Greenpoint - McCarren Park Greenmarket

GrowNYC runs Greenpoint - McCarren Park Greenmarket as part of its nonprofit work in food access, farming, education, and green space, giving this Brooklyn stop a mission-driven frame as well as a shopping one. The market has connected local farms and farmers with residents of Greenpoint and Williamsburg since 1997, and its location alongside the McCarren Park track and dog run places it directly into a heavily used neighborhood routine. At Union Avenue between Driggs and North 12th Street, the market brings year-round farm shopping to a specific corner of north Brooklyn rather than asking shoppers to leave the neighborhood for it.

Why it matters locally

Since 1997, this Greenmarket has linked regional farms directly with the Greenpoint and Williamsburg neighborhoods, giving nearby households a long-running place to buy from farm businesses at the edge of McCarren Park. That direct link matters because GrowNYC states that its Greenmarkets operate under strict producer-only standards, meaning vendors sell farm-based products they grow or produce themselves rather than reselling wholesale goods. The market also sits inside a broader nonprofit effort: GrowNYC says donations support work in education, food access, farming, and green space across New York City. In practice, that means a regular grocery stop here is tied to a larger city food-access mission, not only a weekly retail transaction.

What you'll find there

The vendor mix here leans broad and practical: vegetables, fruit, dairy, meat, fish, bread, flowers, mushrooms, cider, kimchi, and pantry staples appear in one market footprint at McCarren Park. Several stands also push the selection beyond basic produce shopping, with heritage duck, goat cheese, foraged items, and charcuterie adding range without losing the farm focus.

• -Catch of the Hamptons brings seafood to the market.
• -Chaseholm Farm offers grass-fed cow's milk and cheeses.
• -Dan Madura Jr. Farms sells cultivated mushrooms.
• -Dipaola Turkeys supplies turkey products including sausage, burgers, breast, whole birds, necks, frames, drumsticks, thighs, and wings.
• -Finger Lakes Beekeeping stocks honey, pollen, candles, and soap.
• -Garden of Eve grows certified organic vegetables and potted plants.
• -Haywoods Fresh provides beef, pork, and eggs.
• -Hudson Valley Duck Farm specializes in heritage breed duck, duck products, and pet treats.
• -Kimchee Harvest makes farmstead kimchi.
• -Knead Love Bakery bakes baked goods.
• -Lucky Dog Organic sells certified organic vegetables and small berries.
• -Maynard Farms brings orchard fruit, small fruit, vegetables, and hard cider.
• -New York Cider Company pours hard cider.
• -Painted Goat Farm produces goat's milk artisanal cheeses.
• -Ronnybrook Farm Dairy carries milk, yogurt, butter, and ice cream.
• -Runner & Stone offers baked goods.
• -S & SO Produce gathers vegetables, herbs, and foraged items.
• -She Wolf Bakery focuses on breads.
• -Tucker Farms cuts flowers.
• -Violet Hill Farm sells meats, poultry, and eggs.
• -Walnut Hill Farm makes heritage pork charcuterie.
• -Williams Fruit Farm brings orchard fruit.

GrowNYC also posts occasional events connected to its wider programming, including a Citizens Committee for NYC grant information session, a pollinator habitat workshop, and a 50-year farm-to-city movement gala.

Know before you go

No dogs are allowed, which is the biggest planning point to know before heading for the section of market set alongside the McCarren Park track and dog run. The market stands on Union Avenue between Driggs and North 12th Street, so the approach is easiest if you're aiming for that specific stretch rather than the park in general. Restrooms are not available on site. Payment options are broader than cash alone, and GrowNYC directs shoppers with benefit questions to the green market information tent, where staff can help with SNAP-related use at the market.

Payments & SNAP

SNAP EBT is accepted here, alongside Farmer's Market Nutrition Program benefits, FreshConnect Coupons, Healthfirst OTC for select plans, Health Bucks, and Greenmarket Bucks. GrowNYC also notes a Health Bucks incentive: spend $2 in SNAP/EBT or Summer EBT and get a $2 bonus Health Buck, up to $10 per day.