This market is "worth" knowing about. The photos are all from one vendor who has very high quality…read moreproduce. Ask for help as they are sensitive about product being touched & understandably given quality. This vendor is located at the furthest point. I believe this person is indigenous to the Americas and not Asian, although not 100%. Most other vendors are Asian, with overall good quality and incredible prices. Take the time to find them. The earlier in the day I suspect the fresher the product. International selection and more traditional items familiar to those of US. Many greens today, different squares, several varieties of mango, ginger and galangal, mushrooms, apples, melons, fresh water chestnuts & tomatoes....there was conch and crab also available today, along with some housewares. Bring your backpack, extra bags, cart and/or suitcase. Do not forget our local farmers at farmer's markets but the selection and circumstance may be factors in your visit.

I still don't understand how these stands have flown under the radar for this long. I just picked…read moreup 3Lbs of Beefsteak tomatoes for $1, and 4Lbs of green peppers for the same price. At the stand that I go to, there were also celery, cauliflower, string beans, plums, starfruit, and a half dozen other products on sale today, all at unreal prices. Go, find a stand with a long line (locals know where the fresh stuff is and line up there), and get in on the best bargain in the city...

Tompkins Square Greenmarket Tompkins Square Park has a…read moreyear-round Greenmarket. GrowNYC brings local food to the neighborhood every Sunday. There's specialty produce, orchard fruit and berries, live plants and flowers, eggs, glass bottled milk, farmstead cheese, meat, baked goods, honey, and maple syrup and more. Periodically neighborhood residents enjoy free seasonal cooking demonstrations and events. If I lived near here I would visit all the time. I happened to be in the park and visited the market. It's very busy! I'm recommending!

Love walking thru here on Sundays! The vibrant colors of fresh produce, flowers, breads, pastries,…read moreand other ethnic items, all make me happy. It's always busy but believe me there is plenty of stuff so most likely they will still have what you are looking for even if you aren't the first customer there. So get out on a Sunday take a stroll thru the park then go shop the goodies, then if you don't see what your looking for, then go check out the Union Square Greenmarket, its better than Tompkin Square but theres just something special about this one that I love. Hope you find everything you are looking for! Cheers & Enjoy!

All of the vendors are helpful and generally want the best for it. Be ware this is a stomping…read moreground for the lululemon white wealthy middle aged women who reside in the west village which results in the organic food being much more expensive than it could be- but it is locally sourced which is a plus I just wish the prices were more friendly toward not the 1%. But products and quality of food is top par.

I love this small farmers market ! I come here almost every Saturday to get fresh apples,…read morestrawberries, breads, or anything else that looks good ! It's only a block away from my apartment so I love walking over first thing when I wake up ! The area doesn't have the best grocery stores within comfortable walking distance (i try to avoid those near union square) so this market is my favorite neighborhood find !! It is a bit small, and when you pass the location on days other than Saturday (the only day of the market) you would never have thought it could fit !

The cutest little vegan market! It is pretty small but it has a good selection of snacks and some…read moremerchandise. The fridge has their prepared goods like salads, bowls and sides like potato salad and chickpea "tuna". They also have a bunch of juices and smoothies and other goodies! The staff were friendly and gave some good food recommendations in the area and some ideas on things to check out. They have a couple of stools to sit on at a counter but there isn't much seating otherwise. Check this spot out it's very cute and you can definitely find something for everyone.

Favorite gluten-free muffin in the city (runner-up goes to Spring Cafe Aspen, which many might…read moreprefer--but I'm partial to the sticky, mochi-like texture on the inside of this one). They don't bake them fresh every day (from my understanding, Sundays never are) and I do think selling a $7 day-old muffin is criminal, so it's a bit of a love-hate situation.

I love when this market comes to Astor Place!!…read more I mostly have stumbled upon it in the summer, but it's so cute and I wish it was year round. Astor place is the perfect spot to stop streetgoets with wonderful surprises like this. I always see vendors and popup shops in the area and wish there were more. Usually there seems to be produce at this market but I like when they occasionally pop by with ready-made food and breakfasts to grab and go. Overall a lovely space to host a market like this.

Astor Place Green Market is another place I've visited for years. I took the train to and from work…read morefor years and Astor Place was my Subway Station. It's a nice area with public space for sitting nearby. Typical vendors as most Farmers Markets locations. If you are nearby check it out.

Best cut fruit in the neighborhood. Excellent fresh produce. Nice owner and employees.read more

My favorite place to get fruits & vegetables. All are super fresh and at good prices unlike most…read morespots in the area. Love love love. they also carry nuts, some dairy products & fresh juices.

I've worked in the Chelsea Market for 4 years now and have never once bought fruit from the…read moreManhattan Fruit Exchange. I know. Shocking. Instead I stuck to Haribo gummy snacks - i know, also shocking. Appalling even. Last week I had a craving for some fresh fruit so I stopped into the Manhattan Fruit Exchange and grabbed a pack of strawberry's and black cherry's. Strawberry's with sugar are one of my favorite snacks and these are the ripest, juiciest, sweetest strawberry's I've ever tasted. Don't be fooled by the name, Manhattan Fruit Exchange has a plethora of produce ranging from common to hard to find fruits and veggies. Things to know: The space is large and refrigerated so be prepared for the chill or bring a sweater (the workers wear sweatshirts even in the summer). Self serve. CASH ONLY.

A grocery store with reasonable prices in the middle of Chelsea Market. There's a wide selection of…read moreproduce as well as packaged foods. The prices are a bit inconsistent: some of their stuff can be expensive, but much of it is pretty cheap by NYC standards. Their spices are cheaper than the last Indian supermarket I went to in Jersey City. So if you have an idea how much things should cost, then you can score some great deals here. $10 minimum for credit card (MC/Visa/Amex/Discover/JCB).

Selection is really awful. Went today, June 13, and literally the only fruit was apples (mostly…read morefrom last year's harvest). No berries or other fruit. Also, mostly greens. No asparagus, no corn, no broccoli. I got a $6 tomato and left. Will not be back. This market is the closest one to me, but I'll go to Grand Army Plaza instead.

I have two basic bones to pick with this famers' market. The first they can't really do a lot…read moreabout--the geography. Situated along narrow and cobblestone streets on the blocks around Ft. Greene Park, it is frustratingly crowded and sometimes just not easy to walk around and navigate. I realize they probably don't have other options, but it nonetheless discourages attendance or makes me rush through to get out of dodge as quickly as possible. The other nuisance I feel like they could have some control over, and that is how short the hours are/how early the market closes. I swing by around 12-1pm and most of the stands are closed or closing up. I lived for years near the two park slope/prospect heights markets and felt like you could still stroll in at 2-3 to a still-thriving scene (and more comfortably stroll!). There are a lot of great vendors and quality produce here for you once you wade through the crowds--lots of fresh fruit and veggies of course, but also cheesemongers, shops selling meat, charcuterie, bread, mushrooms... quite she smorgasbord. it ultimately feels a bit petty and silly to complain at all about having a nice farmers' market nearby.--I am ultimately grateful this spot is within walking distance of my home. But it feels like it could be a much better experience for shoppers--like it's just slapped together without much care for visitors' experience, particularly when compared to other city farmers' markets I have experienced.