NYC HEALTH + HOSPITALS ANNOUNCES NEW SEASON OF FARMERS MARKETS NEAR PATIENT CARE SITES

 

Farmers markets make fresh fruits and vegetables more accessible for patients, visitors, staff, and the larger community

Hospitals today launched a new season of farmers markets hosted at public hospitals and community health centers across the city. The farmers markets, operated by local partners GrowNYC, Harvest Home, Uptown Grand Central, and the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets, make it easy for anyone in the community to access fresh, local fruits and vegetables at an affordable price.

“Fruits and vegetables are essential to a healthy diet and good health,” said NYC Health + Hospitals President and CEO Mitchell Katz, MD. “These farmers markets will make it easier and more affordable for our patients, staff, and communities to eat healthy, and we couldn’t do it without our community partners.”

Various payment options are available to help New Yorkers take advantage of farmers markets, and Fresh Food Box sites, including EBT/SNAP, Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program (FMNP) coupons, and Women, Infants and Children (WIC) coupons.

In addition, GrowNYC offers the Fresh Food Boxes program year-round at NYC Health + Hospitals/Carter. The boxes offer seasonal, local produce well below market price through the power of collaborative purchasing. Individuals can sign up for the program at https://www.grownyc.org/foodbox/UGC

 

Here are the locations and hours for farmers markets at NYC Health + Hospitals facilities this season:

 

 

BRONX

 

NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi

Operated by Harvest Home
1400 Pelham Parkway South at Eastchester Road
Fridays: 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.
June 24 through November 18
Includes cooking demos

 

NYC Health + Hospitals/Lincoln

Operated by GrowNYC
Park Avenue and East 149th Street
Tuesdays and Fridays: 8 a.m. – 3 p.m.
June 24 through November 22

 

NYC Health + Hospitals/North Central Bronx

Operated by Harvest Home
Mosholu Parkway North and Jerome Avenue
Wednesdays: 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.
June 15 through November 23
Includes cooking demos

 

 

BROOKLYN

 

NYC Health + Hospitals/Coney Island

Operated by Harvest Home
Ocean Parkway between Avenue Z and Shore Parkway
Fridays: 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.
June 17 to November 18

 

NYC Health + Hospitals/Kings County

Operated by Harvest Home
451 Clarkson Avenue between East 37^th and East 38^th Streets
Wednesdays: 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.
June 15 through November 24

 

 

MANHATTAN

 

NYC Health + Hospitals / Carter

Operated by GrowNYC with Uptown Grand Central
Community Plaza, East 125^th Street and Park Avenue
Wednesdays: 3 p.m. – 7 p.m.
Open all year

 

NYC Health + Hospitals/Harlem

Operated by Harvest Home
512 Lenox Avenue between 136^th and 137^th Streets
Fridays: 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.
June 17 through November 18
Includes cooking demos

 

NYC Health + Hospitals/Metropolitan

Operated by Harvest Home
2^nd Avenue between East 97^th and East 99^th Streets
Fridays: 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.
June 17 Through November 18
Includes cooking demos

 

 

QUEENS

 

NYC Health + Hospitals/Elmhurst

Operated by GrowNYC
41^st Avenue between 80^th and 81^st Streets
Tuesdays: 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.
June 14 through November 22

 

NYC Health + Hospitals/Queens

Operated by the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets
82-68 164 Street (between Goethals Avenue & Grand Central Parkway)
Thursdays: 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
June 23 through November 23

           

For more information on the NYC Health + Hospitals Farmers Markets, visit https://www.nychealthandhospitals.org/services/farmers-markets/.

 

About NYC Health + Hospitals

NYC Health + Hospitals is the largest municipal health care system in the nation serving more than a million New Yorkers annually in more than 70 patient care locations across the city’s five boroughs. A robust network of outpatient, neighborhood-based primary and specialty care centers anchors care coordination with the system’s trauma centers, nursing homes, post-acute care centers, home care agency, and MetroPlus health plan—all supported by 11 essential hospitals. Its diverse workforce of more than 43,000 employees is uniquely focused on empowering New Yorkers, without exception, to live the healthiest life possible. For more information, visit www.nychealthandhospitals.org and stay connected on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/NYCHealthSystem or Twitter at @NYCHealthSystem.