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Farmers’ Markets Opening Dates Spring 2013

Pull out your calendars and mark the dates when you can go and see our farmers' market friends at their summer spots.

With additional food trucks located nearby, many stands offering lunch items, and the Boston Public Library outdoor seats and courtyard close by, Copley Square is a great place to meet someone for lunch on Tuesdays and Fridays.

If you have confirmed dates for your favorite farmers' market, please tell us in a comment or send us an email and we'll add it as an update to this post.

Here are the opening dates for some of our favorite markets. The links are to maps of the locations.

Farmers’ Markets Opening Dates Spring 2013

Pull out your calendars and mark the dates when you can go and see our farmers' market friends at their summer spots.

With additional food trucks located nearby, many stands offering lunch items, and the Boston Public Library outdoor seats and courtyard close by, Copley Square is a great place to meet someone for lunch on Tuesdays and Fridays.

If you have confirmed dates for your favorite farmers' market, please tell us in a comment or send us an email and we'll add it as an update to this post.

Here are the opening dates for some of our favorite markets. The links are to maps of the locations.

At The Market: First up in Spring

Today, we're introducing a new series of "At The Market" reports. As new crops arrive in the Greater Boston markets, we'll bring you photos of what is fresh, local, and delicious. We hope it will remind you to buy, cook, savor, and celebrate what is in season and at its best.

Our friends in the farming community will share details of what's available now, how long it will be around, and when to expect it as your next seasonal treat.

And, we hope you'll share what you find with the rest of the BostonZest community.

In Season This Week:

These plants are from the Herb Lyceum but we are see pots of fresh herbs all over, even at Trader Joe's.

Local, super fresh eggs have been at the winter farmers' markets all year round. Farmers with livestock have products to sell in every season!

Stillman's Farm is taking orders for their heirloom and specialty tomato plants.

Boston Organics is putting "spring-dug parsnips" in their Dogma Boxes.

Coming Soon:

Remember growing radishes as a kid? They were always the first fruit of our garden labor. Farmers will also be bringing rhubarb, fiddlehead ferns, and green garlic to some of the first summer markets.

And, Nettles – Here's an NPR piece: Nettles Bring Spring to the Kitchen.

The Chatter Round Town:

Over on Chowhound's Boston Board the comminity is discussing the sustainability of ramps.

They're hunting for the best lobster rolls. And, we can never resist thinking about Neptune Oyster's hot butter lobster roll in the photo above. It gets our vote!

Your Turn:

Let us know when you spot something we should be out photographing!

At The Market: First up in Spring

Today, we're introducing a new series of "At The Market" reports. As new crops arrive in the Greater Boston markets, we'll bring you photos of what is fresh, local, and delicious. We hope it will remind you to buy, cook, savor, and celebrate what is in season and at its best.

Our friends in the farming community will share details of what's available now, how long it will be around, and when to expect it as your next seasonal treat.

And, we hope you'll share what you find with the rest of the BostonZest community.

In Season This Week:

These plants are from the Herb Lyceum but we are see pots of fresh herbs all over, even at Trader Joe's.

Local, super fresh eggs have been at the winter farmers' markets all year round. Farmers with livestock have products to sell in every season!

Stillman's Farm is taking orders for their heirloom and specialty tomato plants.

Boston Organics is putting "spring-dug parsnips" in their Dogma Boxes.

Coming Soon:

Remember growing radishes as a kid? They were always the first fruit of our garden labor. Farmers will also be bringing rhubarb, fiddlehead ferns, and green garlic to some of the first summer markets.

And, Nettles – Here's an NPR piece: Nettles Bring Spring to the Kitchen.

The Chatter Round Town:

Over on Chowhound's Boston Board the comminity is discussing the sustainability of ramps.

They're hunting for the best lobster rolls. And, we can never resist thinking about Neptune Oyster's hot butter lobster roll in the photo above. It gets our vote!

Your Turn:

Let us know when you spot something we should be out photographing!

At The Market: First up in Spring

Today, we're introducing a new series of "At The Market" reports. As new crops arrive in the Greater Boston markets, we'll bring you photos of what is fresh, local, and delicious. We hope it will remind you to buy, cook, savor, and celebrate what is in season and at its best.

Our friends in the farming community will share details of what's available now, how long it will be around, and when to expect it as your next seasonal treat.

And, we hope you'll share what you find with the rest of the BostonZest community.

In Season This Week:

These plants are from the Herb Lyceum but we are see pots of fresh herbs all over, even at Trader Joe's.

Local, super fresh eggs have been at the winter farmers' markets all year round. Farmers with livestock have products to sell in every season!

Stillman's Farm is taking orders for their heirloom and specialty tomato plants.

Boston Organics is putting "spring-dug parsnips" in their Dogma Boxes.

Coming Soon:

Remember growing radishes as a kid? They were always the first fruit of our garden labor. Farmers will also be bringing rhubarb, fiddlehead ferns, and green garlic to some of the first summer markets.

And, Nettles – Here's an NPR piece: Nettles Bring Spring to the Kitchen.

The Chatter Round Town:

Over on Chowhound's Boston Board the comminity is discussing the sustainability of ramps.

They're hunting for the best lobster rolls. And, we can never resist thinking about Neptune Oyster's hot butter lobster roll in the photo above. It gets our vote!

Your Turn:

Let us know when you spot something we should be out photographing!

This Meatloaf Began at The Butcherie in Brookline

Yes, we know The Butcherie in Brookline is a kosher market. The meat in the loaf is veal and beef from their stock. The bacon on top, we already had on hand.

If Penny isn't going to grind her own meat, she's fussy about the quality and handling. The product from the Butcherie was treated with respect, formed into little crown shapes, and stocked in a single layer so that the ground meat wasn't pressed down. That makes it possible to keep the mixture from being overworked, and she thinks it helps create a lighter meatloaf.

When she bought this, Penny was out photographing some of her favorite places to shop for kosher, Russian, and Eastern European food for her "Fresh & Local" newspaper column. It was a good reminder to get back to some of the places that have provided good products in the past. The Butcherie is one of them.

Many of us have begun to buy kosher chicken in more mainstream markets. But, why not extend that quality control to the other meats that will be sold by kosher markets. It's also great to see items like lamb neck right in the meat case.

They also sell kosher wine, cheese, grocery, deli, and party platters. Visit the next time you're in the area. Combine it with a trip to the Brookline Winter Farmers' Market (still going on), Brookline Summer Farmers' Market, or some great pizza at Otto Pizza, all nearby.

The Butcherie (Map & Reviews)

428 Harvard St, Brookline, MA

Phone: (617) 731-9888

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April 4, 2013

This Meatloaf Began at The Butcherie in Brookline

Yes, we know The Butcherie in Brookline is a kosher market. The meat in the loaf is veal and beef from their stock. The bacon on top, we already had on hand.

If Penny isn't going to grind her own meat, she's fussy about the quality and handling. The product from the Butcherie was treated with respect, formed into little crown shapes, and stocked in a single layer so that the ground meat wasn't pressed down. That makes it possible to keep the mixture from being overworked, and she thinks it helps create a lighter meatloaf.

When she bought this, Penny was out photographing some of her favorite places to shop for kosher, Russian, and Eastern European food for her "Fresh & Local" newspaper column. It was a good reminder to get back to some of the places that have provided good products in the past. The Butcherie is one of them.

Many of us have begun to buy kosher chicken in more mainstream markets. But, why not extend that quality control to the other meats that will be sold by kosher markets. It's also great to see items like lamb neck right in the meat case.

They also sell kosher wine, cheese, grocery, deli, and party platters. Visit the next time you're in the area. Combine it with a trip to the Brookline Winter Farmers' Market (still going on), Brookline Summer Farmers' Market, or some great pizza at Otto Pizza, all nearby.

The Butcherie (Map & Reviews)

428 Harvard St, Brookline, MA

Phone: (617) 731-9888

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Details:

Note on Comments: We monitor comments constantly and anything that is pure spam, inappropriate, or nasty is swept away. In addition to readers' comments, we welcome hearing from the people, places, and services we cover. Often, those add great insights for our readers. As long as it doesn’t become a pure ad, we’d love to hear from you. We do reserve the right to edit ads and links out of comments.

April 4, 2013

This Meatloaf Began at The Butcherie in Brookline

Yes, we know The Butcherie in Brookline is a kosher market. The meat in the loaf is veal and beef from their stock. The bacon on top, we already had on hand.

If Penny isn't going to grind her own meat, she's fussy about the quality and handling. The product from the Butcherie was treated with respect, formed into little crown shapes, and stocked in a single layer so that the ground meat wasn't pressed down. That makes it possible to keep the mixture from being overworked, and she thinks it helps create a lighter meatloaf.

When she bought this, Penny was out photographing some of her favorite places to shop for kosher, Russian, and Eastern European food for her "Fresh & Local" newspaper column. It was a good reminder to get back to some of the places that have provided good products in the past. The Butcherie is one of them.

Many of us have begun to buy kosher chicken in more mainstream markets. But, why not extend that quality control to the other meats that will be sold by kosher markets. It's also great to see items like lamb neck right in the meat case.

They also sell kosher wine, cheese, grocery, deli, and party platters. Visit the next time you're in the area. Combine it with a trip to the Brookline Winter Farmers' Market (still going on), Brookline Summer Farmers' Market, or some great pizza at Otto Pizza, all nearby.

The Butcherie (Map & Reviews)

428 Harvard St, Brookline, MA

Phone: (617) 731-9888

What's on your Food Lover's Shopping List? Shop Amazon for all your kitchen & dining needs and support this site!

Details:

Note on Comments: We monitor comments constantly and anything that is pure spam, inappropriate, or nasty is swept away. In addition to readers' comments, we welcome hearing from the people, places, and services we cover. Often, those add great insights for our readers. As long as it doesn’t become a pure ad, we’d love to hear from you. We do reserve the right to edit ads and links out of comments.

April 4, 2013

Category: Food: Local/Farmers’ Markets