Greenmarket Facts:

• 46 markets locations in the five boroughs, some locations operate multiple days per week
• 16 markets locations operate year-round
• Over 250,000 customers frequent the markets every week in peak season
• Over $800,000 in Farmers Market Nutrition Program coupons were redeemed at Greenmarket in 2000
• Over 100 restaurants obtain ingredients from Greenmarket farmers each week
• 3,000 students from 82 schools participate in Greenmarket's educational tours
• Greenmarket participants donate about 500,000 pounds of food to City Harvest and other hunger relief organizations each year

Farmer Facts:

• 182 farmers and food producers attend Greenmarkets
• 98 vegetable, small fruit and orchard growers (including 19 certified organic farmers)
• 33 meat, dairy, poultry, wool or fish producers
• 15 producers of honey, maple syrup, preserves or wine
• 24 growers of plants, flowers & evergreen trees
• 12 bakers

Greenmarket Farmers:

• own or lease 27,355 acres of farmland
• cultivate 11,808 acres
• have placed 1,277 acres in farmland protection programs, ensuring that the land will never be developed
• travel a median distance of 90 miles between their farm and NYC

Vegetable Farm Sizes:

• Largest 600 acres
• Median 68 acres
• Smallest 4 acres

Orchard Sizes:

• Largest 1000 acres
• Median 123 acres
• Smallest 10 acres

Greenmarket Farmers Grow:

• 47 varieties of peas and beans
• 120 varieties of apples
• 170 varieties of tomatoes
• 350 varieties of peppers