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4 published pieces tagged produce.
Regulars don't spend more; they know the rhythm. When to arrive, what to carry, what to ask the grower, how to read a producer-only sign, where SNAP is handled, and the manners that keep you welcome at the table.
· 10 min read
Fall at the market is four different seasons depending on where you stand. Here is what arrives in September, October, and November across the Northeast and Midwest, the South, the Pacific and Mountain West, and the Southwest, with buying and storage notes for the crops that define it.
· 11 min read
Market produce is usually fresher than what the supermarket sells, and it still turns to slime in the wrong drawer. This reference, built from university extension storage bulletins and FDA handling advice, says where each item lives, whether to wash it first, and how many days to plan on.
· 12 min read
One brine, one method, seven vegetables. A refrigerator pickle uses the same 5 percent vinegar as a canned pickle but skips the canner, which is exactly why it has to stay cold and get eaten within a couple of weeks.
· 5 min read
