Union Square Greenmarket
Market Info
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Location: Union Square West at 15 St. to 17 St at Park South Schedule: Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays, 8AM-6PM, year round. 2010 scheduled changes: 11/26, 12/25 & 1/1 will close for the holidays.
Subway: 4, 5, 6, N, Q, R, W, L to 14th Street Union Square WIC & Senior FMNP Coupons Accepted The world-famous Union Square Greenmarket is our flagship market. What began with just a few farmers in 1976 has grown exponentially over the past 33 years, transforming this once dangerous, crime-ridden area and into a dynamic and vibrant public space. The Union Square Greenmarket currently operates on approximately 2 acres of parkland and hosts over 140 Producers each week: these two acres of market have directly preserved over 12,500 acres of regional farmland. As our biggest market, the seasonal bounty is unparalleled with hundreds of varieties to choose from during any given season. From just-picked fresh fruits and vegetables, to heritage meats and award-winning farmstead cheeses, artisan breads, jams, pickles, a profusion of cut flowers and plants, wine, ciders, maple syrup and much more. Located in one of New York City’s great public spaces, Union Square is a wonderful place for people watching too – catch local chefs from the city’s top restaurants shopping early in the morning for the freshest ingredients; take some time to chat with your local farmer and learn about their growing practices; taste what's cooking during one of our many cooking demos; and don't be surprised if you rub shoulders with the odd celebrity as you reach for those garlic scapes! |
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Events
All events take place at the Market Information Tent. Cooking demonstrations are scheduled to run between 10:30am-1pm unless otherwise noted.
August 2 Cooking demonstration with Holistic Health Counselor Marian Isel Barragán
August 4 Cooking demonstration with local restaurant Rouge Tomate
August 7 Canning demonstration with Greenmarket producer Beth Linskey of Beth's Farm Kitchen. Beth will teach you how to turn those delicious fresh apricots into jam & chutney!
August 9 Cooking demonstration with Michael Twitty, author of Fighting Old Nep: The Foodways of Enslaved Afro-Marylanders 1634 - 1864
August 11 Cooking demonstration with Jimmy Carbone of East Village restaurant Jimmy's #43
August 18 Cooking demonstration with Louisa Shafia of Lucid Food
August 23 8am-4pm Free hearing tests at the Mobile Hearing Van, on the north plaza.
August 28 Book Signing and cooking demonstration with Tracey Medeiros, author of Dishing Up Vermont, 10:30am
September 4 Book Signing and Rosh Hashanah inspired cooking demonstration with Jayne Cohen, author of Jewish Holiday Cooking: A Food Lover's Treasury of Classics and Improvisations
October 9 Book signing and cooking demonstration with Jennie Schacht, author of Farmers' Market Desserts, 12:30pm
Every Monday: GrowNYC's Textile Recycling, kitchen scrap collection for composting by LES Ecology Center and Greenmarket Education Station hosts school tours, cooking demonstrations, interactive displays, tastings and peer-to-peer programming.
Every Wednesday: Cooking demonstrations with local chefs, restaurants and Union Square Market Managers, FREE cooking advice from Josh Stokes of Grill-A-Chef (9am-12pm), kitchen scrap collection for composting by LES Ecology Center, and Greenmarket Education Station hosts school tours, cooking demonstrations, interactive displays, tastings and peer-to-peer programming.
Every Friday: Cooking demonstrations with Robin Puskas of the NY Kitchen Co, Wine tasting and pairings with NY Wine & Grape Foundation, kitchen scrap collection for composting by LES Ecology Center, the Greenmarket Education Station hosts school tours, interactive displays, tastings and peer-to-peer programming, and until September 6th visit DEP's "Water On the Go Fountains" from 10am-2pm at 15th Street and Union Square West - stop by and take a sip or refill your water bottle with delicious NYC tap water!
Every Saturday: Cooking demonstrations with Natural Gourmet Institute, GrowNYC's Textile Recycling and kitchen scrap collection for composting by LES Ecology Center
Farmers
Listing (PDF) of Farmers, Fishers and Producers at Union Square by day and by product.
Maps (PDF) showing where to find the Farmers, Fishers and Producers at Union Square.
Managers
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Details:
Broadway at East 17th St, New York, NY (Map)