Farmers Market
Farmington’s Summer Fest set for Saturday
FARMINGTON — Summer Fest has received a shot of revived energy with volunteers from the community at large, pitching in for a full day of activities. With the start of the farmers market at 9 a.m. Saturday, July 25, on Broadway, to an evening concert at 8 p.m. in Meetinghouse Park, the day is packed […]
Farmers markets
Lewiston Farmer’s Market Corner of Main and Lincoln Streets Bates Mill 5 Municipal Parking Lot Lewiston 05/26/14 – 10/13/14 Sunday 10:00 am-1:00 pm Poland Farmers’ Market 1399 Maine Street Poland Crossing Shopping Plaza Poland Friday 2:00-6:00 pm Yarmouth Farmers’ Market 200 Main Street Town Hall Memorial Green Yarmouth 05/22/14 – 10/09/14 Thursday 3:00-6:00 pm New […]
Maine Food Strategy looking to connect state’s producers with consumers
FORT KENT — There is a conversation starting in Maine about how the state can help feed itself and the rest of the world and organizers are inviting everyone to the table. “We are trying to get together different groups and businesses with interests in food systems to start talking,” Tanya Swain, co-director of the […]
Farmington Summer Fest set for Saturday
FARMINGTON — Organizers say Farmington Summer Fest will offer a variety of new activities, including many family-oriented activities and events, from 10 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Saturday in downtown Farmington. Starting at 10 a.m. Saturday, July 26, Broadway becomes an outdoor market, and at noon, Meetinghouse Park becomes a castle for a Renaissance Fair, said […]
River Valley Farmers’ Market moves from Rumford to Mexico
MEXICO — After spending a few years sandwiched between Congress Street and River Road in Rumford, the River Valley Farmers Market has found a new home at the Region 9 parking lot on Route 2. Market president Jessica Roy, who runs Roy’s Family Farm with her husband, Matthew, and her children, has served as president […]
Norway market move paying off for local farmers
NORWAY — It’s hard not to imagine that when Darcy Winslow holds aloft a daisy-yellow-colored one-pound block of butter churned from the milk of one of her cows, she sees a bar of gold. The butter, made from raw milk at Winslow’s High View farm in Harrison, is part of the bounty of local produce, […]
L-A This Week
MONDAY, Feb. 24 AUBURN — City Council workshop at 5:30 p.m. Topics include budget and bond package for Auburn Water District. Regular meeting at 7 p.m. LEWISTON — School Committee, 6:45 p.m., Dingley Building, reports of Lewiston Middle School improvements, funding reclassification from unexpected McMahon construction funds, No Child Left Behind accountability and Montello School […]
Norway Farmers Market reopening Saturday
NORWAY — The Norway Farmers Market begins again Saturday, Jan. 4, offering locally grown produce and homemade and handcrafted goods to the local area throughout the winter. The market is at the First Universalist Church on Main Street and is open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. “We intend to liven up the winter with […]