Markets · Greenwich Village and the West Side

Union Square Greenmarket

The Union Square Greenmarket is an open-air farmers' market on the north and west sides of Union Square in Manhattan, running since 1976 on four days a week.

Why it matters

Included as the market that established the Greenmarket system, which now runs across the city and was a direct response to the collapse of regional farm distribution.

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Good for

Outdoor day — An open-air market on a square, at its fullest on Saturday mornings.

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Sources & verification

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