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September 2023 by Mary Mick
I went last Sunday. This is a great place to get fresh fruits and veggies, especially late summer into mid October,although it runs year round. Things are often a steal for the quality of the produce, and you can usually find interesting varieties of apples, peppers, eggplant, squash, and more.There is also fish and meat and baked goods, as well as cheese, tea, and other products. Well worth a trip
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August 2023 by Madelyn M.
Charles square market has all of the produce we needed plus some with very friendly vendors!
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May 2023 by Susan Sheng
Love that this farmers market is open year round! There are much fewer vendors in the winter compared to the summer, but even in the winter, but even in the winter I can come here to get fresh produce, eggs, and meat. Conveniently there's a Bluebike station right next to the market!
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October 2022 by Kveten Nerudova
Good onions
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September 2022 by Brian Twitchell
Variety of vegetables and fruits, some meats and breads, and my favorite ravioli vendor, Valicenti, was there!
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July 2022 by Jonathan Carey
Very cool assortment of shops. I bought a leather traveler's journal and enjoyed browsing for a while.
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November 2021 by Byron Drury
The Charles Square Farmers Market is good. There are several farms and merchants with general produce, meats, eggs, seafood, and pasta. Flats Mentor Farm, which is there sometimes but not every week, has excellent Asian vegetables including amaranth (callaloo), squash blossoms, water spinach, and the largest scallions I've ever seen; Kimball Fruit Farm has a huge selection, especially if different varieties of heirloom tomatoes and apples; the farm at the end (farthest from Kimball), whose name I can't remember, has outstanding eggplants and other veggies.
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November 2021 by Matej Neruda
Good onions
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September 2021 by Steve Minicucci
Number of stalls can be limited these days, but there are usually at least two farms selling veggies and at least one (Kimball sic) with fruit as well. Pasta guy on Sunday is excellent.
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August 2021 by Elizabeth Rockwell
Fresh, local and delicious produce. Shop Kimballs Fruit Stand when you are there. You can’t beat it.
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December 2020 by Amit Amit
Love visiting and picking up locally grown vegetables.
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August 2019 by Nydia Valentin
I recently moved to the area and I was very happy to see fresh veggies from local farmers.
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July 2019 by Hubert H.
A decent farmers market esp. at end of workweek, but not as highly populated with vendors as other local markets.
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July 2017 by Erin E.
I went a few times this last year and was very impressed. You cannot go wrong at any stand. From veggies and cheeses to meats, seafood and breads. You can find everything. My one suggestion would be to walk through before you decide where to shop. The largest market starts the line at The Charles and many smaller vendors follow. This certainly did not affect the quality of produce as I actually found my rare tomatillos at the very farthest from the "start" of the market. I have moved recently and am no longer close but I would suggest this to anyone local. Even if just to walk through for the fun of it! Great people and Great Harvest all season!
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July 2014 by Sarah M.
I give this farmers' market a massive thumbs-up for being open on Sundays! As a weekday nine-to-fiver who works nowhere near a decent FM, and as someone who tries to be at the beach or asleep (or asleep on a beach) on summer Saturdays, the Sunday edition of the Charles Square Market is my go-to. This is one of the smaller markets I've seen in greater Boston, but in terms of produce staples, it's all here. Kimball's Fruit Farm is the biggest vendor and has most things covered-- right now they're stocked with greens, lettuces, summer squashes, zucchini, onions, beets, carrots, beans, raspberries, blueberries, etc. etc. Though it's tempting to just buy everything from Kimball's since they're the vendor at the front of the market, I do encourage you to check out other produce vendors as well for expanded varieties, potted herbs, and things Kimball's doesn't have, like Kohlrabi. Hi-Rise Bakery is also there weekly with their breads, jams, and treats, along with a pasta vendor, a meat vendor, a sea catch vendor, and a few others I can't recall. Get there early for optimum selection, though I've had success coming even later in the afternoon.