Nyc Health + Hospitals Announce New Season Of Farmers Markets Near Patient Care Sites

NYC HEALTH + HOSPITALS ANNOUNCES NEW SEASON OF FARMERS MARKETS NEAR PATIENT CARE SITES

Farmers markets make fresh fruits and vegetables more accessible for patients, visitors, staff, and the larger community

Editor’s note: GrowNYC, who runs farmers markets for Staten Island and other locations, attended a press conference with Senator Schumer and other organizations to call for the proposed cuts to SNAP and Medicaid to be removed from the budget bill.  These cuts would harm seniors in our communities, along with low-income people who also work but cannot earn enough to put food on their tables.  Children would especially be harmed, as many of the families who qualify for SNAP have children.  We also discussed this issue with a legal representative at Legal Services NYC. The City of Bayonne also provides farmers markets for its residents, with vouchers available for low-income seniors who want to purchase fresh fruits and vegetables from local farms. The NYC Department for the Aging also provides coupons and vouchers to local residents who want to purchase locally grown fresh produce from the farmers markets in their community.  The latest research on aging and health shows that the very best way to prevent and, in some cases, reverse the chronic conditions of aging is proper nutrition and exercise.  

We asked NYC Health + Hospitals if there are any Farmers’ Markets on Staten Island, as there are none in the list below.  They responded, “Our partner GrowNYC has a couple of farmers’ markets in Staten Island:

Find a Greenmarket or Farmstand | GrowNYC  The map on that page shows two markets, one at Snug Harbor and one at the Staten Island Mall.  Both are open now for the season.  Islanders can also get involved in the Community Supported Agriculture we have covered in the past.  

Bunch of carrots. Image Credit – NYC H + H

(New York, NY – June 16, 2025) – NYC Health + Hospitals today launched a new season of farmers markets hosted at public hospitals and community health centers across the city. The farmers markets, operated by local partners GrowNYC, Harvest Home, Mi Ranchito Farm, and Uptown Grand Central, make it easy for anyone in the community to access fresh, local fruits and vegetables at an affordable price. Various payment options are available to help New Yorkers take advantage of farmers markets, and Fresh Food Box sites, including EBT/SNAP, Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program (FMNP) coupons, and Women, Infants and Children (WIC) coupons.

In addition, GrowNYC offers the Fresh Food Boxes program year-round at NYC Health + Hospitals/Carter. The boxes offer seasonal, local produce well below market price through the power of collaborative purchasing. Individuals can sign up for the program at https://www.grownyc.org/foodbox/UGC

Here are the locations and hours for farmers markets at NYC Health + Hospitals facilities this season:

BRONX

NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi

Operated by Harvest Home
1400 Pelham Parkway South at Eastchester Road
Fridays: 8 a.m. – 3 p.m.
July 11 through November 21

Includes cooking demonstrations

NYC Health + Hospitals/Lincoln

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Operated by GrowNYC
E 149^th Street between Park and Morris Avenues
Tuesdays and Fridays: 8 a.m. – 3 p.m.
June 20 through November 25
Includes cooking demonstrations

NYC Health + Hospitals/North Central Bronx

Operated by Harvest Home
Mosholu Parkway North and Jerome Avenue

Wednesdays: 8 a.m. – 3 p.m.

July 9 through November 26

Includes cooking demonstrations

BROOKLYN

NYC Health + Hospitals/South Brooklyn Health

Operated by Harvest Home
Ocean Parkway between Avenue Z and Shore Parkway

Fridays: 8 a.m. – 3 p.m.

July 11 through November 21

Includes cooking demonstrations

NYC Health + Hospitals/Woodhull

Operated by GrowNYC
Broadway and Graham Avenue
Wednesdays: 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.
July 9 through November 26

MANHATTAN

NYC Health + Hospitals/Carter

Operated by GrowNYC and Uptown Grand Central
Community Plaza, East 125^th Street and Park Avenue
Wednesdays: 1:30 p.m. – 7 p.m.
Open all year

NYC Health + Hospitals/Gouverneur

Operated by GrowNYC
Madison Street between Clinton Street and Jefferson Street
Fridays: 8:30 a.m. – 2 p.m.
July 11 through November 21

NYC Health + Hospitals/Harlem

Operated by Harvest Home
W. 137^th Street and Lenox Ave.

Fridays: 8 a.m. – 3 p.m.

July 11 through November 21

Includes cooking demonstrations

NYC Health + Hospitals/Metropolitan

Operated by Harvest Home
E. 97^th Street and 2^nd Avenue

Fridays: 8 a.m. – 3 p.m.

July 11 through November 21

Includes cooking demonstrations

QUEENS

NYC Health + Hospitals/Elmhurst

Operated by GrowNYC
41^st Avenue between 80^th and 81^st Streets
Tuesdays: 8 a.m. – 3 p.m.
June 10 through November 25

NYC Health + Hospitals/Queens

Operated by Mi Ranchito Farm
82-68 164 Street between Goethals Avenue and Grand Central Parkway

Thursdays: 8 a.m. – 5 p.m

July 10 through November 20

For more information on the NYC Health + Hospitals Farmers Markets, visit www.nychealthandhospitals.org/services/farmers-markets.

Banner Image: Bunch of carrots. Image Credit – NYC H + H