Orono Farmers' Market
2009 Member Directory
Updated with current member info each year in April.
This year's new members are marked in RED.
For Past Market Members, go here.
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Appleton Creamery
Appleton Creamery is a small-scale family farm on 6 acres. Our herd of 45 alpine dairy goats have access to five wooded acres and are never confined, and are milked from March to December. We buy in sheep milk from EllsFarm in Union and cow milk from Grassland Farm in Skowhegan. Milk is processed daily and hand crafted into many varieties of award-winning fresh and aged cheeses, yogurt, and butter using traditional methods. We also offer goat's milk fudge and goat's milk soap. We will be at market Saturdays only all season, and at the winter market from December through April. | ||||
Berry Brook Joined the market in 2008.
Our 16 acres of minimally managed blueberries (unmanaged in the past) just off Route 9 in Amherst is named for the two brooks running through the blueberry fields. This year, about 6 acres are ready for production. I plan to sell quarts and pints of fresh blueberries as well as bulk by the pound. Attending market in August on Saturdays, and, when possible, on Tuesdays. | ||||
Bread Box Bakery
Bread Box Bakery is a small in-home bakery. I do sourdough breads, focacias, Italian breads, hearth breads and possibly some sweet items like pies, muffins and cinnamon rolls. I also attend the Belfast, Brewer and Bar Harbor Farmers' Markets. | ||||
Clarke's Garden Patch
Approximately 2 acres of mixed vegetables, primarily lettuce, radish, kohlrabi, green & wax beans, peppers, carrots and beets. Mixed cut flowers and gladiolus. We will be at market on Saturdays from June to September, and on Tuesdays in August. | ||||
Cornerstone Farm
Cornerstone Farm is a small family farm. We raise and sell pastured pork and free-range chicken eggs. Our animals are not fed antibiotics or artificial growth hormones. We have designed our farm to allow our animals to live a life that is specific to their species. Cornerstone Farm uses a deep bedding farrowing system to allow the sows (mother pigs) to express their instincts in caring for their young. We then raise our pigs on forages which we have grown for them. Cornerstone Farm has been awarded a SARE grant for 2009 to do feeding trails on feeding our hogs our forage mix. We will keep everyone up to date on how it turns out. At our tent you will find a full range of steaks, roasts, chops, ribs, 6 types of sausage and ground pork as well as nitrate free bacon. We also sell our fresh roasted coffee, always roasted on our farm less than 24 hours before market and we always use fair-trade and organic beans. During the summer you might catch our 6 year old daughter selling her veggies, that she has planted, transplanted, cared for, harvested, and prepared for market almost entirely by herself! We can't wait to see you there. We will be at market all year long at both the summer and winter markets. You can also find us at the Waterville, Bath, and Portland summer farmers markets as well as the Waterville, Bath, and Brunswick winter farmers' markets. | ||||
Daily Bread Joined the market in 2008.Donna Mionis, 30 Sunny Acres Drive, Levant ME 04456, ph. 884-8224, email: donnasdailybread@yahoo.com We are small, family run bakery, on our beautiful little farm here in Levant. Our specialty is making high quality yeast breads in a wide variety of flavors. Whenever possible we use locally grown ingredients for some very unique flavors like spinach and cheddar, blueberry, and garlic dill to name but a few. We also attend the Brewer, Lincolnville, and Winter Harbor Farmers' Markets and the Bangor Artisans' Market. We look forward to baking for you this season each Tuesday as well as the Winter Market beginning in November. | ||||
Double Bit Farm Joined the market in 2008.
We are the farmers-in-residence on the MOFGA fairgrounds. We'll be bringing delicious MOFGA certified organic mixed vegetables to market, including salad mix, lettuce, greens, onions, potatoes, peas, broccoli, tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, summer squash, garlic, radishes, green beans, sunflowers, fresh herbs and many more. We also have a Summer and Winter CSA. We will be at market on Saturdays only, from May through November. | ||||
Evermay Nursery
We grow a spring crop of flower and vegetable seedlings in two small greenhouses. We also grow about 500 different unusual perennial plants, many of which are alpine plants or woodland plants. The perennials are grown in containers on less than an acre. We specialize in growing unusual perennial plants such as primroses and rock garden plants and have high quality annual flower and vegetable seedlings and hanging baskets. At market Saturdays in May & June and into July. | ||||
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Far East Cuisine Catering Service
Serving individuals, families and parties for all occasions. Ready to eat spring rolls and entrés. At market on Saturdays only throughout the season, and at the winter markets from December through April. | ||||
Feel Good Farm Joined the market in 2009.
We grow two acres of chemical-free mixed vegetables, herbs, and cut flowers in Knox. We specialize in heirloom tomatoes and have a passion for growing many varieties of basil. We strongly believe that food should make people feel good! This is our first year attending market and look forward to meeting everyone. We plan to be at market on Saturdays from June through October, and on Tuesdays from July through September. | ||||
Fire Fly Farm Joined the market in 2009.
Natural and organic farm, bakery, caterer and personal chef. Artisan, hand kneaded breads, cakes, pies and sweetie treats of all kinds. Whole grains are all organic, grown and ground in Maine from Aurora Mills. Medicinal tinctures from grown and wild crafted plants made with organic grain alcohol. CSA shares available. I plan to attend market Saturdays from May through November as well as the Winter Market from December through March. | ||||
Freedom Farm
We grow 8 acres of a wide variety of organically certified mixed vegetables, culinary herbs, and cut flowers. We grow our produce sustainably, without the use of harmful chemical fertilizers and pesticides. Our produce is available at farmers' markets, we sell to restaurants and we have a small CSA program. We take special orders for flower arrangements and larger quantities. We will be at market on Saturdays from July through September and into October. | ||||
Freyenhagen Family Farm
Our farm is on 10 acres, with 1½ acres tilled. We process our maple products on the property, all sap is hauled in by trucks from leased trees at various locations. On a normal year, we produce 300-500 gallons of maple syrup. Maple products available year round. Also we have various produce, wild blackberries and fiddleheads during their appropriate seasons. At market Saturdays only all season, plus winter markets in December, January and February. | ||||
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Grassland Farm
We are honored to preserve two hundred eighty-nine acres of beautiful farm land seated majestically atop a hill overlooking Weserrunsett Stream in Skowhegan. We milk a mixed herd of 40 cows including Linebacks, Jerseys, Holsteins, and Brown Swiss. We offer delicious, organic raw milk in half gallon, quart and pint returnable glass bottles. We are happy to offer for the first time this year pints of certified organic cream and half gallons of reduced fat milk in glass. We also raise certified organic beef on grass at our own farm. Our beef is USDA inspected and each cut is individually frozen, labeled and vacuum sealed. Bulk orders for beef quarters and sides are accepted for the fall with only a limited quantity available. We will be at market Saturdays only all season and will be at the winter markets from December through April. We also attend farmers' markets in Waterville, Skowhegan, and at Mill Park in Augusta. | ||||
High Lonesome Acres
We grow a wide variety of veggies, from lettuce to sweet corn, winter squash, potatoes and pumpkins. etc. We have about 80 laying hens for Farm Fresh Free Range Eggs. Honey from our bees. From our kitchen we do home made baked goods, jams, jellies, pickles, relishes, home made sauces, pickled eggs, etc. We also sell at the Pittsfield Farmers' Market, roadside on Main Street in Bingham, and the farmstand at our farm. We plan to be at market on Tuesdays and Saturdays all season long, as well as at the Winter Market from December through April. | ||||
Kousky Farm
We grow about 5 acres of high quality chemical free vegetables. Thru the season we offer a full array of produce, from early tomatoes to beet greens, spinach, lettuce, peas beans, cukes, potatoes, onions, eggplants, peppers, melons and much more including our ever popular sweet potatoes. We also attend the Brewer Farmers' Market.
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Lobster Shack
We trap wild Maine lobsters. We also purchase local clams, crabmeat and fish as available for re-sale. The lobsters are caught using our fishing vessel "Jericho II" and wire lobster traps which are made locally. I plan to be at market all season, both Tuesdays and Saturdays, and at the Winter Market from December through April. | ||||
Maine-ly Poultry
We are a family operated farm that raises broilers and turkeys on feed with no growth hormones, antibiotics or animal by-products. Besides all cuts of fresh chicken we also offer homemade chicken pies, chicken sausage, chicken salad, smoked chicken, rotisserie chicken ground turkey, turkey cutlets and turkey jerkey. Fresh turkeys are usually available from mid October thru the first of the year. We also attend the Belfast, Rockland, Camden, Damariscotta, Boothbay and Bath Farmers Markets. We will be at market all season long on Saturdays only, including all of the Winter Markets. | ||||
Meadowsweet Farm
Meadowsweet Farm is a 120 acre farm where we raise sheep and beef cattle on pasture using a planned grazing system. Sheep and cattle are grass fed and grass finished, receiving no grain, hormones or antibiotics to promote growth. Our meat is sold frozen, by the cut; also available by pre-order in freezer packages. New this year are CSA meat shares. Gardens managed organically since 1994. We have 3 horses, layer hens, barnyard bantams, Pilgrim geese and raise meat chickens in summer. We sell blankets, sheepskins and handspinning fleece, and wool blankets. Farm visits are by appointment. At market on Saturdays only from early May to mid-November, and at the winter markets all winter. | ||||
Mildel Farm
We are a 70 acre farm with three acres in apples, pears, plums and blueberries. We have a two acre farm pond, 45 acres of woods and 15 acres of hayfields. High bush blueberries, raspberries, asparagus and cider in season. We will be at market on Tuesdays and Saturdays from August to November. | ||||
Olde Oak Farm
On our new 100 acre farm our herd of 30+ Nubians have lots of room to roam and browse. Happy goats make happy milk! All of our fresh & aged cheeses are hand crafted in small batches with careful attention to detail. We use fresh, local, seasonal ingredients from our milk and the organic Jersey Cow milk of our partner farm, Clovercrest, to the fruit and herbs supplied from the other vendors at the market. The goats love visitors so everyday is Open Creamery Day at Olde Oak Farm!!! At market Tues & Sat all season & the winter market Dec-April. | ||||
Peacemeal Farm
We grow 10 acres of MOFGA certified organic heirloom & popular vegetables; peas, greens, lettuce, carrots, beets, potatoes, onions, beans, tomatoes, melons, cukes, squash, garlic, and many others. We have seedlings in the spring and bulk storage crops in the fall. Please ask about special orders of your favorite produce for canning or freezing. We also attend the Camden, Belfast and Waterville Farmers' Markets. We'll be at market on Tuesdays and Saturdays throughout the season. | ||||
RipleyFarm Joined the market in 2009.Gene & Mary Margaret Ripley, 157 Detroit Road, Troy 04987, ph. 948-1138. We grow a wide selection of mixed vegetables and herbs, including numerous heirloom varieties on two acres of land. We are certifying organic through MOFGA for the 2009 season. Please ask us about bulk orders for preserving or storage. We plan to be at market on Tuesdays from June through November. | ||||
Schartner Farms
We are a small fruit & vegetable farm producing a wide variety of fruits and vegetables including strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, apples, sweet corn, ornamental corn, plums, cherries, peaches, pears, potatoes, winter and summer squash, zucchini, pumpkins, gourds, green beans, beets, cucumbers, tomatoes, onions, and apricots. We process home-made jams, jellies, pickles, and salsa. Our farm stand is open in Sept. & Oct. apples. We also attend other farmers markets. We will be at market on Saturdays and Tuesdays from June to November. | ||||
Smith Farm Joined the market in 2009.
On the Smith Farm, we use our two teams of Percheron draft horses to raise mixed vegetables, grass-fed beef, free range chickens & eggs, herbs, sauerkraut, kim chi, and apples. It's a grand old farm, first settled around 1830, and still a major work in progress. We just recently settled here, and feel honored to take the reins. We employ organic practices, and strive to enrich the land. Rachel's an accomplished knitter and spinner; Sam does a variety of woodworking and horse logging. Some of the fruits of these winter labors will be for sale at market. We plan on attending market on Saturdays and Tuesdays from June through November. | ||||
Smith's Smokehouse
We utilize two processing plants and three smokehouses. We make our own food as well as products for other people. Smiths smokehouse is featured on the food network. We have a fine selection of smoked foods from cheeses to hams to salmon. Our motto BEHIND THE TIMES speaks for itself. Open for tours by appointment. We will be at market on Saturdays in May and June, and again from September through November. | ||||
Tom Roberts & Lois Labbe | ||||
Sunkhaze Wild Blueberry FarmSteven & Shannon Lion, PO Box 53, Old Town ME 04468, 745-7583 We have been living for 35 years on our 350 acre farm on the Sunkhaze Stream in Township 32, growing 150 acres of blueberries and managing our pine woodlands. We fresh pack daily on the farm 5 and 10 lb boxes of blueberries for local sales. We bring in a fresh, quality product to the market. We'll be attending the market on Tuesdays & Saturdays from late July to mid August. | ||||
Tangled Oak Farm
We are a grass-based small family farm with a wide selection of products, including heirloom vegetables, pork, beef, cut flowers and eggs. Our produce is sustainably grown and our meat is raised outdoors on pasture and is free of antibiotics and artificial hormones. We will be at market on both Tuesdays and Saturdays throughout the season and at all the winter markets. | ||||
Tinder Hearth Wood Fired Bread Joined the market in 2009.Lake Larrson, Lydia Moffet & Tim Semler, 1452 Coastal Road, Brooksville 04617, ph. 326-9266, email: tinderhearth@gmail.com We bake European-style sourdough hearth breads and fine pastries, including croissants, in a wood-fired brick oven. We use only organic flours grown in Maine and Quebec. Our breads include crusty french bread, whole grain spelt, rosemary batards, dark German rye, and multi-grain boules. We produce 300-600 loaves a week and run a "CSB" with three pickup locations on the Blue Hill peninsula. We will be at market on Tuesdays from July through October. | ||||
Vine and Branch Farm
Our farm is a diversified 50-acre family farm raising natural pasture-based livestock and mixed vegetables. We also lease 120 acres of pasture and hayland for our grassfed beef cattle, pastured pigs and free-range poultry. Our vegetable gardens are fed only organic soil amendments, and the grain we use is free of antibiotics and added hormones. Vine and Branch Farm products include: pastured chickens (broilers, roasters, boneless breast and leg quarters), turkeys, grassfed beef (steaks, roasts, lean ground and stew meat), pastured pork (ribs, roasts, chops, nitrate free hams, bacon and sausage -- hot italian, sweet and breakfast), lamb, free-range eggs, and mixed vegetables. Orders taken for sides or whole beef, lamb and pork. Ask about our CSA plans for a mixed vegetable share or a combination vegetable and meat share. At market Tuesdays and Saturdays all season. | ||||
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Going to market . . .is a rich experience in meeting and greeting produce and people. One can see and taste whats in season and learn to prepare the seasons local best with respect. Farmers universally love to share recipes, so shoppers should be unafraid to ask what to do with one foodstuff or another. Today the thrill of outdoor markets is sweeping American towns and cities from Santa Monica to Orono.
Everyone Bring OneDo you know just one person who would enjoy the benefits of shopping at the Orono Farmers Market? We would love to welcome your friend as our newest shopper!
Get the What is a Farmers' Market? In todays rush for one-stop convenience shopping and year-round availability of foods from the global marketplace, our communities all too often have lost touch with the productivity of our local small farms. And the small scale grower has lost the connection with markets of appropriate scale. The Orono Farmers Market offers a solution where 100% of the money shoppers spend goes directly to the local farmer.
Not just one shop The Farmers' Market is a collection of independent growers each with their own standards of quality, display, selection, price and friendliness. They have joined together in a Farmers' Market Association to assure the shopping public of regular hours, high quality, and wide selection, and to thereby attract more customers than any one of them could do alone. Many regular shoppers eventually settle on their favorite two or three farmers to do most of their business with because they feel these farmers best meet their needs.
Different kinds of farmers Since there are so many different kind of farmers at the Farmers' Market, they may never all be at the market at once. For example strawberry growers and blueberry growers are almost never at the market at the same time because the seasons of their crops do not overlap. On the other hand, our bakers and many of our farmers have a year round season -- such as chicken, maple syrup, or honey -- which are offered all season.
Walk the market When first visiting the market -- and occassionally thereafter -- walk the market to see who is there and what is being offered. Even the farmers themselves do this to see how their own stands compare with those of other farmers. Your favorite farmer may not always be earliest with whats just starting to come into season, or may not grow that specialty item you've been searching for. Most farmers respect the "comparison shopper", and are not at all offended if you dont buy everything at their stand.
Talk to the farmers They are generally well versed in what they do, and dont mind taking a minute to give gardening advice, discuss recipes, tell you when another farmer can be expected at market, or when strawberry season starts. This varies their routine at market, and spices up your day, as well, we hope.
Eat better -- Eat in season There is a natural variety to meals that comes with eating the luscious just-picked local produce as it comes into season. The ancient clockwork of the growing season is skillfully fine tuned by clever growers using both modern and ancient methods of season extension for a longer harvest season. | ||||
Caitlin and Brad Hunter, 780 Gurney Town Road, Appleton, Maine 04862,
Hanne, Dan, Edie and Sam Tierney, 74 Dogtown Rd., Palmyra ME 04965, ph. 487-5945, cell: 416-2676, email: 
Fire Flour Bakery
Sarah & Garin Smith, 41 Grassland Lane, Skowhegan, ME 04976, ph. 474-6864, email: 
Linda & Nelson Bowden, PO Box 147, Harmony ME 04942, ph. 683-2466,
John Barnstein, PO Box 5, Warren ME 04864, ph. 273-2809,
Scott Belanger & Jennifer Maeverde, 276 Bunker Hill Road, Maxfield ME 04453, 732-7719,
Mark Guzzi & Marcia Ferry, 25 Peacemeal Lane, Dixmont 04932. ph. 257-4103, 
Libby & Andrew Smith, PO Box 817, Monroe ME 04951, ph. 525-7735, email 
Mark & Linda McBrine & Family, 2123 Union St. Bangor ME 04401, ph. 945-6651,
