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Greetings, local food lovers!
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Place your order from Western Maine Market today or early tomorrow for pick-up or delivery this Friday or Saturday.

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New and Returning Products
Socks
Menu Group: Artisan Works
Section: Clothing
Category: Socks
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Vendor: Happy Snowman Alpaca Farm
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Much of our alpaca fiber after shearing is sent to the New England Alpaca Fiber Pool where these socks are made (in Massachusetts). They come in various colors (beige, brown, charcoal, sometimes pink, burnt orange, blue, sometimes purple, green). BEST to contact me for availability and with your color and sizing preferences
HappySnowmanAlpacaFarm@yahoo.com

All Day midweight crew socks:

Survival socksMuch of our alpaca fiber after shearing is sent to the New England Alpaca Fiber Pool where these socks are made (in Massachusetts).

Colors presently available are: Emerald Green (shown), Warm Nutmeg (not shown), and Midnight Merlot (also not shown). I can email photos if interested.

Made using a fine hosiery yarn, this sock has increased density to improve thermal properties, overall fit, and durability all in a lighter weight knit.
✓ Pre-Shrunk Treated for Easy Care + Extended Life Span
✓ Alpaca Terry Loops hug your feet for all-day comfort
✓ Flat Knit top of the foot for improved breathability + temperature regulation
✓ Arch band Support for a proper fit, all day and night
✓ Re-enforced sole for iron-like durability

Care Instructions: Pre-Shrunk treated for Easy Care and Extended Lifespan. Turn inside out and wash with a mild detergent in warm or cool water, tumble dry on low or lay flat to dry. Alpaca is naturally odor resistant so Wear more, Wash less. Do not use Fabric Softener (Reduces Alpaca's natural properties), Do Not Iron, Do Not Dry Clean.
Jumbo PUMPKIN Cafe-style muffins
Menu Group: Food
Section: Baked Goods
Category: Muffins
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Vendor: Happy Snowman Alpaca Farm
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Ingredients: Pumpkin, sugar, vegetable oil, eggs, brown sugar, butter, molasses, ground rolled oats, baking powder, baking soda,
cinnamon, sea salt, all spice, ground cloves, ginger, and nutmeg

Allergens: Eggs, wheat, milk
Perfect as we enter Pumpkin season!!
Calming Chamomile Tea
Menu Group: Food
Section: Coffee and Tea
Category: Tea
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Vendor: Whitehill Farm
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Certified Organic and hand harvested, blossoms only.. Chamomile blossoms, all hand harvested at Whitehill Farm. Makes a soothing and calming tea!
Tree ripened peaches
Menu Group: Food
Section: Fruits and Berries
Category: Peaches
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Vendor: Porter Hill Farm
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Madison (a late variety): Some are fully ripe, others need a few days on the window sill to ripen. Prolong the shelf life of ripe fruit by refrigerating. Cooper, organically approved, used in late fall and early spring. No sprays are used during the fruiting season.
A pound is about 3-4 peaches.
Fresh Basil
Menu Group: Food
Section: Herbs
Category: Basil
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Vendor: Fairbanks Farmstand & Nursery
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(pictured) Big bunch of basil! The photo is from the field. I will harvest to order!

Thai basil: Great for the summer veg Thai stir fry
Fresh bunch of Cilantro
Menu Group: Food
Section: Herbs
Category: Cilantro
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Vendor: Fairbanks Farmstand & Nursery
Fresh Flat leaved parsley
Menu Group: Food
Section: Herbs
Category: Parsley
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Vendor: Fairbanks Farmstand & Nursery
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Huge, dark green leaves with great flavor.
Beef liver
Menu Group: Food
Section: Meat
Category: Beef
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Vendor: Depot Street Meats
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Liver from our Grass fed and finished beef. Liver is a nutritional powerhouse, a great source of iron and vitamins A, D, E, K, and B. Slice and fry or create a pate!
Check out these recipes to inspire you: https://www.alderspring.com/meathacker/8-nourishing-beef-liver-recipes/
Chicken Feet
Menu Group: Food
Section: Meat
Category: Chicken
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Vendor: Depot Street Meats
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Cleaned chicken feet from our pastured chicken, perfect for your fall broths and recipes. Loaded with collagen, gelatin, and essential minerals for bone health.
Goat Leg Roast
Menu Group: Food
Section: Meat
Category: Goat
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Vendor: Depot Street Meats
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Pastured young goat, born and raised on our farm. Bone-in Leg Roast. Give this easy recipe a try: https://practicalselfreliance.com/goat-leg-recipe/
Lamb leg Roast-bone in
Menu Group: Food
Section: Meat
Category: Lamb
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Vendor: Depot Street Meats
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Pastured Lamb bone-in leg roast. Tender and flavorful. Rub with your favorite spices and roast for 1.5-2 hours. Or braise for "fall off the bone goodness"
Fresh lion's mane mushrooms
Menu Group: Food
Section: Mushrooms
Category: Other
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Vendor: Hemlock Hill Farm
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Grown with love in New Vineyard Maine. Superb flavor, texture, and medicine for your brain too! Enjoy the flaky-crab like texture of this delectable mushroom. Lion's mane is also used medicinally to fight against cognitive decline and neurodegenerative disorders. Yes, medicine should taste this good!
Whole wheat pizza dough
Menu Group: Food
Section: Prepared Foods
Category: Pizza Dough
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Vendor: Rasmussen Farm
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Made with Maine Grains flour
1 lb ball, for 1 large or 2 small pizzas
Ingredients: whole WHEAT flour, unbleached white flour, water, olive oil, sugar, yeast, sea salt.

Directions: Preheat oven to 450. Stretch or roll dough to the desired pan size. Top with your favorite toppings. Bake 18-20 minutes.

This has become a favorite at our house.
Sauces
Menu Group: Food
Section: Prepared Foods
Category: Sauces
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Vendor: Whitehill Farm
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(pictured) Roasted Tomato Pasta Sauce (frozen): Our own Certified Organic tomatoes* - mostly Italian Corbarinos - roasted with olive oil and seasoned with our own Tuscan Blend*. Processed in the Cuisnart to be a smooth sauce. (Tuscan Blend contains basil*, marjoram*, garlic*, oregano*, thyme*, rosemary*, and red pepper flakes*.)


Vendor: Rasmussen Farm

Pico de Gallo / Salsa Fresca: A fresh, raw salsa made with our own or local tomatoes, onions, jalapeno type peppers, and cilantro as well as lime juice and sea salt.
Shell Beans - sold in the pod
Menu Group: Food
Section: Vegetables
Category: Beans
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Vendor: Shady Maple Farm Products
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Shell Beans, sold in the pod, by the pound. What's your favorite way to enjoy this Maine classic?
Rattlesnake Beans
Menu Group: Food
Section: Vegetables
Category: Beans
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Vendor: Shady Maple Farm Products
Cauliflower - White florets
Menu Group: Food
Section: Vegetables
Category: Cauliflower
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Vendor: Porter Hill Farm
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Grown using IPM management - ie. limited pesticide use depending on presence of Swede Midge which prevents head formation. No spray once head evident.
A beautiful Eggplant
Menu Group: Food
Section: Vegetables
Category: Eggplant
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Vendor: Porter Hill Farm
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lavender or dark purple in color, Grown Naturally, both outdoors and in our greenhouse.
Chinese Cabbage - medium size leaves
Menu Group: Food
Section: Vegetables
Category: Greens
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Vendor: Fairbanks Farmstand & Nursery
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Tender and slightly mild mustard green flavor. Medium sized individual leaves. 6.4 oz
Kale
Menu Group: Food
Section: Vegetables
Category: Kale
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Vendor: Fairbanks Farmstand & Nursery

Red Russian Kale


Vendor: Porter Hill Farm

Kale - mixed varieties: New outdoor crop. Naturally grown.
Peppers
Menu Group: Food
Section: Vegetables
Category: Peppers
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Vendor: Whitehill Farm
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Certified Organic!

Carmen: Brilliant red, long, and heavy Carmen Peppers! The quintessential long Italian pepper! 6-8" long and thick juicy flesh. One of our favorites for roasting as well as fresh eating.

(pictured) Beautiful, sweet Healthy Sweet heirloom peppers: sweet, thick walled, juicy, and perfect for salads and roasting. They ripen from a pale green to yellow, orange, and then a deep red.
Peppers
Menu Group: Food
Section: Vegetables
Category: Peppers
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Vendor: Fairbanks Farmstand & Nursery
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Cayenne Peppers - 3 per order

(pictured) Shishito: Finally starting to come on! Fun and surprising Shishitos! Pan fry them in a bit of oil, slice for salads or tempura batter them. Every once in a while you get one with a bit of heat, but never too overwhelming.
Apple Sweet peppers
Menu Group: Food
Section: Vegetables
Category: Peppers
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Vendor: Whitehill Farm
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Certified Organic! Apple Sweet peppers, brilliant red and sweet! Apple peppers are simply superb ...mild and sweet, non-bell peppers, and right on our list of favorites. Apples start out a deep green and eventually turn a brilliant red.
Tomatillos
Menu Group: Food
Section: Vegetables
Category: Tomatillos
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Vendor: Shady Maple Farm Products
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Great for canning salsa verde or tomatillo salsa.
Tomatoes
Menu Group: Food
Section: Vegetables
Category: Tomatoes
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Vendor: Porter Hill Farm
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Grown naturally in our greenhouse - no spray, and nothing synthetic touches these tasty cherry tomatoes.

A Mix of Cherry Tomatoes: Red, Pink, Orange, and Yellow. All fully ripe and ready to eat.

Heirloom quality slicing tomatoes Hybrids which take their genetic line from old heirlooms, but which have more disease resistance and "cat facing" (i.e.- less irregular shapes and more edible tomato. Some are true heirlooms.

SALE - slicers for processing: Nice mix of tomatoes, ripe and ideal for processing, many of them heirlooms, all have cracks or blemishes - Rose de Berne, Ruby Gold, German Johnson and more.
Menu Group: Home and Garden
Section: Cut Flowers
Category: Dahlias
Description: Cafe au Lait Dahlia
Vendor: Fairbanks Farmstand & Nursery
Order a stunning Cafe au Lait Dahlia to enjoy on it's own or add as a focal flower into a bouquet of blooms from your own garden.