Upcoming Event: The Farmer Games
Sunday, February 21st, 1-4pm
Join us in celebrating the launch of our new program, Friends of the Market with Food, Music, and tons of FUN!
$5 per person / $10 per family to enter.
PART 1: The Main Event: -- The Farmer Games -- Watch four local celebrities battle four of our farmers in Market inspired feats of strength, dexterity, and creativity until the last one is standing! The winner walks away with the Golden Pitchfork Trophy, plus bragging rights.
Confirmed Main Event Contestants include:
Avery Kamilla- Local Food Writer
Chef Matt Ginn- Evo Kitchen & Bar
Sam Livingstone- Allagash Brewing Company
Pious Ali- Board of Education, Portland Schools
Part 2: Games, Music, Food, Prizes for the Whole Family!
Local snacks and treats from the Portland Food Coop
Coffee from Coffee By Design
Music from Kandy Ivy Band
Carnival Games & Prizes (see below)
The Carnival Games (each game $1/play for a chance to win a prize)
Potato Bounce- bounce a baby potato into an egg carton.
Token Toss- toss a wooden token into berry pints.
Lucky Lids- choose a floating jar lid and discover what you've won.
Guess My Weight- guess the weight of a large root vegetable
How Many Carrots- try to guess how many carrots are in the bag.
Grace Pease- Merrifield Farm
Austin Chadd- Green Spark Farm
Matt McInnis- Northspore
Emily Eschner- Goranson Farm
vs.
Sunday, February 21st 1-4pm at our
Winter Market location: 84 Cove Street in Portland
*This event is a fundraiser for the market's Low Income Access Program. Thank you for supporting our efforts to make Maine grown and produced foods available to more Mainers!
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