Compost Collection at Greenmarkets

GrowNYC recently launched a pilot program to expand current food scrap collections from NYC households at six additional Greenmarkets. New Yorkers will now be able to drop off fruit and vegetable scraps for composting at 11 Greenmarkets in Manhattan, Brooklyn and Queens. Find more information about why to compost, what to compost, and how to compost at home.

Regional Grain

What began as a simple effort to encourage Greenmarket bakers to use regional grain has grown in to a full blown project to help invigorate grain production in the Northeast, which has placed Greenmarket at the center of a regional grain revival. Find more information about other New York grain projects, what grain varieties are available at Greenmarkets, and how to cook with local grains.

Local Seafood

Greenmarket fishermen hail from the mid-Atlantic region of Long Island and work tirelessly to bring New York City residents the freshest seafood our local waters have to offer. While as much as 85% of the fish consumed in the US is imported, often from countries with lax standards and enforcement, Greenmarket fishermen abide by strict catch requirements and attend markets year round with a wide variety of fresh local seafood and shell fish.

Clothing and Textile Recycling

Thousands of New Yorkers have already recycled more than 950,000 pounds of unwanted clothing, linens, paired shoes, bags and more through GrowNYC's textile recycling initiative. New Yorkers are currently able to drop off textiles at nine Greenmarket locations. Find more information about where to drop off your unwanted textiles.