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2007

May
27th , Santa Monica, Calif.
Apricots, apriums, peaches, nectarines, Rainier and Bing cherries, red amaranth, spinach, basil,Italian  flat-leafed parsley, red onion, green onions, redleaf lettuce, three kinds of summer squash


12th & 13th, New York City
ramps, shallots, Adirondack red potatoes, raw milk cheese, Mutsu and Empire apples

 


April
29th, Hollywood, Calif.
fava beans, shelled peas, snow peas, basil, Chinese spinach, dried garlic, fresh garlic, Carola and Russian fingerling potatoes. beets, spring onions, Fuji apples, Japanese eggplant, Tokyo turnips, zucchini

10th, Torrance, Calif.
strawberries, blood oranges, fava beans, baby celery, chives, sugar snap peas, broccoli, lemon grass, aloe, cucumbers

 

March
27th, Culver City, Calif.
dried jujubes, flame raisins, spinach, blood oranges, snow peas, lettuce, Fuji apples, brussel sprouts, cabbage, broccoli, red and golden beet, celery


March
28th, Santa Monica, Calif.
blood oranges, lemon grass, gai lon, snow peas, celeriac, cilantro, Thai basil, spicy salad mix

 

February
7th, Santa Monica, Calif.
baby artichokes, asparagus, blood oranges, Oroblanco grapefuit, snow peas, Syrian oregano, shahi, water cress, green garlic, turnips, arugula, black radishes, green onions


January
17th, Santa Monica, Calif.
Chandler pomelo, Kaffir limes, Meyer lemon, Persian lemon, satsumas, blood oranges, sapotes, Thai lime leaves, cherimoya, apples, Asian pear, purple cabbage, brussel sprouts, Jerusalem artichokes, chorogi, heirloom tomatoes, bok choy, spinach, parsnip, carrots

2006


December
8th, Union Square, New York City
quinces, apples, rappini, rutabaga

November
10th, Union Square, New York City
brussel sprouts, Tokyo turnips, ground husk cherry tomatoes, blue popcorn, green grape and green zebra tomatoes, shallots,  apples, Asian pears

October
28th, Venice Beach, California
pomegranates, tomatillos, Fuyu persimmons, Winesap and Pink Lady apples,  heirloom tomatoes, peppers, cilantro

 

September
27th, Union Square, New York City
wild arugula, carnival and butternut winter squash, lady apples, 'hairy' adamame soybeans,  red, yellow and white cippolini onions, Tropea (red torpedo) onions; purple majest and carola potatoes; speckled Roman and Costoluto Genovese tomatoes

24th, New Haven, Conn.
Italian prune plums, Macoun apples, rappini, assorted heirloom tomatoes, potatoes, beets, Romano and blue lake green beans, summer squash 

September

17th, Goleta, Calif.
Granny Smitth, Fuji and gala apples; Chinese and Indian eggplant; black mission figs, guajes, Peruvian purple peppers, Hungarian, cayenne and serrano peppers, parsley, cilantro, lemon cucumbers, zucchini, Southeast Asian squash, Elsa Craig sweet onions, assorted varieties of tomatoes

August
26th, Princeton Junction, N.J.
Italian gold tomatoes; green zebra tomatoes; peaches; blackberries, bicolor corn; purslane; summer squash; okra


July
29th, Santa Monica, Calif.
Cubanelle, Hungarian and lipstick peppers; assorted heirloom tomatoes; assorted stone fruit; basil; Chinese eggplant, yard-long beans; gai lon, Japanese eggplant, Japanese cucumber, little gem lettuce

June
10th, Santa Monica, Calif.
nectarines, plums, pluots, apricots, tomatoes, basil, Romano beans, Persian cucumbers, Chinese eggplant, long beans, gai lon, four lettus varieties, five varieties of potatoes, avocados

 

May
21st, Hollywood
fava beans, apriums, nectarines, white peaches, loquats, green plums, spinach, raisins, beets, radishes, Thai basil, baby bok choy, gai lon, purple cauliflower, Kirby cucumbers, summer squash 
 

13th, New York City
red spinach; burpless cucumbers; parsnips; purple potatoes; shallots; Empire, Northern Spy and Crispin apples; plum butter; raw milk cheese

April
5th, Santa Monica, Calif.
spring onions, parsley root, watecress, broccoli spigarello, Vulcan lettuce, cilantro, snow peas, Fuji and granny smith apples, hydroponic tomato

March
21st and 25th, New Orleans, Louisiana
mustard greens, cabbage, Ponchatoula strawberries, fava beans, pork tasso, hot sauce, pickles, pecan pie, praline, 'shoe sole'

February
25th, Santa Barbara, Calif.
sugar snap peas; rainbow chard; leek; green onions; radishes; purple cauliflower; tangelos; blood oranges, cara cara oranges; satsuma mandarins; limequats; kaffir limes; Meyer lemons; cherimoyas; atemoyas; green mangos; sapotes; lemon grass, dill; flat-leaf parsley; Formosa beets; raisins

February
11th, San Francisco, Calif.
Chantenay and Red Indian carrots; green garlic; asparagus; Satsumas; Point Reyes Farmstead blue cheese; Marin Sun Farm New York strip steak; watermelon radish

 

January
15th, San Diego, Calif.
Buddha's Hand citron; cherimoyas; sapotes; passion fruit; longans; Tarocco blood oranges; limes; Tokyo turnips; tomatoes; summer squash; red bell pepper; avocados


8th, Hollywood, Calif.
Kishu and Sastuma mandarins; Page tangors; Fremont tangerines; Pippin and Lady Williams apples; Romanesco broccoli; cheddar and purple cauliflower; Asian pears; Meyer lemons; limes, cherimoya; gai lon; bok choy; Italian parsley; beet; red onions; dill; stinging nettles

8th, Oakland, Calif.
fennel;  raddichio; chard; parsnip;  Valencia and blood oranges; dried Asian pears

 

2005

December

8th, New York City
Golden Russet, Baldwin, Cortland, Empire, Pippin, Winesap and Mutsu apples; Yali, Bosc, D'Anjou and Sekel Pears; quince; cheddar and drum cheese

4th, Campbell, Calif.
chard; overripe hachiya persimmons; tomatoes; flat-leaf parsley; Gogoscar and other sweet peppers

November
30th, Santa Monica, Calif.
Three varieties of carrots; beets; Easter Egg radishes; lacinato kale; collard greens; chard; Sierra and Vulcan lettuce; German butterball potatoes; satsumas; Autumn Royal and flame grapes; Ruby raisins; Celebrity tomatoes

29th, Alameda, Calif.
walnuts; satsumas; daikon; carrots; Napa cabbage; rainbow chard; French breakfast radishes; leeks


18th, Richmond, Calif.
Five varieties of eggplant; 13 varieties of apples; fuyu and hachiya persimmons; bell peppers; tomatoes; onions; gai choy; taro; lemongrass; Thai chilis

November
5th, Barcelona, Spain
multiple varieties of olives; pickled onions and peppers; calcot onions; rovellon and other varieties of mushrooms; artichokes; leeks, green garlic, broccoli spigarello; cauliflower; figs; tomatoes

October

24th, New York City
Hen of the Woods mushroom; yellow cauliflower; beets; radishes; cranberry beans; brussel sprouts

21st, Napa Valley, Calif.
assorted pears, Niabel grapes, royal eryngii mushrooms, basil, hydroponic butter lettuce, heirloom tomatoes, assorted fingerling and purple Viking potatoes


15th, Berkeley, Calif.
sorrel, sweet Hungarian paprika peppers, white corn, Charentais melon, Grwen avocados, radicchio

October
9th, Flagstaff, Arizona
pumpkins, acorn squash, butternut squash, fairy duster honey, elderberries, Utah serviceberries, black walnuts, osha root; scented lippia (Sonoran oregano); serrano, jalapeno, cayenne and chilepeno peppers; pomegranate, apples; turnips; cherry tomatoes; tomatillos

7th, Oakland, Calif.
hachiya persimmons, pomegranates, hyacinth beans, tomatoes, prosperosa eggplants, okra, bell peppers

October
5th, Santa Monica, Calif.
Chinese eggplant, tomatoes, Romano beans, honeydew melon, sugarnut melon, winter squash, red and orange carrots, German butterball potatoes, peaches, apples; fig varieties including black mission, red mission, cadota and brown turkey

September
25th, Santa Monica, Calif.
Fuji apples, fuyu persimmons, gai lon, baby bok choy, green onions, Thai basil, black mission figs, tomatoes, Italian parsley, Chinese eggplant, bell peppers


20th, New York City
Elephant Heart plums, Empress plums, Concord grapes, nectarines, Seckel Pears, watermelon, brussel sprouts, yellow squash

September
17th, Dublin, Ireland
eggplant, plums, chilis, mangoes, assorted breads and pastries

14th, Santa Monica, Calif.
seven varieties of beans: Blue Lake, yellow wax, baby limas, soybeans, green and yellow Romanos, and black-eyed peas; assorted summer squash; Chinese eggplant; basil; okra; O'Henry and Indian Blood peaches; bell peppers; chile de Padron; Round of Hungary peppers


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