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Where to buy a locally grown Christmas tree

Posted on November 28, 2011 by GrowNYC

Wondering where to buy a locally grown Christmas tree in time for the holidays?  Have a look at our guide below!

Manhattan

Union Square

  • Trumansburg Tree Farms: local Christmas trees from Tompkins County, NY (at Union Square Greenmarket Mon, Fri, and Sat and the Wed before Christmas)
  • Keith’s Farm: organic, local ‘Charlie Brown’ Christmas trees from Orange County, NY (at Union Square Greenmarket Wed and Sat, though supply is limited!)
  • Van Houten Farms: local Christmas trees from Rockland County, NY (at Union Square Greenmarket Wed and Sat)

Brooklyn

Grand Army Plaza

  • Trumansburg Tree Farms: local Christmas trees from Tompkins County (at Grand Army Plaza Greenmarket Sat)

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Greenmarket’s Winter Warm Up Party

Posted on November 14, 2011 by GrowNYC

Farmers, Shoppers, Cooks and Neighbors unite for a night of revelry

Greenmarket’s Winter Warm Up
Wednesday, Dec 7 – 7 PM to 10PM
The Bell House
149 7th St, Brooklyn NY 11215
Tickets: $40, 21+.  Buy tickets online.

Join GrowNYC’s Greenmarket and Harvest Home for an end-of-season party to wring out a soggy year and plant some hope for a strong harvest in 2012.

Warm up to winter and dance our regional farmers into the night with music by Naomi Shelton and the Gospel Queens and Zlatne Uste Balkan Brass Band at the Bell House on Wednesday, December 7 from 7 – 10 p.m.

Groove to sensational gospel music and soul-rattling Balkan beats, bid on books in our ‘Cookbook Library’ silent auction, enjoy light hors d’oeuvres prepared with locally grown ingredients and $3 Brooklyn Brewery brews all night.

Proceeds will benefit participating GrowNYC’s Greenmarket program and Harvest Home farms that were devastated by Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee in September. Come shake it with us as we bid good night Irene once and for all.

Tickets are $40, 21+.

Buy tickets here.

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Where to buy a Christmas tree & other holiday decor

Posted on December 8, 2010 by GrowNYC

Farmers at several Greenmarket locations harvest a variety of evergreen trees. Here’s a list of markets where you can get a locally grown tree, wreath, or garland for all your holiday decorating needs:

Manhattan

77th Street Sunday
Abingdon Square Saturday
Union Square Monday, Wednesday, Friday & Saturday

Brooklyn

Brooklyn Boro Hall Saturday
Fort Greene Park Saturday
Grand Army Plaza Saturday

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