Brookline Farmers' Market

Brookline Health Department organizes Brookline Farmers' Market and also runs the market coupon program known as Brookline Bounty, tying the weekly market directly to the town's public health work. Set in Coolidge Corner at the Centre Street West Parking Lot, the market brings more than 40 vendors through the season on Thursdays from early June until the last Thursday before Thanksgiving. That combination gives the market a distinct shape: a neighborhood shopping stop with a strong food-access mission, not just a weekly vendor lineup.

Why it matters locally

The market's vendor standards are explicitly built around local agriculture and local production. Its stated mission is to support local farms, and it accepts vendors who either grow their products in the New England area or locally produce them with all or significant amounts of locally grown ingredients, with only limited exceptions for products such as olive oil, chocolate, or coffee.

That local focus sits alongside Brookline-run food access efforts. The Brookline Health Department runs Brookline Bounty, a coupon program for income-eligible families who live in Brookline or whose children attend Brookline schools, through the department's Community Health division. The market also accepts SNAP and highlights HIP-certified farm vendors, connecting local farm sales with public benefit programs in one weekly shopping place.

What you'll find there

The vendor mix stretches well beyond produce alone, with farms, prepared-food sellers, beverage makers, flowers, pantry goods, and practical services represented across the season. Brookline Farmers' Market says 40+ vendors appear through the season, including full-time, bi-weekly, and pop-up vendors, so the weekly lineup is broad even as some participants rotate.

• -Find raclette from Ben's Raclette.
• -Pick up mead from Blisspoint Meadery.
• -Shop plants from Buzz and Thrive Gardens.
• -Browse goods from Edgewood Designs.
• -Buy farm products from Five Fork Farms.
• -Sip beverages from Gumption Elixir Company.
• -Order prepared food from Hungry Ninja.
• -Get chai from Madhrasi Chai.
• -Explore educational plant offerings from Native Plant Education.
• -Purchase farm products from Nicewicz Family Farm.
• -Take home granola from Nutty Bird Granola.
• -Add condiments from Rascal Relish.
• -Grab prepared food from SamosaMan.
• -Bring home pasta and provisions from Solstice Pasta & Provisions.
• -Choose bouquets from Stoneside Flower Farm.
• -Look for goods from The Bag Lady.
• -Shop farm products from Trinity Farms.
• -Check out Urban Pharm.
• -Sharpen kitchen tools with Venier Forge Knife Sharpening.
• -Cool off with Wild Pops.
• -Use HIP with Dick's Market Garden, one of the market's five HIP-certified farm vendors.
• -Find another HIP-certified farm vendor at Kimball Fruit Farm.
• -Shop HIP-eligible farm goods at Nicewicz Farm.
• -Look for HIP-certified produce vendors including Stillman's Farm.
• -Use HIP at Trinity Farm as part of the market's certified farm lineup.

A seasonal SNAP Match Program provides up to $10 per day per SNAP/EBT card user as long as funding is available, adding another layer to the market's regular Thursday schedule.

Know before you go

No dogs are allowed, a rule worth knowing before you head to Coolidge Corner with a pet. The market is held in the Centre Street West Parking Lot behind the Coolidge Corner Theatre, just across Centre Street from the main parking lot in Coolidge Corner, so the exact lot location is more specific than a simple neighborhood address.

The market runs rain or shine on Thursdays from 1:30pm to 6:30pm during the June-to-November season. Restrooms are not available on-site. If you need a direct contact, coordinator Darlene Johnson is listed for market email.

Payments & SNAP

SNAP/EBT is accepted at Brookline Farmers' Market. The market also offers a seasonal SNAP Match Program that provides up to $10 per day per SNAP/EBT card user while funding lasts. For farm purchases, five vendors are identified as HIP-certified: Dick's Market Garden, Kimball Fruit Farm, Nicewicz Farm, Stillman's Farm, and Trinity Farm.