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| Welcome to Farmers Market. |
On a cold Wednesday morning i took a crowded train ride to 14 street-Union Square. My mission was to locate the farmers market, walk around taking pictures of all the things that caught my eye, jot down all the things i observe, buy some food to make into a meal, and get a nice experience of tasting fresh, farm grown produce and meats. I say my mission because i was alone and it was an experience all new to me. Well i got to my destination and before i left the station, home of the number 6, 4, and 5 trains and the letter L, N, Q, and R trains i got to see a performance of street dancers, dancing on the platform to entertain people waiting for their trains to arrive and asking for donations and a round of applause. It was very live and amazing to see young people show their talent all day on a subway platform to support their needs.
Dancers in the subway
I needed to hurry along and locate the farmers market. Once i arrive, i see all the people who attended to provide the farm grown food for the people who are willing to be outdoors, buying and supporting the farm owners. I walked around, took pictures, jotted a few things i saw being sold. I got stopped by one of the vendors selling potatoes, carrots, apples, pumpkins and other fresh, farm grown food, curious to know why i was taking pictures. I explained about my knowledge on food and what i have learned from my professors lessons in class on food. I told him about my project that needs to be done and why i chose food. He gladly told me about where his produce comes from and how its done. He told me how he don't mind standing out there all day, rain or shine and hopes i continue to buy farm grown food. I decided to buy from him and bought a 5lb bag of small apples for only 1$!!! and they were fresh, round and red. I seen one of the stands with all sorts of nuts and fruits in jars preserved and then notice fresh caramel nuts and got the idea to make caramel apples, I said to myself its not much of a meal but a tasty treat it would be and fun to make. And to go with my tasty treat i bought a few bottles of juice that were healthy and fresh made, cranberry, apple and grape.
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| Fresh caramel nuts, it was fun to melt. |
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| Caramel apples all done. |
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| Purchase a few bottles for 1$!!! |
I also bought a bundle of fresh collard greens and fresh string beans to make a meal for my pets at home for only 2$. It was getting cold and late for me but i definitely made a stop at the little holiday shops set up around the farmers market as well. I also learned that a lot of the things sold where hand made, recycled, and very useful, yes things where a bit expensive but it was fun seeing the things being sold and people enjoying them selves and buying things. I learned a lot attending the farmers market. One important thing is to always read the label of anything you buy to know what you are really getting and putting into your body. These farmers are dedicated in providing fresh food, organic and healthy.
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| Plants |
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| Meal made for my pet using collard greens, apple and string beans. =] |
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| Sign says it all. |
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| Freshly made goat cheese. |
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| Eggs and great prices. |
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| Whats available. |
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| The good stuff. |
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| Fresh pasta |
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| Fresh collard greens and other greens. |
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| Interesting. |
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| All kinds of pumpkins. |
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| Love this poster. |
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| All kind of berries in jars |
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| Looks way different then meat at supermarkets and more expensive. | | | |
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| Many different apples |
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| Pears, apples, etc. |
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| Interesting. |
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| All sorts of vegetables. |
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Even organic grown trees!!!
LINK TO A VIDEO - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MPvgkZhrWUA | | |
This is a video i found very interesting, it explains 5 steps to why do farming, and to make it available to people who buy from farm owners. | | | | | |
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