This marks the 3rd consecutive year that the greenmarket has been held outside of Elmhurst Hospital Center. There are 54 green markets throughout the city, eight which are located in Queens. These markets are run through the non profit organization GrowNYC, whose goal is to create a relationship between farmers and urban residents. On my most recent visit, vendors had: Organic honey & eggs, cilantro, shallots,arugula and gorgeous-just picked strawberries and cherries. In August, the peaches and tomatoes are amazing. This is not a huge farmers market, actually it's quite limited in the produce they have.
Sadly there are NO cheeses, preserves or meat. However, the greens and fruit are the highlights here.
I love farmer's markets! What foodie doesn't? The sights, smells & atmosphere just make me happy. This is the first of many Farmers market reviews for the Summer of 2013 from this Yelper. "Blue skies smiling on me"
I just had the freshest, most delicious tomatoes, parsley, lettuce, onions and garlic from the vendors at this green market–all at amazingly reasonable prices. In fact, I don't think I ever knew what fresh garlic was until I purchased a bunch from one of the vendors here.
I am not sure why there are so few vendors. I imagine that It probably has something to do with the state limiting the number of vendor permits. Of course, the variety offered by each respective vendor is outstanding, and incredibly fresh. At this writing (June 2015) there is a wide variety of lettuces, onions, herbs, potatoes, seasonal tomatoes, and a huge assortment of fruits, fresh baked goods, honeys, and jams. I highly recommend making the trip to this small, but off the beaten path market.
At this writing, the state only allows these customer-oriented vendors to operate only on Tuesdays from 8am-4pm, and is closed during the winter. Ridiculous.
With regard to other low star ratings, the criticism seems to be about the lack of vendors, or the current vendors not offering different food options. Unfortunately, the low star rating unfairly penalizes the current vendors while ignoring the value and quality foods they are able to offer. Perhaps by offering a higher star rating based on the current quality service, great prices, and fresh organic produce, customer traffic would increase. This would then make it worthwhile for vendors to offer more perishable foods such as cheese, dairy, and other varieties. It would be a waste of food if a vendor offered cheese that never sold due to a lack of customers–eventually putting them out of business.
With that in mind, please review carefully, folks!
This marks the 3rd consecutive year that the greenmarket has been held outside of Elmhurst Hospital Center. There are 54 green markets throughout the city, eight which are located in Queens. These markets are run through the non profit organization GrowNYC, whose goal is to create a relationship between farmers and urban residents.
On my most recent visit, vendors had: Organic honey & eggs, cilantro, shallots,arugula and gorgeous-just picked strawberries and cherries. In August, the peaches and tomatoes are amazing. This is not a huge farmers market, actually it's quite limited in the produce they have.
Sadly there are NO cheeses, preserves or meat. However, the greens and fruit are the highlights here.
I love farmer's markets! What foodie doesn't? The sights, smells & atmosphere just make me happy. This is the first of many Farmers market reviews for the Summer of 2013 from this Yelper. "Blue skies smiling on me"
I just had the freshest, most delicious tomatoes, parsley, lettuce, onions and garlic from the vendors at this green market–all at amazingly reasonable prices. In fact, I don't think I ever knew what fresh garlic was until I purchased a bunch from one of the vendors here.
I am not sure why there are so few vendors. I imagine that It probably has something to do with the state limiting the number of vendor permits. Of course, the variety offered by each respective vendor is outstanding, and incredibly fresh. At this writing (June 2015) there is a wide variety of lettuces, onions, herbs, potatoes, seasonal tomatoes, and a huge assortment of fruits, fresh baked goods, honeys, and jams. I highly recommend making the trip to this small, but off the beaten path market.
At this writing, the state only allows these customer-oriented vendors to operate only on Tuesdays from 8am-4pm, and is closed during the winter. Ridiculous.
With regard to other low star ratings, the criticism seems to be about the lack of vendors, or the current vendors not offering different food options. Unfortunately, the low star rating unfairly penalizes the current vendors while ignoring the value and quality foods they are able to offer. Perhaps by offering a higher star rating based on the current quality service, great prices, and fresh organic produce, customer traffic would increase. This would then make it worthwhile for vendors to offer more perishable foods such as cheese, dairy, and other varieties. It would be a waste of food if a vendor offered cheese that never sold due to a lack of customers–eventually putting them out of business.
With that in mind, please review carefully, folks!