The infamous images of Detroit's crumbling buildings, abandoned homes and weed-choked parks are known worldwide. Seldom shown are the city's thriving food ways, quietly rebuilding neighborhoods block by block with urban farms, locally made fare, new restaurants and an innovative, homegrown spirit that is attracting entrepreneurs and culinary enthusiasts from across the nation. Old neighborhoods are coming back to life with the smell of simmering soup,...

This collection of poems takes young readers to a day at an urban farmers' market. Whom to see, what to eat, and how produce is grown -- it's all so exciting, fresh, and delicious. Readers are invited to peruse the stands and inspect vendors' wares with poems like "Farmer Greg's Free-Range Eggs," "Summer Checklist," and "Necessary Mess."

"Rosemary meets Ash at the farmers' market. Ash -- precise, pretty, and practically perfect -- sells bars of soap in delicate pastel colors, sprinkle-spackled cupcakes stacked on scalloped stands, beeswax candles, jelly jars of honey, and glossy green plants. Ro has never felt this way about another woman; with Ash, she wants to be her and have her in equal measure. But as her obsession with Ash consumes her, she may find she's not the one doing the...

"On the farm, workers pick vegetables, collect eggs, and make cheese. At the market the next day, the workers set up their stands and prepare for shoppers to arrive. Amy, the baker at the Busy Bee Café, has a very special meal in mind -- and, of course, all the farmers show up at the café to enjoy the results of their hard work"--

An introduction to the concept of and products found at a farmer's market, including how some of the foods and other items are actually produced.

This charming book of sixty-five recipes plus tips and activities makes any farmers' market a fun and flavorful adventure for the whole family.
From exploring the different booths to selecting produce and tasting the unique flavors each season brings, the farmers' market provides a fertile playground for kids. It provides a fun family activity while building healthy habits and supporting sustainable eating. When you introduce kids to the...

After agreeing to be the maid of honor at her best friend Linda's wedding, Becca, who sells homemade jams and preserves at the local farmer's market, finds herself in a sticky situation when Linda's future mother-in-law is murdered.

Jam and preserve maker Becca Robins is excited about the extra business that the Ridgeway Christmas Tree Farm is bringing to the market this holiday season. But when a competing tree farmer, Reggie Stuckey, arrives with a truck full of trees, angrily barking that he has exclusive selling rights at the market, Becca finds herself pining for more goodwill toward men. After Reggie is found with a tree stake in his chest, she wonders when the Christmas...

Follows an eager young girl on a trip to the farmers' market with her parents as she contemplates what to buy with the money from her piggy bank.

"Como todos los domingos, hay mercado en Miraflores: los campesinos ofrecen su cosecha y la plaza es un bullicio de viandantes, animales, niños y canciones. Pero, hoy sucede algo inesperado y muy peligroso ..."--Page 4 of cover. Every Sunday is market day in Miraflores: farmers offer their harvest and the square is a bustle of pedestrians, animals, children and songs. One afternoon, something unexpected happens that could have proven disastrous...