The Go Giants Giveaway: Win This Tiny Grill

10 comments so far | February 6, 2012 | By Rachel Wharton

Win me.

Each week we’ll be picking one reader of Edible Brooklyn.com or Edible Manhattan.com to win prizes like charcoal grills, Breville kitchen appliances, a Bodum French press or even a year’s subscription to our own magazines. This week’s winner will receive this killer Fyrkat 13.4-inch portable charcoal grill. (Heck, it might be February, but it’s almost grilling weather, right?)

Here’s how to enter to win this week’s contest: Tell us about your favorite farmer’s market in the comments below before midnight on Friday. Be sure to register with a real email address so we can contact you later if you win. We’ll pick a reader based on what we think is the best response. Extra points for those who lead us to best–ofs we haven’t already tracked down for our online listings.

Last week’s winner is a Casademishka, who answered the question of best supermarket with one of our favorites in the city for its almost mind-blowing diversity, much like the borough it calls home:

“I love Trade Fair, a local Queens chain. My location is 30th Avenue right downstairs from the N/Q stop. It’s not high-end in any way, and can be horrifically crowded and hard to navigate. That said, it’s a regular supermarket plus so much more. The international roster includes Greece, Egypt, Italy, India, Brazil, a small Jamaican section, Spanish Latin America (including Mexico, the Andes, and the Caribbean,) the Balkans, Turkey. They are not fantastic with East Asia, or South India, but are developing a fairly decent health and gluten free section. It’s nice not to have to run to Manhattan or another Queens neighborhood sometimes to supply my global cooking adventures. I notice that the different locations focus more on whatever ethnic group is concentrated in that location. For instance, the Broadway location seemed to have more Brazilian items.”

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Mary Beth Waterbury

My favorite farmer’s market is the NYC Greenmarket in Jackson Heights, Queens. They have a great selection of produce- including meat, cheese, milk and ice cream! Many of the vendors accept EBT and they have a compost collection. One of my favorite things, however, is the sandwich and grilled corn stands that pop up along the perimeter of the market. Vendors get food fresh from the market and serve it to you as you stand amongst all the families and hard working market sellers who provide this awesome service to Jackson Heights!
Laurenmac5

I like the Farmer’s market at bourough hall in brooklyn. The herbs are a great deal and you can buy a whole meal there to cook. Fish, veggies, bread, cheese….
Annee Elliot

There’s nothing like a farmer’s market in your neighborhood, close to home. I get my morning coffee at Oslo and stroll over. I always see people I know, cheerful that it’s Saturday. It has a small town feel. Every year it just gets better and better, something I look forward to every Saturday morning when I wake up.
Evan N.

I have and always will love the Union Square Farmer’s Market. It is where I bought my first vegetable peeler in college from the infamous Joe Ades and where just recently, I fell in love with Delicata Squash. I look forward to many more visits and many more discoveries there in the coming years.
Maria PN

I love the Saturday morning farmers market on the harbor in Northport, Long Island. Right next to the docked boats and accompanied by sea breezes and music, often guitar, you can shop for almost anything and have a great time doing it. You can get gorgeous local vegetables, and fresh-caught fish from an icy cooler. You can sample wedges of artisan cheese and slices of freshly-baked bread. You can get handmade pastas and jams, beer and pickles, flatbreads and pies, flowers and potted herbs. You can put on your straw hat and grab your market tote and pretend you’re at a street market in the south of France — and the whole experience is local and fun and free.
rocco

The farmers market on Saturdays in Grand Army Plaza is worth the trip even if you don’t live nearby. A great selection, friendly vendors and good prices. I recently found out just how nice the vendors were when I thought I was short a few bucks for my sausages ( Arcadian Pastures) and the vendor told me I could pay him next week ! What a mensch ! Also they have the complete package there: Dairy, honey, fish, meats, breads, and of course vegetables and fruit in season. One stop shopping. And if I get there early enought there’s a copy of the new EDIBILE Brooklyn to greet me at the information table.
Anonymous

Definitely the New Amsterdam Market. I live nearby and go pretty religiously. The thing that’s beautiful about it is that it’s really a purveyors market. The talent there is top notch, and the vibe is so friendly, so relaxing. They’ve been throwing some great events recently which are always a good time too. Everything there is local (within ~100 miles) and fresh and delicious. They also have a great mission. They’re simply the best.
Karen Flaherty

My neighborhood of Union Square boasts of the Union Square Greenmarket four days a week. We moved to 17th street in 1980 and have grown mature along with many of the vendors. I can remember when the father of one of the vendors passed away. People were in line giving their condolences to the son. They look so much alike now. I remember when one of the Mexican farmhands was killed in a tragic accident and the farm where he worked took up a donation for his family. And most recently when we were looking at properties upstate I asked the farmers about the property before buying anything. They invited us to their farm for the afternoon so we could see how they renovated their barn before jumping into ours. I used to go to the market to shop. Now I go to the market to shop, meet our farming neighbors and stroll. I am thankful for this oasis in an otherwise very populated and trendy environment.
Joan M

The Saturday farmer’s market in Fort Greene is lovely. It’s located along the side of Fort Greene Park, on Washington Park, between DeKalb and Willoughby. With about 15 annual vendors, the market features a good variety of foods and helpful, friendly vendors. They also offer composting and textile recycling.
Bfeibusch

Fort Greene. Not just great farmers, but compost, textile recycling and more! I bring my veggie scraps, textile recycling as well as egg cartons and glass bottles from Ronnybrook. So I have hardly any garbage at home! I am working toward having as little garbage as possible! And in addition to get recycling opportunities and the best farmers ever, Fort Greene is diverse, family and pet friendly and a place where families meet…