Stellar Farmers Markets offer free nutrition education workshops and cooking demonstrations. They run from July through November.

At the workshops, you can learn how to prepare fresh and healthy meals. They are held in multiple languages.

If you are 18 years or older, you will get a $2 Health Bucks coupon for attending. Health Bucks are $2 coupons you can use to buy fresh fruits and vegetables at all NYC farmers markets.

To learn more, email farmersmarkets@health.nyc.gov.

Low-income older adults (also known as seniors) can get coupons to exchange for fruits, vegetables, and culinary herbs at participating farmers markets and farm stands through the Farmers Market Nutrition Program.

Online

Learn more about the Farmers Market Nutrition Program.

By Phone

Coupon distribution for this year ends on Tuesday, September 30, 2025. Coupons must be redeemed by Sunday, November 30, 2025.

Health Bucks are $2 coupons you can use to buy fresh fruits and vegetables at all NYC farmers markets.

SNAP Recipients

If you receive SNAP, you can get Health Bucks at NYC farmers markets. For every $2 you spend at farmers markets using SNAP benefits on an EBT card, you get $2 in Health Bucks. You can get up to $10 per day.

Health Bucks are available year-round at NYC farmers markets that accept EBT.

Learn more about Health Bucks and find a farmers market near you.

Community and Faith-Based Organizations

Organizations can receive free Health Bucks to distribute to community members as an incentive to participate in nutrition education and other health-related activities.

The 2025 application for Health Bucks is now closed. The 2026 application will be availability in Spring 2026. Note: Free Health Bucks are limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis.

For questions, or if an organization would like to purchase Health Bucks coupons, email farmersmarkets@health.nyc.gov for more information.

You can make a complaint about greenmarkets or farmers markets with GrowNYC. Please note that NYC Parks does not manage these markets.

Contact GrowNYC.

Visit the Food Safety Complaint page to make a complaint about:

• Food safety
• Unsanitary conditions