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Union Square Farmers Market
a COVID-19 Conscious Market with a $15 SNAP Match

Every Saturday till Nov 20 • 9am-1pm • 366 Somerville Ave
9-9:30am reserved for seniors & immuno-compromised shoppers 
Brought to you by Union Square Main Streets
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Join 50+ Local Businesess for 5 Flufftastic Days of Fluff!

This year, COVID-conscious What the Fluff? stares adulting down like only Somerville can. No FOMO (or street closures) here! Call your fam, DM your friends, and claim your invite to this Union Square milestone, Sweet 16: Onward & Fluffward!

Fluff enthusiasts frolic through Fluff-topia as Union Square receives a Marshmallow Makeover featuring interactive artwork from local Somerville artist Nathaniel Devarie and playful pop-ups from CultureHouse.

Local businesses provide a wide variety of themed happenings promising fun for all ages!

 
Visit our website for all the FLUFFY details!
Shopping Safely for All

Many thanks to everyone who provided input on our COVID-19 Protocols.

Please review our updated policies below.

These protocols will be reviewed monthly and adjusted accordingly, including reverting back to previous protocols, if USMS feels it is necessary.

  1. Customers who are sick, displaying any symptoms of potential sickness, or have come into contact with anyone who is sick in the past 14 days should STAY HOME.
  2. Wear a mask or face covering at all times. Customers without face coverings that cover both their nose and mouth will not be permitted in the Market.
  3. Use the provided hand sanitizer upon entrance to the Market area.
  4. The first 30 minutes of each Market is designated for high-risk shoppers.
Open air access to local, fresh, nutrient-dense foods
continues to be more important than ever.
It is important to many to be able to continue to provide this important community resource, but as always, the safety of our neighbors, staff, volunteers and vendors remain USMS’ top priority.
Thank you for joining us in ensuring a safe environment for all.
This Week's Market Map
Know where to go! Locate vendors on the Market Map
This Saturday's Vendor & Pre-Order Roster
Curious to know which vendors are featured in our photos? Click to learn more.
PRODUCE
DAIRY AND MEAT SEAFOOD
BAKED GOODS SPECIALTY
+ = Local SNAP Match Eligible 
** = HIP Approved
^ = Certified Organic
Click here to get a full listing of this season's vendors
This Week's Business Table



Boynton Yards
This Week's Community Table



What the Fluff? Festival
Sweet 16: Onward and Fluffward
Visits with Archibald Query—the inventor of Fluff!—Fluff games & more!
 
$15 Match for SNAP Customers! 
 
In collaboration with the City of Somerville and Somerville Farmers Market Coalition, USMS proudly provides a $15 match for SNAP shoppers. This means that a recipient who swipes their SNAP/P-EBT card for $15 receives an additional $15, thereby enabling them to spend up to $30 at each market during the season.

To claim SNAP tokens at the Union Square Farmer Market, please see Ramon at the blue Market Lead tent and make sure to bring your SNAP/P-EBT card.
Crop Update
Hear from our Farmers about what they're bringing to the Market this week.
Hutchins Farm
  • To see what's coming to the market Saturday morning, click here.
Valicenti Pasta Farm's Ginger-Roasted Butternut Squash & Shallots with Brown Butter feat. Multigrain Spaghetti
Ingredients:
  • 12 oz package of Valicenti Multigrain Spaghetti
  • 1 small butternut squash, peeled and cubed
  • 2 shallots, chopped into large chunks
  • 1 tsp fresh ginger, grated
  • 2 cloves of garlic, minced
  • 1-2 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 tsp maple syrup (optional)
  • 2-3 sprigs of rosemary
  • 1 tbsp soy sauce
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 1 tsp fresh sage, chopped
  • Dried cranberries to garnish
Directions: 
  • Preheat oven to 400F
  • Combine butternut squash, shallots, ginger, garlic, syrup, and olive oil
  • Spread on a nonstick baking sheet, top with rosemary
  • Roast in the oven for 20-25 minutes, stirring halfway
  • Meanwhile, heat butter over medium-low until golden brown, add chopped sage and remove from heat
  • Drizzle soy sauce onto veggies, roast 5 more minutes, remove
  • Boil pasta as the package instructs, strain, and toss in brown butter
  • Place on a plate, and top with veggies and dried cranberries
  • Garnish with rosemary
  • Serves 2
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Open air access to fresh, local, healthy food vital to strong immune systems in the heart of Union Square has been made possible this year thanks to the generosity of our 2021 Season Sponsor.

The Union Square Farmers Market is both a meaningful and essential service for the residents of Somerville during this time of optimism for the community, and the Boynton Yards team is humbled to support this effort again this year. 
-John Fenton, DLJ Real Estate Capital Partners
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