NORWAY — The Norway Farmers’ Market opens for another season May 23 and will continue all year to provide fresh, local produce.

The summer market is behind Fare Share Market on Main Street with plenty of off-street parking. Jeanette Baldridge of Lollie Papa Farm said the market will move inside when it gets too cold.

“If you’ve never been to the Norway Farmers’ Market, this is the year to find out about the great food and other items created in Maine,” Baldrige said in an statement released this week. “We look forward to seeing everyone on May 23. It’s early, but we will have plenty of tasty things to sample and buy.

“We are delighted to announce that we have been awarded a grant from Wholesome Wave to encourage shopping at the market by SNAP families,” Baldridge said. “We now have an EBT machine for both SNAP recipients (formerly known as food stamps) and credit cards. What this means is that people will no longer have to have cash to shop at the market.”

There will be an information tent at the front of the market.

This year, the market will feature music most weeks along with food preparation demonstrations at every market using ingredients that can be found at the market. Food vendors will also have recipes and instructions on how to cook the vegetables they sell. If you need some advice about cooking what a vendor is selling, don’t be afraid to ask, Baldridge said.

Baldridge said the market will feature picnic tables where people can sit and enjoy good food and drinks, listen to the music, and watch the food demonstrations. For the first day of the market, John Sayles will be the entertainment.

Vendors who will be operating at the market include:

Crestholm Farms with a large variety of produce and seedlings. They also sell pork, chickens and beef. They also participates in the Senior Shares program for patrons 60 years or older.

Lollie Papa Farm with fresh bread and baked goods, produce (certified naturally grown), prepared foods and cinnamon buns.

Fresh Start Farm. Mekhan (pronounced Makin) grows produce without chemicals. She comes from a long line of farmers in her native country of Somalia.

Pie Tree Orchards grows fruits and berries, including peaches.

Moose Pond Arts has produce. Ask about permaculture, a very effective growing method.

Cantrel Fish has freshly caught fish, lobster, shell fish.

Progress Center will be back with their wood arts.

Allium Farm will have perennials, seedlings, flowers, annuals, herbs and house plants.

Edith Cherkis has baked goods.

Boxberry School will sell seedlings.

The Christmas Barn will sell baked goods.

Wrinkle in Thyme Farm has fiber arts, lamb meat and sausage.

Benched with Bill’s will sell their creations.

Some vendors will be at the market every day, some only part time. A few potential vendors might be announced later.