NYC Green Cart Initiative: Creating new jobs and promoting healthy living with Mobile Food Carts and Fresh Food Packs

NYC Green Carts Vendor

In 2008, the Laurie M. Tisch Illumination Fund partnered with the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to launch the NYC Green Cart Initiative, which uses mobile food carts to increase the availability of fruits and vegetables in these underserved neighborhoods in and around NYC.

NYC Green Carts Vendor


The initiative has created hundreds of new jobs and has become a national model for expanding access to healthy foods.

Fresh Food Pack

NYC Green Cart Initiative’s Fresh Food Pack

The Laurie M. Tisch Illumination Fund has partnered with the James Beard Foundation to publish the Fresh Food Pack series, including bilingual recipe cards, produce storage tips, and a fun facts and information about food for kids. The goal of the recipe cards, which feature produce available from NYC Green Carts, is to provide people living in underserved communities with the tools they need to buy, cook and eat healthier meals.

Download the latest Fall/Winter edition here!

NYC Greencart Cookbook

Prior to producing the Fresh Food Pack, the Illumination Fund created the NYC Green Cart Cookbook (launched in March 2011), which is still available electronically here.

Also, check out some of the great recipes from the Fall/Winter Fresh Food Pack below – enjoy!

Bengali Green Beans

Bengali Spiced Green Beans

Pepper Potato Stew

Pepper Potato Stew Recipe

Collard Greens

Collard Greens Recipe

 

Fall/Winter Technique

Click on the image above to see some great tips for cooking Fall and Winter vegetables!

Kids Chart

Click on the image above to see some great exercises and tips for kids to educate them on healthy eating and fruits and vegetables!

Find out more about the Laurie M. Tisch Illumination Fund

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