This Wednesday, August 3rd, we are changing our plans a little at the Mount Airy Main Street Farmers' Market. We are reaching out to you - the Greater Mount Airy Community – to ask you to come together at the Mount Airy Main Street Farmers’ Market in support of our neighboring Main Street community in Ellicott City. We’re collecting non-parishable food items and essentials for the victims, monetary donations and more to be passed directly to the victims through the designated organizations entrusted with assisting the businesses and people effected and/or displaced by the flooding. In addition, while you are buying local and eating fresh this Wednesday at the August 3rd market, also designated as our kids and family day, you will be able to listen to some beautiful acoustic music performed by Ellicott City’s Mother-Daughter Duo, Bittersweet Girls – Lisa and Sadie Roussell. We are also welcoming a new guest vendor, local We Just Clicked photographer, David Butterfield, who will be happy to take your photo with your favorite farmer and/or fruits and vegetables in preparation and celebration of next week’s Maryland Farmers’ Market Week. David will have a stand selling his prints and postcards. We have some wonderful locally grown and produced products from some of Maryland's Best farmers and producers! Rain or Shine ... this week's farmers and producers are:  Willow Creek Manor Farming - Get your "garden salad" (fixin's) and a whole lot more at Willow Creek Manor Farm! Our local Certified-Organic farm out of New Windsor brought Tomatoes, Cherry Tomatoes, Grape Tomatoes, Turnips, Radishes, Scallions, Spring Onions, Summer Squash, Patti Pan Squash, Eight Ball Squash, Romaine Hearts, Lettuce Mix, Sugar Snap Peas, Black Raspberries and More in the last several weeks! On their nearby New Windsor farm, one of the largest certified-organic farms in Maryland, the Snyder family grows Tomatoes, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Cucumbers, Radishes, Pie Pumpkins, Turnips, Beets, Green Squash, Pan Squash, 10 different Winter Squash, Herbs, Potatoes and so much more naturally grown goodness. Five Points Farm Market & Greenhouse – What will Five Points Farm Market and Greenhouse bring this week to the market? Last week Five Points brought Tomatoes (Red and Yellow), Heirloom Tomatoes, Cherry Tomatoes, Beans (Green and Yellow), Sweet Corn (Bi-Color), Beets, Squashes (Patty-Pan and Yellow Zucchini), New potatoes, Cantaloupe, Watermelon, Cucumbers, Eggplants, Peppers (Sweet & Hot!), Candy Onions, Garlic; Peaches (White and Yellow freestone); White Nectarines; Yellow Plums and Blueberries. Cut flowers and more! Five Points Farm Market and Greenhouse accepts WIC FMNP and Senior FMNP Checks for fruits and vegetables. Pong’s Orchard – Pongs Orchard, Howard County's "Secret Garden" located in Fulton, Maryland, will have Shiro plums, Nectarines, Peaches and more. Pong’s Orchard is well-known for growing Citrus Plants, exotic fruits and their Asian pears along with other fruits of the season. As the season grows strong, Pong’s Orchard will bring their locally grown fruit - Asian Pears, Peaches, Plums, Nectarines, Figs, Apples and More! Pong’s Orchard accepts WIC FMNP and Senior FMNP checks for their farm-fresh, locally grown and nutritious fruit. The Meat Shack at Strohmer's Farm - The Meat Shack at Strohmer's Farm! They are having a Sausage Special!!! Pre-Order 5 Packs for $30 of any kind! Give the Strohmers a call at 410-922-5060 before 2PM tomorrow to take advantage of this special offer! The Meat Shack at Strohmer’s Farm regularly brings Pork, Beef, Goat and a Plentiful Supply of Duck and Chicken Eggs! Whispering Breeze Farm - This Taneytown-based farm owned by Brower family has some of the best local cheese around! From their herd of lovely dairy cows, you may find the following cheeses at the market this season: Hard Cheese ‐ Raw Milk Cheese: Cheddar, Garlic & Chive, Smoked Cheddar, Italian, Bacon Dill, Smoked Bacon Dill, Jalapeno; Wine Cheese (seasonal): Merlot Cheddar, Raspberry Cheddar; Pasteurized Milk Cheese:Gouda, Swiss, Buffalo Ranch Cheddar, Havarti, Caraway Havarti – … The Perfect Pairing … Pair your Whispering Breeze Farm Cheeses with Linganore’s selection of Wines!!! Linganore Winecellars** - Selection of Linganore Winecellars Wines, from their Dry Whites and Dry Reds, to Sweet Whites and Reds, and Fruit Wines. You will find a wine selection to pair with any of the farm-fresh foods you find at the market! Frey’s Brewing Company - a select brew from Frey's Brewery Collection - what could it be? Last week it was Frey's Brewing Company with local Mount Airy brewed ales! Come every week to pick up your four pack of Jenny's Sister (Barley Wine Ale), or cover your "6" with a six-pack of Shark a Cat (Farmhouse Red Saison Ale), Obscene Dreams (Farmhouse Sour Weiss Beer), Pussy Pilot Parade (Black Rye IPA). Veteran-owned, locally brewed, local hops Furnace Hills Coffee – The last few weeks Furnace Hills Coffee had dollar shots ... shots of espresso, that is! Wonder what Regina will have this week? Furnace Hills offers a variety of freshly roasted and ground pound bags of coffee plus freshly brewed Hot and Cold Coffee Drinks and Burlap Hand Bags. The Kombucha Lady (of Dodson's Promised Land Farm) - Delicious flavors of Kombucha - The Kombucha Lady, Liz Dodson, will be bringing a variety of freshly made Kombucha, a fermented tea (a probiotic) made with seasonal fruits and white or black teas. Delicious and Healthy too! Made by Jayde – She’s so creative! Jayde’s been bringing a variety of baked goods including cookies and scones. Come get ‘em! Jayde is bringing it local … she’s made some local Maryland cookies that have Mount Airy at Heart, Lemon pound and pumpkin pound cake! The Dough Whisperer - Stop by the Dough Whisperer for your freshly baked Breads, Cakes, Pies, Muffins, Cookies, Granola and other delicious baked desserts! The Pizza Llama – Woodfired Pizza! – Wonder what Andrew will make this week with the fresh, locally grown ingredients found at market? … Drum Roll… The Lilbopeep. It’s Jerry's creation with lamb, smoked Gouda, mozzarella, Chiles, Cherry Tomatoes! Sounds amazingly mouth-watering! Snowie of Maryland** – Flavored Shaved Ice … Snow Cones! You Crave It, We Shave It! Snowie! This is Snowie’s last visit this season! Thank you Snowie for chilling with us on this season’s hottest days! We sure appreciate it! SuperFoods on Main** - Delicious and Healthy Salads made from Farm-Fresh Greens and more from your local & healthful Super Foods (and they are super) across the street on Main! “dahliabtees”** – hand-screen printed t-shirts, hand-made leather cuffs ... Get your local melons tank top with your locally grown melons at the market! Single Barrel Soaps** - hand crafted soaps, bubble bars, bath bombs, and bath truffles) We Just Clicked Photography Co. ** (with local photographer David Butterfield) – Prints & Postcards. We Just Clicked Photography Co. will also be at the market on August 10th. **Guest Vendors Local Community – Local Music  Embracing a Community in Need - 3-7 PM Coming together at the Mount Airy Main Street Farmers' Market for Ellicott City's Main Street Community ... This Wednesday, to help the victims in need, the Mount Airy Main Street Farmers' Market will: 1. Collect the following items to donate to Howard County Community Action Council:
3. Take up a monetary collection to assist victims. 100% of the financial donation will go to the Ellicott City Partnership and will be used to assist merchants and residents with flood recovery. We realize that this is a small contribution, but also know that every little bit helps. We hope that you - the community - will come together at the Mount Airy Main Street Farmers' Market for this worthy cause.  Music at the Market: 4:30 - 6:30 PM Bittersweet Girls - Listen to some beautiful acoustic music performed by Bittersweet’s Mother-Daughter Duo from Ellicott City– Lisa and Sadie Roussell who have performed at Ellicott City's thriving Saturday farmers' market as well as in Coffee houses. Bittersweet will perform such memorable music favorites as Hit the Road, You’re Going to Miss Me When I’m Gone and others. Lisa and Sadie, together with the rest of the creative Roussell family – run Roussell Family Arts. They craft instruments (such as ukuleles), play music, create beautiful jewelry and found object art. Make it Memorable on Mount Airy's Main Street! Tour. Shop. Dine. Enjoy! Be adventuresome. Shop Local. Eat Local. Be prepared. Bringing it home to Mount Airy’s Main Street and remembering our sister Main Street community, Ellicott City. Never in a million years would anyone have thought a disaster like what happened in Ellicott City could have happened around here. In devastating times like these, many are glad that they were prepared or as prepared as they could be. In addition to all Mount Airy’s Main Street has to offer, we are fortunate to have several insurance agencies in close proximity. The town is home to several insurance agencies including: Browning Reagle Insurance Agency (Erie Insurance) and Cheryl A. Cates Insurance Agency (State Farm Insurance). Check these and other insurance agencies out. There are many types of insurance needs. You hope you never need insurance, but when you do need it and have it, it will protect you and yours from many of life's potential financial hardships. The Mount Airy Main Street Farmers' Market was formed in 2007 and is a production of the Mount Airy Main Street Association. The 2016 Mount Airy Main Street Farmers' Market runs on Wednesdays, June 1-September 7, 2016, 3 - 7 p.m. It is located in the historic Town of Mount Airy, Maryland in the parking area behind the historic Mount Airy train station and nearby the Blossom and Basket Boutique at 3 North Main Street, Mount Airy, MD 21771. To learn about the Mount Airy Main Street Farmers' Market, please visit MountAiryMainStreetFarmersMarket.Weebly.com or follow us on Facebook
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