1. Donate $50 for 50 Years
As a nonprofit market network, we rely on your support to sustain our work!
Donate $50 now and make it monthly to receive a limited edition tote bag! With your support, markets grow, farmers thrive, and New York communities grow stronger.
2. Explore Our History
If you’re feeling extra nostalgic this month, we invite you to dive into the past and through our archives and recent wins:
👂Hear the origin story directly from Greenmarket co-founder Bob Lewis in a 6-minute, April 2025 WNYC interview.
📖 Read The Rebirth of Farmers Markets in New York City a self-published from 1978.
📽 Watch this 4-minute historical video GrowNYC co-created with the late Barry Benepe in 2024.
📰 Read recent press coverage on Greenmarkets 50th anniversary in Edible Manhattan and Grub Street.
3. Buy Your In Season Tickets
The anniversary year culminates with In Season on September 17, 2026 at The Glasshouse overlooking Bryant Park.
Don’t miss out on an evening of celebration, community support, and philanthropy!
Buy your individual or group tickets and get ready for a night filled with farm-fresh delights, seasonal drinks, and so much more.
Limited time offer! We’re releasing a limited number of discounted Gala tickets for guests under 35.
What’s next: We’re curating a collection of experiences to auction that capture everything we’re celebrating—food, farmers, sustainability, and New York City. You can bid even if you can’t make it to the gala. Online bidding opens soon, with more auction items to come!
4. Share Your Greenmarket Story
Share your favorite market moments, unforgettable experiences, or expound on how the market has impacted you over the years. Your stories will help us honor this incredible community and the people who’ve made it so special.
How to submit your story: Stories told via voice memo, archival photography, seasonal food and farm-inspired poetry, letters, essays, and other collected Greenmarket ephemera are all welcome.
5. Visit Your Favorite Greenmarket
And the last but most important, make time to visit your favorite market and share it with us!
Wish us a happy birthday on social media this week by sharing your market moments, memories, meals, or favorite farmers.
Don’t forget to tag @grownycgreenmarket @grownyc for a chance to be featured on our pages.