Bay Ridgeites look forward to buying farm-fresh food at Greenmarket
The Bay Ridge Greenmarket, the farmer’s market where hundreds of residents come every Saturday to shop for fresh food, share recipes, meet their neighbors, and chat with their local councilman, is coming back, just in time for the warm weather.
The outdoor market, part of the city’s network of 54 Greenmarkets, will officially open on Saturday, June 1, at 8:30 a.m. The market is located in the parking lot of Walgreens Pharmacy at 9408 Third Ave. The market will be open every Saturday from June 1 until Nov. 23.
Councilman Vincent Gentile (D-Bay Ridge-Dyker Heights-Bensonhurst), who worked with Greenmarket officials to bring the market to his district, calls the market “Bay Ridge’s town hall.” Gentile is traditionally on hand at the Bay Ridge Greenmarket every week to greet constituents.