Bridgton Farmers Market

Bridgton Farmers Market combines a long-running Saturday market with the practical details that keep producers selling through the year, including license requirements tied to the Maine Dept of Ag and other market rules for vendors. The market will celebrate its 30th year in 2026, and it has vendors scheduled each week of the year, with guest vendors added market to market. In summer, the market meets on Depot Street behind Reny’s, while winter shifts to the Oriental Lodge #13 on Route 117, giving shoppers a clear seasonal rhythm without losing the weekly Saturday pattern.

Why it matters locally

Helen Ramsdell is identified as the founder and long time manager of the Bridgton Farmers Market, and several vendors and participants are described as having been with the market since it started or for decades. That continuity shows up in the market’s year-round structure as well: it hosts a diverse group of farmers and vendors each week of the year, while also making room for guest vendors on a market-to-market basis.

The market also ties local food sales to farm and vendor compliance, listing licensing requirements through the Maine Dept of Ag, Farmers Market Licensing, MFFM, and the Town of Bridgton. That mix of long-standing participation and formal vendor requirements gives the market a grounded, working-farm focus in Bridgton.

What you'll find there

The vendor mix leans heavily toward practical staples and farm goods: vegetables, dairy, meats, baked goods, flowers, pantry items, and a smaller group of craft makers. Because the market runs year-round, the lineup also includes storage vegetables, frozen prepared foods, and winter pickup options alongside summer produce and flowers.

• -Pick up Lollipapa Farm for Spudnuts, frozen ready-to-eat foods including baked beans and soups, plus sauerkraut.
• -Find Rams Farm for goat cheese from a goat farm.
• -Browse Banks Family Farm for fresh flowers, vegetables, and pottery.
• -Look for Patch Farm’s organic vegetables, herbs, and pasture-raised pork, eggs, and chicken.
• -Buy beef from Thunder Hill Farm.
• -Stock up on produce, seedlings, flowering plants, and pickles from Olde Mill Farm Produce.
• -Choose High View Farm for Guernsey milk, including whole, chocolate, maple, and sometimes strawberry and coffee, plus yogurt, kefir, cream, cream cheese, sour cream, cottage cheese, feta, and mozzarella.
• -Grab locally roasted beans from Maine Morning Micro Roasters.
• -Shop Hosac Farm for certified organic mixed vegetables with an emphasis on storage vegetables.
• -Add cakes, muffins, cookies, whoopie pies, focaccia, hand pies, and toffee from Goodness ME.
• -Bring home vegetables, microgreens, poultry, and eggs from Gould Acres Farm.
• -Cook with fresh mushrooms from Shady Grove Mushrooms.
• -Pick up fresh and dried flowers and produce from Good Buddy Farm.
• -Seek out gluten-free baked goods from 3 Folds Bakery.
• -Order sauces and spices from Wicked Good Cupbahd.
• -Take home maple syrup from Mountain View Maple.
• -Browse soaps, lotions, scrubs, and candles from Because I Love You, Bath - Body - Home.
• -Try fresh pasta, flavored pastas, and fresh or frozen ravioli from bILYlife, including gluten-free options.
• -See Good Bread Bakery for sourdough bread and pretzels.

Know before you go

No dogs are allowed, which is the detail most likely to change a Saturday plan for anyone used to bringing a pet along. The market’s location also shifts with the season: summer runs on Depot Street behind Reny’s, while winter moves to the Oriental Lodge #13 on Route 117.

Restrooms are not available, so it helps to plan for a shorter stop or pair the market with other errands in town. The market lists clear payment methods and supports winter market pickup ordering through one vendor listing, which signals that some shopping can be arranged ahead for the colder-season setup.

Payments & SNAP

SNAP/EBT is accepted at Bridgton Farmers Market, an important option for shoppers building a weekly grocery trip around produce, dairy, meat, and baked goods. The market also indicates that payment methods are clearly communicated, which helps when you are buying across a mix of farms, food producers, and craft vendors.