The Brown Market Shares Program (BMSP) is a student-run, campus-based food distribution program connecting the College Hill community with regional producers through affordable weekly shares of local and sustainable produce, bread, mushrooms, eggs, dairy, meat, and coffee.

Fall 2025 Signups Coming Soon!

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We’re moving! You can now find us at The Gate, located on the ground floor of Alumnae Hall at 194 Meeting St. The Gate can be accessed using the north-facing door across from Miller Hall.

This Season’s Information:

Our Fall 2025 season will run from September 26th - December 5th excluding November 27th (Thanksgiving).

Our Market Day will now operate out of The Gate at Alumnae Hall (194 Meeting St) on Thursdays, where you can come by and pick up your share from 12-6pm.

Sign up for our mailing list below for updates!

If you aren’t receiving emails after signing up for our mailing list, please email pr@brownmarketshares.com.

Please email info@brownmarketshares.com if you have any questions!

Offerings for Fall 2024:

Weekly items available for purchase:

FULL SHARE PRODUCE, 7-8 items
HALF SHARE PRODUCE, 4 items
BREAD, 1 loaf, Seven Stars Bakery
YOGURT, 1 pint, Narragansett Creamery
CHEESE, ~8oz, various options, Narragansett Creamery
MILK (WHOLE, 2%, SKIM), half gallon, Wright’s Dairy Farm
MUSHROOMS, ~3/4 lbs, RI Mushroom Company

Bi-weekly items available for purchase:

BREAD, 1 loaf, Seven Stars Bakery
YOGURT, 1 pint, Narragansett Creamery
CHEESE, ~8oz, various options, Narragansett Creamery
MILK (WHOLE, 2%, SKIM), half gallon, Wright’s Dairy Farm
EGGS, 1 dozen, Pat’s Pastured
MUSHROOMS, ~3/4 lbs, RI Mushroom Company
MEAT, ~2 lbs, Pat’s Pastured
COFFEE (MEDIUM GRIND), 8oz., Dean’s Beans

Sample Fall 2024 Share:

Full Share (7-8 items/week)

RAINBOW CARROTS
(1 lb) from
Wards Berry Farm
MASQUERADE POTATOES
(1 1/2 lbs) from
Wishing Stone Farm
MIXED DAIKON RADISHES
(1 lb) from
Langwater Farm
SHALLOTS
(1/2 lb) from
Zephyr Farm
BUTTERNUT SQUASH
(1 squash) from
Schartner Farms
SPINACH
(1/3 lb bag) from
Wards Berry Farm
MCINTOSH APPLES
(3 apples) from
Barden Family Orchard

Half Share (4 items/week)

RAINBOW CARROTS
(1 lb) from
Wards Berry Farm
BUTTERNUT SQUASH
(1 squash) from
Schartner Farms
SPINACH
(1/3 lb bag) from
Wards Berry Farm
MCINTOSH APPLES
(3 apples) from
Barden Family Orchard

Mission

Provide equitable access to sustainably-produced food

We believe all individuals should have equal access to fresh, local, sustainable food. By removing transportation barriers, our program provides access to any member of the Brown community. Our internally-funded Subsidized Program allows low-income faculty, staff, and graduate students to participate at a lower cost, further breaking down obstacles to access.

Promote regional farm security.

We are committed to supporting small-scale local farmers in Rhode Island and Massachusetts who manage diversified farms with methods that demonstrate a respect for the environment, consumers, and farmers alike. Market Shares provides an alternative to the conventional industrial agro-food system.

Foster on campus engagement and activism

We offer Brown students, faculty, and staff the chance to support local agriculture and to learn about farming and seasonal produce. In this sense, Market Shares creates the opportunity for them to make a political statement through the purchase of their food. Along with other on-campus initiatives as well academic courses, our program fosters a community of active and engaged eaters on Brown’s campus.

“Market Shares has enabled me to eat healthier and better quality food than I can normally afford, which has greatly improved my quality of life. In short, it’s a true life saver, a wonderful program, and I am so very grateful to be a part of this fantastic community. Many thanks to Market Shares!”

— Anonymous Spring 2022 Shareholder