A Brookline farm is starting a free farmers market in response to the ongoing government shutdown threatening SNAP benefits .

Allandale Farm announced Wednesday on Facebook that it had partnered with the historic Loring Greenough House in Jamaica Plain to set up a free produce pickup program. Iggy’s Bread in Cambridge will also donate bread to the market, according to the post.

“We are alarmed that the government shutdown has continued and families are about to lose their SNAP benefits,” the farm said. “We know that many eligible folks are not receiving SNAP due to the administrative burden, so we will be providing food to any who show up – no questions asked.”

The farmers market will be open from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the first three Thursdays in November at the Loring Greenoug

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