One of my favorite markets opens this weekend – the Down to Earth Farmers Market in Chelsea! When it opened last year, it was immediately embraced by people in the area. You don’t think of West Chelsea as a food desert, but there was no farmers market in the neighborhood until this one. No wonder the neighbors love it so much. ~Karen Seiger, Markets of New York City Chelsea Farmers Market opens on Saturday! It begins with simple actions: footsteps into the field, eggs cracked

I have to give a big shout out to the Lower East Side Ecology Center and their important composting program. Every weekend in New York City, you can drop off your compostables in bins at the Union Square Greenmarket. You can also pick up a large or small bag of nutrient rich Paydirt Potting Soil, made from NYC’s own composted scraps, with a bit of help from our friends the red wiggler worms. It’s perfect for planting your summer garden on the fire escape. With Earth Day comin