Longtime Greenburgh resident Colby Jenkins addressed the Greenburgh Town Board on Wednesday, July 9th, highlighting a unique initiative at the farmers market she founded and oversees: offering free food to all visitors. Parents of small children will also be able to get free diapers.
“This season, we’re doing something truly very special, we are launching a farmer’s market to give access to those who may or may not be struggling to come and receive up to $25 of free produce. This will help families’ growing needs in our town. The fresh fruits and produce will come from the funds that we will receive from different initiatives we have applied for. We want to thank our legislator, Jewels Williams Johnson, along with our Assemblywoman MaryJane Shimsky and our NYS Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousin, who is helping us to make funds available so we can bring this produce to the town of Greenburgh. We are also working with Black Farmers United, as well as some other farmers who are looking for space here so they can help us to grow some produce to give out,” Colby Jenkins said discussing rebuilding the Greenburgh Farmers Market and what they will have to offer at the Town Board Meeting (see video below).
“Colby Jenkins spoke at the Greenburgh Town Board meeting on July 9th. She expects the market to start offering this service every other week beginning in mid-August. She is asking the Town Board for permission to place a shed at the Kitty Land park in back of 90 Manhattan Ave so they can store their items- table, chairs, tents, and everything they need to operate the Farmer’s market,” Town Supervisor Paul Feiner shared with Black Westchester. “What a great initiative. Special thanks to Senator Andrea Stewart-Cousin and Assemblywoman MaryJane Shimsky for helping the market with financial support from NYS so they can offer this to families – many of whom were not able to afford the prices at a farmers market.”
Colby Jenkins is the president of Dare To Be Different Westchester. They address local food insecurity and help bridge the lack of access to community resources in Greenburgh. They started the Greenburgh Farmer’s Market, where the organization provides free giveaways (backpacks, diapers, toy drive, turkeys) and tabling for various community resources.
Dare To Be Different Westchester has also hosted an annual Women’s History Month Gala for the past eleven years, honoring women who dare to be different every day and excel in several professional careers. They also host their started their Annual Westchester’s Ultimate Power Brunch – Men Who Dare To Be Different in June 2024, honoring individuals who challenge societal norms and expectations, embracing their unique qualities and passions.
The Greenburgh Farmers Market, located in Fairview, Greenburgh, NY, is a community farmers market that supports local farms and businesses, offering fresh produce, baked goods, and other items. It’s situated on Manhattan Ave, near the intersection with Elm Street.
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