National Farmers Market Week is here! August 3-8, 2026
Celebrate National Farmers Market Week with MFM
National Farmers Market Week is here, and we're celebrating all week long with special events, hands-on activities, live music, cooking demonstrations, and fun for the whole family.
Be sure to grab a National Farmers Market Week loyalty card at any of our markets for your chance to earn rewards while supporting local farmers.
Monday, August 3 | Central Square Farmers Market
🥕 PoP (Power of Produce) Club for Older Adults
The new PoP (Power of Produce) Club for adults ages 65+ launches at Central Square Farmers Market! Participants can receive fresh produce tokens and enjoy activities like today's tabling from the Cambridge Department of Public Health, which will be sharing resources on balanced, healthy eating. Stop by the Market Manager's tent to learn more and pick up your tokens.
🎵 Live Music with Joe Pete Jams
Enjoy an afternoon of roots-oriented rock 'n' roll from 2–4 p.m. while you shop for fresh local food.
Tuesday, August 4 | Copley Square Farmers Market
💧 Fill. Drink. Repeat.
The Boston Water & Sewer Commission's interactive water truck will be at the market offering free water bottle refills while promoting reusable bottles and reducing single-use plastics. Bring your reusable bottle and fill up!
🥕 SNAP Outreach
Representatives from the YMCA will be available to answer questions about SNAP and other nutrition benefit programs and help shoppers learn about available resources.
Wednesday, August 5 | Davis Square Farmers Market
🍅 Youth Grown Tomato Contest
Young gardeners are invited to bring their best homegrown tomato by 3 p.m. for our annual tasting competition. Local judges will crown this year's best tomato, so bring your ripest and tastiest entry!
🌱 PoP Club Activity Day Rescheduled
Our PoP Club Activity Day has been rescheduled to Wednesday, August 12, and it's going to be worth the wait! Kids and families can:
Learn to mill their own flour with Unrefined Foods.
Make their own pickles with Kraut Mob while learning about fermentation.
Stop by the PoP Club tent for a special surprise hands-on activity just for kids—we're keeping this one a secret for now! 🌱
Thursday, August 6 | Kendall Square Farmers Market
🥜 Healthy Snack Demonstrations
The Cambridge Health Alliance will be demonstrating protein-rich snacks, sharing nutrition education, and offering interactive activities to help shoppers build healthy snacks for all ages.
Friday, August 7 | Copley Square Farmers Market
🍝 Free Pasta-Making Classes
Seven Hills Farmstead returns from 11 a.m.–3 p.m. with its popular hands-on pasta-making classes. Learn how to shape fresh gourmet pasta to take home and pair with ingredients from the market.
Saturday, August 8 | Fish & Farm Market
🐟 Seafood Throwdown
Don't miss one of our signature National Farmers Market Week events! Watch local chefs compete in a live seafood cook-off featuring fresh Massachusetts seafood in partnership with the Northwest Atlantic Marine Alliance. Learn about local fisheries while watching creative recipes come to life.
🎶 Live Music
Student musicians from Berklee College of Music will perform from 11 a.m.–12:30 p.m., providing the perfect soundtrack while you shop along the historic Boston Fish Pier.
Celebrate With Us!
National Farmers Market Week is the perfect opportunity to discover everything your local farmers market has to offer—from peak-season tomatoes, peaches, sweet corn, and peppers to live entertainment, family-friendly activities, educational programming, and opportunities to connect with the farmers and food producers who grow your food.
We hope you'll join us this week to celebrate local food, local farms, and the vibrant communities that make Massachusetts farmers markets so special.