Farmer’s market, Jul 2009 – 11

Note: this photo was published in a Jul 24, 2009 blog titled "Aussie goes NYC." It was also published in an Apr 17, 2010 blog titled " Smyrna Fresh Produce Market," and an Apr 22, 2010 blog titled "Fresh and Locally Grown: A Great Farmers Market is Just Minutes Away." And it was published in a Jun 6, 2010 blog titled "Juliet Schor on Plenitude." It was also published, in a tightly cropped format, in a Jun 9, 2010 blog titled "Show Me the Slow Money." And it was published in a Jun 13, 2010 Swedish blog titled "Mp = matprotektionisterna," as well as a Jun 13, 2010 San Francisco blog titled "73. Farmers’ Market at Fort Mason." It was also published in a Jul 16, 2010 blog titled "Support the Lake Mary Farmer’s Market." It was also published in an Aug 30, 2010 OurWorld 2.0 blog titled "How Things Work: Food Energy." And it was published in a Sep 8, 2010 blog titled "Vegetarian check-in." It was also published in an Oct 9, 2010 "Zen to Fitness" blog, titled "Boost Digestion With Carrot Salad…." And it was published in an Oct 31, 2010 blog titled ?? ?? 61 ????, ?????????? (at http-slash-slash-place-30p3.livejournal-dot-com-slash-414074-dot-html), which means … well, actually, I have no idea what it means. But it’s all good… It was also published in a Nov 22, 2010 blog titled "The Music Industry shows us how to add marketing value!"

Moving into 2011, the photo was pubished in an undated (early Feb 2011) blog titled "About Farm to School." And it was published in a Mar 7, 2011 blog titled "Building Customer Loyalty Using Twitter Lists." It was also published in an April 1, 2011 Farmer’s Market blog, with the same caption and detailed notes that I had written on this Flickr page. And it was published in an Apr 15, 2011 Cool Music Industry School images blog, with the same caption and detailed notes that I had written on this Flickr page. It was also published in an Apr 26, 2011 blog titled "Smyrna Fresh Produce Market, 2011." And it was published in a Jun 24, 2011 blog titled "An Ultra-Low-Calorie, Low-Carb Diet is Sufficient to Reverse Type 2 Diabetes, Study Finds." It was also published in an undated (mid-August 2011) blog titled "McGuire Organics," as well as an Aug 29, 2011 blog titled "Three tips to rotate your foods for variety and nutrition."

Moving into 2012, the photo was published in a Jan 3, 2012 Mrs. Pantry’s Blog posting titled "Carrot Soup with a Kick and Quick Croutons." It was also published in a Feb 6, 2012 blog titled "The #1 Tool To Improve Your Health: Your Fork!" And it was published in an undated (late Apr 2012) Squidoo blog titled "Basics of Juicing and Recipes." It was also published in an undated (late Apr 2012) blog titled "Smyrna Fresh Produce Market Starts May 5th." And it was published in an undated (late May 2012) blog titled "The 8 Best Foods to Buy at Farmers’ Markets." It was also published in a May 30, 2012 blog titled "Diversification j’écris ton nom." And it was published in an Aug 1, 2012 blog titled "WOULD YOU DATE A VEGETARIAN? 30 PERCENT OF OMNIVORES WOULDN’T." It was also published in an Aug 29, 2012 blog titled "Forget Willpower: Seven Steps to a Healthy-Eating Mindset Even If You Love Chocolate." And it was published in an Oct 19, 2012 Squidoo blog titled "Basics of Juicing and Recipes." It was also published in a Dec 7, 2012 blog titled "8 Eye Healthy Foods | Spontaneous Chick."

Moving into 2013, the photo was published in a Jan 15, 2013 blog titled "Tzay – en ny upptäckt." It was also published in a Feb 25, 2013 blog titled "La zanahoria no siempre fue naranja." And it was published in a Mar 7, 2013 blog titled "Day 5: Health (#BlogFlash2013)," as well as a Mar 9, 2013 blog titled "After the storm, thoughts turn to Spring /10 of 31." It was also published in an Apr 3, 2013 blog titled "New Westwood Farmer’s Market Starting Soon." And it was published in an Apr 23, 2013 blog titled "Smyrna Fresh Produce Market Starts May 4th," as well as a May 3, 2013 blog titled "Why I Don’t Read Nutrition Facts." It was also published in an undated (late May 2013) blog titled "Gutes aus Überflüssigem," as well as an undated (late May 2013) blog titled "The 8 Best Foods to Buy at Farmers’ Markets." And it was published in a Jul 10, 2013 blog titled "Natural Beauty."

Moving into 2014, the photo was published in a Mar 14, 2014 blog titled "God Is A Farmer." It was also published in an Apr 15, 2014 blog titled "2014 Smyrna Fresh Produce Market."

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Contrary to what you might think, New Yorkers do not eat all of their meals at Starbucks or pizza joints. Nor do they buy all of their food at supermarkets or corner delis.

We also buy our food at farmer’s markets, where organically grown fruits, vegetables, cheese, and other items are brought from farms in nearby New Jersey and upstate New York. Some of these are large and noisy, some specialize in ethnic foods; and some operate every day, with great fanfare and publicity.

But then there are the neighborhood farmer’s markets, many of which operate only one day a week. In my neighborhood, it’s Fridays mornings: on 97th Street, between Amsterdam and Columbus, you can find an assortment of beans and beets, tomatoes and potatoes, carrots and garlic, peaces and cucumbers.

These photos will give you an idea of the kind of food that many of us are lucky enough to enjoy…