Buy Local! Eat Fresh! Feelin' like Fall with Music & Community Spirit at Mount Airy Main Street Farmers' Market! Wed, Sept 4, 3-7PM

WE'RE FEELIN' Like FALL! Join us for Week 16 of the 2019 Mount Airy Main Street Farmers' Market on Wednesday, September 4th, 2019, 3-7 PM for our FALL HARVEST SEASON!!!  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.

What's in season during the month of September? Well, according the the Maryland Harvest Calendar, fruits like Apples, Asian Pears, Pears, Blackberries, Grapes, Cantaloupe,  Peaches, Plums; Veggies like Beets, Cauliflower, Chard, Collards, Spinach, Green beans, Eggplant, Peas, Onions, Okra, Fall Squash - Acorn, Butternut, and Spaghetti Squash, Tomatoes, and More. Come explore the market for your kid's school lunches and after-school snacks!

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COMMUNITY SPIRIT: Our local State Farm Insurance Agent, Sheri Cates,  and stylist, Laura Reed {#LauraontheStreet} have partnered with the Mount Airy Main Street Farmers' Market to give haircuts to the needy at the market this Wednesday, Septemebr 4th, 3-7PM. (Must have vouchers to have hair cut).  Sheri's office will also be collecting items for the Mt. Airy Net. Please bring nonperishable canned goods, clothing and personal hygiene items to donate to the Net at Sheri Cates State Farm Insurance tent.

MUSIC AT THE MARKET: 4:00PM-6:00PM - Our featured local musician will be Steven Gellman! We love Steven! He's graciously become a regular at the market. Recognized by BILLBOARD MAGAZINE as an “Essential for fans of sensitive acoustic music.... Gellman has sort of a John Denver-ish voice in the way he hangs on to a note and floats the vibrato and carries the sentiment of his lyrics.”
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TASTE OF THE MARKET: 3-7PM Mmmm... Fall is in the air!  So are fresh-picked fruit like Apples, Asian Pears, and more! Stop by for samples of both paired with other foods at the market at the  Mount Airy Main Street Farmers' Market Taste of the Market this Wednesday, September 4th.  We'll mix some sweet and savory for you to taste!

VENDORS AT THE MARKET:  The Farmers and Producers at the Mount Airy Main Street Farmers' Market this Wednesday, September 4th - RAIN OR SHINE - are slated to be:

The Cove

• Five Points Farm Market & Greenhouse 
• Staffords Produce Farm
• Whispering Breeze Farm 
• The Meat Shack at Strohmer’s Farm*
• Pong's Orchard
• Cannon Apiary - Honey​
• The Dough Whisperer ​​​​

Event Partner: Sheri Cates State Farm Insurance
Community Partner: Walmart-Mount Airy 
in support of Mount Airy Net!

Market Cafe

• Dragon Distillery
• Mommy Magic Cakes 
• The Caramel Kettle Gourmet Popcorn
• Mount Airy Main Street Association
• Taste of the Market
• Sheri Cates State Farm Insurance
  with Laura on the Street

​Savory Row​

• ​Pizza Llama ​
• Furnace Hills Coffee
• The Sweet Farm ​

*Find Bud Strohmer of The Meat Shack between Furnace Hills Coffee and Pizza Llama on Savory Row.

TODAY'S RECIPE & NUTRITION TIP!  Baked Acorn Squash with Apple Stuffing from AllRecipes.Com. Keep this recipe in your back pocket for when the weather gets chilly! Makes a great side dish with a pork roast!

"Acorn squash is a small variety of winter squash named for its resemblance to a large acorn. Its firm, yellow-orange flesh has a mellow, sweet flavor that pairs well in dishes containing bacon, garlic, maple syrup or spices such as sage or nutmeg. The American Dietetic Association lists winter squash as one of the best sources of the antioxidant beta carotene. Acorn squash contains vitamin A, niacin, folate, thiamine and vitamin B-6, but it is an especially good source of vitamin C." ~ "Healthy Facts about Acorn Squash" from SFGate's Healthy Eating.

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Remember to Make it Memorable on Main! Shop. Dine. Tour & Enjoy! 
Find time to visit Main Street, from merchants such as Ben Gue's Collectables and Gifts, Blossom and Basket Boutique, Déjà Vu Boutique or George's Girls, to Creative Array, the Mount Airy Commons, S&K Printing & Gifts;  Restaurants ...Laurienzo Brick Oven Cafe, Olde Town Restaurant, Cryin' Johnnies, SuperFoods Cafe & Market, Concetta's MainStreet Bistro,  and The Upper Deck ... AND SO MUCH MORE! We've got it all!  Check out the FULL DIRECTORY  on the Mount Airy Main Street Association's Website.

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The Mount Airy Main Street Farmers' Market 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 Sponsors and Partners: Carroll Health Group, Health Unlimited, ExpressCare, Mt. Airy Children's Dental Associates, Shakthi Health and Wellness, The Music Cafe in support of ICARE, The Morgan Inn, Carroll Community Bank,   and Community Partners, Walmart-Mount Airy in support of Mt. Airy Net, SuperFoods Cafe & Market and Fogle's Asphalt.
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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.   The 2019 Mount Airy Main Street Farmers' Market runs on Wednesdays, May 15-September 25, 2019,  3 - 7 p.m. 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.