We presented our 2024 Annual Report at our Annual Meeting at the Maine Agricultural Trades Show in Augusta in January. Learn more about all that we do and how we do it by viewing the report as a PDF below:
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Help Us Secure State Funding for Maine Harvest Bucks!
March 3, 2025 CategoriesPlease take 10-15 minutes to submit written testimony for LD 468 by 9AM on Thursday, March 6, 2025. LD-468: An Act to Address Food Insecurity by Helping Maine Residents Access Locally Produced Food This bill would double the State Nutrition Incentive Fund to $1.2million per year, AND make the funding ongoing. This not only means […]
URGENT: Consider signing on to support SNAP funding
February 14, 2025 CategoriesWe’re advocating to protect SNAP funding amid potential cuts. Right now, our most effective avenue is to emphasize the impact of SNAP on Maine’s rural economy. Please read this letter, and if you are a vendor who sells SNAP-eligible food, consider signing using the form below. Please remember to share with your network of farmers’ […]
MFFM Pop Up at the Augusta Winter Farmers’ Market
January 21, 2025 CategoriesWe’ll be at the Augusta Winter Farmers’ Market this coming Tuesday, January 28th! State legislators are invited to see a demonstration of Maine Harvest Bucks in action and learn more about how nutrition incentive programs support Maine’s farmers, small businesses, and rural jobs. We’ll have treats and a spin wheel with prizes, too. Mention secret […]
Single-Use Plastic Carry-out Bag Ban and Farmers Markets
June 27, 2021 CategoriesUPDATE – Starting July 1, 2021 the bag ban is officially in effect. For full details of the bag ban – follow this link to the Department of Environmental Protection’s Bag Ban Guidance A “frequently asked questions (pdf)” document, offers more details outlining what is considered a reusable bag and a recycled paper bag, who […]
Summer Bumper Crop SALE
June 19, 2026 CategoriesEach year between Juneteenth and the 4th of July, we offer a sale on our Bumper Crop farmers’ market gift certificates. You can purchase these any time of the year, but during this sale period, we’ll give you a 10% bonus on every $100 you buy! PLUS, we’ll waive the $5 shipping fee. Per Maine […]
Use your SUN Bucks at the Farmers’ Market!
May 31, 2026 Categories
SUN Bucks is a grocery benefit program to help families buy food during the summer when schools are closed. Each eligible school-age child receives a one-time payment of $120. When you spend your SUN Bucks at a Maine Harvest Bucks farmers’ market, we’ll match your SUN Bucks with bonus Maine Harvest Bucks! That means you’ll have $120 […]
Get the best start to your home garden at the farmers’ market.
May 11, 2026 CategoriesWhether you’re growing in your yard, a community plot, or just some pots on your deck or stoop, the farmers’ market is the best place to get your garden started. Plus, growing your own food and flowers from seedlings is an excellent way to save a few bucks, get to know your produce, and support […]
Hiring for Info Booth Positions!
March 17, 2026 CategoriesDid you know that MFFM employs more than 20 Info Booth staffers around the state? These fine folks work the market Info Booth, run SNAP transactions, distribute Maine Harvest Bucks, enroll people in Maine Senior FarmShare, welcome and support shoppers with information, collect and report vendors’ voucher redemption, help fundraise for our food access programs, […]
Bumper Crop report from employer partner, MaineHealth
February 17, 2026 CategoriesWe wanted to share this great summary of the season from MaineHealth, one of our Bumper Crop employers. This year they found creative ways to incorporate Bumper Crop into their wider work culture and mission. Read on for some great ideas! Thanks to the MaineHealth team for taking the time to share the impact of […]