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Return to the local farmer’s market, Aug 2009 – 37

Image by Ed Yourdon

Note: this photo was published in a Nov 26, 2010 blog titled "Fab Food Friday Fotos: Leftover Turkey Recipes, Taco Tuesdae, Chili Con Carne, Coffee Mousse Cake, Indonesian Tempeh with Green Beans, Apple Cinnamon Muffins, & More."

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As I noted when I first visited my local farmer’s market (which you can see here on Flickr , 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.

The first time I visited our local market, on 97th Street, between Amsterdam and Columbus, it was early in the morning — a time I chose deliberately, because I thought the morning sunshine would some lighting effects. But most of the market stalls were hidden in the shadows of nearby tall apartment buildings, and there were hardly any people around. So, while the displays of food were interesting, there was no sense of humanity or community.

This time, I went back at lunch-time, when the sun was high in the sky, and the shadows were gone. There were also many more people, including a small jazz quartet, with a very talented singer. So I got the requisite photos of food, but I also got some pictures of the band, the farmers and shop-keepers selling their wares, and a couple of the local people in the neighborhood…

Apple, rhubarb and custard tea cake

Image by Belinda (miscdebris)

This tea cake was based on the ‘Apple Coffee Cake’ in 1,000 Vegan Recipes. It’s so easy to put together! I make it often and this time layered some stewed apple, rhubarb and soy custard into the middle.