Corona Greenmarket

Corona Greenmarket sits within GrowNYC’s wider food-access and green-space work, linking this Queens market to a nonprofit mission that includes education, farming, and access to fresh food. At Roosevelt Ave & 103rd St, the market brings that mission to a dense Corona crossroads with multiple shopping days each week from May through December. GrowNYC also runs its Greenmarkets under strict producer-only standards, so the foods sold come from farmers and food businesses offering farm-based products they grow or make themselves. For shoppers in Corona, that gives this corner market a clear purpose: direct farm shopping tied to an organization built around New York City food access and green space work.

Why it matters locally

Roosevelt Ave & 103rd St gives Corona Greenmarket a practical role in a heavily used Queens corridor, with Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday market days during its May-to-December season. GrowNYC describes its work as supporting education, food access, farming, and green space, and Corona Greenmarket is one of the ways that mission reaches neighborhood shoppers directly.

The producer-only standard matters here because it sets a clear expectation about what kind of market this is: farmers and food businesses sell only farm-based products they grow or produce themselves. SNAP/EBT acceptance adds another local access point for food shopping in Corona, tying the market to GrowNYC’s broader benefits support work. Together, those pieces make Corona Greenmarket less about occasional browsing and more about regular, mission-driven food access in a specific Queens location.

What you'll find there

GrowNYC’s producer-only rules shape the mix here more than any single product category, with farm-based goods sold by the people who grow or make them. The market also participates in GrowNYC’s benefits ecosystem, which points to staple grocery shopping rather than novelty-only browsing.

• -GrowNYC Greenmarkets sell farm-based products from farmers and food businesses under producer-only standards.
• -SNAP/EBT can be used for eligible food purchases at GrowNYC markets.
• -Greenmarket Bucks and Health Bucks are part of the benefits accepted through GrowNYC market operations.
• -Farmers Market Nutrition Program and FreshConnect Coupons are accepted within GrowNYC’s market benefits lineup.

GrowNYC’s event calendar also includes Greenmarket programs such as cookbook signings with Hillary Sterling and Greg Braxstrom, showing the broader network this market belongs to.

Know before you go

No dogs are allowed, which is the clearest rule likely to change a visit plan before you leave home. The market is at Roosevelt Ave & 103rd St in Corona, with three weekly shopping windows during the season: Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday. Restrooms are not available on site, so it helps to plan your stop as a focused shopping trip rather than a long stay.

If you use nutrition benefits, GrowNYC directs shoppers to the market information tent for help using benefits and answering SNAP-related questions. Main office phone contacts for GrowNYC are 212-788-7900 and 212-788-7913. One visitor noted narrow space and long lines that moved quickly, which suggests timing may matter on busier visits.

Payments & SNAP

SNAP/EBT is accepted at Corona Greenmarket through GrowNYC’s market system. GrowNYC also lists Greenmarket Bucks, Health Bucks, Farmers Market Nutrition Program benefits, and FreshConnect Coupons among accepted market currencies. Staff at the market information tent can help shoppers use benefits and answer SNAP-related questions.