UPDATED: KENSINGTON FARMSTAND CANCELED FOR THIS YEAR

Update from GrowNYC's Farmstand Program Coordinator, July 4, 2022:

"Due to acute staffing shortages in our Farmstand program, GrowNYC program staff are stretched beyond their capacity to deliver quality services to all our current Farmstand sites. Therefore, we have made the difficult decision to pause operation at Kensington Farmstands for the 2022 season.

GrowNYC remains committed to providing equitable food access across the city, and therefore we have prioritized sites with the highest SNAP and nutrition benefit redemption rates. Due to neighborhood demographics, Kensington has the lowest SNAP redemption rates among all our farmstand sites at 22%, while our other sites have SNAP redemption rates in the 60 to 70% range.

We did not make this decision lightly, and deeply regret the situation our organization has found itself in.  We are working with Council Member Hanif’s staff to find a community partner who might be able to take over operation of the Kensington site going forward this season."

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From GrowNYC's Farmstand Program Coordinator, June 3, 2022:

"Unfortunately, Kensington Farmstand will close for this year. We'll be looking to bring it back again next season."

Under the name "Kensington Youthmarket," the market was located on Fort Hamilton Parkway--alongside the Windsor Terrace Library--from 2011 through 2018. 

In 2019, when the branch closed for renovations, the market moved to a new location on McDonald Avenue near Albemarle Playground and changed its name to Kensington Farmstand.

The closest GrowNYC greenmarket is located at Bartel-Pritchard Square and is open on Sundays and Wednesdays.

FARMSTAND REOPENS IN KENSINGTON

 

Kensington Farmstand

Saturdays, July 10th through November 20th, 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

 

UPDATE: This location will also serve as a food scrap drop-off site on November, 6th, 13th, and 20th, from 8:30 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. GrowNYC's guidelines for compostable materials are posted at https://www.grownyc.org/compost#what.

 

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Kensington Farmstand is open from 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. every Saturday from July 10th through November 20th.

 

Kensington Farmstand accepts cash, SNAP/EBT, debit/credit, WIC, and Senior FMNP coupons. 

 

Spend $2 in SNAP/EBT/P-EBT and get a bonus $2 Health Buck, up to $10 per day. 

Kensington Farmstand is part of a network of food access retail locations operated by non-profit GrowNYC. It provides a source of farm-fresh produce as well as employing young people, providing them with seasonal employment and valuable job experience.

Formerly named Kensington Youthmarket, it was located alongside the Windsor Terrace Library from 2011 through 2018. In 2019, when the library closed for renovations, the market moved to its location by Albemarle Playground. 

Farmstand Suppliers

The Farmstand sources all of its food from GrowNYC's Wholesale program, designed to bring the freshest, highest-quality, regionally-grown farm products to New York City. Farmstand’s produce is grown by these farms:
 

Bittner-Singer Orchards – Appleton, NY
Castle Valley Mill – Doylestown, PA
Dagele Brothers Produce – Florida, NY
Davenport Farms – Stone Ridge, NY
De Meyer Farm – Hilton, NY
Emmi and Sons – Baldwinville, NY
Farmer Ground Flour – Trumansburg, NY
Handsome Brook Farm – Various locations throughout New York
Heilig Orchards – Mullica, NJ
Hot Bread Kitchen – New York, NY
Larchmont Farms – Elmer, NY
LynOaken Orchards – Medina, NY
Madura Farms – Pine Islands, NY
Maine Grains – Skowhegan, ME
Mead Orchards – Tivoli, NY
Muzzarelli Farms – Vineland, NJ
Myers Produce – Craftsbury, VT
Pastore Orchards – Elm, NJ
Platte Creek Maple Farm – Saugerties, NY
Primordia Mushroom Farm – Lenhartsville, PA
Prospect Hill Orchards – Milton, NY
Radicle Farm Company – Newark, NJ
Red Gate Grocer – Moravia, NY
Reeves Farm – Baldwinsville, NY
Robert M. Olive – Hammonton, NJ
Row by Row – Hurley, NY
Satur Farms – Cutchogue, NY
S &SO – Florida, NY
Satur Farms – Calverton, NY
Small Axe Peppers – Bronx, NY
The Kitchen Garden – Sunderland, MA
Tremblay Apiaries – Van Etten, NY
Trapani Farms – MIlton, NY 
Upstate NY Growers and Packers – Clinton, NY
Wilklow Orchards – Highland, NY
Whalen Farms – Shamong, NJ 

 

Farmstand's partner is New York City Council Member Brad Lander.

Location

McDonald Avenue

between Albemarle Road and Caton Avenue, in front of Albemarle Playground

Kensington, Brooklyn

(map)

GREENMARKET IN KENSINGTON WILL RETURN IN JULY

Kensington Farmstand

Saturdays, July 18th-November 21st, 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Kensington Youthmarket--whose name has been changed to Kensington Farmstand--will be open from 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. every Saturday from July 18th through November 21st.

Cash, SNAP/EBT, Debit/Credit, WIC, & Senior FMNP coupons will all be accepted there.

The market was located alongside the Windsor Terrace Library from 2011 through 2018. But in 2019, when the library closed for renovations, the market moved to a new location. It's now by Albemarle Playground, located on McDonald Avenue, between Albemarle Road and Caton Avenue, behind P.S. 230.

In addition to providing our neighborhood with farm-fresh produce, Kensington Farmstand is a source of employment for young people, providing them with seasonal employment and valuable job experience while educating them about health, nutrition, the environment, and regional agriculture.

Farmstand Suppliers
Farmstands source all of their food from GrowNYC's wholesale program, which is designed to bring the freshest, highest-quality, regionally-grown farm products to the New York City community.

These farms grow Farmstand's produce:

• Bittner-Singer Orchards – Appleton, NY
• Castle Valley Mill – Doylestown, PA
• Dagele Brothers Produce – Florida, NY
• Davenport Farms – Stone Ridge, NY
• De Meyer Farm – Hilton, NY
• Emmi and Sons – Baldwinville, NY
• Farmer Ground Flour – Trumansburg, NY
• Handsome Brook Farm – Various locations throughout New York
• Heilig Orchards – Mullica, NJ
• Hot Bread Kitchen – New York, NY
• Larchmont Farms – Elmer, NY
• LynOaken Orchards – Medina, NY
• Madura Farms – Pine Islands, NY
• Maine Grains – Skowhegan, ME
• Mead Orchards – Tivoli, NY
• Muzzarelli Farms – Vineland, NJ
• Myers Produce – Craftsbury, VT
• Pastore Orchards – Elm, NJ
• Platte Creek Maple Farm – Saugerties, NY
• Primordia Mushroom Farm – Lenhartsville, PA
• Prospect Hill Orchards – Milton, NY
• Radicle Farm Company – Newark, NJ
• Red Gate Grocer – Moravia, NY
• Reeves Farm – Baldwinsville, NY
• Robert M. Olive – Hammonton, NJ
• Row by Row – Hurley, NY
• Satur Farms – Cutchogue, NY
• S &SO – Florida, NY
• Satur Farms – Calverton, NY
• Small Axe Peppers – Bronx, NY
• The Kitchen Garden – Sunderland, MA
• Tremblay Apiaries – Van Etten, NY
• Trapani Farms – MIlton, NY
• Upstate NY Growers and Packers – Clinton, NY
• Wilklow Orchards – Highland, NY
• Whalen Farms – Shamong, NJ

Farmstands are organized in collaboration with community-based partners. Kensington Farmstand's partners are New York City Councilmember Brad Lander. and the Windsor Terrace Library.

GREENMARKET MOVES FROM WINDSOR TERRACE LIBRARY TO ALBEMARLE PLAYGROUND

Kensington Youthmarket, a greenmarket operated in Windsor Terrace by young folks since 2011, has moved to a new location. Formerly located next to the Windsor Terrace Library, which is currently closed for renovations, it's now located in front of Albemarle Playground on McDonald Avenue, between Albemarle Road and Caton Avenue.

It's open every Saturday through November 23rd, from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Cash, SNAP/EBT, Debit/Credit, WIC, & Senior FMNP coupons are all accepted.

In addition to providing neighbors with a source of farm-fresh produce, Kensington Youthmarket is a source of employment for young people, providing them with seasonal employment and valuable job experience, educating them about health, nutrition, the environment, and regional agriculture.

Youthmarket Suppliers
The youthmarket sources all of its food from Greenmarket Co., a wholesale distribution service offered by GrowNYC. Greenmarket Co. is designed to bring the freshest, highest-quality, regionally-grown farm products to the New York City community. Youthmarket’s produce is grown by the following farms:

• Bittner-Singer Orchards – Appleton, NY
• Castle Valley Mill – Doylestown, PA
• Dagele Brothers Produce – Florida, NY
• Davenport Farms – Stone Ridge, NY
• De Meyer Farm – Hilton, NY
• Emmi and Sons – Baldwinville, NY
• Farmer Ground Flour – Trumansburg, NY
• Handsome Brook Farm – Various locations throughout New York
• Heilig Orchards – Mullica, NJ
• Hot Bread Kitchen – New York, NY
• Larchmont Farms – Elmer, NY
• LynOaken Orchards – Medina, NY
• Madura Farms – Pine Islands, NY
• Maine Grains – Skowhegan, ME
• Mead Orchards – Tivoli, NY
• Muzzarelli Farms – Vineland, NJ
• Myers Produce – Craftsbury, VT
• Pastore Orchards – Elm, NJ
• Platte Creek Maple Farm – Saugerties, NY
• Primordia Mushroom Farm – Lenhartsville, PA
• Prospect Hill Orchards – Milton, NY
• Radicle Farm Company – Newark, NJ
• Red Gate Grocer – Moravia, NY
• Reeves Farm – Baldwinsville, NY
• Robert M. Olive – Hammonton, NJ
• Row by Row – Hurley, NY
• Satur Farms – Cutchogue, NY
• S &SO – Florida, NY
• Satur Farms – Calverton, NY
• Small Axe Peppers – Bronx, NY
• The Kitchen Garden – Sunderland, MA
• Tremblay Apiaries – Van Etten, NY
• Trapani Farms – MIlton, NY
• Upstate NY Growers and Packers – Clinton, NY
• Wilklow Orchards – Highland, NY
• Whalen Farms – Shamong, NJ

Youthmarkets are organized in collaboration with community-based partners. Kensington Youthmarket's partner is New York City Councilmember Brad Lander.

FRUIT AND VEGGIES RIGHT FROM THE FARM WILL RETURN TO THE KENSINGTON GREENMARKET

Kensington Youthmarket
Saturdays from July 7th through November 17th,

8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

A full range of fresh fruit and vegetables will be sold this year on Saturdays at a youth-run greenmarket sited alongside the Windsor Terrace Library. Everything sold is farm-fresh, high-quality, and grown on regional small farms. 

The Kensington Youthmarket is an urban farm stand, a smaller version of New York City's greenmarkets. Through GrowNYC, young people from the neighborhood operate it. The market provides young people with seasonal employment and valuable job experience.

Cash, SNAP/EBT cards, debit cards, credit cards, WIC checks, and FMNP checks. are all accepted as payment. 

Location: Fort Hamilton Parkway at E. 5th Street, alongside the Windsor Terrace Library

The youthmarket will operate every Saturday from July 7th through November 17th from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. 

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A partnership between GrowNYC and New York City Councilmember Brad Lander has brought the Kensington Youthmarket to the community every year since 2011.

FRESH PRODUCE AND FREE OUTDOOR COOKING DEMONSTRATIONS

Kensington Youthmarket
  Saturdays through November 19th, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

A full range of fresh fruit and vegetables is being sold on Saturdays at a greenmarket by the Windsor Terrace Library. Grains and honey are among the items added this year. Everything sold here is fresh, high-quality, and grown on regional small farms. 

At the cooking demonstrations, expand your repertoire by learning how to prepare a dish from one or more items being sold there. The demonstrations are given every week from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Now in its sixth year, the Kensington Youthmarket is a smaller version of New York City's greenmarkets. Through GrowNYC, it's operated by young people from the neighborhood.

In previous years, the youthmarket didn't open until July...so this year, we have an additional month of shopping. It'll be open every Saturday until the Saturday before Thanksgiving.

Cash, EBT cards, debit cards, credit cards, WIC checks, and FMNP checks. are all accepted as payment.

Location: Fort Hamilton Parkway at E. 5th Street, alongside the Windsor Terrace Library

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The Kensington Youthmarket is brought to you by GrowNYC

in partnership with NYC Council Member Brad Lander

KENSINGTON YOUTHMARKET (GREENMARKET) RETURNS FOR FIFTH YEAR

The Kensington Youthmarket returns for its fifth year of supplying our neighborhood with farm-fresh produce. The market will be open on Saturdays, from July 11th to November 21st, opening at 8:00 a.m. and closing at 4:00 p.m. The opening time is an hour earlier than it was last year.

The high-quality food is grown on regional small farms. It includes tomatoes, corn, peaches, apples, kale, cabbage, cauliflower, cilantro, basil, parsley, radishes, beets, carrots, green pepper, red onions, yellow onions, scallions, zucchini, yellow squash, romaine lettuce, and more.

Payment can be made with cash, EBT cards, debit cards, credit cards, WIC checks, and FMNP checks. 

The farm stand will be set up on Fort Hamilton Parkway, at the corner of E. 5th Street, along the side of the Windsor Terrace Library.

Twitter.com/NYCyouthmarkets

THE FRESH GOODNESS OF FRUIT AND VEGGIES AT KENSINGTON GREENMARKET

Kensington Youthmarket

Saturday, July 12th to Saturday, November 22nd,

9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Kensington Youthmarket starts its fourth season of selling huge, fresh produce today.

The farm sells fresh, high-quality food from regional small farms...peaches, kale, cabbage, basil, parsley, beets, green pepper, onions, yellow squash, romaine lettuce, corn, and so much more.

It's located on Fort Hamilton Parkway at E. 5th Street by the library.

Pay with cash, EBT cards, debit cards, credit cards, WIC checks, and FMNP checks.

KENSINGTON YOUTHMARKET WILL BRING FARM-FRESH FRUIT AND VEGGIES

Kensington Youthmarket

Saturday, July 12th to Saturday, November 22nd,

9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Kensington Youthmarket will soon embark on its fourth season. Get ready to lug home some of the largest produce you've ever seen ("Giant Vegetables Invade Brooklyn").

The GrowNYC farm stand is stocked with fresh, high-quality food from regional small farms. It's got peaches, apples, kale, cabbage, cauliflower, cilantro, basil, parsley, radishes, beets, carrots, green pepper, red onions, yellow onions, scallions, zucchini, yellow squash, tomatoes, romaine lettuce, corn, and more, more, more.

It's on Fort Hamilton Parkway, between E. 4th and E. 5th streets, alongside the Windsor Terrace Library.

Young folks operate this market. GrowNYC provides them with important information about health, nutrition, and the environment, provides them with business training, and hones their interpersonal skills.

Payment can be made with cash, EBT cards, debit cards, credit cards, WIC checks, and FMNP checks.

MY BIG, BEAUTIFUL CAULIFLOWER

a 5 pound, $4 cauliflower

from the Kensington Youthmarket 

The produce sold at the youthmarket is fresh, high-quality, and grown on farms within 200 miles of New York City. It has remarkably few blemishes.

The market is open on Saturdays through November 23rd, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Pay with cash, EBT/Food Stamps, debit cards, credit cards, and WIC & FMNP Coupons.

Kensington Youthmarket
Fort Hamilton Parkway at E. 5th Street,
next to the Windsor Terrace Library

HEY, GOOD-LOOKING (YES, APPLES AND CORN AND PEPPERS AND TOMATOES, I'M TALKING TO YOU)

colorful carrots, $1/bunch (about 7 carrots)

firm green peppers, $1.50/lb.

succulent tomatoes

fresh, fragrant corn

tasty peaches, $2.75/lb.  apples, $2/lb.

 

 

 

 

 

 

I bought peaches at the youthmarket an hour ago. I ate one of them just now. It was the best-tasting peach I ever ate in my life. Seriously.

Windsor Terrace Youthmarket
Fort Hamilton Parkway, between E. 4th and E. 5th streets
alongside the Windsor Terrace Library
Saturdays through November 23rd
10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

YOUTHMARKET HOURS

Kensington Youthmarket
Saturdays through November 23rd
10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

on Fort Hamilton Parkway, near the southwest corner of E. 5th Street, 
next to the Windsor Terrace Library

COUNTING DOWN TO THE REAPPEARANCE OF THE KENSINGTON YOUTHMARKET

Kensington Youthmarket

Fort Hamilton Parkway, between E. 5th and E. 4th streets

Saturdays, July 13th through November 23rd

10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Healthy, fresh, locally-grown produce:

good for you and good for New York's economy.

FRESH FRUIT AND VEGGIES TOMORROW

Kensington Youthmarket: A Youth-run Farm Stand

Saturdays, 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., through November 17th

fresh fruit and vegetables from local farms

an excellent alternative to Golden Farm 

Youthmarket accepts

cash, EBT, and WIC and Senior FMNP checks.

Spend $5 in EBT and receive a Health Buck coupon for $2 of fresh produce.

 

 Fort Hamilton Parkway, by the corner of E. 5th Street

alongside the Windsor Terrace Library

http://www.grownyc.org/youthmarket/kensington

SELLING OUT AT THE KENSINGTON YOUTHMARKET

By 1:00 p.m., almost everything had been sold. Next week: bigger quantities.

left to right: Danish (rhymes with "Spanish") and Adam, who manage the market

Kensington Youthmarket

Saturdays, 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

through November 17th

KENSINGTON YOUTHMARKET REOPENS NEXT SATURDAY

Kensington Youthmarket

In its second season, this youth-run farm stand will again

offer fresh and affordable fruits and vegetables from local farms.

Cooking demonstrations will be offered regularly

by Family Cook's Teen Iron Chefs.

Fort Hamilton Parkway, between E. 4th and E. 5th streets,

along the side of Windsor Terrace Library

Open Saturdays, 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

July 14th to November 17th

Youthmarket gladly accepts

cash, EBT, and WIC and Senior FMNP checks.

Spend $5 in EBT and receive a Health Buck coupon for $2 of fresh produce.

KENSINGTON YOUTHMARKET REOPENING IN JULY; GIANT PRODUCE HEADED TO FORT HAMILTON PARKWAY

 

The Kensington Youthmarket farm stand that was established last year will be back in July, operating from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Saturdays from July 14th through November 17th. Teenagers will sell reasonably-priced fresh fruit and vegetables purchased from local farmers.

The youthmarket will again be located on Fort Hamilton Parkway near the corner of E. 5th Street, alongside the side of the Windsor Terrace Library, and it will accept EBT and Food Stamps.

TEEN BATTLE CHEF 2012--IT'S ON!

From New York City Councilmember Brad Lander:

This summer, our office and Family Cook Productions will once again be bringing the Teen Battle Chef program to the Kensington/Windsor Terrace area. Over eight training sessions, teams of students compete to make the winning dish and along the way, pick up healthy cooking and teamwork skills.

Know a student that would be great for Teen Battle Chef?  Students can apply at our website.

After the eight week program, participants will be able to apply for internship and summer employment opportunities, including possible positions with the GrowNYC Youthmarket farm stand at Fort Hamilton Parkway between East 4th Street and East 5th Street.

If you know a young person interested in food, cooking, nutrition, and community engagement, this program is for them!

Brad

New York City Councilmember Brad Lander

Serving the neighborhoods of Cobble Hill, Carroll Gardens, Park Slope,

Windsor Terrace, Borough Park, and Kensington

456 5th Avenue, 3rd Floor * Brooklyn, NY 11215 *

718-499-1090

NY1 COVERAGE OF KENSINGTON YOUTHMARKET

NY1 covered opening day at the Kensington Youthmarket:

Youth Greenmarkets Turn Young New Yorkers Into Health Food Vendors.

GIANT VEGETABLES INVADE BROOKLYN

The vegetables at yesterday's Kensington Youthmarket were huge!

    Bowling ball-sized cabbages!             Enormous romaine lettuces!

    Gigantic bunches of parsley!                   Loooooong scallions!

The morning shoppers got their pick of the full range of fresh vegetables.

                         The later risers--not so much.

Lesson learned: get there earlier from now on, even though the staff is going to increase the size of their orders.

Five of the Youthmarket staffers             The sixth staffer

Kensington Youthmarket

Saturdays through October 29th, 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Fort Hamilton Parkway at E. 5th Street, alongside the library

At prices that are fair to the consumer.