Dag Hammarskjold Plaza Greenmarket

Dag Hammarskjold Plaza Greenmarket is part of GrowNYC, a nonprofit that funds its work through support for education, food access, farming, and green space across New York City. At E 47 St and 2 Ave, the market brings that mission into a Midtown East setting with a regular outdoor schedule at Dag Hammarskjold Plaza. GrowNYC also maintains strict producer-only standards across its Greenmarkets, so shoppers are buying farm-based products that vendors grow or make themselves. One visitor summed up the appeal as a market that feels “very small but so convenient to have in the neighborhood”.

Why it matters locally

GrowNYC ties this market to a broader city food-access and environmental mission, with nonprofit support directed toward education, food access, farming, and green space. That matters in a market at E 47 St and 2 Ave because the shopping trip is also part of a system built to connect New Yorkers with farm-based food through Greenmarkets.

The producer-only standard is the clearest local value here: GrowNYC says farmers and food businesses sell only the farm-based products they grow or produce themselves. Nutrition benefits are also built into that mission, with SNAP EBT named among accepted benefits at Greenmarkets and additional programs including FreshConnect, Health Bucks, FMNP, eWIC, and select Healthfirst OTC plans.

What you'll find there

The strongest documented picture here is less about a published vendor roster and more about the kind of shopping GrowNYC Greenmarkets are set up to support: farm-based products sold under producer-only rules, plus the benefit programs that make staple shopping easier to use week after week. Visitor notes add a little texture, pointing to produce, baked goods, and fish in a compact neighborhood market.

• -Find fresh vegetables and fruits from local farmers.
• -Pick up breads, pies, and gluten-free products from bakery vendors.
• -Look for a fresh fish stall mentioned by a regular visitor.

GrowNYC’s events calendar also shows the wider Greenmarket network hosting public programs such as cookbook signings with Hillary Sterling and Greg Braxstrom.

Know before you go

No dogs is the clearest rule to plan around here. The market runs at E 47 St and 2 Ave in Dag Hammarskjold Plaza, with shopping days on Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday, so timing matters more than a one-day-a-week stop. Restrooms are not available on-site, another practical detail that can shape a longer errand run through Midtown East.

If you plan to use food benefits, head to the green market information tent for help using them and for SNAP-related questions. GrowNYC also notes that SNAP shoppers need to bring their EBT card and know their PIN. One visitor described the market as small but convenient for the neighborhood, which matches the kind of quick recurring stop this location supports.

Payments & SNAP

SNAP EBT is accepted at GrowNYC Greenmarkets, and staff at the green market information tent can help shoppers use benefits on-site. GrowNYC also lists FMNP, FreshConnect Coupons, Health Bucks, select Healthfirst OTC plans, Greenmarket Bucks, and eWIC among accepted market currencies or benefits.