The Lexington Farmers’ Market welcomes local non-profit organizations and community groups to share information on services and activities that are in alignment with the mission and guiding principles of the LFM. These include promoting healthy eating and lifestyle, local food, food equity and sustainability. Read on to learn more about the many vibrant organizations making a difference in Lexington and environs!
Community Groups are welcome to apply and join the market. Visit the Market Community page to learn how.
Communities United Inc.
COMMUNITIES UNITED INC.(CUI) operates three Head Start programs serving Lexington and surrounding towns, giving preschool children and families an opportunity to experience growth in an environment that encourages participation in a full range of developmentally appropriate activities. They strive to increase the ability of children and families to cope with and initiate change in their lives, working to meet the needs of a culturally and economically diverse community while building upon the gains made through their experiences. When they are at the LFM ,stop by for children’s activities including story time, crafts, and more. For more information, visit www.communitiesunitedinc.org
LexFUN
LexFUN! is a volunteer-run group of local parents of all kinds based in and around Lexington, MA. Their mission is to enrich the lives of families with young children in and around Lexington and to provide support for their members and the wider community we live in. Explore LexFUN’s website to learn more about their Mission and Vision.
Lexington at Home
Lexington at Home is an inclusive support network that enriches the lives of independent Lexington Seniors by creating opportunities to socialize, lending one another a helping hand in a pinch, and sharing our collective knowledge of available resources.
Lexington Field and Garden Club
The Lexington Field & Garden Club (LFGC) is the oldest garden club in the nation, offering educational, social, and community improvement opportunities, many as services to the town. Members join in order to make friends, to learn about a wide range of garden-related topics through lectures, one-on-one relationships, workshops, and field trips, and to beautify Lexington through civic gardening.
Lexington Goes Purple
Lexington Goes Purple is Lexington’s annual awareness and fundraiser for the Alzheimer’s Association. The Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s® is the world’s largest event to raise awareness and funds for Alzheimer’s care, support and research. Held annually in more than 600 communities nationwide and 12 locations in our region, this inspiring event calls on participants of all ages and abilities to reclaim the future for millions.
Lexington Historical Society
Founded in 1886, the Lexington Historical Society is an independent non-profit passionate about preserving Lexington’s history and sharing it with the public. The mission of the Historical Society is to be a premier interpreter of the events of April 1775, and the faithful steward of all of the town’s history through time. Lexington Historical Society preserves and interprets Lexington’s three historic houses and give tours of fascinating historic sites, where significant events of the early days of the American Revolution unfolded in Massachusetts.
Munroe Center for the Arts
The Munroe Center for the Arts furthers the cultural and artistic education of the residents of Lexington by running a community arts center, teaching visual and performing arts education classes, providing low-cost studio space for community artists, operating a gallery, and organizing community arts-related events.