New Bedford Farmers Market- Brooklawn Park

New Bedford Farmers Market- Brooklawn Park is part of Coastal Foodshed’s broader effort to help both producers and consumers in Greater New Bedford and Southcoast Massachusetts, with a focus on making healthy local food easier to buy and building food equity through multiple payment options, including SNAP and HIP. Set at Brooklawn Park on Acushnet Avenue, this market carries that mission into a named neighborhood location rather than a generic pickup point. The result is a market framed not just as a place to shop, but as one piece of a regional local-food network that serves New Bedford and nearby South Coast communities.

Why it matters locally

Coastal Foodshed ties this market to Greater New Bedford and Southcoast Massachusetts, where its programs are designed to help both local producers and local consumers at the same time. That local role is practical: the organization says its programs build food equity by making it easier to buy healthy, local food while also helping producers reach new customers. For New Bedford shoppers, Brooklawn Park is one of the organization’s on-the-ground places to access that work directly.

The market also fits into a wider New Bedford food landscape that includes other Coastal Foodshed locations and formats, from the Food Hub space in Kilburn Mill to activity connected with Buttonwood Park. Even without stretching beyond the stated mission, that network matters because it links this single market stop to a larger regional system centered on access to local food.

Know before you go

No dogs are allowed, which is the clearest visit rule to plan around before heading to Brooklawn Park. The market is located at 1997 Acushnet Ave. in New Bedford, at Brooklawn Park, so using the park name along with the street address will help when navigating. Restrooms are not available, another detail that can shape the length and timing of a visit.

This market runs seasonally from June through October rather than year-round, so it functions as the warm-season Brooklawn Park option within Coastal Foodshed’s broader local-food setup. Coastal Foodshed also describes New Bedford as having indoor and outdoor options year-round, but this page’s market is specifically the Brooklawn Park location, so plan for a park-based stop during its stated season instead of assuming an all-season schedule at this site.

Payments & SNAP

SNAP/EBT is accepted here, in line with Coastal Foodshed’s stated approach of increasing access to fresh food through multiple payment options, including SNAP and HIP. Payment methods are clearly identified for visitors, which helps take some guesswork out of planning a purchase at the Brooklawn Park market.