About This Program

Experience Lowell’s Original Urban Outdoor Market!

Since 1979, Community Teamwork has sponsored the Lowell Farmers’ Market, offering fresh, locally grown produce from area farmers, as well as meats, fish, honey, baked goods, prepared meals, hand-crafts and more, in a beautiful, urban setting. While you shop, enjoy live entertainment, cooking demonstrations, and  activities for the whole family! Open Fridays, from July through October, the Lowell Farmers’ Market is a rare gem in the heart of Downtown Lowell. 

• Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and Discover accepted
• WIC coupons, SNAP/EBT, and Senior Coupons accepted
• Department of Agriculture authorized Farmers’ Market

Website: www.commteam.org/farmers-market

Facebook: @LowellFarmersMarket

Twitter: @LowellMrkt

LOWELL FARMERS’ MARKET SUSPENDED FOR 2020. WE WILL RETURN NEXT SUMMER 2021

MILL CITY GROWS MOBILE MARKET WILL BE AT LUCY LARCOM PARK, FRIDAYS, 12-3PM, BEGINNING JULY 10th  

Lowell Farmers’ Market at Community Teamwork: To find a list of all the farmers, farm stands and anyone else that takes WIC look on: www.mass.gov or https://massnrc.org/farmlocator/map.aspx You can also search for a place near you that will take WIC, SNAP, HIP or senior coupons. www.commteam.org/wic    Lowell WIC at ComunityTeamwork

Interested vendors — please contact Sue Brittain, SBrittain@commteam.org or lowellfarmersmarket@commteam.org,  978.654.4905

APRIL 2020 UPDATE: Community Teamwork has received an update from the state for our clients who are receiving an emergency SNAP allotment for the months of March and April. Click the link for details are attached along with some answers to frequently asked questions should you be speaking with any clients who are SNAP recipients.

Here is the link to a recent farmer’s market video done by David Rodrigues, Channel 9 CSB News

https://vimeo.com/359861439

2019 Lowell Farmers’ Market Sponsor

LISTEN TO MARILYN GRAHAM, WIC COMMUNITY COORDINATOR AND MARK CULLEN, LOWELL FARMERS’ MARKET ASSISTANT, DISCUSS THIS YEAR’S MARKET ON WCAP RADIO.

 If you have any questions please call the WIC office at 978-454-6397.

Don’t forget to bring your SNAP card as well to take advantage of the Healthy Incentive Program (HIP) at authorized vendors!

 Spend your SNAP dollars on farm-fresh fruits and  vegetables at our Farmers’ Market and have the amount of your purchase  instantly added back to your EBT card!

Farms that accept WIC: Phalla’s Produce, Farmer Dave, Mill City Grows, Spring Brook, Seona Family Farm

Recipe for Farm Fresh Risotto

A few Recipes from International Day

VENDORS 2019

NEW VENDORS:

Vendor / Website	Description	Facebook	Twitter	Dates
Boston Smoked Fish Company	Smoked fish	@bostonsmokedfishco		No More Dates
City Compost		@citycompost	@citycompost	EVERY WEEK
Elder Services of Merrimack Valley				7/19, 8/2, 9/20, 10/4
Everything Alpaca	HAD TO WITHDRAW	@everythingalpaca
Fallon Health	Informational	@fallonhealth	@fallon_health	EVERY WEEK EXCEPT AUGUST 9TH
Farmer Dave	fruits, veggies, some baked goods	@DavesYourFarmer		EVERY WEEK
French Hill Maple	maple syrup, candy, straws, cream and sugar			7/12, 8/9, 8/23, 9/6, 9/20, 10/11, 10/25
Fresh Start Foods	fruits and veggies			EVERY WEEK
He Be G-Bees	all natural products for home, pets, and people	@HeBeGBees	@HeBeGBees	Random Weeks
Kabob House	gyro, kabob, falafel, samosa, baklava			7/12, 7/19, 8/2, 8/9, 8/23, 8/30
Lowell Community Health	HAD TO WITHDRAW	@LowellCommunityHealthCenter
Lowell Humane Society	Informational	@LowellHumaneSociety		7/12, 9/27
Mill City BBQ	lunch			8/16 AND THEN EVERY WEEK
Mill City Grows	fruits, veggies	@millcitygrows	@MillCityGrows	EVERY WEEK
New England Fishmongers	all kinds of seafood	@newenglandfishmongers		EVERY WEEK
Phallas Produce	fruits, veggies			EVERY WEEK
Piper Ranch	HAD TO WITHDRAW	@piperranchmaine
Romas Bakery	pie, bread, cookies, fruit pastry, whoopee pies, and more!	@RomasBakeryDeli		EVERY WEEK
Seona Family Farm	fruit, veggies	@NewEntrySustainableFarmingProject	@NewEntry	EVERY WEEK
Springbrook Farm	fruit, veggies, beef, pork, ham, eggs, honey, jams & jellies, cider	@SpringBrookFarmLittletonMA		EVERY WEEK
Sweetest Memories	fudge, dipped apples, cotton candy, dipped Oreos, pretzels, brownies, candy	@SweetestMemoriesInc		9/6, 9/13, 9/27, 10/25
TWCF – Abbot Hill Creamery	all kinds of cheese: mozzarella, gouda, blue cheese, etc.	@templewiltoncommunityfarm		EVERY WEEK (not here on 8/16)
YouthBuild of Greater Lowell	baked goods, corn hole, adirondack chairs, bird houses, lunch once a month	@CTIYBGL		EVERY WEEK
YouthBuild Pop Up Lunch		@YBLCulinary		8/30, 9/27 CHANGED TO 10/4 , and 10/25
Vegful Delights	vegan and gluten free baked items: cookies, brownies, muffins, blondies	@VegFulDelights	@VeGFul_Delights	8/2, 8/9, 8/16, 8/23, 8/30
WIC	Informational as well as food tastings			7/19, 8/9, 8/16, 8/23, 8/30, 9/13, 9/20, 9/27, 10/4, 10/18, 10/25
WIC Cooking Demos	Cooking demos with recipes and tasting. Kitchen will be used			WIC will be at the Farmers’ Market the last day, October 25th with either a cooking demo or food tasting along with nutrition information.
Willow Spring Vineyards	Wine and unprocessed honey when available	@WillowSpringVineyards	@WillowSpringVin	7/12, 8/9 switched to 8/16, 8/23, 9/20

Farmers’ market regular or not, we want your thoughts!

CISA (Community Involved In Sustaining Agriculture) is working with regional partners to gather thoughts directly from shoppers about how and why you choose to shop for local food. Please give a few minutes to fill out this survey, and share it with friends! Start the survey now! Please share with your friends ~ The survey will remain open until October 1st.

2020 LETTER/APPLICATION/CONTRACT – suspended 2020

Vendor Letter

Lowell Farmers’ Market Applications 2020

Contract 2020

ENTERTAINMENT AT THE MARKET ~ WE WANT YOU!

 

For more information about our WIC Program – contact 978.454.6397. To qualify, you must be over 4 months of age and be actively receiving WIC services. Benefits are $20 per person and are given on a first-come, first-serve basis. Please call the Lowell WIC Office at 978.454.6397 with any questions. See you then!

Massachusetts Farmers Market Week August 4-10 in conjunction w/ annual National Farmers Market Week. Let’s celebrate Farmers Markets! That week is a great opportunity to show the nation how much value markets bring to their communities.  Read the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Proclamation

FAVORITE RECIPES ~ by Anna Jabar-Omoyeni – CTI’s YouthBuild Catering Program AND  by WIC

An Early Summer Menu ~ favorite recipe for the week of July 20, 2018: Moroccan Grilled Chicken with herbs & citrus AND Farmers’ Market Greens, beets, goat cheese, & honey lemon dressing

WATER: THE CLEAR CHOICE

The Lowell Farmers’ Market is pleased to offer opportunities for Educational and/or Entertainment presentations.

                      

Organizations and/or performers must contact Susan Brittain, Director of the Lowell Farmers’ Market for more information: sbrittain@commteam.org or 978-654-4905.  Any organization can

• DURING THE WINTER MONTHS VISIT MILLS 5 MARKET, SUNDAYS 11-3. 

Listen to Sue Brittain, Deputy Division Director, discuss Lowell Farmers’ Market 2017 with Ted Panos on WCAP980 Radio.

If you are interested in participating or sponsoring this event, please contact Sue Brittain, 978.654.4905

Are you interested in becoming a vendor?

Would you like to volunteer at the Lowell Farmers’ Market? Contact us at 978.322.8415.

Subscribe to the Lowell Farmers’ Market newsletter!  

 

The Lowell Farmers’ Market is a program of Community Teamwork.

---

---

Related Programs

• Community & Volunteering

  Visit Page
• Food & Nutrition

  Visit Page
• 

  Finances & Business

  Visit Page

---