Growing a resilient and sustainable New York City since 1970
We make it easy for you to access farm fresh food, community gardens, and education opportunities across the five boroughs.
Our Impact Over five decades of feeding, greening and teaching New York City
3M
New Yorkers reached across the 5 boroughs
45+
Seasonal and year-round Greenmarkets serving the 5 boroughs
$5M+
Nutrition benefits redeemed at GrowNYC markets annually, funds that support low-income New Yorkers and uplift regional farmers
2.6M
Meals of local food distributed annually to nonprofits and food businesses
1M+
Square feet of green space added to our city landscape
230+
Farmers and producers in our network
350K+
Empowered through agriculture, garden, compost, and nutrition education workshops
170+
Community gardens and green spaces built since 1985
What We Do Explore Our Work
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Greenmarkets
Nourishing New Yorkers with fresh food from small to mid-sized farmers through a network of seasonal and year-round Greenmarket farmers markets.
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Wholesale Food Delivery
Delivering high-quality, fresh produce to wholesale and institutional buyers in the city, including nonprofits, older adult centers, grocers, restaurants, food businesses, and more.
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Gardens and Green Spaces
Empowering neighborhoods by fostering local food production, community connection, and beautification through the building and restoring of community gardens and green infrastructure.
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Environmental and Nutrition Education
Equipping generations of New Yorkers with knowledge, skills, and support to foster robust and healthy communities.
What's in season right now?
Discover the fresh flavors of every season by exploring our harvest calendar.
Find Your Market
Spring, Summer Strawberries
Strawberries are bright red, heart-shaped berries studded in tiny yellow seeds and topped with a cap of green leaves. They're juicy and fragrant and range from tart to exceptionally sweet and candy-like.
Spring Sugar Snap Pea
Sugar snap peas have bright green, plump pods with thick, crunchy walls filled with miniature green peas. They're sweet, juicy, and have that telltale snap to them when you bite in- just remove the fibrous stem and enjoy!
Spring Tulips
Tulips are the quintessential spring flower! Grown from bulbs, tulips have cup-shaped blooms that come in a wide range of colors from deliate pinks to fiery reds and oranges to white and even black.
Spring Ramps
Ramps, or wild leeks, have broad, green leaves stemming out from a white bulb that fattens up as the weather gets warmer. They have pungent, garlicky flavor that mellows when cooked.
Spring Rhubarb
Rhubarb is a vibrant, celery-like stalk that range from light green to a deep, ruby red pink. Their flavor is exceptionally tart and sour. Careful of the leaves as they're toxic!
Spring Morel
A rare, wild mushroom that can only be foraged a few weeks out of the year, morels have a distinctive cone-shaped, honeycomb-like cap with a hollow stem. They have a meaty texture and a savory, woodsy, and nutty flavor prized by chefs.
Spring, Summer, Fall Curly Kale
Curly kale is perhaps the most common kale variety. A member of the brassica family, it's a hearty green with deeply ruffled leaves and peppery, somewhat bitter flavor that sweetens in the colder months.
Spring, Fall Breakfast Radish
Breakfast radishes have slender, oblong pink roots with a white tip. They have a mild, peppery flavor with a tender, crisp crunch. You can eat the greens, too!
Spring, Fall Broccoli Rabe
Broccoli rabe, also known as rapini, is an Italian leafy green with edible stems and small, broccoli-like buds. Typically quite bitter, in the spring, overwintered broccoli rabe is extra sweet and hearty.
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter, Year Round Carrots
Crunchy, colorful, and sweet, carrots are a root vegetable that can be found at Greenmarket year-round. In the warmer months, find them freshly harvested by the bunch along with their greens. In colder times, they're kept in cold storage and sold by the pound.
Spring Asparagus
Asparagus are slender spear-like stalks with tightly closed, pointed tips. Their color is typically light green though you can find dark purple and even white asparagus, too! They have a grassy, slightly sweet flavor.
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter Beet – Red
Beets are edible roots with dusty purple skin and vibrant, crimson flesh that will dye everything, from fingers to cutting boards, red. Their flavor is earthy, mineraly, and sweet (especially when roasted).
Upcoming Events
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Apr 23 2026
Virtual Youth Workforce Development Internship Information Session
Learn more about GrowNYC's Youth Workforce Development Program! Join us for an online information session where we will dive into the Youth Workforce Development Internship, GrowNYC's paid 6-week internship for youth ages...
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May 02 2026
Union Square Greenmarket Greenmarket Book Signing with Padma Lakshmi
Meet Padma Lakshmi and get a signed copy of her latest cookbook, Padma's All American: A Cookbook We are thrilled to be launching our Union Square Greenmarket spring book signing series with Padma Lakshmi! On Saturday, May 2,...
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May 12 2026
Virtual Citizens Committee for NYC Community Leaders Grant Information Session
Join GrowNYC School Gardens and Citizens Committee for NYC for a special school garden focused Info session for CitizensNYC Community Leaders Grant. CitizensNYC has been providing grants and support to community groups with...
Featured Blog Posts
Food & Farmers How to Be a Savvy Farmers Market Shopper
Shopping at your local GrowNYC Greenmarket is an art form, a cross between a treasure hunt, social event, and grocery run. Read our tips and tricks on how to make the most of your haul: Don't make a shopping list: See what's good...
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Food & Farmers Black History Month Spotlight: In Pursuit of Flavor with Edna Lewis
“Ever since its inception, I’ve been going because the produce is fresh and locally grown.” - Edna Lewis on the Greenmarket It’s the 100th anniversary of Black History Month and it would be impossible to discuss the history and...
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Greenmarket 2025 Greenmarket Holiday Schedule
Christmas and the New Year are right around the corner and markets are abundant with all of the ingredients (as well as wreaths, trees, and gifts!) you need for delicious meals and celebrations. Some scheduling changes will take...
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Greenmarket Deck the Halls – 2025 Greenmarket Gift Guide & Christmas Trees + Holiday Wreaths at Greenmarkets
Your locally grown Christmas trees, wreaths, and boughs will stay fresher longer and smell incredible. Greenmarkets where you can stock up on holiday decor:A'moon Farm: Wreaths, Bouquets, Garlands, Evergreen Decor (Union Square...
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Greenmarket SNAP Updates and Resources
GrowNYC is monitoring the ongoing federal shutdown and the potential service interruptions to food assistance programs such as SNAP EBT. We will continue to monitor developments closely and provide updates as new information...
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GrowNYC Remembers Dr. Arline Bronzaft
GrowNYC joins so many across New York City in mourning the passing of Dr. Arline Bronzaft, a longtime member of our Board of Directors since 1984 and a steadfast advocate for a more livable city.For decades, Dr. Bronzaft worked...
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2025 Thanksgiving Week Schedule – Greenmarkets and Farmstands
Thanksgiving 2025 is right around the corner and markets are abundant with all of the ingredients you need for a delicious meal. We will have some schedule changes to accommodate shopping schedules, see below.*Market days with an...
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2025 Greenmarket Turkey Guide
Thanksgiving 2025 is just around the corner—November 27th, to be exact—and turkey orders are already filling fast! Find out below what local farms are bringing pasture-raised Thanksgiving turkeys to your neighborhood Greenmarket. You can also find the freshest side dish ingredients such as Brussels sprouts, carrots, fennel, winter squash, potatoes, apples, pears, herbs, honey, maple syrup, pre-made pies, butter, and cream. In addition to those items, don't forget we have spirits and hard cider made...
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2025 Holiday Greenmarket Fresh Food Drive
Greenmarket is partnering with City Harvest and other local food rescue organizations to help feed New York City's hungry residents this Thanksgiving. At the markets listed below, buy an extra bag of fresh produce while you shop...
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Greenmarket Fall Events at the Union Square Greenmarket
Experience the vibrant flavors and festive spirit of fall at the Union Square Greenmarket! This season, immerse yourself in a bounty of fresh, locally-grown produce that’s perfect for your autumn recipes. But that’s not all—join us for a series of exciting special events that celebrate the best of the season, from weekly book signings with famous chefs and authors to celebrations of regional fiber, cider, and fermentation. Union Square Greenmarket Cider Village Friday, October 10 | 10 AM to 5 PM Union Square Greenmarket (Southwest Entrance) Join us for the 5th Annual Union...
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