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Make it a local Thanksgiving
From your bird to your bread to the buttermilk for your brine,and, yes, even your booze, you can find everything you need at the market...
Nov 17, 20213 min read


Olives, Kitchari Hummus, Sweet Potato Blondies
A fun part of my job is to find interesting recipes each week that highlight seasonal ingredients you'll find at the market. I know all...
Nov 10, 20213 min read


Farming is not for the faint of heart
Leaders from around the world gathered this week in Scotland to discuss how dire our environmental crisis is. For the farmers at Black...
Nov 3, 20214 min read


Musical Farms
Did you recently recover from a house move and tell yourself: "never again"? "Try moving a livestock farm!" says Jon MacDonald of Premier...
Oct 27, 20212 min read


Paring down the plenty
Abundance is the buzzword at the market in October. Especially an October that has been so eerily warm. Sometimes it's hard to stay...
Oct 20, 20212 min read


Apples, smoked ricotta and smokin' jazz
Caradonna Farms is bringing not one but THREE new varieties of apples to the market this week. Look for Koru apples, an accidental cross...
Oct 13, 20212 min read


Beer, pretzels, gourds and...chocolate
Fall means you can dust off your soup tureens and wear your favorite socks. It also means that confectioner Shimon, of Raw Chocolate...
Oct 6, 20213 min read


Bourbon, beef and bento boxes
There have been many market highlights this summer market season but one of my favorites has been Momo Dressing's exquisite bento boxes....
Sep 29, 20212 min read


Flamenco music and paella (and paws paws too!)
Now there's a headline you don't see too often. This week, Spain at Home will once again be preparing authentic paella from scratch at...
Sep 23, 20212 min read


Fall's first whisper
Late September is always a riveting time at the markets. The bins of heirloom tomatoes, zucchini and corn are dwindling and graciously...
Sep 16, 20212 min read


Blondery returns
...and Auzerais' timing couldn't be better. Who couldn't use some of this uber-talented baker's blondie bites in flavors like red velvet...
Sep 8, 20211 min read


School "supplies" at the market
Want to make a school lunch box extra special? How about tucking in a cider caramel from La Petite Occasion? Or a chocolate buckwheat...
Sep 2, 20212 min read


Blackberry ice cream and watermelon gazpacho
Fort Hill Farm, our anchor organic farm from New Milford, CT, will be stretching to three tents this week. We suspect it has something to...
Aug 25, 20212 min read


Simplicity as Summer Steals Away
Rose here...stepping in for Pascale this week. I know I’m not the only one feeling like summer is swiftly stealing away. There are plenty...
Aug 18, 20211 min read


Mediterranean vibes and Milton at the market this week
Though from Brittany originally, my father spent the better part of his youth in Nice where he lived on pan bagnat sandwiches and Niçoise...
Aug 11, 20212 min read


Cut loose with carrots
I love scrolling through our farmers' Instagram posts, especially pictures shot in the field. The folks at Fort Hill Farm always seem to...
Aug 5, 20212 min read


Squash, Corn, Sangria!
Local corn always hits the markets just at the midpoint of summer, usually when I'm taking stock. Have I spent enough time in the water?...
Jul 28, 20213 min read


Market Mojitos and Tomato Sandwiches
Marybeth Wehrung of Stars of the Meadow Farm is back this week after taking a restorative weekend off. Even flower farmers need a break...
Jul 22, 20212 min read


Summer's Explosion of Color
One of the many things to love about summer markets is the explosion of color. From golden bright red radishes to deep purple plums, all...
Jul 15, 20212 min read


Aya Hummus if back!
Many of our prepared food vendors rent kitchen space which has become harder and harder to come by these days with so many folks carving...
Jul 7, 20212 min read
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