The Best In-Season Vegetables to Buy at Your Local Greenmarket For Thanksgiving Dinner

The Best In-Season Vegetables to Buy at Your Local Greenmarket For Thanksgiving Dinner

Thanksgiving is less than a week away, and it's time to start hammering out the details of your holiday feast. The turkey or, better yet, Tofurkey always steals the spotlight, but give the protein a run for its money this year with a bounty of delicious side dishes made from the freshest local vegetables. The Greenmarket stands are overflowing with the best the New York region has to offer this time of year, from rich, leafy kale and bright green Brussels sprouts to hearty sweet potatoes and earthy, mouth-watering mushrooms. Hit the jump to see our must-have Thanksgiving veggies and tips on how to serve them!
 

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NRDC Greens Its Annual Gala Hosted by Seth Meyers at the American Museum of Natural History

NRDC Greens Its Annual Gala Hosted by Seth Meyers at the American Museum of Natural History

Monday night at the American Museum of Natural History on the Upper West Side, the National Resources Defense Council held their annual gala, and Inhabitat was on hand. Hosted by Saturday Night Live’s Seth Meyers, the black tie affair featured a sumptuous three-course local vegetarian meal, as well as a bevy of important NRDC produced films, and a ceremony honoring Arianna Huffington and Wendy and Eric Schmidt. From the beautifully upcycled decorations to the sustainably-grown food, great care was taken to green the fundraiser, which helps support the NRDC’s programs and bring awareness to the importance of its mission.
 

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A Pop-Up Greenhouse by NY Sun Works Could Provide Cypress Hills With Farm Fresh Produce

A Pop-Up Greenhouse by NY Sun Works Could Provide Cypress Hills With Farm Fresh Produce

A new pop-up greenhouse could make its way to the Cypress Hills neighborhood in eastern Brooklyn. As part of an effort to battle the trend of obesity and diabetes in the low-income neighborhood, the conceptual Greenhouse Project will offer the community healthy

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North Brooklyn’s Eat Restaurant Serves Locally-Sourced Food & Highlights the Handmade

North Brooklyn’s Eat Restaurant Serves Locally-Sourced Food & Highlights the Handmade

Venture into Eat restaurant in Greenpoint, Brooklyn and you will immediately notice a heightened attention to detail and appreciation of all things made by hand. Owner Jordan Colón established Eat in 2006 with a very open mind and has found the perfect balance between nature and creativity, creating a neighborhood eatery where the ambiance is low-key, simple, and very personal. From the ceramic dishware crafted by the owners in the basement studio to the delicious food made from fresh Greenmarket produce, there is a handcrafted story behind every object and seasonally inspired dish.
 

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The Hell’s Kitchen Farm Serves its First Harvest in the Metro Baptist Church Pantry

The Hell’s Kitchen Farm Serves its First Harvest in the Metro Baptist Church Pantry

Built atop a church roof, the Hell’s Kitchen Farm Project has just celebrated their first home grown harvest. Situated on the edge of the western part of Hell’s Kitchen, Metro Baptist Church is located near the Lincoln Tunnel and Port Authority, in a part of New York that's about as far removed from the farming life as possible. The kiddie-pool rooftop farm has grown fresh fruits and vegetables that supplies the busy food pantry within the church.
 

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Get Sustainable Eats for Your Holiday Dinner With Local Roots Pop Up Thanksgiving!

Get Sustainable Eats for Your Holiday Dinner With Local Roots Pop Up Thanksgiving!

Thanksgiving is just around the corner, and you only have a few weeks to plan your decadent feast. Local Roots NYC’s Community Supported Agriculture program is here to help your holiday meal to be the freshest, most delicious one yet! With Local Roots’

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The Cinnamon Snail Lunch Truck is Bringing Its Yummy Vegan Goods to NYC

The Cinnamon Snail Lunch Truck is Bringing Its Yummy Vegan Goods to NYC

New York’s food trucks have reach a new gourmet level in the last few years. Now vegans can rejoice, with the opening of The Cinnamon Snail! Previously only delighting the vegans of New Jersey, The Cinnamon Snail will entice the veg-only palettes of New

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Join Us Tonight At the “Healthy Food in Fashion” Gala to Benefit the City’s Youth

Join Us Tonight At the “Healthy Food in Fashion” Gala to Benefit the City’s Youth

Join Inhabitat and Ecouterre this evening for a night of good food and good fashion — for a good cause! The New York Coalition for Healthy School Food is throwing its annual “Healthy Food in Fashion” gala to raise money so the organization can continue to …

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Brooklyn Night Bazaar Brings Nocturnal Fun to Dekalb Market

Brooklyn Night Bazaar Brings Nocturnal Fun to Dekalb Market

Most city markets wrap up in the afternoon, but on Sunday, October 9, the Dekalb Market buzzed late into the night thanks to the Brooklyn Night Bazaar. Inspired by night markets across Asia, the Bazaar drew a crowd excited to experience the smells, sights and sounds on offer. Live bands, DJs, artisans and an array of food vendors came out in full force on an unexpectedly warm October night, and we were there to enjoy all the fun!
 

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Vegucated Documentary Follows Three Meat-Loving New Yorkers As They Adopt a Vegan Lifestyle

Vegucated Documentary Follows Three Meat-Loving New Yorkers As They Adopt a Vegan Lifestyle

While it's easy to live a veg-only life in New York City, the Big Apple is not inherently vegan friendly. With a hot dog stand on every corner and our two most famous food being cheesy pizza and pastrami on rye, you might even say that NYC is much more geared to the meat-and-cheese loving types. But what happens when these types decide to give all that up and take on a vegan lifestyle? Marisa Miller Wolfson's new documentary, Vegucated, shows us just that. Premiering in NYC this week, the film follows three very non-vegan New Yorkers as they adopt a vegan diet for six weeks. Lured by the idea of weight loss and a healthier lifestyle, the three soon discover that ditching dairy and meat is about a lot more than just the food on your plate.
 

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The Brooklyn Night Bazaar Takes Over Dekalb Market Tonight!

The Brooklyn Night Bazaar Takes Over Dekalb Market Tonight!

What more could you ask for than good food, good music, and green design? Tonight, those three things — plus a slew of fantastic local artisans — will come together for the Brooklyn Night Bazaar at Dekalb Market, the awesome Brooklyn market made from shipping

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PLANT Design Studio Creates Organic Spice & Herb Kits for Eco-Conscious Foodies

PLANT Design Studio Creates Organic Spice & Herb Kits for Eco-Conscious Foodies

As people who love good food just as much as we love good design, we are going gaga over the products coming out of PLANT Design Studio in Brooklyn, made up of husband and wife team, Bjarke Ballisager and Holly McWhorter. The duo has created a line of socially responsible kitchen kits and accessories for the sustainably-minded foodie, including an organic spice kit and an organic seed kit to grow your own herbs.
 

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New Green City Takes Over Union Square with a Host of Eco-Minded Organizations

New Green City Takes Over Union Square with a Host of Eco-Minded Organizations

The annual New Green City fair, presented by GrowNYC, brought an array of eco-conscious products and programs to the South Plaza of Union Square for the largest green event in Manhattan. Yesterday from 10-4pm, around 200,000 visitors attended the event. In an ongoing effort to move New York towards a greener future, visitors had the chance to learn about government agencies, non-profits, entrepreneurs and community and corporate partners who are helping to make this possible. In addition, there you could test recipes made with local produce, treat the little ones to some fun the fun in the Kids Corner, and see the Mobile Textile Lab brewing up yet another round of natural dyes.
 

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Northeast Coast Faces Pumpkin Shortage Because of Hurricane Irene

Northeast Coast Faces Pumpkin Shortage Because of Hurricane Irene

The weather is getting colder and the leaves are changing colors – autumn has officially arrived. It’s around this time that everyone’s favorite fall vegetable, beautiful round orange pumpkins, start popping up at city Greenmarkets, giving the city a

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New York Schools Receive $59K in Mini-Grants to Build Student Gardens

New York Schools Receive $59K in Mini-Grants to Build Student Gardens

The city’s garden initiative program for schools founded by GrowNYC just got great news! The Grow to Learn: Citywide School Gardens Initiative has been awarded $59,044 in mini-grant funding from the Mayor’s Fund. The funds will be split amongst 36 New

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Help New York Farmers Recover From Irene By Dining Out Today!

Help New York Farmers Recover From Irene By Dining Out Today!

Hurricane Irene may have swept through the Northeast nearly two weeks ago, but much of New York State is still reeling from her effects. Mass flooding upstate has devastated many New York farms, completely destroying crops and abruptly shortening or ending

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‘The Taste of Marcellus’ Showcases Local Foods From a Region Threatened by Fracking

‘The Taste of Marcellus’ Showcases Local Foods From a Region Threatened by Fracking

Head down to historic South Street Seaport and Peck Slip to The New Amsterdam Market today for culinary treats for A Taste of Marcellus. Visitors are invited to enjoy a feast of local foods from the Marcellus Shale region that is threatened by horizontal hydrofracking.

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80% of NYC Greenmarket Farms Were Affected by Irene – Help Them Recover!

80% of NYC Greenmarket Farms Were Affected by Irene – Help Them Recover!

For many of us city dwellers, Tropical Storm Irene passed by with little to no consequences, but our farmer friends upstate will be dealing with the aftermath for many months to come. The massive flooding left many farmers’ crops submerged under several feet

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Riverpark Farm Table Restaurant Opens in NYC’s Most Urban Farm

Riverpark Farm Table Restaurant Opens in NYC’s Most Urban Farm

The Riverpark Farm and Restaurant is bringing the ultimate farm fresh dining experience to the middle of the island of Manhattan. As of Tuesday evening, the Riverpark Farm Table is open for business and boy will business be delicious. The table is a modern take on the picnic style placed in the center of the farm's 15,000 square feet of growing space. Forget about the 100 mile diet, the Farm Table is the 20 foot diet, you'll be eating a delicious array of organically grown vegetables that found their roots just feet from where your wine glass is sitting.
 

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Edible Schoolyard New York Update: Jake Gyllenhaal Gets His Hands Dirty!

Edible Schoolyard New York Update: Jake Gyllenhaal Gets His Hands Dirty!

It's been a while since we checked up on the folks at Edible Schoolyard NYC, and boy have they been busy! With help from renowned chef Alice Waters and even A-lister Jake Gyllenhaal, the garden has become a great local success and inspiration for other schools across the country to get their hands dirty. Officially opening last October, Edible Schoolyard New York is located at P.S. 216 in Gravesend, Brooklyn. The first of its kind in the city, the garden is also the only four season garden of the Edible Schoolyard program.
 

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New York City’s First Honey Festival Coming to Rockaway Beach!

New York City’s First Honey Festival Coming to Rockaway Beach!

Local honey is good for all that ails you– allergies, sore throats, colds, not to mention that it’s delicious! The Brooklyn Grange rooftop farm and Rockaway Beach Club have teamed up to host New York City’s first ever Honey Festival, a celebration of local

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Vegan Bodega Coming to Manhattan’s Lower East Side!

Vegan Bodega Coming to Manhattan’s Lower East Side!

From vegan ice cream parlors and chocolate shops to vegan pop-up restaurants and high end dining, it’s pretty easy to live a vegan lifestyle in New York City, but if there is one thing that doesn’t make you think “vegan-friendly,” it’s the bodega. But our veg-only friends can rejoice because one New Yorker is working hard to change that by opening the city’s first vegan bodega in the Lower East Side. Using the fundraising website IndieGoGo, Eric Hopf, a vegan stay-at-home dad is hoping to raise $15,000 to secure the space, stock the shelves, and open the doors for NYC’s first and only one stop shop for vegan groceries.


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NYC Puts New Food Laws In Place to Help Promote Local, Urban Agriculture

NYC Puts New Food Laws In Place to Help Promote Local, Urban Agriculture

New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg is a constant advocate for the green world in so many ways. His latest feat came yesterday when he signed into law a series of laws that will promote locally grown food in New York City. The new laws will help the city

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The Art of Farming: Sotheby’s to Auction Local Farm Heirloom Vegetables

The Art of Farming: Sotheby’s to Auction Local Farm Heirloom Vegetables

Next month on September 27, Sotheby’s will be auctioning off some heirlooms that are quite different from the ones they usually showcase: tomatoes, squash, cucumbers, and other edibles from local New York City area farms! Called The Art of Farming, the event

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A Sustainable Clam Shack Built With Reclaimed Materials is Coming to Brooklyn

A Sustainable Clam Shack Built With Reclaimed Materials is Coming to Brooklyn

Look out Gowanus, a new beer and clam bar is about to grace our palettes with its presence. Thanks to exceeded donations via Kickstarter (which as become the method of choice for making dreams a reality), three friends are combining their love of seafood and

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