The Belmont Farmers’ Market 17th season opens on Thursday, June 2, and will be operating on Thursdays from 2 to 6:30 PM in the Belmont Center municipal parking lot. Opening day will feature information about food assistance programs available statewide and through programs offered in Belmont and at the market. Find out about SNAP (formerly food stamps), HIP (free produce for SNAP recipients), and the Farmers Market Nutrition Program (free produce for seniors and WIC families). The market doubles SNAP funds; note that the number of SNAP households in Belmont increased by almost 50% between 2019 and 2021. You can donate to support this program at BelmontFarmersMarket.org/food-assistance.
Photo: Hal Shubin
Seeking to connect with the community? The market has two-hour volunteer shifts from noon to 7 PM on market day and welcomes high school students. Get involved by helping with market set-up, talking to shoppers and answering questions, taking photos, and posting on social media. There are also opportunities to volunteer behind the scenes, or at the community garden plot in the Victory Gardens at Rock Meadow, run by the Belmont Food Cooperative. You’ll learn about how to create a garden, about food from different cultures, and how to share that knowledge with the community. Get details at BelmontFarmersMarket.org/volunteer.
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