2015 Farmers Market Season Begins!

Dewey Square Farmers Market Returns, Bringing Fresh Local Food to the Greenway

Popular Seasonal Market Returns to Dewey Square on Tuesdays and Thursdays

BOSTON — The Boston Public Market’s farmers market in Dewey Square returns for the season today, bringing fresh local food to residents, workers, and visitors on the Rose Kennedy Greenway. The market offers farm fresh produce; meat, poultry, and eggs; milk and cheese; fish; bread and baked goods; flowers; and an assortment of specialty and prepared foods from more than a dozen local farmers, fishermen, and food producers.

“We’re excited to be starting the season again, especially in Dewey Square,” said Marie Hills, co-owner of Kimball Fruit Farm in Pepperell, MA. “Even though it’s been a cold spring, our greenhouses are full of wonderful produce that we cannot wait to start picking and delivering to the people of Boston.”

The Dewey Square Farmers Market is open Tuesdays and Thursdays from 11:30 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. on the Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway across from South Station. It has operated seasonally from mid-May through November for over eight years.

“Our seasonal farmers markets bring rural farmers and urban families together to share in their love of food,” said Elizabeth Morningstar, CEO of the Boston Public Market. “It’s great to be back on the Greenway this season.”

“We’re delighted to continue our partnership with the Boston Public Market,” said Jesse Brackenbury, Executive Director for the Rose Kennedy Greenway Conservancy. “The market perfectly complements The Greenway’s organic gardens, food trucks, and public art.”

In July, the permanent, year-round Boston Public Market will open above Haymarket MBTA station, housing over 30 permanent, year-round vendors selling locally produced items such as farm fresh produce; meat, poultry, and eggs; milk and cheese; fish and shellfish; bread and baked goods; flowers; and an assortment of specialty and prepared foods.

The Boston Public Market will be the only locally sourced market of its kind in the United States. Everything sold at the Market will be produced or originate in New England. The Boston Public Market’s seasonal markets will continue to operate on the Greenway once the permanent Market opens.

2015 Dewey Square Vendor Lineup:

Tuesday Vendors:
When Pigs Fly Bakery: fresh breads
Chica de Gallo: salsa, guacamole and tortilla chips
Red Fire Farm: organic fruits, vegetables and plants
Swissbakers: baked goods and breads
Union Square Donuts: gourmet donuts
Lawton’s Family Farm: cheese, beef and eggs
Valicenti Pasta Farm: fresh pastas, ravioli and sauces
Kimball Fruit Farm: fruits, vegetables and plants
Lilac Hedge: pasture raised meats and eggs
Seasoned and Spiced: prepared vegetarian food
Q’s Nuts: sweet and savory roasted nuts
Pain D’Avignon: breads and baked goods
Red’s Best: fresh seafood
Freitas Farm: fruits, vegetables and plants
We Grow Microgreens: microgreens
Scoopsies Ice Cream: small-batch ice cream

Thursday Vendors:
Stow Greenhouses: fresh cut flowers
When Pigs Fly Bakery: fresh breads
Boston Smoked Fish Company: smoked fish, spreads and sandwiches
Baking With Joy: tea breads and cookies
Swissbakers: baked goods and breads
Union Square Donuts: gourmet donuts
Jubali Juice: fresh juices and smoothies
Kimball Fruit Farm: fruits, vegetables and plants
Lilac Hedge: pasture raised meats and eggs
Seasoned and Spiced: prepared vegetarian food
Q’s Nuts: sweet and savory roasted nuts
Red’s Best: fresh seafood
Freitas Farm: fruits, vegetables and plants
Ruggles Hill Creamery: fresh goat cheese
Heaven’s Harvest Farm: organic produce and eggs