GreenDorchester (Dorchester Environmental Health Coalition)

The Grove Hall Farmers Market opens Tuesday July 12th, and will be open from 3 to 7 p.m weekly on Tuesdays until October 25, 2011. Vendors at the market include Land’s Sake Farm of Weston, MA and The Trustees of Reservations’ Brookwood Farm - the farmers will sell a variety of fresh locally grown produce. (UPDATE 7/11: The farms for Grove Hall have apparently dropped their participation. The market has been temporarily suspended and the schedule may change.)

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Open weekly on Saturdays from 9 to noon, July 9 to October 29, 2011. Vendors: Flats Mentor Farm, Berberian Farm. Located in the Fields Corner Mall parking area, near the corner of Park Street and Dorchester Avenue. For more information, contact Pat Cooke, market manager at 617-825-3486.

The Codman Square Farmers Market opens June 23, 2011 and will be open on Thursdays from 1 to 6 PM, at the Codman Common, corner of Washington Street and Talbot Avenue.
Dates: June 23 – Oct. 27, 2011

To find out more about this Farmer’s Market please visit their website. You may contact the Market Manager, Allie Chery, at 617.780.4860 or achery16@gmail.com.

The Mattapan Food and Fitness Coalition sponsors a farmers’ market weekly in Mattapan Square – in front of the Church of the Holy Spirit at 525 River Street. The Mattapan Farmers’ Market provides a wide variety of fresh, affordable, organic fruits and vegetables from local farms and vendors, including the Clark-Cooper Community Gardens, the Brookwood Community Farm, a working organic farm and education center located in Milton and Canton, MA, that was among the founding members of Mattapan Food and Fitness Coalition, and Powisset Farm a community supported agriculture project in Dover, MA. The market also offers various fun, free activities and workshops!

The market is open for business every Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Opening day is July 9^th and runs through October 2^nd.  For more information about the Mattapan Farmers Market please visit this website. You may also contact Oni Otongo, market manager at 646.352.2421 or by email.

VISIT THE REVISION FARM STAND! Open for business for the 2011 season on Thursday, July 7, 2011. ReVision Farm has a farm stand located at 1062 Blue Hill Avenue at the corner of Arbutus Street. The Farm Stand will be open every week on Thursday and Friday from 2:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. and on Saturdays from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Offerings will vary with the season, but are fresh-grown a short distance from the farm stand – prices are always very affordable.

Shoppers get half off ALL produce with SNAP/EBT! For more information about Revision Farm Stand please visit this website. More questions? Contact the farm stand manager, Jolie Olivetti at (617)822-3276.

The Dorchester House Farmers’ Market is opening on Tuesday June 28th -at the same location as last year, 1353 Dorchester Avenue, Fields Corner – come on by! The market will be open weekly on Tuesdays, from 11:30am-1:30pm.

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The Ashmont/Peabody Square Farmers’ Market returns for its third season on Friday, July 8, 2011.

The market is located on the plaza in front of Ashmont T station, at the corner of Ashmont Street and Dorchester Avenue – farmers and vendors include Spring Brook Farm of Littleton, Langwater Farm of North Easton, Dorchester’s own Cedar Grove Gardens, Dorchester Arts Collaborative, and Dot-2-Dot Cafe! 

The market, running every Friday 3 to 7 PM through mid-October, accepts SNAP/Food Stamp benefits, WIC and Senior Nutrition coupons.  And SNAP shoppers can get up to $20 worth of veggies at half price through the Boston Bounty Bucks program!
Market Manager: Tim Diehl, 617-817-1813.

• Do you travel outside of your neighborhood to buy healthy, affordable food?
• Is it challenging to get high quality fruits and vegetables for your family?
• Do you have an EBT card and want to save 50% on fresh bread, fruits, and vegetables?
DO YOUR SHOPPING AT THE BOWDOIN GENEVA FARMERS’ MARKET! Every Thursday from 3:00 to 6:30 p.m., from July 7th – October 27th, 2011 at the Bowdoin Street Health Center, 230 Bowdoin Street, Dorchester. Fresh vegetables, fruits and baked breads are available from local farms and bakeries, including Land’s Sake, City Harvest and Ward’s Berry Farm. Cash, EBT, WIC and Senior Coupons accepted. Get 50% off when you use your EBT card! For more information about the farmers’ market email Cathy Wirth or call 617-754-0026.

Farmers market season has begun! Below is information on opening dates, times, locations, etc. for local markets.  And a guide to public transit options for getting to the markets.

TUESDAY

Dorchester House Farmers Market (1353 Dorchester Ave.). 11:00 – 1:30 p.m., opens 6/28. Vendors: Serving Ourselves Farm, Revision Urban Farm, and Flats Mentor Farm.*EBT/SNAP & Bounty Bucks accepted!

Grove Hall Farmers Market (469 Blue Hill Ave.). 3:00-7:00, opens 7/12. UPDATE 7/11 – As several vendors have dropped, this market has been delayed until further notice and may change its schedule. Vendors: Land’s Sake Farm, The Trustees of Reservations City Harvest Program Map. *EBT/SNAP & Bounty Bucks accepted!

THURSDAY

Codman Square Farmers Market (Talbot & Washington St.). 1:00 – 6:00 p.m., opens 6/23. Vendors: Silverbrook Farm. Organizer: Codman Square Health Council.*EBT/SNAP & Bounty Bucks accepted!

Bowdoin-Geneva Farmers Market (230 Bowdoin St.) 3:00 – 6:30 p.m., opens 7/7. Vendors: Land’s Sake Farm, City Harvest (The Trustees of Reservations). Organizers: Bowdoin St. Health Center. *EBT/SNAP, WIC, and Senior Farmers’ Market coupons accepted. Get half off when you pay with your EBT card through the Bounty Bucks program!

Revision Farm Stand (1062 Blue Hill Ave.) 2:30 – 6:30 p.m., opens 7/7 *Half off all produce with SNAP/EBT

FRIDAY

Ashmont Farmers Market (1900 Dorchester Ave., in front of station). 3:00 – 7:00 p.m., opens 7/8. Vendors: Langwater Farm, Springbrook Farm. *EBT/SNAP, WIC coupons, and Senior Farmers’ Market Nutrition coupons accepted. Get half off when you pay with your EBT card through the Bounty Bucks program!

Revision Farm Stand (1062 Blue Hill Ave.) 2:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m., opens 7/7 *Half off all produce with SNAP/EBT

SATURDAY

Fields Corner Farmers Market (Dot Ave. & Park St.). 9am-12pm, opens 7/9. Vendors: Flats Mentor Farm, Berberian Farm.

Mattapan Farmers Market (525 River St.). 10 a.m. – 1 p.m., opens 7/9. Vendors: Clark-Cooper Community Gardens, Inc., The Trustees of Reservations. 0rganizers: Boston Medical Center.

Revision Farm Stand (1062 Blue Hill Ave.). 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., opens 7/7 *Half off all produce with SNAP/EBT.

Top-quality fresh veggies offered at low prices!
Much of their produce is grown locally in Dorchester, at The ReVision Urban Farm.

(2010) The farmstand is located at 1062 Blue Hill Ave, at the corner of Arbutus and Blue Hill, 3 blocks north of Morton Street.
Every Thursday through Saturday—12pm to 4pm

EBT Customers: Receive 50%OFF through Mayor Menino’s Bounty Bucks Program.

For more information 617-822-FARM (3276)