A Locally Delicious Labor Day Weekend
Load the car. Fill the gas tank. Sit in traffic. Traveling over the Labor Day Weekend can be stressful! I like to save all of the energy,...
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Greg Ferro
- Aug 21, 2019
- 2 min
We’re Back!
Hey there! We missed you last Saturday. As Milford celebrated Oysterfest many of your farmers market friends ventured out of town to make...
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Greg Ferro
- Aug 8, 2019
- 2 min
The Farmers’ Favorites
Veggies were piled high as the market opened last Saturday. Boxes of basil. Bushels of zucchini. Corn on the cob picked fresh just a few...
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Greg Ferro
- Aug 1, 2019
- 2 min
Eat Locally, Impact Globally
From farm to grocery store, veggies travels an average of 1,200 miles*. 1,200 miles! If you were to travel 1,200 miles from Milford, you...
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Greg Ferro
- Jul 25, 2019
- 2 min
The Summer Harvest is HERE
“Value is not made of money, but a tender balance of expectation and longing.” -Barbara Kingsolver Preparations for market season began...
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Greg Ferro
- Jul 18, 2019
- 2 min
The Produce is Popping!
When I spoke with Chris from Vaiuso Farm at the market last Saturday, he said a little heat and rain would really get the produce to...
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Greg Ferro
- Jul 11, 2019
- 2 min
Long Time No See, Broccoli Rabe!
“BROCCOLI RABE” I exclaimed after spotting it at Vauiso Farms’ tent last Saturday. It was like running into an old friend. Everyone...
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Greg Ferro, Market Manager
- Jul 11, 2019
- 2 min
Long Time No See, Broccoil Rabe!
“BROCCOLI RABE” I exclaimed after spotting it at Vauiso Farms’ tent last Saturday. It was like running into an old friend. Everyone...
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Greg Ferro
- Jul 4, 2019
- 3 min
Find a New Favorite at the Farmers Market
Before managing the market, I was a market goer. Yes, you too can be a farmers market manager one day! When I would walk the market, I...
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Greg Ferro
- Jun 28, 2019
- 3 min
Celebrate the 4th with Local Flare
Last week my family and I ventured to the Adirondacks for our summer vacation. Far from our farmers market and usual routines, I...
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Greg Ferro
- Jun 21, 2019
- 2 min
What Will Kids Find at the Market?
Can you find something red? How about something round? Maybe something squishy? At Kids’ Market this Saturday, a scavenger hunt will have...
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Greg Ferro
- Jun 14, 2019
- 2 min
Happy Market Season!
Planning for market season began the first week of February. Yes, February! We huddled in the Parson’s Center, discussing everything from...
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Greg Ferro
- Sep 29, 2018
- 2 min
Farmers' Market Flavor All Winter?
“Winter is hungry season.” I often think of Barbara Kingsolver’s quote as I stare at produce in the grocery store come March. The...
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Greg Ferro
- Sep 27, 2018
- 2 min
Find Your Fall Favorites at the Farmers’ Market
Warm cinnamon smear scones. Juicy local apples. Colorful piles of pumpkins. A farmers’ market offers more ways to celebrate the season...
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Greg Ferro
- Sep 18, 2018
- 2 min
Farmers’ Markets: An Ingredient for Community Growth?
“Successful places have to think of themselves as a city – a distinct region and culture.” I recently read Our Towns, a collection of...
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Greg Ferro
- Sep 2, 2018
- 2 min
Root Your Mindful Routine in the Farmers’ Market
A scroll through Facebook is an endless merry-go-round of emotional pictures this time of year. The classic first day of school...
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Greg Ferro
- Aug 19, 2018
- 2 min
Localize Your Shopping Routine
Between the lazy days of summer and the relentless days of fall are a few Saturdays where the farmers’ market simply shines in boundless...
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Greg Ferro
- Aug 5, 2018
- 1 min
Sprout Kids’ Creativity at the Farmers’ Market
As a kid, I loved to let my imagination run wild. Building sculptures in the sand. Making up yard games with the neighbors. Growing...
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Greg Ferro
- Jul 23, 2018
- 1 min
Insert Corny Headline Here!
“Restraint equals indulgence.” I often think of this phrase from Barbara Kingsolver’s novel Animal Vegetable Miracle. It explains so much...
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Greg Ferro
- Jul 17, 2018
- 1 min
Detour! This Way to Avoid Jetlagged Veggies!
Watching a lonely parking lot spring to life with our vendors every Saturday morning is one of my favorite parts of managing the market....
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