GreenDorchester (Dorchester Environmental Health Coalition)

Due to impending hurricane Earl, this week’s market is cancelled. But we will be back next Friday, so you can stop by for your fresh local produce!

This year, find more produce, baked goods, Lush cosmetics, art and more at your local farmers’ market.  Certain farmers markets are even offering free bike tune ups!

Tuesday
Dorchester House Farmers Market (1353 Dorchester Ave.), 11:30pm-1:30pm
Featuring Flats Mentor House Farm, Serving Ourselves Farm, ReVision House Urban Farm.
Grove Hall Farmers Market (461 Blue Hill Ave.), 3pm-7pm
Featuring Oakdale Farm and Wagner Farm.

Thursday
ReVision House Farmstand (1062 Blue Hill Ave.), 12pm-4pm
Offering an extensive variety of unique produce, from Asian greens to rhubarb to tomatillos. Grown right here in Dorchester!
Codman Square Farmers Market (Talbot Ave. & Washington St.), 1pm-6pm
Featuring When Pigs Fly breads, Lush cosmetics, People’s Tropical Foods, and CSA shares and produce from Silverbrook Farm.  Free bike tune-ups Thursday, July 22, 1pm – 6pm.
Bowdoin-Geneva Farmers Market (230 Bowdoin St.), 3pm-6:30pm
Featuring Food Project, Land’s Sake Farm, Bowdoin Street Health Center’s Youth Garden Program. Plus: Ward’s Berry Farm, a larger variety of fruit (apples, peaches, raspberries, melons, and more), food samples, and recipe demos!

Friday
ReVision House Farmstand (1062 Blue Hill Ave.), 12pm-4pm
Ashmont/Peabody Square Farmers Market (Ashmont St. & Dorchester Ave.), 3pm-7pm
Featuring produce from Spring Brook Farm, Farmer Dave’s, and new this year: Langwater Farm. Fresh flowers from Cedar Grove Gardens and artwork by Dorchester Arts Collaborative members. Free bike tune-ups Friday, July 30.

Saturday
Fields Corner/Park Street Farmers Market(Park St. & Dorchester Ave.), 9am-12pm
Featuring produce (including Asian vegetables) and herbs from Berberian Farm and Flats Mentor Farm. Free bike tune-ups Saturday, July 31.
Grove Hall Farmers Market (461 Blue Hill Ave.), 10am-2pm
Mattapan Farmers Market (525 River St.), 10am-2pm
Featuring organic and unique produce from Brookwood Community Farm and Flats Mentor Farm. Free bike tune-ups Saturday, July 17, 10am – 2pm and monthly at 10am on the third Saturday.
ReVision House Farmstand (1062 Blue Hill Ave.), 12pm-4pm

photo courtesy Judy Tuttle

New at the Ashmont Farmer’s Market at Peabody Square, on Friday July 16 -  Salsa-making demonstration (with free samples!) by the UMass Extension Nutrition Education Program, and gifts and stationery with historic Dorchester flavor, by Amy Butterworth at the Dorchester Arts Collaborative’s booth.

And, as always, delicious fresh produce grown by Farmer Dave’s, Langwater Farm and Spring Brook Farm (who will also have baked goods), and fresh flowers and herbs at the Cedar Grove Gardens booth.

DEHC will be helping to staff the market every Friday, 3-7 PM, through October 29, at its new location in the heart of Peabody Square on the Ashmont Station Plaza (corner of Dorchester Ave and Ashmont Street).  There is bicycle parking for shoppers at the T station and free parking for cars available both at ODWIN Learning Center, 1943 Dot Avenue, and two-hour on-street parking in the area.

Ashmont/Peabody Square Farmers’ Market Grand Re-Opening July 9, 2:45 PM, Ashmont Station Plaza
Join the Irie Roots Carribbean Band, Rep. Linda Dorcena Forry, Rep. Marty Walsh, Capt. Richard Sexton, Boston Police Area C-11; Mark Boyle, MBTA Asst. General Mgr for Development; and Evelyn Friedman, Director of Boston’s Dept. of Neighborhood Development, and City Councillor Maureen Feeney for the grand re-opening of the Ashmont/Peabody Square Farmers’ Market!  Friday, July 9, at the new location: Ashmont Station Plaza, at the corner of Dorchester Ave and Ashmont Street.
The music starts around 2:45 PM, with the ribbon cutting at 3:00.  The market will run every Friday, 3-7 PM, through October 29.

Returning farmers Spring Brook Farm and Farmer Dave’s will be joined by new vendor Langwater Farm. The market also features fresh flowers from Cedar Grove Gardens, artwork from Dorchester Arts Collaborative members, and free bike repair and tune ups provided by the Boston Cyclists’ Union on last Fridays.

The Bowdoin-Geneva Farmers Market opened the first week of July with a Healthy Summer Kickoff featuring an annual Community Health Fair.

July 29 is SENIOR DAY at the market – all seniors that attend get 2 free ears of corn.  In addition, for any low-income seniors that need help purchasing food, Kit Clark will be distributing $30 in Senior Farmers’ Market Coupons to all eligible seniors from 1-2:30pm at the Haitian Center (22 Beechwood Street in Dorchester, right behind the Holland School). The coupons can be used at any farmers’ market in the city throughout the farmers’ market season.  There will be a very limited number of coupons.  Seniors must bring:

- ID, or proof of age (must be over 60 years old)

- Proof of limited income (i.e. evidence of participation in another program serving low-income clients, such as SSI, Section 8 Housing, Food Stamps, or Energy Assistance).

This program is open to all seniors, not just Kit Clark clients.   Arrive early for the best chance to get the coupons.

For more information call 617-754-0026 or email Cathy Wirth.

3:00pm-6:30pm

230 Bowdoin Street, Dorchester

The Bowdoin Geneva Farmers’ Market has fresh produce from three local farms, along with health and community resource information.

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See DEHC’s calendar for extensive information about all Dorchester farmers’ markets.