Buy Local! Find Fresh-Picked Fruit, Veggies, Music & More at Mount Airy Main Street Farmers' Market! Wed. . July 12 . 3-7PM

"Then she jumped back on her feet.  She wiggled and she jiggled, beat all you ever saw!
Said this is how you do the watermelon crawl! . . .  Have fun you all! Yeah, do the watermelon crawl!"
 Watermelon Crawl by Tracy Byrd 

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Celebrate July's Fruitful Harvest! Come Buy Local with us - Rain or Shine - at Mount Airy Main Street Farmers' Market this Wednesday, July 12th, ​3-7PM! We've got a full market this week!!! Check out our featured producer, FIVE POINTS ARM MARKET & GREENHOUSE! Martha said her tables will be full of fruit, veggies and more! Don't miss a chance to pick up some fresh-picked watermelons! 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)  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.  The next bus service will run this Wednesday, July 19, 3-6PM.

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MUSIC AT THE MARKET ~ 4-6PM:  Sara Horsfall & Friends - Enjoy listening to  Sara on the classical guitar playing some old time classics  (in the public domain). Her music and the market just go together like Grapes to Wine; and Wine goes with everything! It'll be a treat to have her music back at the market once more. Look for Sara to perform the second Wednesdays of the each month through September!

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CELEBRATE MOUNT AIRY'S PLACE IN RAILROAD HISTORY! Park at Watkin's Park, take a walk down the Old Main Line Rails-to-Trails, go back in time by visiting the Historical Society's Museum in the historic Mount Airy Train Station, and learn more about what the Town of Mount Airy has to offer The Caboose Tourism Center! 

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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, July 12th, 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
• Raize the Bar:  Artisan Brownies, Blondies & Other Bar Goods.
• DC Dills: Pickles
• Twin Valley Distillers: Craft Distilled Bourbons, Whiskeys, Rums & Cocktails to go
• The Urban Winery: Maryland's only urban winery, has an excellent selection of varietals, both bottled and canned.
• Bipity Bliss Skin Care:  Homemade Lotion Bars, Lip Balm, Unique Bath Balms, Shower Steamers and Sugar Scrubs
• ​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 
• La Parada:  Authentic Costa Rican Foods including Quesadillas, Empanadas, Tacos, Nachos, Flautas & More!
• Krafty Kreations: Paracord Gadgets, Pot Holders, Wood Burnings, Play Dough and Bracelets

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.
• ​Ur Local Crystal Dealer: Wire-wrapped Crystal Jewelry 
• Kelly's Homemades: Bath Bombs, Body Butter, Lip Scrub, Shower Steamers, Sugar Scrubs, Bath Salt, Beard Balm & More!
• Happy Bee Herbal Products: Herbal Products - Herbal Teas, Herbal Scrubs, and other products such as Soaps, Salves, Lotions and Chapsticks.
• K.I.C. Kares: Homemade merchandise and other goodies. Proceeds from sales go to fund the K.I.C. Kares project. 
• 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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​TODAY'S RECIPE & NUTRITION TIP! Pickled Watermelon Rind from  Delish.com's 34 Surprising Recipes Using Watermelon!  Just like pickled carrots or pickled red onions, pickled watermelon rind is a delicious, crunchy addition to top salads, fried rice, a sandwich, or be enjoyed on its own. This recipe has a sweet soy pickling liquid, but don't let this stop you from experimenting with other brines—you can use any pickle brine recipe on this overlooked part of the watermelon. Find your watermelons at Five Points Farm Market & Greenhouse, have fun eating the inside flesh, then save the rind to pickle it!
Did you know? "Watermelon can help you reach an array of daily nutrient needs . . . Watermelon packs a punch when it comes to essential nutrients. It contains about 15% of your daily vitamin C, along with a wealth of other vitamins and minerals your body needs to optimal functioning, such as potassium and vitamins A and B6, Sollid says." Check out  this and other fun facts in Good Housekeeping's article, "13 Top Health Benefits of Watermelon, According to Nutritionists." 

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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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