Buy Local, Eat Fresh! Stock up for Labor Day Weekend Picnics at the Mount Airy Main Street Farmers' Market! August 31 . 3-7PM

Listen to the jingle and the rumble and the roar.  She's rollin' through New England to the West Pacific shore.
It's a long time we've been waitin', now she's been whistlin' 'round the bend. Roll on into Congress on that Farmer-Labor train.
Farmer-Labor Train by Woody Guthrie

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​​We're Here for You for Your Labor Day Weekend Needs! ~ Join us for the Mount Airy Main Street Farmers' Market on Wednesday, August 31, 2022 3-7 PM!   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 at 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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​FAMILY STORYTIME AT THE MARKET ~ 3:30-3:45PM:  Join us  at the Mount Airy Main Street Farmers' Market on the Platform Stage  for stories, songs, and movement inspired by the farmers' market provided by the Mount Airy Branch of the Carroll County Public Library.  This activity is great appropriate for ages birth through
​5-years-old. 

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MUSIC AT THE MARKET ~ 4-6PM: Welcome Back, Steven Gellman! We can't wait! It's the amazing folk singer/songwriter, Steven Gellman, serenading the Mount Airy Main Street Farmers' Market this Wednesday, August 31st, 4-6PM! Come listen to our local folk artist who some describe as Denver-otti! He sounds like John Denver and has the vocal range of Luciano Pavarotti!

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VENDORS AT THE MARKET: Our Farmers and Producers, and passionate community members this Wednesday,
August 31st, 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
• Shepherds Manor Creamery: Sheep Milk Cheese & Soaps
• Libertas Estates/Maryland Duck Co.: Duck Meat, Duck Eggs, Sample Wines to  Order for delivery.​
• 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
• Farmers' Market Refreshments: Dublin Roaster's Iced Coffee, and Iced Tea served by Mount Airy Main Street Farmers' Market. ​
• ​Mount Airy Main Street Association: Information, T-Shirts, Give-Aways. 

R2T Food Court:

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

• 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:  Fruits, Vegetables, Cut Flowers, Cheese, Butter and More
• Mount Airy Sustainability Commission: Interactive Sustainability advice,  Watershed info, Advice from Frederick County Master Gardeners
• Kid's Activity Tent: Play Checkers, Tic-Tac-Toe, and other Fun Games (for Kinds of all Ages!)​
• Happy Bee Herbal Products: Herbal Products, Tinctures, Soaps, Salves, Bath/Body Products Made with variety of Organic Herbs, Packaged Teas, and Candles.​
• 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!  Salted Duck Egg Salad from Delicious.com. ​Salted duck eggs, a traditional Chinese delicacy, have an intriguing texture and taste deliciously rich and salty. Try them out in this simple salad. Find your duck eggs and whole ducks from Maryland Duck Co. and at the same time at the same tent, pick up a bottle or two of Libertas Estates Wines!

What are the Health Benefits of Duck Eggs? According to Nourish by WebMD,  "Duck eggs are larger than chicken eggs, with a larger yolk-to-white ratio that makes them ideal for baked goods. Golden in color and rich in flavor, baked goods made with duck eggs tend to be moist and fluffy, rise better, and hold their shape well. Duck eggs are preferred over chicken eggs for cream and custard fillings because they contain less water and more fat. . . . However you serve them, duck eggs are an excellent source of nutrition. Their dark yellow yolk indicates that they hold more antioxidants, more omega-3 fatty acids, and 50% more vitamin A than chicken eggs."

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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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