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Fordham Plaza Greenmarket

This market is closed for the season.
Fordham Plaza - E Fordham Rd & 3rd Ave, Bronx [map]
Open Fridays, June 10 to November 20
Market Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Cash, SNAP/EBT, Debit/Credit, WIC & Senior FMNP coupons accepted.
Health Bucks are available year-round! EBT users -- for every $5 spent in EBT, customers receive a $2 Health Buck coupon to purchase additional fruits and vegetables.

GrowNYC's Clothing Collection: 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
GrowNYC's Food Scrap Composting: 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. 

A lively farmers market--located at 3rd Avenue and E. Fordham Road, adjacent to a bustling transit hub and Fordham University--the Fordham Greenmarket will serve Bronx residents, commuters, area workers, and students, faculty, and staff at the university. This weekday market will offer a terrific array of fresh, locally-grown produce and tasty baked goods. The Fordham Greenmarket will also host free community activities, as well as nutrition education and cooking demonstrations conducted by the Department of Mental Health and Hygiene’s Stellar Markets program, further enhancing an amicable neighborhood rapport.

Calendar of Events

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

From July to October, Cornell Cooperative Extension conducts weekly bilingual nutrition education workshops and cooking demonstrations at this market. Visit their stand each week to learn how to choose and store fresh produce, and nutritious preparations to try at home! 

Stellar Markets Nutrition Education Workshops
Every Friday, July to November
The Department of Health and Mental Hygiene’s Stellar Farmers’ Markets Program will conduct weekly bilingual nutrition education workshops and cooking demonstrations at this market. Every participant over 18 years of age will receive a $2 Health Buck coupon for attending the workshop to use towards the purchase of fruits and vegetables.

Farmers

Acevedo's Farm Vegetables from Orange County, NY
Francesca's Bakery Breads and baked goods from Middlesex County, NJ

Manager

 

GrowNYC has launched a Distance Learning Resource to provide educational materials to teachers, parents, and students to use at home and through new distance learning platforms.  Check it out!

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