Fort Greene Park Greenmarket: Learn about Worm Composting w/ a home bin!

"Worms are coming to Fort Greene Park Greenmarket! Visit the orange Food Scrap Drop-off tent (at Dekalb Ave and Cumberland St) between 8:00am and 3:00pm to learn about red wiggler worm composting. Compost coordinator Chris Thompson will have an example worm bin on-site, and he is prepared to field all of your questions about vermiculture. Come and learn the finer points of worm husbandry, including: building a worm bin, feeding your worms, and harvesting the valuable fertilizer that they produce."

Fort Greene Park Greenmarket

Washington Park btw DeKalb & Willoughby, Brooklyn[map]
Located along the southeast corner of Fort Greene Park
Open Saturdays, year-round
8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

EBT/Food Stamps, Debit/Credit, and WIC & FMNP checks accepted.
EBT/Debit/Credit accepted 8 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Located outside the entrance of historic Fort Greene Park and surrounded by chestnut trees and centuries-old brownstones, the bustling Fort Greene market serves a diverse community of young, urban professionals and multi-generational Fort Greene families who gather every Saturday, year-round, to mingle and shop for everything from micro greens to affordable staples like potatoes, onions and vegetables grown in Orange County’s famous black-dirt region. Fresh seafood, cheese, orchard fruit, baked goods, a variety of sustainably raised meat, and dairy products are available as well as wine pressed from Long Island grapes.  

Calendar of Events

Every Saturday Come listen to music by local artists, learn facts about featured market produce, take home market recipes, watch cooking demonstrations by local chefs and the market manager, and participate in family friendly activities!

Greenmarket Frequent Shopper Club
Sign up at the Greenmarket Information Tent and check-in with the Market Manager each week for a chance to win a market shopping spree! 

GrowNYC's Textile Recycling - Every Saturday, 8am to 3pm

GrowNYC's Compost Collection - Every Saturday, 8am to 3pm

Farmers

Bad Seed Cider Co Hard apple cider from Ulster County, NY
Baker's Bounty Breads & pastries from Union County, NJ
Cato Corner Farm Aged, raw milk cows cheeses in New London County, CT
Conuco Farm Vegetables from Ulster County, NY (growing season only)
Madura Farms Mushrooms from Orange County, NY
DiPaola Turkeys Turkey from Mercer County, NJ
Dutchmill Garden Cut flowers and plants from Gloucester County, NJ (growing season only)
Hudson Valley Duck Farm Heritage ducks, whole, parts & duck products from Sullivan County, NY
Hot Bread Kitchen Multi-ethnic artisan breads and tortillas from New York County, NY
J Glebocki Farms Vegetables from Orange County, NY (growing season only)
King Ferry Winery Wine from Cayuga County, NY
Lucky Dog Farm Organic vegetables and small berries from Delaware County, NY
Meredith's Bakery Baked goods from Ulster County, NY
Pura Vida Fisheries Wild-caught fish and seafood from Suffolk County, NY
Red Jacket Orchards Apples, plums, cherries, apricots, peaches, berries from Ontario County, NY (growing season only)
Rexcroft Farms Vegetables, plants, and meats from Greene County, NY
Ronnybrook Farm Dairy Milk, yogurt, butter and ice cream from Columbia County, NY
Salento Farm Garlic, garlic powder and pestos from Fairfield County, CT (growing season only)
Toigo Orchards Orchard fruit from Cumberland County, PA (growing season only)
Wilklow Orchards Orchard and small fruits, vegetables, cider, baked goods, jams, beef and pork from Ulster County, NY