Farmers markets in Maine bring fresh local food to the towns
Blue Hill Farmers Market 2012
Blue Hill Fairgrounds, Route 172
Blue Hill, ME 04614
Phone: 207-374-5273
This market features a talented, diverse group of farmers, artist, bakers, and more. There is a wonderful selection to choose from, including locally grown meats, fresh baked goods, smoked meats, wooden bowls, wooden spoons, soaps, goat cheese, photographs, chair caners, and toy makers, also Mexican and Indian food to go. The farmers also produce vegetable starts for your garden, vegetables, cut flowers, blueberries and other fall fruits. The market is open from May 28,- August 20, at the Blue Hill Fairgrounds, then we move to The First Congregational Church parking lot from August 27,- Mid October.
Dates and Hours: Saturdays, 9-11:30 a.m.; May 26 to August 18 at the Blue Hill Fairgrounds; August 25 to mid-October at the First Congregational Church parking lot in the town of Blue Hill town.
Also, Wednesday, 3-5 p.m., June to October, at First Congregational Church parking lot in Blue Hill.
YMCA Parking Lot, 21 Park Street
Bar Harbor, ME
Phone: 207-223-2293
Fresh Maine seasonal vegetables, fruit, flowers, meats (smoked and fresh) chicken, beef, pork, seafood, rabbit, cheese, breads, baked goods, prepared Vietnamese cuisine, fiber crafts, dairy, preserves, eggs and honey. Information: info@fisherfarmcsa.com
Dates and Hours: Sunday, 9 a.m.-noon, May 13-October 28
2 locations, for Saturday, Monday, and Thursday markets; see below
Ellsworth, ME 04605
Phone: 207-667-9212
Veggie seedlings, cheese, icecream, Indian food, handmade knits and jewelry, organic produce, cut flowers, fruits, blueberries, locally prepared authentic Indian food, baked goods, goat's cheese, lamb, beef, pork, free range eggs etc. Vendors selling crafts handmade in Maine.
Dates and Hours: Saturday market, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. starting May 5 at the Hancock Oil parking lot on Main Street.
Monday and Thursday market, 2-5:30 p.m. starting June 14 at the Maine Community Foundation parking lot on Washington Junction.
Across from 111 Main Street (Route 1)
Machias, ME
Phone: 207-255-8556
Dates in 2011:
Saturdays, 8 a.m.-3 p.m.; May - October
Full line of fresh farm goods. Annual bedding plants, perennials, strawberries, mixed vegetables, wild blueberries and apples. Open daily in height of season.
Main Street (Camden National Bank parking lot)
Milbridge, ME
Phone: 207-483-2611
This markets offer a variety of fresh, locally grown and produced products. From fresh baked breads and sweets to organiclly and conventionally grown vegetables and berries; hand spun wool and weavings to farmstead goat cheese and yogurt; organically raised meats, farm fresh eggs and perennials; preserves and flower bouquets can all be found at this diverse market.
Dates and Hours; Saturdays, 9 a.m.-noon; May 26-September 22
Southwest Harbor Farmers Market 2012
Main Street (parking lot of St. John Church)
Southwest Harbor, ME
Phone: 207-483-2611
Southwest Farmer's Market is a small seasonal farmers market that offers local organic and conventional fruits, berries, and veggies as well as goat milk cheeses, yogurts, and meats; grass-fed beef, pork, lamb; eggs; jams/jellies, goat milk soap and skin care products; and breads and other baked treats.
Dates and Hours: Fridays, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., June 15-October 5
Island Community Center, 6 Memorial Lane
Stonington, ME
Phone: 207-326-4741
Shoppers will be surprised to find not only abundant fresh native produce, meat products, local seafood, cheeses, specialty foods and bakery goods but also a variety of fine artists, craftspeople, and community organizations represented in a lively mix of more than 50 vendors. There is always something new to discover at the Stonington Farmers Market.
Dates and Hours: Fridays, 10 a.m.-noon; mid-May-mid-October
Sunrise County Farmers' Market
Union Street, across from the Calais Free Library
Calais, ME
Phone: 207-454-3896
Dates in 2011:
Tuesdays, 11 a.m.-3 p.m.; June - October
The market sells a wide selection of vegetables, cut and dried flowers, perennials, meat products, baked goods and locally made crafts.
Caribou Farmers Market 2012
75 Bennett Drive across from the Burger King
Caribou, ME
Phone: 207-498-6156
Fresh garden vegetables (seasonal), herbs, flowers, fresh breads and meats, and various Maine-made products.
Dates and Hours: Saturdays and Sundays, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.; from May 1-October 1
Houlton Farmers Market 2012
McDonald's parking lot on Route 2 downtown
Houlton, ME
Phone: 207-794-8306
Fresh vegetables, berries, annuals, perennials and herbs. Open any day product is available.
Dates and Hours: The Houlton Farmers' Market runs whenever vendors show up; early May to late October.
Presque Isle Farmers Market 2012
830 Main Street at Aroostook Centre Mall
Presque Isle, ME
Phone: 207-896-5860
The Presque Isle Farmers' Market offers a complete range of local produce as well as baked goods, meats, preserves, honey, nursery stock, bedding plants, herbs, and cultivated mushrooms.
Dates and Hours: Saturdays, 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m.; May 12-early October
Mill Park, North Water Street at Bond Street
Augusta, ME 04332
Phone: 207-626-2305
Dates in 2011:
Here you’ll find a wide selection of fresh, high quality vegetables, meat, dairy products, and other farm-raised products. Talk to the vendors, who are always helpful and willing to answer questions about gardening, recipes, nutritional information.
Dates and Hours: Tuesdays from 2-6 p.m.; May 1-November 20
Whitten Road, Turnpike Mall, Sears Parking Lot
Augusta, ME
Phone: 207-549-5112
Seven vendors offer fresh vegetables, berries in season, seedlings, honey, maple syrup, fresh eggs, apples, beef, pork and baked products. this is a full market CSA in the State where you can save 20% in product by prebuying in $100 increments.
Dates and Hours: Wednesdays and Saturdays, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.; May 26-October 27
Across from the Village Inn in Belgrade Lakes Village, RR 27
Belgrade, ME 04918
Phone: 207-465-7058
Fesh and locally grown vegetables, berries, salad greens, eggs, cheeses, meats,
jams, maple syrup, honey, breads, pies, pastries, ready-to-eat treats,
yarn & needlework, woodcrafts, and more. WIC accepted by some vendors.
Dates and Hours: Sundays, 8 a.m.-1 p.m. and Thursdays, 2-6 p.m.; June-September
Clinton Community Farm and Flea Market
Sebasticook River Access Park on Main Street (Route 100)
Clinton,
Phone: 207-426-9651
Dates in 2010:
Tuesdays, 2-6 p.m. and Saturdays, 8 a.m.-2 p.m.
May 22-November 23
Market will have seasonal fruits and vegetables; natural, herbal soaps, lotions, skin care products; goat products including soaps, cheese and meat; seedlings, hanging baskets, jams, jellies, sauces and relishes; hand woven onion and garlic baskets and handcrafted jewelry; assorted home baked goods including breads, biscotti, cookies, cakes, pies; eggs, honey and lamb.
Concourse along Appleton and Main Streets
Waterville, ME 04901
Phone: 207-680-2055
From freshly baked breads, to artisan cheese, to fresh meats and produce, this market has it all. This market runs from April to December.
Dates and Hours: Summer market is Thursdays, 2-6 p.m.; April 19-November 15;
Winter market is the third thursday of in December, only, 2–4 p.m. downstairs In Barrels
Fairfield Farmers Market
81 Main Street (Route 201) in the Nazarene Church parking lot
Fairfield, ME
Phone: 207-948-5724
Dates in 2011:
Wednesdays, 2-6 p.m. and Saturdays, 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.,
June - October
Full line of fresh vegetables in season, sweet corn, berries, flowers (fresh and dried), plants and seedlings, wool, honey, beeswax, soaps, knitted goods, eggs, baked goods, pumpkins, apples, gourds, winter storage crops.
Gardiner Common Area
Gardiner, ME 04345
Phone: 207-512-8022
This market features veggies, corn, breads, baked goods, flowers, seedlings, apples, cider, blueberries, strawberries, raspberries, eggs, cheeses, yogurt, chicken, turkey, lamb, beef, goat, pork, fresh roasted coffee beans (and coffee), maple syrup, pumpkins, honey, jams, herbs, and wild mushrooms, and more.
Dates and Hours: Summer market is Wednesdays, 2-6 p.m.; May through October, on the Common (corner of Route 201 and Brunswick Avenue)
Winter market is first and third Wednesdays, 2-6 p.m.; November-April, at Johnson Hall on Water Street
Hathorn Park at Hartland Avenue
Pittsfield, ME 04967
Phone: 207-487-5056
This is a five-member farmers market with a complete line of-in season local produce. Shop for vegetable and herb seedlings, hanging baskets and bedding plants, organic produce, strawberries, blueberries, rhubarb, grapes, breads, honey, maple syrup, eggs, goat meat, dried vegetables and herbs, baked good and crafts.
Dates and Hours: Mondays and Thursdays, 2 - 6 p.m.; May 3-October 29
Somerset Gristmill (old jail) on the corner of Court and High Street behind Hight Chevrolet
Skowhegan, ME 04967
Phone: 207-474-6864
Organic and natural vegetables, herbs, flowers, baked goods, organic and natural meats (beef, pork, chicken, buffalo, goat), eggs, organic milk and cheeses, jams, jellies, maple syrup, and honey. Also seedlings, fruits and berries,cider, mushrooms, soaps and body care products. Music and events each week, including a kids event area.
Dates and Hours: This is a year-round market with seasonal changes in hours. May-October, Saturday, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.; June-October, Saturday, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. and Wednesday, 3-6 p.m.; November to April, first and thrid Saturdays of the month, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
Winthrop Farmers Market 2012
Main Street, off of Route 202, next to the town parking lot
Winthrop, ME
Phone: 207-446-2899
Seedlings, flowers, fruits and vegetables in season; some conventionally grown, some certified organic. We also have farmers offering natural chicken, eggs, beef, pork, lamb, rose veal, and Thanksgiving turkeys. Several bakers provide pies, breads, cookies and sweets. WIC accepted by some vendors.
Dates and Hours: Saturdays, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., early May to October
Deering Oaks Park
Portland, ME
Phone: 207-883-5750
Product offerings vary with the seasons. Vegetable and annual seedlings, hanging baskets, perennials, potted herbs, vegetables, fresh herbs, strawberries and other fruit, apples, cider, maple syrup, cut flowers, dried flowers, jams and jellies.
Dates and Hours: Saturdays, 7 a.m.-noon; May 5-November 24
Portland Farmers Market at Monument Square 2012
Monument Square
Portland, ME
Phone: 207-382-6007
Product offerings vary with the seasons. Vegetable and annual seedlings, hanging baskets, perennials, potted herbs, vegetables, fresh herbs, strawberries and other fruit, apples, cider, maple syrup, cut flowers, dried flowers, jams and jellies.
Dates and Hours: Wednesdays, 7 a.m.-2 p.m.; May 2-November 21
Bangor Farmer's Market
Pickering Square, downtown Bangor in front of the parking garage
Bangor, ME
Phone: 207-884-8224
Dates in 2011:
Thursdays, 2-6 p.m.; August - November
Fresh produce, bread, meat, goat cheese, berries and apples are just the start.
Brewer Farmers Market
At the Brewer Municipal Auditorium, 203 State Street
Brewer, ME
Phone: 207-948-5724
Dates in 2011:
Saturday, 8 a.m.-about 3 p.m.; May - October
Full line of fresh fruits, berries, herbs and vegetables in season. Sweet corn, seedlings, perennials, hanging baskets, cut flowers, dried flowers and herbs, floral and herb wreaths, pumpkins, gourds, cornstalks, hay, and winter storage crops, baked goods, goat cheese, jams, jellies, salsa, and other processed goods.
Dexter Farmers Market
Route 7, next to P&L Country Grocery
Dexter, ME
Phone: 207-287-3298
Dats in 2011:
Fridays, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.; June - October
Location: Parking lot on left side of P & L Country Grocery on Route 7 between Dexter and Corinna. Maine apples, berries, rhubarb, asparagus, lettuce, carrots, potatoes, beets, spinach, squash, peas, green beans, pumpkins, corn. Also eggs, honey, goat cheese, flowers, bird houses, seedlings, house plants, herbs, herbal teas, soaps, salves, tinctures.
European Farmers' Market
Buck Street, across from Bangor Auditorium parking lot at Sunnyside Greenhouse, 117 Buck Street
Bangor, ME
Phone: 207-326-4741
Saturdays, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.; year-round
Year-round market featuring lots of prepared foods, goats milk and cheese, fresh meats and poultry, veggies, eggs, breads, European pastries, baked goods and seafood. Ethnic food vendors. Active greenhouse, seedlings, plants, etc.
Paris Farmers’ Union Parking Lot, 12 Progress Park Street
Newport, ME 04953
Phone: 207-341-7909
Dates in 2011:
Saturdays, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.; May 7 - October 15
This market represents the best local food that Maine has to offer, like fresh produce, seedlings, herbs, strawberries, hanging baskets, cut flowers, annuals, perrenials, dried flowers, hand-made soaps, artisan jewelry, free-range poultry, pasture-fed meats, and hand-woven fabrics.
At the University Steam Plant Parking Lot on College Avenue
Orono, ME 04471
Phone: 207-257-4103
Orono Farmers' Market is one of Maine's larger markets with 26 members offering a wide range of locally produced foods on Saturday mornings and Tuesday afternoons, open rain or shine.
Dates and Hours: Summer market runs Saturdays,8 a.m.-1 p.m.; from late April to mid-November, and Tuesdays, 2-5:30 p.m.; last Tuesday in June to last Tuesday in October.
Winter Market is the second and fourth Saturdays of the month,9 a.m. to noon; December to April.
Orono Winter Farmers' Market
Held at the downtown location parking lot behind the Bear Brew Pub.
Orono, ME
Phone: 207-257-4103
Open every second Saturday, with some vendors staying from 9 a.m.-noon, and others from 10 to 11 am. Offering a wide variety of meats and meat products, cheeses, baked goods, maple products and eggs. Season: December to April. Hours: Saturday 9 a.m.-noon, every Second Saturday only.
Information: Mark Guzzi 207-257-4103 or visit http://www.oronofarmersmarket.org
Waterfront Park, Commercial Street
Bath, ME 04530
Phone: 207-582-2213
This market and its gorgeous waterfront setting make for a lovely day of shopping. Here you’ll find vegetable, baked goods, organic dairy products, perennials, fresh coffee, artisan cheeses, organic beef, pork, chicken, turkey, herbs, essential oils, fruits, jams, honey and more.
Dates and Hours: Saturday, 8:30 a.m.-noon; May 5-October 27
Waterfall Arts, 256 High Street
Belfast, ME 04915
Phone: 207-568-3201
Aside from the organic produce, meats, and plants you’ll find at this market, shoppers will also enjoy the baked treats, chutney, pesto, chicken pies, and other prepared foods available. Hand-crafted gifts, ciders, flowers, and live entertainment make this market a delightful way to spend the morning.
Dates and Hours: Summer and fall hours are Friday, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.; May 4-October 26 at Waterfall Arts, 256 High Street
Winter hours are Friday, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.; November through Christmas at Aubuchon Hardware,
Route 1.
Boothbay Area Farmer's Market
On the Town Common, Route 27
Boothbay, ME
Phone: 207-563-1076
Dates in 2011:
Thursdays, 9 a.m.-noon; May - October
Meats, baked goods, fruits and vegetables, dairy, eggs, mushrooms, cheeses, cut flowers fiber goods and other craft items.
Merrymeeting Grange, 27 Main Street
Bowdoinham, ME 04008
Phone: 207-666-5531
The products will evolve throughout the season to include Organic vegetables, vegetables, strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, dried beans, pastured beef, pastured lamb, free range eggs, wool fiber products, hanging baskets, annuals, flower seedlings, herbs, baked goods, vinegars, jams, salsas, cornmeal and beautiful craft items. The Sprouts Table will feature our town's young entrepreneurs, with a variety of goods made with Maine ingredients. In the past shoppers have enjoyed pies, scones, and jumbo healthy breakfast muffins.
Dates and HOurs: Saturdays, 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.; May-October
Behind the Knox Mill via Washington and Knowlton streets
Camden, ME 04843
Phone: 207-568-3201
If you like fresh produce, dairy products, organic meats, and other treats like fresh wild mushrooms, cut flower arrangements, fresh berries, and pastries, this is the place to get them, all while supporting sustainable and ethical agricultural practices.
Dates and Hours: Saturdays, 9 a.m.-noon, May-October; Wednesdays, 3:30-6 p.m., June-September
Downtown Castine
Castine, ME 04421
Castine Farmers Market on the Common provides healthy, local produce, baked goods, and prepared foods from a variety of local farmers and food producers, including Blue Zee Farm, Buggle, El El Frijoles, Garden Lore, Hackmatack Farm, Horsepower Farm, Lucy's Granola, Millbrook Company, Pentagoet Inn, and Salt Pond Jewelry.
Dates and Hours: Thursdays, 9 a.m.-11:30 a.m.; June-September
110 Belvedere Road (Fridays) and
15 Coastal Market Drive (Mondays)
Damariscotta, ME 04555
Phone: 207-737-8834
This market is a delicious way to go localRain or shine, this biweekly event features vegetables, flowers, meats, dairy products, mushrooms, baked goods and other farm-raised and value-added products.
Dates and Hours:
Monday, 3-6 p.m.; June 4-September 24, at Rising Tide Community Market, 323 Main Street; and Friday, 9 a.m.- noon; May 18-October 26, at Damariscotta River Association, 109-110 Belvedere Road
Discovery Park of L.L. Bean campus
Freeport,
Dates in 2011
Fridays, 3-7 p.m.; May 16 - October
Shoppers here can buy everything from lobsters to homemade soap and aprons as well as traditional offerings such as fresh produce and flowers. And if they get tired, they can relax by getting a chair massage or a hand, face and scalp massage.
Liberty-Montville Farmers' Market
Routes 3 and 220
Liberty, ME
Phone: 207-589-4881
Dates in 2011:
Thursdays and Saturdays, 8 a.m.-3 p.m., May - November
A farmer's market for local food producers and producers of rural crafts (rustic furniture, home rafted items, etc.)
Monroe Farmers' Market
Intersection of Route 139 and Route 141
Monroe, ME
Phone: 207-676-3345
Dates in 2011:
Saturdays, 9 a.m. - noon; May - September
There is a broad selection of greens, root crops, Asian vegetables, cucumbers, tomatoes, summer squashes, onions, corn, strawberries,raspberries, plums, etc. We have three produce vendors (two certified organic), a blueberry vendor, and a baked goods (breads, muffins, scones, soups, coffee, tea, lemonade) vendor. Craft vendors and specialty products may vary from week to week.
Reny's Farmers Market
Reny's Plaza parking lot at the junction of Routes 1 and 3
Belfast, ME
Phone: 207-338-2895
Dates in 2011:
Tuesdays and Fridays, May - end of October
A diverse farmers' market offering local agricultural products: field grown veggies in season, goat cheese from pasteurized milk, fruits, berries, meats, poultry, salsa, herbs, seedlings, fresh cut flowers, condiments, eggs, plants, maple syrup and more.
Harbor Park, 275 Main Street
Rockland, ME 04841
Phone: 207-594-8644
Organic greens, veggies, local fruits, free-range eggs, chicken, beef, pork, lamb and goat meat, goat and sheep's milk, cheeses, breads and pastries, pickles, Maine berry jams, maple products and sauces will be sold at this year's market, not to mention hand made crafts and fresh Thai food.
Dates and Hours: Thursdays, 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m.; May 17 through October 25
at the State of Maine Cheese Company, 461 Commercial Street
Rockport, ME 04856
Phone: 207-236-8895
Offerings include organic eggs and produce; pastured pork, beef and poultry; pies; breads, pastries, sandwiches; fresh and aged cheeses. Year round. Indoors in winter.
Dates and Hours: Saturdays, 9 a.m.-noon; year-round and indoors in winter,
Union Square Farmer's Market
Common Road
Union, ME
Phone: 207-593-7447
Dates in 2011:
Saturdays, 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.; June - October
Meats, produce, prepared foods, and crafts.
Unity Community Center, 32 School Street
Unity, ME 04988
Phone: 207-948-9005
Unity Market Day is an active farmers market partnered with other events to create a weekly celebration of rural living in the Unity community. Vegetables, baked goods, meats, and much more are available for sale from local farmers.
Dates and Hours: Saturdays, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.; May 5-November 17
Washington Grange Farmers' Market
31 Old Union Road off Rte 220 in Evening Star Grange #183
Washington, ME
Phone: 207-845-2574
Dates in 2011:
Saturdays, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., May - October
Selling assorted vegetables, strawberries, blueberries, eggs, honey, herbs, seedlings, goat meat, goat milk soap, goat cheese, cashmere goat products, baked goods, beef, pork, cut flowers, house plants, maple syrup, crafts, camp fire wood and more.
Back lot of the Greater York Chamber of Commerce, 1 Stonewall Lane, off Route 1
York, ME 03909
Phone: 207-363-4422
This market is next door to Stonewall Kitchens. It features loads of baked and bake-able goods like organic cookie dough, breads, pastries, and granola, as well as hand-made jewelry, soaps, lotions, and fresh-cut flowers. And of course, lots and lots of produce. Specialty vendors include the Dirty Moose, selling soap and skin care products, and Something Different, with wild Maine blueberry pies – still warm from the oven.
Dates and Hours: Saturdays, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., June 2 to October 6; Thursdays, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.; July 5 to August 30.
9 Hannaford Drive
York, ME
Phone: 207-363-4422
This market operates from early November to late March. See listing on this page for Gateway Summer Farmers Market during the warm weather months.
Pick up your usual market foods: fresh veggies, Maine maple syrup, breads, fish, baked goods, jams, granola, fresh eggs and locally raised pork, beef and chicken. We also have some select crafters participating with knitted goods, soaps, wood items and handcrafted jewelry.
Dates and Hours: Saturdays, 9 a.m.- noon.
Grove Street parking lot (behind the Route 1 Mobil Station)
Kennebunk, ME 04043
Phone: 207-646-5926
Since 1994 the Kennebunk Farmers' Market has been bringing the best in local agricultural products to downtown Kennebunk. Fresh local produce, flowers, eggs, meats, herbs, artisan cheeses, baked goods, and potted plants make this market a pleasant alternative to a trip to a crowded corporate supermarket.
Dates and Hours: Saturday, 8 a.m.-1 p.m.; May 5-Novembert 17
Saco Valley Shopping Center parking lot, 4 Scammon Street
Saco, ME 04072
Phone: 207-929-5318
The Saco Farmers' and Artisans' Market has been connecting local producers with consumers since 1975. The market spans three seasons: the spring plant season, summer with its vegetables and flowers, and the fall harvest season through the last of October, with glass bottled milk and bakery products for sale through all three seasons.
Dates and Hours: Wednesdays and Saturdays, 7 a.m.-noon; May 5-October
Gowen Park Drive and Route 109
Sanford, ME
Phone: 207-490-3660
The Sanford Farmers' Market features local vegetables, goat cheeses, goat soap, beef, donuts, plants and seedlings, cut flowers, annual and perennials, jams and jellies. Double your food stamp (EBT) dollars on fresh fruits and vegetables at both markets! Ask us how it works. We accept credit and debit cards.
Dates and Hours: Saturdays, 8 a.m.-noon; May 5-fall harvest at Central Park on Main Street;
Wednesdays, 1-5 p.m. May5-fall harvest at Springvale Rite Aid
Wells Town Hall parking lot on Sanford Road (Route 109)
Wells, ME 04090
Phone: 207-646-5926
The market continues to flourish with interesting offerings such as hand-crafted cheeses and fresh Maine lobster. The Market also features fresh local fruits and vegetables, organic produce, baked goods, flowers, eggs, meats, fresh and dried herbs, cheese, and potted plants.
Dates and Hours: Wednesdays, 1:30-5 p.m.; May to mid-October
Auburn Mall Farmers Market
On Turner Street behind the mall
Auburn, ME
Phone: 207-786-2977
Dates in 2011:
Tuesdays, 2 - 6 p.m.; Wednesdays and Saturdays, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.;
May - October
The market is open to actual producers and growers of fruits, vegetables, plants, herbs, flowers, nuts, jams, jellies, baked goods, honey, cider and many other products.
Bethel Farmer's Market
At the Bethel Family Health Center, 32 Railroad Street
Bethel, ME
Dates in 2010:
Saturdays, 9 a.m.-noon, May 29-October 30
Seasonal vegetables, pork, beef and chicken, goat cheese, eggs, flowers, perennials, baked goods.
Bridgton Farmers Market 2012
behind Reny's Store on Depot Street
Bridgton, ME 04009
Phone: 207-452-2772
From spring plants and seeds to fall pumpkins and apples, this market has it all, including pork, lamb, wool, cut flowers, baked goods, goat cheese, jams, jellies, relishes, Maine blueberries, strawberries, raspberries, maple syrup, organic eggs, organic produce, organic seedlings, perennials, herbs, annuals and companion plants. The market is held on an inviting stretch of grass behind Reny's department store with friendly, helpful farmers. Special events happen throughout the season like a chili bake-off and a Market Festival.
Dates and Hours: Saturdays, 8 a.m.-1 p.m.; May 5-November 10
Brunswick Mall between Park Row and Main Street
Brunswick, ME 04011
Phone: 207-666-3116
Brunswick Farmers Market is one of the oldest markets in Maine. Between 10 - 20 vendors sell products that include seasonal veggies and fruits, poultry and meats, cheeses and baked goods, cut flowers, herbs, bedding plants, hanging baskets, prepared foods, and farm-crafted items. Held rain or shine.
Dates and Hours: Tuesday and Friday, 8 a.m.-2 p.m.; May 1 through Thanksgiving
940 Meadow Road
Casco, ME
Phone: 207-329-4598
All homemade baked good, jams & jellies, fresh eggs, vegetables, herbs, seedlings, perennials, annuals, handmade aromatherapy items, Ruby Moon natural laundry soap and more.
Dates and Hours: Thursdays, 9 a.m.-2 p.m.; May 24-September 20.
Central Maine Medical Center Farmers Market
60 High Street
Lewiston, ME
Phone: 207-513-3844
Dates in 2011:
Thursdays, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., July-October
Fresh produce, natural meats, seafood, cheeses and dairy products as well as showcase breads, local crafts, and live music.
Crystal Springs Farmers' Market
Pleasant Hill Road
Brunswick, ME
Phone: 207-846-4319
Dates for 2011: May to November. Hours: Saturday 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Directions: Traveling on Maine Street, go past Bowdoin College towards Parkview Hospital. Just after Parkview Hospital turn right onto Pleasant Hill Road. The Market is one mile on the left. Look for signs.
The Market features a great number of products such as fruits and vegetables in season, artisan breads and cheeses, meats, eggs, plants and flowers, honey and maple products, Maine made crafts and fibers. Information: 207-846-4319.
Cumberland Town Hall Complex, 290 Tuttle Road
Cumberland, ME 04021
Phone: 207-829-4159
Shoppers here can buy everything from lobsters to homemade soap and aprons as well as traditional offerings such as fresh produce and flowers. And if they get tired, they can relax by getting a chair massage or a hand, face and scalp massage.
Dates and Hours: Saturday, 8:30-noon; May 26-mid-October
183 U.S. Route 1 at the Maine Realty Company
Falmouth, ME 04105
Phone: 207-829-4159
Shoppers here can buy everything from lobsters to homemade soap and aprons as well as traditional offerings such as fresh produce and flowers. And if they get tired, they can relax by getting a chair massage or a hand, face and scalp massage. Operated by the Cumberland Farmers Market Association.
Dates and Hours: Wednesday, noon-4 p.m.; May 23-mid October
Great Falls Farmers and Artisans Market
Great Falls Art Center, Main and Academy streets
Auburn, ME
Phone: 207-513-3844
Dates in 2011:
Fridays, 2-6 p.m., July - October
Fresh produce, natural meats, seafood, cheeses and dairy products as well as showcase breads, local crafts, and live music.
Manchester School, 709 Roosevelt Trail
Windham, ME 04062
Phone: 207-926-5860
Dates for 2011: Saturdays from 8 a.m. – noon; May 7 through October
This market provides not only the freshest food and locally made items but also fosters a sense of community and good health. Here you can find fresh produce, wool products, hand-made soaps, and baked goods.
Kennedy Park, Pine Street at Bates Street
Lewiston, ME 04240
Phone: 207-777-5134
Dates in 2011:
Tuesdays from 2 - 6 p.m.; July through October
Fresh produce, natural meats, seafood, cheeses and dairy products as well as showcase breads, local crafts, and live music.
St. Mary's Farmers Market
Lafayette and Campus streets
Lewiston, ME
Phone: 207-513-3844
Dates in 2011:
Wednesdays, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., July-October
Fresh produce, natural meats, seafood, cheeses and dairy products as well as showcase breads, local crafts, and live music.
