All 9 BFMC member markets accept senior checks, WIC checks, and Bridgeport Bucks. The markets will also match your SNAP benefits!

The East End NRZ Market & Cafe’ was launched in 2013 by the Bridgeport Health Department and East End Neighborhood Revitalization Zone (NRZ) to alleviate food insecurity in the East End neighborhood, one of Bridgeport’s longest-standing food deserts. The market is also a community gathering place, offering live cooking demonstrations and other activities to celebrate the vibrancy of the neighborhood.

All BFMC member markets accept senior checks, WIC checks, and Bridgeport Bucks. The markets will also match your SNAP benefits!

Bus Route: Coastal Link, Route 1

St. Vincent’s Farm Stand was started in 2009 with the support of Wholesome Wave to make healthful, locally grown food available to those in the community who need it most as well as its own employees, volunteers, and visitors. The farm stand is an example of St. Vincent’s mission of caring for the community, in particular the poor and vulnerable, and extends the services the hospital provides beyond medical treatment to providing access to healthy food and nutrition education. The farm stand is located in the Medical Center’s parking lot, easily accessible by public transportation.

All BFMC member markets accept senior checks, WIC checks, and Bridgeport Bucks. The markets will also match your SNAP benefits!

Bus Route: Route 8

For more than 6 years, the East Side Farmers Market has provided fresh fruits and vegetables to Bridgeport and East Side residents. Launched by the Bridgeport Health Department to increase access to healthy foods in the East Side. Every Wednesday during the summer, residents come to the market to shop for fresh local produce.

Join us at 752 East Main Street, in the parking lot of the City’s Social Services building!

Senior FMNP checks are distributed at this locations starting at the end of July, early August. Please bring a driver’s license/identification card and income statement. Please feel free to email us if you have any questions.

All BFMC member markets accept senior checks, WIC checks, and Bridgeport Bucks. The markets will also match your SNAP benefits!

Bus route 9.

The Downtown Farmers Market is managed by the Bridgeport Downtown Special Services District (DSSD) with the aim of providing downtown’s growing residential population and 8,000+ office workers access to fresh, locally grown foods and to supply a viable retail market for local farmers, food producers and artisans. The market also features live music and entertainment to attract visitors each week. The Downtown Market is the central feature of DSSD’s Creative Placemaking initiative to transform open spaces and parks in Downtown Bridgeport into centers of civic and cultural programming.

All BFMC member markets accept senior checks, WIC checks, and Bridgeport Bucks. The markets will also match your SNAP benefits!

Bus Route: Coastal Link, Route 5, Route 7, Route 17

The Farm Stand at Bridgeport Hospital makes nutritious, local produce more available to patients and community members from July through October.

All BFMC member markets accept senior checks, WIC checks, and Bridgeport Bucks. The markets will also match your SNAP benefits!

Bus Route: Route 1, route 13

The Alliance Farmers Market is returning for their second season, with an added market day, bringing fresh produce to Bridgeport every other Friday from June through October. As a new BFMC member, the Alliance Farmers Market will now accept and match your SNAP benefits!

Reservoir Community Farmers Market is located at Green Village Initiative’s urban farm, the first urban farm in Bridgeport. Reservoir Community Farm grows hundreds of pounds of produce, including over 50 varieties of vegetables each year. Produce is sold weekly onsite at the farm stand. Reservoir Community Farm is a center for educational school field trips, a knowledge resource hub for GVI’s school and community garden network, hosts GVI’s Youth Leadership Program, and the Reservoir Community Farmers Market.

All BFMC member markets accept senior checks, WIC checks, and Bridgeport Bucks. The markets will also match your SNAP benefits!

Bus Route: Route 6

The Stratfield Saturday Market established in 2019 is a new market to Bridgeport, located at Clinton park. The market will include produce vendors, food vendors, artisans, live musicians, and more! Pets are welcomed at the market.  Be sure to bring your friends and family, and enjoy your sunny Saturday at this market.

All BFMC member markets accept senior checks, WIC checks, and Bridgeport Bucks. The markets will also match your SNAP benefits!

Bus Route: Route 10

The Farmers Market of Black Rock is the newest member of the Collaborative and is now accepting senior checks, WIC checks, and Bridgeport Bucks. The market will also match your SNAP benefits!

Bus Route: Coastal Link