Union Square Greenmarket
Farmers' market · Gramercy
Union Square W &, E 17th St, New York, NY 10003
Highlights
Seasonal produce, artisanal goods, flowers, baked items, and more
Seasonal produce, artisanal goods, flowers, baked items, and more
"I love how this bustling market transforms Union Square into a vibrant agricultural hub four days a week, with up to 140 regional farmers, fishers, and bakers from within a 250-mile radius and more than 60,000 visitors on peak days. It’s strictly producer-only, so vendors sell what they’ve grown, raised, caught, or baked themselves, and shoppers crowd around heirloom tomatoes, wildflower honey, grass-fed meats, award-winning farmstead cheeses, crusty sourdough, profusions of flowers and plants, wines from the Finger Lakes, organic Hudson Valley mushrooms, and kosher baked goods made with sustainable ingredients. Manhattan chefs often source ingredients here or host cooking demonstrations, and you shouldn’t miss the famous apple cider doughnuts from Breezy Hill Orchard and the iconic pretzels from Union Square Pretzels, made with local flour and even featured on Sex and the City." - Veronica Stoddart
"A widely frequented New York City farmers' market that many locals praise, but the reviewer argues it is overrated and does not compare favorably to the top farmers' markets encountered in places like France, California, or Tokyo." - Rebecca Flint Marx
"At the city’s best farmer’s market, proper knowledge of ramp season is an irresistibly attractive trait. This isn’t the place to roll out of bed and grab lettuce in your pajamas. This is the place to wear a shirt with an embroidered anchovy on it, and flirt with someone who looks like a chef over a pile of heirloom tomatoes. At the very least, they're probably the proud parent of a sourdough starter circa 2020. Branded tote from the Hudson Valley or Paris" - bryan kim, molly fitzpatrick, willa moore, will hartman
"It's not a competition, but the Union Square Greenmarket is the city's best farmers market. It’s open four days a week—Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday—and at its peak, there are around 140 vendors present. Because of its location, the market attracts a lot of well-known chefs, who have the proper knowledge of ramp season, and are on a first-name basis with the people restocking the thai basil over at Lani’s Farm (one of our favorite vendors because in addition to greens, they also sell soup). But there’s also your fair share of chef groupies, who live for tomato season, and have been the proud parent of a sourdough starter since March 202. photo credit: Kate Previte" - Willa Moore
"Known as the mothership of greenmarkets, offering a wide variety of fresh produce." - Kevin Chau
