While the produce isn't from your neighbor's backyard, the bounty at the weekly Greenmarket in McCarren Park is pretty darn close. Sometimes you'll spend a bit more than at the grocery store, but often you'll find yourself spending much less. Plus, you can glory in the fact that you are getting really close to the source of what you put in your body. You're also able to literally put your money where your mouth is... Each dollar you spend is a vote, an investment if you will, for local, whole, healthy, sustainable, different, not factory farmed, etc. sustenance.
Sunday, May 2nd, head over to Williamsburg/Greenpoint's McCarren Park for the Go Green! Greenpoint Earth Day Festival. The event will run from 11 am - 4pm and will feature:
Education Displays & Vendors
Children’s Center . . . ever heard of Box City?
Greencycle Swap Drop off your clean and gently used clothes, shoes, bedding, toys, and books. They'll also take your bikes & electronics (working) and computers (non-working okay). Take what you want and what's left gets "Goodwilled".
Sensitive Document Disposal
Art, Science & Writing Contests
Blood Drive
Live Music & Performances
Want to do some donating/swapping and can't make it on Sunday? Town Square holds Greencycle Swaps every 2nd Saturday.
