Belfast Farmers' Market

You know we have the freshest vegetables in town…and meats, seafood, baked goods, value added foodstuffs, ready to heat and serve meals, preserves, syrups and honey, cheese, protein bars, dumplings, vegan choices…but did you know we have the perfect Maine gift? All under the greenhouse roof at Aubuchon Hardware, 231 Northport Avenue, Belfast Maine. Every Friday, 9 am to 1 pm. All winter long.

STOP IN THIS FRIDAY AND SAMPLE THE SEASON

We’re having a Taste of the Market on Friday, November 16th. Members will have either a seasonal recipe and/or dish to share and sample at their tables.  It’s our way of saying thank you to all you loyal shoppers, and to whet your appetites for what you can do with our many fresh, local products this holiday season!

DOUBLE HARVEST BUCKS THIS NOVEMBER

For the month of November the Market is doubling Maine Harvest Bucks vouchers earned by SNAP/EBT shoppers, offering them two dollars in additional value for each dollar spent using their benefits. Participants in the program normally earn a one-dollar voucher for each dollar they spend at market. Vouchers may be redeemed for vegetables and fruits at the issuing market any time through March 2019.

Maine Harvest Bucks nutrition incentive program rewards participants for choosing to shop locally and extends federal nutrition supplement funds by encouraging purchase and consumption of fresh fruits and vegetables. The Maine Harvest Bucks program is managed by volunteers and receives funding from philanthropies. The program runs through March 2019. More information can be found at maineharvestbucks.org. Maine Federation of Farmers’ Markets, mainefarmersmarkets.org, has information on using EBT/SNAP at farmers’ markets statewide.

TASTE THE SEASON

WE will kick off the holiday season with a customer appreciation event on Friday, November 16 at Aubuchon Hardware Greenhouse in Belfast. The public is invited to explore the possibilities for new ways to use locally raised and produced foodstuffs for upcoming holiday gatherings. Each member will be offering a taste of the season, sampling dishes made with currently available products, or sharing favorite seasonal recipes.

Belfast Farmers’ Market is open every Friday, 9 am to 1 pm at Aubuchon Hardware on Route 1 in Belfast from November through mid-April. Closed the day after Thanksgiving.

Friday, November 2nd, 9 am to 1 pm. In the Greenhouse at Aubuchon Hardware, 231 Northport Avenue (Route 1 south). Tell your friends, neighbors and co-workers. We’re open all winter with fresh local food straight from the source. Open every Friday at Aubuchon through mid-April 2019, when we migrate back out into the fresh air. Closed the day after Thanksgiving, our annual once-a-year Friday off!

We accept EBT, Credit and Debit market wide, and participate in Maine Harvest Bucks. Maine Harvest Bucks is a nutrition incentive program that can double your EBT/SNAP food dollars for healthy Maine grown fruits and veggies. Just stop at the Info Table on your way in the door and get all the scoop on how these services work.

This year we’ll have more than twenty members participating, some selling throughout the season, others changing off as the winter progresses. Sign up for our newsletter to stay in the know – what’s up, what’s in, who’s out, all that. You can read past issues here. Our archive is a great place to glean recipes for what’s in season.

Belfast Farmers’ Market is a membership organization serving Belfast with fresh locally produced  goods since 1980. We’ve offered a winter market for the last decade plus.

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