Saco Farmers' & Artisans' Market

Bumper Crop is one of several food access programs accepted at Saco Farmers' & Artisans' Market, alongside SNAP/EBT, Maine Harvest Bucks, and eWIC. That practical emphasis sits alongside a long run: the market has operated since 1975, with its own materials describing it as one of Maine's oldest farmers' markets. In Saco, the market sets up at Saco Valley Shopping Center beside Pediatric Associates at the corner of Spring and Scammon Streets, giving shoppers a specific, easy-to-find retail setting rather than a park or plaza.

Why it matters locally

Since 1975, Saco Farmers' & Artisans' Market has framed itself around buying directly from producers, a clear local-food model that ties the market to Maine growers and food sellers rather than resellers. The market's own featured product mix points to the kinds of regional staples it foregrounds: seasonal vegetables and fruit, lobsters and clams, local beef and pork, eggs, and vegetable and flower seedlings. Its payment setup also matters locally because it widens who can shop there, with Bumper Crop, SNAP/EBT, Maine Harvest Bucks, and eWIC all accepted, and a marketwide Maine Senior Share Program planned for 2026.

What you'll find there

The market's own product list leans heavily toward staple grocery shopping with a coastal Maine accent, mixing produce and proteins with planting-season starts. Rather than a long catalog of prepared goods, the emphasis lands on direct-from-producer foods and seedlings.

• -Find seasonal vegetables and fruit at the market.
• -Look for lobsters and clams among the featured offerings.
• -Pick up local beef and pork.
• -Add eggs to a regular grocery run.
• -Shop vegetable and flower seedlings for garden planting.

Opening weekend for the 2026 season is scheduled for Saturday, May 9, from 8am to noon.

Know before you go

No dogs is the clearest policy detail to plan around here. The market is held at Saco Valley Shopping Center beside Pediatric Associates, at the corner of Spring and Scammon Streets, so first-time visitors should head for that shopping-center setting rather than searching downtown blocks or a green space. Saturday shopping runs from 8am to noon, with the 2026 opening weekend set for May 9. Payment options are broader than cash-only market norms, which can change how you prepare before leaving home. A listed market contact email for sponsorship questions is josh@girardfarm.com.

Payments & SNAP

SNAP/EBT is accepted at Saco Farmers' & Artisans' Market. The market also accepts Bumper Crop, Maine Harvest Bucks, and eWIC, and it notes plans to participate in a marketwide Maine Senior Share Program in 2026. That combination makes this a market with multiple payment pathways for food purchases.