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7 Things You Need to Know about EBT in Maine

I’ve been updating this list for years now, and I’ve learned quite a bit along the way. There are some things that many people don’t know about EBT in Maine!

• Apply for Maine food stamps online. I’ve had many people tell me that the only reason they don’t have food stamps is because they’re too embarrassed to go into the office. You can apply online and skip the lines!
• Did you know you can buy this?! You can buy seeds and produce-bearing plants with your Maine food stamps card! You can also buy certain gift baskets, birthday cakes and fruit trees.
• Shop smart. You may be able to get more food for your money at farmer’s markets and You-Pick Strawberry Fields!
• You may be eligible for more food stamps. Eating well on a food stamps budget can be hard. Sometimes, it’s downright impossible! The meager amount that you’re awarded each month may not be sufficient to actually buy the food you need.  Since we’ve found the exact algorithm they use, we’ve also found a few ways you may be able to increase your monthly award!
• You can get cash back from your food stamps card! It’s true and it’s legal – no cash benefits required. One of our readers earned an additional $437.84 just by shopping with her food stamps card. She uses that extra money to buy diapers, wipes and other essentials.
• You can shop at many places. Some retailers, such as Farmer’s Markets, often offer double-up programs where you can get twice as much food as you pay for. Bulk retailers like Costco also accept food stamps. Here’s a list of places that accept EBT.
• You can use your EBT card in other states! Not only can you shop in other states, you can also get EBT discounts in other states. All of our state lists use green titles to indicate what venues accept out-of-state EBT cards for discounts.

Get fresh food a farmer’s markets with your Maine food stamps card!

With Maine’s Maine Harvest Bucks program, you can use your Maine food stamp card to get bonus fruits and vegetables when you shop at farmer’s markets, farms, and other stores that offer the Farm Fresh Rewards program.

Here is a list of all of the participating locations in the state of Maine:

MHB at Farmers’ Markets:

• Alan Day Community Garden
  • 26 Whitman St, Norway ME 04268.
• Bangor Farmers’ Market 
  • (Corner of Franklin & Harlow Street, Bangor, ME 04401)
  • 146 Harlow St, Bangor (opposite the Bangor Public Library)
• Belfast Farmers’ Market
  • 256 High St. Belfast ME 04915.
• Belfast Winter Farmers’ Market
  • (Greenhouse at Aubuchon Hardware) 231 Northport Ave, Belfast, ME 04915.
• Bowdoinham Farmers’ Market
  • 1 Main St, Bowdoinham, ME 04008.
• Bridgton Farmers’ Market 
  • (Depot Street Bridgton, Maine 04009)
• Bridgton Winter Farmers’ Market 
  • (214 Main Street, Bridgton, ME 04009)
• Brunswick Farmers’ Market
  • 11 School St. Brunswick Mall) Brunswick ME 04011.
• Brunswick-Topsham Land Trust Farmers’ Market at Crystal Spring Farm
  • (Bridgton United Methodist Church, 277 Pleasant Hill Rd. Brunswick ME 04011) 
• Buckspot Bay Farmers’ Market 
  • 6 Mechanic St, Bucksport (Post Office Parking lot)
• Dover Cove Farmers’ Market
  • 1033 South St, Dover-Foxcroft (Chamber of Commerce parking lot)
• Ellsworth Farmers’ Market
  • Acadia Realty Parking Lot (190 Main Street, Ellsworth, ME)
• Ellsworth Winter Farmers’ Market
  • Unitarian Universalist Church (121 Bucksport Road, Ellsworth, ME)
• Fairfield Farmers’ Market
  • Nazarene Church Parking Lot (81 Main St., Fairfield, ME)
• Farmers’ Market at Mill Park 
  • (Mill Park, North Water St, Augusta)
• Farmington Farmers’ Market
  • 129 Main St, Farmington, ME 04938
• Gardiner Area Farmers’ Market
  • The Common, Gardiner, Maine 04345.
• Hampden Farmer’s Market
  • 70 Western Ave, Hampden (St. Matthews Church)
• Hampden Winter Farmers’ Market
  • 55 Main Road, Hampden, ME 04444.
• Houlton Community Market
  • Market Square, Houlton, ME 04730.
• Howland Farmers and Artisans Market
  • 5 Bridge St, Howland, ME 04448.
• Kennebunk Farmers’ Market
  • Garden St, Kennebunk, ME 04043.
• Kittery Community Market
  • Post Office Square,10 Shapleigh Rd. Kittery, ME 03904.
• Lewiston Farmers’ Market
  • 2 Oxford St. Next to Simard-Payne Park and, Lewiston, ME 04240.
• Lewiston Winter Farmers’ Market
  • YWCA, 130 East Avenue, Lewiston ME
• Milbridge Farmers’ Market
  • 29 Main Street, Milbridge 04658.
• North Berwick Farmers’ Market
  • 21 Main St, North Berwick, ME 03906.
• Portland Farmer’s Market (Saturday)
  • Deering Oaks, Park, Portland, Maine.
• Portland Winter Farmers’ Market
  • 631 Stevens Ave, Portland, Maine.
• Rockland Farmer’s Market
  • Harbor Park, Rockland, 04841.
  • Rockland, ME 04841.
• Sanford Farmers’ Market
  • 919 Main St. (Central Park) Sanford ME 04073.
• Skowhegan Farmers’ Market
  • Court and High St. (Somerset Grist Mill) Skowhegan, ME 04976.
• Skowhegan Winter Farmers’ Market
  • Boyton’s Greenhouse, 144 Madison Avenue, Skowhegan, ME 04976.
• Somerville, Farmers’ Market at Pumpkin Vine Farm
  • 217 Hewett Rd, Somerville, ME 04348.
• Steep Falls Farmers’ Market
  • 2 Main St, Steep Falls, ME 04085.
• Union Farmers’ Market
  • Come Spring Food Pantry, 28 Common Rd, Union, ME 04862
• Waterville Farmers’ Market
  • Market Head of Falls off Front St.
  • Head of Falls, by the Two Penny Bridge.
• Waterville Winter Farmers’ Market
  • Chace Community Forum in the Alfond Commons, 150 Maine Street, Waterville. 
• Windham Farmers’ Market
  • Turning Leaf Drive, Windham, ME 04062.

New MHB Farmers’ Markets

• Damariscotta Farmers’ Market (Monday, Friday)
  • 323 Main Street, Damariscotta ME (Rising Tide Co-op)
  • 3 Round Top, Damariscotta ME (Round Top Farm)
• Presque Isle Farmers’ Market (Saturday)
  • 27 Riverside Dr, Presque Isle, ME

MHB Mobile Market & Farm Stands

• Farm Stand (Mon 4-6)
  • Portland Food Co-op, 290 Congress Street, Portland, Maine.
• Farm Stand (Tues 1-5)
  • Whole Foods Market, Portland, Maine.
• Farm Stand (Thur 12:30-3)
  • Opportunity Alliance, 510 Cumberland Avenue, Portland, Maine.
• Good Food Bus (Tues 11:30)
  • 34 Hutcherson Drive, Gorham, Maine.
• Good Food Bus (Tues 3-5)
  • 268 Brown Street, Westbrook, Maine.
• Kennedy Park Farmers’ Market
  • Bates Street, Lewiston Maine.
• Micmac Farm Store
  • 1353 Presque Isle Rd, Caribou, Maine. 

MHB at CSA Farms

• Blue Hill Farmers’ Market
  • 233 Ellsworth Rd, Blue Hill, ME 04614 (Rt. 172)
• CC Fresh Start Farms Low Income CSA
  • 76 Littlefield Road, Lisbon ME
• Frith Farm
  • 61 Ash Swamp Rd, Scarborough, ME 04074
• Hatchet Cove Farm CSA On-Farm Pick-Up
  • 1133 Finntown Rd, Warren, ME 04864
• Hatchet Cove Farm CSA Pick-Up at First Universalist Church
  • 345 Broadway, Rockland, ME 04841
• Hatchet Cove Farm CSA Pick-UP at PenBay Medical Center
  • 6 Glen Cove Dr, Rockport, ME0 4856.
• Tender Soles Farm CSA On-farm Pick-Up
  • 453 Main St., Richmond, ME 04357
• Tender Soles Farm CSA Pick-Up at Lewiston Farmers’ Market
  • 453 Main St. Lewiston, ME 04240 (Corner of Lincoln St. and Main St.)
• Wolfpine Farm
  • 259 Mouse Lane, Alfred, Maine 04002

With Farm Fresh Rewards, get bonus food items when you use your Maine food stamps card to buy food at the following locations:

• Belfast Co-op
  • 123 High St, Belfast Maine
• Berry Fruit Farm, Market & Bakery
  • 54 Main St, Livermore Falls, ME 04254
• Blue Hill Co-Op
  • 70 South St, Blue Hill, ME 04614
• Fare Share Food Co-Op
  • 443 Main St, Norway, ME 04268
• Ginny’s Natural Corner
  • 217 North Ave, Skowhegan, ME 04976
• Good Tern Co-Op
  • 750 Main St, Rockland Maine
• Jordan’s Farm
  • 21 Wells Road, Cape Elizabeth, Me, 04107
• Machias Marketplace
  • 291 Main St, Machias, ME 04654
• Marsh River Cooperative
  • 5 Veterans Hwy, Brooks, ME 04921
• Portland Food Co-op
  • 290 Congress St, Portland Maine
• Rising Tide Community Market
  • 323 Main St, Damariscotta Maine
• Royal River Natural Foods
  • 443 U.S. Route 1, Freeport ME
• Two Toad Farm Stand
  • 320 Carl Broggi Hwy, Lebanon, ME 04027
• Uncle Dean’s Natural Market
  • 80 Grove St, Waterville, ME 04901

Get more great discounts with Maine food stamps!

We’ve found loads of discounts that you can get with an Maine EBT card! For admission discounts, be sure to check the list at the end of this article!

50% off Amazon Prime

Amazon offers discounted Amazon Prime memberships for customers who receive EBT or Medicaid benefits! You’ll need to verify that you receive food stamps or Medicaid to get this incredible price.

Free Cell Phones & Service

Cell phones and service are available FREE for individuals and families who receive EBT benefits.

$5 Internet

Internet for just $5 per month?! We’ve found a series of low income Internet discounts from providers like Comcast, CenturyLink, AT&T, Cox Communications and more! Click here to learn how to get discounted Internet services!

Free Computers

Free cell phones and service may be available for those who receive Maine food stamps! We’ve got a full list of providers and options!

Other Discounts

At Low Income Relief, our goal is to help everyone with Maine EBT save money and get free stuff. If you’ve got food stamps in Maine, you may also be eligible for these programs:

• Legal aid
• Prescription discounts
• Student loan assistance ($0 per month payments!)
• Summer meals (free, for kids ages 18 and under)
• Tax filing assistance
• Utility assistance (electric bills, etc)
• Veterinary care grants, free pet food and more

And YMCA organizations typically offer discounts for low income individuals and families. Contact your local YMCA for details.

Got Maine food stamps? Get free and cheap Museum admission!

Please note that you cannot pay for admission with your EBT card. You will show the EBT card to receive the discount but you will need to pay the remaining admission price, if any, in cash or with a credit/debit card.

Museums with green titles accept EBT cards from all 50 states!

Augusta

Maine State Museum – Unknown

Discover the Maine State Museum’s exhibits by clicking here! Although not an EBT-specific discount, the admission for Maine State Museum is less than many Museums for All partners.

Due to renovations, the museum is currently closed with plans to reopen in late 2023. Their admission prices for that time aren’t currently set, but they are committed to making the museum accessible to all Mainers.

Bath

Maine Maritime Museum – $3 or less per person

The Maine Maritime Museum occupies 20 stunning acres along the Kennebec River. The museum includes galleries an exhibits indoors, as well as many outdoor experiences. You can walk through the country’s only surviving shipyard to see where the large wooden sailing vessels were built. You can also see a full-size sculpture of the largest sailing vessel ever built in North America. A Victorian-era home is also open seasonally for tours. Daily cruises can show you some of Maine’s most iconic lighthouses and the museum also includes a working boat shop! There’s a pirate play ship for children as well.

Hinckley

LC Bates Museum – Unknown

The L. C. Bates Museum is full of unique curiosities and Maine wildlife dioramas. They also have forest walking trails, an arboretum, a fern walk and butterfly garden.

Kennebunk

Brick Store Museum – FREE

Explore the history of the Kennebunk area for free if you visit with an EBT card! The Brick Store Museum has over 70,000 artifacts showcasing regional history.

Lewiston

Museum L-A – $2 per person

This museum tells the story of local textile mill and other workers that build the Lewiston-Auburn area. The Museum L-A is a Museums for All member and offers a discount to people with EBT cards.

South Berwick

Hamilton House – $2 per person

The Hamilton House is a striking Georgian mansion. It is also a designated National Historic Landmark. It was built in 1785, on a bluff overlooking the Salmon Falls River.

Sarah Orne Jewett House Museum & Visitor Center – $2 per person

Writer Sarah Orne Jewett was born in this house, which once belonged to her grandparents. It was the inspiration for her novel Deephaven. It is a National Historic Landmark.

Standish

Marrett House – $2 per person

In 1796, Daniel Marrett moved to Standish. He bought the most imposing house in town and three generations of his family resided there.

Portland

Children’s Museum & Theater of Maine – $3 per person

Experience the magic and wonder of the Children’s Museum & Theater of Maine for just $3 per person! The museum features outdoor exhibits and numerous playscapes, including a farmer’s market, town, wellness center and more.

Portland Museum of Art – FREE

The admission is usually $18 for adults or $15 for seniors and students. However, it’s free with an EBT card! The museum is also free for everyone on Friday evenings between 4-8 pm, and is also always free to those 21 years old and under.

Waldoboro

Old German Meetinghouse – FREE

Built in 1772, this meetinghouse has been well-preserved and is free to the public. It is open all week during the summer and on fall weekends.

Waterville

Colby Museum of Art – FREE

The Colby Museum has an extensive and diverse collection of contemporary and American art. There are more than 8,000 pieces in the collection. There are also rotating exhibitions. This museum is free for everyone, not just EBT cardholders.

Wiscassett

Castle Tucker – $2 per person

The Castle Tucker was built in 1807, on a hill near the Sheepscot River. It highlights the history of Mollie and Richard Tucker, as well as their five children.

Nickles-Sortwell House – $2 per person

This National Historic Landmark is considered “one of the region’s finest Federal-style houses.” It was built by Captain William Nickles in 1807.

York Harbor

Sayward-Wheeler House – $2 per person

Shipping merchant Jonathan Sayward bought this house in 1735. The interior is believed to be one of the best preserved in the nation.

Statewide

You can also get great discounts on museum admission through local library pass programs! For example, the Auburn Public Library has passes for Maine Wildlife Park ($3.50 per person), Maine State Park (free day use for you and up to 16 additional passengers in your vehicle), and more! The South Portland Library has free passes for the Portland Museum of Art. Find out what your local library offers today!

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