Buy Local! Come for June's Sweet Summertime Harvest at the Mount Airy Main Street Farmers' Market! Wed. . June 7 . 3-7PM

"Summertime and the livin' is easy. Fish are jumpin' and the cotton is high.  
​Oh your daddy's rich and your ma is good lookin'. So hush little babby, don't you cry."
- Summertime by Doc Watson

Say Hello to Sweet Cherries! Come Buy Local with us - Rain or Shine - as we greet the beginning of June's Sweet Summertime Harvest Mount Airy Main Street Farmers' Market this Wednesday, June 7, ​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 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 Mount Airy Senior Task Support (MASTS) will be continuing their bus service on the first and third Wednesdays, 3-6 PM, starting TODAY, June 7th,  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, are invited to join the Kids Club on the 1st Wednesdays, for Farmers' Market for fun & games! Today's Lesson is about Eating a Rainbow! MAMSFM Kids! Club presents an opportunity for children to engage in the local food system through educational games and demonstrations and exposure to new locally-grown foods.  MAMSFM Kids! Club is FREE for children ages 5-15 will include activities, ability to sample locally grown produce, and $5 in MAMSFM Kids Nutrition Buck$ to be spent at the market. *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 the first Wednesdays of the each month through September!

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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, June 7th, are slated to be:

​In the Cove:

• Five Points Farm Market & Greenhouse:  Seasonal Fruits, Berries, Vegetables, Plants, Herbs  & Cut Flowers & More
• Homewood Farm: Organic "Rainbow" Eggs, Plant Starts, Organic Veggies (Kale, Arugula, Radishes, Turnips, Beans, Tomatoes, Peppers, Eggplant), Blueberries, Culinary & Medical Herbs, Soaps & Soy Candles
• Walker Honey Company: Local Honey, Jam, &  Beeswax Wraps, Bee products
• Libertas Estates/Maryland Duck Co.: Duck Meat, Duck Eggs, Sample Wines to  Order for delivery.​
• DC Dills: Pickles
• Raize the Bar:  Artisan Brownies, Blondies & Other Bar Goods 
• Twin Valley Distillers: Craft Distilled Bourbons, Whiskeys, Rums & Cocktails to go
• Linganore Winecellars: Wines, Bottled, produced by Linganore 
• ​Mount Airy Main Street Association

​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 
• La Parada:  Authentic Costa Rican Foods including Quesadillas, Empanadas, Tacos, Nachos, Flautas & More!

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.
• BUDS Plant Boutique: House plants, artisan made pottery, greeting cards, crafts (Candles, soap, macrame)
• Poopsies Pastries: Gluten Free Scones (variety of flavors), gf/dairy-free mini-muffins & More!
• Kelly's Homemades: Bath Bombs, Body Butter, Lip Scrub, Shower Steamers, Sugar Scrubs, Bath Salt, Beard Balm & More!
• MAMSFM KIDS!  CLUB 

TODAY'S RECIPE & NUTRITION TIP! Kohlrabi Slaw from A Couple of Cooks.  "This kohlrabi slaw recipe is bright, crunchy and zingy! It’s one of the best ways to eat this unique vegetable.  Got a bulb of kohlrabi and not sure what to do with it? This unique vegetable looks a little like an alien, and if you’re like us: you were stumped on how to use it the first time. Here’s a perfect way to highlight the crunchy, raw texture of this veggie: Kohlrabi Slaw! It’s bright, crunchy and zingy paired with tart apple, sweet carrot and a Mediterranean-style vinegary dressing. It’s our favorite way to use it: bar none.  Find your Kohlrabi, apples, spring onions and more at Scenic View Orchard today!

What is Kohlrabi and how is it a superfood?  Per  Kohlrabi Nutrition Facts and Health Benefits by VeryWellFit.com . . .

• Kohlrabi—sometimes called a German turnip— is a bulbous vegetable, related to cabbage. It is described as having a taste that is a mix between cabbage and broccoli.
• Kohlrabi has two edible portions: the round bulb and the bright green leaves. The bulb is usually light green or deep purple depending on the variety. It can be consumed raw, steamed, roasted, or boiled. Kohlrabi is an excellent source of vitamin C and can be a versatile and nutritious addition to salads or savory vegetable dishes.
• Kohlrabi is low in calories, chock-full of antioxidants, Vitamin B6, Fiber and Potassium. 

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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  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 MtAiryMainStreetFarmersMarket@gmail.com. 

​The  2023 Mount Airy Main Street Farmers' Market season runs Wednesdays, 3-7pm, May 31 through September 27.  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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