Going Locavore in NYC

Sustainability is the new buzz word in a world where reducing your carbon footprint is assuming much importance. Like other cities of the world, New York City also boasts of a wide array of greenmarkets which encourage and promote local farmers and producers. Many of the greenmarkets in New York City are seasonal though 18 greenmarkets remain open all year round to provide New Yorkers with glorious fresh fruits and vegetables in addition to baked goods, ciders, sauces, cheeses and more.

1. 77th Street Greenmarket - Held on Sundays ( 8am-4pm) at Columbus Avenue between 77th and 79th Streets.
2. 97th Street Greenmarket – Held on Fridays (8am-2pm) between Columbus and Amsterdam avenues
3. Abingdon Square Greenmarket- Held on Saturdays( 8am -2pm) at 12th Street and 8th Avenue
4. Bowling Green Greenmarket – Held on Tuesdays & Thursdays ( 8am-5pm) at Bowling Green and Battery Park Place
5. Brooklyn Borough Hall Greenmarket – Held on Tuesdays & Saturdays(8am-6pm)on the plaza at the intersection of Court Street and Montague Street
6. Columbia University Greenmarket – Held on Thursdays and Sundays( 8am-6pm) at Broadway between 114th and 115th streets
7. Cortelyou Road Greenmarket Held on Sundays ( 8am to 4pm) between Rugby and Argyle Roads in Brooklyn
8. Dag Hammarskjold Plaza Greenmarket- Held on Wednesdays(8am to 6pm) at 47th Street and Second Avenue
9. Fort Greene Park Greenmarket – Held on Saturdays( 8am to 5pm) at Washington Park between DeKalb and Willoughby Avenues.
10. Grand Army Plaza Greenmarket – Held on Saturdays( 8am to 4pm) at Prospect Park West and Flatbush Avenue
11. Greenpoint McCarren Park Greenmarket – Held on Saturdays ( 8am to 3pm) between Lorimer and Driggs Avenue
12. Inwood Greenmarket – Held on Saturdays( 8am to 3pm) at Isham Street between Seaman Avenue and Cooper Street
13. Port Authority Bus Terminal Greenmarket - Held on Thursdays ( 8am to 6pm) inside the bus terminal (North Wing main concourse) at 42nd Street and 8th Avenue.
14. Staten Island Ferry Whitehall Terminal Greenmarket – Held on Tuesdays and Fridays( 8am -7pm) at 4th South Street inside the ferry terminal
15. Tompkins Park Greenmarket - Held on Sundays ( 8am to 6pm) between East 7 street and Avenue A.
16. Tribeca Greenmarket – Held on Saturdays( 8am to 3pm) at Greenwich Street between Chambers and Duane Street.
17. Tucker Square Greenmarket – Held on Thursdays and Saturdays(8am to 5pm) at Columbus Avenue and 66th Street
18. Union Square Green Market – Held on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays from 15th to 17th Streets, Union Square West and 17th Street from Broadway to Park Avenue South.