Winter Farmers' Markets in the Boston Area

It's always a sad time of year when the farmers' markets draw to a close. This year I did my best to stave off the winter panic by buying a huge pile of apples (shown left) and tomatoes at the final market in Union Square and turning them into apple sauce and tomato gravy, which I froze in 1-2 person portions for the long, cold months ahead.

But the good news is that more and more winter options for local food are becoming available--including a Somerville winter market that begins in early January at the Armory. The list of on-going markets below comes from the Massachusetts Department of Agriculture.

Ongoing Markets

Carlisle, Saturday, 9:00 am – Noon, November 27, December 18, January 22, February 19, March 19, April 16, Union Hall, 27 School Street, Carlisle, MA

Chelmsford, Saturday, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm, November 13 to February 5, Chelmsford Agway, 24 Maple Road, No market 12/25 or 1/1

Dedham, Sunday, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm, Year Round, 626 High Street

Fairhaven, Sunday, 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm, October 24, November 21 and December 19th, Nemasket Building on the corner of Bridge and Green Street

Natick, Saturday, 9:00 am – 1:00 pm October 30 to April 2, Johnson Elementary School, Rt. 27/ South Main St. No market 12/4, 12/25 or 1/1

Newburyport, Sunday, November 7 to December 19, 10:00 am – 1:00 pm, No market 11/28, The Tannery Marketplace, 50 Water Street

Northampton, Saturday, 9:00 am – 2:00 pm, November 20 to end of April, (No mkt. 12/25 or 1/1), Thornes Marketplace, 150 Main Street (basement in the Old Dynamite Records space)

North Attleboro, Sunday, Noon – 4:00 pm, November 7 to May 29, (no mkt. 12/26 and 4/24), Attleboro Farms, 491 Hickory Road

Plymouth, Second Thursday of the month, December 9 to April 14, 2:30 pm – 5:30 pm, Indoors at Plimoth Plantation, 137 Warren Avenue

Somerville, Saturday, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm, January 8 to March 26, Center for Arts at the Armory, 191 Highland Ave, EBT‐SNAP accepted

Springfield/Forest Park, Second and Fourth Saturdays of each month, 10:30 am – 1:30 pm, December to April in Forest Park at the old monkey house next to park administration building, EBT‐SNAP accepted

Walpole, Sunday, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm November 7 – April, No market 11/28, VFW Hall, 33 Robbins Road (After December may only run once a month, check www.walpolemafarmersmarket.com for updates)

Wayland, Saturday, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm, January 8 to March 12, Russell’s Garden Center, 397 Boston Post Road, Rt. 20.

Westford, Saturday, 11:00 am – 2:30 pm, January 15 to March 19, Roudenbush Community Center, 65 Main Street