Windsor Terrace Greenmarket Celebrates Fall With Apples, Cider, Donuts & More
It may still feel pretty hot outside these days, but it’s beginning to look a lot like fall at the Windsor Terrace Greenmarket (11th Avenue between Sherman and Windsor Place). Besides an explosion of apples and pears on the stands, delicious and colorful fall squash is beginning to make its way into market baskets. Last week, Fishkill Farms featured four types of early apples and moonglow pears, with only more apples and cider to come. Cider donuts, anyone?
If you’re getting the end-of-summer blues, not to fret – the market still has heirloom tomatoes, watermelon, cantaloupe, peaches, and salad greens galore! But come quick, or they’ll be gone before you can say pumpkin.
To mark the beginning of school this week, the greenmarket’s info tent will be offering family-friendly and easy recipes for healthy school lunches and dinners using market ingredients. This week’s cooking demo is a classic fish and chips using American seafood cod. Plus, you’ll be able to find out how to make healthier alternatives to fried potatoes.
Are you an enthusiastic home cook? The market is collecting your signature recipes for the Windsor Terrace Greenmarket Community Cookbook. Share one of your best recipes for how you preserve the summer harvest! Visit the info tent this Sunday from 9am-3pm for more information. Or, email your recipes to the market’s manager, Gabriella Stern, at gstern@grownyc.org.
For those using EBT/SNAP benefits, the Healthbucks program is in full swing until November 15th. For every $5 EBT purchased from the market’s information booth, a $2 coupon for fruits and vegetables is available to double your buying power at the greenmarket. Not sure if you qualify for EBT/SNAP? Come by the info booth and learn how and where to get screened for eligibility for a variety of programs.
Many thanks to the Windsor Terrace Greenmarket’s manager, Gabriella Stern, for letting us know all of this!
The Windsor Terrace Greenmarket is located at 11th Avenue between Sherman and Windsor Place. It is held every Sunday from 9am-3pm. For more information about the greenmarket, you can visit its website or go to GrowNYC’s Facebook page.