Mission/ Method:
- Greenmarket promotes regional agriculture and ensures a continuing supply of fresh, local produce for New Yorkers. Greenmarket has organized and managed open-air farmers markets in NYC since 1976. Greenmarket supports farmers and preserves farmland for the future by providing regional small family farmers with opportunities to sell their fruits, vegetables and other farm products to New Yorkers.
Where:
All over New York City. For a complete list, go to http://www.cenyc.org/files/gmkt/map.pdf
How to get in contact with them:
CENYC phone 212-788-7900 fax. 212-788-7913
Greenmarket phone 212-788-7476 fax. 212-571-0778
Target populations:
New Yorkers
Current resources:
- Pride of New York promotes and supports the sale of agricultural products grown and food products processed within New York State.
- New York Department of Agriculture and Markets supports New York State farmers, provides a list of New York State Farmers Markets and a guide to local produce.
- Farmers Market Federation of New York offers a spectrum of services to increase the number and capacity of farmers markets in the state, develop the scope of professionalism in farmers’ market management and improve the ability of markets to serve their farmers, their consumers and their host communities.
- Just Food provides information about Community Supported Agriculture and urban farmers in New York City and addresses the needs of regional, rural family farms, NYC community gardeners, and NYC communities.
- Cornell Cooperative NYC Program provides information on nutrition and health.
- Farmers Market Coalition provides information, business resources and lobbying representation at state and federal levels for The Farmers Market growers.
- Farm Aid supports and provides grants to groups promoting fair farm policies and grassroots family agriculture organizing.
- Added Value promotes sustainable development in Red Hook, South Brooklyn by offering skills, knowledge and positive engagement to tomorrow’s leaders.
- Growing Power inspires communities to build sustainable food systems
- Seeds of Solidarity provides communities with the practical tools to use renewable energy and grow their own food
- The Food Project creates fertile ground for new ideas about youth and adults partnering to create social change through sustainable agriculture.
- World Hunger Year advocates innovative, community-based solutions to hunger and poverty.
- Heifer International works with communities to end hunger and poverty and to care for the earth.
- Food Security dedicated to building strong, sustainable, local and regional food systems that ensure access to affordable, nutritious and culturally appropriate food for all people at all times.
- Slow Food works to defend biodiversity in our food supply, spread taste education and connect producers of excellent foods with co-producers through events and initiatives.
- Stone Barns Center for Food and Agriculture demonstrates, teaches and promotes sustainable, community-based food production at their non-profit farm, educational center and restaurant.
- Earth Pledge Farm-to-Table Program educates the public about food and agricultural issues, guides and supports farmers in their transition to sustainable practices.
- The United States Department of Agriculture can help you find a farmers market where you live.
- The Center for Urban Education about Sustainable Agriculture runs the Ferry Plaza Farmers Market in San Francisco.
- Crescent City Farmers Market in New Orleans.
- Freshfarm Markets in the Washington D.C. metro area.
What CHEFs can provide:
- More incentive to go buy food at greenmarkets by incorporating information about greenmarkets into the lessons given in schools.
- More publicity by using foods from greenmarkets.
- Local sourcing by providing alliance between greenmarket and nyu dining
