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Greenmarkets in Brooklyn, New York

Founded in the 1970's by urban planners and community activists Barry Benape and Bob Lewis, greenmarkets bring the freshest food to New Yorkers, help preserve family farming around the New York City area, and help foster community and interaction with your neighbors and local farmers.

In Brooklyn, there are fourteen Greenmarkets operated by GrowNYC.org (formerly the Council on the Environment of NYC), and another thirteen farmers' markets operated by local community groups and churches.

Many of the markets accept both credit cards and Food Stamp/EBT cards. At some you can even receive a bonus -- in the form of "Health Bucks" from the NYC Department of Health -- for shopping for produce at the markets with your EBT card. For more details, see the bottom of this page. Update: All seasonal markets are now open!

Wondering what's in season? Check this handy Chart from GrowNYC.org!

Zoom in to a neighborhood:


farmers market
Photo by Justin Shu

Photo by Flatbush Gardner

Barry Benepe discusses how he began the Greenmarkets program in New York City.




Grand Army Plaza market photo by Sugar Pond


Cortelyou market photo by Flatbush Gardner


 

Find a Greenmarket or Farmers Market By Day:

    Tuesdays

  • Brooklyn Borough Hall: Court & Montague Streets, 8-6 Tuesdays Year Round CENYC Greenmarket

    Wednesdays

  • Bushwick: Linden Blvd & Broadway, 9A-5P Wednesdays EBT
  • East New York: East NY Farm Stand, New Lots Ave between Alabama & Georgia Aves, 4:30-7PM Wednesdays EBT
  • Flatbush: Flatbush-Caton Farmers Market, 814 Flatbush Ave, 9AM-5PM Wednesdays, July 1 - Nov 11 Sponsored by the Caribbean American Chamber of Commerce
  • Windsor Terrace: Prospect Park West and 15th Street, May-Oct 8AM-3PM Wednesdays CENYC Greenmarket
  • Wingate: Urban Oasis Farmers Market, Clarkson & Troy Avenues, 1:30P-6:30P Wednesdays, July-Nov EBT Sponsored by Kingsboro Psychiatric Center

    Thursdays

  • Brooklyn Borough Hall: Court & Montague Streets, 8-6 Thursdays April - December CENYC Greenmarket
  • Borough Park: 14th Ave between 49th & 50th Streets, 8AM-3PM Thursdays July 11-November EBT & Credit CENYC Greenmarket
  • Red Hook: Red Hook Senior Center, Dwight & Wolcott Streets, 11A-5P Thursdays July-Nov Sponsored by Added Value
  • Sunset Park: Harvest Home Lutheran HealthCare, 55th Street between 1st & 2nd Avenues, Thursdays, mid-July thru November, 8AM-5PM, WIC, EBT, Health Bucks, etc accepted. Sponsored by Harvest Home Farmer.s Market, Inc
  • Williamsburg: Havemeyer Street & Broadway, 8AM-4PM Thursdays July 9 - November EBT CENYC Greenmarket

    Saturdays

  • Bay Ridge: 3rd Avenue & 95th Street, 8AM-3PM Saturdays May-November EBT & Credit CENYC Greenmarket
  • Bed Stuy: Bedford-Stuyvesant Youthmarket, 8:30AM-3:30PM Saturdays July 11th - Oct. 31st EBT CENYC Greenmarket
  • Bed Stuy: Hattie Carthan Community Farmers Market, Marcy & Lafayette Ave, Saturday 8A-3P EBT
  • Brooklyn Borough Hall: Court & Montague Streets, 8AM-6PM Saturdays Year Round CENYC Greenmarket
  • Brownsville: Brownsville Community Farmers Market, Rockaway Blvd. between Blake & Dumont Aves, 8:30A-4P, EBT
  • Bushwick: Maria Hernandez Park (Knickerbocker Ave & Starr St), 9AM-3PM Saturdays, July 11-Nov 14 EBT Sponsored by Make the Road NY
  • East New York: New Lots Ave and Schenk Ave, 9AM-3PM Saturdays June 28-Nov 15 EBT Sponsored by East New York Farms
  • Ft Greene Park: Washington Park & Dekalb Avenue, 8AM-5PM Saturdays EBT & Credit CENYC Greenmarket
  • Graham Avenue: Cook Street, between Graham Avenue & Humbolt St. at PS 257, 8AM-6PM, July-Oct Sponsored by the Graham Avenue Business Improvement District
  • Grand Army Plaza: Union Street and Eastern Parkway, 8AM-4PM Saturdays year-round EBT & Credit CENYC Greenmarket
  • Greenpoint - McCarren Park: Bedford Avenue & Lorimer Streets, 8AM-3PM Saturdays CENYC Greenmarket
  • Malcolm X Blvd Farmers Market: Malcolm X Blvd & Chauncey, noon-6PM, mid-July through early Nov. Sponsor: Brooklyn Rescue Mission EBT
  • Red Hook: Red Hook Farm, Columbia & Sigourney Streets, 10A-5P Saturdays, July-Nov Sponsored by Added Value
  • Sunset Park: 4th Avenue between 59th-60th Streets, 8AM-3PM Saturdays July 11-November EBT & Credit CENYC Greenmarket
  • Weeksville: 1698 Bergen Street, 9A-4P Saturdays, June 19 - Oct 30 EBT Sponsored by Society for the Preservation of Weeksville & Bedford Stuyvesant

    Sundays

  • Carroll Gardens: Carroll Street between Smith & Court, 8AM-4PM Sundays April-December CENYC Greenmarket
  • Cortelyou: Cortelyou & Rugby Roads, 8AM-4PM Sundays year-round EBT & Credit CENYC Greenmarket
  • Dumbo: Main Street and Brooklyn Bridge Park, 11AM-5PM, July-November Sponsor: Dumbo Business Improvement District
  • Graham Avenue: Cook Street, between Graham Avenue & Humbolt St. at PS 257, 8AM-6PM, July-Oct Sponsorered Community Markets
  • Park Slope: JJ Byrne Park, 5th Ave and 4th Street, 11AM-5PM, May 23-Dec 5 Sponsored by the 5th Ave Merchants Association


The Brooklyn Greenmarkets marked with the CENYC Greenmarket Green Apple icon are facilitated by
GrowNYC (formerly known as the Council On The Environment of New York City)
Other Farmers Markets in the boro are organized by local community organizations.


Shopping with Credit Cards or Food Stamp / Electronic Benefit Cards (EBT) cards at the markets:
At the markets listed above as accepting EBT & Credit Cards, go to the market information table
and swipe your card to buy market tokens, then shop with the tokens at the farmers tables.
This service is currently only available between July and November.

Stretch your dollar by using EBT: For every $5 you spend using EBT at the market, you will receive
one Health Buck coupon worth $2 towards purchasing fresh food at the participating farmers market.
For more info, see below.

Did we miss your market? Please let us know.


Health Bucks at the Farmers Markets

NYC farmers markets provide an opportunity for residents to buy fresh and affordable produce while supporting regional farmers. Health Bucks, worth $2 each,are developed and distributed by NYC Health Department District Public Health Offices and can be used to purchase fresh fruits and vegetables at participating farmers markets (listed on each Health Buck). At farmers markets that accept Food Stamps (Electronic Benefit Cards/EBT),one Health Buck coupon will be given to each customer for every $5 of Food Stamps spent at the market. The Health Department encourages all New Yorkers to eat more fruits and vegetables to improve their health and reduce their risk of diabetes, high blood pressure, and heart disease. Support your local farmers markets and have a happy and healthy summer!

Los mercados de agricultores de la ciudad de Nueva York brindan a los residentes la oportunidad de comprar frutas y vegetales frescos y baratos, y almismo tiempo apoyan a los agricultores de su área. Los Health Bucks, que tienen un valor de $2 cada uno,han sido creados y distribuidos por las Oficinas Distritales de Salud Pública del Departamento de Salud de la Ciudad de Nueva York. Se pueden usar los cupones para comprar frutas y vegetales frescos en los mercados participantes. (Detras de cada Health Buck se encuentra una lista.) En los mercados de agricultores que aceptan cupones de alimentos (Electronic Benefit Cards - EBT), con una compra de $5 con cupones de alimentos, se ofrecerá un cupón de Health Buck. El Departamento de Salud exhorta a todos los neoyorquinos a comermás frutas y vegetales paramejorar su salud y reducir el riesgo de diabetes, presión alta y enfermedades del corazón. ¡Apoye a susmercados de agricultores del área y disfrute de un verano alegre y saludable!