NYC Greenmarkets 24 Sep 2009 04:49 pm

Greenpoint Greenmarket Late-September

News about the Greenpoint Greenmarket from Lauren Fuhrman, market manager:

The market will soon be moving to a new location: Union Ave between Driggs and North 12th, not far from its present spot at Lorimer and Bedford.  Look for the market in its new location starting on Oct 17th.

This Saturday, 9/26, the market market will have a composting demo by the North Brooklyn Composting Project.  It will begin around 10am.

Apple harvest has begun, and apples will available at the market throughout the Fall

This week or next week will be the last day of the season to get Consider Bardwell’s delicious fresh goat cheese.  Dorset, their national-award-winning cheese, will also be available.

Upcoming Events:
Sept 26th – composting demo

Oct 3 – Apple Harvest Festival.  There will be cider pressing and an apple pie contest.  More apple pies will be provided by baker’s bounty, brooklyn kitchen, by the Greenmarket Manager (that’s Lauren) and possibly by daveskitchen.com.

Oct 10th – The Brooklyn Bike Tour will be passing through the market.

Also on Oct 10 – There will be a demo by the Greenpoint Rooftop Farm on how to perfectly pot a plant.

Check it all out at the Greenpoint Greenmarket – in McCarren Park onLorimer and Bedford, Saturdays from 8 to 3.

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One Response to “Greenpoint Greenmarket Late-September”

  1. on 24 Sep 2009 at 4:59 pm 1.janiejaner said …

    Wonder why the move? It’s farther for me to walk with my packed-to-the-brim bags! But I’m excited for the apple pie contest and might even contribute…

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