Forest Hills Greenmarket
“We caught the tail-end of the Greenmarket this past Sunday but were lucky enough to discover Divine Brine Pickles!”
“Meat, poultry, fish, bread, eggs, dairy, fruit, vegetables, herbs, plants, wine, flowers, and honey are all sold here depending on the season.”
“You can get honey from Andrew's Local Honey from very specific areas like Union Square, Brooklyn and of course, spots in Queens.”
Forest Hills Greenmarket
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
PokéStop Nearby: Yes
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$$ Price range Moderate
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I feel happy and honored that I live so close to the Forest Hills Greenmarket. Honestly, traveling to the Greenmarket makes my week. I look forward to the full array of yummy and fresh produce, as well as the FISH from the awesome fish monger. I have no complaints at all – everything is awesome. I love the mushroom vendor, the pickle guy, the honey, the salad greens/vegetables, the fresh fruit, the cheese, the bakeries, and the wine. This place has it all! I enjoy just wandering around Greenmarket, looking at the fresh produce. I am having pleasant memories of the place right now, just thinking about it.
I'm obsessed with farmers markets. Love them. Love giving my money directly to the growers, even if it clears out my bank account every time I visit! This is the closest of the Greenmarkets to me so I try to hit it up at least once every two weeks. If I lived closer and if the prices were cheaper, I would for SURE be here every Sunday! You'd think that since there is no middle man that the prices would be less expensive! Honestly, I really don't care about that because the quality of the vendors here is excellent! No matter if it's early morning or almost closing time @ 3, it's always very crowded! Lots of rude people bumping into you and shoving. That really tests my patience! American Seafood sells out fairly quickly. They are always leaving early because they have no product left so get there super early if you want the freshest seafood. I really like Bread Alone. I've been buying from them for a while now. The lemon orange cranberry pound cake is to die for! The guy who runs the stand though could be a bit more customer friendly. He clearly saw me standing there but paid me no mind because he was gossiping with the vendor next to him. Divine Brine has the best wasabi pickles that I've ever had. My favorite vendor has to be Red Jacket Orchards. Their apples and juices are simply THE BEST!! I also love the Ronnybrook Farm Dairy stand but the two guys running it seemed spaced out. Couldn't answer a question of how one cheese tasted and couldn't give correct change. Nolasco's Farm has the best prices for produce. I wish I could remember which vendor I bought fresh corn from because it was the sweetest, most delicious corn that I've ever had!
Not a huge market compared to others, but there are loads of items to satisfy. Lots of produce to choose from; kale, onions, berries, lettuce, corn….the list goes on. There are also baked goods, meat, local honey, juices, and more.
I just love coming home and making dinner using all the fresh ingredients, it makes such a difference to the flavor of your meals. The market runs every Sunday through the end of the year. It's a great reason to break out those shopping totes and check it out.
We caught the tail-end of the Greenmarket this past Sunday but were lucky enough to discover Divine Brine Pickles! These pickles are Incredible!
Jalapeno
My FAV. Crunchy, sweet yet ends with a fiery bite. Reminds me on Pickle Me Petes "Sweet Chipotle" (my current #1 Fav Pickle).
Wasabi
I keep referring to this as horseradish because he's sweet, tangy – a lil honey mustardy almost with a kick. But it's actually Wasabi and Boy is it GOOD!
Horseradish
Although this is fantastic and I would easily buy a bucket of this, the prior two flavors blows this out of the water!
Honey Hot Bread & Butter
Insanely Spicy. Little mushy, prefer the Jalapeno Pickles
This place didn't make me think twice about buying. Usually I'm there sampling going Ummmm… should I buy a quart? This place was like – Gimme 3 for $22! I don't know which flavors yet but I want 3!
I love how close and accessible it is Vs the other Fair Pickle places that come every few months.
Come Buy Pickles
To have a greenmarket right across the street from home (although calling Queens Boulevard a street is underestimating its breadth) is a luxury that I never even considered when I moved to the area. Yet here I am, and there it is. And even better, GrowNYC's Forest Hills location for a greenmarket is one of the year-round ones, open every Sunday from 8 AM to 3 PM.
Relatively small but well-represented, with dairy, vegetables, fruits, meats, seafood, honey, wine, jams, pickles, cheeses, breads and baked goods. Seasonally, there may be yarn, horseradish, and mushrooms. A favorite is Ronnybrook for delicious yogurts and yogurt drinks, butters, and a surprisingly wide range of ice cream flavors (e.g. coconut, ginger, blueberry, toasted hazelnut, raspberry, etc). Terhune Orchards has delicious and well-priced apple pies. Red Jacket has more than just fresh apples, apple juices, and ciders in their arsenal (hint, the apricot stomp is fantastic). Blue Oyster Cultivation has gorgeous oyster mushrooms, although they just happen to not be there when I needed them! (proof that I haven't learned to shop a greenmarket yet). And you might not even notice Dipaola's sausages are made from turkey.
As a small neighborhood greenmarket, its a neighborhood crowd that is shopping and browsing. Space can be tight, traffic very slow-moving, but its awesome to see the locals out and many are quite friendly.
Located on the corner of Queens Boulevard (south side) at 70th Avenue, the vendor stands essentially surrounding the US Postal Service branch there. Look for the pointed white tent tops.
I didnt even know we had a farmers market in my hood. I was in the area on Sunday and stopped by to check out the goods. Its not a big selection of vand I guess I got there late since a lot of stuff looked gone. I did buy some fresh juice and an apple walnut cake. When I have another free sunday I will come early to see what they have
A few reasons why I am looking forward to the spring and summer:
-wearing skirts with open-toed shoes
-wkend trips out of the city
-swimming outside and really taking advantage of any opportunity to be on or near water
-warm summer nights
-hearing for the first time those songs that I know I will associate with the summer of '13 for yrs to come
-THE FOREST HILLS GREENMARKET!!!
OK, the list is much longer than that, but those are some of the top reasons. I can't wait to have the little farmer's market back so I can buy some fresh produce and at least peruse some of the sundry items, ie fragrant things made with fresh lavender. Ahhhh…looking forward to summer Sundays….
Honestly what is not to love?
This started off as a smallish Farmers Market but it has now grown to be a VERY good one. It is open every Sunday of the year 8-3 but don't get there at 3 and expect to get much.
My favorites are Garden of Eve (organic produce from Riverhead), Goodale Farms (Dairy and Produce from Suffolk), American Seafood (fresh caught off of Long Island), B & Y Farms (All sorts of Organic meats) and Ronnybrook Dairy.
Goodale Farms – Must try the Feta and Mozzarella.
American Seafood – Everything is fresh and there is a big taste difference between what you get here and at a fish store. We get the scallops almost religiously at this point.
B & Y Farms – Not cheap but well worth it. The meats are all super fresh. We love their Red Meat and Sausage but they have a large variety.