Shop for produce in the open air
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Hoboken s Upton Farmers Market takes place every Saturday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Hoboken and Jersey City farmers markets are open, and more are on the way as residents embrace warmer weather and search for fresh produce and delicious baked goods.
According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, outdoor farmers markets provide a lower risk shopping option for shoppers and the community-at-large during the COVID-19 pandemic.
“The COVID-19 pandemic has brought new challenges to food security in the United States,” states the CDC. “Access to healthy food options and nutrition are an important part of overall physical and mental health. Across the United States, farmers markets have been named an essential service because of their role in supporting local farms and providing communities access to fresh, healthy food during the pandemic.”
Hudson Reporter
Hoboken to expand composting program
City expects expansion to save roughly $75,000 a year in garbage disposal fees ×
Hoboken’s drop-off composting program diverted 27.71 tons of food waste from landfills in 2020.
Hoboken will triple the size of its free composting program which the city’s Department of Environmental Services and Community Compost Company say will divert roughly 5.6 metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions from traditional waste disposal.
The program will increase from four compost drop-off locations to 12 later this spring.
Last year, Hoboken’s drop-off composting program diverted 27.71 tons of food waste from landfills, and offset 1,584 gallons of gas and nearly 35,000 driven miles.