Lewiston Winter Farmers Market

The Lewiston Winter Farmers Market is part of the Lewiston Farmers' Market Association, the organization that operates the broader Lewiston market and is governed by the LFMA Board of Directors. In the winter months, that means a cold-season market in Lewiston with a vendor mix that extends beyond storage crops into breads, prepared foods, coffee, mushrooms, goat cheese, eggs, and local produce. The market’s year-round Maine Harvest Bucks availability also keeps winter shopping tied to the same food-access mission as the summer season.

Why it matters locally

St. Mary’s Nutrition Center assumed responsibility for market operations in 2006 and is described as providing continued support and engagement. The market’s local role is also visible in its long network of collaborators: the City of Lewiston, Bates College, the Maine Federation of Farmers’ Markets, MOFGA, and the New American Agriculture Project all appear in its partnerships and program history.

That local connection carries into the vendor lineup. Several sellers are tied to the New Roots Cooperative Farm or Fresh Start Farms, including Batula’s Family Farm, Khadija’s Family Farm, Jabril’s Family Farm, and Seynab’s Family Farm, bringing produce grown in Lewiston and through those cooperative farming efforts into the winter market.

What you'll find there

The winter mix leans practical and meal-oriented, with vegetables, eggs, meat, bread, pasta, prepared foods, and pantry staples sitting alongside soap, prints, and sweets. It’s also a market where multiple farms connected to Lewiston’s cooperative growing efforts appear in the same lineup, giving the produce section a distinctly local shape.

• -Find organic vegetables focused on early and late season crops from Chirp Creek.
• -Pick up pesticide-free seasonal produce from Batula's Family Farm in Lewiston, part of New Roots Cooperative Farm.
• -Shop Jillson's Farm for produce, flowers, and more from its multi-generational Sabattus farm.
• -Add mushrooms from Wild Fruitings.
• -Bring home homemade meals and treats, plus cut flowers, seasonal vegetables, and herbs from Mount Apatite Farm.
• -Choose breads, pastries, cookies, and gluten-free options from LORELEI'S LOAVES & TREATS.
• -Stock up on fresh pasta in 15 shapes from Petrullo Farms, made with farm fresh eggs, semolina, durum flour, salt, and water; gluten-free options are available.
• -Browse hand-painted watercolor stationery prints featuring still lifes, landscapes, and florals at K.C. Prints.
• -Take home maple syrup, Maine honey, maple cotton candy, and maple kettle corn from Blais Maple Syrup.
• -Look for fresh goat cheese and goat milk bath and body products from Dreamin' Fahm.
• -Get fresh local produce from Khadija's Family Farm, an anchor vendor with Fresh Start Farms.
• -Pick up homemade soaps, scents, wax melts, lip balms, and laundry soap from Mainely Soap.
• -Buy farm fresh eggs, seedlings, and chicken from moonrise hollow farm in Poland.
• -Try hand-held cakes, chocolates, and gluten-free options from Louise's CAke COrner.
• -Order prepared sandwiches such as sesame ginger pulled pork, plus spanikopita and other foods from Red Stove Farm & ProviSions.
• -Grab sandwich breads, rolls, biscuits, and focaccias from CromwellS Bakery.
• -Shop Jabril's Family Farm for produce harvested from the New Roots Cooperative Farm in Lewiston.
• -Choose goat cheeses, meats, dairy, and sourdough bagels from Maggie's Farm.
• -Pick up eggs, meats, and Maine-grown and foraged specialties such as fiddleheads from Valley View Farm.
• -Search out herbs, spices, and hand-mixed blends from Spicy STAPLES.
• -Find weekly produce from Seynab's Family Farm.
• -Buy seasonal vegetables and berries from Verrill's Vegetable Farm.
• -Snack on small-batch flavored popcorn from The Sweet Life Kettle Corn Company.
• -Warm up with Maine-roasted coffee, Hong Kong bubble waffles, and boba from Lucky Cat Coffee Truck.

The market’s activities calendar also includes free seasonal community programming such as Mr. Drew & His Animals Too, Bates Dance Festival Workshops, and a weekly Kids Club.

Know before you go

No dogs are allowed, which is the clearest day-of-visit rule to plan around. The market lists 130 East Ave. as its address in Lewiston, while its contact page also names 75 Lincoln Street as the physical address, so visitors may want to keep both location references in mind when navigating market materials. Restrooms are marked unavailable, another useful detail if you are building the stop into a longer errand run. If you need to reach the market directly, it lists a phone number at 207-513-3848 and an email contact.

Payments & SNAP

SNAP/EBT is accepted at the Lewiston Winter Farmers Market. The market also participates in Maine Harvest Bucks, a program that provides bonus fruits and vegetables to customers using SNAP/EBT, and that program is offered year-round at both the summer and winter market. Payment methods are described as clear in the market’s visitor details.