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"Only
regional growers may sell at
the Greenmarket. Middlemen or
brokers are not allowed. Regional
farmers who produce fruit, vegetables,
fish, meat, eggs, dairy, honey,
maple syrup, plants and other
foods sell at Greenmarket. Comprehensive
regulations govern what may
be sold at Greenmarket. With
few exceptions, all items must
be grown, raised, foraged, caught,
or otherwise produced by the
seller" |
Greenmarket
is a program of the Council on the
Environment of New York City, a privately
funded citizens organization in the
Mayor's Office. Barry Benepe founded
Greenmarket in 1976. Director Tom
Strumolo and Greenmarket staff are
responsible for market operations,
farm visits, publicizing markets,
securing permits, and working with
community groups, city and state agencies
to find new market sites and new farmers.
The largest and most well known market
is the Union Square Farmer's Market,
which operates year-round and is open
Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday
from 8 a.m. until 6 p.m.
There
are 28 individual locations in Manhattan,
Brooklyn, Queens, Bronx, and Staten
Island. Of these 28, 10 locations
operate year-round. During peak season,
over 100,000 customers visit the markets
every week. Approximately 200 farmers
participate in these markets and include
vegetable (both traditional & organic)
farmers; orchard growers; meat, dairy,
poultry and fish producers; and producers
of baked goods, honey, maple syrup,
jam, wine and plants.
For listing of all NYC greenmarkets.(PDF
File)
"Whenever
I travel to a city anywhere around
the world, I make it a priority to
visit that city's greenmarket, or
farmer's market. I've been to some
great ones, and I might be a tad bit
prejudiced, but I haven't been to
many better than the Union Square
Greenmarket here in New York City..
You'll find pickings from upstate
and New Jersey farms, fresh fish from
Long Island, homemade cheese and other
dairy products, baked goods, plants,
and organic herbs and spices. . "
Frommer's
Review
Market
Facts: |
54
markets in 40 locations in Manhattan,
Brooklyn, Queens, Bronx, and
Staten Island
23
markets in 15 locations operate
year-round
Over
250,000 customers frequent the
markets every week in peak season
Over
$800,000 in Farmers Market Nutrition
Program coupons were redeemed
at Greenmarket in 2000
Over 105 restaurants obtain
ingredients from Greenmarket
farmers each week
3,000
students from 82 schools participate
in
Greenmarket's
Educational Tours Greenmarket
farmers donate about 500,000
pounds of food to City Harvest
and other hunger relief organizations
each year
Source:
The
Council on the Environment of
New York City |
OTHER
NYC MARKET LOCATIONS
FOR
UPDATES ON FARM LISTINGS
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The
spring season starts with wild
leeks (ramps) and asparagus |
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| SUMMER |
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Heirloom
tomatoes are now found throughout
the market during the summer months...
Corn, peaches, cherries, herbs,
cucumbers, watermelon, squash,
root vegetables... |
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| AUTUMN |
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Autumn
brings out colorful peppers and
root vegetables... |
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| WINTER |
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Mushrooms
can be found all year. Shitakes,
white caps, portabellos and oyster
mushrooms can be found every saturday.
Greenhouse stands have a good
supply of mesclun... The saturday
market stays busy with meat and
cheese stands the whole year.... |
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