The Union Square Greenmarket was pretty apple and squash-heavy this morning (no clementines yet here in New York) but we did find one unexpected gem. What are these caterpillar-like vegetables? More

We saw big piles of Indian corn all over the Union Square Greenmarket the other day. It's so colorful and pretty and... edible? Is it? Find out... More

Do you shop in Chinatown? We're always intimidated by the markets there. The produce is often unfamiliar, and a language barrier doesn't exactly help. But we snapped some pictures while walking along Grand Street this past weekend, then came home and did some Internet searching... More

A & S Pork Store in Park Slope, Brooklyn is closing on October 1. This real butcher shop is our source for sausages, roasts, and the best homemade mozzarella and ricotta we've ever tasted.

A&S is closing because they can't afford a huge rent increase.

We're wondering if you have more reports of family food businesses near you that are closing down as prices for almost everything increase? And, we ask more hopefully, have you heard of a business model that keeps family owned food businesses at work in their neighborhoods as real estate costs escalate? More

Listening to the NPR show All Things Considered last week, we were delighted to hear an interview with tomato farmer Tim Stark. In addition to sharing stories from his life and excerpts from his new book, he had some good advice for those of us who have been stalking the farmer's markets for the best tomatoes... More

Acme is a family-run business in Greenpoint, Brooklyn that sells nova, whitefish, and other smoked fish to stores like Russ & Daughters and Zabar's. On Fridays from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., they sell straight to the public. At wholesale prices! Get the details, below... More

This small greenmarket in the Rockefeller Center Plaza is only open for July, August, and October. Stop by for some apricots (see photos, below) if you can fight your way through the crowds there to see Matt Lauer... More

Was joining a CSA on your to-do list this spring? As we head toward August, most CSA slots in New York City have been sold out for months, but we have a find for you this afternoon.

If you didn't find the time to sign up or got shut out because you didn't reserve early enough, there's still hope. We just found out that Stoneledge Farm's Chelsea CSA still has 8 shares to sell this season ... More

Here in New York, there's a new market in town. Most of our farmers markets are run by Greenmarket, with very specific rules and regulations. But there are a few who do their own thing. A group of students and parents in the Chelsea neighborhood of Manhattan have found a farmer friend and started a weekly market in their front yard. Concrete school yard, that is. More

Cupcake contests are quite popular these days, and this one actually took place a month ago, but we were just browsing the Brooklyn Kitchen blog and saw this recipe for Kate's Beer Geek Chocolate Cupcakes with Salted Caramel Icing. Hello! More