Current Markets
Red Hook Farmers' Markets
Red Hook Senior Center
6 Wolcott St.
Wednesdays 10am-2pm
Red Hook Community Farm
Columbia St. & Beard St.
Saturdays 9am-3pm
East New York Farms
New Lots Ave. and Barbey St. East New York
Saturdays 9am-2:30pm
Urban Oasis
Troy Ave & Clarkson Ave, Crown Heights
Wednesdays 2:30pm-5:30pm
Malcolm X Blvd. Community Farmers Market
Location: Jackie Robinson Park on Malcolm X Blvd., between Chauncey St. and Marion St.
Date/Time: Fridays 1pm-6pm
Community Gardener of the Month
Mrs. Jeanette Ware, Hands and Hearts Garden - East New York
Here in East New York, Brooklyn, you may be surprised, but there are many kinds of places to farm; such as backyards, community gardens, and urban farms. I was lucky enough to interview one of our many farmers, Mrs. Jeanette Ware. Mrs. Ware is 60 years old and has lived most of her life in East New York. She has gardened for 20 years in her own personal backyard, and now she farms with her husband at Hands and Hearts Garden...
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