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Cambridgeport Farmers Market
Category: Farmers Market [Edit]
Morse School Parking LotMagazine St & Memorial Dr
Cambridge, MA 02139
(508) 446-5806
- Nearest Transit:
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Saint Paul Street (b) (Green)
- Hours:
Sat. 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
- Price Range:
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$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- No
3 reviews for Cambridgeport Farmers Market
There is nothing sweeter than going to this Farmers' Market, picking out some perfectly ripe tomatoes from Kimball Farms and a fresh baked Concord Loaf from Hi-Rise and heading back to my house and making the most delicious tomato mayo sandwiches ever!
This Market has a great location (across from Trader Joes) and a great day (Saturday). It's never too crowded but there is often a healthy crowd there. There is no better, or fresher way to get seasonal fruits and vegetables short of picking them yourself.
The Market runs from June-November, if you don't want to battle crowds at the Monday Market in Central this is a great alternative.
I saw on http://www.massfarmers... that they are open until 11/28 so I went on 11/7 and there was no one there. The sign in front says June-October. BUMMER!
I am a huge fan of farmer's markets. What's not to love, really? You wander about looking at beautiful things, grown nearby, perhaps you chat with a farmer or two, run into some friends, laugh about nothing and put money directly into the hands of the people who work to help you to live a healthier life. I am sad when they close, and I count the days til they open, and I try to get to them as often as possibly when they are.
This one is relatively new. It is a member of the federation, and so is very well set up. There are fewer stalls than at some of the bigger, and more established markets, and I usually wander over to the larger market in Union Square on Saturdays, but today I strolled away from Somerville, down Magazine, because I had heard from a little bird that there was a stall selling grass fed meat. Not beef, because River Rock have that very well covered, and I am very loyal to them, but chicken, pork and lamb. And so there is- Stillman Turkey Farm! I bought a 6lb chicken for my parents, who reported that it was splendid, and I have a couple of lamb chops stashed in the back of my fridge, thawing for my dinner tomorrow.
The same farm also had a beautiful selection of peas (sugar snap, English shelling...) and beets. Hooray for Stillman!
Good old Kimball are there too, with the last of the scapes and green garlic and the first of the tomatoes, and Hi Rise with their lovely breads.
So, the Cambridgeport may be small, but they are absolutely well enough stocked to keep me out of Whole Foods. What more could you want from a farmers' market?