Resources for Green Cart Vendors

Because of a $1.5 Million grant from the Laurie M Tisch Illumination Fund, we are
able to offer reduced interest loans and valuable technical assistance free of charge
to Green Cart operators.

Business and Financial Assistance

Help is available for start-up costs! The City has partnered with ACCION USA,
a non-profit organization that provides low-interest rate loans for Green Cart
vendors. Through ACCION, you may qualify for a loan to cover start-up equipment and inventory costs. To apply, please call 646-833-4527 or 646-833-4542 or visit www.accionusa.org/greencarts.

Green Cart Financing Flyer (PDF)
Other languages: [En Español]

Green Cart vendors can also receive free help with buying and selling fruits and vegetables. The City is working with Karp Resources, which provides advice and support to food businesses. To receive free help, please call the Karp Resources
Green Cart hotline at (646) 943-1433.

Green Cart Business Assistance workshop schedule (PDF)

• Community Organizations That Would Like To Support
  a Neighborhood Green Cart (PDF)
• Helpful Fruit and Vegetable Info (PDF)

Map and Vending Guidelines

• Tip Sheet for Avoiding Violations and Fines (PDF)
  Other languages: [Español] [中文] [عربي] [বাংলা] [اُردو]
• Bronx (PDF)
• Brooklyn (PDF)
• Manhattan (PDF)
• Queens (PDF)
• Staten Island (PDF)
• Restricted Areas (PDF)

Information on Purchasing and Storing a Cart

• Green Cart Manufacturers (PDF)
• Licensed Commissaries and Depots for Cart Storage (PDF)