A Farmers Market Helps Turn
a Brooklyn Neighborhood Around

Forgotten by many, a Brooklyn neighborhood nourishes its own
Tribune
Tom Philpott
22 Feb 2006

Wander into Brooklyn's Red Hook neighborhood on a Saturday morning in summer, and you'll see a sight not uncommon in New York City these days: a thriving and diverse farmers' market. Neighborhood denizens cluster around stands offering free-range meat, fresh cheese, cream-on-top milk, and a whole array of fresh fruit and vegetables, many of them grown right down the block.