As part of its continuing commitment to support healthy eating at and near its facilities, NYC Health + Hospitals today announced its 2019 schedule of farmers markets hosted at public hospitals and community health centers across the city. NYC Health + Hospitals has again partnered with Harvest Home Farmers Market and GrowNYC, two local nonprofit organizations, to host farmer’s markets and fresh food box programs at patient care locations throughout the city and make fresh fruits and vegetables more accessible for patients, staff and the community. Farmers markets offer a variety of affordable, regionally grown vegetables, fruits, and fresh juices in communities where residents sometimes lack access to quality produce at reasonable prices. Shopping at farmers markets supports regional agriculture and helps educate communities about the importance of healthy eating through on-site cooking and nutrition demonstrations, health tips and healthy recipes, and as well as information about how eating fruits and vegetables can prevent or control the symptoms of obesity and chronic disease.
“Part of our work at Health + Hospitals is to understand the needs of the communities we serve to guarantee they have all of the tools necessary to live healthy lives,” said Dr. Mitchell Katz, president and chief executive officer of NYC Health + Hospitals. “Proper nutrition is foundational to good health and we want to make sure we’re providing New Yorkers with affordable and convenient food options to help control or avoid chronic health conditions.”
“We’re excited to continue our partnership with Harvest Home Farmer’s Market and GrowNYC,” said Dr. Machelle Allen, senior vice president and chief medical officer of NYC Health + Hospitals. “Farmers markets directly support Health + Hospitals’ focus on building healthy communities. Along with regular visits to their primary care physician and exercise, a healthy diet helps people manage their health.”
“GrowNYC’s Fresh Food Box and NYC Health + Hospitals are a match made in heaven,” said Council Member Ben Kallos. “Every New Yorker with access to a Fresh Food Box has an advantage at getting fresh, affordable, fruits and vegetables that we all need. By partnering with GrowNYC and Harvest Home Farmer’s Market, NYC Health + Hospitals is really empowering their employees, patients, and anyone in and around their facilities to take advantage of the healthy options.”
Various payment options are available to help New Yorkers take advantage of farmers markets, including EBT/SNAP, Health Bucks and Greenmarket Bucks, Green Checks, Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program (FMNP) coupons, and Women, Infants and Children (WIC) coupons. In addition, Harvest Home Farmer’s Markets offer $2 ‘Health Seniors Healthy Shoppers’ coupons for eligible seniors.
In addition to their Greenmarkets, GrowNYC offers their Fresh Food Box program year-round at NYC Health + Hospitals/Gotham Health, Carter location, which is a food access initiative that enables under-served communities to purchase fresh, healthy, and primarily regionally grown produce well below traditional retail prices through the power of collaborative purchasing. Participants sign up for the service and visit their local Fresh Food Box location during the designated time to pick up their produce and order their box for the following week.
NYC Health + Hospitals offers a variety of primary and preventive care services to help New Yorkers control their weight, avoid or manage chronic conditions, and learn about healthy eating and lifestyles. All services are affordable and available to New Yorkers regardless of their ability to pay, immigration status or insurance status.
2019 Farmers Markets
Brooklyn
NYC Health + Hospitals/Coney Island
Harvest Home Farmer’s Market
2601 Ocean Parkway
Fridays: 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.
June 7 through Nov. 19
NYC Health + Hospitals/Kings County
Harvest Home Farmer’s Market
451 Clarkson Avenue
Wednesdays: 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.
June 26 through Nov. 20
NYC Health + Hospitals/Woodhull
GrowNYC Greenmarket
Broadway and Flushing Avenue
Wednesdays: 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.
July 10 through Nov. 27
Bronx
NYC Health + Hospitals/Lincoln
GrowNYC Greenmarket
149th Street between Morris and Park Avenues
Fridays: 8 a.m. – 3 p.m.
June 28 through Nov. 29
NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi
Harvest Home Farmer’s Market
1400 Pelham Parkway
Fridays: 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.
June 14 through Nov. 20
NYC Health + Hospitals/North Central Bronx
Harvest Home Farmer’s Market
3424 Kossuth Avenue
Wednesdays: 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.
June 19 through Nov. 19
Manhattan
NYC Health + Hospitals/Gotham Health, Carter
NYCGrow Fresh Food Box
East 125th Street and Park Avenue
Wednesdays: 3 p.m. – 7 p.m.
Year-round
NYC Health + Hospitals/Gotham Health, Gouverneur
GrowNYC Greenmarket
Madison Street and Jefferson Street
Thursday: 8:30 a.m. – 2 p.m.
July 11 through Nov. 21
NYC Health + Hospitals/Harlem
Harvest Home Farmer’s Market
Lenox Avenue between W. 135th and 137th Street
Fridays: 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.
June 28 (Year-Round)
NYC Health + Hospitals/Metropolitan
Harvest Home Farmer’s Market
Second Avenue between E. 97th and E 99th Streets
Fridays: 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.
June 14 through Nov. 15
Queens
NYC Health + Hospitals/Elmhurst
GrowNYC Greenmarket
41st Avenue between 80th and 81st Street
Tuesday: 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.
June 4 through Nov. 26
For more information on the NYC Health + Hospitals farmers markets, visit www.nychealthandhospitals.org/services/farmers-markets/.