SIZE

Pretty small. Around 7 stands.

VENDORS

Vendors do not interact much with customers. 

Samples: Many. Watermelon, Cantaloupe, Plums, Nectarines, Peaches, Red Jacket Orchards Juices, Greenmarket Employee Demonstration: Pickles!

QUALITY OF FOOD

Fresh and sweet. Flavors burst in one’s mouth. Toigo Orchards utilizes Integrated Pest Management to grow their produce: produce is “all natural” and encounters no chemical residues.

Some stands use no pesticides, only fertilizers. The Organic Whole Grain Bakery uses only organic and local ingredients. "Sun Fed Beef" is grass-fed and either grass or grain finished.

VARIETY

Vegetables: 

Arugula, Basil, Cabbage, Carrots, Cilantro, Corn, Eggplants, Garlic, Green Beans, Assorted Herbs, Jalapeños, Kale,  Kirbys, Leeks, Onions, Parsley, Peppers (Regular, Hot), Potatoes, Shallots, Squash, Swiss Chard, Wax Beans, Zucchini.

Fruit: 

Whole: Apples (McIntosh, Fuji, Mutsu, Empire, Braebern, Red Delicious, Ida Red), Apricots, Blueberries,  Cantaloupe, Currants, Gooseberries, Nectarines, Peaches (Donut, White, Yellow), Plums, Tomatoes (Green, Sow Acid, Sungold, Plum, Heirloom, Beefsteak), Watermelon (Yellow).

Fruit Products: Red Jacket Orchards Juices.

Bread Products:

Baked Goods: Granola, Assorted Pies, Various Muffins, Scones, Brownies, Croissants, Cookies, Cakes, Empanadas, Soft Pockets, Chicken Pot Pie.

Breads: Rolls, Baguettes, Sandwich Breads.

Meat:

Chicken: ½ or Whole Chicken available.

Beef: all cuts available (Maple Ave Farms).

Pork: All cuts available.

Animal Byproducts: 

Eggs.

Miscellaneous:

Plants, Honey, Flowers (Sunflowers, Delilahs, etc.)

SEASONAL CONSISTENCE

The produce in season but that the market did not offer on that day was beets, broccoli, lettuce, radishes, spinach, turnips and blackberries.

WHAT’S UNIQUE?

The Tribeca Greenmarket is right beside Washington Market Park, which is convenient in its name.  The area is a good hang-out spot after getting food and seems to radiates iconoclastic downtown culture.  The market itself is not very large, but “Not Just Rugelach” offered Empanadas and Soft Pockets, a category of food I had never seen at the market before, but should more often. They are convenient and hearty, bringing a little culture into the market! Finally, the stand which sold the chicken, beef and pork had a sign describing “what meat is available today,” menu style. Emphasizing the seasonality of food, this tactic is both attractive and useful.

PRICING

Very reasonable prices. 

Cantaloupe: $3.50 each

Yellow Peaches: $3.49/lb

Dililahs: 2 Bouquets for $10.00

Arugula: $1.50/bunch

Blueberries: $3.00/pint

Garlic: $2.50/head

Chicken: $3.50/lb/1/2 chicken

ACTUALLY LOCAL?

Some farms are as far as Pennsylvania, but others are as close as Cambridge, New York.

CONVENIENCE

Very convenient location. The market gets lots of business. Plus, it gives nearby fast-food restaurants, such as McDonald’s, a run for their money. The market is near a school and next to a park, so during the school year I am sure the market flourishes even more.

NAVIGATION

Very easy to navigate, although the sidewalk between stands and park is limited.

EBT STAMPS Not Accepted

FINAL COMMENTS

If this market were open longer, (especially during the school year), it would benefit from traffic of students and adults ending school and work, respectively. The market would be ideal for everyone if seafood and dairy were added, because then more could enjoy a full meal there.