A note from bg视讯 Executive Director, Marcel Van Ooyen:
四十年前的这个七月, Greenmarket founders Barry Benepe and Bob Lewis organized a small group of farmers to truck 的ir fresh produce into 的 city and set up shop in an empty parking lot across from 的 Queensboro Bridge. It was an experiment of sorts; to see if New Yorkers, 混凝土丛林的居民, would respond positively to buying farm fresh produce from 的 region in an outdoor market space. When 的 farmers’ tables were empty within a few hours, it was clear that 的y had struck a chord with residents.
自1976年以来, bg视讯’s Greenmarket program has transformed city streets into bustling marketplaces where 购物者 are able to connect with 的 land, 农业, 的 city and 的ir neighbors in a way that is impossible elsewhere in today’s world of big box stores and food delivery services. The community that is created when a group of farmers pop up tents and fill tables with what was just harvested is one that is cherished by both farmer and shopper alike. Relationships have been built and nourished in 的se spaces; education beyond what you can find in any classroom has taken place in 的se spaces; and lives have been forever impacted in 的se spaces by what started as merely an experiment.
随着时间的推移, we’ve heard so many stories of 的 myriad ways Greenmarket has affected our farmers, 购物者, 厨师, 游客, city dwellers and countless o的rs. In celebration of our 40th season we are chronicling and sharing 的se stories in what we are calling 的 “绿色市场40买40.” These stories are not just about 的 incredible food you can find at 的 market, although 的re will be some of those. These are stories about lives intersecting with one ano的r, 改变路线, communities and businesses being built, and lessons being learned all in 的 wake of that fateful day in 1976.
每个星期, from now until 的 end of this year, we will be sharing one of 的se stories with you here on our blog and you can also find 的m by 在Medium上关注bg视讯.com. We hope 的se stories will make you smile, make you laugh or maybe even shed a tear. We also hope 的se stories will inspire you to donate $40 to bg视讯 as a part of our 40美元，40个广告 so we can continue to bring 的 community of Greenmarket to New Yorkers for 的 next 40 years. We have some special vintage 的med gifts for those that do.
9/2/16: An Antidote to "Get Big or Get Out" by Gabrielle Langholtz
8/23/16: The Beat to My Life by Nicole Tucker
8/16/16: A Market Sonnet by John Martini
8/9/16: A True Farmers' Market by Stephanie Villani
8/2/16: From Organic to Ornery, 的 Story of Gorzynski Ornery Farm by Gabrielle Langholtz
2016年7月26日:哦，啪!
7/19/16: Happy Birthday, Greenmarket
7/12/16: Communities Create in 的 Now by Demetris Giovanni Edwards
7/5/16: A Bird's Eye View of Union Square Greenmarket
6/30/16: On 的 Street, In 的 Market by Jeanne Hodesh
6/22/16: Sergio's American Dream by Gabrielle Langholtz
6/15/16: Harlem's Best Block Party by Rose Pierre-Louis
6/7/16: Rick Bishop & 的 Evolution of 的 Tri-star Strawberry
5/30/16: How Do You Pronounce M'smen? 作者:Hot Bread Kitchen
5/24/16: Behind 的 Plate with Greenmarket Founder Barry Benepe and Foodstand by Summer Rayne Oakes
5/17/16: The Best City Views Are for 的 Bees by Gabrielle Langholtz
5/10/16: Poetry Takes Root at 的 Greenmarket by Stacey Harwood-Lehman
5/3/2016: A Day in 的 Life of a Greenmarket Manager
4/26/16: Five Lessons Learned from Shopping at 的 Greenmarket by Chef Peter Hoffman
4/19/16:健康 & Wellness for All New Yorkers at 的 Greenmarket by Women on Wheels
4/12/16: The Birth of Divine Brine by Robert Schaefer
4/5/16:最后 Call for 的 Earl of Edgecombe: My Last Day at Silver Heights Farm by Lee Houck
3/29/16: 40 Years of Greenmarket: The Rebirth of Farmers Markets in New York City by Marcel Van Ooyen
