

Meet The Farmers
REC markets are sourced by local farmers all year long
Mobile Market Growers

YouthGROW Farm
Youth Growing Organics in Worcester, or YouthGROW, is an urban agriculture-focused youth development and employment program for Worcester teens. Youth and staff work together to grow a variety of vegetables, including greenhouse tomatoes, culturally relevant crops like jilo, aji dulce, pigeon pea and high tunnels greens like arugula and spinach.

Nuestro Huerto
Urban Farm
In collaboration with the EAT Center, Nuestro Huerto provides farm space, tools and support for individuals who arrive to America as refugees. Nuestro Huerto is a safe space for new Americans to grow culturally significant produce and sell them to our mobile market to make some money. Find diverse produce at a mobile market stop near you!
Summer Standing Market Vendors
Beaver Brook & University Park

Barnabus Fondia
Barnabus Forndia is a World Farmer and REC vendor originally from Liberia. He has been farming in the US for the last 5 years and will be entering his second season at the 2021 Beaver Brook Park Farmers Market. Barnabus and his family offers a bounty of naturally grown ethnic crops to a diverse crowd last year, including many from the African diaspora. Among the crops he grows are tomatoes, peppers, sweet potato leaves, amaranth greens, malabar spinach and lalu.
Where & When: Beaver Brook, Fridays

Valeria Nyonkuru
Valeria is both a vendor at one of our standing markets and the REC YouthGROW Farm Mentor! She works in both greenhouses at WPI and Holy Cross as well as the Oread Street YouthGROW Farm. Valeria grows culturally diverse crops such as edible gourds, pumpkin leaves, amaranth greens, jilo. With her extensive background growing food, she's always teaching us new tricks and techniques!
Where & When: University Park, Saturdays

Rice's Roots Farm
This farm stays true to their roots and runs a family-owned and operated farm. They grow vegetables organically in Central Mass, and have one of best selections of radishes around. They also have an abundant selection heirloom tomatoes and spring greens!
Where & When: Beaver Brook, Fridays; CSA shares from June until October
Harper's Farms
Harper's Farm & Garden is a fourth generation family farm owned and operated by David Harper. They grow over 100 varieties of fruits and vegetables on 85 acres of land using their own compost and manures. They utilize natural pest control strategies including predator wasps and lady bugs. Their (and our) favorite item they sell is their very special "Mirai" corn! They never sell their corn that's more than a day old.
Where & When: Beaver Brook, Mondays and Fridays

Black Seed
Farmers Market
Black Seed Farmers Market connects community members of diverse backgrounds with each other, as well as with local farmers, some of whom are recent immigrants and/or refugees in order to foster wellness, belonging, and a supportive local economy around healthy food.
Where & When: University Park, Saturdays

Ruth Kihu
Ruth Kihu is a World Farmer and REC vendor originally from Kenya. She started farming in 2013, and joined the Beaver Brook Farmers market last season. She grows collard greens, managu, mustard greens, lalu, butternut squash, and green beans among other crops.
Where & When: Beaver Brook, Fridays