Community farmers markets sprouting up in June across Worcester County
The seasonal farmers market program of the Regional Environmental Council returns this week. The Worcester-based nonprofit focuses on food issues, with one of its highlights the annual offering of fruits and vegetables.
The REC has been running farmers markets since 2008. This year's program, beginning this week and running through October, has 18 locations in Worcester, Southbridge and Webster:
Mondays
Beaver Brook Park, 306 Chandler St., Worcester, 9 a.m. to noon
Program begins June 24
Tuesdays
Worcester
Webster Square Towers, 1050 and 1060 Main St., 1 to 2 p.m.
Green Hill Towers, 27 Mount Vernon St., 1:30 to 2:30 p.m.
Coes Pond, 39 First St., 3 to 4 p.m.
Elm Park Towers, 425 Pleasant St., 3:30 to 4:30 p.m.
Program begins June 13.
Wednesdays
Worcester
Autumn Woods, 38 Upland Garden Drive, 9:30 to 10:30 a.m.
Family Health Center, 26 Queen St., 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Seabury Heights, 240-244 Belmont St., 2 to 3 p.m.
Plumley Village, 42 Everett Gaylord Blvd., 4 to 5 p.m.
Program begins June 14.
Thursdays
Worcester
Worcester Senior Center, 128 Providence St., 8:30 to 9:30 a.m.
Murray and Wellington, 50 Murray Ave., 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.
Lincoln Village Apartments, Victoria Center, 116 Country Club Blvd., 1 to 2 p.m.
Great Brook Valley Apartments, 69 Tacoma St., 3 to 4 p.m.
Program begins June 15.
Fridays
Worcester
Beaver Brook Park, 306 Chandler St., 9 a.m. to noon
Program begins June 23
Saturdays
Worcester
University Park, 965 Main St., 9 a.m. to noon
Program begins June 24
Southbridge
WednesdaysTri-Community Family Branch YMCA, 43 Everett St., 9 to 10 a.m.
Central Street Parking Lot, 11-33 Central St., 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Program begins June 14.
Webster
Thursdays
Webster Housing Authority, Golden Heights, Building 19, 10 to 11:30 a.m.
Webster Town Hall, Front Lawn, 350 Main St., 1 to 2:30 p.m.
Program begins June 15.
This article originally appeared on Telegram & Gazette: Community Farmers Markets in Central Mass.
