How to Compost at Greenmarket in 3 Simple Steps

July 20, 2011
Posted in Greenmarket | Tagged compost

First-time composters wonder about the best way to get their veggie trimmings to the compost collection. Here's our quick guide:

1) Get a storage container. Anything from a 32-ounce yogurt container or plastic bag to a covered pail will do the job. Check out our slideshow for more ideas.

2) Keep it cool. Store scraps in the freezer or fridge to reduce odors at home and at the Greenmarket.

3) Bring it to the market. Stop by the compost tent and empty your container into our receptacle. You can reduce waste by reusing the same container. After you shop you can drop in unwanted carrot tops, corn husks, radish greens, etc before leaving the market. That's it!

Learn more about what you can and can't compost.

Greenmarket's EBT numbers continue to climb

July 11, 2011
Posted in Greenmarket | Tagged ebt

Greenmarket's EBT/Food stamps program continues to expand exponentially, with figures for the first half of 2011 coming in 3.5 times higher than in 2010.

2009 Markets accepting EBT: 23 EBT total, January to June: $5,102

2010 Markets accepting EBT: 40 EBT total, January to June: $38,652

2011 Markets accepting EBT: 43 EBT total, January to June: $131,938

Thanks to continued support from Speaker Christine Quinn and the New York City Council, the number of Greenmarkets accepting EBT has risen steadily from 3 markets in 2005, to 23 markets in 2009, to the current 43 markets (including every Greenmarket in an outer borough) in 2011.

Greenmarket attributes a large part of the EBT program’s success to the NYC Department of Health's Health Bucks program. July through November, $2 Health Bucks are given out for every $5 an EBT customer spends at qualifying Greenmarkets market--representing a 40% boost in buying power.

Greenmarket's EBT program not only provides nutritious, local produce for all shoppers, it also makes a big impact on farmer revenues, providing 25-50% of farmer income in some cases.

Click here for more information about Greenmarket's EBT Program.

Compost in all shapes and sizes

July 8, 2011
Posted in Greenmarket | Tagged compost

GrowNYC just announced that our 4-month compost collection pilot at select Greenmarkets has been extended through December 31, 2011, so to celebrate the program and the 116,265 pounds of kitchen scraps New Yorkers have contributed, we thought we'd take a look at some of the most fun ways people have been storing and transporting compost.

Special thanks to volunteer Nicholas Knoll for sharing his photo skills!

Have a cool photo of your compost solution? Post it on our Facebook page!

Learn more about GrowNYC's compost program.

Early Summer Greens Available at Fresh Bodegas

July 6, 2011
Posted in Greenmarket | Tagged fresh bodegas

We're thrilled to announce that Fresh Bodegas refrigerators are now stocked with spinach, collard greens, and strawberries, in addition to delicious Red Jacket Orchards juices.

Participating locations include:

Bedford Express Deli
1043 Bedford Ave.
(between Greene and Clifton)

Greene Ave. Deli
664 Greene Ave.
(at Throop)

Si Grocery
1082 DeKalb
(at Malcolm X Blvd.)

Learn more about Fresh Bodegas.

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