REC Mobile Farmers Market - WRTA Transit Hub

REC Mobile Farmers Market - WRTA Transit Hub is part of the Regional Environmental Council’s food justice work in Worcester, where the nonprofit has spent 53 years focused on environmental sustainability and social justice. The market sits at 60 Foster Street and joins REC’s larger network of community and mobile farmers markets alongside YouthGROW and community garden programs in the city. That mission gives this stop a distinct shape: a short downtown market connected to a long-running organization whose programs link farming, youth employment, and food access in Worcester.

Why it matters locally

The Regional Environmental Council ties this market directly to food justice work in Worcester, not just to retail produce sales. REC describes itself as a nonprofit organization working on environmental sustainability and social justice in Worcester, and its programs include Community and Mobile Farmers Markets, Urban Garden Resources of Worcester, and Youth Growing Organics in Worcester for local teens.

The market also fits REC’s stated effort to support smaller growers. REC says its markets are an opportunity for small and medium-size farms to sell to a diverse array of customers and build their businesses, and it specifically encourages small urban growers and BIPOC growers to apply. REC also provides technical assistance for Farmers Market Nutrition Program coupons and SNAP/HIP transactions, which connects vendor support with customer food access at the market level.

What you'll find there

Culturally significant crops, youth-grown vegetables, bakery goods, honey, eggs, maple products, mushrooms, and microgreens define the mix here, with several vendors emphasizing produce that reflects Worcester’s diverse communities. The lineup also stretches beyond raw produce into breads, pastries, beef, pork, ice cream, and value-added farm goods, so this mobile market stop can cover more than a quick produce pickup.

• -Browse Bucket List Maple Syrup for pure maple syrup, maple cream, maple sugar, and maple candies.
• -Pick up nutrient-dense produce, year-round greens, and fresh eggs from Cotyledon Farm.
• -Find herbs, culturally significant crops, honey, and salves from Global Village Farms.
• -Look for sunflower, broccoli, sweet pea, and radish microgreens from Just For Fun Farms.
• -Shop Misigaro Farms for edible gourds, pumpkin leaves, amaranth greens, jilo, mustard greens, and shell beans.
• -Get greenhouse- and field-grown vegetables from REC YouthGROW Farm, REC’s youth development and employment program.
• -Choose breads and baked goods made from scratch with organic flours at Wooden Bakery.
• -Watch for Circling Carrots Farm, which is listed with a bio coming soon.
• -Grab pastries and coffee, including traditional Turkish coffee, from Daphne’s Tears Bakery Cafe.
• -Stock up on fruits and vegetables from Harper Farms & Garden, including Mirai corn.
• -Take home raw honey, pasture-raised eggs, beeswax candles, and skincare products from Kelly Homestead Apiary.
• -Seek out bitter gourd, hot peppers, long beans, daikon, cilantro, eggplant, and cucumbers at Nuestro Huerto Urban Farm.
• -Add grass-fed beef, fruits, vegetables, and ice cream from Rota Spring Farm.
• -Find diversified fruits and vegetables plus heritage breed pork from Coolidge Hill Farm.
• -Pick up produce grown with non-GMO seeds and Integrated Pest Management practices from Fay Mountain Farm.
• -Shop Juakumbah Farms for tomatoes, peppers, okra, water spinach, sweet potato leaves, gourds, amaranth greens, malabar spinach, and lalu.
• -Buy source-identified foods from Marty's Local.
• -Check Rattle Root Farm for fresh, responsibly grown food from a farm focused on sustainable practices.
• -Find Shiitake, Blue Oyster, Golden Oyster, Pink Oyster, and Lion’s Mane mushrooms from Southeast Asian Coalition of Central MA.

The WRTA Transit Hub stop is one part of REC’s Mobile Farmers Markets schedule, which runs across multiple Worcester locations on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from June 16 through December 17, 2026.

At this WRTA Transit Hub stop, the strongest thread is how many vendors center crops and products that go beyond a standard New England produce table. Misigaro Farms brings edible gourds, pumpkin leaves, amaranth greens, jilo, mustard greens, and shell beans. Nuestro Huerto Urban Farm adds bitter gourd, long beans, daikon, cilantro, eggplant, cucumbers, and hot peppers. Juakumbah Farms lists water spinach, sweet potato leaves, malabar spinach, gourds, amaranth greens, and lalu alongside tomatoes and peppers. Global Village Farms describes its work around herbs and culturally significant crops, while the Southeast Asian Coalition of Central MA focuses on mushrooms including Blue Oyster, Golden Oyster, Pink Oyster, and Lion’s Mane. Together, those details give this downtown mobile stop a produce mix shaped by Worcester growers and the city’s many food traditions.

Know before you go

No dogs are allowed, and restrooms are not available, two details that can change how you plan a quick stop at the WRTA Transit Hub. This is a mobile market location at 60 Foster Street with a short morning window, so it works more like a targeted pickup stop than a long browse. The market runs as part of REC’s multi-stop mobile schedule on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from mid-June through mid-December. If you want a broader REC market experience, the organization also runs Summer-FALL farmers markets at Beaver Brook Park on Fridays and University Park on Saturdays.

Payments & SNAP

SNAP/EBT is accepted at this market. REC also states that it provides assistance on running SNAP/HIP transactions and technical assistance for Farmers Market Nutrition Program coupons, which reflects a broader access infrastructure behind its markets.