Portland Farmers Market, Portland

The Portland Farmers Market is a farmers market, which has been in continuous operation since 1768. Since 1990, the market has been held place year-round. From May to November, it is held on Wednesdays in Monument Square and on Saturdays in Deering Oaks Park. From December to April, the winter market is held on Saturdays in the former Catherine McAuley High School building.

It is known for organic agricultural products as well as its community atmosphere, with artists selling wares and musicians playing music. Farmers only sell items they grow or make. The market features mostly vegetarian goods, with many fresh vegetables, fruits, fresh flowers, and seedlings, and some canned goods, maple syrup, honey, raw milk, eggs, and meat.

The Winter Market began in 2009 inside a privately owned building on Free Street across from the Cumberland County Civic Center. The Portland Press Herald reported in 2010 that "the winter market has struggled to conform with the city’s ordinances and regulations, which are much more strict than the state law governing farmers markets." The paper reported that in 2009 "the market experienced delays as the vendors scrambled to comply with the city’s inspections and fees."

In 2010, the winter market moved to the Irish Heritage Center in the West End. In 2017, it moved to the Maine Girls Academy on Stevens Avenue in Deering Center.