Ridgewood YM

Ridgewood YM is part of GrowNYC, a nonprofit that funds its work through support for education, food access, farming, and green space across New York City. In Queens, the market sits at Myrtle Avenue and Cypress Avenue, placing it on a busy Ridgewood corner with a seasonal run from July through November. GrowNYC also operates its farmers markets under producer-only standards, so the farm-based products sold at market are represented as coming directly from the farmers and food businesses that grow or make them. That combination gives this market a clear identity: a neighborhood stop tied to a larger citywide food-access mission.

Why it matters locally

GrowNYC’s food-access mission is the strongest local frame for Ridgewood YM. The organization describes itself as a nonprofit working in education, food access, farming, and green space, and Ridgewood YM is one of the neighborhood places where that work reaches shoppers directly. Its producer-only standards matter here too, because the market model is built around farmers and food businesses selling only farm-based products they grow or produce themselves.

The market’s July-to-November season also lines up with the period when GrowNYC highlights benefit programs supporting fresh fruits and vegetables for lower-income New Yorkers. In practical terms, Ridgewood YM is not just a place to buy food at Myrtle and Cypress; it sits inside a broader system designed to connect regional producers with city neighborhoods while expanding access to fresh food.

What you'll find there

GrowNYC frames its markets around farm-based goods sold under producer-only standards, so the emphasis here is on food coming from the farmers and food businesses behind it rather than a resale mix. Specific Ridgewood YM vendor rosters are not listed here, but the market is identified as part of that Greenmarket model.

• -GrowNYC operates Greenmarket farmers markets built around producer-only farm-based products.

GrowNYC’s broader calendar also includes food and garden education, from a Community Leaders Grant information session to a pollinator habitat workshop and a 50-year celebration gala.

Know before you go

No dogs are allowed at Ridgewood YM, a detail that can change plans before you leave home. The market is located at Myrtle Avenue and Cypress Avenue in Queens and runs seasonally from July through November, so timing matters more here than at a year-round site. Restrooms are not available, which is another practical consideration for longer shopping trips.

Because the market is part of GrowNYC’s network, shoppers can expect staff support around benefit use at the market information tent for SNAP-related questions. Payment methods are clearly identified, and GrowNYC presents these markets as places where farm-based products come directly from participating farmers and food businesses. Together, those details make Ridgewood YM a straightforward errand stop if you plan around the seasonal window and on-site rules.

Payments & SNAP

SNAP EBT is accepted at Ridgewood YM. GrowNYC also directs shoppers with SNAP questions to the green market information tent, where staff can help with benefit use at the market. Across GrowNYC markets, listed payment options include cash, debit, and credit alongside SNAP EBT and other nutrition benefit programs, showing a payment setup designed for multiple ways to shop.