The Meals on Wheels program is available to homebound or bedridden seniors who cannot provide for their own nutritional needs. Meals are delivered to homes every week by a team of dedicated staff.
Apply online here.

Alternatively, you can download and print the APPLICATION. Once its completed you can mail to the address below.

Martin Luther King Jr. City Hall Annex
One Jackson Square
Jersey City, NJ 07305

(201) 547-6809
8am-4pm Mon-Fri

John Hanussak, Project Supervisor

Jersey City Farmers Markets are a great way for farmers to provide fresh and local products to customers. Local products are more sustainable as they are fresher, lasts longer, and tastes better. To ensure equitable access to fresh produce, all markets are required by City ordinance to accept WIC, SNAP, Senior Vouchers, and EBT.

It's National Farmers Market week in Jersey City

 
Sunday, August 7 - Lincoln Park: Recipes, cookbooks, and senior voucher applications.

Monday, August 8 - Historic Downtown PATH plaza: SNAP enrollments, handouts, and senior voucher applications.

Wednesday, August 10 - Hamilton Park: Nutrition handouts and senior voucher applications.

Saturday, August 13 - Van Vorst Park: SNAP enrollments, handouts, and senior voucher applications.

Sunday, August 14 - Riverview Park: English & Spanish workshop. Topic: food storage tips to protect your investments.

Eligible seniors can apply for 2022 Farmers Market vouchers.

Application in English
Aplicación en español 

MARKET LOCATIONS:

Historic Downtown Farmers' Market
Grove Street Path Plaza 07302
All year long
Monday & Thursday 4 PM - 8 PM 
WIC, SNAP/EBT & FMNP

Van Vorst Park Farmers' Market
281 Montgomery Street 07302
All year long Saturday 8 AM - 2 PM 
WIC, SNAP/EBT & FMNP

The Journal Square Green Market
Bergen Avenue Pedestrian Mall
40 Journal Square Plaza 07306
June - Dec
Wednesday 2 PM - 7 PM
WIC, SNAP/EBT & FMNP

Riverview Farmers' Market
498 Palisade Avenue 07307
May - Nov
Sunday 10 AM - 2 PM 
WIC, SNAP/EBT & FMNP

Paulus Hook Farmers' Market
158 Washington Street 07302
All year long
Saturday 10 AM - 2 PM
WIC, SNAP/EBT & FMNP

Hamilton Park Farmers' Market
8th Street & Jersey Avenue 07302
May - Dec
Wednesday 4 PM - 7 PM 
WIC, SNAP/EBT & FMNP

Lincoln Park Farmers' Market
Corner of West Side Ave & Belmont Ave 07304
June - Nov
Sunday 10 AM - 2 PM 
WIC, SNAP/EBT & FMNP

Buy Fresh & Buy Local

Jersey City farmers markets are open through December. Please bring a reusable shopping bag, wear a mask and maintain social distancing. WIC, Senior FMNP and SNAP/EBT are accepted. Click on the links below for up-to-date schedule and locations.

English
Español 

How to Start a Farmers Market:

1. Non-profit organizations should send an email to the Jose Vargas, Healthy Food Access Coordinator at [email protected] with the Farmers’ Market proposal including layout/site map. Your organization will be sent the City’s COVID-19 Guidelines and contacted about scheduling a virtual meeting with the Healthy Food Access Coordinator and Division Director of Food and Nutrition.
2. After a successful meeting, the organization will be able to contact Cultural Affairs to request a link via the DocuSign platform to the Special Events application.
3. After Cultural Affairs has approved the application, the Healthy Food Access Coordinator will send a Vendors List application to the market manager.
4. The market manager will submit the completed list to the Healthy Food Access Coordinator including all vendors and products to be sold.
5. After the Division Director and Healthy Food Access Coordinator approve the vendors list, it will be sent to the Bureau of Licensing for appropriate permits.
6. Once the permits are received by market managers, the Farmers’ Market can open.

Jersey City’s Adopt-A-Lot (AAL) program allows non-profit organizations to create a peaceful and enjoyable space for everyone to share on dormant City-owned property. Community gardens are collectively managed by a group of at least five (5) people producing fruits, vegetables, flowers or plants. Gardens must keep their gates open for a minimum of twenty (20) hours per week from May 1st through November 30th. In addition, gardens must post signage listing open hours, a schedule of planned activities, information on how to join the garden, and contact information.

Want to know more about the lease terms? Click here to see the lease agreement.

While ALLs must maintain their gardens independently when possible, the City strives to assist new adopters and support well-managed organizations that excel at inclusion and equity. To help facilitate requests for support, we ask that you complete this online wish list request form.

According to the AAL lease agreement, each AAL must submit this brief bi-annual report every June and October.

LOCATIONS

Brunswick Community Garden
Jersey City Community Gardening, Inc.
174-176 Brunswick Street 07302
Saturday & Sunday 8AM - 6PM
Email: [email protected]

Riverview Community Garden
285 Ogden Avenue 07307
Saturday & Sunday 10AM - 3PM
Email: [email protected]

Ogden's End Community Garden
Riverview Neighborhood Association
105 Ogden Avenue 07307
Wednesday 5:30 - 7PM & Saturday 9:30 - Noon
Email: [email protected]

The Children’s Garden
Jersey City Moms Meet Up Group
280 Grove Street 07302
Monday - Friday 8AM - 5PM
Email: [email protected]

GNA Community Garden
Greater Neighborhood Alliance, Inc.
81 Garfield Avenue 07305
Open hours: TBA
Email: [email protected]

Mandela Lot
Union Street Block Association
447 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive 07304
Mon., Wed. & Friday 7AM - 10AM
Email: [email protected]

Questions? Please send an email to the Healthy Food Access Coordinator, Jose Vargas at [email protected] 

This first-of-its-kind urban indoor vertical farm brings fresh leafy greens to underserved communities. Membership is limited per location and is first-come-first-serve – our first two beta sites launched in late 2021 at Curries Woods and Marion Gardens in partnership with the Jersey City Housing Authority. For more information click here.

This membership program provides –

• Free leafy greens
• Nutrition and cooking workshops
• Holistic health tips
• Diagnostic health screenings for one year