Weeksville Green: August 2025 Farmer’s & Community Market

Here’s everything you need to know for our August 23rd Weeksville Greenmarket.

From 12 to 5pm, find fresh, local produce from GrowNYC available to purchase. SNAP, Health Bucks, FMNP, FreshConnect coupons, and Greenmarket Bucks are all accepted.

Shop a curated mix of Black-owned businesses including: Odehyee LLC, Sscarlet’s Web Bookstore, The Black Mermaid Society LLC, 18 August Ave, Legacy, A Poem, From Me To You, Cocoa Puzzles, Slam Duncan Wellness, The Eve On, Deseta Design, Seda By Tunisia, Bizzeebody, and Adobea Adjei.

Programming and entertainment for the day includes:

12:30 PM — Indoor Gardening 101 Workshop led by A Room with Roots
Learn how to turn your apartment into a thriving fresh food garden in 60 minutes! This Crash Course covers seed starting, basic plant care, and harvesting, plus you’ll receive free herbs and exclusive discounts on gardening supplies. Ideal for families and anyone looking to grow their own food and reduce grocery trips.

1:00 PM — Sound Bath Meditation led by Kia Islam
Join yoga and meditation instructor Kia Islam for a calming sound bath meditation featuring overtone-rich instruments that emit frequencies promoting deep relaxation and self-healing. *** The session will be held outdoors, so bring your blankets or yoga mats to make yourself comfortable!

2:00 PM — Choose One:

• Rest & Restore Yoga led by Six of Sensate Wellness — We invite you to join Six Travis for a Rest and Restore Yoga session designed for all ages, bodies, and skill levels. Revitalize yourself in the beautiful communal energy as you turn inward and cultivate inner peace through self-awareness. ***The session will be held outdoors, yoga mats will be given on a first come first served basis!

• Haitian Spiral Writing Workshop led by Mamou Francois— Spiralism, the Haitian literary movement founded by Frankétienne, inspires this writing workshop. Students will explore writing techniques using repetition, memory, and shifting perspectives, guided by a prompt that encourages return rather than resolution. This session welcomes all writers to experiment with looping, layering, and letting language flow.

3:30 PM — Choose One:

• Jewelry-Making Workshop led by Jam+ Rico— Join Jam + Rico’s jewelry-making workshop to create bold, colorful pieces inspired by the vibrant spirit of the Caribbean. Guided by founder Lisette Scott’s unique vision, you’ll learn to craft designs that celebrate culture, confidence, and beauty.

• Film Screening: Drylongso (1998) Directed by Cauleen Smith — A coming-of-age drama that explores race, gender, and identity through the story of Pica Sullivan, a young Black photography student in Oakland. As she documents African American men she fears are disappearing from her community, Pica navigates personal and social challenges, including violence and survival. The film has received critical acclaim, multiple awards, and was restored and re-released in 2023.

No RSVP needed — workshops are first come, first served!