Celebrate the Maryland Buy Local Challenge at Mount Airy Main Street Farmers' Market, Music & More!!! Wed . July 26 . 3-7PM

He raised his corn and a big red barn and a healthy family. He learned to love the woodlands,
he can't stand to do them harm. There's concrete all around him, but Daddy won't sell the farm.
~ Daddy Won't Sell the Farm  by Montgomery Gentry

​BUY LOCAL! EAT FRESH! Take the Maryland Buy Local Challenge this week at the Mount Airy Main Street Farmers' Market!  Find farm-fresh foods,  LOCAL WINE from our featured producer, The Urban Winery,  Music and SO MUCH MORE LOCAL FARM FRESHNESS at the Mount Airy Main Street Farmers' Market this Wednesday, 3-7 PM,  July 26- Rain, Shine or Heat of Day!  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 next Wednesday, August 2,
3-6PM. 

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MUSIC AT THE MARKET ~ 4-6PM: Local Musician, Joanne Murphy and her friend, Karen Stroup, will fill the marketplace with some traditional old time Appalachian fiddle music, traditional Celtic music as well as waltzes, contra dance tunes and Irish Airs  (in the public domain).. Joanne will be serenading us as she plays her hammered dulcimer and fiddle! Karen plays multiple instruments including the flute and the mandolin.

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TOWN OF MOUNT AIRY STREETS & ROADS COMMISSION: Stop by to talk with representatives of Town's Streets & Roads Commission during the market. Learn about current and future streets and roads improvement projects, and more.

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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 26th, 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
• Libertas Estates/Maryland Duck Co.: Duck Meat, Duck Eggs, Sample Wines to  Order for delivery.​
• 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.
• ​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 
• Mount Airy Streets & Roads Commission
• Pong's Orchard:  Seasonal Fruit – Blueberries, Asian Pears, Peaches, Apples, Apricots, Plums & Citrus Trees  
• 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.
• Elderberry Cabin: Bees Wax Candles, Handmade Soap, Dried/Freeze-Dried Elderberry, Jelly, Loose Tea
• ​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!
• Bipity Bliss Skin Care:  Homemade Lotion Bars, Lip Balm, Unique Bath Balms, Shower Steamers and Sugar Scrubs
• Carol's Corner and Wayne's Wood Tattoos: Embroidered Towels and Totes & Chef's Towels;  Hand-Carvedand/or Wood-Burned Wooden Signs & Plaques​
• 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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WINE & CHEESE ON MAIN STREET 2023!  BUY YOUR TICKETS NOW for a Mount Airy Main Street, an event promoting Fresh & Local to be  held in Downtown Mount Airy, Thursday, August 17 . 5-8PM. Featuring the Best of Local, from Wines, Cheeses and farm-fresh products to all that our local Downtown Shops and Restaurants have to offer and More!   *A ticketed event for Wine & Cheese Tastings;  Local Bottled Wines & Cheeses will be sold separately.  To  purchase your tickets, CLICK HERE. 

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​TODAY'S RECIPE & NUTRITION TIP!TODAY'S RECIPE & NUTRITION TIP!  Beef Filets with Red Wine Sauce and Roasted Veggie Fries from MyRecipes.com.  This savory entre won't disappoint! Yummy! This recipe includes Beef Tenderloin Steaks with a Red Wine Sauce! Coat potato wedges and baby carrots with a mixture of cornmeal and grated fresh Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese to add crunchy texture and golden-brown color to the plate.  Find your beef tenderloins steaks from The Stafford Farms, Potatoes, Carrots, and more from one of our produce vendors - Scenic View Orchard, Homewood Farm, Bold Love Farm and Five Points Farm Market & Greenhouse. In addition, find your red wines from The Urban Winery and Libertas Estates!

"When it comes to beef and your health, you can rest easy knowing that along with being delicious, beef contains important nutrients that your body needs. In just one 3 oz. cooked serving, you’re getting 10 essential nutrients, including about half your Daily Value for protein!" Learn more. Read The Nutrients You Need with a Taste of Love, from BeefItsWhatsForDinner.com.

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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. 

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