The Roosevelt Island Saturday Farmers Market has been closed since last March 28 due to safety concerns from the Coronavirus Pandemic. As Roosevelt Island and the rest of NYC tries to carefully re-open, the Roosevelt Island Weekly Farmers Market returned with their fresh fruits, vegetables and other products last Saturday at Good Shepherd Plaza.

Social distancing practices were maintained, face coverings worn by staff and customers, and gloves given out for handling the fruit and vegetables.

Roosevelt Island residents were happy with the Farmers Market return.

Among the comments: Israel Wengerd of Wengerd Farms said they had approximately 1 thousand customers and were very pleased it went well. Mr Wengerd adds:

I would like to complement Public Safety. They did a fantastic job. It’s a very exciting time for the Farmers Market, We will be getting more and more local Home Grown produce as it is coming into season.

In addition to Wengerd Farms, Vendors returning to the Roosevelt Island Farmers Market Vendors included the Soup Lady

Pickle Guy

and Brad from Hoboken Farms who says it was a Glorious Reunion.

iDig2Learn ‘s Christina Delfico and Green Roosevelt Island Neighbors (GRIN) Anthony Longo shared some “Plant Therapy” at the Farmers Market too.

Due to Coronavirus budget cuts the NYC Food Scrap Composting program is no longer available at the Roosevelt Island Farmers Market.

Democratic Party Primary Congressional Candidate Suraj Patel attended Saturday’s Roosevelt Island Farmers Market re-opening saying:

… we have to gradually and responsibly re-open the City and it’s institutions and the folks here have done a great job … people are excited to be out again and enjoy the weather in a responsible way….

See you at Roosevelt Island Farmers Market

next Saturday at Good Shepherd Plaza.