Salem Farmers Market
About
The Salem Farmers Market runs weekly on Thursday afternoons in Derby Square in historic downtown Salem, from early June to mid-October. Local farmers and food producers sell produce and prepared foods directly to shoppers, and the market is meant as much for gathering and socializing as for buying groceries. Live music adds to the atmosphere, and the market is organized with Salem Main Streets to support downtown and local agriculture.
The market traces its roots to 1634. At its peak around 1930, more than 40 vendors sold from collapsible wooden stalls and an estimated 10,000 people came on a single Saturday, before the market ended in the early 1970s and the square was redesigned. For 2026 its poster honors Salem’s precolonial history, highlighting crops such as Boston Marrow squash and flint corn grown at Mack Park Farm with guidance from the Massachusett Tribe.
What to Know
- SNAP/EBT is accepted through market coupons at the info table.
- Some vendors accept HIP benefits.
- Volunteers are welcome for setup, breakdown and other shifts.
- There is no market on parade day.
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