Ellsworth Farmers Market

As one of Ellsworth's farmers markets, Ellsworth Farmers Market provides Maine residents with convenient access to seasonal produce, local meats, and specialty goods sourced close to home.

Open Saturdays 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM, May - November · Weekly, the market welcomes shoppers throughout the season. Schedules may shift around holidays — check ahead.

Ellsworth Farmers Market draws vendors who specialize in Vegetables and Fruits, giving shoppers a well-rounded selection of locally grown and crafted goods.

What makes Ellsworth Farmers Market worth visiting is not just the products available — it is the context those products come with. Each vendor at the market has a story: which farm they operate, how long they have been growing, what they specialize in, and what is coming next week. That knowledge is freely shared at a farmers market in a way that never happens in a conventional grocery setting.

Seasonality shapes everything at Ellsworth Farmers Market. Unlike a supermarket that stocks tomatoes in January, farmers markets are honest about what is actually ripe. What you find at Ellsworth Farmers Market today reflects what the farms in the Ellsworth region are currently producing — nothing more, nothing less. This connection to the actual growing season is something that many regular market shoppers come to value deeply.

Ellsworth Farmers Market also serves as a gathering point for the Ellsworth community. Regular shoppers often describe the market as much a social outing as a grocery run. Familiar faces, known vendors, and the rhythm of a weekly market create a kind of community continuity that is increasingly rare. For many families, a Saturday morning at Ellsworth Farmers Market is as much about being part of the neighborhood as it is about what ends up in the bag.

Ellsworth Farmers Market contributes to Ellsworth's food ecosystem by offering an alternative to large grocery chains — one where shoppers know exactly where their food comes from.

Contact Ellsworth Farmers Market directly to learn about accepted payment methods, including whether SNAP/EBT benefits are accepted.