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Happy November, Local Food Lovers!
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Place your order from Western Maine Market today or early Thursday morning for pick-up or delivery this Friday or Saturday.
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Our Winter Schedule
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This is the first week of our winter schedule. Starting this week:
- Friday pick-up in Farmington will involve meeting at Deborah's Prius in the parking lot outside the Farmington Food Co-op at 181 Front Street, with no outdoor farmers' market in progress.
- The timeframe for pick-up on Front Street in Farmington will be shorter. Orders will be ready by 11:00, and we ask that you pick up before noon or arrange for later pick-up via email to info@westernmainemarket.com or call or text to Deborah at 207-860-0703.
- Friday delivery orders will arrive a couple of hours earlier in the day - closer to 1-2 pm than to 3-4 pm.
- At most of our Friday pick-up locations, orders will be available earlier in the day.
- Saturday pick-up in Farmington will move to the indoor farmers' market at 130 Quebec Street, 10am-1pm.
Farmington Farmers' Market Moves Indoors
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Farmington Farmers' Market moves to its winter location this Saturday, indoors at 130 Quebec Street (St. Joseph parish hall) 10-1, and market will be held Saturdays only now through April.
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New and Returning Products
Jumbo Double Chocolate Chip Cookies
Menu Group: Food
Section: Baked Goods
Category: Cookies
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Vendor: Happy Snowman Alpaca Farm
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Ingredients: Chocolate Chips, all purpose flour, sugar, butter, cocoa powder, brown sugar, eggs, milk, vanilla extract, baking soda, and sea salt.

Allergens: Eggs, Milk, Soy, Wheat
These are the NOVEMBER COOKIE OF THE MONTH!!

These are big cookies.... double chocolate, meaning chocolate cookie with chocolate chips!! It will certainly take care of your sweet tooth!! Save a little when you purchase more.
Each cookie is about 2.5 ounces!
Muffins
Menu Group: Food
Section: Baked Goods
Category: Muffins
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Vendor: Happy Snowman Alpaca Farm
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BANANA Bread Muffins: Ingredients: Sugar, bananas, all-purpose FLOUR, vegetable oil, EGGS, baking powder, banana emulsion, vanilla extract, baking soda, and sea salt. Allergens: Eggs, wheat
Moist and delicious.... this recipe has been my go-to for nearly 40 years.

EGG NOG muffins: Perfect for Thanksgiving or any Fall gathering. A delightful muffin with an eggnog glaze. Ingredients: Flour, Egg Nog, Sugar, Brown Sugar, Butter, Vegetable Oil, Applesauce, Eggs, Baking Powder, Vanilla, Nutmeg, Cinnamon, and sea salt.

Allergens: Eggs, Milk, Wheat
Available jumbo or standard size. Standard are a size IN BETWEEN.... Smaller than my Jumbo muffins and larger than a cupcake muffin (just right!!). Great for sharing with friends over coffee or for events.
The more you purchase, the more you can save.
Ask me about other flavors if you have a favorite you'd like to see.
Pie Spices
Menu Group: Food
Section: Herbs
Category: Culinary Mixes
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Vendor: Whitehill Farm
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Apple Pie Spice: A beautifully balanced blend to perfectly season your apple pies! Can also be used for French toast, coffee cakes, cookies, sweet potatoes, and more. Contains cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, and cardamom.

ORGANIC! Pumpkin Pie Spice: The perfect spicy blend for holiday and celebration pies. Perfect for sprinkling on cookies and for making spiced nuts. Contains cinnamon, ginger, cloves, and nutmeg.
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!
Fresh Oyster & Shiitake Mushrooms
Menu Group: Food
Section: Mushrooms
Category: Oyster
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Vendor: Hemlock Hill Farm
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Grown with love in New Vineyard Maine.

(pictured) Oyster mushrooms *Winter Special* 12+oz: Winter oyster mushrooms.
Grown from pure culture on local hardwood sawdust.

Fresh shiitake mushrooms: Our shiitake mushrooms are freshly harvested and full of flavor. A classic rich tasting mushroom. Excellent in all stir fries and soups.
Arugula
Menu Group: Food
Section: Vegetables
Category: Arugula
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Vendor: Porter Hill Farm
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Naturally grown.
Nice fall crop.
Dry Black Beans
Menu Group: Food
Section: Vegetables
Category: Beans - Dry
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Vendor: Shady Maple Farm Products
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2025 crop - Mixture of small and medium size beans
Dark Red Small Beets
Menu Group: Food
Section: Vegetables
Category: Beets
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Vendor: Porter Hill Farm
Grown Naturally
Cabbage
Menu Group: Food
Section: Vegetables
Category: Cabbage
Vendor: Porter Hill Farm
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Excellent for slaw, salads, kraut, in stir fries or soups, or boiled for an old fashioned New England dinner.

Conventionally grown using IPM - Integrated Pest Management for Swede Midge which has affected all our brassica - minimal pesticide use needed for cabbage.

Green cabbage: These dense green cabbage are excellent keepers.
Large, average wt. 6-8lbs
Medium, average weight 4 lbs

Red cabbage, medium: So pretty when cut.
Carrots
Menu Group: Food
Section: Vegetables
Category: Carrots
Vendor: Porter Hill Farm
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Naturally grown.

Orange and Yellow.

orange-small to medium or medium to large

yellow-small to medium
Gourds
Menu Group: Food
Section: Vegetables
Category: Gourds
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Vendor: Porter Hill Farm
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Great for Thanksgiving! Decorative small bicolor pumpkin like gourds
A colorful mix of chard
Menu Group: Food
Section: Vegetables
Category: Greens Chard
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Vendor: Porter Hill Farm
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Avg wt of 2/3 lb. Naturally grown in our greenhouse.
Sunflower microgreens
Menu Group: Food
Section: Vegetables
Category: Greens Micro
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Vendor: Hemlock Hill Farm
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Freshly harvested sunflower shoots. Crisp and crunchy texture with a mild nutty sunflower taste.
Mixed Greens
Menu Group: Food
Section: Vegetables
Category: Greens Salad Mixes
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Vendor: Porter Hill Farm
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Grown naturally in our greenhouse. Lettuce, arugula and spinach.
Kale, Mixed varieties
Menu Group: Food
Section: Vegetables
Category: Kale
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Vendor: Porter Hill Farm
Grown naturally in our greenhouse
Yellow onions, all different sizes
Menu Group: Food
Section: Vegetables
Category: Onions
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Vendor: Whitehill Farm
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Good Keepers. Certified Organic. This is your basic yellow onion, one of the most versatile veggies. Great for soups, stews, sautéing, and roasting.
Peppers
Menu Group: Food
Section: Vegetables
Category: Peppers
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Vendor: Porter Hill Farm

Cornito - slender, medium sized sweet peppers: Red, yellow or both. Naturally grown.


Vendor: Whitehill Farm
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Certified Organic! Aji Limon Pepper: a.k.a. Hot Lemon Peruvian peppers! Related to Habaneros! Brilliant yellow, with a unique "citrusy" flavor. Right up there in the hot department! Beautiful and dangerous!
Potatoes
Menu Group: Food
Section: Vegetables
Category: Potatoes
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Vendor: Shady Maple Farm Products
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Caribou Russet Potatoes - Small sized, still tasty!

Red Potatoes - Smaller sized ones, around the size of a golf ball
Butternut squash
Menu Group: Food
Section: Vegetables
Category: Squash - Winter
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Vendor: Porter Hill Farm
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Naturally Grown
Large, Avg wt 4 lbs
Medium, Avg 2.5 lbs