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Photos of the Union Square Greenmarket, a farmers' market in the heart of Manhattan, New York, NYC
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Union Square Greenmarket [part one]
A popular farmers' market in central Manhattan New York, USA
(©urban75, December 2010)

On a crisp and bright Saturday afternoon in December, I took a stroll around the Farmers' Market in Union Square, New York.

Held four days each week since 1976, the Union Square Greenmarket provides an outlet for regional small family farmers to sell their fruits, vegetables and other farm products.

Photos of the Union Square Greenmarket, a farmers' market in the heart of Manhattan, New York, NYC

Open all year round on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays between 8 AM and 6 PM, the market attracts around half a million shoppers a week, eager to get their hands on the 1,000 varieties of fruits and vegetables on offer.

It's been said that the variety of produce available is around ten times greater than what you might find in a conventional supermarket.

Union Square lies over 14th Street - Union Square subway, which is served by the 4, 5, 6, L, N, Q and R trains.

Oh, and PLEASE note - I have nothing to do with the market at all, so there's no point in sending me any more requests about stall hire prices, the availability of apple pies from a farm in Connecticut, or who was selling that lovely jam you got last month - sorry!


Photos of the Union Square Greenmarket, a farmers' market in the heart of Manhattan, New York, NYC

There was a lot of apples for sale at the market!

Photos of the Union Square Greenmarket, a farmers' market in the heart of Manhattan, New York, NYC

What Americans call 'cider' is what we call 'apple juice' seeing as there's no alcohol involved.

The stuff tastes delicious though, and here's a stall stuffed full of the stuff from the Terhune Orchards.

Photos of the Union Square Greenmarket, a farmers' market in the heart of Manhattan, New York, NYC

Carrots galore!

Photos of the Union Square Greenmarket, a farmers' market in the heart of Manhattan, New York, NYC

Hot cider for $1.50 a cup from the Migliorelli Farm stall.

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Photos of the Union Square Greenmarket, a farmers' market in the heart of Manhattan, New York, NYC

More apples.

Photos of the Union Square Greenmarket, a farmers' market in the heart of Manhattan, New York, NYC

Apples next to a crate of white popcorn.

Photos of the Union Square Greenmarket, a farmers' market in the heart of Manhattan, New York, NYC

"4.5" House Plants - $2 each or 3 for $5.00"

Photos of the Union Square Greenmarket, a farmers' market in the heart of Manhattan, New York, NYC

Pumpkins galore.

Photos of the Union Square Greenmarket, a farmers' market in the heart of Manhattan, New York, NYC

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Photos of the Union Square Greenmarket, a farmers' market in the heart of Manhattan, New York, NYC
By the fire.
Photos of the Union Square Greenmarket, a farmers' market in the heart of Manhattan, New York, NYC

Stacked chairs in Union Square park.

Photos of the Union Square Greenmarket, a farmers' market in the heart of Manhattan, New York, NYC

'Organic grass-fed Beef and Pastured Pork' from the Hawthorne Valley Farm.

Photos of the Union Square Greenmarket, a farmers' market in the heart of Manhattan, New York, NYC

More pumpkins.

Photos of the Union Square Greenmarket, a farmers' market in the heart of Manhattan, New York, NYC

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Photos of the Union Square Greenmarket, a farmers' market in the heart of Manhattan, New York, NYC

Photos of the Union Square Greenmarket, a farmers' market in the heart of Manhattan, New York, NYC

Apparently, these are 'white satin carrots.'

Photos of the Union Square Greenmarket, a farmers' market in the heart of Manhattan, New York, NYC

All local produce!

Photos of the Union Square Greenmarket, a farmers' market in the heart of Manhattan, New York, NYC

General view of Union Square, with Barnes and Noble in the background.

Photos of the Union Square Greenmarket, a farmers' market in the heart of Manhattan, New York, NYC

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