Union Square sprouted today as the NYC Farmers Market drew 15,000. Over 80 stalls—$5 apples, $7 jams—sold out; a Queens farmer’s peaches won X’s 10,000 posts. Free samples—3,000 tasted; $5 lattes sold 600. Sun hit 85°F; shoppers buzzed. NYC’s harvest—square’s green.
Organizers hauled 1,500 pounds; a Harlem baker’s $6 bread—600 sold—drew lines. A Bronx chef’s salsa demo—400 sniffed—sparked buzz; jars gone. Pop-up compost bins—500 pounds diverted—kept tidy. Live folk—250 swayed; bags full. Union Square’s vibe—NYC’s farm heart.
It’s not perfect—aisles jammed; carts bumped. Some prices—$9 greens—raised brows. Still, 80 stalls, 15K bags—market’s a hit. Post-shop, 14th Street buzzed—fresh talk flowed. Weekly rite—NYC eats.
Farmer’s 46—grow king? Baker’s 32—bread star. Square bloomed; NYC glowed. Farmers Market—harvest on.