Lexington Small Yet Mighty Winter Farmers Market

Lexington Farmers’ Market’s winter edition pairs a producer-only setup with a weekly Community Tent that welcomes nonprofit groups to share their work, giving the market a mission beyond shopping alone. The Small Yet Mighty Winter Market runs indoors at The Waldorf School Gymnasium, bringing local food into a January-to-April season when many outdoor markets are dormant. That combination shapes the visit: a Saturday stop for produce, meats, breads, and prepared foods, with the market’s civic and food-access work close at hand.

Why it matters locally

Founded in 2005 by three local residents, Lexington Farmers’ Market is operated by volunteers with support from the Town of Lexington, and since 2016 it has been a 501(c)4 nonprofit overseen by a volunteer Board of Directors. That local structure matters at the winter market, where the organization carries its broader mission into the colder months rather than treating winter as an off-season gap.

The market also ties food shopping to community programming. Its weekly Community Tent welcomes nonprofit community groups to share information about their organizations and work. On the food-access side, the market accepts SNAP, participates in HIP, and notes support from the Community Foundation for MetroWest through a Hunger Relief grant for the SNAP Match program.

What you'll find there

At the winter market, the mix leans practical for cold-weather shopping: produce and mushrooms, meat and seafood, breads and pastries, prepared foods, and one useful household service. Because it is a producer-only market, the lineup centers on vendors bringing what they grow, raise, bake, or make.

• -Pick up apples, greens, and seasonal vegetables from Farmer Dave’s, a HIP-certified farm.
• -Find specialty fresh mushrooms from My County Mushrooms.
• -Bring home sheep’s milk cheese, lamb meat, gelato, and more from Blackeyed Susan’s Sheep Dairy.
• -Stock up on poultry, pork, beef, lamb, eggs, and spice blends from Copicut Farms.
• -Choose fresh seafood, chowders, prepared dinners, smoked fish, and pâtés from Captain Marden’s Seafood.
• -Add breakfast breads, scones, donuts, quiches, and jams from Farmer Dave’s bakery stand.
• -Browse artisan breads, baked goods, jams, and granola from Hi-Rise Bread Company.
• -Grab biscuits, scones, focaccia pizza, cookies, and pies from Ovenbird Cafe.
• -Look for gluten-free cookies and macarons from Small Batch Cookery.
• -Take home homemade Mediterranean dishes, dips, and breads from Casba Food & Pastries.
• -Cook later with pastas, sauces, soups, and more from Farfalle Italian Market.
• -Get knives sharpened by Simply Sharp while you shop.

The Small Yet Mighty Winter Market is scheduled for January 3, 17, and 31; February 14 and 28; March 14 and 28; and April 11 at The Waldorf School Gymnasium.

Know before you go

No dogs are allowed, which is the rule most likely to change how some shoppers plan the trip. The winter market is indoors in the Gymnasium at The Waldorf School, 739 Massachusetts Avenue. Parking is available in the Waldorf School lot and on the semi-circle drive in front of the school.

Drew Maggiore runs the market weekly as the onsite Market Manager, while the broader operation is coordinated by a volunteer Board of Directors. Restrooms are not available.

Payments & SNAP

SNAP is accepted at Lexington Farmers’ Market, and the market also participates in HIP, the Healthy Incentives Program. WIC participants can use WIC and FMNP coupons for fruits and vegetables at the market, with Minuteman Senior Services and the Arlington WIC Office listed for program information and eligibility help.