Bensonhurst Greenmarket Returns This Weekend

The Bensonhurst Greenmarket at Milestone Park will celebrate its seasonal grand opening this Sunday at 11:00 a.m.

The market kicked off its first year in 2012, brought in by Councilman Vincent Gentile and GrowNYC. This year, every Sunday from June 8 until November 23, they’ll be packing Milestone Park (18th Avenue between 81st Street and 82nd Street) with a slew of vendors selling fresh fruits, vegetables, herbs, honey and candles from farms located just miles outside of New York City (and one from inside of it!).

Here’s the full list of vendors setting up shop this year:

• El Poblano Vegetables and specialized Mexican herbs and vegetables from one of the last remaining farms in the city of New York, in Richmond County.
• Goodale Farms Vegetables and dairy from Suffolk County, NY.
• Kernan Farms Vegetables from Cumberland County, NJ
• Nature’s Way Farm Honey and candles from Chemung County, NY
• Williams Fruit Farm Orchard fruit from Ulster County, NY

“I like to refer to the weekly greenmarkets as our very own town square. This is where long-time residents and people new to their neighborhoods come to shop, share recipes, catch up with their neighbors and meet new friends,” said Gentile in a press release. “There are many unofficial starts of the summer but, for me, the official unofficial start of summer is the exciting weekend when we kick off the popular Bay Ridge and Bensonhurst Greenmarkets.”

The market accepts WIC and FMNP checks, EBT, food stamps, debit and credit cards. The market is open every Sunday from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

The Bensonhurst Greenmarket previously won the seal of approval from Slow Food NYC for improving the sustainability and quality of the food supply in the area.

Aside from the food, there will also be weekly cooking demonstrations, seasonal celebrations and family-fun activities all season long.