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Happy June, local food lovers!
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Place your order from Western Maine Market today or by 6:00 A.M. tomorrow morning for pick-up or delivery this Friday or Saturday.

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Rangeley Market Opening
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Opening day for the Rangeley area farmers' market is next Tuesday, the 1st of June.
The market is held Tuesdays 10am-2pm, on South Shore Drive by the intersection with Route 4, Sandy River Plantation.

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Info Booth returns to Farmington's Farmers' Markets
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Starting this weekend, the Farmington Farmers' Market will open its Info Booth at both Friday and Saturday markets to accept credit, debit, and EBT payments and to distribute Maine Harvest Bucks to SNAP customers.

In 2021, the info booth processed close to $15,000 in sales. These sales represent SNAP sales to shoppers with limited resources, matching Maine Harvest Bucks, and low cost credit card processing for the market vendors. The market is accepting donations to help keep these resources available.

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New and Returning Products
Donations to Maine Harvest Bucks Info Booth, Farmington Farmers' Market
Menu Group: Extra
Section: Other Extra
Category: Donations
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Quantity = number of dollars to donate. To donate $15, for example, choose a quantity of 15.

Help support the market info booth and the Maine Harvest Bucks program at the Farmington Farmers' Market! In 2021, the info booth processed close to $15,000 in sales. These sales represent SNAP sales to shoppers with limited resources, matching Maine Harvest Bucks, and low cost credit card processing for the market vendors. Help the markets continue their food access initiatives AND support local farmers at the same time! A $15 donation is the approximate cost to keep the info booth open for one hour at market. A $60 donation keeps the info booth open for the entire day! Thanks for supporting the effort to keep the Maine Harvest Bucks program strong at the Farmington Farmers' Market!

You can donate in person at the market, through the Facebook fundraiser, or by adding a donation to your Western Maine Market order. If you prefer to donate through our website, we will send a check for the amount donated, along with your name and address.

Use the Qty box to choose how many dollars you wish to donate. Thank you!
Chive blossoms
Menu Group: Food
Section: Edible Flowers
Category: Chives
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Vendor: Rasmussen Farm
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Delicious and lovely purple blossoms with a mild oniony zing. Great in salads, soups, or as a colorful garnish to any plate.
Honey
Menu Group: Food
Section: Sweet Stuff
Category: Honey
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Vendor: Fairbanks Farmstand & Nursery
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From Our Peace of Earth Farm in Temple. Local honey! Enjoy this locally grown liquid gold on your toast or in your baking. Many folks are picking up jars to help them with allergies this season.
Beet greens with baby beets
Menu Group: Food
Section: Vegetables
Category: Beets
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Vendor: Porter Hill Farm
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New crop. 1/2#
Naturally grown.
Bok Choy - Large heads
Menu Group: Food
Section: Vegetables
Category: Bok Choy
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Vendor: Porter Hill Farm
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A different variety from our Baby Bok Choi but similar and just as good.Good for kimchi or stir-fries.” The stems can also be diced and used raw in salads like celery, and the greens cooked like kale
Fresh from our greenhouse.
Grown without synthetic fertilizers or pesticides.
1 lb +
Mixed Annuals 12" Hanging Basket
Menu Group: Plants and Seeds
Section: Flowers Annual
Category: Petunia
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Vendor: Fairbanks Farmstand & Nursery
Tulsi Holy Basil seedlings
Menu Group: Plants and Seeds
Section: Herb Seedlings
Category: Tulsi
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Vendor: Fairbanks Farmstand & Nursery
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Native to India and used in Indian and Thai cuisine. Spicier than other basils and quicker to go to seed, but still usable when covered with purple flowers. Used in Ayurvedic medicine as a poultice on acne, ringworm, eczema and insect bites. Makes a tasty tea- it strengthens the immune system and increases oxygen uptake in the brain. Plants stand a bit more cold than other basils. Annual
Cherry Falls & Alyssum 12" Hanging Basket
Menu Group: Plants and Seeds
Section: Vegetable Starts
Category: Arugula
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Vendor: Fairbanks Farmstand & Nursery
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Container gardening is where it is at for renters and apartment dwellers.

These cherry tomato plants already have fruit forming and will be red and ready for eating in no time. Vines will form up to 18" long and will display abundant clusters of 1½", bright red tomatoes.
Little leaf Cucumber Seedlings
Menu Group: Plants and Seeds
Section: Vegetable Starts
Category: Cucumber
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Vendor: Fairbanks Farmstand & Nursery
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Compact vines with smaller-than-normal leaves save space and leave the mature cucumbers much more visible! Don't let this little cucumber start fool you! These plants produce a huge number of dual purpose cukes!
The short blocky fruits are great for Pickling and fresh eating!