 Come Celebrate!!! Come Celebrate with us this Wednesday, July 13th, when the Mount Airy Main Street Farmers’ Market will celebrate Midsummer! It’s Midsummer, it’s the time that sun shines down on us with Mother Nature’s blessings, to grow the crops and to celebrate the summer harvest. What do we have for you this Wednesday at the Mount Airy Main Street Farmers’ Market? ... A plentiful harvest of local farm fresh fruits and vegetables, meats, cheeses, music and more ... The market is focusing on Sun Health. Please remember to treat yourself kindly when it comes to the sun… use sun protection, sunscreen, visors, and more. It’s also time to remember the benefits of the sun. We need sun to grow our crops and we need the sun to remain healthy too! But, what about “A Midsummer’s Night Dream on Main” … that takes place from 6-9 pm on the Mount Airy Main Street Plaza? It’s a tasteful evening of sampling of select local Maryland wines, ales and cheeses which are also for sale “unopened” for you to take home to enjoy! Find out more below. Come on down to the market this Wednesday, June 6, 3-7 pm, where you will find our farmers and producers with their local farm-fresh foods and goods, listen to live, local folk music performed by Amy & Mitch, the Cyman Duo. The market is located in the Railyard behind the historic Mount Airy train station at 3 North Main Street, Mount Airy and is convenient to parking in the Municipal Parking Lot off of Park Avenue and in the Bank Parking Lot across Main Street. Rain or Shine ... this week's farmers and producers are:  Willow Creek Manor Farming - 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 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 – Last week, the Five Points featured SWEET BI-COLORED CORN! AND, IT WAS DELICIOUS! Wonderin’ what Five Points will be bringing this week??? Probably Tomatoes, New potatoes, Garlic, Zucchini, Summer Squash, Spring Onions, Peppers Greens, Cucumber (Slicers), Beets (rainbow and red), Methley Plums (small red plums), Cut flowers, Some Planters, Cantaloupe and local watermelon! Five Points Farm Market and Greenhouse accepts WIC FMNP and Senior FMNP Checks for fruits and vegetables. Pong’s Orchard – Returning this week with Pong’s Orchard’s blueberries and peaches!!! Known as Howard County's secret garden, Fulton-based Pong's Orchard is well-known in Maryland 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 - Pork, Beef, Goat and a Plentiful Supply of Duck and Chicken Eggs – Lately, The Meat Shack has been bringing a variety of their farm-fresh, naturally produced meats including pork sausage and more! Wonder what they’re bringing this week? A variety of their farm-fresh meats, from pork sausage, bacon, ham steaks, all pork hot dogs, hot Italian sausage, ground beef, beef cubes, ground goat and more! Special Orders are accepted for Strip Steaks and Chicken Parts. 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!!! Woodbourne Creamery at Rock Hill Orchard** Come get your local dairy products made with milk produced by Mount Airy-based Woodbourne Creamery's lovely Golden Guernsey Cows - Ice Cream, Creamline Milk, Chocolate Milk 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! The Dough Whisperer - Stop by the Dough Whisperer for your freshly baked Breads, Cakes, Pies, Muffins, Cookies, Granola and other delicious baked desserts! Stone Edge Sharpening** – Tired of using those dull kitchen knives ... well, fret no more, because Stone Edge Sharpening will sharpen them up for you! Have problems getting that nicely cut lawn, Brian Lindsey of Stone Edge will sharpen up your lawn mower blades too! Made by Jayde –She’s so creative! Jayde’s been bringing a variety of baked goods including cookies and scones. Stop by to see what Jayde made this week! “dahliabtees”** – hand-screen printed t-shirts, hand-made leather cuffs 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! J’Adorn Designs ** - Handmade Jewelry - from earrings to necklaces, and beautiful bracelets, stop by to see Ali Jefferies at the market today! BlueLand Farm** - Yarn, Wool Roving, Wool Fleeces, Drop Spindle Spinning Kits. BlueLand Farm will also be bringing a limited supply of farm-fresh eggs this week! *Please note: We are working to find a Dill Pickle Vendor. Stay tuned because it's gonna be "farm-fresh" news when we announce what it is next week! The Pizza Llama let us know that they will have to take a break this week from the Mount Airy Main Street Farmers’ Market, but will be returning again next Wednesday, July 20th, 2016! We long for Andrew’s delicious wood-fired pizza, not only because it IS delicious, but because we know he uses the farm-fresh products found at our market!  Local Community-Local Music Sponsored by Carroll Hospital Center, the July 13th market is focused on celebrating Sunshine, the benefits of sunshine and how to protect yourself from the Sun’s strong rays! We love the sun! Remember to Enjoy “A Midsummer Night’s Dream on Main!” Come to the Mount Airy Main Street Plaza to try some free sample tastings of Local Wines, Ales and Cheeses, 6-9pm ...
Local Music - Amy and Mitch, the Cyman Duo - 3:30 - 5:30PM Reflect on Days of Sunshine! Listen to the lyrical, rhythmic acoustic folk melodies as performed by Amy & Mitch, the Cyman Duo!  Did you know . . . Experts have said that Human skin can make large amounts of vitamin D when lots of skin is exposed and the sun is high in the sky. Your body is designed to get the vitamin D it needs by producing it when your bare skin is exposed to sunlight. The part of the sun's rays that is important is ultraviolet B (UVB). Learn more, click here! However… sometimes we can expose our skin to too much direct sun, experts say. UVB protection is a must. Wear Sunscreen, shirts, hats, sunglasses … Learn more, click here! Make it Memorable on Mount Airy's Main Street! Tour. Shop. Dine. Enjoy! Have you been on Main to tour, shop, dine and enjoy all that our Town's Main Street has to offer? Did you know you can get some “Beautiful Bling” on Downtown Mount Airy’s Main Street? Check out George's Girls! George’s Girls is a jewelry boutique located in Historic downtown Mount Airy, MD offering unique, handmade jewelry from local artists, American craftsmen and industry staples including Pandora. 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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