The BronxWorks-sponsored Heights Community Farmers Market at University Avenue and 181st Street is the newest addition to an increasing number of local farmers’ markets. Open every Thursday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. until Nov. 15, the market not only offers fresh produce for purchase with cash, credit, or benefit payment systems, but thanks to BronxWorks, customers can also get help applying for food stamps.

The idea for the market came from a small local farm stand run out of a BronxWorks office in the fall.

“We wanted to expand to a farmers market because the farm stand was doing well,” said market manager Robert Moore. Moore connected with GrowNYC to recruit farmers who wanted the business structure of a market to sell their produce. The market’s stands are filled with food from Gudelio Garcia of El Poblano Farm in Staten Island, Feliciano Gonzalez of Fresh Radish Farm in Goshen, and one urban grower in the community.

Garcia said he was interested in the market because he was looking for Spanish customers. He cheerfully pointed out each of his crops including four different kinds of lettuce, three types of onions, tomatoes, peppers, carrots, and more. Besides the produce stands and BronxWorks’ food stamps table, the market also provides cooking demonstrations provided by the non-profit organization Just Food.

Here’s a list of northwest Bronx farmers markets, all open until Nov. 15 (if there are farmers markets you want added to this list, leave details in the comments section):

Harvest Home North Central Bronx Farmers Market (Mosholu Parkway and Jerome Avenue)
Details: Open Wednesdays from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Montefiore Medical Center Farmers Market (Outside the main entrance of Montefiore’s Moses Division, East 210th St. and Rochambeau Ave.)
Details: Open Thursdays, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Bissel Gardens Farmers Market (Baychester Avenue and East 241st Street)
Details: Open Wednesdays and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Crotona Park Greenmarket (Crotona Park South and Clinton Avenue)
Details: Open Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Harvest Home Echo Park Market (Ryer and Burnside avenues)
Details: Open Wednesdays from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Harvest Home Mt. Eden Farmers Market (Mt. Eden and Morris avenues)
Details: Open Thursdays from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Inwood Go Green Market (242nd Street and Broadway)
Details: Open Tuesdays from 3 to 7 p.m.

Kingsbridge Heights Youthmarket (West Kingsbridge Road between Aqueduct and Reservoir avenues)
Details: Open Fridays from noon to 6 p.m.

La Familia Verde Farmers Market (East Tremont and LaFontaine avenues)
Details: Open Tuesdays from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Marble Hill Youthmarket (225th Street and Broadway)
Details: Open Thursdays from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.

New York Botanical Gardens Greenmarket (Southern Boulevard between Bedford Park and Mosholu Parkway, inside gate)
Details: Open Wednesdays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Poe Park Greenmarket (192nd Street between Grand Concourse and Valentine Avenue)
Details: Open Tuesdays from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.