At what other market can you do all your food shopping, sample local wine, and take walk in Prospect Park? Open since 1989, Grand Army Plaza is the flagship Brooklyn market. The market is located at Grand Army Plaza, at the intersection of Prospect Park West and Flatbush Avenue. Family-friendly events including cider pressing, planting, pumpkin painting, cooking demonstrations with local chefs, and raffles. The "Meet Your Farmer" series gets you up close and personal with the producers. Learn from the fisherman how to fillet a whole fish, get beekeeping secrets from the honey guy and taste freshly grilled market-inspired pizzas from the bakers. New York Wine and Grape Foundation's Uncork NY features tastings from local farm wineries.
Added by Upcoming Robot on September 23, 2009