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Greenmarket Dirt
May 2012
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 Whether you have a plot in a community garden, your own back yard, a rooftop herb patch, a fire escape that's plumb for planting or a window box that needs some new inhabitants, Greenmarket Farmers Markets and Greenmarket Wholesale Market have your urban gardening needs covered. From decorative hanging baskets, to edible pots of nasturtiums and a terrific selection of vegetable and herb starts, ask your farmer how to make your garden grow. The Lower East Side Ecology Center sells potting soil and compost at the Union Square Greenmarket and you can always use EBT/Food Stamps to purchase edible plants. While you water and wait for the baby greens to bolt, make sure to stop and smell the lilacs, peonies and tulips from Greenmarket's exceptional flower vendors.
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 More Greenmarkets Now Accepting Food Scraps & Textile Recycling
Thanks to your participation and increased demand, GrowNYC is opening new food scrap and textile drop-off sites this spring! Celebrate spring cleaning by starting food scrap collection in your kitchen and culling unwanted clothing from your closets.
See below for a list of markets currently accepting food scraps and/or textiles and check our website for collection days and times, as both vary depending on the market schedule.
KEY: T = Textiles, C = Compost, T + C = Textiles & Compost
Manhattan Brooklyn & Staten Island
57th St (T + C) Bay Ridge (C)
82nd St (T + C) Carroll Gardens (T + C)
97th St (T) Cortelyou (T + C)
Inwood (T + C) Grand Army Plaza(T + C)
Tucker Square (C) Brooklyn Borough Hall (T + C)
Dag Hammarskjold Plaza (T) Greenpoint (T + C)
Abingdon Square (T + C) Ft. Greene (T + C)
Tribeca (T + C) Queens
Tompkins Square (T + C) Jackson Heights (T + C)
Columbia University (T + C) Staten Island Union Square (T + C) St. George (C)
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 Greenmarket's Youth Education Project: Classroom UpdateGreenmarket's Youth Education Project is introducing its Seed to Plate curriculum this spring to fifth and sixth graders at three schools in Brooklyn and the Bronx. The ten-lesson curriculum uses fun, engaging activities to teach students about regional agriculture, healthy eating, farmers markets, and cooking. The lessons, designed in collaboration with Teachers College at Columbia University, include field trips to the Greenmarket and the Randall's Island Learning Garden, classroom visits from a Greenmarket farmer as well as a local chef, and hands-on preparation of delicious, seasonal snacks. Purchase a ticket for Taste of Greenmarket, and support the expansion of Seed to Plate to additional schools in the fall. |
 Markets Opening in May and June The following markets will soon re-open for the 2012 season:
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 Greenmarket Shopping List: An update on what's in abundance or new at the market right now.
Asparagus
Bad Seed Hard Cider
Blackfish
Chives
Garlic Scapes
Lilacs
Radishes
Rhubarb
Sea Trout
Stinging Nettles
Strawberries
Watercress
Recipes
The Double R Daiquiri from Bon Appetit
Asparagus with Mustard Vinaigrette from The New York Times
Nettle Soup from Saveur Magazine
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Wednesday, June 27, 6-10 p.m.
82Mercer, Manhattan
Save the date for our fifth annual Taste of Greenmarket, a seasonal tasting of Greenmarket-inspired dishes and cocktails prepared by over twenty of the city's finest chefs and mixologists. All proceeds from the event will benefit Greenmarket's Youth Education Project.
 Grow to Learn NYC BenefitMonday, June 18, 6-10 p.m.Gotham Bar and Grill, Manhattan Join GrowNYC and hosts Swiss Re and Gotham for an extraordinary evening as we celebrate our school gardens initiative, Grow to Learn NYC. The evening includes a cocktail reception, dinner with a menu by Chef Alfred Portale and chef friends Dan Kluger of ABC Kitchen, Bill Telepan of Telepan restaurant, and Adam Longworth of The Common Man Restaurant.
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Taste of Greenmarket is sponsored in part by Tasting Table, the free daily email for adventurous eaters everywhere. Hungry yet? Join free at TastingTable.com.
May 3-10 Various locations throughout NYC Pledge to shop at Greenmarkets and other locally-owned sustainable businesses in your neighborhood.
Wednesday, May 9, 6 - 9 p.m.
1 Hanson Place, Brooklyn
Wine tastings and pairings with New York restaurants. Stop by the Greenmarket table and sample our spring market-inspired dish.
 Saturday, May 12, 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. Brooklyn Tech High School This free community event is an opportunity to be part of a movement that is connecting, educating and empowering people who care about food justice. Join interested parties from around the city for discussions, demonstrations and workshops. GrowNYC and |
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