Just a reminder that the Grand Opening Celebration of the new Roots in the City Farmers Market will be next Wednesday, on April 7, starting at 1 pm. Scheduled festivities: Ribbon-cutting, performances by the Booker T. Washington High School Band and Michael’s Genuine Food & Drink will offer complimentary samples of dishes from the school’s [...]
Archive for March, 2010
Nourishing Overtown
Posted in food, location, market, media, photo, tagged Bee Heaven Farm, farmers market, Roots in the City, Teena's Pride Farm on March 31, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Weekend farmers markets
Posted in food, location, market, photo, tagged Bee Heaven Farm, farmers market, Miguel Bode, Paradise Farms, Redland Mediterranean Organic on March 27, 2010 | 3 Comments »
The two best farmers markets on the weekend — and you can feel free to debate this with me — are the Pinecrest Gardens Green Market on Sundays from 9 am to 2 pm, and the Coral Gables Farmers Market on Saturdays from 8 am to 1 pm. Coral Gables Farmers Market 405 Biltmore Way [...]
Packing veggie shares
Posted in csa, farm, photo, tagged csa on March 26, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Ever wonder how the food in your CSA share box actually gets into the box? Or how many people it takes to do it? Many steps and many hands are involved. Here’s a picture of the packing line set up in the Bee Heaven Farm barn on Friday. First, the items are weighed, bunched or [...]
Veggies in the city
Posted in events, farmer/grower, food, market, photo, tagged Margie Pikarsky, Michael Schwartz, Michael's Genuine Food & Drink, Redland Organics, Roots in the City, Teena Borek, Teena's Pride Farm, Wholesome Wave on March 25, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Just west of new luxury high rises on Biscayne, a row of white tents sprang up on the corner of NW 2nd Ave. and 10 St., smack dab against a patch of young collard greens. Underneath the tents, farm fresh fruits and vegetables were arranged on tables. The newest farmers market was launched on Wednesday [...]

