 DUE TO INCREASING CHANCES OF HEAVY RAINS, THUNDERSTORMS, HIGH WINDS AND TORNADIC ACTIVITY forecast for Wednesday, September 1, the Mount Airy Main Street Farmers' Market is canceled. Please look for us to return next Wednesday, 3-7 PM, September 8th when know Mother Nature will grant us sunnier weather! Please note we will continue to be a Rain, Shine or Heat of Day market . . . This is only the third time in six years weather has shut down the market. With the path that Tropical Depression Ida is taking, including heavy rains with possible tornadoes ensuing during the afternoon into late evening, the market's vendors, staff and volunteers unanimously decided to cancel the September 1 market for everyone's safety. Feeling nastogic! Did you get the connection? Whoever gets the connection to the above image and is the first to message the market through Facebook wins a $10 gift card to a downtown Mount Airy restaurant!  We hope to see you next week when you join us for Week 15 of the 2021 Mount Airy Main Street Farmers' Market on Wednesday, September 8th. We'll be in the Railyard behind the historic Mount Airy train station at 3 North Main Street, Mount Airy, MD 21771. Convenient parking is available in upper and lower the Bank Parking Lots across Main Street and up in the Municipal Parking Lot off of Park Avenue. Autumn is right around the corner and so are our Fall fruits and vegetables! Look for many varieties of apples and Asian pears, acorn, butternut squash, pumpkins, ciders & more!  PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT: The opportunities are running out to adopt ducks for the Mount Airy Duck race. Visit www.mtaduckrace.com to get in the race or find the Rotary Club of Mount Airy, MD at the September 8th market to adopt a duck or many ducks!  TODAY'S RECIPE & NUTRITION TIP! Stay tuned with who will be at next Wednesday's market. But until then, enjoy this recipe! Penne with Sausage, Peppers, and Homemade Marinara (#15) of 30 Rainy Day Recipes for When You Don't Want to Leave the House. With the local veggies including tomatoes and red bell peppers that you may still have from last Wednesday's market or through shopping at your local farm store, this recipe is the perfect rainy day comfort food! "Bell peppers offer many health benefits. They are an excellent source of vitamin C, especially the ripest peppers, which are red. Peppers are also a good source of vitamin A and fiber." Learn more about the health benefits gained through eating bell peppers by reading this article, Everything to know about bell peppers, from Medical News Today!  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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"August, I'll see you soon under yellow moons where I'll gather what's left of you. . . . Someday we'll meet beyond the stars and it'll be away from here. Someday we'll meet beyond the limits of who we are, and it'll be away from here." ~ August by Rilo Kiley  Rain, Shine ~or~ Heat of Day - Join us for Week 13 of the 2021 Mount Airy Main Street Farmers' Market on Wednesday, August 25th, 3-7 PM! We're in the Railyard behind the historic Mount Airy train station at 3 North Main Street, Mount Airy, MD 21771. Convenient parking is available in upper and lower the Bank Parking Lots across Main Street and up in the Municipal Parking Lot off of Park Avenue. It's the end of August when the harvest season transitions to autumn. We'll find some fall local veggies and fruit, when the season (hopefully) starts to get a bit cooler, and when fall crops start to appear! Look for Apples, Asian Pears, Fall and Winter Squash to appear in September! For a local harvest calendar, check out Maryland's Harvest Calendar by clicking here.  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 and this Wednesday, it will be the Stroups of Three-4-All who play a variety of instruments. Look for Joanne to return the fourth Wednesdays of the month throughout the season!  STORYTIME AT THE MARKET ~ 4:30-4:45 PM: Join us as local storyteller, Laura Zaborowski, reads "Animals Should Definitely Not Wear Clothing," by Judi & Ron Barrett. Animals should definitely not wear clothing….because a snake would lose it, a billy goat would eat it for lunch, and it would always be wet on a walrus! This popular book by Judi Barrett and Ron Barrett shows the very youngest why animals’ natural clothing is perfect just as it is. This is Laura's last time reading this season at the 2021 Mount Airy Main Street Farmers’ Market! When you come with your kids, please thank her for her service! Great for Kids (of All Ages but great for those 2-6 years old)! Sponsored by The Last Word Bookstore. VENDORS AT THE MARKET: Our Farmers and Producers, and passionate community members this Wednesday, August 25th, are slated to be:
 TODAY'S RECIPE & NUTRITION TIP! Caprese Style Hasselback Roma Tomatoes. " Use the hasselback technique to upgrade plain caprese salad with this fun twist! Cutting partially into the whole tomato creates openings to layer in fresh mozzarella cheese, basil and a balsamic drizzle for tons of flavor in this unique vegetable side dish recipe. Find your Roma Tomatoes, Cheese & Basil at the Mount Airy Main Street Farmers' Market this Wednesday, August 25th. BASIL - Learn 12 Cool Facts About Basil! Basil is by far my most favorite herb in the world. Many use it in everything from pesto to to salads to vinaigrettes and fruity smoothies. You can even make little bouquets of flowers mixed in oregano, purple and green basil sprigs to keep on your kitchen counter. In addition to these facts, learn about how using basil can help keep you healthy! Per Medical News Today, Basil may provide health benefits in the diet, as herbal medicine, and as an essential oil. Traditional uses (Trusted Source) include the treatment of snakebites, colds, and inflammation within nasal passages — a common effect of colds, for example. Basil provides some macronutrients, such as calcium and vitamin K, as well as a range of antioxidants.
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, the Delta variant is still on the rise. If you are not vaccinated, we encourage you to wear a mask to protect yourself and others. 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.  DUE TO INCREASING CHANCES OF RAIN - especially between 3 and 7 PM - THE MOUNT AIRY MAIN STREET FARMERS' MARKET is CLOSED TODAY, Wednesday, August 18th. Look for us next Wednesday, August 25th, 3-7 PM, when we know Mother Nature will grant us sunnier weather! Please note we will continue to be a Rain, Shine or Heat of Day market . . . However, the forecast shows that due to the path that Hurricane Fred is taking, the heaviest rain with lightning and high winds will occur 2-8pm covering the span of set up and tear down of the market. There is a chance that tornados will ensue as a result as well. For your safety and the safety of our vendors and market volunteers, we have chosen to close the market for today.  We hope to see you next week when you join us for Week 13 of the 2021 Mount Airy Main Street Farmers' Market on Wednesday, August 25th, 3-7 PM! We're gearing up for back-to-school and will have traditional music and story time! We'll be in the Railyard behind the historic Mount Airy train station at 3 North Main Street, Mount Airy, MD 21771. Convenient parking is available in upper and lower the Bank Parking Lots across Main Street and up in the Municipal Parking Lot off of Park Avenue. VENDORS AT THE MARKET: Our Farmers and Producers, and passionate community members next Wednesday, August 25th, are slated to be:
 ENJOY AN EVENING OF WINE & CHEESE ON MAIN STREET to be held in Downtown Mount Airy, Thursday, August 19 . 6-8PM. Featuring the Best of Local, from Wines, Cheeses and farm-fresh products to all that our local Downtown Shops and Restaurants have to offer and More! In the event of rain, the event will be pulled indoors. This is a free ticketed for wine and cheese tastings; bottles of wine and cheese will be sold separately. While the online ticket sign-ups are closed capping out at 250, we will allow up to 50 walk-ins to register on-location starting at 5:30 PM.  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. This little light of mine, I'm gonna let it shine, let it shine, let it shine, oh let it shine. . . . Ev'rywhere I go, I'm gonna let it shine, let it shine, let it shine, oh let it shine. ~Odetta, This Little Light of Mine  Rain, Shine ~or~ Heat of Day - Join us for Week 11 of the 2021 Mount Airy Main Street Farmers' Market on Wednesday, August 11th, 3-7 PM! We're in the Railyard behind the historic Mount Airy train station at 3 North Main Street, Mount Airy, MD 21771. Convenient parking is available in upper and lower the Bank Parking Lots across Main Street and up in the Municipal Parking Lot off of Park Avenue. Have you tried Whispering Breeze Farm's Cheese? It's made from milk locally produced by Whispering Breeze Farm's happy cows in nearby Taneytown! Whispering Breeze Farm sells cheese, eggs and meat - beef, pork, chicken & turkey. Check them out this Wednesday at the Mount Airy Main Street Farmers' Market!  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 like The Urban Winery's Wine, it goes with everything! It'll be a treat to have her music back at the market this Wednesday. 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 "Saturday Night at the Dinosaur Stomp," Carol Diggory Shields and vibrantly illustrated by Scott Nash. Have you ever wondered what the dinosaurs did for fun? What really happened when the Jurassic gang wanted to let off some steam? They danced, of course! They rocked and rolled, they twirled and tromped! They had themselves a Dinosaur Stomp! With illustrations by Scott Nash that leap off the page like a raptor doing the fandango, Carol Diggory Shields tells dinosaur devotees all about reptilian revelry in verses with a foot-tapping, tail-whacking beat. (Imagine a little Cajun music in the background.). 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 Kid of All Ages, but even better for ages 4-8! Sponsored by The Last Word Bookstore. VENDORS AT THE MARKET: Our Farmers and Producers, and passionate community members this Wednesday, August 11th, are slated to be:
 TODAY'S RECIPE & NUTRITION TIP! Perfect Grilled Eggplant from The Spruce Eats ~ "Grilled eggplant can be one of the great treats of summer—lusciously tender eggplant, with bits of crispy charred edges here and there. It works on its own, as part of a grilled vegetable platter, or even as a stand-in for a meat patty in burgers. . . . This easy recipe uses the power of salted water (or brining) to guarantee great grilled eggplant. " Find your Eggplant at the Mount Airy Main Street Farmers' Market this Wednesday, August 11th. According to WebMD, Eggplant is fat-free, it possesses antioxidants like vitamins A and C, and is a great source for potassium and fiber. Did you know that . . .?
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 as of July 1st, COVID-19 is still present and there may be variants. We are on the 45-day grace period. Therefore, 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. ". . . Go to the country, Build you a home, Plant a little garden, Eat a lot of peaches. . . " ~ Spanish Pipedream by John Prine  Come Buy Local with Us at our National Farmers Market Week Celebration! Rain or SHINE! ~ Join us for Week 10 of the 2021 Mount Airy Main Street Farmers' Market on Wednesday, August 4th, 2021, 3-7 PM! We're in the Railyard behind the historic Mount Airy train station at 3 North Main Street, Mount Airy, MD 21771. Convenient parking is available in upper and lower the Bank Parking Lots across Main Street and up in the Municipal Parking Lot off of Park Avenue. We invite you, our community, to join in at the Mount Airy Main Street Farmers' Market celebration of National Farmers' Market Week! From the Taste of the Market, live music and Storytime and more, you'll have some National Farmers Market Week fun! The 2021 National Farmers' Market Week Celebration is a nation-wide celebration fun events, specials, contests, and activities!  TASTE OF THE MARKET: 3:00-7:00 PM - Yummy! Taste that Farm-Freshness at the Mount Airy Main Street Farmers' Market Taste of the Market this Wednesday, August 4. We'll offer samples of fresh fruit, including juicy, fresh picked peaches. Maybe we'll have some local corn and other veggies, too!  MUSIC AT THE MARKET ~ 4-6PM: Three-4-All will be performing "Old-Time" tunes at the Market on Opening Day. The songs will be from the period 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!  STORYTIME AT THE MARKET ~ 4:30-4:45 PM: Join us as local storyteller, Laura Zaborowski, reads "A Frog in the Bog," by Karma Wilson. "A clever introduction to counting, filled with bouncy text and zany illustrations, follows a small, starving frog sitting on the log in the middle of the bog as he counts the many delectable delights around him, from one tick on a stick to three flies buzzing in the skies." 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 age1 and older)! Sponsored by The Last Word Bookstore. VENDORS AT THE MARKET: Our Farmers and Producers, and passionate community members this Wednesday, August 4th, are slated to be:
 TODAY'S RECIPE & NUTRITION TIP! Easy Peach Compote from Veggie Desserts! Make the most of seasonal peaches with this super easy Peach Compote! You only need 3 simple ingredients and 15 minutes for this tasty cooked peach sauce. Try it on pancakes, yogurt, ice cream and more. Do you know . . . What a stone fruit is? A stone fruit, or drupe, is a type of fruit that contains one large “stone” or “pit.” The stone itself isn’t the seed, though it’s commonly misidentified as one. The actual seed is found inside the stone. The thin-skinned, fleshy fruits are often sweet in flavor. Common stone fruits are peaches, nectarines, cherries, plums, and apricots. Believe it or not, Blackberries are considered Stone Fruit! Learn more, check out "What is Stone Fruit" from MyRecipes.com!  SAVE THE DATE for WINE & CHEESE ON MAIN STREET to be held in Downtown Mount Airy, Thursday, August 19 . 6-8PM. Featuring the Best of Local, from Wines, Cheeses and farm-fresh products to all that our local Downtown Shops and Restaurants have to offer and More! This is a free ticketed for wine and cheese tastings; bottles of wine and cheese will be sold separately. To learn more and obtain your ticket, please click here.
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 as of July 1st, COVID-19 is still present and there may be variants. We are on the 45-day grace period. Therefore, 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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