82nd St, St. Stephen's Greenmarket

82nd Street between 1st and York Avenues [map]
Open Saturdays, year-round
9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. 

EBT/Food Stamps, Debit/Credit, and WIC & FMNP checks accepted

On Saturdays year-round, a dedicated following of shoppers flock to the 82nd Street Greenmarket which wraps from a sidewalk into a church courtyard on the Upper East Side.  A full range of products including fruits, vegetables, baked goods, cheese, locally caught fish, chicken, goat meat and grass fed beef fill regular shoppers' bags week after week. Active community partners The Upper Greenside and St Stephen's Church contribute environmental and recycling information and activities, volunteers, and promotional support to help Greenmarket create a thriving market in this neighborhood.

Calendar of Events

Greenmarket Winter Challenge 2012
Sign Up Saturday January 14
Test your commitment to shopping locally and sign up for the 82nd Street Greenmarket Winter Challenge 2012! The 12 week challenge begins Jan 22 and runs through the first week of April. Sign up on Jan 7 or 14 and check in at the info tent every time you shop: Check in for 3 of the 12 weeks and receive a Greenmarket tote bag. Check in for 6 of the 12 weeks and win a beautiful Greenmarket print by artist Claudia Pearson. Check in all 12 weeks in a row and win a surprise Greenmarket neighborhood-proud prize and serious bragging rights!

Saturday, January 14
Meet the Winemaker: Paul Brock of Silver Thread Winery
Paul Brock, wine maker for Silver Thread Winery, will be at the market to talk to customers and answer questions about sustainable grape growing and wine making. Paul is the instructor of Viticulture and Wine Technology at Finger Lakes Community College and holds his master's degree in Enology and Viticulture from Cornell University. Silver Thread will offer tastings of their wines throughout the day. Stop by the Greenmarket information tent to sample a cooking demo that features Silver Thread wine and pick up market-friendly recipes to pair with the winery’s selection of vino.

Farmers

Attending Year Round

American Seafood Wild caught seafood from Suffolk County, NY.
Bread Alone Breads & pastries from Ulster County, NY.
Gajeski Produce Vegetables from Suffolk County, NY. 
Rabbit Run Farm Certified Organic vegetables, goat cheese and meats from Bucks County, PA.
Raghoo Poultry Farm Chicken and eggs from Montgomery County, NY.
Rising Sun Beef Grass-fed Angus beef from Washington County, NY. 
Samascott Orchards Apples, cherries, strawberries, peaches and cider from Columbia County, NY.
Silver Thread Vineyards Seneca Lake, NY

Attending Growing Season Only

K5 Flower Farm Cut flowers from Burlington County, NJ.
The Anthill Farm Variety of seasonal vegetables from Wayne County, PA.
Cherry Lane Farms of Roadstown Vegetables from Cumberland County, NJ.
Fresh Radish Farm Mexican specialty and seasonal variety of vegetables from Orange County, NY. 

Attending Winter Only

Ballard's Honey Honey from Delaware County, NY.

Manager

A New Jersey native, Caroline Hiteshew discovered her passion for all things food and farming in the cornfields of Ohio while studying Anthropology at Kenyon College.  The more she learned, the more she realized that food touches everything she values in life: community engagement, proper stewardship of the land, and social justice and equality, to list just a few. After spending a season working on a farm in the Appalachian hills of southern Ohio, living off the grid and breaking bread with her Amish neighbors, Caroline was thrilled to find a job in the big city where she’s still privy to stories of runaway cows and mischievous goats. When not at markets, she enjoys cooking, dancing, reading, writing, and discovering new music.