79th Street Greenmarket — Local services in New York

Definitely my favorite farmers market in NYC. There are 3 farm vendors here you want to buy your produce from. Paul and Hana who run Down Home Acres are the farmers you imagine when you think of buying local fresh produce. They grow everything responsibly and they have what I find is the best Kale, squash, and Tomatoes(the little grape ones are like candy!) in the city. Only problem is they take a little hiatus during January and February, but there isn’t much to grow up here that time of year anyway. For all year, amazing variety, grown organically Windfall farms is an amazing vendor. They have so many different types of greens for salads you will never get bored of healthy lunches. They have beautiful healthy eggs from truly happy hens! They have greenhouses that provide beautiful options all year round, but wow in summer! I’ve seen veggies I didn’t even know existed here, so many great options. The third stop for produce is Gaia’s breath. Beautiful beets/garlic/spinach and Kale. They also have some tasty red sauce you can...

The 79th Street Greenmarket by GrowNYC is in the upper west side by Columbus Ave on Sundays from 9am-4pm, with some vendors packing up earlier. It is in a nice, shady space next to the Natural History Museum, and has a long line of vendors. A few of my favorite vendors include Lavender by The Bay for local soaps, Ronnybrook for returnable glass bottle dairy, Gajeski and John Madura and Wood Thrush and D&V Organics for mostly no-spray organic practice farming of fruits and vegetables, and She-Wolf, Lost Bread, and Francesca's Bakery for many whole grain options of breads and baked goods. There are many other great farms and vendors of all types including maple...

I always love to buy fresh, local products from here. This greenmarket is conveniently located next to the Natural History museum, so especially if you're a tourist looking for a local experience, come here! Plus, Grand Bazaar NYC is next door, so it's also worth taking a look at. Shoutout to Toigo Orchards for their...