Founded in 1989, Grand Army Plaza is Greenmarket’s flagship Brooklyn market, and the second largest market in the program, behind Union Square. Located at the northwest entrance to beautiful Prospect Park and just steps from the Brooklyn Public Library, the Brooklyn Museum, and the Brooklyn Botanic Garden. This community destination brings together a mix of shoppers from the nearby neighborhoods of Park Slope, Prospect Heights, Crown Heights, and beyond. Runners, dog-walkers, families, singles and foodies all converge to buy from the huge array of farm fresh products, and to participate in the programming and cooking demonstrations that take place every Saturday all year long.
Czerny says
I loved going to the market every Saturday. Never missed it. It was lush with produce and flowers. It was wonderful to see the parade of dogs, stop to pet them, chat with the owners. Now it’s lines and lines; everyone is looking defensive and unfriendly, barely meeting your eyes and evading conversation. I haven’t been back since April; my husband has gone there twice in 6 months. I’ll probably never visit my beloved farmers’ market again because I’ll soon be moving to another state.