Noted. Lots of strawberries...

I'll keep checking back in to see the new additions.

My report, chain smoking strawberry saleswomen, quarts for $5. Great idea, rent cant be that high, I'll walk to the RT or grocery store for a $2 savings.

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I agree HughE. I walked to the City Hall Farmer's Market today. As a few have mentioned lots of strawberries. I hate strawberries! There was a lot of honey there too. None in cute bear squeeze bottles that keep things neat. Hint hint if you are the honey vendor there.

Ended up walking over to RTM to get a few things at Iovine's.

I'll definately go to the City Hall Farmer's Market again. Hopefully it will get better over the next few weeks. I like the idea of it being there.

If you look at the "sample menus" for some of the CSAs, you can get an idea of when stuff will be available. That's the difference with local farmers.

What? You thought Iovine Brothers in RTM only sold local stuff? Where do you get fresh produce in this area in mid-February?

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Philly.com posted a short video of the farmers' market in their redesigned food section. Not much more than strawberrys, honey, asparagus, eggs, and flowers/herbs, but the high traffic location will be good for business.

Obscenely long permalink if the video is no longer in main playlist:
http://philly1.a.mms.mavenapps.net/m...6-c1766ff74650

I didn't know that was possible.

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It's possible. I'm not a strawberry fan at all. Don't know that I'd say I hate them (I reserve that for liver), but don't like them.

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sprinkle some sugar on cut up strawberries maybe chop up a banana...you got yourself a delicious dessert! How can you hate strawberries?!

Strawberries for some, honeyed asparagus with goat cheese for others ...

I'm sure selection will improve as the season does, and the quarts of local strawberries at HeadHouse Market were $5 as well and tasted every bit of $5 a quart worth even though they were not as sugar sweet as the ones that will be coming in the first week of June.

Any local strawberries available are an early variety that will have that lovely fresh taste, a bit of tartness, and a good amount of sweetness but not the sugary strawberry rush that comes with later varieties.

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Yeah, I'm a freak! I do buy strawberries for my husband who likes them. Although I think I score more perfect wife points when I buy him beer.