New Bedford Farmers Market- Clasky Common Park

New Bedford Farmers Market- Clasky Common Park sits within a larger Coastal Foodshed effort focused on helping both producers and consumers in Greater New Bedford and Southcoast Massachusetts access healthy local food more easily. At Clasky Common Park, that mission takes a neighborhood-scale form, placing the market at 1119 Pleasant St. in New Bedford and tying it to the organization that hosts this location. The result is a market with a clear purpose: connect local food buying with practical access, including multiple payment options and food assistance support through Coastal Foodshed’s programs.

Why it matters locally

Coastal Foodshed frames its programs around Greater New Bedford and Southcoast Massachusetts, with the stated goal of helping both producers and consumers while building food equity through easier access to healthy, local food. That matters at Clasky Common Park because this market is one of the ways the organization puts that mission into practice in New Bedford.

The local significance here is not abstract. Coastal Foodshed says its programs increase access to fresh food by accepting multiple payment options, including SNAP and HIP and other forms of assistance, while also helping local producers reach new customers. In New Bedford, that means the market serves as a direct point where food access and producer support meet in one place rather than as separate initiatives.

Know before you go

No dogs are allowed at this market, so that rule may shape plans before you head to Clasky Common Park. The market is located at 1119 Pleasant St. in New Bedford, within Clasky Common Park, which gives you a fixed in-city destination rather than a rotating site. Restrooms are not available, another practical detail that can affect the length and timing of a visit.

This market runs seasonally from June through October, so it is the warm-weather New Bedford option within Coastal Foodshed’s broader year-round mix of local food access points. Coastal Foodshed also references other New Bedford shopping formats and sites, including Kilburn Mill and Buttonwood Park locations, but this page’s market is specifically the Clasky Common Park site. Payment methods are clearly presented, which is useful if you are planning a grocery stop around eligible benefits or non-cash purchases.

Payments & SNAP

SNAP/EBT is accepted here, and that fits Coastal Foodshed’s stated approach of using multiple payment options, including SNAP and HIP and other forms of assistance, to expand access to fresh local food. Payment methods are clearly identified for visitors, which makes this market a practical stop if you plan purchases around approved benefits or other non-cash payment options.