IN SEASON: A.T. Buzby strawberries

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IN SEASON: A.T. Buzby strawberries

POSTED: Monday, May 3, 2010, 3:49 PM

Filed Under: Eat This Immediately | Field Trip | Product Placement

A.T. Buzby Farm

Fruit worth fighting over

The Headhouse Market opened on Sunday, May 2 with a bang of fresh produce, hand-made sausages and cheese, flowering plants and a heavy dose of farmer worship. Three Springs Fruit Farm rolled out crates of overwintered apples and gave away cool reusable bags to folks who signed up for the mailing list; Aimee Olexy herself presided over the onion jam and lamb sausage with golden raisins Talula's Table had on offer and that irascible Tom Culton of Culton Organics showed up with another funky headdress, as well as freshly-dug ramps that sold out immediately. However, none of these worthies drew the elbow-jabbing swarms that A.T. Buzby Farm commanded; and the reason is red: strawberries. The New Jersey family farm had boxes of the ruby fruits on sale for $5.50 each or $10 for two, and once you bit into the perfectly ripe flesh, it was truly spring. Red all the way through, these first juicy achenes of the season smack you in the tongue with sweet summer taste memories. In addition to boxes of the fruits, Buzby also had strawberry hanging baskets on offer for $22. Properly cared for, these plants will yield fruit all summer long. Get it before some yuppie takes out your knees for the last basket.

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