Midcoast farmers markets will help you find fresh local foods
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.
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.
