OPENING JULY 16th!
The Hilltown Mobile Market is back for Season IV and we are bigger and better than ever!
Our new online marketplace will offer the very best Hilltown-grown products each week and deliver to over a dozen different pick-up locations throughout the Hilltowns.
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HOW DOES IT WORK?
Shopping the Mobile Market is like visiting all your favorite farmer's markets and road-side farm stands in one place. You can purchase fresh products grown by all the farmers you know and love without ever leaving home!
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The online market will be open from JULY 16Ā -Ā NOVEMBER 18, 2022.Ā
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This year, we are thrilled to be able to offer Hilltown-grown meat, dairy and eggs in addition to the wide selection of seasonal fruits, vegetables and pantry items! Ā Our "market-on-wheels" now includes over a dozen talentedĀ Hilltown producersĀ and we are committed to making it easier forĀ ALL Hilltowners to enjoy fresh, high quality, locally grown food.Ā
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The online market will open every Saturday and close on Tuesdays at 3pm. Order any time within that window and choose a convenient pick-up location for either Thursday or Friday delivery. Feel free to order as often as you like with a minimum order of $20.Ā It's easy, fun, and delicious!
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Ā Farm Shares!Ā
Purchasing a farm share now is a great way to support our work.Ā This year, farm shares will work as a spend down balance on your account for any item in our online store. You still get to choose the items in your share each week! Place your order of any size (minimum order $20) as often as it works for you.
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OurĀ 2022 Farm Share options are:
Our SNAP/HIP Share automatically credits $40, $60 or $100/month to your online account from July-November (5 months). ($100/month is a combination of both HIP and SNAP benefits). Your HIP benefit will automatically refund your EBT card on the first day of each month.
Fill out this form and send it in by JUNE 15th, 2022. HIP benefits can only be used for fruits, vegetables, and minimally processed pantry items on the storefront.
If you get SNAP, you get HIP! For more information about HIP please see mass.gov/hip or reach out to our Market Coordinator, Seva Water.
Hilltown food for Hilltown people! This share is available to low-income residents who do not qualify for SNAP and includes an extra $50 credit for a total of $200 of online store credit to spend throughout the season on any item you want, as often as you want it! (Minimum order $20). The cost is partially covered by donations raised from those purchasing a "Helping Hand" share.
This share is perfect for seniors and small households. Get $200 of online store credit to spend throughout the season on any item you want, as often as you want it! (Minimum order $20).
This share is perfect for a family or household of local food lovers. Get $400 of online store credit to spend throughout the season on any item you want, as often as you want it! (Minimum order $20).
Hilltown food for Hilltown people! This share includes a $100 donation to help fund our Food Security Share and make high-quality food more affordable for low-income residents. You will receive $400 of online store credit to spend throughout the season on any item you want, as often as you want it! (Minimum order $20).
Note: You do not need to purchase a share to participate in the market!Ā All are welcome to shop the online storefront and place an order any time during the season.
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We welcome SNAP, HIP, WIC, and Senior Coupons at our market!Ā We cannot process these payments online, but we have several in-person "SNAP" payment locations where we can meet you to deliver your order.Ā Please register as a SNAP customer when you sign up so that we can fill your order.Ā Alternatively, you can sign up for a SNAP/HIP Farm Share to have your EBT benefits automatically credited to your online account and choose from any of our delivery locations.Ā Or, mail in your WIC/Senior Coupons to recieve online store credit and choose any delivery location.Ā Questions? Please contact us for more details!
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*SNAP EBT cards cannot be processed online.Ā If you are paying with SNAP, HIP, WIC or Senior Coupons, you must select a SNAP location to pickup and pay for your order.Ā Note: This does not apply if you sign up for a SNAP/HIP CSA!
ā door deliveryĀ These stops are only available for senior housing residents.
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Ā Locations are subject to changeĀ
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Business Owners!Ā
Interested in Wholesale? Ā Contact us for details!
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Local Employers!
Workplace delivery may be available for your employees. Contact us for details!
HILLTOWN FARMS
Here are the farms that are participating in the 2022 Hilltown Mobile Market (so far):
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Berniche Blueberry Farm (Chesterfield)
Blue Heaven Blueberry and Raspberry Farm (Middlefield)
Clark Brothers Orchard (Ashfield)
Fern Hill Farm (Buckland)
Four Corners Farm (Worthington)
Kinne Brook Farm (Worthington)
Pause Pivot Farm (Williamsburg)
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In our third year 2021:
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participating hilltown farms
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average weekly customers
$22,969Ā
of Hilltown-grown produce sold
12%Ā
purchases made with SNAP/HIP
MARKET GALLERY
GET INVOLVED
Ready to lend a hand? We have volunteer opportunities at every market and would welcome your participation!Ā Additionally, if you are a farmer, chef, musician, nutritionist, teacher, or simply passionate about increasing access to fresh, local foods and supporting our local farms, please contact us! There are many ways you can get involved to help support this project.
OUR PARTNERS
This program is a collaboration between Healthy Hampshire, the Hilltown Food Council and Hilltown Community Development. It is guided by the work of the Hilltown Food Council and made possible with grants from Massachusetts Attorney Generalās Office, Blue Cross Blue Shield, and Cooley Dickinson Hospital.Ā Collaborators include:
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Hilltown Community Health Centers
Hilltown Food Council
Northern Hilltown COA Consortium
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