One of the best place to find fresh fruits and vegetables in Fall River is the Farmers' Market in Kennedy Park every Saturday morning from 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., from mid-May to late November. More than twenty stands are set up every week offering a wide variety of produce, most of it locally grown. Interest in farmers' markets has grown in recent years as more people are concerned about global warming and improved nutrition, one of the best ways to reduce the incidence of a number of chronic diseases, including diabetes, heart disease and cancer.  For the Southeastern Massachusetts Agricultural Partnership list of all of the markets in Southeastern Massachusetts and nearby Rhode Island, click here. For the Massachusetts Department of Agriculture list of statewide markets, click here. For a printable list, click here. For a list produced by the Massachusetts Federation of Farmers Markets, click here. For a list of local farms in Southeastern Massachusetts, click here. Click here for pictures of the Farmers' Market that operates on Wednesdays at Ruggles Park. Click here to get information about the Coupon Program for seniors. For more information about Fall River markets at Ruggles and Kennedy Park, contact Organizer Rachel Medeiros.

(Top row, left and center) Farmers sell produce under the shade trees along Bradford Street, much of it grown in nearby Westport and Swansea to hundreds of people who are looking for fresh fruits and vegetables without having to leave the City. (Top row, right) Maria Souza sells some squash to Carol Dias. (Middle row, left) Jose Ferreira, left, sells fresh figs that he has grown on his Sprague Street lot in the South End of Fall River. (Middle row, right) Antonio Torres points out some vegetables to his wife Laurina as they walk by the Medeiros farm stand. (Bottom row, left) Sal Moniz dumps some fresh corn onto his table. (Bottom row, center) Operators of the Medeiros farm in Westport unload their produce. (Bottom row, right) Helen Medeiros, Maria Costa and Maria Farias chat for a few minutes while they shop.