Greenmarket Winter Warrior ‘Fly Somewhere Warm’ Contest

You know who you are Winter Warriors -- it's 20 degrees outside and you're piling on the layers, getting Fido into his doggie-sweater, and grabbing the frozen compost -- all in preparation for your farmers market trip. We want to reward you for your Greenmarket love...

Fighting Food and Clothing Waste – 15 Million Pounds and Counting!

(click photo to view slideshow) As the curtain closes on 2017, we mark TWO milestones for GrowNYC’s zero waste programs.   We are thrilled to announce; thanks to YOU we have collected more than 10 million pounds of food scraps at our Greenmarkets!There’s more! YOU...

GrowNYC International Harvest Dinner

Earlier this month, GrowNYC held the second in our Chef Seasonal Dinner Series.It was magnificent!Five leading chefs from some of NYC’s most prominent restaurants donated their time and incredible culinary skills to create an unforgettable meal.The theme of the...

Greenmarket Brings Fresh Produce to the Bronx

June Russell Honored as Slow Food NYC’s 2017 Snailblazer

On Wednesday, November 8th, Slow Food NYC will host its annual big bash fundraiser, the Slow Down, at GrowNYC’s Project Farmhouse steps from the Union Square Greenmarket. Slow Food NYC will honor their sixth Snailblazer, June Russell, in recognition of her...

Our 100th Community Garden – Jackson Forest Community Garden

Drum roll please…GrowNYC is proud to announce that we have completed our 100th community garden -- Jackson Forest Community Garden!The Jackson Forest site has been home to a garden since 1983. After a building was demolished, the lot was an eyesore – it was a mess...