Tweeting for Turnips: Farmers Markets Get Techy

For all the press that seasonal cooking gets these days, it's surprisingly difficult to find good online resources that help determine what's in season. In an effort to correct this, farmers markets around the country have started using Twitter to let shoppers know what's filling their stalls. A quick look at the Twitter page for the Union Square Greenmarket in New York City shows that fiddlehead ferns and mixed baby lettuces are available today, and that chef Louisa Shafia is on hand signing copies of her cookbook Lucid Food. (New Yorkers, plans your meals accordingly.)

Other markets that have embraced this technology: The Geneva Greemarket in Geneva, IL,; Portland, OR's Hillsdale Farmers' Market; and The Food Trust in Philadelphia, PA. If your local market isn't on this short list, contact its organizers and push them to jump on the Twitter bandwagon. It's easy to use (not to mention it's a great PR tool) and valuable for those of us who like to stay seasonal.

-Sunil Kumar

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