Oxford Circle Farmers' Market

Oxford Circle Farmers' Market ties a weekly produce stop to The Food Trust's broader food-access work, with farmers markets and Food Bucks appearing together in the organization's mission-driven programming. In Northeast Philadelphia, the market runs at 900 East Howell Street and was established in partnership with the Oxford Circle Christian Community Development Association. The Wednesday setup is compact and focused: farm-fresh fruits and vegetables from Wyncote Farm, plus weekly resources, taste tests, and Food Bucks distributed by The Food Trust. For shoppers planning around a neighborhood weekday market rather than a large weekend outing, that tight format is the defining detail here.

Why it matters locally

Established in 2004, this market was built in partnership with the Oxford Circle Christian Community Development Association in Northeast Philadelphia, giving it a direct neighborhood anchor rather than a stand-alone event model. The Food Trust's role is visible on market day through weekly resources, taste tests, and Food Bucks, which puts nutrition outreach alongside produce shopping in the same stop.

That local emphasis extends to the farm connection itself. Wyncote Farm is identified as a weekly vendor traveling 14 miles to market, a concrete short-route link between growers and Oxford Circle shoppers. Support for the broader program also comes from public and nonprofit partners, including USDA through the Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program and the Philadelphia Department of Public Health's work launching Philly Food Bucks with The Food Trust.

What you'll find there

The mix here is narrow by design: one named farm vendor, backed by weekly Food Trust programming that adds tastings, resources, and incentive distribution to a straightforward produce run. That makes the market feel less like a sprawling vendor lineup and more like a reliable midweek fresh-food stop with added nutrition support.

• -Pick up Wyncote Farm's fresh vegetables and fruits at the weekly market.

Throughout June, the market also participates in Food Bucks Days, when shoppers at The Food Trust's year-round farmers markets receive $2 in Food Bucks for every $1 spent using SNAP-EBT.

Know before you go

No dogs are allowed, and restrooms are not available on site, two details that can shape how long you plan to stay and who comes along. The market takes place on Wednesdays from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 900 East Howell Street, so this is a midday weekday stop rather than an early-morning or weekend market run.

The season runs from June through Oct. 15, with a listed last day of Wednesday, Oct. 15. The Food Trust also notes weekly resources, taste tests, and Food Bucks at this market, so there may be more happening than a quick produce purchase on any given visit. Market coordination is handled through The Food Trust's farmers market team, including named coordinators and associates such as Lena Kelsall, Mitchell Ryan, Amalija Jurcik, and Nneka Obufor.

Payments & SNAP

SNAP-EBT is accepted here, along with Food Bucks/Food Bucks RX, WIC and Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program vouchers, cash, Venmo, and Cash App. That combination matters at a market with weekly Food Bucks distribution and June Food Bucks Days programming tied to SNAP spending.