Harvest Home has spent decades doing one thing well: putting real farm produce on avenues where the supermarket options are thin. The Lenox Avenue market sits right on the corridor in central Harlem, runs from mid-May into late November, and takes EBT and Health Bucks so the pricing works for the block it serves. Peak-summer stone fruit, greens, tomatoes and corn from regional growers, sold on the sidewalk. If you live uptown, this is the shop that beats the bodega.
What to expect
Expect a row of farm stands along Lenox Avenue with seasonal produce — greens, tomatoes, stone fruit, corn, herbs — and often eggs, honey or baked goods. Market staff handle EBT/SNAP and Health Bucks at the information table, and nutrition education materials are usually on hand. It runs through the morning into mid-afternoon.
Good to know
- Take the 2/3 to 116th St or the B/C to 116th St and walk to Lenox Avenue
- Bring your own bags and small bills
- EBT/SNAP and Health Bucks are accepted — ask at the market table
- Runs Saturdays through the growing season
- Go early for the best selection of peak-season fruit
- Harvest Home is a nonprofit focused on fresh-food access in underserved neighborhoods
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Common questions
Who runs this market?
Harvest Home Farmers Markets, a nonprofit operating markets in underserved New York neighborhoods.
What days and hours?
Saturdays, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., from May 16 through November 21.
Can I use SNAP?
Yes — the market accepts EBT/SNAP and Health Bucks.
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