Another casualty of the world’s Pandemic in Maine was Bisson’s Meat Market, who announced in August that they would be closing after 92 years of serving the Topsham community and beyond. The legendary butcher shop and farm cited these reasons: age and health of the principles of the farm’s butcher shop and the lack of personnel to serve the throng of shoppers who love this place. Few of these old-fashioned butcher farm shops still exist today as far-reaching retailers. Another one, Curtis Meats in Warren, is still running strong. Though when I visited last month a sign on the door said: “Closed due to Covid.” They reopened soon after, and I was there several weeks ago for my stash of beef, from cows that are pastured on their own fields.
The counter at Bisson’s with an array of meats produced at the farm: butter, cream, milk, beef, bacon, sausage, ham, salmon pie
