'Sovereign market,' first of its kind in Maine, opens in Stockholm
Like many farmers markets, food producers and consumers gather for four hours on alternating Saturdays in Stockholm, a small community nestled between Caribou and Van Buren in northern Maine.
But unlike the others, the Stockholm Sovereign Market is unregulated. Aroostook County vendors sell baked goods, produce, dog treats, raw milk, maple syrup, eggs and herd shares — all of which is produced at home.
The market is the first of its kind in Maine and was made possible by a 2021 amendment to the 2017 Maine Food Sovereignty Act, a policy that has only been enacted in two states — Maine and Wyoming — codifying a "right to food" for residents.
