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.
Parkchester Greenmarket. Courtesy, GrowNYC Greenmarket
Bronx
Where: Cross Bronx Expressway, White Plains Rd. and McGraw Ave., Parkchester
When: Fridays, 8am–3pm, June 16–November 17
Where: E. 192nd St. between Grand Concourse and Valentine Ave., Fordham Manor
When: Tuesdays, 8am–3pm, June 27–November 21
Where: 4545 Independence Ave., North Riverdale
When: Sundays, 9am–2pm, Year-round
Brooklyn Borough Hall Greenmarket. Photo: Julienne Schaer
Brooklyn
Where: 7th Ave. and 44th St., Sunset Park
When: Saturdays, 8am–3pm, Year-round
Where: 3rd Ave. and 95th St. (Walgreens parking lot), Bay Ridge
When: Saturdays, 8am–3pm, May 6–November 18
Where: Plaza at Court and Montague Sts., Brooklyn Heights/Downtown Brooklyn
When: Saturdays, 8am–3pm, Year-round
Where: Cortelyou Rd. between Argyle and Rugby Rds., Ditmas Park
When: Sundays, 8am–2pm, Year-round
Where: South 1st St. between Kent Ave. and River St., Williamsburg
When: Sundays, 9am–3pm, June 4–November 19
Where: Washington Park and Dekalb Ave. (southeast corner of Fort Greene Park), Fort Greene
When: Saturdays, 8am–3pm, Year-round
Where: Grand Army Plaza, between Prospect Park West and Flatbush Ave. (northwest corner of Prospect Park)
When: Saturdays, 8am–3pm, Year-round
Where: N. 12th St. and Union Ave., Greenpoint
When: Saturdays: 8am–3pm, May–December; 8am–2pm, January–June
Where: Russell St. between Nassau and Driggs Aves., Greenpoint
When: Sundays, 9am–2pm, March–December
Where: 5th Ave. at 4th St., Park Slope
When: Sundays, 9am–2pm, Year-round
Where: Knickerbocker Ave. between Starr and Suydam Sts., Maria Hernandez Park, Bushwick; Knickerbocker Ave., between Menahan and Grove Sts., Hope Ballfield
When: Saturdays, 8am–3pm, through November 18 (Maria Hernandez); Wednesdays, 9am–3pm, through November 22 (Hope Ballfield)
Union Square Greenmarket. Photo: Walter Wlodarczyk
Manhattan
Where: Columbus Ave. and W. 77th St. (northeast corner), Upper West Side
When: Sundays, 9am–4pm, Year-round
Where: E. 82nd St. between First and York Aves., Upper East Side
When: Saturdays, 9am–2:30pm, Year-round
Where: E. 8th St. and Lafayette Ave., East Village
When: Tuesdays, 8am–5pm, June 6–November 21
Where: W. 23rd St. near Ninth Ave., Chelsea
When: Saturdays, 9am–2pm, May–December
Where: E. 47th St. between First and Second Aves., Midtown East
When: Wednesdays, 8am–3pm, Year-round
Where: Isham St. between Seaman Ave. and Cooper St., Inwood
When: Saturdays, 8am–3pm, Year-round
Where: Morningside Park, at W. 110th St. and Manhattan Ave., Upper West Side
When: Saturdays, 9am–2pm, Year-round
Where: Stuyvesant Town Oval near E. 14th St. loop, between First Ave. and Avenue A
When: Sundays, 9:30am–4pm, May 14–December 17
Where: Avenue A and E. 7th St., East Village
When: Sundays: 9am–4pm, Year-round
Where: Greenwich St. between Chambers and Duane Sts., Tribeca
When: Wednesdays (April to December) & Saturdays, 8am–2pm (Year-round)
Where: W. 66th St. and Broadway, Upper West Side
When: Thursdays, 8am–3pm & Saturdays, 8am–4pm, Year-round
Where: North (E. 17th St.) and west (Union Square W.) sides of Union Square Park
When: Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays & Sundays, 8am–6pm, Year-round
Corona Greenmarket. Courtesy, GrowNYC Greenmarket
Queens
Where: Roosevelt Ave. and 103rd St., Corona
When:, Fridays, 8am–3pm, June 16–November 17
Where: Cunningham Park parking lot off Union Tpke., Fresh Meadows
When:, Sundays, 9am–2pm, April 23–December 17
Where: 41st Ave. between 80th and 81st Sts., Elmhurst
When: Tuesdays, 8am–3pm, June 13–November 21
Where: Sanford Ave. and Union St. (Bowne Playground), Flushing
When: Wednesdays, 8am–3pm, July 5–November 29
Where: Queens Blvd. at 70th Ave., Forest Hills
When: Sundays, 8am–2pm, Year-round
Where: Socrates Sculpture Park, 32-01 Vernon Blvd., Long Island City
When: Saturdays, 10am–2pm, spring to mid-fall
Where: 34th Ave. between 79th and 80th Sts., Jackson Heights
When: Sundays: 8am–2pm, January–May; 8am–3pm, June–December
Where: Skillman Ave., between 42nd and 43rd Sts., Sunnyside
When: Saturdays: 8am–2pm, January–April; 8am–3pm, May–December
St. George Greenmarket. Photo: Kelsey Sucena
Staten Island
Where: St. Mark’s Pl. and Hyatt St., St. George
When: Saturdays: 8am–1pm, Year-round
Where: Marsh Ave. and Ring Rd., New Springville
When: Saturdays, 8am–2pm, June 10–November 18