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Regional Environmental Council (REC)

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Regional Environmental Council (REC)

The Regional Environmental Council (REC) is a grassroots, non-profit, food justice organization YouthGROW employs 40 teens annually on two urban organic farms.

We tackle food insecurity in Worcester through three core programs:

UGROW (Urban Garden Resources of Worcester) (est. 1995) - A network of 70+ community and school gardens and urban farms involving more than 500 gardeners and farmers and 2,000 public school students and their teachers who grow fresh, healthy produce for their families and schools. UGROW network gardens receive free training and r

esources like seeds, compost, soil testing, seedlings, and garden bed builds and repairs. YouthGROW (Youth Growing Organics in Worcester) (est. 2003) - A year-round leadership development, education, and employment program for youth (14-18) from historically underserved Worcester neighborhoods. Youth learn to grow food and contribute meaningfully to their community while developing leadership, job, and life skills. REC Community Farmers Markets (est. 2008) - Three weekly traditional Farmers Markets and 16 weekly Mobile Farmers Market stops connect the three communities of Worcester, Webster, and Southbridge, where price and proximity are constant barriers to food security, with affordable, healthy, culturally appropriate, locally grown food from more than 25 area family farms and 5 urban farms. These markets provide opportunities for more than 5,500 customers annually to use their WIC and Senior Coupons, SNAP/EBT, and the Massachusetts Healthy Incentives Program (HIP) to purchase fresh, local produce. Learn more: https://www.recworcester.org/

06/07/2026

5 DAYS UNTIL REC FARMERS MARKETS 🎉

We are so excited to have Bucket List Maple Syrup returning to the REC Farmers Markets at Beaver Brook Park & Mobile Market locations for the 2026 season!

Join us on the opening day of our summer’s farmers markets to visit the Bucket List Maple Syrup as well as many other amazing vendors. Come support your community and promote food security by shopping for affordable, locally sourced products!

REC Farmers Markets accept SNAP, Cash, Card, WIC & Senior Coupons, and HIP (produce & food plants).

🎉Opening Day Information!

REC Farmers Market at Beaver Brook Park
⏰Friday, June 12th from 9am-12pm
📍306 Chandler St Worcester, MA

REC Farmers Market at University Park
⏰Saturday, June 13 from 9am-12pm
📍965 Main St Worcester, MA

Learn More about REC Farmers Markets: https://www.recworcester.org/farmers-markets
Learn More about Bucket List Maple Syrup: https://massmaple.org/maple-syrup/bucket-list-maple-syrup/

06/06/2026

During all seasons, UGROW's school gardens network is growing something good!🌱

Our school gardens network supports 35 gardens throughout Worcester - bringing fresh food, hands on learning opportunities, and green space to students of all ages. Beyond planting and harvesting, an appreciation for local food is built through engaging lessons, field trips to farms, and visits to community gardens. Programs like these engage students with community & provide them with empowering skills that last a lifetime!

Providing students with an understanding of where our food comes from is essential to building a more just & equitable food system for all. Join us in building community resilience at the school garden by donating, today!

Donate, today! :https://www.recworcester.org/annual-fy26?fbclid=IwY2xjawQlHQ1leHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETF5V3pZTkYxM243YmVKbllZc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHp5c0vUl8WP0sm3bao8ay-cqsn6YrOuCMIJFvY8r8IIXoO5uGCvVYz0RSRG9_aem_2lnNUxEXCaGg7zjbLRZ3Tg
UGROW - School & Community Gardens: https://www.recworcester.org/ugrow

06/05/2026

1 WEEK UNTIL REC FARMERS MARKETS 🎉

Stop by Opening Day of the REC Farmers Market at University Park for free family fun! 🫧🎨

Our friends at Christine’s Creative Co. RI & MA's Premier Family Entertainment & Inventor Mentor will be joining us to celebrate the start of the farmers market season. Bring the whole family for bubbles, face painting, rockets, & more!

Opening Day at the REC Farmers Market at University Park!
⏰Saturday, June 13 from 9am-12pm
📍965 Main St Worcester, MA
🚗Parking in the Clark lot on Gates Street

We look forward to seeing you there!

06/04/2026

Yesterday, we celebrated the groundbreaking of our new YouthGROW greenhouse! 🎉

Thank you to all of the community members, partners, elected officials, neighbors, supporters, staff, and YouthGROW participants for joining us yesterday to celebrate this exciting milestone in our capital project: the Center for Urban Agriculture & Food Security! Check back soon to our social media or sign up for our newsletter for more information on exciting project.

A special thank you to Pixie Food Co. & Lux Point Events for supporting this event!

This groundbreaking marks the beginning of an exciting new chapter for REC, and we are so grateful to everyone who has helped bring this project to life. 💚

06/03/2026

9 DAYS UNITL REC FARMERS MARKETS 🎉

We are so excited to welcome the Kelly Homestead Apiary, Charlton, MA to the REC Farmers Markets at Beaver Brook Park for the 2026 season!

Join us on the opening day of our summer’s farmers markets to visit the Kelly Homestead Apiary as well as many other amazing vendors. Come support your community and promote food security by shopping for affordable, locally sourced products!

REC Farmers Markets accept SNAP, Cash, Card, WIC & Senior Coupons, and HIP (produce & food plants).

🎉Opening Day Information!

REC Farmers Market at Beaver Brook Park
⏰Friday, June 12th from 9am-12pm
📍306 Chandler St Worcester, MA

REC Farmers Market at University Park
⏰Saturday, June 13 from 9am-12pm
📍965 Main St Worcester, MA

Learn More about REC Farmers Markets: https://www.recworcester.org/farmers-markets
Learn More about Kelly Homestead Apiary: https://kellyhomesteadapiary.com/

06/02/2026

10 DAYS LEFT UNTIL REC FARMERS MARKETS! 🎉

Thanks to Massachusetts leadership- Senate President Karen E. Spilka , Senate Ways and Means Chair Michael Rodrigues, & House Ways and Means Chair Aaron Michlewicz - as well as local senators and representatives - Senator Robyn Kennedy , Senator Mike Moore , State Rep. James O'Day , Mary Keefe , State Rep. Daniel Donahue , David LeBoeuf, State Representative, Senator Peter Durant, and Representative John Mahoney - the Healthy Incentives Program (HIP) is fully funded for the 2027 fiscal year budget! 💚

We are excited to be celebrating $100 Million invested into HIP benefits since April 2017- supporting local farmers, feeding the community, and growing the local economy. We are proud to support community access to this benefit at REC Farmers Markets!

Learn More about using HIP at the REC Farmers Markets: https://www.recworcester.org/hipfaq

06/01/2026

11 DAYS UNTIL REC FARMERS MARKETS! 🎉

We are so excited to welcome back Fay Mountain Farm to the REC Farmers Markets for the 2026 season! Available at Beaver Brook Park on Fridays, University Park on Saturdays, & at the mobile farmers market locations all summer long.

Join us on the opening day of our summer’s farmers markets to visit Fay Mountain Farm as well as many other amazing vendors. Come support your community and promote food security by shopping for affordable, locally sourced products!

REC Farmers Markets accept SNAP, Cash, Card, WIC & Senior Coupons, and HIP (produce & food plants).

🎉Opening Day Information!

REC Farmers Market at Beaver Brook Park
⏰Friday, June 12th from 9am-12pm
📍306 Chandler St Worcester, MA

REC Farmers Market at University Park
⏰Saturday, June 13 from 9am-12pm
📍965 Main St Worcester, MA

Learn More about REC Farmers Markets: https://www.recworcester.org/farmers-markets
Learn More about Fay Mountain Farm: https://www.faymountainfarm.org/

05/31/2026

Last week, YouthGROW celebrated the end of their spring session with our friends from the New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill and Crocodile River Music! 🥁🌸

Thank you to M&T Bank bank for making events like this possible through your support of YouthGROW!

05/30/2026

We are so excited to have the Wooden Bakery returning to the REC Farmers Markets at Beaver Brook Park & University Park for the 2026 season! 🎉

Join us on the opening day of our summer’s farmers markets to visit Wooden Bakery as well as many other amazing vendors. Come support your community and promote food security by shopping for affordable, locally sourced products!

REC Farmers Markets accept SNAP, Cash, Card, WIC & Senior Coupons, and HIP (produce & food plants).

🎉Opening Day Information!

Beaver Brook Park
⏰Friday, June 12th from 9am-12pm
📍306 Chandler St Worcester, MA

University Park
⏰Saturday, June 13 from 9am-12pm
📍965 Main St Worcester, MA

Learn More about REC Farmers Markets: https://www.recworcester.org/farmers-markets
Learn More about Wooden Bakery: https://wooden.coop/wooden-bakery-worcester-ma/

05/29/2026

LAST CHANCE TO ENTER for a chance to win TWO TICKETS to see Jack Johnson at the Xfinity Center on June 20, 2026! 🏄‍♂️

To enter our raffle, you must...
Like & Share a post promoting this raffle (this post, or the post from 4/9/26) = 1 entry. Send a direct message to us (Regional Environmental Council (REC)) with a screenshot of your share to confirm your entry!

Every $5 donated to our All At Once Donation Match Campaign = 1 raffle entry (click the link below next to 'Donate'). Every dollar you donate to this campaign will be matched—dollar for dollar—by the Johnson Ohana Foundation

Raffle winners will be selected June 1, 2026. Please email lily @ recworcester.org with any questions!

Learn More: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1HWE5eUC8r2I152bS9rl6H8HbLH8Y7oU3NDAZolvWNn0/edit?tab=t.0 =h.cn2a5tnywf9k
Donate: https://regionalenvironmentalcouncilinc-bloom.kindful.com/?campaign=1405873

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108 Beacon Street
Worcester, MA
01608

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Monday	9am - 5pm
Tuesday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 5pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm
Friday	9am - 5pm

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+15087999139

Website

http://www.recworcester.org/

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