all stories tagged "farmers markets"


Every week, the team behind the greenmarket at the New York Botanical Garden updates a phone system that allows customers to call in and hear what’s fresh that week. Organizers say that helps families plan healthy meals. Photo courtesy of Erin Brodwin/ City Limits.
Seeing Green at the City’s Farmers’ Markets
CUNY 2012 Street News Team for City Limits  |  September 27, 2012 3:15 PM | Comments
A group of reporters from the CUNY Graduate School of Journalism harvested scenes from the city’s outdoor supermarkets.
Vendors hock fresh fruits at the Union Square Greenmarket. While a city dweller's logic might dictate that this year's abnormally warm winter would mean an early arrival of plentiful produce, farmers say the strange temperatures pose a host of problems. Flickr/ceiling
Buggin’ Out Over the Warm Winter’s Impact on NYC Greenmarkets
John Farley  |  March 12, 2012 4:00 AM | 4 Comments
The mild winter months may mean an early arrival of some fresh produce to the city's farmers' markets. Sounds great, right? Local farmers don't think so...VIDEO
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