Market Info

Location: 4th Ave btw 59th & 60th Sts.

Schedule: Open Saturdays, June 26 through November 13, 8am - 3pm.

Subway: N/R, to 59th Street
Bus: X27, X37

EBT/Food Stamps and WIC & Senior FMNP Coupons Accepted.

Open since 2001 and set on a hill a stone’s throw from the upper New York Bay, this bustling market serves a predominantly Hispanic and Asian population with a bountiful variety of fresh local products including vegetables from two specialty Latino growers, Angel and Mimomex Farms, and not-to-be-missed peaches from Toigo Orchards. New this year are grapes, apples and juices from Wager’s Cider Mill during the months of September through November.

Calendar of Events

Community activities, cooking demonstrations, and recipes exchanges all add to the diverse nature of this particular market.

Farmers

Angel Family Farm - A New Farmer Development Project Participant
Rexcroft Farms - Vegetables, plants and meats from Greene County, NY
Mimomex Farm - Vegetables from Orange County, NY. A New Farmer Development Project Participant
Toigo Orchards - Orchard fruit from Cumberland County, PA
Wager's Cider Mill - Orchard fruit, grapes, juice & cider from Yates County, NY

Manager

Rebecca Brenneis grew up in Arlington, VA, just outside of Washington DC. She recently graduated from the Global College of Long Island University with a bachelor's degree in Media Studies and Global Studies. Global College gave her the opportunity to study in Egypt, India and China where she often spent time working on nearby farms. Rebecca currently lives in Brooklyn.

Details:
4th Ave at 59 St, Brooklyn, NY (Map)