My company coordinated with MOVE for volunteering at the urban farm. It is small urban farm…read morelocated in Dorchester (think around Blue Hill area). Joy was our volunteer guide - she showed us how to plant seeds, get the soil beds ready for planting and planting various herbs/veggies. The farm participates in a CSA program, offers produce to the family in the shelter/home, sells their produce at local outdoor markets and hosts volunteer events. Definitely, a great outdoor volunteer experience.

Roslindale farmers market is a fun friendly place to come. My late husband and I used to come on a…read moreregular basis. Ambience is comfortable and friendly.

I do love me a good farmers market. This is in the village square it's not a huge market but it's a…read moregood place to stock up on veggies and other items. It's rain or shine as it started to pour while we were there. The other cool think of this farmers market they've got fun music playing in the background. Bring the whole family as it's easy to walk around and visit the vendors. There was a bagel tent however the line was long and I just didn't have enough time. I've heard their bagels are really good. It's definitely worth checking out if in the village. Everyone is friendly. I'm glad I stopped by to check it out.

The selection at this farmers market is very limited. I've visited twice since its down the street…read morefrom my work. It's only from 1-6pm on Thursdays. I found people were packing up early so consider it more like 1-5pm. It was pricier then I thought it would be. I know its great to support the locals so I don't mind shelling out an extra few bucks to have locally grown items. There were about 3 veggie vendors all around the same prices. I got a small watermelon for $3 and a melon for $2. The bakery items were limited to cookies at $2 each or bags of 6 for $7 at another table. Then small loafs of bread. The pie vendor had a huge selection, I found the sample I had a bit syrupy though. The jelly person let me sample some mixed berry jam that was very tasty. For $6 a jar I might go back for some when I run out. There was a nice couple selling potted herbs for cheap. They also gave me some great tips on why some herbs grow stronger then others. Other booths were honey, fresh fish, and some home made items. Plenty of parking near the wharf.

Cute little Farmer's Market located just behind Adams Street near 88 Wharf. It is small. Don't go…read moreexpecting lots of offerings. It's definitely not SOWA, Copley or any major metropolitan farmer's Market like the Marche Jean Talon in Montreal. There's a good assortment of vendors, however. There were a number of people selling pies and other dessert items, several options for fruits and veg and herbs. There's a stand selling coffee, too. Burke's seafood was here as well as some farms selling cheese. I don't love that it's only open on Thursdays from 1-6. So, if you have a 9-5 job and a normal commute, well, guess you are SOL. Why can't they have this on Saturday or later into the evening?

Finally! JP's…read morefarmer's market options have left a lot to be desired. Until now. I'm so thrilled that we finally have a legit, large market with an incredible selection of vendors right in my backyard (almost literally). The market is the brainchild of my friend and neighbor, Kate, and she's worked tirelessly over the last year putting this thing together. All that hard work has created an incredible addition to our neighborhood. Yesterday I bought lamb chorizo sausage, locally made honey, kale grown by the cutest high school kids ever, organic eggs, hummus, and signed up for a weekly fish CSA. I had to stop myself from buying cheese, cupcakes, chocolate, donuts, and a really cute painting. So many awesome things to buy! Kate & her crew of volunteers have curated a diverse group of vendors with a little something for everyone. You can pretty much get anything you'd need/want from these vendors: The Buckle Farm Foxboro Cheese Co. Great Cape Baking Co. John Crow Farm Mei-Mei Street Kitchen Red's Best Fish Seta's Mediterranean (I'm eating her hummus right now. It's so freakin' good) Stillman's at the Turkey Farm Stillman's Farm The Cupcakory The Food Project Urban Hydr-O Farmers Vianne Chocolat Yard Birds Here's hoping the market's success continues- because I want this back in my neighborhood this summer! (with even more vendors!)

This is a great farmer's market, which has removed the need for me to drive to SoWa whenever I get…read morea hankering for some mid-January produce. As a hilarious bonus, they put John Crowe and Stillman's meat vendors right across the aisle from each other one week, and the glares going back and forth between them made my a day a better one. And John Crowe had grass-fed goat for sale! But let's get right to business. Ruuska Pickles. Have you ever had Ruuska's pickles? You should have some of Ruuska's pickles. We found these guys about a month ago, and are eating a truly unbelievable of pickles now. They're stunning. They have my pregnant wife's seal of approval, and... well, you probably know what that means.

I'm glad, really glad that we have this farmers market in JP. However, the people that work stands…read moreare pretty moody. You never know from one shopping day for the next if they're gonna give you the hairy eyeball or they're gonna be helpful. One example: I had some questions and I asked the people at the stand and they were like oh yeah just go to our website and send a message and maybe back it up with a phone call. I called three times over. Two weeks and I sent two emails. No one ever got back to me. And it was really important that I discussed some things health related things and I simply couldn't get an answer. So next time I was at the stand, I told the people what it happened and the person I was talking to literally just shrugged their shoulders and trying to be funny they said in a cartoon voice, "well, tough beans!" Not cool. Really not cool.

This farmer's market is a cornerstone of the JP community. It's such an awesome resource for a…read moresmall and somewhat isolated area to have a regular farmers market all year, even in the winter. I really appreciate that given the small space available the priority is given to fresh foods (produce, fish, meat) rather than other small businesses like candles or tote bags that you see at larger markets. I do wish we were able to have the Tuesday market available all year instead of just summer, but I'm glad Saturdays at least are all year. As other reviewers have shared, prices are not cheap but the quality is exceptional. If we were able to get to use more of the parking lot to bring in more stalls that would be awesome, but until then I'm happy with our little baby market.