United Farmers Market of Maine — Attraction in Belfast

Many friendly vendors with fresh local produce/ meat, artesian breads, cheeses, wines, handcrafted goods, and food/snacks to munch. They give everyone a shopping cart or basket when you go in. There's a cafe room to sit down and eat your food. Also, some people were playing lifesize chess in another room just past the restrooms. Brown paper bags are available for free if you forgot your grocery bags. A nice little table to pack everything is on your way out. Vendors shared cooking and serving tips/suggestions about food and ingredients we purchased. Many offered samples of their products. I wish this market was offered more than once a week (one vendor told me that they used to, but had low...

Whenever I go in, I spend a good hour just soaking in the nice piano music, herbal smells and buzz of the crowd. Even if you don't spend any money, it's nice to walk around and enjoy the atmosphere. Fair Share Bakery is my go-to spot to start with a coffee before I make the rounds. It's nice to grab some food and then sit down in the dining area.

I do miss the Jamaican and Indian food stalls... What happened? There is a pretty fast turnover for vendors it seems. I have heard bad things about the management... to say the least! But, there are still some who have stuck around a long time and are staples there. It's a lovely place to start your...

In the past before the world of covid my wife and I enjoyed the farmers market in Belfast on Saturday mornings very much. Due to covid restrictions we stopped going in early March. This past Saturday we decided to go, wore our masks and arrived early. Once inside we quickly learned that those inside the building do not practice social distancing, there were no clear travel directions in the aisles and it was every man for himself. Way too many people, way too little guidance, we were very uncomfortable. Got out of there very quickly and will not be going back for quite some...