An unseasonably warm March seems to have jumpstarted the local Greenmarkets, and over the last week we've seen that first polarizing sign of spring for farmer's market regulars: ramps. Not just a few, and not just enough for restaurant chefs to snatch up before regular shoppers arrive, but bushels and bushels of the sweet wild leeks.Click through the slideshow for a closer look at what we saw at the market last week. More

David Hughes, the Operations Manager of the Union Square Greenmarket, chatted us up about why he loves his job, the inner workings of market, and how he keeps such a big operation running smoothly in the middle of Union Square. More

Some tips for avoiding root vegetable overload at the Greenmarket during the long, cold winter. More

Thanksgiving approaches at the city's Greenmarkets... More

Pumpkins were all over Serious Eats this week, and you better believe that they were all over the Greenmarket as well. As we say goodbye to tomatoes, and the eggplant hang on for a bit longer, we're also seeing amazing apples, radishes, rutabaga, sweet potatoes, and some oddballs (I'm looking at you, cardoons). So begins the march to winter and its bounty of root vegetables. Click through the slideshow for a closer look at what we saw at market this week. More

What's at the market this week? The better question would be: what isn't at the market this week? More

Fall is approaching, but even as the winter squash begin to arrive, summer produce is still going strong at the market. We saw everything this week, including pears, pumpkins, tomatoes, eggplant, heirloom tomatoes, spiky cucumbers, pluots, black walnuts, and much more. Click through the slideshow for a closer look. More

Hurricane Irene was easy on New York City, but outside the city things were much tougher. Vermont experienced tremendous flooding after the storm, as did southern New Jersey and upstate New York. A quick turn around NYC's Union Square Greenmarket this week made clear that the storm was indeed devastating to many farmers in the Northeast. More

As August begins to wind down, it can start to feel like summer's over. If you find yourself in these doldrums, head to your local Greenmarket: it's positively bursting with peak season goodness, from tomatoes to corn to peaches and plums and more. Being in Union Square this week, it felt like we were just getting started. More

A check of the Union Square Greenmarket in early July reveals summer squash, garlic scapes, berries, sour cherries, plums, peaches and more. More