Greenmarket

Item

Title

Greenmarket

Description

1991 Rudy Bruner Award for Urban Excellence - Gold Medal

Greenmarket is a coalition of outdoor farmers markets bringing fresh, affordable food to New York City and supporting the revitalization of Union Square. The seasonal markets operate between one to three days a week at 18 different locations throughout the city to provide residents with inexpensive, high-quality products and produce from local family-owned farms. Greenmarket has also significantly contributed to improvements in and around Union Square Park, its largest and most successful market site.

The market program was launched by the New York Council on the Environment with support from the New York City Departments of Parks and Recreation and Transportation as a way to connect local consumers with locally grown fresh produce, support and sustain small farms, and encourage farmland preservation in nearby rural areas. A coupon program helps low-income residents enjoy market offerings, and some sites operate year-round.

Coverage

New York, NY

Date

1976

Subject

farmers' markets

parks

public spaces

food security

public markets

community development

Contributor

New York City Department of Parks and Recreation

Contributor: en Public Agency

New York City Department of Transportation

Contributor: en Public Agency

Barry Benepe

Contributor: en Planner

Municipal Art Society

Contributor: en Community Group

Union Square Park Community Coalition

Contributor: en Community Group

Council on the Environment of New York City

Contributor: en Community Group

GrowNYC

Contributor: en Community Group

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