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Meet the new farmers

By Ben Muessig
The Brooklyn Paper

A Saturday Greenmarket is blooming in Bay Ridge, offering grocery-starved neighbors a satiating solace after the shuttering of a beloved Key Food. Here’s a breakdown of the farmers and food purveyors who will be hawking their wares at the corner of Third Avenue and 95th Street from 8 am until 5 pm every Saturday until December:

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“Water buffalo is lower in fat and cholesterol than beef, and the dairy is low in lactose,” said Frank Abballe, whose company, Bufala di Vermont, sells buffalo mozzarella

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“It’s fresh, it’s organic, and it’s healthy food. Everything we use — even the flour — it’s all organic,” said Tamdin Wangyal of Bread Alone.

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“We pick everything fresh, so it tastes better,” said Hector Perez of Alex Farms, which sells apples and pears.

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“The stuff at the supermarket is all frozen. This is directly off the boast, it’s all fresh and locally caught,” said Glenn Vickelman of American Seafood.

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“The stuff you buy at the supermarket is no more nutritious than corn syrup — our honey hasn’t been heated, so it contains all of the healthy antioxidants," said Andrew Cote of Andrew’s Local Honey.

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“We don’t spray and we don’t use chemicals, so it’s better for you,” said Harold Naupri of Caral Farms.

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