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

"Little darling, the smiles returning to the faces! Little darling, it seems like years since it's been here!
Here comes the Sun, here comes the Sun and I say it's all right! Sun, Sun, Sun, here it comes!"
~ Here Comes The Sun, The Petersons

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​BUY LOCAL! EAT FRESH! Celebrate August's Abundant Harvest, enjoy Old-Time Music and LOCAL FARM FRESHNESS at the Mount Airy Main Street Farmers' Market this Wednesday, 3-7 PM,  August 3rd - 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, June through September, 2022!  Convenient parking is available in the up in the  Municipal  Parking  Lot off of Park Avenue and along Main Street. 

Please note there  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. ​EVERYONE - including Seniors and people of all ages and abilities - is  invited to ride on the MASTS Bus!  Park your vehicles or walk to either the Mount Airy Senior Center or the American Legion. The Bus will depart when it is full and make a continuous loop to the market each market day, ​throughout the season, currently running 3:00-600 PM!

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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 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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What's in season in August? During August, you'll see an abundant harvest come to fruition. Fruits, such as Blackberries, Blueberries, Peaches, Plums, Pears, Apples, Asian Pears, Cantaloupes, and Watermelon fill the stands. Also find an abundance of veggies, such as Green Beans, Lima Beans, Beets, Carrots, Collards, Corn, Cucumbers, Eggplant,  Herbs, Garlic, Lettuces, Okra, Onions, Black-eyed Peas, Peppers, Potatoes, Summer Squash & Winter Squash, Tomatoes and More! Learn more, check out the Maryland Department of Agriculture's Quick Reference Guide by clicking here.

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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 3rd, are slated to be:

In the Cove:

• Five Points Farm Market & Greenhouse:  Seasonal Fruits, Berries, Vegetables, Plants, Herbs  & Cut Flowers & More
• Harvest Moon Bakehouse: Breads, Pastries, Pies, Cakes, Cookies
• Walker Honey Company: Local Honey, Jam, &  Beeswax Wraps, Bee products
• Pong's Orchard: Seasonal Fruit – Blueberries,  Peaches, Nectarines, Plums & More
• Libertas Estates/Maryland Duck Co.: Duck Meat, Duck Eggs, Sample Wines to  Order for delivery.​
• DC Dills: Pickles, Krauts & Ferments
• The Urban Winery Maryland's only urban winery, has an excellent selection of varietals, both bottled and canned.
• Twin Valley Distillers: Craft Distilled Bourbons, Whiskeys, Rums & Cocktails to go
• Dublin Roaster's Iced Coffee, and Mint Iced Tea served by Mount Airy Main Street Farmers' Market.
• ​Mount Airy Main Street Association: Information, T-Shirts, Give-Aways

R2T Food Court:

• CAMPfire Brick Oven Pizza - ​Homemade from scratch brick oven pizza ... on wheels!​
• 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​

At the Platform Stage:

• ​​Chestnut Hill Farm, Smithsburg, MD (Frederick County): Fruits, Vegetables, Cut Flowers, Cheese, Butter and More!!!
• Kid's Activity Tent: Make a Poster to Celebrate National Farmers Week!   ARTISTIC FUN FOR KIDS OF ALL AGES!!!  Make a poster of your favorite items found at the farmers' market. We'll have crayons and paper, ready for you to put your artistic talents to work! These won't be judged, but put on display next Wednesday, August 10 at the market during the 2022 National  Farmers' Market week! 
• ​Thirsty Boot Farms: Plants, Native Perennials & Trees, Herbs & Veggies, Foliage Houseplants, Cacti & Succulents, Pre-Bonsai & Potted Topiary.
• The Book Club Cafe: Baked Goods representing what will be available at The Book Club Cafe once it opens at The Last Word bookstore: Cupcakes, Muffins, Cookies, Scones, Rice Krispy Treats, Brownies, Brewed Coffee and Tea, Packaged Coffee and Teas. 
• Carol's Corner/Wayne's Wood Tattoos: Wood Carved Signs, Outdoor Goose/Swan, Large Plaques, Embroidery on Towels and Totes 
• Rotary Club of Mount Airy, Maryland: Purchase tickets & adopt a "Rubber Duck" to win  the Sept. 18 Mount Airy Duck Race.*

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TODAY'S RECIPE & NUTRITION TIP!   Watermelon  Feta Salad Cups by Tasty.co!  What a perfect summer treat! This Watermelon Feta Salad Cup is so easy to make! The mix of the sweet watermelon with the salty feta and cucumbers was quite pleasant and not to mention refreshing.  Can't find feta, try Moo Cow Creamery's Smoked Bacon Horseradish Cheddar which you may find Chestnut Hill Farm & Market's stand today.

​Did you know???? TODAY,  August 3rd, is National Watermelon Day! Grab ​grab a sweet slice and celebrate! Watermelons are 92% Water! That makes sense because early explorers used juicy watermelons as canteens!   We know, right!?! This is way too cool!!! 

Learn more about watermelons by reading 10 Fun Facts About Watermelon" from Parade.com.  So we know that watermelon is packed with water and nutrients, contains very few calories, and is exceptionally refreshing. Now learn more, check out  Watermelon 101: Nutrition Facts and Health Benefits from Healthline.com.

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GET YOUR TICKETS TO WINE & CHEESE ON MAIN STREET! Buy Your Tickets Online NOW for Wine & Cheese on Main Street, August 18, 6-8PM This is a ticketed event showcasing Wine & Cheese, farm-fresh and locally grown products and more!
Most Downtown Mount Airy Shops and Restaurants will be open & offering specials.

Sample & Buy Wines from Linganore Winecellars, The Urban Winery of Silver Spring and Libertas Estates! Sample the 2022 Signature Wine Cocktail, MISC Distillery's Cocktail, and a preview of brews to come from Liquidity Aleworks.  Sample and locally produced Cow, Sheep and Goat's Milk Cheeses! All this and more will be found in during the evening Downtown Mount Airy, MD (a production of Mount Airy Main Street Association and Mount Airy Main Street Farmers' Market). Be one of 300 attendees to receive a complimentary MAMSA Wine Glass! CLICK HERE TO RESERVE YOUR TICKET(S) NOW!

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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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