Greenmarket Facts:

• 50 markets locations in the five boroughs, some locations operate multiple days per week
• 18 markets locations operate year-round
• Over 250,000 customers frequent the markets every week in peak season
• Over 150 acclaimed restaurants obtain ingredients from Greenmarket farmers each week
• 5,000 students participate in Greenmarket's educational programs each year
• Greenmarket participants donate about 500,000 pounds of food to City Harvest and other hunger relief organizations each year
• Over $2.5 million in Farmers Market Nutrition Program (FMNP) coupons were redeemed by Greenmarket farmers in 2009
• Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) accepted at 29 markets in 2010, up from 3 markets in 2005, with sales going from $1000 in 2005 to over $250,000 in 2009.
• HealthBuck distribution totalled nearly $100,000 in 2009, up from $4000 in 2007

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