Copley Square Farmers Market

Copley Square Farmers Market is part of Mass Farmers Markets, a Massachusetts 501(c)(3) nonprofit whose work includes farmers' markets and nutrition assistance access such as HIP participation at eligible outlets. In Boston, that mission lands in Copley Square, with the market taking place right in Copley Square in Back Bay and running on both Tuesdays and Fridays during the main season. The result is a market that pairs central-city convenience with a vendor lineup spanning produce, fish, meats, baked goods, prepared foods, flowers, and pantry items.

Why it matters locally

Mass Farmers Markets has been growing farmers markets since 1978 and operates Copley Square Farmers Market as one of its managed markets in the region. That matters here because the Boston market is tied to an organization built around farmers, vendors, shoppers, market managers, events, projects, and nutrition assistance rather than a single stand-alone weekly event.

The market also serves as a place where shoppers can use SNAP, and Mass Farmers Markets explicitly connects its markets to nutrition assistance programs including HIP at participating farmers' markets. In a central Back Bay setting, that combination of nonprofit management, farm-centered vending, and nutrition access keeps local food in regular circulation through the season on two weekday market days.

What you'll find there

The mix at Copley Square is broad, but it stays anchored in farm goods and meal-building staples. Across the week, the lineup moves from Asian vegetables and certified organic produce to daily catch seafood, halal Indian foods, kosher-certified babkas, flowers, cider, and small-batch pantry items.

• -Pick up Asian vegetables, microgreens, plants, and herbs from Charles River Farm.
• -Find IPM produce, fruit, plants, flowers, and herbs at Foppema's Farm.
• -Look for certified organic produce and fruit from Langwater Farm.
• -Shop produce, fruit, plants, flowers, and herbs from Stillman's Farm.
• -Bring home smoked and tinned fish products plus prepared meals from Bluefin Raw Bar.
• -Buy daily catch seafood direct from small, local fishing boats through Re d’s Best Fish.
• -Stock up on beef, pork, poultry, sausage, eggs, and more from Stillman Quality Meats.
• -Slice into babkas, burekas, and challahs from Bakey Babka, which is kosher certified.
• -Add artisan baked goods from Hi-Rise Bread Co..
• -Choose Mediterranean prepared foods from CASBA Foods and Pastries.
• -Order hot halal Indian foods from Guru The Caterer.
• -Sip small-batch whole Arabica coffee beans or brewed coffee from Happy Beans Coffee Roaster.
• -Cool off with craft kombucha from Luluna Kombucha.
• -Grab gourmet roasted nuts from Q's Nuts.
• -Take home craft cider from Far From the Tree Hard Cider.
• -Add fresh and dried cut flowers and plants from Stoneside Flower Farm.

Seasonal programming also appears in the orbit of the market organization, including an Igloo Cooler Giveaway for 2026 and a tomato growing challenge for young green thumbs.

Know before you go

No dogs and no restrooms are the two details most likely to shape your visit. The market runs in Copley Square in Back Bay on Tuesdays and Fridays from 11 AM to 6 PM, so it fits more naturally into a lunch break, afternoon errand run, or early evening grocery stop than an early-morning shopping trip.

Vendor schedules vary by day. Kimball Fruit Farm appears on Tuesdays, Dick's Market Garden comes on Fridays, and some sellers are marked select Tuesdays or select Fridays only, including The Carpenter's Shop and LaNubian Experience. If you are heading in for a specific vendor or product, the Tuesday-Friday split is worth keeping in mind.

Payments & SNAP

SNAP is accepted at Copley Square Farmers Market, and Mass Farmers Markets also connects its markets with nutrition assistance programs including HIP at participating farmers' markets. Payment methods are identified clearly at the market level, which helps if you are planning a mixed purchase across farm vendors, prepared food sellers, and pantry booths.