Bangor Farmers' Market

Bangor Farmers' Market runs from April through November and centers its vendor mix on foods and farm products made by the sellers themselves. The market’s own rules emphasize locally grown and locally processed food, with handicrafts excluded and only certain farm-linked non-food items considered. That focus comes through in the lineup: organic vegetables, apples and berries, meats, breads, pastries, eggs, dairy, roasted coffee, flowers, garden plants, and canned goods all appear in the market’s descriptions and vendor roster. If you’re shopping in Bangor for produce and pantry staples rather than a craft fair, this market is set up that way from the start.

What you'll find there

The strongest through-line here is food first: farms, orchards, bakers, dairy producers, and prepared-food vendors dominate the mix. Alongside the staples, a few stands push the selection into distinctly Maine territory, including wild blueberries and wild-harvested fiddleheads and stinging nettles.

• -Pick up vegan breads and pastries from BIGGI’S BREADS.
• -Find organic coffee at FARM HOUSE COFFEE ROASTERS.
• -Shop NETTIE FOX FARM for organic vegetables and eggs.
• -Look for apples, vegetables, and maple syrup from ROLLINS ORCHARDS.
• -Tangled Oak Farm brings pork, beef, and vegetables.
• -Choose organic vegetables from WISE ACRES FARM.
• -JOLLY BLEAT FARM sells goat cheese.
• -Add cupcakes from SCRUMBTIOUS.
• -EVERMAY FARM offers seedlings for garden starts.
• -Welch Farm is the place for wild blueberries.
• -BAS ROUGE FARM & FORGE carries native plants.
• -Eat your way through crêpes, breads, and pastries at ENCHANTED KITCHEN AT FIRE FLY FARM AND YUMBUS.
• -L’ATELIER PASTA AND GELATO brings pasta and gelato.
• -MUELLER’S FRUIT FARM offers apples and berries.
• -Piper Mountain Tree Farm sells wreaths and balsam saplings.
• -WEEZY’S FARM & FLOWER brings flowers.
• -GEORGES ROAD FARM stocks dog and cat treats.
• -FREEWHEEL FARM AND FORAGE features wild harvested fiddleheads and stinging nettles.
• -MACHIAS RIVER FARM offers salami, goat milk, yogurt, and kefir.
• -FAIRY PINE FARM sells eggs and seedlings.

Every Sunday, the market gathers local Maine farms and kitchens for shopping centered on fresh food and products. The market’s event description also highlights seasonal vegetables, greens, mushrooms, meats, bread, pastries, eggs, cheese, dairy, roasted coffee beans, flowers, garden plants, and canned products.

Know before you go

No dogs are allowed, which is the detail most likely to change how you arrive. Restrooms are not available on-site, so plan that stop before you get to the corner of Franklin and Harlow Streets. The market takes place at that downtown Bangor intersection and runs on Sundays during its April-to-November season. Vendor applications are accepted through March 1, and the market requires that everything sold be produced by market members themselves. That rule helps explain why the offerings stay tightly focused on farm goods, processed foods, and a limited set of farm-linked non-food items rather than general crafts.

Payments & SNAP

SNAP/EBT is accepted at Bangor Farmers' Market. The market also clearly presents payment information for visitors, making it easier to plan a grocery-focused stop around produce, meat, bread, dairy, and prepared foods.