Maine has a short but sweet growing season. Many of our local Farmers now have greenhouses or hoop houses which allow them to extend the growing season even more. Find many of the below foods at our local market along with wonderful fresh caught local Seafood and farm fresh local meats.
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Apples ~ August through October (available from cold storage until spring)
Arugula ~ April through June and September through November
Asparagus ~ late May through June
Basil ~ July through September
Beets ~ July through October (available from cold storage through spring)
Blackberrries ~ late August
Blueberries ~ late July through August
Bok Choy ~ July into October
Broccoli ~ end of June into October
Brussels Sprouts ~ September into November
Cabbage ~ July into October (available from cold storage into spring)
Cantaloupes ~ August and September
Carrots ~ June into November (available from cold storage all year)
Cauliflower ~ September into November
Chard ~ July into October
Collard Greens ~ July through November
Corn ~ end of July through September
Cranberries ~ October through December
Cucumbers ~ August and September
Eggplant ~ end of July through September
Fiddleheads ~ April and May
Garlic ~ August through October (stored year-round)
Garlic Ccapes/Green Garlic ~ May and June
Grapes ~ September and October
Green beans ~ August and September
Green Onions ~ May through October
Herbs ` various spring through fall
Kale ~ July through November
Leeks ~ August through November
Lettuce ~ May through November
Melons ~ August and September
Mint ~ June through October
Morels ~ Spring
Mushrooms (cultivated) ~ year-round
Mushrooms (wild) ~ spring through fall
Nettles ~ spring
Onions~ August through October (available from cold storage into spring)
Parsnips ~ October and November (available from cold storage through spring)
Pears ~ August into October
Pea greens ~ May and June
Peas and Pea Pods ~ June into August
Peppers (sweet) ~ August and September
Plums ~ early September
Potatoes ~ August through October (available from cold storage all year)
Pumpkins ~ October (available from cold storage into winter)
Radishes ~ May into September
Raspberries ~ late July through early August, second crop at the end of September
Rhubarb ~ May and June
Rutabagas ~ October and November (available from cold storage into spring)
Shallots, August and September (from cold storage through winter)
Snap peas/snow peas/pea pods ~ July and August
Spinach ~ June, second crop start send of August into October
Squash (summer) ~ July through September
Squash (winter) ~ September into November (available from cold storage through spring)
Strawberries ~ end of June into July
Tomatoes ~ July into October
Turnips ~ September and October (available from cold storage through spring)
Watermelons ~ August and September
Winter Squash ~ September into November (available from cold storage through spring)
Zucchini ~ July through September
Zucchini Blossoms ~ June through September