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U or I? The shape of your market

December 22, 1990 by Tom Roberts Categories
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by Tom Roberts (article from 1990’s Selling Outdoors) Larger markets, those with more than six or eight members regularly attending, often abandon the straight line style setup of smaller markets. Instead, they adopt a double line or “U” shape, where the marketers set up in two lines with displays facing one another. Orono and Camden […]

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Portland Farmers’ Market – Deering Oaks

Summer Market: Shop directly from over 40 of Maine’s top farmers’ and food producers in one stop at beautiful Deering Oaks Park in Portland, Maine! We are open 7:00am-1:00pm, Wednesday and Saturdays, May through November. SNAP, CREDIT, & DEBIT ACCEPTED at all of our markets! To Learn More, you can: 1) Read about how our […]

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Union Farmers’ Market

Union Farmers’ Market is located at 27 Common Road, across from Union Farm Equipment, Fridays from 3:00pm-6:00pm from May through early October. Each Friday in season, this market offers an opportunity for people to come together, to have fun, learn, & find hand-made & fresh, home-grown products.  Our market boasts a diverse selection of vendors […]

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Kennebunk Farmers’ Market

Kennebunk Farmers’ Market runs Saturdays 8:00am to 1:00pm at the Garden Street Lot • Rain or Shine! • May through November. We are Proud to Be a Producer-Only Market When you shop with us, you’re buying directly from the people who grew or raised or created that product for you. It’s a great way to […]

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