Buy Local! Celebrate August's Abundant Harvest at Mount Airy Main Street Farmers' Market! Wednesday . August 2 . 3-7PM

"They know the sounds of snapping beans, roller skates and guitar strings; Box fans rattling on the window sills, 
to the one that has been away too long the steps are open arms. And they have always been a place where young lovers exchange hearts. They're shelter from the rain and the August sun that scorches . . . old southern porches."
 Old Southern Porches by Dale Ann Bradley 

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BUY LOCAL! EAT FRESH! Celebrate August's Abundant Harvest!  Find farm-fresh foods,  locally grown flowers and pottery from our featured grower and producer, Stem & Stone,  Old Time Music and SO MUCH MORE LOCAL FARM FRESHNESS at the Mount Airy Main Street Farmers' Market this Wednesday, 3-7 PM,  August 2nd - Rain, Shine or Heat of Day!  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 27,  2023!  Convenient parking is available in the lower lot of Liquidity Aleworks, in the new Municipal Lot at the corner of Prospect and N. Main St., and  up in the  Municipal  Parking  Lot off of Park Avenue.  You may even enjoy a nature walk by parking at Watkins Park & walking down the Rails-to-Trails path to the market! 

Wish to hop the occasional bus to the market?  The bus service will run TODAY, Wednesday, August 2, 3-6PM. The Mount Airy Senior Task Support (MASTS)  is continuing their bus service on the first and third Wednesdays, 3-6 PM,  from  the Mount Airy Senior Center in Carroll County and from ​the American Legion Gold Star Post #191  in Frederick County

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​​MAMSFM KIDS! CLUB -  4PM & 6PM -  Kids 5-15 who go through our educational program, a fun Storytime and a Short Kid's Nutritional Tour of the market this Wednesday, August 2nd, will get a $5 voucher to use at the market towards healthy locally grown and produced foods! ​*Limited to 25 kids per scheduled MAMSFM Kids! Club day.

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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. The songs will be from the period from before time began ... no, not really, but before 1927 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 again on Wednesday, September 6th!

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VENDORS AT THE MARKET: Our Farmers, Producers and amazing Community Members at the Mount Airy Main Street Farmers' Market this Wednesday, August 2nd, are slated to be:

In the Cove:

• Five Points Farm Market & Greenhouse:  Seasonal Fruits, Berries, Vegetables, Plants, Herbs  & Cut Flowers & More
• Walker Honey Company: Local Honey, Jam, &  Beeswax Wraps, Bee products
• Raize the Bar:  Artisan Brownies, Blondies & Other Bar Goods.
• DC Dills: Pickles
• Libertas Estates/Maryland Duck Co.: Libertas Estates Wines & limited availability - Duck Eggs & Whole Ducks.
• Twin Valley Distillers: Craft Distilled Bourbons, Whiskeys, Rums & Cocktails to go
• Linganore Winecellars:  Wines, Bottled, produced by Linganore. 
• Sparking Suds Soap Co.: Soaps, Bath Bombs, Infused Oils and Bath Teas.
• ​Mount Airy Main Street Association: Information & Give Aways.

R2T Food Court:

• Bold Love Bakery,  Naturally-Leavened Breads, Pastries made with Home-Grown and Locally Sourced ingredients such as Breads (Sourdough loaves, baquettes, and sandwich loaves), Cookies, Scones, Pies, Croissants, Donuts, Jelly Sticks, Cinnamon Buns, Chocolate Buns

• Bold Love Farm: Produce, Ready to Heat Vegetarian Soups  & Quiches, Salad Kits, Flat Breads, Spreads & Sauces, Sweets & Sides, Coffee, Tea 
• K.I.C. Kares: Homemade merchandise and other goodies. Proceeds from sales go to fund the K.I.C. Kares project. ​

At the Platform Stage:

• Scenic View Orchards: Vegetables, Fruits, Berries, Greens, Herbs 
• The Stafford Farms: Natural Fed, Field Raised Beef, Pork, Poultry and Seafood (Crab Pretzels, Crab Cakes,) Eggs, Cheese, Preserves, Honey, Pickles, Salad Dressings, Sauces, Old Fashioned Sodas.
• Stem & Stone: Field-Grown Flowers by the Stem
  ​and Prearranged Bouquets plus Handmade Pottery with a focus on vases to accompany the cut flowers!​
• Kelly's Homemades: Bath Bombs, Body Butter, Lip Scrub, Shower Steamers, Sugar Scrubs, Bath Salt, Beard Balm & More!
• Bipity Bliss Skin Care:  Homemade Lotion Bars, Lip Balm, Unique Bath Balms, Shower Steamers and Sugar Scrubs
• MAMSFM Kids! Club​
• Rotary Club of Mount Airy, Maryland: Purchase tickets & adopt a "Rubber Duck" to win the September 17th Mount Airy Duck Race.*

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WINE & CHEESE ON MAIN STREET 2023!  BUY YOUR TICKETS NOW for a Mount Airy Main Street, an event promoting Fresh & Local to be  held in Downtown Mount Airy, Thursday, August 17, 5-8PM. 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!   *A ticketed event for Wine & Cheese Tastings;  Local Bottled Wines & Cheeses will be sold separately.  To learn more and  purchase your tickets, CLICK HERE. ​

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​​TODAY'S RECIPE & NUTRITION TIP!TODAY'S RECIPE & NUTRITION TIP! Sautéed Green ​Beans with Cherry Tomatoes from Pioneer Woman's 40 Best Green Bean Recipes that Will Make You Fall in Love with the Veggie! A tasty green bean side doesn't have to be complicated! This easy dish will be a great addition to a summer spread or holiday menu. Find your green beans and cherry tomatoes from at least one or more of our three produce vendors today - Five Points Farm Market & Greenhouse, Scenic View Orchards and Bold Love Farm (now certified organic!).

Did you know? "Green beans are full of antioxidants to reduce illness and cell damage, including vitamin C, flavonols, quercetin, and kaemferol. Just one cup fulfills 25% of your recommended daily intake of vitamin C. . . . String beans. Green beans. Snap beans. Not only is this native vegetable healthier than you may realize, but also they give back to the soil! Here are 5 health benefits of green beans. Go green!" Learn more, read about Health Benefits of Green Beans: So Good For You! ~The Old Farmers' Almanac

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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!

​​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  2023 Sponsors and Partners: Catonsville Homes, 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 2023 Market season, please email: Alice Settle-Raskin, Market Master, at [email protected]. 

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