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.

The only thing that could make this 5 stars, a few more vendors. I LOVE the location, it's off the…read morebeat and path and there is plenty of parking for everyone. The vendors offer so many wonderful local options, fruits, vegetables, flowers, honey, maple syrup, meats, eggs, soap, oils, jewelry and my favorite stand...SPUN Baking with the jams and baked goods!! They were practicing all safety protocols, masks and hand sanitizer at every vendor. and the amazing thing, they smile so wonderfully with their eyes :) I highly recommend this little market and support local vendors.

My husband and I L O V E farmers markets, so when we're traveling, we always try and find one. This…read morewas our second one of the day so granted we had already bought some goodies. They have a fairly nice vegetable selection; however, it is not the best. We were able to buy a stalk of brussel sprouts which I thought was really cool. And there was a neat bakery stand that we didn't really investigate too much. However, it was pretty small and fairly close together (by COVID standards). Definitely still worth it to stop by if you're in town on a Wednesday!

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!

PLEASE NOTE: This review is just for PYO and not for their farm stand which is located on the…read morecorner of Ossipee Trail and Randall Road. This is Portland's apple orchard. Only being 15 to 30 minutes outside of the city (depending on where you're coming from), it's the closest and easiest to get to. This is a no frills orchard: pay for what you want to pick (for 1/2 a bushel it was $25), mostly the trees are macs and corts, you can walk right into the orchard or get a tractor ride down to other trees on the weekends, there's real apple cider available for sale (half gallon was $5), maybe some gourds in a pile. Easy peasy. If you were looking to make apple picking a quick part of your day and not a full on event, Randall Orchards is exactly what you're looking for. (SIDE NOTE: They love and respect others local farmers and other orchards in southern Maine; we appreciated having a heart to heart with an employee about some of the unfortunate closures that happened this year.)

Highly enjoyed this pizza out in an igloo. It was chilly out but the igloo broke the wind and it…read morewas pretty fun. Pizza crust was delicious. My apple pizza was different. Apple butter, tasted more like dessert but it was lovely. Hubby had a more traditional meat pizza and that was good too. Service was okay. Nice people.

We rented a beach house on the coast. So we went exploring for local farm stand produce. We came…read morehere several times during our 10 day stay. They are two ways to enter. 1 easy. One strange- 1st drive up a long road through old farm equipment, pot holes, raggedy chickens, and fields, w the huge sign "slow down. No. Not slow enough!" But finally we arrived. Perfect Maine blueberries, zucchini, tomatoes, corn, and fresh herbs. I found the prices average & the produce consistently fresh. Customer service? Um, well let's just say typical born & breed Mainer style. Nice enough. Best string beans ever. I made a nice salad; blanched them, then ice bath, finished in a Dijon vinaigrette, w summer tomatoes, and 2 days later they were still delicious w great snap!

Awesome service, great family, Caitlin took my order and did a terrific job delivering my Mother's…read moreDay gift to my mom. I look forward to doing it every Mother's Day. Thanks, Mitch

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.

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.

I think every time I come here I go, "why don't I come here more often?"…read more + Parking lot? Yes. + Affordable prices? Yes; more than you might realize. + Unique vegan items you won't find at box stores? Yes! I always find at least one thing I have never seen before like a dip or an ice cream. + Lots of locally made goodies you won't find literally anywhere else? YES! + Ready made sandwiches and meals that cater to a host of dietary restrictions? Yeah, and I'm gonna need to go and try just about every one of those plant-based wraps. + The option to buy a neighbor-in-need a breakfast sandwich and coffee when you're checking out? Yes, yes, yes, this, this, this. The Co-Op is not a place I'd do my big shop at, but if I'm looking for something specific/to try something new/a quick lunch option/to support small local businesses that only have their stuff at local food stores like this? It's a good spot to visit if you haven't in a while!

What an amazing day apple picking. Live music, tracker ride, pick at your own pace…read more Pro Tip: When you arrive, get in line for apple cider donuts as they only come out every 15 minutes. And you can eat them while they are hot. Best apple cider donuts ever Restroom Situation: porto potties

We had the pleasure of picking blueberries here this morning. Dole's is easy to find with signage…read moreat the road. Parking is easy, and the place to check in to get cartons is obvious at first glance. The bushes were loaded with berries with plenty of ready, large blue ones. We had no problem filling cartons to the brim. They charge by the pound though so be aware that you can fill the cartons as high or low as you wish. The bushes were spades well and had berries that could be reached by toddlers and adults alike. They also had a variety of jams available for purchase. We made sure to get some blueberry, of course. Overall, I loved the experience. The staff was friendly and helpful. I would certainly return!