Cherry Lane is back!!! S&SO is Back!! Durr Has Gorgeous Lilacs!!!

Cherry Lane has their wonderful asparagus and the beginnings of their greenhouse tomatoes, and a new location near the 14th Street West side of the market. S&SO has peppers, various onions, and tomato sauce. Paffenroth has stinging nettles, upland cress, burdock tops, and chickweed, along with many more usual vegetables. Gorzynski has burdock root, garlic mustard, scallion cress, pea greens, yellow dock, and other organic produce, along with good-looking rhubarb. Miglorelli has French breakfast radishes and other greens. D'Attollico has young garlic young onions, several kinds of greens, and sprouts. Stokes has several cut herbs, including chives, thyme, and rosemary, along with herb and flowering potted plants.

Durr has beautiful lilac branches, tulips, and asparagus. Terhune has flowering branches, pastries, apples, and ramps. Quattro's has turkey eggs, pheasant eggs, and chicken eggs, along with their delicious poultry (chicken, duck, pheasant, etc.), sausages and smoked poultry. River Garden has flowering branches and tulips. Seatuck Fish has fresh fish and shellfish, including razor clams, mussels, clams, oysters, and eels, monk fish, cod, and blackfish. PE&DD has cooked lobsters, other shellfish, and several kinds of fish.

The Binders, Van Houten, Hodgeson, Hoeffner, and others have beautiful flowering plants, and Binder, Oak Grove, Stokes, and others have lovely herb plants. Silver Heights has unusual vegetable and herb plants. Norwich Meadows has many new greens and salad vegetables, including various radishes and young onions. Shushan has hydroponic cherry tomatoes, vine tomatoes, lettuces, and herbs. Bulich has several kinds of mushroom and Violet Hill has a couple of unique mushrooms as well as their Belle Rouge chickens, chicken parts, and eggs. Windfall has a wide variety of unique greens and edible flowers, including tiny arugula flowers. Nine Jay has lettuces and greenhouse tomatoes. Hoeffner has rhubarb and the first of their asparagus.

Northshire has ramps, spring onions, yellow onions, and free range eggs. Flying Pig has pork products and eggs. Lani has cut herbs and a wide variety of greens, ramps, and asparagus. Berried Treasures, now at the 14th Street and West side of the market, has sunchokes, ramps, and potatoes.

Nettles! Wild Chives! Spinach! Ricotta! Rabbit!

Muddy River has nettles, cipolline onions, shallots, young garlic, and other greens. Madura is here with greens and mushrooms. Queens County Farm Museum has beautiful salad greens, spinach, and wild chives. Bodhitree has greenhouse heirloom tomatoes, salad greens, braising greens, fairytale eggplants, herbs, and other vegetables. Miglorelli has broccoli raab, arugula, and other greens. Stokes has cut herbs, potted herbs, and potted flowering plants. Tello has eggs, as does the Queens County stand, and Oak Grove is here with beautiful herb and heirloom tomato plants, as well as all sorts of pork products. Berried Treasures has various sunchokes, potatoes, ramps, and other vegetables. Two Guys has hydroponic salad greens, herbs, and other greens.

Cayuga has ale bread, whole wheat bread, flours, beans, and grains. They have a new cornmeal pancake muffin mix. Tremblay has honeys and Deep Mountain has maple syrups and candies.
John Fazio has delicious rabbit, chicken, duck, and eggs. Roamin' Acres Ostrich farm has ostrich meat. Beth's Farm Kitchen has jams, chutneys, and other preserves.

Cherry Lane is Back, With Asparagus and Lilacs!!

The market is an asparagus lover's dream today, with Cherry Lane, Bodhitree, and Kernan bringing in delicious varieties. You can't go wrong! Cayuga has a new cornbread and muffin mix as well as their excellent breads, flours, beans, and grains. Hot Bread Kitchen has interesting breads and crackers.

Cherry Lane also says that they will have greenhouse heirloom tomatoes in a couple of weeks. They were excellent last year, so I'm looking forward to them. Strawberries are in the near future as well. Silva Orchids has beautiful orchid plants today and Dutchmill has lovely tulips (almost the last of the season -- they may have some this weekend and are looking forward to irises soon).

Bodhitree has fairytale eggplants today, along with other small eggplants and greenhouse tomatoes. They also have several kinds of salad and braising greens, cucumbers, and other vegetables. If you are a ramp fan, you'll find them at Mountain Sweet Berry, Berried Treasures, and other stands. Madura and Bulich have great mushrooms and Oak Grove has lush herb plants, heirloom tomato plans, and edible nasturtium plants.

Asparagus! Ramps! Green Rhubarb!

Lani has beautiful ramps, broccoli raab, and asparagus. Madura has greens and several kinds of mushroom. Duncan Dairy is here with milk and Hudson Valley Farm has duck salami, smoked duck breast, and other duck products. Consider Bardwell is here with great cheeses and Dutchmill has lovely tulips today. Uphill Farm has beef, lamb, and pork, and Central Valley has eggs, tomato soup and sauces, cheddar cheese, and a new product, fresh flavored mozzarella, as well as a sale on their fresh butter. Tello's eggs, PE&DD's cooked lobster and other seafood, and Race's pastries and vegetable plants are here. Red Jacket has juices, apples, and their canned unpitted apricots. Phillips has a wide assortment of vegetables, including green rhubarb. The ostrich meat stand is also here.

Plenty of ASPARAGUS!! Plenty of RAMPS!! It's a nasty day, but still it's worth the trip!!

Lani and Durr both have asparagus. Violet Hill has duck eggs as well as a variety of chicken eggs, and Belle Rouge chickens and some unusual mushrooms. Stokes has cut herbs and herb sets as well as potted flowering plants. Durr has parrot and other tulips and flowering branches. Terhune and Mountain Sweet Berry have ramps. Cato Corner Farm is here with delicious cheeses and Quattro's has good-looking capons, chickens, and other poultry, as well as wild turkey eggs, pheasant eggs, and chicken eggs. Roaming Acres is here with ostrich meat. Miglorelli has big bags of spinach and broccoli raab. D'Attolico has pea shoots and other greens, young garlic, and delicious cress.

Binder has beautiful herb and salad green plants as does Silver Heights (who also has other vegetable plants). Norwich has tasty looking spinach and other greens, radishes, scallions, and root vegetables and Bulich has several kinds of mushroom. Oak Grove has HEIRLOOM TOMATO PLANTS, herbs, pork products, and pastry, and some of the best popping corn around. Windfall has edible flowers, various sizes of mesclun and salad greens. Mountain Sweet Berry is trying a new potato product, "crunchy Indian" chips! Northshire has honey, root vegetables, and ramps. Paffenroth has root vegetables, Upland cress, chives, chickweed, and other unusual vegetables.

Gorzynsi has organic root vegetables, gtreens, and eggs. Deep Mountain has maple syrup and other maple sugar products, and Cayuga is here with ale bread, whole wheat bread, grains, beans, and flours. Milk Thistle has milks and Beth's Farm Kitchen has jams, chutneys, and a great recipe book if you want to try to make your own jam! Flying Pig has pork products and Berried Treasures has small European style potatoes. PE&DD has cooked lobsters and other seafood. Hoeffner and Van Houten have potted flowering plants. Lani has a wide variety of greens and ramps. Red Jacket is here with various juices and Breezy Hill has apples, ciders, and pastries.

Ramps, Spinach, ASPARAGUS!!

Bodhitree had some purple and green asparagus this morning. I had some on Wednesday that was delicious! Cayuga is here with ale bread, beans, grains, and flours. Dancing Ewe has great cheeses, including ricottas and hard cheeses. Miglorelli has made sauces and other items from their tomatoes and Queens County has excellent spinach and salad greens. Madura has several kinds of mushroom and Berried Treasures has potatoes, sunchokes, and ramps.

Tremblay has honey and Deep Mountain is here with maple syrups and candies. Oak Grove has pastries, popping corn, and herb plants. Ardith Mae has goat cheeses and goat meat today. Muddy River has greens, spinach, and fresh young garlic. Hammond Dairy has yogurt, both plain and flavored. Samascott has apples, potatoes, ramps, and beef. John Fazio is here with tasty chickens, chicken parts, rabbit, and duck.

Gather Ye Tulips While Ye May! RAMP Season is Here! Asparagus!

Another nasty day, but the tulips and other brightly colored flowers all around the Greenmarket make it a pleasure to be there. Berried Treasures and Mountain Sweet Berry are well supplied with ramps and Bodhitree had the first of their delicious asparagus today (all gone already, unfortunately). Silver Heights, Oak Grove, and Stokes have great looking herb and other vegetable plants and Oak Grove has heirloom tomato plants and edible nasturtiums. Windfall has all sorts of deliious greens, edible flowers, and root vegetables. Bulich Mushrooms and Madura's mushrooms are here. In addition to mushrooms, Madura has various greens. Bodhitree has the last of their tasty wintered over broccoli raab. Oak Grove has many pork cuts and delicious scrapple.

Several flowering plant farms including Hodgson, Stokes, Hoeffner, and Van Houten are here with beautiful flowering sets and flats. Silva has lovely and unusual orchid plants. Hot Kitchen and Bakers Bounty have a variety of breads and Cayuga is here with whole wheat bread, ale btead, flours, grains, and beans. Locust Grove, Terhune, and Breezy Hill have apples and cider.Andrews Honey is here with honey and honey products and Beth's Farm Kitchen has jams, chutneys, and pickled vegetables. Shushan has hydroponic tomatoes, herbs, and greens, and Two Guys has hydroponic salad and other greens and herbs.

Tamarack Hollow Farm has many pork cuts, including hams, various roasts and chops, and bacon, as well as sausages and eggs. Garden of Spices has pastured cornish game hens, fresh pastured duck, and various chicken products including livers and eggs. Ronnybrook has milks, creams, ice creams, butters, creme fraiche and yogurts.