The market changes with the borough
New York’s farmers markets are part of the street map, not a single central hall. GrowNYC’s network brings regional producers into plazas, park edges and neighborhood blocks, and the three year-round sites here show different ways of shopping: the large Manhattan flagship on several weekdays, a Brooklyn Saturday beside Prospect Park, and a Queens Sunday on a local street.
Union Square Greenmarket spreads across 17th Street and Union Square West on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays, 8 a.m.–6 p.m. GrowNYC says it began in 1976 and can host 140 regional farmers, fishers and bakers during peak season. Vegetables and fruit share the map with seafood, meat, bread, flowers and prepared foods, though a stall’s day-by-day presence matters. Its market page lists cash, debit and credit; SNAP/EBT; Farmers Market Nutrition Program vouchers; FreshConnect; Health Bucks; Greenmarket Bucks; and Healthfirst OTC on select plans. A $2 SNAP purchase earns $2 in Health Bucks, up to $10 a day.
In Brooklyn, Grand Army Plaza Greenmarket meets at Prospect Park West and Flatbush Avenue every Saturday, 8 a.m.–4 p.m. GrowNYC has operated the market since 1989, serving nearby Park Slope, Prospect Heights, Crown Heights and Prospect Lefferts Gardens. The market’s producer list can include vegetables and pork, regional breads and pastries, cheeses, seafood and other farm goods. The adjacent park and nearby library, museum and botanic garden make it easy to pair errands with a longer outing, while the weekly map helps locate a particular farmer.
Queens has its own Sunday anchor at Jackson Heights Greenmarket, on 79th Street between 34th Avenue and Northern Boulevard. GrowNYC dates the market to 2000 and lists it year-round from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Its current roster can include pasture-raised poultry and meat, eggs, wild-caught fish, maple products, baked goods and vegetables. Like the other two, it accepts cash, debit, credit, SNAP/EBT, FMNP, FreshConnect and several bonus-benefit currencies, with the same published SNAP match. Product availability is seasonal, so the current Sunday list is more useful than a generic assumption about what will be in stock.
The three sites are spread across Manhattan, Brooklyn and Queens, so choose based on where you will be and what day you can shop. The MTA route planner can help with transit, but market-day service and the exact block should be checked before leaving. Union Square is the weekday option; Grand Army Plaza anchors Saturday in central Brooklyn; Jackson Heights gives Queens shoppers a Sunday market. All operate outdoors in public streets or plazas, so weather and street conditions can affect the experience.
There is no shared price list or standard market basket: farmers and makers set their own prices, and harvest changes through the year. Food benefits can make the trip more accessible, but rules differ by program and vendor. GrowNYC explains how to exchange SNAP for Health Bucks and posts vendor maps for each market day. Check those current maps, confirm whether the specific producer you want is attending, and bring the payment method you plan to use. The best market is often the one that fits your borough, day and shopping list—not a claim about one site being universally superior.
Pick the borough and market day that fit your route, then check GrowNYC’s live producer map before leaving.
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Union Square Greenmarket
17th Street between Broadway and Park Avenue South; Union Square West between 15th and 17th Streets, Manhattan, NY 10003
GrowNYC’s year-round flagship, with a large rotating roster of regional farms, fishers and bakers in central Manhattan.
In peak season the organizer reports up to 140 regional farms, fishers and bakers. Published payment options include cash, debit, credit, SNAP/EBT, FMNP, FreshConnect, Health Bucks, Greenmarket Bucks and select Healthfirst OTC plans.
Grand Army Plaza Greenmarket
Prospect Park West and Flatbush Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11215
A year-round Brooklyn Saturday market at Prospect Park’s northwest entrance, serving several surrounding neighborhoods.
GrowNYC lists regional farm products and rotating weekly producers; cash, cards, SNAP/EBT, FMNP, FreshConnect and other listed benefit currencies are accepted, with SNAP matching.
Jackson Heights Greenmarket
79th Street between 34th Avenue and Northern Boulevard, Jackson Heights, Queens, NY 11372
A Sunday Queens flagship where regional growers and makers meet residents on 79th Street.
The year-round market’s current producer list spans vegetables, meat, seafood, baked goods and specialty foods; cash, debit, credit and multiple food-access benefits are listed.
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Official website of Union Square Greenmarket ↗
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GrowNYC · Accessed October 30, 2026
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Official website of Grand Army Plaza Greenmarket ↗
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GrowNYC · Accessed October 30, 2026
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Official website of Jackson Heights Greenmarket ↗
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GrowNYC · Accessed October 30, 2026
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Official website ↗
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GrowNYC · Accessed October 30, 2026
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Official website ↗
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GrowNYC · Accessed October 30, 2026
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Official website ↗
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GrowNYC · Accessed October 30, 2026
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GrowNYC · Accessed October 30, 2026
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MTA Trip Planner ↗
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Metropolitan Transportation Authority · Accessed October 30, 2026
Official route and service-planning portal; a trip should be planned to each market’s exact street location.