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Where To Get Fresh Produce During COVID-19

Photo via Local Roots CSAWith an order to stay at home as much as possible, some New Yorkers are turning to CSA’s to get fresh produce without leaving their apartment. CSA’s, short for community supported agriculture, bring produce from local farms straight to you. With long grocery lines

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17 Apple-Picking Farms Within A Two-Hour Drive Of Brooklyn

(Photo courtesy white mountains / instagram)What better way to celebrate the beginning of fall than to get out of the city and enjoy New York’s state fruit right from the tree? We’ve rounded up 17 apple orchards within a two-hour drive of Brooklyn (barring any traffic, of course)

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17 Apple-Picking Farms Within A Two-Hour Drive Of Brooklyn

(Photo courtesy white mountains / instagram)What better way to celebrate the beginning of fall than to get out of the city and enjoy New York’s state fruit right from the tree? We’ve rounded up 17 apple orchards within a two-hour drive of Brooklyn (barring any traffic, of course)

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15 Places To Go Apple-Picking Within A Two-Hour Drive Of Brooklyn

Photo by Mary Bakija/City Kid CornerNew York’s state fruit is the apple, and boy do we New Yorkers love our apple-picking. We’ve rounded up 15 apple orchards within a two-hour drive of Brooklyn (barring any traffic, of course) for you to enjoy this fall. Got any favorites

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GrowNYC’s Greenmarket Comes To Parkside Plaza

The Parkside Plaza farmers market has been welcomed with open arms. Photo by Anni Irish/Ditmas Park CornerWith summer in full swing and people celebrating the warm weather and outdoor activities, one of the latest events that residents of Flatbush can enjoy is the farmers market at the Parkside Plaza.

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Kensington Youthmarket Opens Next Week

Get ready, aficionados of fresh produce, the Kensington Youthmarket will be in full swing outside the Brooklyn Public Library at Windsor Terrace on Fort Hamilton Parkway as of next Saturday, July 12. The GrowNYC youthmarket, which offers all kinds of yum-tastic produce (Peaches! Apples! Kale! Cilantro! Cabbage!), operates every Saturday

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Bensonhurst Greenmarket Begins Season On July 7

Photo courtesy of Ana Paula Paglione/ @parttimefarm of GrowNYCGreat news for lovers of fresh vegetables, fruits, baked goods and local honey as the Bensonhurst Greenmarket is kicking off its second season very soon. Located in Milestone Park on 18th Avenue between 81st Street and 82nd Street, the market will be