Boston Farmers Market Coupon Program

• Age: 18 and over
• Residency: City of Boston
• Income
  • To be eligible for this program, your household income must be at or below 60% of the Area Median Income (AMI) for the Boston area. The AMI is a number set by the federal government each year that represents the "middle" income for a given area. The income limit depends on how many people live in your household. The more people in your home, the higher the limit. Here are the current limits for the Boston area:
    • 1 person: $69,480 
    • 2 people: $79,440
    • 3 people: $89,340  
    • 4 people: $99,240
    • 5 people: $107,220 
    • 6 people: $115,140

If you are not sure whether your income qualifies, we encourage you to apply. Income will be self-reported on the application — you will not be asked to submit pay stubs or other documentation.

• Eligible residents who are 55 or older AND live in one of the City's neighborhoods with the highest food insecurity (Roxbury, Dorchester, Mattapan, East Boston) will receive 40% of the coupons. 
• Another 30% of coupons will go to eligible applicants of any age who live in a high food insecurity neighborhood.
•  The remaining 30% of coupons are open to all eligible residents who applied. Those applicants who meet a priority criteria but weren’t chosen for the first 70% of coupon slots are still eligible for a chance at receiving one of these remaining coupons. Every eligible applicant has a chance of receiving a coupon.
• Applicants who are not selected will be placed on a waitlist, and if any coupons become unclaimed or available, they will be offered to waitlisted applicants in the order they were drawn.

The following information is required as a part of your application:

• Name
• Age
• Home address
• Number of people in your household
• Household income
• Contact information
  
   

Benefits are limited to one per household. If anyone in your household has submitted an application, additional applications will not be accepted. 

 If you need help and assistance applying, you can either Call 3-1-1 (interpretation services available) or apply in person at a local community-based organization listed below:

• Brighton:
  • Charles River Community Health (495 Western Ave)
    • Monday - Thursday, 8:30am - 6pm
    • Friday, 8:30am - 5pm
• Charlestown: 
  • Harvest on Vine Food Pantry (49 Vine St)
    • Monday - Friday, 12pm - 5pm
• Chinatown: 
  • Chinatown Main Street (2 Boylston St)
    • Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, 10am - 3pm
• Dorchester: 
  • DotHouse Health (1353 Dorchester Ave)
    • Tuesday and Wednesday, 1pm - 4pm
• East Boston: 
  • NeighborHealth Community Resource and Wellness Center (282 Meridian St)
    • Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, 9am - 5 pm
• Jamaica Plain: 
  • Southern Jamaica Plain Community Health Center/Health Promotion Center (10b Green St)
    • Tuesday - Thursday, 3:30pm - 5:30pm
• Mattapan:
  • Immigrant Family Services Institute (1626 Blue Hill Ave)
    • Monday-Friday, 9am - 5 pm
    • Saturday and Sunday, 9 am - 2 pm
  • True Alliance Center Inc. (1550 Blue Hill Ave)
    • Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, 10am - 4pm
• Roxbury:
  • Dudley Street Neighborhood Initiative 
    • Tuesday (550 Dudley Street Parking Lot), 9am - 5pm
    • Wednesday (11 Brook Ave), 3pm - 6pm
    • Thursday (11 Brook Ave), 9am - 5pm
    • Friday (550 Dudley Street Parking Lot), 9am - 3pm
  • Boston Public Libraries (BPL):
    • You can visit your nearest library to get help applying for farmers market coupons. Find your nearest library on the BPL website. 

After submitting your application, you will receive a reference number. Take a screenshot or write it down and keep it somewhere safe — you will need it to check your status later. Once the application period closes, you can check your application status beginning July 2.

CHECK YOUR APPLICATION STATUS

 

No. The Farmers Market Coupon program is funded by the City of Boston. Only residents who live within the Boston city limits qualify for the program.

If your application is selected, you will be notified directly via email and/or text.

No, the enrollment period ends for the entire season on June 28, 2026. Residents will be selected through a lottery to receive coupons or be put on a waitlist. Coupons that are not picked up will then be offered to someone from the waitlist. All coupons will be distributed by August 1, 2026 including to anyone selected from the waitlist.

When you apply, you will be given the opportunity to select your preferred pick up location(s). You must choose your top three choices. We will do our best to give most people their first or second choice. If you are selected to receive coupons, you will be notified which location you should pick up your coupons from.

If you are selected to receive coupons, you will pick up your coupons from one of our local community partners. Then, you can use your coupons to buy fresh fruits, vegetables, dairy, meat, eggs, and seafood from any of the 18 participating farmers markets in Boston!

Each booklet will have $25 worth of coupons per month from July 2026 through October 2026 for a total value of $100 for the season.

City of Boston Farmers Market Coupon Program coupons are labeled and color coordinated by month. They also list and expire at the end of the month written on the coupon. The program runs from July to October:

• July is Green 🟩
• August is Pink 🟥
• September is Blue 🟦
• October is Orange 🟨

All coupons list expiration dates on them. Expired coupons cannot be redeemed.

See below for participating farmers markets by location:

• Brighton:
  • Brighton Farmers Market (30 Chestnut Hill Ave)
• Back Bay:
  • Copley Square Farmers Market (Copley Square Park, 227-230 Dartmouth Street)
• Charlestown: 
  • Charlestown Farmers Market (Thompson Square - Corner of Main Austin Street)
• Chinatown:
  • Chinatown Farmers Market (Chin's Park at the Greenway)
• Dorchester: 
  • Ashmont Farmers Market (1900 Dorchester Ave)
  • Codman Square Farmers Market (81 Brent Street)
  • DotHouse Farmers Market (1353 Dorchester Ave) 
  • Fields Corner Farmstand (1513 Dorchester Ave)
• Roxbury:
  • Dudley Town Commons Farmers Market (427 Dudley Street)
  • Mission Hill Farmers Market (Hanlon Square, 725 Huntington Ave)
  • Nubian Square Farmers Market (2300 Washington Street)
  • Roxbury Crossing Farmers Market (1400 Tremont Street)
• East Boston:
  • East Boston Farmers Market (200 Border Street)
• Jamaica Plain:
  • JP Centre St Farmers Market (677 Centre Street)
• Mattapan:
  • Mattapan Square Farmers Market (10 Fairway Street)
  • UFI-Fowler Clark Epstein Farmstand (487 Norfolk Street)
• Roslindale:
  • Roslindale Farmers Market (Adams Park)
• Seaport:
  • Fish & Farm (Boston Fish Pier)
• South Boston:
  • South Boston Farmers Market (446 West Broadway)

Markets that do not participate in the Farmers Market Coupon, but are open to all:

• Charlesgate Farmers Market
• SOWA
• We Grow Microgreens Farmstand (21 Norton Street)
• The Boston Public Market at Dewey Square on the Greenway
• Worcester Street Farmer/Flea Market (Park behind 725 Tremont Street)

Coupons should be treated as cash, and there will be no reprinting of any coupon booklets. Once they are lost they cannot be replaced.

What Can Be Purchased:

• Fruits and vegetables 
• Seeds and seedlings
• Honey
• Maple Syrup
• Meats and Fish 
• Eggs 
• Dried Goods (Lentils, beans, chickpeas, pasta, dried noodles, rice, dried grains, nuts, coffee beans and tea)
• Baked Goods (Bread Only)
• Dairy Products

Not Allowed:

• Foods processed or prepared beyond their natural state except for usual harvesting and cleaning processes.  
• Jams & Jellies  
• Prepared hot or cold food
• Sauces & hot sauces
• Juices & Cider 
• Sweetened Baked Goods 
• Granola 
• Ornamental plants
• Chocolate