Comments on: Haymarket http://www.kosherblog.net/2007/06/01/haymarket/ Finding the finer side of everyday kosher living Wed, 19 Nov 2008 22:20:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: jabbett http://www.kosherblog.net/2007/06/01/haymarket/#comment-5911 jabbett Mon, 11 Jun 2007 19:35:28 +0000 http://www.kosherblog.net/?p=1036#comment-5911 As I understand it, Haymarket is not a farmer's market. Vendors sell the same stuff, imported from all over, that usually ends up in a supermarket. As I understand it, Haymarket is not a farmer’s market. Vendors sell the same stuff, imported from all over, that usually ends up in a supermarket.

]]> By: velorutionary http://www.kosherblog.net/2007/06/01/haymarket/#comment-5910 velorutionary Mon, 11 Jun 2007 19:32:48 +0000 http://www.kosherblog.net/?p=1036#comment-5910 It is NOT a farmer's market though. Mangoes and Papayas, lychees, bananas, do not grow in Boston, and are all available in haymarket. This is very unlike NYC's greenmarket, where all produce is grown within 150 miles. It is NOT a farmer’s market though. Mangoes and Papayas, lychees, bananas, do not grow in Boston, and are all available in haymarket. This is very unlike NYC’s greenmarket, where all produce is grown within 150 miles.

]]> By: Elise http://www.kosherblog.net/2007/06/01/haymarket/#comment-5909 Elise Mon, 11 Jun 2007 18:39:55 +0000 http://www.kosherblog.net/?p=1036#comment-5909 The reason that "almost all vendors sold the exact stuff" is that, in theory, a farmers market is supposed to reflect what is in season and local. The reason that “almost all vendors sold the exact stuff” is that, in theory, a farmers market is supposed to reflect what is in season and local.

]]> By: velorutionary http://www.kosherblog.net/2007/06/01/haymarket/#comment-5908 velorutionary Mon, 11 Jun 2007 03:22:00 +0000 http://www.kosherblog.net/?p=1036#comment-5908 Elf, I tried shopping at Haymarket once when I visited Boston, and my experience was similar to yours. Some of the stuff I bought was surprisingly good, but most was subpar. My biggest issue was that almost all vendors sold the exact stuff, as if they were pawns for the same wholesaler. The prices are really good, albeit no better than what is typically found in ethnic produce markets in NYC, e.g. Chinatown. The quality is pretty suspect, and I was quite upset with a vendor who refused to let me taste before buying. (Why wouldn't he share the risk? --rhetorical question...) I love outdoor markets, so I would probably visit again next time I am in Boston on a Friday. I will note that Haymarket pales in comparison to the Grand Street vicinity in Manhattan's Chinatown/Lower East Side. (For those living in NYC, quality cherries are being sold @ 3 lbs. for $4, and the new crop of lychees are selling at $4/lb.) Elf,

I tried shopping at Haymarket once when I visited Boston, and my experience was similar to yours. Some of the stuff I bought was surprisingly good, but most was subpar.

My biggest issue was that almost all vendors sold the exact stuff, as if they were pawns for the same wholesaler.

The prices are really good, albeit no better than what is typically found in ethnic produce markets in NYC, e.g. Chinatown. The quality is pretty suspect, and I was quite upset with a vendor who refused to let me taste before buying. (Why wouldn’t he share the risk? –rhetorical question…)

I love outdoor markets, so I would probably visit again next time I am in Boston on a Friday. I will note that Haymarket pales in comparison to the Grand Street vicinity in Manhattan’s Chinatown/Lower East Side. (For those living in NYC, quality cherries are being sold @ 3 lbs. for $4, and the new crop of lychees are selling at $4/lb.)

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