A MUST DO 4 & 1/2 STARS.Codman Commnity Farms is a regenerative non profit farm located outside of…read moreBoston. The parking here is FREE! They sell locally sourced Food. They carry Pasteur Rased Meats & Eggs. You can also pick your own flowers here. They also have a tiny Little Free Library. They have educational opportunities on this unique historical property. They hold Seasonal Special Events like Farm to Table, a Vegetable Harvest, Tours with chicken & pigs & cider & donuts, Cooking Classes, Holiday Wreath making & other activities. We stumbled upon this place by accident on our Ice Cream Adventures. We really didn't spend too much time here because other things were planned for the day. What we did see we really liked & will come back here another time to explore in more detail. What we did do was to check out their country farm store & picks up 2 pints of ice cream to go. The Mint Chocolate Chip & Strawberry Rhubarb Crisp were both Great! To make it worth your trip you can check out 2 other good places that are close by Ponyhenge in Lincoln - a Kitchy roadside attraction that's Free. There are Rocking Horses that mysteriously multiply & rearrange themselves. There's also Dairy Joy in Weston that's been there for over 60 years that has an old-school classic Creamsicle soft serve, Java berry & the classic marble twist vanilla and chocolate. See my reviews and pictures of each. It used to be, you had to have Mega Bucks & be really Rich to have the Good Life, not anymore. The Game has changed. You've been Upgraded. Now You Can Live Like a King on a Limited Budget!

this farm has fresh eggs and meats and milk. they also have a rather small variety of fruits and…read moreveggies mostly prepackaged quantities from what i saw. some of the stuff looked way too expensive imo. overall would recommend tho! the tomatoes taste amazing!

One of my favorite farms in the Boston area. I had family in the neighborhood and that's how I…read morediscovered this gem that has been my go-to farm for over 8 years. They recently renovated, upgrading the charming farm stand to a full on rustic market. Fresh veggies, coffee station, frozen goods, jams, chocolate goodies and more. I usually come for the little walk around the farm to see what's growing, the u-pick flower garden, to swing on the swing set, and to see if any farm animals are around. There's a parking lot and picnic tables scattered around. Pricing is reasonable, u-pick is about $15, they used to charge by flower stem. They also host events and have activities for kids. Honestly, Weston is more of a suburb so it's a nice surprise for people when I tell them that there is actually more to see than large homes!

I had so much fun picking flowers here! It was only a $15 experience and you got to fill your cup…read morewith as many flowers as you could fit. There are definitely lots of bees but in my experience the bees were not bothering me. It was also cool to check out the bunnies and goats while I was here. Overall such a cute spot with easy highway access to downtown boston!

There are many vendors, including both traditional and organic farm sellers. They tend to have…read morequite a lot of prepared food, including When Pigs Fly Bakery and a samosa place that's really good. There are a number of bakery and bread vendors as well. Also a fish vendor. The most challenging thing is that there is parking across the street in the government lot,, but there isn't that much of it. It's also a bit hard to maneuver in the parking area. Support your local farmers markets!

'Twas an extremely rainy, cold opening weekend in June for this farmers' market - thank you to all…read morethe vendors who braved the elements. As other reviewers have commented, this market is pretty small and limited. We walked around and finished up in less than 15 minutes, and that was only because we had to stop at the ice cream (Islander's Creamery) for samples. I saw two bread/baked goods, some meats, cheeses, hot sauce. A lot of it seemed more expensive than what I can find in the grocery store but still nice to walk around and support small businesses. Parking: I couldn't find any free parking except for street options. There's a municipal parking lot across the bridge where it's $1 for 1 hour on Saturdays.

Every summer I make a trip to Union Square Farmers Market. It is a strange love affair. Perhaps it…read morehas to do with the long New England winters, hence, I would long for all things summer. I religiously buy the same things but there are many great things you can get. Bring your own shopping bag and note that parking is very limited. Enjoy! Earl grey ice-cream (eat on the spot) Corn Red beets and/or golden beets Seasonal vegetable A flower bouquet

Unless you live walking distance, don't bother. City doesn't want you here. Noplace to park!read more

My favorite local business I've stumbled upon. It's such a homey-New England farm stand. All the…read morestaff is super friendly & always has everything we need in a little shop. The eggs are the best, we don't buy eggs in big grocery stores anymore. They have so many food items that they make at the farm or bring in from other local businesses. Additionally, they have a handful of farm animals that are so fun to see! Mini Horses, Goats, Pigs, and a cat (it doesn't like dogs but just doing its job protecting).

I went here for goat yoga and had a positive experience! I booked in advance on eventbrite and…read moreshowed up about 10 minutes early. I got to look around the farm and pet the horses and donkeys. Then we went under the tent area to set up our yoga towels (be sure to bring your own). We were then invited to carry the goats from the pen. I tried to do this but some of the baby goats are more like teenagers so they were getting pretty big. The yoga instruction was good and very suitable for the goat environment. The goats were moreso food driven then they were curiosity driven (which made this a bit different from puppy yoga) but still a cool experience overall. I think $30 is a good price for the experience and it's cool that the petting zoo is included as well.

My family and I have been going to Wilson's for ten years and love it so much. It has an amazing…read moreselection of produce and food from local vendors, so happy that they carry Iggys Bread! It does get a little busy at times, but the lines move quickly and the staff are very friendly and helpful. Grateful to have Wilson's in our community.

I had the chance to stop by their Strawberry Festival last month and it was an enjoyable event…read more Unfortunately given the 1 lane road either way they caused their own traffic jam in/out and ran out of parking in the main lot. My friend and I wound up in the overflow a little after 11am when the event started. I've always seen signs around when I'm driving in the area for other events or goods that they are selling. In the fall they seem especially popular as well for pumpkins and fall activities. The market area is brightly lit. Given the neighborhood, as everyone else has commented expect prices to be at a premium. The samples we tried at the Strawberry Festival were tasty. My favorite was the short cake. They also offered tickets at $1/ticket for some other paid offerings such as their ice cream which I skipped. They had someone dressed up as the Green Monster so that was a fun photo op for the family too. The event had a lot of staff so each station was moving. In fact one of the owners/managers came by seeing a long queue near the entrance by the pasta said we could walk around to the other stations since no one should be waiting in a line (ignore the line to park and get in haha.) I wouldn't necessarily go out of my way to visit but it's an option for local. I've also gone to Wagon Wheel which is smaller for seasonal / market type items.

Okay, going to the farmer's market out here is a little bit different than attending the farmer's…read moremarket in, say, Union Square, Most of the farms are right nearby. And, you can go to them any old time. Heck, there's folks selling produce on a card table, with a coffee can, on their driveway, However, there's more than produce there. There's local honey, baked goods, perennials, too...And it's 3 minutes walking from home.

I have gone to a couple markets in Boston but found this one to be particularly nice. I will admit…read morewhen i first walked up to the market i was not impressed with its size, but after seeing what this market had to offer changed my mind. They sell fruits and veggies from local farms nearby. Fresh baked breads, local honey. There is even a local meat and poultry stand that has decent prices on grassfed beef and free range chicken! I found this to be pretty nice and look forward to going again next weekend, especially since I can walk there and back in minutes ^_^

Today, the Food Project brought a farmers market to my office to sell fresh, locally grown,…read morepesticide-free produce and other food items. The vegetables were grown by teenagers in an urban garden in Dorchester. The Food Project's mission is to, "grow a thoughtful and productive community of youth and adults from diverse backgrounds who work together to build a sustainable food system." This is totally worth supporting.

A noble organization that aims to drive personal and social change through the development of…read moresustainable food systems. They have two local farms where youth are taught to plant food using traditional, organic methods. Half the produce is donated to shelters and the remainder is sold at farmers' markets or in crop shares. They also host community meals with guest chefs from top-notch chefs from all over the city. And of course, offer group and individual volunteer projects, great for company outings or a free weekend. Their whole staff is simply awesome, especially the outreach coordinator, Michael Iceland. Come support these guys motivate, educate and change!

The owner was polite and courteous and the store was clean and they had lots of plants! Their raw…read morehoney is delicious, it has a wonderful flower flavor and they have 5 LB - (80 oz) jars for $50.00 but they also have smaller jars as well. We are very happy to have such a place so close to home!

I recently visited Marshall farm for plants and flowers. I purchased their farm free range chicken…read morefrom the freezer in their store. It's expensive but so worth it. It's the best chicken I have ever cooked on my grill. Not like rubbery store bought. Check it out! You can see the chickens free ranging in their property.

Ebt info: For years, I went to the farmers market at the…read moreold location. Recently, I learned about the ebt benefits of shopping at the farmers market and I was so excited to check it out. I have now been four or five times this summer. They match up to 15 dollars a week at Lexington farmers market. You can use this money at any booth! Your only limit is that you can't buy hot prepared food. You can buy frozen tamales, frozen dumplings etc. go to the farmers market manager tent, present your food stamp card and tell them the amount you would like pulled off your food stamp card. If you decide you want 15 dollars, they'll match your 15! They give you paper money that doesn't expire, so if you don't spend all the money you can save it for next week or next month or whatever works for you. There is also another program that is included with ebt, right now it's 40 dollars a month (minimally, I think) that you can use at select booths (Kelley farms, busa, farmer Dave & I think stillmans farms, maybe another I'm forgetting) if you use this, you hand them your ebt card directly. They will run your card directly at the booth. The money you spend out of this 40 will be put back on your ebt card for the month. I suggest using this money first so you have time to use the replenished amount on your card. This does not roll over month to month, so use it up! Review of farmers market: I absolutely adore this farmers market. It's spread over a flat piece of field with tons of parking on worthen road. There are some booths that come every few weeks, but there are always great booths with produce, baked goods, dairy and fish. I absolutely love Kelley farms. It's an organic Asian greens and vegetables tent. The owners are a lovely married couple. We got the best bok choy and Chinese tomatoes. We got absolutely giant scallions that were delicious grilled, but are also so good in stirfry, quiche and salads. If you don't know what something is, ask! The owner will explain anything you need. She's great! She let me sample a tomato (it was pretty big!) and it was so so yummy. I bought a bag and immediately came home and made a tomato salad. Kelley farms is my go-to now, everything is so fresh, so yummy and elevates any meal your preparing. I got a (very affordable) pound of haddock that was so fresh and yummy. They were so welcoming and answered all my questions. Busa farms is always packed with delicious produce. The fruit and vegetable options are extensive. The booth always looks fantastic. They are so friendly. I forget which booth it was, but one booth has delicious scones and zucchini loaves. They are also very organized and have beautiful produce. The farmers market managers are always on site, so friendly and do a great job remembering returning patrons. On super hot days, they have staff handing out cold towels to the staff running all the booths and I love seeing that they take care of each other. For farmers market week they had performers for kiddos and live music. I appreciate the work they put into making this farmers market a community hot spot and not just another grocery trip. There are also art booths that come and sell handmade art. Last week there was a ceramics booth with absolutely stunning mugs, stoneware and art. Tania, (the woman who runs the booth) teaches ceramics classes in Lexington for both children and adults. 8 week sessions, very affordable. Tania was so friendly, happy to answer questions and welcoming. She and her husband made it clear that all art levels are welcome. I signed up for a session before I even left the market. I highly suggest Lexington farmers market!

Can a farmer's market be cozy? This one is cozy and neighborly. A good overall vibe…read more For a small farmer's market, they have such a wide variety of goods. You can get fresh veggies at one stand, fresh fish at another, fresh beef at a third, and sample some wine and cheese at others! There is no lack of fresh bread or baked goods for sale, and even some crafters at the market. And don't worry if its too hot outside because there is a gelato stand and plenty of stands that sell fresh lemonade. The place is always hopping even at 2pm or 530pm! I wish their hours were later because it was always tough getting here after work. There is plenty of metered parking on the surrounding streets and also right off the bike trail.