"I stop and recall 'Ahhh, the Apple Trees - Blossoms and the Breeze - that we walked along; lying in the hay,  FALL HARVEST COMING SOON!!! Join us for Week 12 of the 2020 Mount Airy Main Street Farmers' Market - Rain-or-Shine - this Wednesday, August 19th, 3-7 PM! 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 on location, and in the upper Bank Parking Lot across Main Street and up in the Municipal Parking Lot off of Park Avenue. We're entering the last seven weeks of the 2020 Mount Airy Main Street Farmers' Market, when you'll say goodbye to summertime produce and when the beautiful, crispy fall produce will appear! This Wednesday, we will say hello to the beginning of apple season. Look for early apples, such as Galas, Ginger Golds and Honey Crisp in August. For more information about varieties of Maryland Apples, estimated harvest times throughout the fall, please click here.
VENDORS: The Farmers and Producers at the Mount Airy Main Street Farmers' Market who are taking pre-orders for this Wednesday, August 19th, are found below as well as what they are offering this week. Each will have products at the market for sale as well. Please call them directly to pre-order. Remember to pre-order from the vendors below by 6PM this Tuesday, August 18th or stop by the market this Wednesday to pick up your locally grown and produced foods! {Remember: Face coverings/masks must be worn, practice social 6' distancing, no pets, shop quickly, bring a list... click here for a refresher about our safety precautions & rules.}
ADOPT A "RUBBER DUCK" TO WIN! The Rotary Club of Mount Airy, Maryland and Mount Airy Volunteer Fire Company will be at the market promoting the September 27 #MountAiryDuckRace! Adopt a "Rubber" Duck to WIN! Make it huge, ADOPT A QUACK PACK TO WIN!
 TODAY'S RECIPE & NUTRITION TIP! Honey, Apple, Cheddar, and Bacon Panini from Half-Baked Harvest, courtesy of Country Living's 80+ Best Apple Recipes to Try, From Sweet to Savory "Trust us—you'll want to spread the homemade apple butter on both sides of this toasty sandwich," says Country Living about this sandwich. Chef Tieghan notes, "This honey, apple, cheddar, and bacon Panini is high on my Monday “to-do” list." Whether you make it on Monday or any other day of the week, you're going to have a pretty "darn good" day, she says. Find your apples this Wednesday from Pong's Orchard, they'll have early Gala Apples. Find your Cheddar and Havarti Cheese plus Bacon from Whispering Breeze Farm. Ask Kim, The Dough Whisperer what bread she suggests to substitute for Sour Dough. Choose My Plate App available - MyPlate is a reminder to find your healthy eating style and build it throughout your lifetime. Everything you eat and drink matters. The right mix can help you be healthier now and in the future. It focuses on portion sizes of vegetables and fruits being one half of your plate, the other half would include proteins and grains. And, off to the side, you'd have dairy (a glass of milk, yogurt or cheese). Use the Start Simple with MyPlate mobile app to pick daily food goals, see real-time progress, and earn fun badges along the way.
 Remember to Make it Memorable on Main! Shop. Dine. Tour & Enjoy!
Try something new while in Mount Airy along Main Street! Visit "The Simpson-Baker-Bowlus Pop Up Park across Main Street behind the Bank Building!" Find time to support a Main Street business when you can. As businesses are starting to open back up, be sure to visit them online or in person. Many are making appointments to accommodate your needs. A list of Main Street merchants can be found on the Mount Airy Main Street Association's Website. 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 Sponsors and Partners: Browning Reagle Insurance, Mt. Airy Children's Dental Associates, Vapor Emporium, Walmart-Mount Airy in support of Mt. Airy Net, and SuperFoods Cafe & Market . The NEW Mount Airy Main Street Farmers' Market - C.S.A. Edition 2020 - redesigned for the changing times - runs on Wednesdays, June 3-September 30, 2020, 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.
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