The Greenmarkets

We've been selling bread on the streets of NY since the 1980s, and the Greenmarkets have become something of a second home to us. Our close partnership with GrowNYC now goes back decades, as well.

In the early days, you might have found Dan or Sharon (or even a young Nels) working the Greenmarket booth. Having just left the city to move to a quieter life in the Catskills, these trips “felt like a high” for Sharon and Dan, who loved maintaining the connection to New Yorkers shopping at the market who were passionate about the organic movement.

Today our almost 30-person-strong NYC-based team staffs the 15 markets where we sell our bread and baked goods. The team is led by Karma Tenzin, who has been on the Bread Alone team for a decade and a half!

Karma recalls the early days on the job, when we only had one truck covered with graffiti that we would park in Queens before taking it to the markets. We’ve come a long way since, with a warehouse in Long Island City and fleet of trucks to support our market efforts. Karma and his team make sure Bread Alone is a dependable constant at the Greenmarkets, rain or shine, every week of the year. 

No matter the market or day, you’ll find organic breads from our Kingston production bakery and wood-fired bread and pastries from our fossil-fuel-free bakery in Boiceville.

Break Bread, Make Peace!