A farmers market can increase access to healthy food, promote nutritious eating among occupants, and support enhanced social interaction.
Key Terms
- A Farmers Market is a market at which farmers and/or produce vendors sell fruits, vegetables and sometimes meat, cheese, and bakery products directly to consumers.
For full strategy and documentation requirements, please refer to the digital scorecard made available on the Fitwel Platform.
Strategy Insights
- A qualifying farmers market may be located offsite, provided it meets all distance and operational requirements outlined in the strategy language.
- Farmers markets are not required to be outdoors; an indoor market that meets strategy requirements will also qualify.
- Farmers markets must include at least one produce item (fruit or vegetable).
- For Workplace scorecards, if a project shows a farmers market that operates on Saturday or Sunday, it must confirm that it operates during workplace hours.
- Fitwel only accepts farmers markets that sell produce directly from farmers to consumers:
- Conventional grocery stores and markets do not qualify for this strategy.
- Community Supported Agriculture (CSAs) drop-off and virtual farmers markets do not qualify for this strategy.
- Farm stalls/stores may comply only if projects share in their official statement additional information regarding the procurement of the produce and how they meet the intent of a farmers market with producers selling directly to consumers.
Sample Documentation
Documentation credit to Boston Properties
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