West 42nd Street

West 42nd Street is part of GrowNYC, a nonprofit that says its work depends on donations to support education, food access, farming, and green space across New York City. That mission gives this Manhattan market a clear frame: shopping here ties into a larger farm-to-city effort, not just a weekly produce stop. The market sets up on West 42nd Street between 11th and 12th Avenues and runs from May through December on three weekly schedules, including midweek and weekend shopping windows. SNAP EBT is accepted here, adding a practical food-access layer to a market run in a dense far-west Manhattan corridor.

Why it matters locally

GrowNYC describes its Greenmarkets as part of a long-running farm-to-city system built around fresh food, food access, farming, and green space in New York City. For West 42nd Street, that matters because the market brings that mission directly onto a block between 11th and 12th Avenues in Manhattan, with multiple shopping days each week during the May-to-December season.

The organization also states that its markets maintain strict producer-only standards, meaning farmers and food businesses sell farm-based products they grow or make themselves. That standard shapes the local value of a stop here: the market is designed to connect city shoppers with regional producers through direct sales rather than resale tables. SNAP EBT acceptance at the market extends that access function beyond cash shoppers alone.

What you'll find there

West 42nd Street is defined more by market structure than by a published vendor roster in the material at hand. The strongest through-line is GrowNYC's producer-only standard and its emphasis on farm-based goods sold by the people who grow or make them.

• -GrowNYC Greenmarkets use strict producer-only standards for farm-based products sold by farmers and food businesses.
• -SNAP EBT can be used at Greenmarkets through the market information tent, which supports food purchasing on site.
• -Accepted market nutrition benefits across GrowNYC Greenmarkets include FMNP, FreshConnect, Health Bucks, Greenmarket Bucks, Healthfirst OTC select plans, and eWIC.

GrowNYC's broader events calendar adds related programming around the Greenmarket network, including book signings with Hillary Sterling and Greg Braxstrom at Union Square Greenmarket.

Know before you go

No dogs is the clearest ground rule for a visit here. If you're planning around comfort or family logistics, note that restrooms are not available in the market details provided for West 42nd Street. The address is West 42nd Street between 11th and 12th Avenues, so the setup is a straightforward curbside Manhattan stop rather than a plaza or park market.

The weekly pattern matters too: Wednesday runs 8:00 am to 2:00 pm, Saturday runs 8:00 am to 3:00 pm, and Sunday runs 9:00 am to 4:00 pm during the May-to-December season. For shoppers using benefits, GrowNYC directs customers to the green market information tent for help using benefits and answering SNAP-related questions. A direct market phone line is listed at 212-788-7900.

Payments & SNAP

SNAP EBT is accepted at West 42nd Street. GrowNYC says shoppers should go to the green market information tent for help using benefits, and that SNAP benefits require bringing an EBT card and PIN. Across GrowNYC Greenmarkets, accepted nutrition benefits also include FMNP, FreshConnect Coupons, Health Bucks, Greenmarket Bucks, Healthfirst OTC select plans, and eWIC.