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Boston Area Spring-to-Fall Farmers Market Opening Dates

Pull out your calendars and mark the dates when you can go and see our Boston area farmers market friends at their outdoor spots. These dates are for the 2017 spring-to-fall season. This will now be a permanent resource page on this topic so bookmark it and come back when you need the information and we'll update it as we have new information.

First, The News!

With the Boston Public Market (100 Hanover Street) established as a permanent, indoor, year-round stop for shoppers to support local food growers and producers, the Boston Public Market Association will not be running a seasonal farmers market along the Greenway adjacent to their indoor location this year. They will focus on supporting the vendors at the BPM and their Dewey Square farmers market location.

Again this year there will be a second day for the South End/SoWa Farmers Market on Harrison Avenue. You can shop for local food at this popular venue on both Saturdays and Sundays. Neighbors have expressed concerns about the popularity of this market and the second day of the market was in question for a short time.

As shoppers we can help with this situation by being considerate of the market neighbors. If you can walk to the market, please do so. The Silver Line runs nearby Harrison Avenue so the MBTA should be your second choice. If you do come by car, be aware that traffic and parking are difficult not only for you, but also for the folks who live there. This same is true of any farmers market you visit.

May Markets

Boston Public Market: Open daily, year-round

South End/SoWa Open Market: April 29th (Saturdays & Sundays)

Egleston Jamaica Plain: May 6th (Saturdays)

Jamaica Plain (677 Centre Street): May 7th (Saturdays)

Copley Square: May 12th (Tuesdays & Fridays)

Union Square, Somerville: May 13th (Saturdays)

Central Square, Cambridge: May 15th (Mondays)

South Station/Dewey Square: May 16th (Tuesdays & Thursdays)

Davis Square, Somerville: May 17th (Wednesdays)

Cambridge Center (Kendall MBTA): May 17th (Wednesdays)

June Markets

Brookline/Coolidge Corner: June 1st (Thursdays)

Roslindale: June 3rd (Saturdays)

Harvard University Farmers Market, Cambridge: June 6th (Tuesdays) (no market 7/4, 8/22 & 29, 10/24)

Oak Square, Brighton: June 7th (Wednesdays)

Dorchester/Ashmont/Peabody Square: June 23rd (Fridays)

Allston/Harvard Farmers Market: June (Fridays) (Not confirmed)

Allston Village, 500 Cambridge St: June (Saturdays) (Not confirmed)

Cambridgeport: June (Saturdays) (Not confirmed)

Boston Medical Center Shapiro Lobby, 840 Harrison Avenue: June (Thursdays)

Mission Hill/Roxbury, Brigham Circle: Mid-June (Thursdays)

July Markets

Charlestown: Thompson Square at Main & Austin Street: July (Wednesdays)

East Boston/Central Square 209 Summer Street: July (Wednesdays)

If you have confirmed dates for your favorite farmers market, please tell us in a comment or send us an email and we'll add it as an update to this post.

We use and highly recommend a Rolser Shopping Trolley for your farmers market visits. It stands on its own and can haul your purchases over city sidewalks without a problem.

See our review of The Boston Homegrown Cookbook: Local Food, Local Restaurants, Local Recipes. It's full of chefs, farmers, and food producers you know, and we highly recommend it. Remember, always click over to Amazon from here to support this site!

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Words: Penny & Ed Cherubino
Photography: © 2017 Penny Cherubino

May 10, 2017
Market Report: Boston Area Spring to Fall Farmers Market Opening Dates 2016
Pull out your calendars and mark the dates when you can go and see our Boston area farmers market friends at their outdoor spots. Our Friday Links today will take you to your favorite markets for the 2016 spring to fall season.

On the day I took this photo, I learned that the Stillman stand at the Boston Public Market would be expanding around the corner!

First, The News!

This year there will be a second day for the South End/SoWa Farmers Market on Harrison Avenue. You can shop for local food at this popular venue on both Saturdays and Sundays this season.

The Boston Public Market now serves Bostonians as their primary year-round farmers market. Beginning on July 18th, this local food marketplace will be open 7 days a week – an increase from the current 5 days.
Here are the opening dates for some of our favorite markets. The links are to maps of the locations:

May Markets
- Boston Public Market: Wednesdays through Sundays year-round increasing to daily beginning July 18th
- South End/SoWa Open Market: May 1st (Saturdays & Sundays)
- Egleston Jamaica Plain: May 7th (Saturdays)
- Jamaica Plain (677 Centre Street): May 7th (Saturdays) (June 14th Tuesdays)
- Copley Square: May 10th (Tuesdays and Fridays)
- Cambridge Center (Kendall MBTA): May 11th (Wednesdays)
- Union Square, Somerville: May 14th (Saturdays)
- Boston Public Market on the Greenway: May 18th (Wednesdays)
- Central Square, Cambridge: May 16th (Mondays)
- South Station/Dewey Square: May 17th (Tuesdays and Thursdays)
- Davis Square, Somerville: May 18th (Wednesdays)
- Cambridge/Charles Square: May (Sundays), June (Fridays) (Unconfirmed)
June Markets
- Oak Square, Brighton: June 1st (Wednesdays) New Market updated 05.19.16
- Roslindale: June 4th (Saturdays)
- Harvard University Farmers Market: Cambridge: June 7th (Tuesdays)
- Brookline/Coolidge Corner: June 18th (Thursdays)
- Dorchester/Ashmont/Peabody Square: June 24th (Fridays)
- Allston/Harvard Farmers Market: June (Fridays) (Not confirmed)
- Allston Village, 500 Cambridge St: June (Saturdays) (Not confirmed)
- Cambridgeport: June (Saturdays) (Not confirmed)
- Boston Medical Center Shapiro Lobby, 840 Harrison Avenue (Thursdays) June
- Mission Hill/Roxbury, Brigham Circle: Mid-June (Thursdays) (Not confirmed)
July Markets
- Charlestown: Thompson Square at Main & Austin Street, July (Wednesdays)
- East Boston/Central Square 209 Summer Street: July 6th (Wednesdays)
September Market
- Boston University, 775 Commonwealth Avenue, (Thursdays) September.
If you have confirmed dates for your favorite farmers market, please tell us in a comment or send us an email and we'll add it as an update to this post.

We use and highly recommend a Rolser Shopping Trolley for your farmers market visits. It stands on its own and can haul your purchases over city sidewalks without a problem.

See our review of The Boston Homegrown Cookbook: Local Food, Local Restaurants, Local Recipes. It's full of chefs, farmers, and food producers you know, and we highly recommend it. Remember, always click over to Amazon from here to support this site!

Details:

Words: Penny & Ed Cherubino
Photography: © 2011 Penny Cherubino
May 6, 2016
Market Report: 2015 Summer Farmers Markets “One Every Day of the Week”
We are so happy that the Copley Square Farmers Market is open for the season. That's the home market for the BostonZest team and where we pick up lots of news from the farms. But, we also receive press releases, newsletters, and correspond with farm friends year-round to gather news for readers like you.

Today, we'll tell you about the "One Every Day of the Week" farmers market campaign over in Cambridge.

For years, we've pointed out that if you live in the central area of Boston, you have access to a farmers market seven days a week. The City of Cambridge has made a campaign of that fact to support the fresh, local food producers. If you'd like a copy of the poster, you can download one here. Download Farmers_Markets_poster_summer_2015

If the option for a particular day is not within walking distance from your home, it will be easy to reach by public transportation. That makes for a very lively, fresh, local food scene in and around Boston.

Since we shop at many area markets, we took the idea and information from Cambridge's poster and added the other markets we frequent.
- Sunday: Charles Square, Cambridge
- Monday: Boston Public Market, Blackstone Street and Central Square, Cambridge
- Tuesday: Copley Square, South Station/Dewey Square, and Harvard University Farmers Market, Cambridge
- Wednesday: Boston Public Market, Blackstone Street; Cambridge Center (Kendall MBTA); Davis Square, Somerville; and Charlestown
- Thursday: South Station/Dewey Square, Kendall Square (500 Kendall Street), Brookline/Coolidge Corner, Mission Hill/Roxbury, Brigham Circle, and East Boston/Central Square
- Friday: Copley Square and Charles Square, Cambridge
- Saturday: Union Square, Somerville; Cambridgeport, Cambridge; Roslindale/Adams Park; and Egleston, Jamaica Plain
For exact dates, maps, and other details on these markets check our post:

Summer Farmers Markets Opening Dates 2015

We'll do our best to keep you informed with a series of Market Reports throughout the season. And, we welcome your tips and suggestions. Add your thoughts in the comments below. Tweet them to @BostonZest or send us an email and we'll add your suggestions to this post as an update.

Here are more of our Local Food/Farmers Market posts.

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Words: Penny & Ed Cherubino
Photos: ©2015 Penny & Ed Cherubino
May 21, 2015
Market Report: 2015 Summer Farmers Markets “One Every Day of the Week”
We are so happy that the Copley Square Farmers Market is open for the season. That's the home market for the BostonZest team and where we pick up lots of news from the farms. But, we also receive press releases, newsletters, and correspond with farm friends year-round to gather news for readers like you.

Today, we'll tell you about the "One Every Day of the Week" farmers market campaign over in Cambridge.

For years, we've pointed out that if you live in the central area of Boston, you have access to a farmers market seven days a week. The City of Cambridge has made a campaign of that fact to support the fresh, local food producers. If you'd like a copy of the poster, you can download one here. Download Farmers_Markets_poster_summer_2015

If the option for a particular day is not within walking distance from your home, it will be easy to reach by public transportation. That makes for a very lively, fresh, local food scene in and around Boston.

Since we shop at many area markets, we took the idea and information from Cambridge's poster and added the other markets we frequent.
- Sunday: Charles Square, Cambridge
- Monday: Boston Public Market, Blackstone Street and Central Square, Cambridge
- Tuesday: Copley Square, South Station/Dewey Square, and Harvard University Farmers Market, Cambridge
- Wednesday: Boston Public Market, Blackstone Street; Cambridge Center (Kendall MBTA); Davis Square, Somerville; and Charlestown
- Thursday: South Station/Dewey Square, Kendall Square (500 Kendall Street), Brookline/Coolidge Corner, Mission Hill/Roxbury, Brigham Circle, and East Boston/Central Square
- Friday: Copley Square and Charles Square, Cambridge
- Saturday: Union Square, Somerville; Cambridgeport, Cambridge; Roslindale/Adams Park; and Egleston, Jamaica Plain
For exact dates, maps, and other details on these markets check our post:

Summer Farmers Markets Opening Dates 2015

We'll do our best to keep you informed with a series of Market Reports throughout the season. And, we welcome your tips and suggestions. Add your thoughts in the comments below. Tweet them to @BostonZest or send us an email and we'll add your suggestions to this post as an update.

Here are more of our Local Food/Farmers Market posts.

What's on your Food Lover's Shopping List? Shop Amazon for all your kitchen & dining needs and support this site!

Details:

Words: Penny & Ed Cherubino
Photos: ©2015 Penny & Ed Cherubino
May 21, 2015