Stock up on produce for at the Watertown Farmers Market Pop-Up Farm Shop on Wednesday, Nov. 12. Customers with SNAP benefits can get free fruits and vegetables from two farms. See more information provided by the City of Watertown.
Watertown Farmers’ Market Pop-up Farm Shop! Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025 1-3 p.m. Saltonstall Park Plaza (next to City Hall, 149 Main Street)
Providing access to farm fresh and specialty foods, supporting local agriculture and businesses, addressing food insecurity, building community, and promoting healthy and sustainable living.
Dick’s Market Gardens and Stillman’s Farm are heading back to Watertown with their farm fresh seasonal produce!
Shop and stock up on a variety of late harvest root vegetables, winter squash varieties, hardy greens, and apples — all items that store well into the winter months. Dick’s will have a fill-a-bag option.
Customers enrolled in SNAP (with any balance on their account) can access free produce from Dick’s and Stillman Farms, using their Healthy Incentive Program (HIP) dollars! More details can be found below.
We thank you for your support as we continue to create a safe, inclusive, and enjoyable shopping experience!
(See the more information in the Watertown Farmers Market newsletter by clicking here.)
Food Assistance for SNAP Customers
Customers enrolled in SNAP can visit the pop-up farm shop and get free produce from Dick’s and Stillman’s Farms, both HIP certified vendors!
*Read through the information below for details
Healthy Incentives Program (HIP) monthly amounts are $40, $60, and $80 depending on SNAP household size.
Household Size Monthly HIP limit 1-2 people $403-5 people $606+ people $80More information can be found here: November 2025 SNAP Updates | Mass.gov
Community Food Drive & Resources
November 4 – December 31, 2025
The City of Watertown’s Human Services Department, with support from the Watertown Community Foundation, is running a Community Food Drive from November 4 through December 2025. The city is taking steps to ensure the impacts of food insecurity are mitigated amidst the federal changes to SNAP, in addition to the freeze on those benefits beginning November 1.
Please consider donating nonperishable food items at one of the drop-off locations around Watertown. All food donations will support the food pantries in Watertown and families who are in need.
Food donation drop-off locations include:
- Watertown City Hall (149 Main Street)
- Watertown Police Department (552 Main Street)
- Watertown Free Public Library (123 Main Street)
- Watertown Fire Station (564 Mt. Auburn Street)
- All Watertown Public Schools
- Watertown High School (27 Westminster Ave)
- Watertown Middle School (68 Waverley Ave)
- Cunniff Elementary School (246 Warren St)
- Hosmer Elementary School (1 Concord Rd)
- James Russell Lowell Elementary School (123 Lowell Ave)
- Phillips School (30 Common St)
There are also ways to contribute toward the food pantries before the start of the food drive on November 4 – see the Watertown Community Foundation to learn how.
Additional Resources
In addition to the on-going Community Food Drive, several other programs and services address food insecurity in Watertown.
The Watertown Food Pantry, located at 80 Mount Auburn Street, is extending their hours of operation beginning Tuesday, November 4, 2025, from 10 AM – 2 PM and 4 PM – 6 PM.
The Watertown Food Pantry operates a Porch Pick-Up Program each month for residents who would like to donate to the pantry but cannot make it in person. Sign-up online.
The Watertown Farmers’ Market is enrolling SNAP users in the winter HIP bag program for free produce. You can access this benefit if you have at least $0.01 (one cent) on your EBT card. Contact watertownmarket@gmail.com for more information.
Watertown residents who need help navigating resources and creating a food plan can reach out to one of the free community resources below.
Watertown Social Services Resource Specialist (SSRS) Program
Residents age 18-59
617-744-9585 (call or text)
Watertown Senior Services
Residents 60+
617-972-6490
Watertown Veterans Services
Watertown Veterans and their Families
617-972-6483 ext. 12159
Watertown Housing Authority Resident Services WHA Residents only
617-923-3950
Project Bread – Food Source Hotline:1.800.645.8333 (Food assistance in 180 languages)
Find this information, as well as updates on additional food resources and City initiatives, at watertown-ma.gov/HumanServices.