MTA NYC Transit - MetroCard Deals

Farm Fresh Produce is a Swipe Away

Use MetroCard® to visit one of 50 neighborhood Greenmarkets in all five boroughs--you could also get a free reusable bag!*

While you are at the Greenmarket, sign up for an e-newsletter to learn about events, free recipes, new markets and more.

10 Reasons to Buy Local Food**
1. Local food tastes better.
2. Local Produce is better for you.
3. Local food preserves generic diversity.
4. Local food is safer.
5. Local food supports local families.
6. Local food builds community.
7. Local food preserves open space.
8. Local food keeps taxes down.
9. Local food benefits the environment and wildlife.
10. Local food is an investment in the future.

** From “With an Ear to the Ground,” by Vern Grubinger (Burlington, Northeast Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education, 1999).
Used with permission.

For a complete list and scheduled openings of Greenmarkets, click here.

For travel directions to a Greenmarket in your neighborhood
Visit TripPlanner.mta.info .
Enter your borough and “Greenmarket” as a destination.
A drop-down list of local Greenmarkets will appear
to choose from.

EBT/Food stamps are accepted at 24 Greenmarkets.

About CENYC and Greenmarket: Council on the Environment of New York City operates 50 Greenmarkets in all five boroughs. Greenmarket staff, volunteers, and farmers have been working together, promoting regional agriculture to preserve farmland and ensure a continuing supply of fresh, local produce for all New Yorkers. Council on the Environment improves New York City's quality of life through environmental programs that transform communities block by block and empower all New Yorkers to secure a clean and healthy environment. www.cenyc.org

* Limited to the first 50 requests at each Greenmarket location. Start of promotion: July 1, 2009