NYC Health + Hospitals Expands Access To Affordable Healthy Food Options With Annual Farmers Markets - Canarsie Courier

GrowNYC and Harvest Home Farmers Markets make fresh fruits and vegetables more accessible for patients, staff, and the community at patient care locations

(New York, NY – July 20, 2021) NYC Health + Hospitals today announced its 2021 schedule for farmers markets hosted at public hospitals and community health centers across the city. The public health system has again partnered with GrowNYC and Harvest Home Farmers Market, two local non-profit organizations, to host farmers markets and fresh food box programs at patient care locations throughout the city. These partnerships make fresh fruits and vegetables more accessible for patients, staff, and the community. Farmers markets offer a variety of affordable, regionally grown vegetables, fruits, and fresh juices in communities where residents sometimes lack access to quality produce at reasonable prices. Each farmers market continues to take appropriate COVID-19 precautions by enforcing face coverings and social distancing, as well as facilitating contact-less shopping wherever possible. The access to conveniently located farmers markets builds on the public health care system’s continued commitment to support healthy eating options at and near its facilities.

“Proper nutrition is the foundation for good health, and our farmers markets make it easier for our patients, staff, and neighbors to access this conveniently and affordably,” said NYC Health + Hospitals President and CEO Mitchell Katz, MD. “We’re grateful for our partners that make it possible for our public health system to offer this important resource to our communities.”

Various payment options are available to help New Yorkers take advantage of farmers markets, and Fresh Food Box sites, including EBT/SNAP, Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program (FMNP) coupons, and Women, Infants and Children (WIC) coupons. Grow NYC sites also accept Healthfirst OTC cards for LIP and CC members. In addition, Harvest Home offers a Good-to-Go Bag, featuring a sample of the healthy produce featured in the weekly recipes and has partnered with local non-profits to its Nourish NY vouchers that will provide customers $4 in coupons to purchase fruits and vegetables.

In addition to their Greenmarkets, GrowNYC offers their Fresh Food Box program year-round at NYC Health + Hospitals/Carter location, which is a food access initiative that enables under-served communities to purchase fresh, healthy, and primarily regionally grown produce well below traditional retail prices through the power of collaborative purchasing. Participants sign up for the service and visit their local Fresh Food Box location during the designated time to pick up their produce and order their box for the following week.

Farmers markets at NYC Health + Hospitals facilities for the 2021 season are as follow:

BROOKLYN

NYC Health + Hospitals/Coney Island

Operated by Harvest Home

Ocean Parkway between Avenue Z and Shore Parkway

Fridays: 8am – 4pm

Through November 19, 2021

NYC Health + Hospitals/Kings County

Operated by Harvest Home

451 Clarkson Avenue between E. 37th and E 38th Streets

Wednesdays: 8am – 4pm

Through November 24, 2021

Includes cooking demos

NYC Health + Hospitals/Woodhull

Operated by GrowNYC

Flushing Avenue and Broadway

Wednesdays: 9am – 2pm

Through November 24, 2021

BRONX

NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi

Operated by Harvest Home

1400 Pelham Parkway South at Eastchester Road

Fridays: 8am – 4pm

Through November 19, 2021

Includes cooking demos

NYC Health + Hospitals/Lincoln

Operated by GrowNYC

Park Avenue & East 149^th Street

Tuesdays & Fridays: 8:00 am – 3:00 p.

Through November 23, 2021

Operated by Harvest Home

Jerome Avenue and Moshulu Parkway North

Thursdays: 8:30am – 4pm (summer/fall); 9am-3pm (winter)

Open all year: July – November: 8:30am-4:00pm; December – June: 9:00am-3:00pm

MANHATTAN

NYC Health + Hospitals/Harlem

Operated by Harvest Home

512 Lenox Avenue between 135^th and 137^th Streets

Fridays: 8am – 4pm

Through November 19, 2021

Includes cooking demos

NYC Health + Hospitals/Metropolitan

Operated by Harvest Home

2^nd Avenue between E. 97^th and E. 99^th Streets

Fridays: 8am – 4pm

Through November 19, 2021

Includes cooking demos

NYC Health + Hospitals/Carter

Operated by GorwNYC

Community Plaza, E. 125^th Street and Park Avenue

Wednesdays: 3pm – 7pm

Open all year

NYC Health + Hospitals/Gouverneur

Operated by GrowNYC

Madison Street and Jefferson Street

Thursdays: 9am – 2pm

Through November 18, 2021

QUEENS

NYC Health + Hospitals/Elmhurst

Operated by GrowNYC

41^st Avenue between 80^th and 81^st Streets

Tuesdays: 8am – 4pm

Through November 23, 2021

NYC Health + Hospitals/Queens

Operated NYS Agriculture and Markets

82-68 164 Street between Gotham Avenue and Grand Central Parkway

Thursdays: 8am – 5pm

Through November 30, 2020

NYC Health + Hospitals offers a variety of primary and preventive care services to help New Yorkers control their weight, avoid, or manage chronic conditions, and learn about healthy eating and lifestyles. All services are affordable and available to New Yorkers regardless of their ability to pay, immigration status, or insurance status.

About NYC Health + Hospitals

NYC Health + Hospitals is the largest public health care system in the nation serving more than a million New Yorkers annually in more than 70 patient care locations across the city’s five boroughs. A robust network of outpatient, neighborhood-based primary and specialty care centers anchors care coordination with the system’s trauma centers, nursing homes, post-acute care centers, home care agency, and MetroPlus health plan—all supported by 11 essential hospitals. Its diverse workforce of more than 42,000 employees is uniquely focused on empowering New Yorkers, without exception, to live the healthiest life possible. For more information, visit www.nychealthandhospitals.org and stay connected on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/NYCHealthSystem or Twitter at @NYCHealthSystem.

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