Roadside Farm Stands in Southern Aroostook

One of the best parts of driving through Aroostook County is finding the small farm stands that appear along the back roads and Route 1 during the growing season. Some are staffed. Some still run on the honor system. Some sell potatoes, corn, berries, eggs, honey, maple syrup, baked goods, flowers, pumpkins, or whatever came out of the field that week.

This is not just shopping. It is part of the County experience.

Take a slow drive through Houlton, Littleton, Monticello, Mars Hill, Bridgewater, Presque Isle, Caribou, Hodgdon, Linneus, and the surrounding farm towns, and you will find local food the way people here have found it for generations: close to the field, close to the farmer, and close to home.

• Fitzpatrick & Peabody Farms Farmstand — Houlton
• Ross Ridge Gardens — Littleton
• Dan Corey Farms Stand — Monticello
• Dale Bradbury Stand — Bridgewater
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• Treeland Farms — Hodgdon
• willow wood farm apothecary
• Quimby Acres — East Hodgdon
• Burkhart’s of Bulrush Farm / Mercantile — Hodgdon/Houlton area

• Sunnyside Family Farms — Linneus
• Binetto’s Farm Stand — Island Falls
• Back 40 Market — Smyrna
• Keep Ridge Farm - Benedicta

Farm stand hours, payment options, and available items can change quickly with the season, weather, and harvest schedule. Before making a special trip, check the farm’s Facebook page, call ahead when possible, or treat the drive as part of the adventure.

Potatoes, sweet corn, berries, tomatoes, cucumbers, peas, beets, carrots, squash, pumpkins, eggs, beef, pork, raw dairy, baked goods, maple syrup, jams, jellies, apples, gourds, dry beans, Christmas trees, flowers, and locally made goods.

Aroostook County farm stands are especially strong in summer and fall, with new potatoes arriving around mid-July according to Visit Aroostook.