In New York City, you can get any food you crave at any given time. Thanks to the proliferation of local greenmarkets, this possibility extends to farm-fresh specialty items—grown on rooftop gardens and urban farms as well as in more rural locations. Year-round, vendors cull wine from Long Island, grass-fed beef from Pennsylvania and apples plucked straight from the orchard in Ulster County, and then set up booths in open-air farmers' markets throughout the five boroughs. These markets increase in number during spring and summer and become places to mingle with neighbors (masked and at a distance, of course), hear live music or watch a cooking demonstration. Make a day of it in your neighborhood or an area of the City you've wanted to visit: forgo the grocery store for a few hours in the sun, buying fresh seafood for dinner or indulging your sweet tooth with local honey, syrup and jam. Many vendors accept SNAP/EBT cards and WIC & Senior FMNP coupons, and some encourage you to bring your food scraps for composting.Read on for basic details of popular farmers' markets across the five boroughs, and check out each one's website for a full list of vendors.BronxWhere: Cross Bronx Expressway, White Plains Rd. and McGraw Ave., ParkchesterWhen: Fridays, 8am–3pm, June 28–November 22 Where: E. 192nd St. between Grand Concourse and Valentine Ave., Fordham ManorWhen: Tuesdays, 8am–3pm, June 25–November 26 Where: 4545 Independence Ave., North RiverdaleWhen: Sundays, 9am–2pm, Year-roundBrooklyn Where: 7th Ave. and 44th St., Sunset ParkWhen: Saturdays, 8am–3pm, Year-round Where: 3rd Ave. and 95th St. (Walgreens parking lot), Bay RidgeWhen: Saturdays, 8am–3pm, May 4–November 23 Where: Plaza at Court and Montague Sts., Brooklyn Heights/Downtown BrooklynWhen: Saturdays, 8am–3pm, Year-round Where: Cortelyou Rd. between Argyle and Rugby Rds., Ditmas ParkWhen: Sundays, 8am–2pm, Year-roundWhere: River St., between S. 2nd and 3rd Sts., WilliamsburgWhen: Sundays, 9am–3pm, June 16–November 24 Where: Washington Park and Dekalb Ave. (southeast corner of Fort Greene Park), Fort GreeneWhen: Saturdays, 8am–3pm, Year-round Where: Grand Army Plaza, between Prospect Park West and Flatbush Ave. (northwest corner of Prospect Park)When: Saturdays, 8am–4pm, Year-roundWhere: N. 12th St. and Union Ave., GreenpointWhen: Saturdays: 8am–3pm, June–November; 8am–2pm, December–May Where: Russell St. between Nassau and Driggs Aves., GreenpointWhen: Sundays, 9am–2pm, Year-round Where: 5th Ave. at 4th St., Park SlopeWhen: Sundays, 9am–2pm, Year-roundWhere: Knickerbocker Ave. between Starr and Suydam Sts., Maria Hernandez Park, Bushwick; Knickerbocker Ave., between Menahan and Grove Sts., Hope BallfieldWhen: Saturdays, 8am–3pm, May–November (Maria Hernandez); Wednesdays, 9am–3pm, May–November 22 (Hope Ballfield)Manhattan Where: Columbus Ave. and W. 77th St. (northeast corner), Upper West SideWhen: Sundays, 9am–4pm, Year-round Where: E. 82nd St. between First and York Aves., Upper East SideWhen: Saturdays, 9am–2:30pm, Year-roundWhere: E. 8th St. and Lafayette Ave., East VillageWhen: Tuesdays, 8am–5pm, June 4–November 26 Where: W. 23rd St. near Ninth Ave., ChelseaWhen: Saturdays, 9am–2pm, May–DecemberWhere: E. 47th St. between First and Second Aves., Midtown EastWhen: Wednesdays, 8am–3pm, Year-roundWhere: Isham St. between Seaman Ave. and Cooper St., InwoodWhen: Saturdays, 8am–3pm, Year-round Where: Morningside Park, at W. 110th St. and Manhattan Ave., Upper West SideWhen: Saturdays, 9am–2pm, Year-roundWhere: Stuyvesant Town Oval near E. 14th St. loop, between First Ave. and Avenue AWhen: Sundays, 9:30am–4pm, May 12–December 15 Where: Avenue A and E. 7th St., East VillageWhen: Sundays: 9am–4pm, Year-round Where: Greenwich St. between Chambers and Duane Sts., TribecaWhen: Wednesdays (April to December) & Saturdays, 8am–2pm (Year-round)Where: W. 66th St. and Broadway, Upper West SideWhen: Thursdays, 8am–3pm & Saturdays, 8am–4pm, Year-roundWhere: North (E. 17th St.) and west (Union Square W.) sides of Union Square ParkWhen: Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays & Sundays, 8am–6pm, Year-roundQueensWhere: Roosevelt Ave. and 103rd St., CoronaWhen:, Fridays, 8am–3pm, June 14–November 22 Where: Cunningham Park parking lot off Union Tpke., Fresh MeadowsWhen:, Sundays, 9am–2pm, April–December Where: 41st Ave. between 80th and 81st Sts., ElmhurstWhen: Tuesdays, 8am–3pm, June 11–November 26 Where: Sanford Ave. and Union St. (Bowne Playground), FlushingWhen: Wednesdays, 8am–3pm, July 17–November 27 Where: Queens Blvd. at 70th Ave., Forest HillsWhen: Sundays, 8am–2pm, Year-roundWhere: 34th Ave. between 79th and 80th Sts., Jackson HeightsWhen: Sundays: 8am–2pm, January–May; 8am–3pm, June–December Where: Socrates Sculpture Park, 32-01 Vernon Blvd., Long Island CityWhen: Saturdays, 10am–1pm, June 22–October 19Where: Skillman Ave., between 42nd and 43rd Sts., SunnysideWhen: Saturdays: 8am–2pm, January–April; 8am–3pm, May–December Staten IslandWhere: St. Mark's Pl. and Hyatt St., St. GeorgeWhen: Saturdays: 8am–1pm, Year-round Where: Marsh Ave. and Ring Rd., New SpringvilleWhen: Saturdays, 8am–2pm, June 8–November 23
