Fort Washington Greenmarket

168th Street at Fort Washington, Manhattan [map]
Open Tuesdays, 6/14 to 11/22
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

EBT/Food Stamps (July-November, 8 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.) and WIC & Senior FMNP Coupons Accepted.

Located in Fort Washington, neighborhood residents and staff from New York-Presbyterian Hospital and Columbia University Medical Center flock to this market for its bounty of fresh, locally grown offerings. Specialty Mexican herbs, peppers, and greens, honey, jams, cheese, juice pressed from ripe orchard fruit, produce grown in the rich soil of Orange County's "Black Dirt" region, pastries and fresh bread make this market a wonderful option for a healthy lunch and a go-to source to stock your larder with delicious, regionally grown food. Additionally, the market hosts cooking demonstrations, nutritional counseling, kids' games and health-related outreach events. 

Calendar of Events

Community activities, cooking demonstrations and recipe exchanges will add to the diverse nature of this market.

Tuesday, October 4, 12 p.m.
Will MacAdams performs "Bountiful" 
Performance artist, Will MacAdams performs his 20 minute piece inspired by stories from New York State's Black Dirt region in Orange County.

Farmers

Ballard's Honey Honey & bee pollen from Delaware County, NY.
Body and Soul Baked goods and prepared foods from New York County, New York.
Central Valley Farm Raw milk cheddar cheese and vegetables from Hunterdon County, NJ.
Morgiewicz Produce A variety of vegetables from Orange County, NY.
Nolasco's Farm A variety of vegetables, plants, and Mexican specialty items from Warren County, NJ. 
Panzarella's Bakery Breads and baked goods from Bergen County, NJ. 
Prospect Hill Orchard Fruit and farm-baked goods from Ulster County, NY.
Raghoo Farm Chicken and eggs from Montgomery County, NY.
Red Jacket Orchard Juices, jams, apples, plums, cherries, apricots, peaches and berries from Ontario County, NY.

Manager

Luz Portillo is a native New Yorker who has lived in Manhattan for most of her life. She went to Dickinson College where she received a degree in Environmental Studies. While in college she took a course on organic farming techniques while doing an internship at the schools organic garden. Her concentration was in looking at urban areas in an environmental light. Luz feels that Greenmarket merges her interest in urban spaces and organic gardening in a wonderful way.