Brooklyn Borough Hall Greenmarket

Brooklyn Borough Hall Greenmarket sits within a market system run by GrowNYC, a nonprofit that funds work in education, food access, farming, and green space across New York City. At Court and Montague, that mission takes a concrete form: a year-round Greenmarket with multiple weekly shopping windows in downtown Brooklyn. The market also operates within GrowNYC’s producer-only Greenmarket standards, which means the farmers and food businesses sell farm-based products they grow or make themselves. That combination gives this stop a distinct identity in Brooklyn: everyday grocery utility tied directly to a citywide food-access mission.

Why it matters locally

GrowNYC frames its Greenmarkets around fresh food from small and regional producers, and Brooklyn Borough Hall Greenmarket is one of the downtown Brooklyn places where that farm-to-city model lands each week. The organization also ties its food work to broader goals in education, food access, farming, and green space, so the market is part of a larger civic program rather than a standalone retail event.

The producer-only rule matters here because it sets a clear expectation about what shoppers are buying: farm-based products sold by the people who grow or make them. GrowNYC also highlights a long-running city role in building and supporting green spaces and gardens across the five boroughs, placing this Greenmarket inside a broader local infrastructure for food and environmental work. One published reflection on Greenmarket from Edna Lewis praised produce as fresh and locally grown, which matches the emphasis of this network.

What you'll find there

This market’s strongest documented emphasis is not a named vendor roster but the Greenmarket standard behind the stalls: farm-based products sold under producer-only rules. Shoppers should expect the kind of direct-from-producer mix GrowNYC builds its Greenmarkets around, with the exact lineup changing by market day and season.

• -Find farm-based products sold by farmers and food businesses that grow or make what they bring to market.
• -Shop within GrowNYC’s producer-only Greenmarket system, which excludes conventional reselling.
• -Look for fresh fruits and vegetables as part of GrowNYC’s food-access focus across its markets.

GrowNYC’s broader Greenmarket calendar also includes public-facing programming such as cookbook signings with Hillary Sterling and Greg Braxstrom, showing the network’s food culture reach beyond routine shopping.

Know before you go

No dogs are allowed, which is one of the clearest visit-planning rules for this market. The market is at Court and Montague in downtown Brooklyn, and its three-day schedule spreads shopping across Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday rather than concentrating everything into one weekly window. Restrooms are not available on-site, so that is worth factoring into a longer stop.

If you use benefits, head to the green market information tent for help; GrowNYC directs shoppers there for SNAP questions and benefit use support. The market’s year-round operation also makes it a practical repeat stop instead of a short seasonal run. For direct assistance, GrowNYC lists phone contacts for market-related questions at 212-788-7900 and 212-788-7913.

Payments & SNAP

SNAP EBT is accepted, and GrowNYC instructs shoppers to use the green market information tent for help with benefits. GrowNYC also notes that shoppers must bring their EBT card and know their PIN to use SNAP at market. Across GrowNYC market operations, accepted currencies can include cash, debit, credit, SNAP EBT, Health Bucks, Greenmarket Bucks, and related nutrition-program benefits.