MILL CITY GROWS LAUNCHES INDOOR WINTER FARMERS MARKET SEASON IN LOWELL, MA
Indoor Mobile Markets are held at UMass Lowell’s University Crossing and at the Lowell Senior Center through April 2024
[LOWELL, MA] – Seasonal, locally grown produce is now available for purchase through April 2024 at Mill City Grows’ (MCG) Indoor Winter Farmers Markets at UMass Lowell University Crossing and the Lowell Senior Center. Shoppers can enjoy a variety of fresh fruits and vegetables grown in the City of Lowell as well as produce sourced from area farmers. Mill City Grows Mobile Markets accept SNAP/EBT, cash, credit, debit, WellSense, Apple Pay, and Mill City Grows E-Gift Cards for payment. All markets also accept HIP (Healthy Incentives Program), a SNAP benefit that provides $1 back for every dollar spent on fruits and vegetables purchased directly from a HIP authorized farm or vendor. SNAP customers are encouraged to ask about HIP discounts while shopping.
Launched in June 2014, Mill City Grows’ Mobile Market Program strives to fulfill the organization’s mission to make nutritious, locally grown food affordable and accessible to all Lowell residents, especially those with limited mobility and access to grocery stores. The Program is supported in part by the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources (MDAR), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Cummings Foundation, Plenus Group, Inc., The City of Lowell, and Tufts Medicine Lowell General Hospital.
The full Indoor Winter Mobile Market schedule can be viewed and downloaded at MillCityGrows.org/mobile-markets, including multilingual schedules in Khmer, Spanish, Vietnamese, Portuguese, Lao, Haitian Creole, French, Kinyarwanda, and Pashto. Please follow Mill City Grows on Facebook and Instagram for any scheduling updates or call 978-455-2620.
2023-2024 MILL CITY GROWS INDOOR WINTER FARMERS MARKET SCHEDULE
UMass Lowell University Crossing Lobby *
220 Pawtucket Street, Lowell
Select Wednesdays from 1pm – 4pm
December 13, 2023
January 10 & 24, 2024
February 7 & 21, 2024
March 6 & 20, 2024
April 3, 2024
* Parking is available at the Pawtucket Metered Lot across from University Crossing at 219 Pawtucket Street. View a Google Map.
Lowell Senior Center Cafeteria
276 Broadway Street, Lowell
Select Thursdays from 9am – 11:30am
December 14, 2023
January 11 & 25, 2024
February 8 & 22, 2024
March 7 & 21, 2024
About Mill City Grows
Mill City Grows fosters food justice by improving positive health outcomes, economic independence and environmental sustainability in Lowell, MA, through increased access to land, locally grown food, and education. We envision that Lowell will be known for its innovative approach to food production and food justice where residents are engaged actors in creating a food secure community that promotes the ability to grow, consume, and distribute healthy, locally produced food on land that is seen as a vital resource for the community and is protected for food production. For more information, visit millcitygrows.org.
Mill City Grows Mobile Market Contact:
Dai Kim (he/him) – Director of Food Access
Main Office: 978-455-2620
dai@millcitygrows.org
