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ROCKPORT — The Select Board voted April 10 to approve a new farmers’ market at the RES site on West Street.

Home to one of the oldest farmers markets in Maine, Brunswick has 16 local vendors selling fruits, vegetables, baked goods, flowers, seafood and more.

The Great Recession gave rise to an innovative model for meeting Maine’s food needs with local resources. The number of residents experiencing hunger had grown markedly by 2010 just as donations of shelf-stable foods declined due to increased efficiencies in the grocery trade. After importing travel-weary produce from farms out West, Good Shepherd Food Bank attempted to meet the growing demand with supply from struggling Maine farmers. Kristen Miale, who now leads Good Shepherd, recalled th...