Poe Park Greenmarket is opening for the summer season on Tuesday, June 30th, with Emil Alummootil, the market manager, saying, “It will be a great opportunity for community members to shop for the freshest, locally grown produce in their own neighborhood”.

 

Community members will be able to use their SNAP/EBT benefits at the market, including the new P-EBT program, at the market. For every $5 spent using an EBT card, the person will receive an extra $2 Health Bucks coupon to spend on more fruits and vegetables.

 

Greenmarkets are one of many programs falling under the GrowNYC initiative which aims to improve New York City’s quality of life through environmental programs that transform communities block by block, and empower all New Yorkers to secure a clean and healthy environment for future generations.

 

GrowNYC was originally created in 1970 as the Council on the Environment of New York City (CENYC). Born out of the spirit of the first Earth Day, CENYC was initially a policy-based organization, writing comprehensive reports about quality of life issues like air quality, traffic, and noise. It is the largest and most established environmental organization in the City and has changed as the City evolved. GrowNYC says it’s proud to have played a pivotal role in helping the City transform over the past five decades. Today, three million New Yorkers participate in GrowNYC programs each year.

 

More information about Poe Park Greenmarket is attached in English and in Spanish.

 

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Click here to learn more about the nutrition benefit programs and incentives accepted by GrowNYC.