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"Find me in my field of grass, Mother Nature's son. Swaying daisies sing a lazy song beneath the sun." Mother Nature's Son, The Beatles  We're celebrating Mother Nature, Sustainability and Healthy Living this Wednesday! Come Buy Locally Grown & Eat Healthy with us - Rain or Shine - salute Mother Nature at the Mount Airy Main Street Farmers' Market this Wednesday, June 30, 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, through September 29, 2021! Parking is limited on-site. Convenient parking is available in the upper Bank Parking Lot across Main Street and up in the Municipal Parking Lot off of Park Avenue. The Sustainable Mount Airy Commission will be at the farmers' market this Wednesday! Come talk with Mount Airy park naturalist Ashley Collier to learn how to be sustainable, sign up to get a free composting containment system! Feel the nature, take a walk on Mount Airy's Rails-to-Trails path.  MUSIC AT THE MARKET ~ 4-6PM: Local pianist, Bobby Bryant, will fill the marketplace with a musical medley of old-time jazz, ragtime, the blues, western tunes and more (in the public domain). Playing the 88 keys is not Bobby's only passion and talent! He's an avid baseball fan, loves classic cars and was a flavor-master creating some unique delicious ice cream flavors for a local regional ice cream chain. YUM! We look for Bobby to return September 22nd and September 29th.  STORYTIME AT THE MARKET ~ 4:30-4:45 PM: Join us as local storyteller, Laura Zaborowski, reads "The Pirate Jamboree" by Mark Teague. Ahoy! Your little mateys will shout and "aargh" along with the pirate jamboree!It's a fun, rhyming, swashbuckling tale of summer fun and friendship! Laura will read on select afternoons around 4:30 p.m. on the train station's platform stage at the 2021 Mount Airy Main Street Farmers’ Market! Great for Kids (of All Ages but especially great for those at year 3 and older)! Sponsored by The Last Word Bookstore.  Mobile Vaccination Clinic! GO-VAX MOBILE COVID-19 VACCINATION CLINIC ~ 3-5PM: Come on down to Mount Airy Main Street Farmers' Market to get your free COVID-19 vaccine this Wednesday, 3-5PM. Protect yourself, and help move Carroll forward! . . . Not sure yet? Check out this quick read from Johns Hopkins Medicine and learn more about the vaccines by clicking here. VENDORS AT THE MARKET: Our Farmers and Producers, and passionate community members this Wednesday, June 30th, are slated to be:
 TODAY'S RECIPE & NUTRITION TIP! Sunflower Spout (or Microgreens) & Tomato Salad from Salt & Pepper Skillet - This is a quick, easy and very healthy sunflower microgreens and tomato salad with a red wine vinaigrette straight from the farmer's market. Find the microgreens guy - Manol - at the market to find your sunflower sprouts, they are definitely a hidden gem. These things are so fresh and healthy tasting! While you're at the market, be sure to pick up your red and yellow tomatoes, onions this Wednesday! Did you know? Microgreens are nutritious. Microgreens are packed with nutrients.While their nutrient contents vary slightly, most varieties tend to be rich in potassium, iron, zinc, magnesium and copper. Microgreens are also a great source of beneficial plant compounds like antioxidants. What’s more, their nutrient content is concentrated, which means that they often contain higher vitamin, mineral and antioxidant levels than the same quantity of mature greens. In fact, research comparing microgreens to more mature greens reports that nutrient levels in microgreens can be up to nine times higher than those found in mature greens. Research also shows that they contain a wider variety of polyphenols and other antioxidants than their mature counterparts. Learn more by reading this article, Microgreens: All You Ever Wanted to Know.
COVID 19 Updates: Our patrons may still place preorders for pick-up at the market during 2021. While the statewide mandates set by Maryland Governor Larry Hogan to mitigate COVID-19 have been relaxed and lifted, and as of July 1st, they will be further lifted, we request that everyone entering the market show respect for our community. Our patrons, vendors and farmers' market team appreciate it. We encourage social distancing, and hand washing/sanitation while on-site at the market. Our vendors who are serving samples and prepared food will still wear masks to protect the public; however, we leave the choice to you to mask up. Patience is appreciated as we navigate health and safety practices as we recover from uncertain times. As Spock would say, "Live Long and Prosper." That's what we want for you, so come Buy Local and Eat Fresh and Healthy, and spend time outside with us at the 2021 Mount Airy Main Street Farmers' Market!  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.
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 2021 Sponsors and Partners: Fogle's Asphalt, Mt. Airy Children's Dental Associates, The Morgan Inn, Browning Reagle Insurance, Sheri Cates State Farm Insurance Agency and Community Partners, Walmart-Mount Airy in support of Mt. Airy Net, The Last Word Bookstore in support of Story Time at the Market, and Superfoods Cafe & Market in support of health and wellness educational programming. Interested in becoming a sponsor during the 2021 Market season, please email: Alice Settle-Raskin, Market Master, at MtAiryMainStreetFarmersMarket@gmail.com. The 2021 Mount Airy Main Street Farmers' Market season runs Wednesdays, 3-7pm, June 2 through September 29. 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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Corn in the truck, corn in the field. Corn in the bottom of a moonshine still. Corn in a kettle, corn in a skillet. Corn in a jug, hot dang*, you can feel it! ~ Corn, Blake Shelton  Say Hello to Early Sweet Corn! Come Buy Local with us - Rain or Shine - as we greet the good old summertime's abundant harvest at the Mount Airy Main Street Farmers' Market this Wednesday, June 23, 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, through September 29, 2021! Parking is limited on-site. Convenient parking is available in the upper Bank Parking Lot across Main Street and up in the Municipal Parking Lot off of Park Avenue.  MUSIC AT THE MARKET ~ 4-6PM: Local Musician, Joanne Murphy, will fill the marketplace with some traditional old time Appalachian fiddle music, traditional Celtic music as well as waltzes, contra dance tunes and Irish Airs (in the public domain).. She'll be serenading us as she plays her hammered dulcimer and fiddle! Often she brings others to play along with her! Look for Joanne to return the fourth Wednesdays of the month through August.  STORYTIME AT THE MARKET ~ 4:30-4:45 PM: Join us as local storyteller, Laura Zaborowski, reads Margaret Wise Brown's "The Fish with the Deep Sea Smile!" The Fish with the Deep Sea Smile is about "one family’s quest among The Fish with the Deep Sea Smile. There are plenty of different fishes to explore and learn in the deep sea. Fish with blue-green eyes and whiskers three or with electric lights or fish with terrible claws? Did they manage to find the fish with a Deep Sea Smile?" Find out when Laura reads this fun rhythmic rhyming fish tale this Wednesday! Laura will read on select afternoons around 4:30 p.m. on the train station's platform stage at the 2021 Mount Airy Main Street Farmers’ Market! Great for Kids (of All Ages but great for those at year 1 and older)! Sponsored by The Last Word Bookstore.
 Grilled Flank Steak with Corn Relish from Country Living's 25 Super Scrumptious Ways to Eat Sweet Corn This Summer; besides fresh off the cob, of course! One of the less expensive cuts of beef, flank steak absorbs marinade readily and is tender and juicy when cooked and sliced properly. Serve with our fiery Corn Relish (pictured). Find your locally grown, fresh-picked sweet corn and cuts of beef at the Mount Airy Main Street Farmers' Market this Wednesday! Did you know? Corn is "also known as maize (Zea mays)? Corn is one of the world’s most popular cereal grains. It’s the seed of a plant in the grass family, native to Central America but grown in countless varieties worldwide. corn is one of the world’s most popular cereal grains. It’s the seed of a plant in the grass family, native to Central America but grown in countless varieties worldwide." Learn more about corn from this article, Corn 101: Nutrition Facts and Health Benefits.
COVID 19 Updates: Our patrons may still place preorders for pick-up at the market during 2021. While the statewide mandates set by Maryland Governor Larry Hogan to mitigate COVID-19 have been relaxed and lifted, and as of July 1st, they will be further lifted, we request that everyone entering the market show respect for our community. Our patrons, vendors and farmers' market team appreciate it. We encourage social distancing, and hand washing/sanitation while on-site at the market. Our vendors who are serving samples and prepared food will still wear masks to protect the public; however, we leave the choice to you to mask up. Patience is appreciated as we navigate health and safety practices as we recover from uncertain times. As Spock would say, "Live Long and Prosper." That's what we want for you, so come Buy Local and Eat Fresh and Healthy, and spend time outside with us at the 2021 Mount Airy Main Street Farmers' Market!  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.
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 2021 Sponsors and Partners: Fogle's Asphalt, Mt. Airy Children's Dental Associates, The Morgan Inn, Browning Reagle Insurance, Sheri Cates State Farm Insurance Agency and Community Partners, Walmart-Mount Airy in support of Mt. Airy Net, The Last Word Bookstore in support of Story Time at the Market, and Superfoods Cafe & Market in support of health and wellness educational programming. Interested in becoming a sponsor during the 2021 Market season, please email: Alice Settle-Raskin, Market Master, at MtAiryMainStreetFarmersMarket@gmail.com. The 2021 Mount Airy Main Street Farmers' Market season runs Wednesdays, 3-7pm, June 2 through September 29. 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. "I gave my love a cherry that had no stone; gave my love a chicken that had no bone. I gave my love a baby with no crying, And told my love a story that had no end." ~ The Riddle Song by Doc Watson  Say Hello to Sweet Cherries & Blueberries! Come Buy Local with us - Rain or Shine - as we greet the season's best in farm-freshness at the Mount Airy Main Street Farmers' Market this Wednesday, June 16, 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, through September 29, 2021! Parking is limited on-site. Convenient parking is available in the upper Bank Parking Lot across Main Street and up in the Municipal Parking Lot off of Park Avenue.  MUSIC AT THE MARKET ~ 4-6PM: Darla Jean and the Somethin' or Others will be serenading us with their down-home, old-timey folk and bluegrass tunes (in the public domain). Look for them to perform the third Wednesday of the each month through September!  STORYTIME AT THE MARKET ~ 4:30-4:45 PM: Join us as local storyteller, Laura Zaborowski, reads Blueberries for Sal! The story features a little girl, Sal, and her mother as they go and pick blueberries for winter—and a bear cub and his mother as they go and eat berries for winter from the other side of the same hill. Join Laura on select afternoons around 4:30 p.m. on the train station's platform stage at the 2021 Mount Airy Main Street Farmers’ Market! Great for Kids (of All Ages)! Sponsored by The Last Word Bookstore.  Nigerian Dwarf Goat Feed & Photos ~ Stop in to see the two cute youth Nigerian Dwarf Goats - Stevie & Lincoln - to learn, feed, hold, and get your photo taken with them. A donation of $5. This is a fundraiser for a BSA Troop 829 Eagle Scout project to build picnic tables for a Carroll County elementary school. In addition, while there, pick up your Country Meat Sticks for $1/each. All funds raised will go toward the project. {Set-up behind the yellow MAMSA tent toward rails-to-trails}
 TODAY'S RECIPE & NUTRITION TIP! Sautéed Chicken with Fresh Blueberry Sauce from My Recipes.com. Fresh blueberries are as much a part of summer as corn on the cob. Bake them in pies and muffins, or try them in a sweet and tangy sauce for chicken. Find your ingredients - including chicken, blueberries and dry white wine - at the Mount Airy Main Street Farmers' Market this Wednesday! Did you know? Blueberries are native to North America, and the highbush varieties were not introduced into Europe until the 1930s. Hailed as a "superfood," blueberries are an excellent source of dietary fibre, vitamin C, vitamin K, manganese, iron, and a number of antioxidants. Learn more by reading this article from, Just Fun Facts, Interesting facts about blueberries.
COVID 19 Updates: Our patrons may still place preorders for pick-up at the market during 2021. While the statewide mandates set by Maryland Governor Larry Hogan to mitigate COVID-19 have been relaxed and lifted, we request that everyone entering the market show respect for our community. Our patrons, vendors and farmers' market team appreciate it. We encourage social distancing, and hand washing/sanitation while on-site at the market. Our vendors who are serving samples and prepared food will still wear masks to protect the public; however, we leave the choice to you to mask up. Patience is appreciated as we navigate health and safety practices as we recover from uncertain times. As Spock would say, "Live Long and Prosper." That's what we want for you, so come Buy Local and Eat Fresh and Healthy, and spend time outside with us at the 2021 Mount Airy Main Street Farmers' Market!  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.
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 2021 Sponsors and Partners: Fogle's Asphalt, Mt. Airy Children's Dental Associates, The Morgan Inn, Browning Reagle Insurance, Sheri Cates State Farm Insurance Agency and Community Partners, Walmart-Mount Airy in support of Mt. Airy Net, The Last Word Bookstore in support of Story Time at the Market, and Superfoods Cafe & Market in support of health and wellness educational programming. Interested in becoming a sponsor during the 2021 Market season, please email: Alice Settle-Raskin, Market Master, at MtAiryMainStreetFarmersMarket@gmail.com. The 2021 Mount Airy Main Street Farmers' Market season runs Wednesdays, 3-7pm, June 2 through September 29. 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. "Well listen my children and you shall hear a story about a brave engineer. Now old Casey Jones was the rounder's name....on a six-eight wheeler he rode to fame." ~ Casey Jones by Boxcar Willie  Come Buy Local & Fresh with us at Mount Airy Main Street Farmers' Market this Wednesday, June 9, 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, through September 29, 2021! Convenient parking is available in the upper Bank Parking Lot across Main Street and up in the Municipal Parking Lot off of Park Avenue.  MUSIC AT THE MARKET ~ 4-6PM: Sara Horsfall ... Enjoy listening to Sara on the classical guitar playing some old time classics (in the public domain). Her music and the market just go together like Grapes to Wine; and Wine goes with everything! It'll be a treat to have her music back at the market once more. Look for Sara to perform the second Wednesdays of the each month through September!  STORYTIME AT THE MARKET ~ 4:30-4:45 PM: Join us as local storyteller, Laura Zaborowski, reads Chicken BIG! This book is a great twist to the classic Chicken Little. On a teeny little farm, in an itty-bitty coop, a very small hen laid a big, giant egg. And out of this egg came one big, humongous, Chicken BIG! Laura will be reading and telling stories on select afternoons around 4:30 p.m. on the train station's platform stage at the 2021 Mount Airy Main Street Farmers’ Market! Great for Kids (of All Ages)! Sponsored by The Last Word Bookstore. EARLY JUNE HARVEST AT THE MARKET - This week, look for Strawberries, Cherries, Sugar Snap Peas, Onions, Spring Onions, Zucchini, Cucumbers, Lettuce (Romaine), Tomatoes, Squash, Cucumbers, Potatoes, Sweet Potatoes, Apples and Plums.
Let's take the Onion and Peel Back the Layers. "There are 21 types of onions. There are onions that are better for soups, like french onion soup, where as others which have a higher sugar content can be eaten raw and there's even an onion that doesn't make you cry." Onions are members of the Allium genus of flowering plants that also includes garlic, shallots, leeks and chives. Onions are nutrient dense, they contain various vitamins, minerals and potent plant compounds that have been shown to promote health in many ways. In fact, the medicinal properties of onions have been recognized since ancient times, when they were used to treat ailments like headaches, heart disease and mouth sores. Resources: For an Onion Chart, Click Here! For 9 Impressive Health Benefits of Onions, Click Here. Learn more about onions from reading this article, 21 Types of Onions and How to Use them from Fine Dining
COVID 19 Updates: Our patrons may still place preorders for pick-up at the market during 2021. While the statewide mandates set by Maryland Governor Larry Hogan to mitigate COVID-19 have been relaxed and lifted, we request that everyone entering the market show respect for our community. Our patrons, vendors and farmers' market team appreciate it. We encourage social distancing, and hand washing/sanitation while on-site at the market. Our vendors who are serving samples and prepared food will still wear masks to protect the public; however, we leave the choice to you to mask up. Patience is appreciated as we navigate health and safety practices as we recover from uncertain times. As Spock would say, "Live Long and Prosper." That's what we want for you, so come Buy Local and Eat Fresh and Healthy, and spend time outside with us at the 2021 Mount Airy Main Street Farmers' Market!  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.
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 2021 Sponsors and Partners: Fogle's Asphalt, Mt. Airy Children's Dental Associates, The Morgan Inn, Browning Reagle Insurance, Sheri Cates State Farm Insurance Agency and Community Partners, Walmart-Mount Airy in support of Mt. Airy Net, The Last Word Bookstore in support of Story Time at the Market, and Superfoods Cafe & Market in support of health and wellness educational programming. Interested in becoming a sponsor during the 2021 Market season, please email: Alice Settle-Raskin, Market Master, at MtAiryMainStreetFarmersMarket@gmail.com. The 2021 Mount Airy Main Street Farmers' Market season runs Wednesdays, 3-7pm, June 2 through September 29. 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. Who's in the strawberry patch with Sally, now that she's not picking them with me? Oh no, I don't care what they're doing there, 'neath the shade of the old apple tree. -Who's in the Strawberry Patch with Sally, Tony Orlando & Dawn
 WHAT'S IN SEASON IN JUNE? We love June because it's truly the beginning of harvest season. In June, you may find locally grown Strawberries, Blueberries, Cherries, Raspberries & Apricots plus Asparagus, Beans, Broccoli, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Chard, Collards, Eggplant, Garlic, Herbs, Kale, Lettuces, Mushrooms, Onions, Peas, Radishes, Rhubarb, Potatoes, Spinach, Summer Squash, Turnips and Tomatoes. Early Corn may arrive in Late June in time for your 4th of July picnics! Many farms use high tunnels or green house environments in order to produce their crops early. We pride ourselves that our vendors are from within 50 miles of the market and they bring the best in Locally Grown and Produced farm-fresh foods to the market! Check out Maryland's Harvest Schedule by clicking here. Remember it all depends on Mother Nature as to when a particular fruit or vegetable is harvested.
VENDORS AT THE MARKET: Our Farmers and Producers on Opening Day on Wednesday, June 2nd, the vendors slated to be:
 TODAY'S RECIPE & NUTRITION TIP! Ina Garden's Strawberry-Rhubarb Crisp courtesy of the Food Network! Ina Garten’s strawberry rhubarb crisp is a dish best served warm (and with a dollop of ice cream or whipped cream). The crispy crumble topping gives way to a warm, gooey fruity filling. What's that? Rhubarb, you say? Rhubarb is the fleshy, edible stalks of species and hybrids of Rheum in the family Polygonaceae, which are cooked and used for food. The whole plant – a herbaceous perennial growing from short, thick rhizomes – is also called rhubarb. Rhubarb is not especially rich in essential nutrients, and its calorie content is low. Learn more about the nutritional benefits of Rhubarb by visiting Healthline's article, Is Rhubarb Good for You? All You Need to Know.
COVID 19 Updates: Our patrons may still place preorders for pick-up at the market during 2021. While the statewide mandates set by Maryland Governor Larry Hogan to mitigate COVID-19 have been relaxed and lifted, we request that everyone entering the market show respect for our community. Our patrons, vendors and farmers' market team appreciate it. We encourage social distancing, and hand washing/sanitation while on-site at the market. Our vendors who are serving samples and prepared food will still wear masks to protect the public; however, we leave the choice to you to mask up. Patience is appreciated as we navigate health and safety practices as we recover from uncertain times. As Spock would say, "Live Long and Prosper." That's what we want for you, so come Buy Local and Eat Fresh and Healthy, and spend time outside with us at the 2021 Mount Airy Main Street Farmers' Market!  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.
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 2021 Sponsors and Partners: Fogle's Asphalt, Mt. Airy Children's Dental Associates, The Morgan Inn, Sheri Cates State Farm Insurance Agency 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 2021 Market season, please email: Alice Settle-Raskin, Market Master, at MtAiryMainStreetFarmersMarket@gmail.com. The 2021 Mount Airy Main Street Farmers' Market season runs Wednesdays, 3-7pm, June 2 through September 29. 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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