My lovely wife has been trying to cure our winter blues, and part of this cure is enjoying local…read moreevents. She came upon the fact that the Portland Farmers' Market moves indoors for the winter season and we made plans to visit this past Saturday. While the winter market is smaller than the summer market, it still managed to fill the gymnasium at the girl's academy. We came late in the day, and many vendors apologized for how picked over they were, but we still managed to fulfill a good portion of our shopping needs. I'd say the score of the day was the dilly beans I came across as we were about to leave. I'm sure I scared the poor fella as I quickly grabbed the jar and excitedly handed him the money. I'll probably have to make the 40 mile trip next Saturday in hopes of replenishing my pickled green bean dreams.

Went to the farmers market on Wednesday. Parking was a breeze as it was later in the morning…read more Tons of fresh produce, honey and breads. Ended up buying some bagels. Looking forward to trying them. Beautiful quiet park well maintained. Come check it out Wednesday and Saturdays.

Maybe I should keep this a secret but Cote's has fresh corn. I don't know how much is ready and…read morethey could run out quickly, but it's worth the trip to find out. And if you go, please don't take the last few ears, I'm probably right behind you! Quick update (9/9/13): Go really soon, they're almost done for the season.

I cannot say enough good things about this place. If you want beautiful annuals including hanging…read morebaskets do not go anywhere in Biddeford/ Saco area but here. Their plants are beautiful and great prices.

It's been a decade plus since my original review, so I thought I'd update it!…read more Since then the PFM on Wednesdays is now *also* located in the picturesque (and much easier to park in) Deering Oaks from mid April to late November, 7am to 1pm (while the winter market takes place only on Saturdays inside on Stevens Ave from early December to early April, 9am to 1pm). From the Portland Farmers Market: " Featuring over 30+ Maine farmers. From artichokes to zucchini, if you can grow it here, you'll probably find it IN season and fresh! Also eggs, meat, cheese, milk, ferments, flowers, fibers, honey, and more! Farm products exclusively." Yes, it is all things local in beautiful abundance! I like that many of the vendors are the same from Saturday to Wednesday; but there's just something slightly more lowkey about the Wednesday market. It's a smaller crowd, a more relaxed vibe, the vendors are unhurried and have more space to chat, and it seems like more locals are intentionally out to shop/support their local farmer. I usually know exactly what I want when I come here, but it's nice to be able to slow down and take time to really look around without being bumped into/having to worry about something selling out.

Just look at that gorgeous haul from today's farmers' market here in Portland! Cute tiny tomatoes…read moreand big juicy ones of different colors and varieties; eggplants; cabbage; garlic and shallots, and something called torpedo onions; tons of peppers, both to eat raw in salads and cook with (check out those purple ones!); super-fresh summer corn; herbs and flowers; dill pickles. I also snagged some blueberries and radish microgreens. I'll be eating verrrryyyyy well for the next several days, that's for sure. While you'll find a larger selection at the bigger Saturday market, when it's peak produce season like it is now the tables will be overflowing with goodness on Wednesdays, too. And it's just a bit mellower, and always easy to find a place to park. All of the vendors are happy to talk with you about what they're selling and I enjoy that as much as everything I bring home! Practicalities: bring cash, because even though several vendors do take cards, not all of them do and there's usually a $10 minimum. Plus, cash enables you to spend a few bucks at several different tables if you want to (I mean, why not try a tomato or two from each?). And bring your tote bags to load up, to save on having to use any plastic or paper (which most vendors do have in some form). Most of all, just enjoy strolling through the park and seeing all the bounty on offer, and know you're supporting Maine farmers by buying local.

Hard working family with great produce. Always worth a stop in! fresh strawberries in season,…read morefabulous arugula, other vegan products from other local makers.

This is a cute little farm stand one thing I would recommend is to maybe add more things. But still…read morea wide variety of items, nice music.

This is a smaller (but growing in number of vendors) farmers market easily found off route-1 and in…read moretown hall parking lot of the town of Scarborough. Here you can usually find what you need for your produce needs between two to three vendors that primarily do produce. Since it's small you don't always have the most choice to "shop around" on costs, but it's all fresh! Other tents have gourmet jams, loose leaf tea, breads/baked goods, pasta sauce and maple products, meat, beauty products/soap and fresh cut flowers among other things you can usually find as well. One thing that I can't find here that disappoints me is any delicious local cheese or other dairy products so don't count on finding that. Bottom line: worth stopping by to support local and get some good stuff!

Nice little farmers market. Usually there's only about eight vendors. The herbalist booth has a…read morenice display of soaps. I buy her arnica rub and it really works for sore muscles. I also really like her face oil. There are two produce booths, Italian cookie lady, granola and hand sewn items by the crafting Scott, meat, eggs, home made English muffins and sauces available. There's always plenty of parking.

Hyper local community focused grocer. We grabbed a few fridge essentials for the week here:…read more- gf English muffins from Bath, ME - goat and sheep's milk skyr - local apples - tatsoi - 2 lemons Prices are definitely on the high side, $50 for the items above - the produce is about 20-30% more than the Bay Area. When checking out they will ask if you want to round up your total bill to donate to charity - I love that concept!

Very nice people at the counter. Store had a good variety of products & some made fresh goods…read more Grabbed a blueberry soda to try & a bottle of water since it was hot out. Good location for sure. Love a good co-op.

You can find this farmers market running every Saturday from 8:30 am to 12:30 pm from May to…read moreOctober. I have been meaning to check it out for awhile now. Due to a couple of reasons, first being checking out all of the different vendors and seeing what they had to offer. Secondly was for one vendor specifically. That being Milkweed Coffee Roasters as they don't have a brick and mortar location and have enjoyed their coffee beans. They are located in Buxton and 100% worth checking out currently at this farmers market every weekend. Although I did overhear one of the owners mentioning they are working on opening up a spot in Buxton that used to be Oak & Ember as a special little insider tip! Speaking of them they just dropped their fall drinks and my wife enjoyed a pumpkin spice latte made by them and I grabbed a dirty chai. Both were absolutely phenomenal and both the owners were very friendly and greeted everyone with a smile. Besides this coffee roaster though they had plenty of other vendors. We also ended up picking up some local made teas from Spirit Brook Farm located in Limington. Yet to try them but excited for both the blueberry and lemon teas. Other vendors included some local farms with plenty of produce as you'd expect the most common at a farmers market. Otherwise they had someone who made products with alpaca fur, a spot with goat milk soaps (Noisy Acres Farm), and even The Milk Bottle who make cocktail and mocktail mixers (from South Portland). I would say it was significantly smaller than Portland farmers market but it had a great atmosphere and all the vendors were friendly. Definitely worth a visit, especially for a coffee or chai from Milkweed Coffee Roasters!

Ultra fresh seasonal veggies & fruit. Farm is just behind…read morethe stand. Infamous for their "super sweet" corn. Solid variety, jams, pickles, flowers.

Best turkey I have ever had both myself, and my guest was so pleasantly delighted by the flavor in…read morethe moistness of this turkey hopefully will be able to get one this winter in South Florida where I live. Sincerely, Joseph Calascibetta.

We stopped here wanting fresh Maine blueberries! They have lots of pints and 1/2 pints and both…read moresmall and large varieties. The grounds and shop were immaculate. Couldn't help grabbing some fresh raspberries too! The fruit was well cleaned with no damaged fruit and extremely flavorful and fresh tasting and similarly priced for the area.. pints were $7.99

Came here with the expectation that this was a great nursery for the Scarborough communities, so I…read morewanted to check it out especially because they were having a sale on plant babies! They had a gazillion pumpkins and all different types of gourds this time of year, but at the front of each of the greenhouses were a variety of plants from small succulents to giant birds of paradise. Outside there was a selection of pots, but like most places they were out of terra cotta pots. Lots of mums and fall arrangements, and their farm market had a really nice selection of wine, produce, and dairy products. Parking was painless and checking out was easy enough. I'd love to come back here in the spring when things are ramping up.

You have to stop by here for their pick your own flowers!!!! It was a dollar a stem, and it was so…read moremuch fun. They have so many different flowers and it was so cool being able to make your own bouquet.

This review is for late-season strawberry picking. I went on Saturday to pick strawberries at…read moreJordan's Farm early in the morning and was pleasantly surprised at how many people were already out! I found the strawberry patch easily with their directions and some very helpful employees gave me the rundown on how to pick. I grabbed my pint container and set to work in my row, and within 15 minutes I had filled it with super sweet, perfectly ripe berries. The price was fair, and I ended up making some delicious jam with my haul! I know strawb season is over now but next year I will be back!