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Farmer's Market Tour + Cooking Class

Explore NYC's largest farmers market, sampling and shopping for local produce and farm-made products. Then, head to our cooking school in SoHo to prepare a seasonally-inspired lunch together. Don't miss this culinary adventure in the heart of the city!

  • All levels
  • 16 and older
  • $120
  • 158 Grand St, New York, NY
  • 3 hours & 30 minutes
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What you'll learn in this food tours class:

Join us as we tour NYC's largest and most beloved farmers market: the Union Square Greenmarket.

We'll wander through the farm stands, sampling and shopping for local produce and farm-made products to fill our shopping basket.

Along the way, we'll discuss: 

  • What makes something "local"
  • Why "organic" is not the most important label at the market 
  • What is currently in season and at its peak of flavor 
  • What are the most important products to buy at the market
  • Tips for choosing the best produce

After 45 minutes of tasting and shopping, we'll head downtown via subway to our cooking school in SoHo where we'll prepare a full, seasonally-inspired lunch to enjoy together.

A typical menu consists of a local cheese + fruit platter (for nibbling on while we cook), a hearty seasonal vegetable and local grain dish, and fresh or roasted seasonal fruit served with local creme fraiche or homemade creme anglaise. (Vegetarians can be easily accommodated.)

Where: We'll meet at the NW corner of the Union Square Greenmarket (corner of Union Square West and East 17th, in front of Pret a Manger cafe)

Price includes: Farmers market samples, a cooking class back at our school, and a full sit-down lunch.

School Notes:

PLEASE NOTE: If you are registered for a “VIRTUAL” class, you can disregard the information below.

FOR NYC CLASSES:

You’ll receive a complete recipe packet and enjoy a full sit-down meal at the end of class with your classmates. Our classes are BYOB, and you are welcome to bring a bottle to enjoy at the sit-down meal (not including our baking or dessert classes).

Our classes are hands-on, coupled with demonstration-style teaching. Everyone is situated at their own cutting board/chef’s knife station around a large wooden work table that accommodates the whole class (10 people max). We work together as a group, with the chef at the head of the table.

We focus on knife skills, preparing ingredients for cooking, and we strive to find every opportunity to offer you a hands-on experience at the stove and at your station, all within the spatial parameters of a single stove/family-style kitchen. We ask for volunteers to assist in all cooking.

Refund Policy

For Public Classes:

We have a firm business days cancellation policy (for credit only) to ensure that we have enough time to re-fill your seat with another student.

Please note: Boot Camps require business days notice to be rescheduled.

While it is not in our nature to say no, we are simply not able to accommodate last-minute illnesses or work-related conflicts. However, you are always welcome to send someone in your place, because we understand that these things do happen.

Classes are not refundable.

For Culinary Boot Camps:

Because of the volume of Boot Camps we offer, we cannot offer make-up classes to everyone who misses a class, as it happens too often. As a consolation we have two options for making up missed classes, provided you alert us ahead of time.

  • Send a friend in your place (and make them cook you a meal based on their new skills, as repayment!), or
  • Opt for our “Plan B” program: You can register for any single class that covers the same/similar coursework you missed, provided it still has an open seat 48 hours before it runs. That way you can take another class and we are just filling empty seats. Please note, this is a last-minute, drop-in option, not something that can be scheduled more than 2 days in advance. This does require that you keep tabs on our schedule to see what is available (the number of open seats is part of every class listing).

In any event where a customer wants to cancel their enrollment and is eligible for a full refund, a 5% processing fee will be deducted from the refund amount.

Thank you for understanding!

Reviews of Classes at Home Cooking New York (2,011)

(4.7-star rating across 2,011 reviews)
  • Farmer's Market Tour + Cooking Class

    Reviewed by Janice C. on 8/20/2023
    I enjoyed the whole experience! What a great way to spend the day in NY! Susan made it so much fun! Can’t wait to try my new recipes out on my own.
  • Farmer's Market Tour + Cooking Class

    Reviewed by Suzanne F. on 8/8/2021
    Had a spectacular time at the class. I have had cooking classes before, yet learned several new things that surprised me. Also got a sense of how to shop from the market and put together combinations I would have never thought of doing before. All in all, a really fun experience and one which I hope to do again on a future trip to New York. Suzanne
  • Farmer's Market Tour + Cooking Class

    Reviewed by Herry P. on 1/13/2019
    This class was great. Our instructor was very knowledgeable and she kept the class pretty interactive. Although we cooked fish, there were also a lot of options in our meal for vegetarians as well. I also learned a lot about how to navigate the farmer's market
  • Farmer's Market Tour + Cooking Class

    Anonymous review on 10/26/2018
    Fantastic trip with Erica. We had other people trying to join the class and listen in to her pearls of wisdom! The tour was extremely helpful and we feel much more confident about navigating the farmers market now and the food was delicious. Thanks for a fantastic day Erica!
  • Farmer's Market Tour + Cooking Class

    Anonymous review on 10/1/2018
    This was great! Fun to learn about fruits and vegetables that I had never used before, or was scared to use! Small class so plenty of opportunity to learn and ask questions.
  • Farmer's Market Tour + Cooking Class

    Anonymous review on 12/29/2017
    This class was outstanding! I learned much more than I expected. Would recommend this to everyone.
  • Farmer's Market Tour + Cooking Class

    Reviewed by Larry m. on 11/4/2017
    Very good one suggestion would be to try and provide some written material on what was done to take with you. However I would recommend taking the class it was fun and informative.
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    Reviewed by Kristina R. on 10/16/2018
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    Reviewed by Emma N. on 11/21/2017
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Students have unanimously praised the Farmer's Market Tour + Cooking Class, citing how enjoyable and enlightening each session is. In these classes, students learned how to skillfully shop for their own produce at the market, even experimenting with combinations that they wouldn't have considered before. The classes also helped them gain confidence in navigating and using farmers' markets. They appreciated the interactive nature of the class and found value in the wide variety of options that catered to different dietary needs. Many returned home eager to test out their new recipes, confident in utilizing fruits and vegetables they had previously been unsure about. Direct quotes: 1. "I have had cooking classes before, yet learned several new things that surprised me. Also got a sense of how to shop from the market and put together combinations I would have never thought of doing before." 2. "The tour was extremely helpful and we feel much more confident about navigating the farmers market now and the food was delicious." 3. "Fun to learn about fruits and vegetables that I had never used before, or was scared to use! Small class so plenty of opportunity to learn and ask questions."

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Are any of your dish in any class gluten free
Answer from Brenda L. CourseHorse StaffCourseHorse Staff
Hi there! This class is gluten-free. They do buy the baguette to snack on, but just make sure when you register, reminds the school so they can make sure to put the focus on GF friendly foods. Hope this helps!
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