Greenmarket Co. (A program of GrowNYC)

by Leah Butz
Greenmarket Co. (A program of GrowNYC)
Address
100 Gold Street
Address Line 2
Suite 3300
New York
NY
10038
Secondary Address
660 Casanova Street
Bronx, NY 10474
Phone Number
(212) 788-7900
Director, Manager or CEO
Marcel Van Ooyen
Mission Statement
To support local farmers while helping all New Yorkers gain access to fresh, healthy foods.
Community members served per month
50,000
Number of staff/employees
30
Year Started
1976
Major Funders
Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, New World Foundation, Deutsche Bank Foundation, New York City Council
Latest Projects
Expansion to a Monday delivery route, which includes Eastern Queens.
Interesting Fact
Greenmarket Co. distributes more than 2.5 million pounds of food each year, with more than 60% going to buyers serving low-income and underserved consumers.
Areas Served
Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens
Core Programs
Greenmarket Co. distributes local food in wholesale volumes to restaurants, retailers, schools, senior centers, Head Start programs, non-profit organizations, and our own internal retail programs, Youthmarket (https://www.grownyc.org/youthmarket) and Fresh Food Box (https://www.grownyc.org/greenmarketco/foodbox).
Major Issues
Farmers' Markets, Food Environment, Healthy Food Access, Increase Food Access, Local Food
Non-profit?
Nonprofit
Frequently used hashtags
#letsgrownyc #grownyc#local #sustainability
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