Direct Producer-to-Consumer Market

Runs a year-round marketplace that exclusively features locally grown food and locally made products, supporting local producers and increasing community access to fresh goods.

Donated over 250,000 pounds of produce in 2024, including over 34,000 pounds distributed to 8 local organizations—a 46% year-over-year increase—reaching more than 100,000 people across over 18,000 families.

Provides 16 weeks of fresh vegetables and fruits to CSA members starting in late June, distributing weekly CSA boxes containing at least 10 pounds and 10 varieties of produce for full shares, and offers half-shares with at least 7 varieties.

Operates the A Chance to Grow Farmers' Market and a farm stand program that generated $138,342 in revenue during tax year 2024, providing fresh produce and community engagement opportunities.

Tends over 6 acres of land across 5 garden and farm sites in the New York Tri-state area using regenerative agricultural practices to grow produce, including peas and organic apples used in food products.

Hosts 5 to 7 educational programs annually focused on organic and regenerative farming, gardening practices, and life skills, with a therapeutic focus for students including those with special needs, totaling over 5,000 hours of programming over 16 years.

Provided fiscal sponsorship services, generating $16,450 in program revenue during tax year 2022.

Provides access to fresh, local produce and related products from regional family farms in the Mid-Hudson region through a local farm market outlet, fostering community interaction and supporting local agriculture.

Provides educational opportunities to visitors and participants during market events and offers free tabling opportunities for local nonprofit organizations to share their work, fostering community learning and interaction.

Operates a weekly farmers market every Saturday in Uptown Kingston and a biweekly market starting in May, plus a winter market every other Saturday from December through April at Bethany Hall, Old Dutch Church, providing a supervised and marketed location for local farmers to sell their products.

Accepts SNAP/EBT, FMNP, and Fresh Connect Checks, and issues matching benefits through Fresh Connect dollar-for-dollar matches up to $50 daily; provides $2 POP Bucks to children and distributes $5 Market Greens currency to increase purchasing power for fresh produce at the market.

Releases a list of product areas with potential for new or expanded vendor participation to reduce barriers and increase transparency in vendor recruitment and market offerings.

Has built or restored over 180 community gardens and added more than 1 million square feet of green space to New York City’s urban landscape since 1985, including rainwater harvesting systems and green infrastructure; conducts over 25 garden renovations annually.

Provides career development education, hands-on work experience, and over 1,200 hours of annual training and field trips for young adults and summer youth interns through farmstand operations and agricultural programming.

Distributes over 5 million pounds of fresh, locally sourced food annually through its Wholesale Food Hub to nonprofits, schools, hospitals, senior centers, restaurants, and other institutional buyers, with over 60% going to nutritionally at-risk populations; provides last-mile delivery services for small and mid-sized farms.

Operates over 45 seasonal and year-round Greenmarket farmers markets and farmstands across New York City, forming the largest producer-only outdoor farmers market network in the U.S., providing access to fresh, regional produce for New Yorkers.

Operates over 50 food scrap drop-off sites, coordinates textile collections, and organizes Stop 'n' Swap reuse events; collected over 2.2 million pounds of food scraps in 2023 and supported curbside composting outreach in residential buildings in partnership with NYC Department of Sanitation.

Empowers over 350,000 individuals through hands-on workshops, trainings, and educational programs in agriculture, gardening, composting, and nutrition; hosts over 5,000 children and adults annually at the Governors Island Teaching Garden and supports over 1,000 school gardens across NYC.