Fresh peas are back at the Farmers Market

Hosted by Evan Kleiman Feb. 21, 2020 Food & Drink

Market Report correspondent Gillian Ferguson talks to Linda Mark, aka the Farmers Market Fairy, about her job as a personal shopper and using snap peas as part of a crudités platter. Barbara Whyman at Tutti Frutti helps us distinguish between English and snap peas.

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Credits

Host:

Evan Kleiman

Producers:

Joseph Stone, Laryl Garcia

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