be long now!!!

Everyone is Here!!

I'm not doing an elaborate report today, but since farmers don't take the day off I will tell you that everyone is here (Norwich, Yuno, Race, Scarborough, Phillips, Newfield, River Garden, Tello, etc.). Red Jacket has several kinds of plum as well as their other fruit.

Sucrine Lettuce, Romano Beans, Lemon Grass, Spagetti Squash

Locust Grove has raspberries, peaches, nectarines, blackberries, and grapes. Bulich Mushrooms has oysters, shiitaki, portabello, and criminis. Flying Pig has bacon, sausages, and chickens. Eckerton has a full assortment of their excellent hot peppers as well as heirloom tomatoes and onions. S&SO has several kinds of onion and shallot, sweet and hot peppers, tomatillos, and tomatoes. Cheerful Cherry has about 11 kinds of heirloom tomatoes today, including their great Polish sauce tomato, black zebras, brandywines, black crims, and pink pompoms. Cherry Lane has corn, okra, kirbys, yellow wax beans, string beans, and heirloom tomatoes.

Northshire has heirloom squash, watercress, baby eggplants, chinese cabbage, yellow romano beans, green and red romaine, sucrine lettuce, quail eggs, and cherry tomatoes. Sycamore has corn (note: no second load today), sweet peppers, tomatoes, and heirloom tomatoes. Mountain Sweet Berry has Tri-star strawberries, golden and green romano beans, zucchini blossoms, baby sucrine lettuce, tiny Italian basil, and wild arugula. Oak Grove has yellow and white peaches, heirloom tomatoes, melons, corn, and a wide variety of hot and sweet peppers.

Three Corner Field Farm has delicious yogurt, cheeses, and lamb. Norwich has tomatillos, heirloom tomatoes, pearl onions, aztec runner beans, baby turnips, winter squash, spagetti squash, and yellow and green flat beans. They will have golden raspberries next Friday, but ran out of them yesterday. (I ate two boxes of those succulent berries yesterday!) D'Attolico has their terrific salad and other greens this week as well as onions, many kinds of sprout, garlic, and their beautiful zucchini blossoms. Keith has chards, collards, mustard greens, sorrel, purslane, and rocambole garlic. Stokes has the first of this year's lemongrass, large tomatillos, cut herbs, including fragrant Vietnamese cilantro, cuban oregano, good looking broccoli, white and red onions, baby yukon gold and red potatoes, and sweet peppers.

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Golden Raspberries, Basil, Husk Cherry Tomatoes

I'm sitting here nibbling on Norwich's delicious golden raspberries and anticipating a great breakfast of those with their excellent Charentais melon. They also have heirloom tomatoes, all sorts of eggplants, peppers, greens, and other tasty vegetables. Yuno has good looking heirloom tomatoes, mini eggplants, fairytale eggplants, various other eggplants, squashes, cut herbs, lettuces, and other greens and squash blossoms.Sycamore has corn today and will have it tomorrow, but no second load. This is a gap week and they won't have corn at all next weekend. They do have heirloom tomatoes, some cukumbers, and gorgeous basil today. Cheerful Cherry has heirloom tomatoes, serrano and jalapeno peppers, grapes, peaches, and peach juice.

Newfield Farm has gorgeous purple, bicolor, pink, and white lyciantus (prairie rose), sunflowers, gladiolas, and other flowers. River Garden has beautiful bouquets of country flowers. Berried Treasures has flowers in addition to their excellent beans, mini squashes, Tri-Star strawberries, and tiny potatoes. Oak Grove has white and yellow peaches, many kinds of hot and sweet peppers, ready to eat heirloom tomatoes, husk cherry tomatoes, tomatillos, and melons. Treelicious has many kinds of fruit, including Italian purple plums. Samascott has strawberries and other fruit. Red Jacket has greengage plums.

Muddy River has potatoes, shallots, watermelons, and other vegetables and Miglorelli has a vast selection of produce, including fruit, corn, salad greens, and beets. Vermont Maple Syrup is here with various grades of syrup as well as flavored maple syrups (blueberry, raspberry, ginger). Beth's Jam is here with wonderful raspberry, strawberry, and mixed fruit jams and chutneys.

No Mountain Sweet Berry Today

Stokes Farm has eliminated Friday from their schedule and will only be here in the Greenmarket on Wednesdays and Saturdays. They have heirloom tomatoes, herbs, and other delicious produce. Paffenroth has their usual extensive variety of vegetables and herbs and Cherry Lane has okra, corn, and small heirloom tomatoes, fairytale and other eggplant, and potatoes. Evolutionary has good looking heirloom tomatoes and greens. Eckerton has all sizes of heirloom tomatoes. Locust Grove has blackberries, grapes, heirloom tomatoes, peaches, nectarines, and plums. Fantasy Fruit has Tri-Star strawberries and blueberries. Red Jacket has greengage plums (the apricots are over! sigh). Honey Hollow has chanterelles, sweet club mushrooms, and chicken of the woods. Mountain Sweet Berry isn't here today.

Berried Treasures has Tr-stars, heirloom tomatoes, haricots verts, golden Romano beans, eggplants, cannellini beans, and potatoes. Eckerton has excellent yellow watermelons.Sycamore has their usual great vegetables but say they will not have a second delivery of corn this Saturday, as there will be a brief slowdown in the corn crop. Keith has rocambole garlic, salad onions, and other delicious organic produce. Oak Grove has heirloom tomatoes, canteloupes, watermelons, many kinds of hot and sweet peppers, peaches, and corn. Windfall has raspberries, edible flowers, cherry tomatoes, and husk tomatoes.

Still Nasty, Still Rainy, But the Greenmarket is Here and the Produce is Beautiful!

Just about all of the farmers are here today, despite the lousy weather. Everyone has brought in pretty much the same produce, with some new entries. Eckerton has red okra, in addition to their heirloom tomatoes and peppers. Northshire has foraged callaloo (amaranth), in addition to their heirloom squashes and other greens.

Mountain Sweet Berry has their haricots verts, yellow beans, Romano beans, etc., and says they are taking next Wednesday off. Locust Grove has peaches, raspberries, plums, and other fruit. Red Jacket has apricots and plums. Norwich has beans, eggplants, heirloom tomatoes, and great greens. Oak Grove is here with peaches, heirloom tomatoes, and hot and sweet peppers. D'Attolico has onions and sprouts and some greens today.

It's Rainy and Nasty, But All of Our Farmers Are Here!!

Yuno has their usual excellent variety of produce, including heirloom tomatoes, beans, greens, Asian and other peppers, and herbs. Cheerful Cherry has white and yellow peaches, raspberries, heirloom large and cherry tomatoes, and their delicious fresh peach juice. Berried Treasures has shelling beans (cannellini, perignon, and cranberry), Tri-Star strawberries, and potatoes. Sycamore has corn, tomatoes, cucumbers, heirloom tomatoes, and other tasty produce. Norwich has their extraordinary golden raspberries, red raspberries, cannellini, flageolets, favas, squashes, heirloom tomatoes, lovely lettuces, and other greens. Oak Grove has heirloom tomatoes (ready to eat), melons, hot and sweet peppers, and white and yellow peaches.

Newfield Farm has dahlias, lycianthus, gladiolas, cosmos, and other beautiful flowers. Milk Thistle is here with various milks and yogurt.

White Peaches, Artichokes, Epazote, Elderberries

Locust Grove has tasty raspberries, heirloom tomatoes, seedless and seeded grapes, tomatillos, blackberries, white and yellow peaches, and plums. Red Jacket has good looking apricots and juices. Evolutionary has their usual great produce, including heirloom tomatoes and mini greens. Honey Hollow has chanterelles, trompettes de morts, chicken of the woods, and other mushrooms, elderberries, watercress, and dried mushrooms. S&SO has small artichokes as well as their usual reasonably priced greens, herbs, and other produce. Berried Treasures has cannellini beans, jacobs cattle, and perignon beans, wild blueberries, cherry tomatoes, three kinds of mini squash, and Tri-Star strawberries.

Eckerton has all sizes of heirloom tomato, hot peppers, and gerkin cukes. Fantasy Fruit has blueberries and strawberries. Keith has rocambole garlic, tomatoes, beautiful salad greens, and cut herbs. Windfall has borage flowers, squash blossoms, other edible flowers, raspberries, husk cherries, and cherry tomatoes. Sycamore has bicolor and white corn, tomatoes, heirloom tomatoes, sweet peppers, and cherry tomatoes. Oak Grove has their prize winning white peaches, yellow peaches, sweet and hot peppers, and ready to eat heirloom tomatoes and corn.

Paffenroth has thai basil as well as other basils, many varieties of carrot, beet, epazote, puntarelle, potatoes of many sizes and types, salad and other greens, generous bunches of cut herbs, and corn. Cherry Lane has corn, heirloom tomatoes, okra, san marzano plum tomatoes, fairytale and other eggplants, and melons. Terhune has white and yellow peaches.Miglorelli has their usual variety of produce including peaches, beets, celeriac, and corn. Stokes has lettuces, garlic, basil, eggplants, beets, and heirloom tomatoes.

Golden Raspberries??? Lycianthus???

I'm taking the morning off from the Greenmarket for a dental emergency, but thought I'd say that IF Norwich is here today and they have golden raspberries, it's worth trying them. They were succulent and sweet on Friday. Yuno and Norwich both had good looking heirloom tomatoes in addition to their wide choices of other produce. (See the Friday report for some idea of their offerings.) I bought some beautiful lycianthus from Newfield Farm on Friday and they should have them again today, along with beautiful sunflowers and gladiolas.

Artichokes!! Raspberries (golden and red)!! Okra!!

It's pretty sticky and unpredictable out there today and the Park Avenue side of Union Square is closed to traffic, so it's not the best morning to be in the Greenmarket -- except that there's a raspberry festival going on there! Locust Grove has three kinds, with the darkest the sweetest, D'Attolico has tiny tart and flavorful ones, and Norwich has an intensely sweet and raspberry flavored golden variety. Fruit is definately the star this week, with Oak Grove's white and yellow peaches, Locust Grove's delicious yellow varieties, and Cheerful Cherry's outstanding yellow peaches. There are also nectarines in the market and Red Jacket has apricots. Mountain Sweet Berry has Tri-Star strawberries.

Eckerton, Cheerful Cherry, Sycamore, Norwich, Stokes,and Oak Grove all have tasty heirloom tomatoes. S&SO has large artichokes as well as their reasonably priced and tasty salad greens, cut herbs, and other excellent produce. Paffenroth has their usual unique and well priced multiple varieties of beet, potato, carrot, salad and other greens. Gorzynsky has beautiful lettuces, herbs, and other organic produce, including beets and cabbages.

Cherry Lane has several kinds of sweet pepper, eggplant, and bean, as well as okra. Northshire has beautiful bok choi, heirloom Italian squashes, romano beans, and broccoli. Sycamore has corn, cukes, field tomatoes, basil, and peppers. Mountain Sweet Berry has green romano beans, lovage, sucrine lettuce, haricots verts and jaunes(yellow), and wild arugula. (They say they'll have their tasty flageolets in a week or two.) Norwich has various eggplants, squashes, melons, husk cherry tomatoes, cabbages, favas, and sweet peppers.

Oak Grove has about 20 kinds of hot peppers as well as sweet peppers, musk melons, corn, and okra. Keith has string beans, various potatoes, rocambole garlic, cut herbs, salad greens, Hakurei turnips,and other organic produce. Stokes has beans, big red and white onions, small red and white potatoes, cut herbs, eggplants, and salad greens.

We're lucky to have two excellent dairies in the market today -- Ronnybrook and Milk Thistle. Cato is here with luscious cheeses and Three Corner Field Farm has outstanding yogurt, cheeses, and lamb.

Artichokes, Jacobs Cattle, Long Beans, White Peaches!!

I'm drinking my coffee with Milk Thistle's two percent milk and finding it making my decaf richer and tastier. Yuno has beautiful greens, heirloom tomatoes, Asian peppers, sweet peppers, eggplants, and squashes. Dancing Ewe has their tasty cheeses and Cheerful Cherry has two varieties of peach, Redheart plums, heirloom tomatoes, jalapeno peppers, and cherry tomatoes. Sycamore has their excellent corn, heirloom tomatoes, and cauliflower. Newfield Farm has lovely sunflowers, gladiolas, and lycianthus.

Berried Treasures has blackberries, mini squashes, red okra, three kinds of shelling beans (jacobs cattle, china gold, and others), squash blossoms, and strawberries. Norwich has heirloom tomatoes, fava beans, purple and green long beans, purple string beans, various eggplants, and golden and red raspberries.

(The golden raspberries are especially intensely raspberryish today!)

Samascott has blueberries, strawberries, plums, white and yellow peaches, corn, and potatoes. Oak Grove has heirloom tomatoes, tomatillos, husk tomatoes, corn, sweet and hot peppers, melons, yellow peaches, and (prize winning, by the way)white peaches! Red Jacket has apricots and juices. Muddy River has sweet peppers, watermelons, artichokes, garlic, various carrots, and two kinds of beet.

Hyssop Flowers, Mexican Mini Cukes, Artichokes!

Honey Hollow has fresh chanterelles and hen of the woods mushrooms, and mixed dried mushrooms. S&SO has artichokes, salad greens, cut herbs, and other produce. Berried Treasures has blackberries, wild blueberries, flat beans, several varieties of shelling bean, Tri-star strawberries, and potatoes.

Eckerton has a huge selection of gorgeous heirloom tomatoes in all sizes, as well as some watermelons and Mexican mini-cucumbers. Sycamore has eggplants, sweet peppers, bicolor and white corn, and basil. Breezy Hill has red and golden raspberries, peaches, pears, and apples. Mountain Sweet Berry has green Romano beans, lovage, Tri-Star strawberries, tiny potatoes, german butterball potatoes, hyssop, sucrine lettuce, chamomile flowers, and chives.

Oak Grove has white and yellow peaches, heirloom tomatoes ready to eat, hot peppers, corn, and canteloups. Cherry Lane has red, yellow, and orange sweet peppers, several kinds of eggplant, including fairytale, mini sweet red peppers, okra, and beefsteak tomatoes. Paffenroth has their usual wide variety of delicious produce, including sweet corn, Colorado rose potatoes, cut herbs, Black Tuscan kale, purslane, several kinds of beets, radishes, and carrots. Stokes has tomatillos, lettuces, zucchinis, cut herbs, sweet peppers, and heirloom tomatoes.

Ronnybrook Ice Cream!!!!! On a Monday, yet!!

Well, I got up too late to do a report, but for anyone still checking at noon, the only thing different from last Monday's report is that Ronnybrook has made a one time only on Monday appearance! Great ice cream, so get there if you can.

Fennel Pollen, Artichokes, Dirty Cow Cheese

Fantasy Fruit has blueberries, strawberries, and red currants. Locust Grove has peaches, plums, red currants,and other fruit. Eckerton has mixed boxes of heirloom cherry tomatoes, small heirloom tomatoes, and hot peppers, as well as large heirloom tomatoes and basil. S&SO has their large variety of reasonable produce as well as artichokes. Cheerful Cherry has peaches, Shiro plums, tomatoes, and cherry juices. Cherry Lane has heirloom tomatoes, field tomatoes, sweet peppers, beefsteak tomatoes, and fairytale eggplant. Paffenroth has their amazing variety of unique produce.

Gorzynski has their usual tasty organic produce, including lush lettuces and herbs. Northshire has unique cucumber varieties and squashes. Mountain Sweet Berry has fennel fronds with pollen, golden and green Romano beans, sucrine lettuce, baby French leeks, and tasty Tri-Star strawberries. Sycamore has corn, tomatoes, heirloom tomatoes, cucumbers, cauliflower, and other produce.

Oak Grove has ready to eat heirloom tomatoes, squash, eggplants, sweet and hot peppers, husk tomatoes, herb and pepper plants, and peaches. Three Corner Field Farm has fragrant soaps, tasty cheeses and yogurts, lamb cuts, and natural knitting wool. Norwich has heirloom tomatoes, many kinds of sweet pepper, eggplants, squashes, and other delicious vegetables.

Cato has delicious cheeses, among them Hooligan, Misty Morning blue, Vivace, and tasty Dirty Cow(!). D'Attolico has onions, garlic, and sprouts, and expect to have their luscious raspberries next week. Keith has sorrel, Italian dandelion, Rocambole garlic, and interesting potato varieties. Stokes has their excellent heirloom tomatoes, large tomatillos, squashes, kirbies, and sweet yellow peppers, as well as generous bunches of cut herbs.

Hot Peppers, Wild Strawberries, Red and Golden Raspberries, Donut Peaches

Most of the regular Friday Greenmarket farmers are here, with similar produce to their offerings last week. Yuno has several kinds of heirloom tomato, Shishito sweet peppers, Pimiento de padrone sweet/hot peppers, other sweet and hot peppers, long beans, cranberry beans, and purple, green, and yellow string beans. Queens County Farm Museum is here with heirloom tomatoes, various cut basils, and greens. Dancing Ewe has their tasty pecorino fresco, ricottas, and other cheese, as well as merguez sausage.

Tamarack is here with tasty bacon and other pork cuts. Miglorelli has a wide selection of produce. Cheerful Cherry has peaches, donut peaches, field tomatoes, black berries, plums, and the start of their excellent heirloom tomatoes, including sweet black cherry cherry tomatoes. Berried Treasures has wild blueberries, Jacob's Cattle, Parignon, and Cannelini beans, LaRatte, Red Norland, and purple Peruvian potatoes, squash blossoms, and Tri-Star strawberries.

Sycamore has heirloom tomatoes, field tomatoes, corn, basil, and cauliflower. Oak Grove has yellow and white peaches, heirloom tomatoes ready to eat, hot pepper plants, and several kinds of hot peppers, in addition to canteloupe. Norwich has red and golden raspberries, heirloom tomatoes, small favas, squash, okra, eggplant, sweet peppers, and pearl onions. Red Jacket has beautiful apricots. Samascott has blueberries, strawberries, corn, plums, string beans, and other produce. Miglorelli has corn, greens, peaches, and other vegetables and fruit.

Korean Melons, Raspberries, Peaches, Jacob's Cattle

Locust Grove's raspberries have intense raspberry flavor and sweetness. They also have excellent peaches, nectarines, plums, and other fruit. Kernan also has great nectarines and peaches. Evolutionary is here with interesting squashes and squash blossoms. Berried Treasures has Jacob's Cattle shelling beans, beautiful baby zucchini and yellow squash, La Ratte, Peruvian fingerling and other tasty potatoes, haricots verts and jaunes, and berries.

Eckerton has a wide variety of sizes and types of heirloom tomato, hot peppers, and basils. Fantasy Fruit has red currants, blueberries, and strawberries, at 3 boxes for $10. Cato has Dutch Farmstead and Bridgid's Abbey cheeses. Keith has luscious Rocambole garlic, green tomatoes, and Kentucky Colonel mint, in addtion to salad and other greens and cut herbs.

Sycamore's corn was delicious on Saturday, stayed fresh over the weekend, and was still tasty on Tuesday. They have their excellent bicolor corn today as well as field tomatoes, heirloom tomatoes, good looking cauliflower, and cucumbers. Mountain Sweet Berry has fragrant sweet Tri-Star strawberries today, in addition to German chamomile, Romano beans, sucrine lettuce, and wild arugula.

Ronnybrook has coconut and ginger creme brule ice creams today. Cherry Lane has corn, Korean Melons, cantaloupe, okra, large sweet peppers, and lima beans. Paffenroth has their excellent wide variety of produce, including potatoes (La Ratte, fingerling, etc.), many types of carrots, beets, onions, herbs, greens, and other vegetables.

Tomatillos!! Melons!! Husk Tomatoes!! Currants!!

There's a comparitively small but excellent greenmarket today.Yuno has all of the wonderful and unusual peppers, heirloom tomatoes, beans, squashes, zucchini blossoms, and salad greens that they usually bring in, including long beans and edamame. Norwich has shelled fava beans, raspberries, strawberries, baby bell peppers, husk tomatoes, tomatillos, artichokes, white kerbies, and a big selection of heirloom tomatoes. Madura has several varieties of mushroom.

Maxwell has sweet peppers, eggplants, beans, edamame, tomatoes, fingerling potatoes, and serrano and jalapeno peppers. Red Jacket has peaches, plums, apricots, and blueberries. Eckerton has large, medium, and small heirloom tomatoes, including sungolds, tiny Mexican cherry tomatoes, mixed heirloom cherry tomatoes, three kinds of basil, and onions. Fantasy Fruit has blueberries, red and black currants, and strawberries.

Newfield has lovely licianthus, gladiolas, and other flowers. River Garden has beautiful bouquets of country flowers.

Colossal Garlic! Tomatillos!! Puntarella!! Melons!!

Stokes Farm has beautiful tomatillos today. Keith has several varieties of potato, four sizes of Rocambole garlic (including the new Colossal!), cut herbs, and some heirloom tomatoes (not many). Quattro's has several kinds of interesting sausage, including chicken/apple/pistachio, turkey/tomato/basil, and today's experiment, duck/cranberry, all this in addition to their usual stellar poultry and eggs.

Mountain Sweet Berry has potatoes, sucrine lettuce, baby French leeks, various delicious beans, and Tri-Star strawberries. Cherry Lane has heirloom tomatoes, corn, and berries. Cheerful Cherry has black cherries, sour cherries, and their excellent peaches. Breezy Hill has blackberries, red currants, plums, and nectarines. Norwich has beautiful heirloom tomatoes and D'Attolico has sprouts, garlic, cucumbers, and one crate of their tasty carrots (deer ate most of their current carrot crop!!!). Northshire has heirloom zucchini, baby asian greens, quail eggs, wild watercress, puntarella, and baby zucchini with blossoms. Windfall has four varieties of cherry tomato. Eckerton has boxes of mixed heirloom cherry tomatoes, small and large heirloom tomatoes, and several kinds of hot pepper including poblanos.

Fantasy Fruit has boxes of berries (3 for $10), blackberries, strawberries, blueberries, and red and black currants. Red Jacket has apricots and juices.Norwich has lovely little watermelons.

Heirloom Tomatoes, Strawberries, Squashes, Melons!

Queens County Farm Museum has heirloom tomatoes, various cut basils, and greens. Dancing Ewe is here with their tasty sheeps milk ricotta, pecorino fresco, caciotta, and merguez sausage. Yuno has heirloom tomatoes, edamame, long beans, cranberry beans, squashes, and salad greens. Cheerful Cherry has (probably) the last of their sweet black cherries and the first of their slurpy delicious peaches. Try Cheerful Cherry's "black cherry" cherry tomatoes, sweet and tomatoey!Berried Treasures has wild blueberries and strawberries, Tri-Star strawberries, red currants, baby squashes, small potatoes, cut herbs, haricots verts, squash blossoms, and dragon's tongue beans. Sycamore has great bicolor corn, kirbys, tomatoes, heirloom tomatoes, and other delicious produce.

Norwich has heirloom tomatoes (cherokee purples, copra, ananas noirs, etc.), eggplants, peppers, beans, squashes, raspberries, baby artichokes, okra, and melons. Oak Grove has cherry and large varieties of heirloom tomatoes, eggplants, corn, squashes, sunflowers, and potted herbs and peppers. Samascott has donut peaches, plums, strawberries, blueberries, peaches, corn, and green and yellow beans. Red Jacket has apricots and juices. Muddy River has artichokes, fennel, and other produce.

Newfield Farm has beautiful lycianthus, gladiolas, and sunflowers. Beth's Farm Kitchen has delicious raspberry, apricot, and many other jams, jellies, and chutneys.

San Marzano Tomatoes, Artichokes, Apricots!!!

Cherry Lane has terrific "San Marzano" sauce tomatoes today, as well as their excellent greenhouse heirloom tomatoes. Oak Grove has more heirloom tomatoes today, several kinds of hot peppers and eggplants. Paffenroth has more of their tasty varieties of potato, as well as their extensive array of unusual greens, many colors of carrot, many kinds of beet, and other great produce. Mountain Sweet Berry has sucrine lettuce, wild arugula, haricots verts and yellow beans, tiny potatoes, baby French leeks, and Tri-Star strawberries.

Eckerton has several sizes and varities of heirloom tomatoes, including sungolds, mixed boxes of small tomatoes (3 boxes for $9 today), mixed boxes of mediums, and several kinds of large tomatoes. Sycamore has sweet white and bicolor corn and has started to bring in their heirloom tomatoes as well. Keith has tomatoes, greens, rocambole garlic, and cut herbs. Stokes has greenhouse tomatoes, cut herbs, and squashes. Evolutionary has many small greens, heirloom tomatoes, beans, and zucchini blossoms. Berried Treasures has strawberries, black raspberries, wild blueberries, blackberries, baby zucchini, zucchini blossoms, and cut mints.

S&SO has artichokes as well as salad greens, radishes, carrots, and herbs. Locust Grove has black and red currants, plums, peaches, and other fruit. Red Jacket has juices and fresh apricots. Honey Hollow has chanterelles and trompettes du Mortes. Fantasy Fruit is here with blueberries, raspberries, and currants. (I may have seen strawberries on their table as well.)

EXTRA: My Sunday Adventure

EXTRA: Just have to say that I have had wonderful experiences recently at The Modern, The Modern Bar Room, Union Square Cafe, and other restaurants who get alot of their produce and other ingredients in the Greenmarket. Sunday afternoon I had a meal to remember forever at Blue Hill at Stone Barns, where I had tomatoes from Tim Stark and Cherry Lane, apricots from Red Jacket, beans, chervil and tiny potatoes from Mountain Sweet Berry, corn fritata and corn ice cream(!) made from Sycamore's corn, Ronnybrook's butter, beans from Miglorelli and Samascott, Mountain Sweet Berry's baby zucchini, Locust Grove's sweet and sour cherries, and Phillips' red currants. All of these ingredients were used in a parade of delicious and original taste treats. I'm so impressed with New York's bounty, especially in a season when late blight is affecting so many of our farms so adversely. Thank goodness for the Greenmarket farmers!!!

Strawberries!!!Edamame, Long Beans, Zucchini Blossoms, Eggplants

Yuno has edamame, purple and green long beans, several kinds of string bean, heirloom tomatoes, young lettuces, green and purple peppers, and zucchini blossoms. Eckerton is back on Mondays!!! with various sizes of heirloom tomatoes, peppers, potatoes, and fresh basil. Norwich has all sorts of peppers, eggplants, beans, greens, cut herbs, and other produce.

Fantasy Fruit has red and black currants, strawberries, and blueberries. Red Jacket has currants, delicious apricots, plums, and other fruits and juices. Newfield Farm has lycianthus, gladiolas, dahlias, white lilies, and sunflowers. River Garden has beautiful bouquets of country flowers

Squash Fest!! Wild Asian Greens!!

It's "Squash Fest" at Stokes today, with zucchini, 8 Ball zucchini, Cousa squash, and other squashes going for 99 cents a pound! Stokes also has kirbies, red and yellow onions, generous bunches of cut herbs, shallots, and delicious small red potatoes. Oak Grove has heirloom tomatoes and peppers, peaches, eggplants, and beautiful herb plants. Keith has lovely salad greens, Rocambole garlic, blue and red potatoes, Kennebec potatoes, squashes, herbs, and mints. River Garden has their usual stunning country flowers. Gorzynski has beautiful organic salad greens. D'Attolico has several kinds of sprouts as well as onions, garlic, and carrots.

Mountain Sweet Berry has baby French leeks, sucrine lettuce, Italian leaf broccoli, haricots verts and jaunes, baby beets, sorrel, favas, and strawberries. Norwich has heirloom tomatoes, peppers, many varieties of eggplant, beans, greens, and other produce. Three Corner Field Farm has lamb, lamb sausages, yogurt, and cheeses. Cherry Lane has heirloom tomatoes, zucchini, okra, fairy tale and other eggplants. Northshire has puntarella, wild watercress, baby Asian greens mix, zucchini, French sorrel, and chanterelles. Windfall has green eggs, edible flowers, and many greens from micro to macro. Paffenroth has large and small potatoes, including French fingerlings, and baby fennel, wild arugula, and many unusual greens.

Locust Grove has peaches, several kinds of plum, donut peaches, red currants, and blueberries. Their excellent raspberries have unfortunately ended, but they should have late season raspberries in a few weeks.

Artichokes!!! Wild Strawberries!! Peaches!!

Cheerful Cherry has great peaches, dark sweet cherries, sour cherries, jalapeno peppers, Shiro plums, and cherry juices. Sycamore has heirloom tomatoes, sweet corn, green beans, and cucumbers. Samascott has blueberries, sour cherries, corn, beans, and peaches. Norwich has several varieties of eggplant, peppers, beans, heirloom tomatoes, favas, and baby flower melons (sweet red melon with seeds). Oak Grove has heirloom tomatoes, eggplants, a wide variety of potted herbs, and peaches.

Evolutionary is here with greens, garlic, zucchini flowers, beans, and herbs. Berried Treasures has beans, peas, wild strawberries, wild blueberries, cut herbs, mints, raspberries, and black raspberries. Muddy River has lettuces, radishes, and artichokes, as well as other good looking produce.

Lima Beans!!! Raspberries!! Wild Blueberries!!!

Cherry Lane has lima beans and heirloom tomatoes. Locust Grove has delicious raspberries and other berries and fruit. Berried Treasures has wild blueberries, strawberries, squashes, and other tasty produce. Sycamore is here with excellent bicolor corn, cucumbers, and tomatoes. Mountain Sweet Berry has haricots verts and jaunes, sucrine lettuce, baby French leeks, strawberries, and wild arugula. Oak Grove, Cherry Lane, and others have several kinds of eggplant. Keith, Stokes, and others have great fresh garlic.

It's a terribly humid day and is working itself up to some kind of storm this afternoon, so I'd get to the market asap!

Edamame!!! Egyptian favas!!!

Norwich has two kinds of favas, including a small "Egyptian" fava. Yuno has edamame and cranberry beans. Yuno has zucchini blossoms, all sorts of peppers, several kinds of bean (including purple string beans),many varieties of squash, and other produce. Norwich has several types of eggplant, squash, cabbage, lettuce, and cut herbs, as well as beans, and big bunches of cut herbs. Fantasy Fruit has raspberries, blueberries, strawberries, and red and black currants.

Newfield Farm has gorgeous flowers, including lycianthus, gladiolas, sunflowers, and beautiful lilies. River Garden has beautiful country flowers. Scarborough has lush herb plants and the farmstand next to them has a wide variety of good looking produce. Red Jacket has cherries, sour cherries, berries, plums, and apricots.

Artichokes!!! Locust Grove Raspberries!!! Heirloom Tomatoes!!!

Cheerful Cherry has sweet and sour cherry juices, Black Tartarian sweet cherries, sour cherries, jalapeno peppers, and greenhouse tomatoes. Cherry Lane has OKRA, heirloom tomatoes, eggplants, fairytale eggplants, and other delicious produce. Gorzynsky has organic greens, sugar snaps, flat beans, burdock, gorgeous salad greens, and herbs. Northshire has chanterelles and other mushrooms, and a wild green mix including mustard flowers, arugula, and watercress, and Italian puntarella.

Mountain Sweet Berry has the last of their fava beans. They also have yellow Romano beans, French green and yellow beans, chamomile, squash blossoms, strawberries, lovage, chives, and French baby leeks. Locust Grove has delicious raspberries, blackberries, red currants, plums, peaches, and other fruit. Eckerton has heirloom tomatoes, small potatoes, peppers, beets, and other produce.

Sycamore has all bi-color corn today, as well as tomatoes, cucumbers, beans, and other vegetables. Norwich has artichokes, beets, kohlrabi, red and white pearl onions, and fava beans, as well as a wide variety of greens. Three Corner Field Farm is here with their excellent sheeps milk yogurt, cheeses, and lamb.

Artichokes!! Great Corn!! Wild Blueberries!! Lycianthus!!!

Yuno has purple string beans, long beans, cranberry and other beans, heirloom tomatoes, and squash blossoms, in addition to their excellent salad and other greens and peppers. Cheerful Cherry has sour cherries, Black Tartarian sweet cherries (one more week), gooseberries, sweet and sour cherry juices, and peaches.

Red Jacket has good looking apricots. Muddy River has fennel, Yukon gold potatoes, ARTICHOKES, and other tasty produce. Sycamore is here with their excellent white and bicolor corn, and Oak Grove has heirloom tomatoes and several varieties of pepper. Samascott has blueberries, yellow and dark sweet cherries, as well as green and yellow string beans, flat beans, strawberries, and plump blueberries. Norwich has eggplants, greens, the beginning of their tomatoes, and other excellent produce.

Berried Treasures has wild blueberries that remind me of my childhood in the Adirondacks, red currants, raspberries, black raspberries, petits pois, herbs, cut mints, and chamomile. Newfield Farm has beautiful lycianthus, a flower that lasts for at least a week and a half, sunflowers, gladiolas, and other flowers.

ARTICHOKES!!!! WILD BLUEBERRIES!!!

I just had delicious sweet corn from Sycamore and luscious fresh raspberries from Locust Grove for breakfast. Very fresh, sweet, and tasty.

Fantasy Fruit has red and black currants, blueberries, raspberries, and strawberries. Eckerton has several kinds of cherry and other small tomatoes, heriloom tomatoes, sungolds, white cucumbers, three kinds of basil, and corn. Berried Treasures has wild blueberries, black raspberries, red currants, cut herbs, beans, and flowers.

Mountain Sweet Berry has squash blossoms, baby French leeks, yellow French beans, and strawberries. Paffenroth has La Ratte, French fingerling and other potatoes, purslane, Red Long of Tropea onions, shallots, cut herbs, epazote, Black Tuscan kale, baby fennel, and other unusual produce.

S&SO has red and golden beets, celery, mini squash, radishes, and several kinds of salad green, as well as ARTICHOKES! Evolutionary has mini squash, many interesting greens, and other produce. Locust Grove has tasty raspberries, currants, peaches, apricots, plums, and other fruit.

ASPARAGUS!! Zucchini flowers!! Currants!!

Yuno has beautiful zucchini blossoms, all sorts of peppers, ASPARAGUS!!, several kinds of bean (including purple string beans and cranberry beans), many varieties of squash, and other produce. Norwich has several types of eggplant, squash, cabbage, lettuce, and cut herbs, as well as fava and other beans, and big bunches of cut herbs. Fantasy Fruit has raspberries, blueberries, and red and black currants. Newfield Farm has gorgeous flowers, including lycianthus, gladiolas, sunflowers, and beautiful lilies. Scarborough has lush herb plants and the farmstand next to them has a wide variety of good looking produce. Race is here with pastries, fruit, and vegetables, as well as potted plants.

LATE BLIGHT ATTACKS TOMATO CROP!!!!

Cheerful Cherry's Black Tartorian cherries are luscious today, as are their Queen Annes (which are only available this week). Eckerton has heirloom tomatoes, haricots verts, and all sorts of greens and cherry tomatoes. Bulich Mushrooms is here with oyster, shitake, portabello and crimini mushrooms. Cherry Lane has their tasty greenhouse heirloom tomatoes, green and wax beans, new potatoes, and cucumbers. Sycamore has corn, greenhouse tomatoes, and cucumbers. Mountain Sweet Berry has favas, hellow and white spring onions, tri-star strawberries, feno verde basil, squash blossoms, and wild baby arugula.

Fantasy Fruit has blueberries, red and black currants, and strawberries. Locust Grove has plums, peaches, berries, currants, and gooseberries.Oak Grove has at least 12 varieties of potted heirloom peppers. Norwich has favas, middle eastern cucumbers, all sorts of greens, and purple and white spring onions. Binder has their excellent potted herb plants. D'Attolico has onions, young garlic, green and wax beans, and some of the sweetest carrots in the Greenmarket.

Stokes Farm has garlic, shallots, squashes, cut herbs, and persian cukes as well as greenhouse tomatoes. Miglorelli has cherries, peaches, plums, corn, greens, beets, herbs, and other produce. Keith has lettuces, Rocambole garlic, wscapes, red russian kale and beautiful lettuces. Terhune has raspberries. Durr has gorgeous country flowers and Duva is here with beautiful gladiolas and lilies.

BULLETIN: Wondering when the field tomatoes will finally show up? Apparently I have been missing the stories in the NY Times and elsewhere about the Late Blight which has resulted from June's extensive rain. It is the same disease which caused the Irish potato famine and is very serious. It is spread by standing water and any attempts to wash it off just spread it. There is no known cure, but it can be managed. Conventional farmers can use sprays to contain it, but organic farmers have few solutions available. One possibility is to spray it with a copper solution, but that is difficult and time consuming.

Wild Blueberries!! Cherries!! Peaches!!

Cheerful Cherry has tasty big dark cherries, sour cherries, and Queen Annes, as well as black raspberries. Norwich and Yuno have fava beans, various string beans and flat beans as well as other beautiful produce. Yuno has started their heirloom tomatoes and Norwich has a mix of tiny new potatoes.

Oak Grove has slurpy peaches, bags of cut herbs, and heirloom pepper plants and small heirloom tomatoes. Sycamore has corn, greenhouse tomatoes, broccoli, and a couple of types of cucumber. Berried Treasures has tiny tasty wild blueberries, black raspberries, Tri-Stars, and beans. A couple of farmers have cranberry beans. Muddy River is here with all kinds of delicious produce and Miglorelli has a wide variety of greens and fruit. Samascott has blueberries, cherries, and other great fruit and pastry.

Wild Blueberries! Black, White, Red Currants!!

Beth's Jam will be here on Wednesdays as well as Fridays and Saturdays from now on! Petal Plants and Flowers has 14 varieties of basil! Evolutionary has good looking mini squash. Honey Hollow has fava beans, chanterelles, plump black currants, and porcini (out of season, but the weather has produced these). Eckerton has all sorts of tasty heirloom cherry tomatoes, small tomatoes, and Cherokee purples, as well as raspberries, white cucumbers, beets, and other delicious produce. Fantasy Fruit has black currants and raspberries.Locust Grove has white and red currants.

Sycamore has corn, broccoli, string beans, various cucumbers, and greenhouse tomatoes. Mountain Sweet Berry has favas, tiny squashes, chicory salad mix, fino verde basil, sage leaves for frying, and sucrine lettuce, in addition to their excellent tri-star strawberries. Miglorelli has corn, peaches, and other vegetables. Breezy Hill has peaches and raspberries. The trout guy has wild watercress, Windfall has squash blossoms, micro mesclun, mesclun, other greens, and tiny cherry tomatoes.

Keith has rocambole garlic and beautiful lettuces and cut herbs. Eckerton has heirloom cherry tomatoes, small tomatoes, and medium heirloom varieties. Berried Treasure has favas, black raspberries, cut herbs and mints, and sweet wild blueberries. Cayuga has dried organic beans and organic flours (whole cornmeal, spelt, and wheat).

Silva Orchids has many beautiful varieties. Duva has lovely gladiolas and other flowers. Flora Perfecta has gorgeous lilies and River Garden has beautiful country flowers.

Gooseberries!!! Red and Black Currants!!! Peaches!!!

James Durr has four or five colors of lycianthus today! Fantasy Fruit has gooseberries, black currants, and raspberries. Locust Grove has red and black currants, gooseberries, cherries, peaches, and blue plums. Eckerton has HARICOTS VERTS, corn, small heirloom tomatoes, and several kinds of new potato. Cheerful Cherry has Queen Anne, Oxheart, and sour cherries, as well as greenhouse tomatoes and wild cherries. Cherry Lane has their tasty greenhouse heirloom tomatoes, bunches of basil, raspberries, and cucumbers.

Paffenroth has their many varieties of carrot, beet, radish, lattuce, and other produce, including baby fennel and lush greens. Gorzynsky has lovely lettuces, herbs, and other greens, as well as beans and raspberries. Northshire has porcini, chanterelles, and other mushrooms, as well as tasty Italian greens and quail eggs. Sycamore has corn, basil, and greenhouse tomatoes.

Mountain Sweet Berry has beautiful Tri-Star strawberries, sucrine lettuce, lovage, chervil, sugar snaps, baby rainbow chard, spring onions, wild arugula, and fava beans. Norwich has flat beans, fava beans, shelling peas, Middle Eastern cucumbers, and Chinese cabbage. Three Corner Field Farm is here with yogurt, lamb, cheeses, and soaps. D'Attolico has green beans, wax beans, and young onions. Van Houton has beans, corn, and cucumbers. Stokes has shallots, squashes, beans, and Persian cucumbers, as well as many cut herbs. Keith has yellow and white spring onions, garlic and garlic scapes, herbs, and good looking lettuces and other greens.

PEACHES!!! CORN!!! BLACK RASPBERRIES!!!

Samascott has three varieties of cherry, all of which look great, as well as tasty blueberries. Oak Grove has two kinds of PEACHES, as well as several varieties of squash. Berried Treasures has lovely tiny petits pois as well as sugar snaps and shell peas, black raspberries, and Tri-Stars (Franca says there's a lull, but she has strawberries today and will have more later). Cheerful Cherry has delicious sweet and sour cherries. They also have brought containers of PITTED SWEET AND SOUR CHERRIES!!! (Less work for Mother!)

Norwich Farm's fabulous fava season has just started. Yuno has great looking greenhouse tomatoes. Both farms have extensive delicious greens, beans, and other produce. Conuco Farm has tasty looking baby greens. Sycamore has CORN!!, as do Miglorelli and Muddy River.

CORN!!! CHANTERELLES!!!

Honey Hollow Farm's chanterelles are looking terrific today. Berried Treasures has tasty Tri-Stars, cut herbs, mints, edible flowers, chamomile, and tiny red currants. Eckerton has heirloom tomatoes and black raspberries and Keith has rocambole garlic and lots of mini squash. Fantasy Fruit has gooseberries, black currants, and raspberries. River Garden has fragrant lavender and Flora Perfecta has beautiful lilies. Sycamore has young CORN today and will have much more on Friday and Saturday if the weather holds.

Mountain Sweet Berry has tiny squash, squash blossoms, sucrine lettuce, baby sorrel, petit pois, French baby leeks, and is out of arugula. Oak Grove has the first of their heirloom cherry tomatoes and is selling cucumbers and squashes with a special --buy one pound, get a pound free! Miglorelli has corn, peas, beets, and other greens. Terhune has cherries, raspberries, and strawberries.

QUATTRO'S POULTRY IS HERE TODAY!!

BULLETIN: QUATTRO'S is in the Greenmarket today and will NOT be here tomorrow. The corn wasn't ready in time for Sycamore to bring it in tomorrow, but they will have corn on Wednesday.

Cheerful Cherry has sweet cherries, black raspberries, and red currants today. Samascott has cherries, blueberries, raspberries, and strawberries. Other stands also have blueberries and raspberries.

Norwich has all sorts of good-looking beans and both they and Yuno have great favas. They also both have beautiful greens, onions, squashes, and other vegetables. Muddy River is also here with great produce.

Red Currants, Blackberries, Lemon Basil, Greenhouse Heirloom Tomatoes!!!

Locust Farm has blackberries, cherries, red currants, and gooseberries. Andrews Honey is here, as well as Hoeffner (purple and green asparagus). Evolutionary has lush greens and garlic scapes. Kernan has strawberries, peaches, and green and wax beans. Honey Hollow has beautiful chanterelles and porcini. Eckerton has sungold cherry tomatoes, wild cherries, currants, black berries and various lettuces. Keith has green garlic and rocambole scapes, as well as beautiful salad and other greens, herbs, and various young onions.

Sycamore is here today with greenhouse tomatoes, shelling peas, sugar snaps, and seedless cucumbers, and are hoping to have corn on Saturday for the 4th. Breezy Hill has strawberries and raspberries. Mountain Sweet Berry has SQUASH BLOSSOMS, pea shoots, wild arugula, green garlic, chervil, and Lamborn mini-leaf pea shoots for garnish. Cherry Lane has beautiful new red and yukon gold potatoes, candy cane and bulls blood beets, and tasty greenhouse heirloom tomatoes.

Paffenroth has seven kinds of radish, six kinds of carrot, five types of beet, seven kinds of onion, and kales, purslane, collards, leeks, red dandelion, puntarelle, shunkijo, purple and white scallions, and cutting celery. Miglorelli has cherries, big bags of lettuces, sugar snaps, squashes, beets, and carrots. Phillips has blueberries, raspberries, blackberries, and strawberries. Terhune has raspberries, strawberries, and cherries. Stokes has cherry tomatoes, squash, kirbys, beautiful tarragon, lemon basil, and other cut herbs.

Gooseberries! Calaloo! Favas! Squash Blossoms!

Norwich has purple kohlrabi, fava beans, pole beans(yellow and green), SNOW PEAS, small lita and other summer squash, young garlic and garlic scapes, and beets. They also have Middle Eastern cucumbers, bok choi, Chinese cabbage, cut herbs, fennel, kales, chard, and collards. Maxwell has GOOSEBERRIES, and had blueberries and raspberries this morning. Race has Queen Anne cherries, raspberries, and blueberries.

Scarborough Fields has bee balm, chervil, marjoram, epazote, and lemon grass plants. The wheatgrass stand has pea shoots, buckwheat greens, and sunflower greens. Yuno has SWEET PEPPERS, cut herbs, calaloo, edible flowers, squash blossoms, and various beans, including wax beans, favas, and romano beans.

Newfield Farm has snapdragons, lilies, and other flowers and started their gladiola season today (unfortunately, I bought the last ones today).

Squash Blossoms!!! CHERRIES!!! Raspberries!!! Last of Cherry Lane's Asparagus!!!

Cheerful Cherry is back with CHERRIES!!! Eckerton has little wild black cherries, black berries, sun gold cherry tomatoes, and beets. In fact, it's a beet festival, with great ones from Cherry Lane, Mountain Sweet Berry, and Paffenroth. Mountain Sweet Berry also has squash blossoms, sucrine lettuce, rainbow chard, pea shoots, and other beautiful produce. Cherry Lane has the last of their asparagus and Hoeffner has purple and green asparagus.

Everything is pretty much the way I reported it was last week but Sycamore, who has squash in addition to their tomatoes and cucumbers this week, says they're hoping for corn for the 4th. There are still several stands with good strawberries and raspberries are showing up at Cherry Lane and other stands.

Chantarelles!! Sunglow Cherry Tomatoes!! Petits Pois!! Blueberries!! Raspberries!! Cherries!!!

Evolutionary has rainbow chard, Kernan has blueberries, new potatoes, green beans and wax beans. Locust Grove has cherries. Hoeffner has brought in sugar snaps and tomatoes, in addition to their flowering and herb plants.

HONEY HOLLOW FARM IS BACK!!! with beautiful chanterelles., various dried mushrooms, and lovage. S&SO has mini squash in addition to their salad and other greens and produce. Berried Treasures has several types of mint, Tri-Star strawberries, and beautiful flowers. Eckerton has fava beans, sungold cherry tomatoes, and several kinds of new potatoes and beets.

Keith has rocambole garlic, garlic scapes, kale, lovage, and yellow and white spring onions. Sycamore has shelling peas, strawberries, tomatoes, and sugar snaps. Mountain Sweet Berry has chervil, wild baby arugula, baby rainbow chard, petits pois, and young garlic. Oak Grove has sugar snaps, nasturtium, tomato, and pepper plants, herbs, and salad sets. Cherry Lane has candy cane beets, sunglow cherry tomatoes, strawberries, heirloom tomatoes, and close to their last delicious slim asparagus. (They may have a little on Saturday, but this is the end of their asparagus season.)

Paffenroth has baby fennel, five kinds of beet, 6 varieties of radish, upland cress, puntarella, 2 kinds of kohlrabi (red and green), black tuscan kale, and five kinds of carrot! Phillips has blueberries, raspberries, and strawberries. Terhune has what looked like three varieties of sweet cherry, and Stokes has herbs, strawberries, and tomatoes.

I tried Valley Shepherd's gnocchi last week -- delicious! They also have ravioli in addition to their cheeses. Flora Perfecta is here with beautiful lilies and River Garden has lovely country flowers.

Fava Beans, Asparagus, Greens, Flowers

Newfield Farm has beautiful freesias and lilies. Yuno has fava beans, asparagus, and other greens. Phillips has blueberries. Things are pretty static for the moment, but if you are a lover of kale and other greens, there are plenty to choose from.

PETITS POIS!!!! PEA SHOOTS!!! FANTASY FRUIT!!! THREE CORNER FIELD FARM!!!

PETITS POIS!!! The first are here and Mountain Sweet Berry has them, along with unusual pea shoots for garnishing, sucrine lettuce, and their other delicious greens. FANTASY FRUIT IS BACK!!! They have Tri-Stars and honey today. Locust Grove has RED CURRANTS, raspberries, and cherries. Eckerton has FAVA BEANS, radish microgreens, and new red potatoes. S&SO has golden beets and gorgeous red and white onions in addition to their usual great reasonable produce.

Cherry Lane has new red potatoes, strawberries, candy cane beets, and their excellent greenhouse heirloom tomatoes and thin tasty asparagus. Paffenroth has purslane, lambs quarters, chards, collards,red dandelion greens, Black Tuscan Kale and cut herbs. Gorzynski has beautiful pea shoots, lovely lettuces and other greens, and shungiku (green edible chrysanthemum). Northshire has sorrel, garlic scapes, Italian chicory, and goose and other eggs.

Mountain Sweet Berry has baby rainbow chard and baby leeks. Sycamore has shelling peas, sugar snaps, seedless cucumbers, and strawberries. Norwich has mini squash, tiny baby beets, garlic and garlic scapes, and turnips, as well as a wide variety of greens.

THREE CORNER FIELD FARM IS BACK!!! with their excellent sheeps milk yogurts, cheeses, and delicious lamb cuts. Cato has several great cheeses, including a mild "Dutch Farmstead", a rich Misty Morning Blue, and a tasty Aged Bloomsday.

BULLETIN FOR DRIVERS: If you are considering parking on 17th Street, be aware that you'll probably be ticketed today!!!

ASPARAGUS SEASON WILL BE OVER SOON!!!

Samascott has delicious strawberries and very good looking rhubarb as well as asparagus and broccoli. Yuno has fava beans, shell peas, peas out of the shell, tasty onions and beets, purselane, and herbs (including a Japanese herb called shiso. Miglorelli has sugar snap peas, thubarb, Lita squash, and beets. Sycamore has beautiful strawberries, tomatoes, sugar snaps, and shelling peas.Berried Treasures has frais de bois, Tri-Star strawberries, several kinds of mint, peonies, and chamomile (perfect today, Franca says).

Norwich has several varieties of mini-squash, all sorts of tasty greens, middle eastern cucumbers, and Chinese cabbage. Oak Grove has sweet sugar snaps, herb sets, mesclun sets, nasturtiums, and heirloom tomato plants. Samascott has picture perfect sweet strawberries,gorgeous rhubarb, sugar snaps, and the last of their asparagus. Muddy River has fennel, garlic scapes, greens, and garlic. Stokes has cherry tomatoes, garlic, salad greens, cut herbs, and strawberries.

BLUEBERRIES!! CHERRIES!! STRAWBERRIES!! RHUBARB!!

Locust Grove has RASPBERRIES and CHERRIES. Kernan has BLUEBERRIES and new red potatoes. S&SO has good-looking greenhouse tomatoes in addition to their extensive variety of salad and other produce.Eckerton has new potatoes, zucchini, beets, and shell and sugar snap peas. Keith has garlic, garlic scapes, many lush lettuces, several cut mints and other herbs, red Russian Kale and Italian dandelion greens.

Sycamore has shell peas, greenhouse tomatoes, basil, seedless cucumbers, and strawberries. Mountain Sweet Berry has wild arugula, French baby leeks, lovage, chervil, sorrel, chicory salad mix, and Tri-Star strawberries. Cherry Lane has several varieties of their remarkably tasty greenhouse heirloom tomatoes, strawberries, shell peas, asparagus, new potatoes, and zucchini.

Paffenroth has red cipollini onions, among other varieties, all sorts of lettuce, shallots, many different carrots and radishes, cut herbs, and baby fennel. Miglorelli has many kinds of beet, carrot, turnips, baby fennel, and greens. Stokes has greenhouse cherry tomatoes, yellow and red greenhouse tomatoes, lettuces, cut herbs, chard, sorrel, and strawberries. Phillips has BLUEBERRIES.

Windfall has nasturtium and pea blossoms, pea shoots with flowers, fava greens, sugar snaps, green eggs, and lots of tasty looking spinach. Berried Treasures has beautiful peonies, many kinds of cut mint, frais de bois and Tri-Star strawberries. Evolutionary has many kinds of salad and other greens and sweet strawberries. Cayuga is here with several types of dried beans. Valley Shepherd has ricotta, ravioli, and gnocchi, in addition to their cheeses. Tello is here with eggs.

River Garden, Flora Perfecta, and others are here with beautiful flowers.

FAVA BEANS!!! SHELL PEAS!!! BABY BEETS!!! STRAWBERRIES!!!

Yuno has three beautiful varieties of young beet, FAVA BEANS, asparagus, strawberries, lettuces, and various onions. Maxwell Has shell peas, snow peas, sugar snaps, summer squash, cut herbs, onions, and salad greens. P.E.& D.D. has flounder, sea scallops, gray sole, squid, little necks, and other seafood. Madura has sugar snaps, portabello mushrooms, criminis, young beets, garlic, and garlic scapes. Several stands have strawberries.

FAVA BEANS!!!! BURDOCK!!! YOUNG GARLIC!!! GARLIC SCAPES!!!

S&SO has garlic scapes, cut herbs, salad mix, lettuces, and radishes. Eckerton has FRESH FAVA BEANS, new red potatoes, and greens. Cherry Lane has strawberries, asparagus, and tasty greenhouse heirloom tomatoes. Hoeffner has green and purple asparagus. Locust Grove has early tart cherries, strawberries, and rhubarb. Paffenroth has various radishes, onions, colorful carrots, dandelion greens, and a wide variety of other produce. Bulick has several kinds of mushroom, including criminis, portabellos, and shiitake. Gorzynski has rhubarb, burdock, cut herbs, and lettuces. Northshire has burdock, baby romaine, and other greens, and eggs.

Sycamore has Late Glow,Raritan, and Early Glow strawberries in mixed boxes, as well as sugar snap peas, tomatoes, and cucumbers. Mountain Sweet Berry has Tri-Star strawberries, sucrine lettuce, chervil, pea shoots, young scallions, young onions, wild baby arugula, sorrel, and other goodies. Oak Grove has sugar snaps, nasturtiums, salad sets, herb gardens, individual herb sets, heirloom tomato plants, and pepper plants.

Norwich Farm has sugar snaps, mixed miniature squash, kales, beet greens, lambs quarters, collards, and Middle Eastern cucumbers. They should have fresh fava beans in two weeks. Cato's Misty Morning blue cheese is unique and delicious. Binder has beautiful herb and flowering plants. Miglorelli has arugula, mizuna, dandelion greens, and baby fennel.

Ronnybrook has a delicious "Camembert" as well as their milks, yoghurts, flavored and unflavored butters, and ice creams. D'Attolico has young onions, young garlic, and some of the sweetest shell peas I've had so far. Shushan is here with cherry tomatoes, tomatoes, and herbs and will be coming in until the first week in July. Quattro's has pheasant eggs and wild turkey eggs as well as their poultry, sausages, and smoked poultry. Keith has garlic scapes, spring onions, green rocambole garlic, and red mustard, as well as cut herbs and salad greens.

Stokes has lettuces, strawberries, tomatoes, tasty cherry tomatoes, lettuce mix, garlic,and a wide variety of cut herbs.