Portland Farmers' Market- Indoor Winter Market

Maine Harvest Bucks gives this winter market a clear practical edge: SNAP customers receive a 50% match in tokens for fruits, vegetables, and food-bearing seedlings used at the market. That food-access focus sits alongside the colder-month schedule, with the Indoor Winter Market running from December into mid-April while the outdoor season shifts back to Deering Oaks Park later in the year. In Portland, this is the farmers market option built for winter Saturdays, pairing an indoor setting with the same market organization that also runs broader food-access work through the Portland Farmers’ Market Association.

Why it matters locally

The Portland Farmers’ Market Association operates the market’s low-income food access work, tying the winter market to a larger year-round effort rather than treating winter shopping as a side season. Maine Harvest Bucks adds a 50% SNAP match for produce and food-bearing seedlings, which directly expands what SNAP shoppers can bring home from the market.

The local support network around that work is unusually visible. The market names a dedicated SNAP Committee, and the Market Information Booth staff role reports to that committee. Individual committee members are listed by name, including Beth Schiller, Caitlin Jordan, Ruby Nelson, Carl Johanson, Lauren Bruns, Jaime Berhanu, and Jimmy DeBiasi. For older shoppers, the City of Portland’s 62+ Club offers door-to-door transportation service for Maine Senior FarmShare Program-eligible seniors, linking the market to another practical access point within the city.

What you'll find there

The winter market materials emphasize programs and operations more than individual vendor rosters, so the clearest on-site offerings named are the services centered at the information booth and food-access table. That makes this section less about a published vendor lineup and more about the tools shoppers can use once they arrive.

• -Visit the Market Information Booth to learn about SNAP/EBT shopping and bonus-bucks options at the market.
• -Purchase Bumper Crop gift certificates at the Market Info Booth.
• -Use Maine Harvest Bucks tokens on fruits, vegetables, and food-bearing seedlings.

The broader Portland Farmers’ Market schedule shifts outdoors to Deering Oaks Park beginning April 18, which helps place the Indoor Winter Market within the market’s seasonal rhythm.

Know before you go

No dogs is the clearest visit rule to factor into your plan. The market’s winter location is listed at 631 Stevens Ave, with winter hours running 9am to 1pm, while a separate address appears in the visitor details, so it helps to plan around the winter-site listing specifically. Saturdays are the shopping day for this market in its winter season from December to April.

If you expect to use market programs, head first to the Market Information Booth. That’s where the market directs shoppers to learn more about SNAP/EBT and bonus-bucks options, and it’s also where Bumper Crop gift certificates are sold. Payment details are presented clearly by the market, but restrooms are not available in the visitor details provided.

Payments & SNAP

SNAP/EBT is accepted at the market, and SNAP customers receive a 50% Maine Harvest Bucks match in tokens for fruits, vegetables, and food-bearing seedlings. The market also notes clear payment information and directs shoppers to the Market Information Booth for help using these programs. Bumper Crop gift certificates are available for purchase at that booth as well.