Union Square Farmers Market

Union Square Farmers Market is tied closely to Union Square Main Streets, the nonprofit that says its mission is to strengthen the dynamic neighborhood of businesses and people in Union Square. That framing gives this Somerville market a distinctly neighborhood-rooted feel: it sits on the Union Square Plaza at 66-70 Union Square and pairs weekly shopping with a broader effort to promote local business, create welcoming public spaces, and foster connection in the square. The vendor roster spans farms, seafood, breads, drinks, prepared foods, and specialty pantry makers, so a Saturday visit can look less like a quick errand and more like a focused walk through Union Square’s food economy.

Why it matters locally

Union Square Main Streets runs the market as part of its work to strengthen Union Square’s neighborhood of businesses and people, and that mission is spelled out alongside its work promoting the square’s character, assisting local businesses, creating welcoming public spaces, and fostering collaboration among partners. That makes the market more than a place to buy produce: it is one piece of a wider neighborhood organization with local business support and public-space goals built in.

The market also puts food access in plain view. Union Square Main Streets highlights food access, including SNAP, HIP, and a local SNAP Match program, and even includes a call to support the market’s SNAP Match. In practice, that means the market’s local role includes both commerce and access, with the shopping experience connected directly to neighborhood support and affordability programs.

What you'll find there

The mix here leans broad rather than narrow, with working farms and fish sellers sharing space with bread bakers, immigrant food businesses, beverage makers, and a few practical home-and-kitchen vendors. That gives the market a shopping pattern built around full meals and pantry restocking, not just a produce stop.

• -Find vegetables, meats, dairy, and other farm products from Brookford Farm.
• -Shop produce and farm goods from Drumlin Farm.
• -Pick up vegetables from Flats Mentor Farm (Bombeta Farms).
• -Add more seasonal farm offerings from Freedom Food Farm.
• -Bring home produce from Good Food Farm.
• -Stock up on farm goods from Hutchins Farm.
• -Look for fruit from Kimball Fruit Farm.
• -Choose mushrooms from Mycoterra Farm.
• -Buy additional produce from Nicewicz Family Farm.
• -Pick up bouquets and floral stems from Stoneside Flower Farm.
• -Round out a farm haul with goods from Round Table Farm.
• -Get meats from Stillman Quality Meats.
• -Bring home smoked seafood from Boston Smoked Fish Co..
• -Shop seafood from Chatham Harvesters Cooperative.
• -Grab bread from Hi-Rise Bread.
• -Choose loaves from Iggy’s Bread of the World.
• -Pick up sourdough from Michi Sourdough.
• -Add pastries from Mama Jean Bakery or Mariposa Bakery.
• -Try prepared foods from Boston Dosa Party, Mei Mei Dumplings, or Wild Fox Pierogi.
• -Pour drinks from Luluna Kombucha, Madhrasi Chai, or Del’s Coffee Roasters.
• -Browse pantry and specialty makers including Beverly Bees, Chappy’s Pickles, Plum Island Jams, and Rascal Relish.
• -Handle kitchen upkeep with Venier Forge Knife Sharpening.

The market also promotes ways to participate beyond shopping, including volunteering, performing at the market, and support for food-access efforts through USFM’s SNAP Match.

Know before you go

No dogs are allowed, which is the rule most likely to change plans before you head to Union Square. The market is held on the Union Square Plaza at 66-70 Union Square, with public parking beside the Old Firehouse in the center of Union Square and metered on-street parking nearby.

If you are coming by transit, Union Square Main Streets points visitors toward the Green Line and also lists bus connections from Harvard Square, Davis Square, and Sullivan Square into Union Square. Restrooms are not available on site.

Payments & SNAP

SNAP/EBT is accepted at Union Square Farmers Market, and Union Square Main Streets highlights food access programs including SNAP, HIP, and a local SNAP Match. The organization also promotes donations to support its local SNAP Match, which underscores how central food access is to the market’s operation.