Field Trip (Green Market)

On October 21 I visited on of the Green Markets in Brooklyn. While everyone visited the magnificent rooftop garden, I got the chance to go see the Framers Market (Green Market) located on Carrol Street. A lot of farmers brought their own locally grown products. I looked around and the prices weren’t too expensive. I talked to some of the sellers there, and they said that they grew their own vegetables and bring them to the green market to sell. The market was on the street, and after the day is over everything gets cleaned up. I believe it’s very important that sellers bring their food into the city. That way people who live in the city don’t have to go upstate to buy farmers grown fruits and vegetables. This market ensures that all New Yorkers have fresh and naturally grown food to take home. I did a little research and found out that there is 54 Green Markets in the 5 boroughs and 24 of them operate year-round. It’s very important for the people that live in New York because a lot of times the food that we buy in supermarkets is not naturally grown. These markets will definitely help our city to stay healthier.

One thought on “Field Trip (Green Market)

  1. Michael Krondl

    A good beginning but work on being specific. How many stands were there? What were they selling? When you say “not too expensive” give an example or two of pieces. And was it really a Framer’s market you visited?

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