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July at FRESHFARM Crystal City #MarketVine

July 23rd, 2013 · Comments Off on July at FRESHFARM Crystal City #MarketVine

July is the month for cherries and berries at DC farmers markets — what have you been baking with these beauties? FreshFarm Crystal City — July from Colleen | GlassBottle on Vimeo. This week’s #MarketVine is from FRESHFARM Crystal City, with one of our favorite vendors: Kuhn Orchards of Adams County, Pennsylvania. The fourth generation […]

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Getting Social at the Farmers Market

July 9th, 2011 · 4 Comments

Summer’s here and farmers markets are open all across the country — even in Minnesota, I hear.* I’ve written before about how fabulous farmers markets are for kids — my son will eat anything a farmer offers him to sample, especially if it comes on a toothpick. Earlier this week we went to the Crystal […]

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Opening Weekend at DC/VA/MD Farmers Markets

April 29th, 2011 · 26 Comments

I’ve been spoiled to live by year-round markets, but my heart still skips a beat at the first spotting of bright green stalks of asparagus after a long, cold winter. This past weekend I lucked out and found the season’s first Northern Neck strawberries, too — much to the Foodie Tot’s joy. (Yes, he did […]

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Local Potluck Tuesday (and Fried Baby Artichokes)

July 13th, 2010 · 1 Comment

I learned to love artichokes during college in California, where a big, steamed choke and bowl of melted butter with wine (for dipping) was one of my favorite meals. The array of drop dead gorgeous artichokes at the Portland Farmers Market two summers ago was one of the things that had me nearly begging my […]

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Tags: at market · local potluck tuesday · recipes · vegetables