Queens Farmers Markets Reopen Following Coronavirus Closures

FLORAL PARK, QUEENS — From beets and broccolini to peppers and potatoes, the reopening of several Queens greenmarkets is bringing the borough's residents a kaleidoscope of new produce options.

The Queens County Farm Museum last week reopened its seasonal markets at its northeastern Queens home and Jamaica Hospital Medical Center for the first time since the coronavirus pandemic forced the farm to close to the public in March.

New offerings include Dulcina flat beans, Touchstone golden beets, DeCicco broccolini, Savoy cabbage, Romanesco cauliflower, dandelion greens, escarole, horseradish, Buena Mulata hot peppers and San Marzano tomatoes, according to a news release.

Its farmstand at 73-50 Little Neck Parkway is now open Wednesday through Sunday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., and its sibling market at 134-20 Jamaica Ave. is open Fridays from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Both sites accept SNAP/EBT benefits and other nutrition assistance programs, like WIC.

“It has been a long few months for our community,” Queens County Farm Museum Executive Director Jennifer Walden Weprin said. “We are eager to safely reconnect with our visitors and offer them the opportunity to enjoy our 47-acre urban farm as an oasis during this difficult period."

Weekly greenmarkets at NYC Health + Hospitals/Elmhurst and NYC Health + Hospitals/Queens also reopened this month in partnership with GrowNYC.

The Elmhurst produce market will be open Tuesdays from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. through Nov. 24, and the Queens Hospital Center market will be open Thursdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Nov. 30.