Maine’s roadside farm stands now have their own map

PORTLAND PRESS HERALD • June 27, 2026

Whenever Mike Connery would drive with his wife and kids from their home in Brunswick to Pineland Farms, he’d marvel at the number of roadside stands they’d pass along the way, selling everything from goat cheese to lavender — and lots of eggs. Initially, he thought they would make for a great coffee table book, but as it became a bit of game to look for them wherever they went, Connery realized that people might appreciate having a map. Nailing down the number and location of farm stands in Maine is nearly impossible. Because of Maine’s food sovereignty laws, many stands don’t need any sort of permit to operate. While there are maps of Maine’s farms and farmers markets that include farm stands, there didn’t appear to be one specifically for these roadside operations. Connery spent a weekend building the Farmstands Guide website (farmstandsguide.com).