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Douglaston Green Market Will Have Visits from NYC Compost Project, APEC

In upcoming weeks, market's visitors will be able to learn how to compost at home and receive information on local ecosystem.

will receive visits from a city composting project and in upcoming weeks.

On Aug. 26, the NYC Compost Project at Queens Botanical Garden, which is managed through the city's Department of Sanitation, will drop by the green market to answer composting questions.

The event, which will run from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., will include a visit from a master composter, who will discuss worm bins and how to compost at home.

On Sept. 2, patrons who spend $20 at any one farm stand will receive a free reusable bag that can be used to carry home purchases from the market.

And Douglaston's Alley Pond Environmental Center will visit the market from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Sept. 9. During the event, APEC representatives will discuss the local ecosystem and hand out literature that will teach local children about the environment.

The green market is located in the traffic circle at Douglaston's . It is open from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. every Sunday through Nov. 18.

For more information on the market, visit Grow NYC's Douglaston Green Market website.

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Jaime May 10, 2013 at 10:42 am
The local, fresh fruit and vegetable market was a worthwhile addition to Douglaston. Obviously, itRead More did not receive the support of the community, at least not enough to make it a successful venture. This is sad. Every Sunday, rain or shine, I would stop at the market and purchase something. My favorite was the bakery stand. Often, when I stopped in the afternoon I would get two FREE French breads with my purchase. Parking was never a problem. The vendors where friendly and very informative. It was a perfect setting for the picturesque nature of this community. Too bad it is not returning.
Jaime May 9, 2013 at 03:02 pm
Unfortunately, according to the Douglas Manor Association, the fresh fruit and vegetable market willRead More NOT return this year. No specific reason was given other than this was at the initiative of the merchants or the market's organizers. And this..., just as we were beginning to enjoy the Long Island wines and the $34 per pound skirt steak, ordered two months in advance.
Evelyn Schechter May 2, 2013 at 07:33 am
Please continue to circulate the petition:Read More http://www.change.org/petitions/michael-p-huerta-faa-reverse-harmful-flight-patterns-over-bayside-hollis-hills-and-n-e-queens#