Resources

A guide to answer your local food questions.

  • Virtual Farmers Market Meet Up

    Mass Farmers Markets and SBN’s Local Food Program are proud to collaborate on a project to help market managers and vendors find each other! Below are three links that will take you to Farmers Market Resources on Mass Farmers Market website. (1) The first link will take you to find more INFORMATION about the lists; If you want to be ADDED to the lists, (2) the second link will take you to the registration of vendors looking to sell at farmers markets, and the (3) final link will take you to the farmers markets looking for vendors registration for the summer 2024 season. Use the “Filter” function to to narrow down the list - for example, by day of the week, product, or geographical region. Click on any entry for expanded details, including social media and contact info.

    (1) Link to the Farmers Market and Vendor lists

    (2) Vendors looking to sell at farmers markets - click here to be added to the list

    (3) Farmers markets looking for vendors-click here to be added to the list

  • Wholesale Buying Guide

    A thriving local economy relies on a diverse local food system. The Boston Local Food Program, initiated by SBN, prioritizes this goal to provide healthy local food for everyone in Massachusetts and New England. We’ve created the Wholesale Buying Guide for those who wish to incorporate local products into their business—made by our Fall 2023 Data Procurement Intern, Jeramy Campbell.

  • Massachusetts Farmers Markets

    Use the Mass Farmers Markets map below to find farmers markets across Massachusetts. You can search by town or county, and choose a day of the week. In addition, you can also search by nutrition programs - for example to find markets that take HIP or have a SNAP match.

  • Seasonal Produce

    If you are interested in eating produce during its most flavorful time of the year, use this link to explore what’s in season. Fill your shelves with the best-tasting produce year-round.

  • Local Ingredient Resource Guide

    The local food scene (defined here as the Northeast in general, and more specifically, New England) is vibrant, diverse, and dynamic. If there is something specifically you are looking for and don’t find a resource here, ask us. If we don’t know, we will try to find it.

  • Farm-to-Product Webinar

    SBN hosted a farm-to-product webinar where distinguished farmers and food producers shared their experiences in farm-to-product commerce and how they benefited from that. Watch our webinar and learn how to connect with local farms for ingredients or learn how to connect your farm to local food producers. We are excited to promote the inclusion of locally grown and raised ingredients in locally produced foods. This discussion was organized by our 2023 Winter Marketing Intern Elli Mouchtaridou.

  • Farmers Markets with Food Assistance - Belmont Farmers Market

    “All of these markets accept SNAP, but only some have a match. Many have vendors who provide HIP benefits. We believe that this information is accurate. Check each market’s website, or ask at each market for details.”