Deering Oaks Park farmers market
Does anyone know when the official opening of the Deering Oaks Park sat market is in Portland?
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Permalink Reply by Alison LePage on -
It has already been open for two Saturdays with lots of seedlings, flowers, and some early veggies including fiddleheads and asparagus!
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Permalink Reply by LisaF on -
Does the Portland Farmers Market have a web site? If it doesn't, it should.
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Permalink Reply by Avery Yale Kamila on -
It doesn't have a website. However, there was some recent talk on the Portland Slow Food email group about helping the farmers start one. Here's what I have for info about the market:
Summer Farmers' Market
April-November
Wednesday, 7 am-2 pm
Monument Square
May-November
Saturday, 7 am-noon
Deering Oaks Park
Winter Farmers' Market
closed for the season
December - March
Takes place every other Wednesday in Monument Square. Orders taken via email.
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Permalink Reply by Jeremy on -
I am part of the Portland Food Co-op and a website developer that is working to focus on food and farm clients effective immediately. If anyone would like to connect me with whoever is in charge at the farmers market, I would love to help make it happen. 319-7465
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Permalink Reply by Avery Yale Kamila on
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Larry Burns of Hanson Field Flower Farm is the market organizer for the Portland Farmers' Market. His phone is 883-5750.
And here's a link to my dispatches from the market (includes info about signing-up for the winter market): http://www.mainetoday.com/blogs/inasnap/cat_portland_farmers_market...
Hope this helps!
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Permalink Reply by Carolyn Spector-Gillis on -
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Permalink Reply by Avery Yale Kamila on
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Here's a link to the Facebook page:
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