I walked up to Union Square yesterday to buy a jQuery manual at Barnes and Noble. Technical books and manuals... that's all I read. That's been true for the past 15 years. I walked right into the weekly farmer's market.
This is a big farmer's market. Prices are high, but what can you expect in Manhattan? New Green City (there's that green stuff again) operates markets all over the city. Here's their spiel:
Our markets are as diverse as the city itself and vary in size, from a one day a week commuter market with a few producers to Union Square open 4 days a week with as many as 80 producers. No matter where you are, whether in Manhattan, Brooklyn, the Bronx, Queens or Staten Island, you can find a bustling space filled with neighbors, families, office workers and chefs all shopping side-by-side for the freshest and most diverse variety of products you’ll find anywhere. Regardless of their size, each market strives to be an anchor to their community providing not only fresh, locally-grown food, but a safe and fun gathering place were neighbors can come together to talk to farmers, share recipes, watch a cooking demonstration, take a tour with a chef and learn about local agriculture.
My garden was an enormous success this year. I harvested about 100 pounds of tomatoes. The Karaoke Queen cooked up a big kettle of tomato soup. Outrageously good! I've got a huge container of tomato sauce in the freezer. The peppers are drying on the porch... habaneros, Chinese spears and jalapenoes. The lettuce came in a week after Memorial Day and lasted until July 4th. All in all, one of my best years.
So, I appreciate organic, fresh produce.
I checked the roster to see if any sellers from the Woodstock area were present. Sure enough, Bread Alone, the Boiceville bakery, had a big booth. I bought a mini-baguette and dunked it in the Karaoke Queen's fresh tomato soup. Great lunch.
And then, I walked back along University Avenue with my brand new jQuery manual. Got to learn yet another programming language. I'm an old man, but I'm still struggling to learn new things.



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