Buying locally grown produce helps reduce your carbon footprint, while supporting local farmers, and providing you with delicious, fresh foods!  Why buy food from thousands of miles away when you can buy it from your area?

Farmers Markets In My Area

In the market for a Farmers Market? The one closest to Suffolk is: Boston City Hall – May 24 – Nov. 24, Mon/Wed. To find out about others in Massachusetts, visit the Mass Farmers Markets website, click on Markets, then enter your zip code for a listing of farmers markets near you. 

Don't live in Massachusetts?  Visit the Local Harvest website for information about farmers markets where you live.

Tips for Farmers Market Shopping

• Bring a reusable shopping bag to further reduce your environmental impact.
• Ride your bike, walk, take public transportation, or carpool to the Farmers Market.
• Be sure to bring cash, as many farmers markets do not have the capacity to take credit cards.

Looking for a Co-Op?

Food cooperatives are worker or customer owned businesses where you can buy groceries year round.  To find one near you, here is a directory. Just enter your zip or state. 

Interested in Community Supported Agriculture?

This is a way for consumers to buy local, seasonal food directly from farmers.  To learn more and find a CSA near you, click here.  Just enter your zip or state.  There are dozens of CSA's in Massachusetts.

What is Slow Food?

An international grassmoots movement focused on good, clean, fair food.  Learn about local sustainability and bio-diversity efforts of Slow Food Boston.

Learn about Corporate Accountability International's efforts to Value [the] Meal, focused on reducing fast food marketing to children.

More Info

Check out the Eat Well Guide and find bakers, caterers, and stores in your area.

Want to learn about food-related issues and the connection with sustainability?  Visit the Sustainable Table website.

Find out the value of sustainable home cooking.