Buy Local! The 2022 Mount Airy Main Street Farmers' Market Season Begins Wednesday, June 1 at 3PM . Rain ~or~ Shine!

Let me take you down 'Cause I'm going to strawberry fields. 
Nothing is real, and nothing to get hung about . . .  Strawberry fields forever.
~ Strawberry Fields Forever, The Beattles

Come one, Come All to the Opening Day of the 2022 Mount Airy Main Street Farmers' Market this Wednesday, June 1, 3-7PM!  We will be in the Railyard behind the historic Mount Airy Train Station, at 3 North Main Street in Mount Airy, Maryland, this Wednesday and every Wednesday, 3-7 PM,
June 1 hrough September 28, 2022!  Convenient parking is available in the up in the  Municipal  Parking  Lot off of Park Avenue and along Main Street. 
Please note  is limited parking on site and  that the upper and lower Bank Parking Lots, the future site of Liquidity Aleworks, are not available at this time.

​Seniors, check out the MASTS Bus Service! Park your vehicles or walk to the Mount Airy Senior Center. The Bus will depart when it is full and make a continuous loop to the market each market day, 3:00-6:30PM.

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MUSIC AT THE MARKET ~ 4-6PM: Karen & Otis from Three-4-All will be performing "Old-Time" tunes at the Market on Opening Day. The songs will be from the period from before time began ... no, not really, but before 1925 and within the public domain! They'll be playing a little Ragtime, Folk, American ballads, Blues and more! It'll be a treat to have music back at the market once more. Look for them to perform the first Wednesdays of the each month through September!

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CAR SEAT SAFETY CHECK ~  4:30-6:30 in the Municipal Lot. The Mt. Airy Streets and Roads Commission is partnering with Sheri Cates, a local State Farm agent, and Safe Kids Carroll County to offer car seat safety inspections from 4:30 – 6:30 p.m. June 1 in the municipal lot on Cross Street. Certified technicians will demonstrate how to install car seats at the correct angles for newborns and how to choose car seats as your child grows. Free. Please call 410-876-4448 to make an appointment. ​

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VENDORS AT THE MARKET: Our Farmers and Producers on Opening Day on Wednesday, June 1st, the vendors slated to be:

In the Cove:

• Five Points Farm Market & Greenhouse:  Seasonal Fruits, Berries, Vegetables, Plants, Herbs  & Cut Flowers & More
• DC Dills: Pickles, Krauts & Ferments
• Whispering Breeze Farm:  Beef, Pork, Chicken, Turkey, Eggs, and Cheese 
• Harvest Moon Bakehouse: Breads, Pastries, Pies, Cakes, Cookies
• Libertas Estates/Maryland Duck Co.: Duck Meat, Duck Eggs, Sample white wines to  Order for delivery.
• Linganore Winecellars, Mount Airy, MD (Frederick County) Wines, Bottled, produced by Linganore 
• Twin Valley Distillers: Craft Distilled Bourbons, Whiskeys, Rums & Cocktails to go
• Walker Honey Company: Local Honey, Jam, &  Beeswax Wraps, Bee products
• ​Mount Airy Main Street Association

R2T Food Court:

• The Caramel Kettle, Taneytown, MD (Carroll County): Gourmet Popcorn, Kettle Corn, Caramel Apples, Crab Mallet Items
• Bold Love Bakery,  Naturally-Leavened Breads, Pastries made with Home-Grown and Locally Sourced ingredients plus bags of locally roasted Dublin Roasters whole bean and ground coffees.

*Please note that CAMPfire Brick Oven Pizza sends their regrets, they cannot make it to this market, but their savory (and sometimes sweet) pizza will be at the June 8th market. 

At the Platform Stage:

• ​​Chestnut Hill Farm, Smithsburg, MD (Frederick County): Fruits, Vegetables, Cut Flowers, Beef, Lamb, Eggs 
• Riverside Microgreens: Microgreens, varieties are rotated weekly, minimum of 8-10 varieties on hand, herbs live in containers.​
• Carol's Corner: Wood Carved Signs, Outdoor Goose/Swan, Large Plaques, Embroidery on Towels and Totes 
• Krafty Kreations:Paracord Gadgets, Pot Holders, Wood Burnings, Play Dough and Bracelets

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​TODAY'S RECIPE & NUTRITION TIP! Grilled Asparagus from All Recipes.com. The special thing about this recipe is that it's so simple. Fresh asparagus with a little oil, salt, and pepper is cooked quickly over high heat on the grill. Enjoy the natural flavor of your veggies.
Did you know? Asparagus can help fight cancer, is good for your brain and can help you slim down. Read more about asparagus nutrition and the benefits of eating asparagus. Learn more about why you should eat asparagus from this article:
5 Powerful Health Benefits of Asparagus Your Probably Didn't Know from Eating Well. 

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​​Be sure to visit all of our amazing farmers and producers as listed above, and cool your core with a Jessica's Snowball while you're at the Market this Wednesday!

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Remember to Make it Memorable on Main Street! Shop. Dine. ​Tour & Enjoy!  Find time to support a Main Street business when you can.  A list of Main Street merchants can be found on the  Mount Airy Main Street Association's Website. 
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​​The Mount Airy Main Street Farmers' Market was formed in 2007 and is a production of the Mount Airy Main Street Association in partnership with the Town of Mount Airy,  and made possible in part by the generosity of our  2022 Sponsors and Partners:  Donnamarie Needle of Northrop Realty, Liquidity Aleworks, Health Unlimited, Browning Reagle Insurance Company, Mt. Airy Children's Dental Associates,  The Morgan Inn,   and Community Partners, Walmart-Mount Airy in support of Mt. Airy Net, and SuperFoods Cafe & Market  in support of educational programming. Interested in becoming a sponsor during the 2022 Market season, please email: Alice Settle-Raskin, Market Master, at [email protected]. 

​The  2022 Mount Airy Main Street Farmers' Market season runs Wednesdays, 3-7pm, June 1 through September 28.  It is located in the historic Town of Mount Airy, Maryland in the Railyard behind the historic Mount Airy Train Station at 3 North Main Street, Mount Airy, MD 21771. To learn about the Mount Airy Main Street Farmers' Market, please visit MountAiryMainStreetFarmersMarket.org or follow us on Facebook. 

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