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Old 01-09-2006, 11:17 AM   #6 (permalink)
Cynthetiq
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There's plenty of green markets in NYC. You just have to get off your duff and go get them. There's also chinatown which has plenty of veggies.

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Market Facts:

54 markets in 40 locations in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, Bronx, and Staten Island
23 markets in 15 locations operate year-round
Over 250,000 customers frequent the markets every week in peak season
Over $800,000 in Farmers Market Nutrition Program coupons were redeemed at Greenmarket in 2000
Over 105 restaurants obtain ingredients from Greenmarket farmers each week
3,000 students from 82 schools participate in Greenmarket's Educational Tours
Greenmarket farmers donate about 500,000 pounds of food to City Harvest and other hunger relief organizations each year
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