This morning We went to Greig Farm in Red Hook to pick and purchase ($3/pound) asparagus on receiving our neighbour’s strong suggestion. The farm is located on Pitchen Lane and has been operating in the past 60 years. Norman Greig and his business partner Erina O’Neill opened an adventurous local farmer’s market, Hudson Valley Farmer’s Market, in December last year by the farm. Their mission is to support local family-owned farmers. Every Sat. the market is open from 10am to 3pm. Let’s spread the words of this wonderful market!
Here are the photos of asparagus field. We leaned that most of the asparagus were already picked by mobs who arrived here much earlier days or time than us. But, our careful search soon found just-came-out-of-the-ground-looking, thick and energy-packed shoots one after another. After 8 minutes of wondering the field the cardboard carten was almost full. We picked a little over 3 pounds.
I steamed the asparagus and served it with my White Sumiso Sauce (Hiroko’s American Kitchen) for lunch. Please use the recipe page 83 in the book. Tangy, slight garlic and anchovy fillet-scented Sumiso sauce highlight the very mild flavor of the just picked asparagus. I have never tasted the asparagus so fresh and better in my life. 
