PORTLAND — The Winter Farmers’ Market returns to the gym of the former Maine Girls’ Academy on Saturday, Dec. 1.

Mary Ellen Chadd of the Portland Farmers’ Market Association said the market, at 631 Stevens Ave., will be open Saturdays from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. through April 20. It will offer products from more than 20 farmers.

On opening day, visitors will be offered snacks and beverages, and can bid on items in a silent auction to benefit the market’s Low Income Access Program. Chadd said items for auction include a gallon of maple syrup, chocolate, college counseling, and baby photography.

Also on opening day, at the Market Information Booth, customers using SNAP and EBT cards will be rewarded with an extra $2 in Maine Harvest Bucks to buy fruits and vegetables, Chadd said.


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