The sun is out and so are open-air vendors. Across Dorchester and Mattapan, five farmer’s markets are preparing to offer diverse arrays and weekly opportunities to purchase fresh produce, breads, meats, and other specialties. 

On July 9, the Ashmont-Peabody Sq. Farmer’s Market will open from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m and will continue each Friday through October. Launched in 2008, the Ashmont farmer’s market has experienced noticeable growth in recent years, and now hosts live music and five regular vendors – two farms, a bakery, a healthy meal plan, and a taco truck.

Also slated to reopen this week are the markets at Mattapan Square (Sat., 10a.m.-1 p.m.) and Codman Square (11 a.m.-2 p.m.), both of which are scheduled to run until October.

The Dorchester House Farmer’s Market will reopen next week (Tues. July 13). Early bird Revision Urban Farm has been functionally open on Blue Hill Ave. each Thursday (3-6 p.m.) since mid-June. 

The markets at Ashmont, Mattapan, and Codman squares accept WIC and Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program Vouchers; Revision Urban Farm and DotHouse markets only accept WIC. All the markets accept SNAP coupons on an EBT card.

Also up and running now is Urban Farming Institute’s farm stand, open each Friday from 1-4 p.m. at the Fowler Clark Epstein farm at 487 Norfolk St. in Mattapan. Pre-order pick-ups are also available. Go to farmstandufi.company.site for info.

A number of mobile markets will also touch down in Dorchester, offering virtually week-long access to fresh, locally sourced, and cost-effective foods. While mobile markets typically do not accept WIC coupons or Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program Vouchers, these do accept SNAP/EBT through the Massachusetts Healthy Incentives Program (HIC).

A complete list of mobile markets and farmers markets can be found at boston.gov/departments/food-access/boston-farmers-markets.