The 2025 Fresh Food for Seniors program is returning for its 13th year! Begun during my tenure as Borough President—and continued in partnership with B.P. Mark Levine—the program offers a bag of locally-grown fresh produce for $10 (a $25+ value) throughout the growing season. 

It’s pay-as-you go, not a CSA-like subscription, so it’s a great value with no need for a commitment—just a little advance planning. Signup is simple: pay $10 cash about two weeks in advance at our prime pickup site, Goddard Riverside Older Adult Center (593 Columbus at 88th St). Then come get your produce on pickup day, between 1 – 3 pm at Goddard (don’t come early!).  

For the first pickup only, we’re taking orders on 6/25–6/27, between 11 am and 4 pm at my District Office (563 Columbus Ave. at 87th St; please make sure to bring $10 in cash—no Venmo or EBT!). Then pick up your order at Goddard on 7/9 between 1–3 pm.

Going forward, the schedule of pay-in-advance and pickups is as follows:

• Order on July 9 ➜ Pick up July 23 
• Order on July 23 ➜ Pick up Aug 6
• Order on Aug 6 ➜ Pick up Aug 20
• Order on Aug 20 ➜ Pick up Sept 3
• Order on Sept 3 ➜ Pick up Sept 17  
• Order on Sept 17 ➜ Pick up Oct 1
• Order on Oct 1 ➜ Pick up Oct 15
• Order on Oct 15 ➜ Pick up Oct 29
• Order on Oct 29 ➜ Pick up Nov 12

Ordering and pickups are also available at these locations—but with different hours; call them for details!

• Lincoln House Outreach, 303 W. 66th Street // 212-875-8958
• NCJW Council Lifetime Learning, 241 W. 72nd Street  //  212-687-5030 ext. 481/468
• DOROT, 171 W. 85th Street  //  917-441-5091
• Project Open, 180 West End Avenue (limited to Lincoln Towers’ residents)  //  212-721-8708
• Bloomingdale Aging in Place (BAiP members only)  // 212-842-8831