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". . . And take off your thirsty boots and stay for a while. Your feet are hot and weary from a dusty mile and maybe I can make you laugh, maybe I can try. I'm just lookin' for the evening and the morning in your eyes. " ~ Thirsty Boots, Judy Collins & Eric Andersen  Buy Local, Eat Fresh! Find farm-fresh foods, RAW LOCAL HONEY, BAKED GOODS and SO MUCH MORE at the Mount Airy Main Street Farmers' Market this Wednesday, 3-7 PM, July 14 - 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 29, 2021! Parking is limited on-site. Convenient parking is available in the upper Bank Parking Lot across Main Street and up in the Municipal Parking Lot off of Park Avenue. Speaking about Honey . . . Did you know that two of our vendors sell Raw Local Honey? The Dough Whisperer sells Cannon Apiary's honey produced just 10 miles away in Frederick County and Apple Valley is selling a nice variety of honey products produced by Pleasant Hollow Farm in Adams County, Pennsylvania.  MUSIC AT THE MARKET ~ 4-6PM: Sara Horsfall ... 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 like Linganore Wincellar's Wine, it goes with everything! It'll be a treat to have her music back at the market this Wednesday. Look for Sara to perform the second Wednesdays of the each month through September!  STORYTIME AT THE MARKET ~ 4:30-4:45 PM: Join us as local storyteller, Laura Zaborowski, reads "There Might Be Lobsters," by Carolyn Crimi. With endearing illustrations and a perfectly paced text that captures a timid pup’s looping thoughts, [the book] is a funny and honest read-aloud about how overwhelming the world can be when you're worried — and how empowering it is to overcome your fears when it matters the most. Laura will be reading and telling stories on select afternoons around 4:30 p.m. on the train station's platform stage at the 2021 Mount Airy Main Street Farmers’ Market! Great for Kid of All Ages, but even better for ages 3-7! Sponsored by The Last Word Bookstore.  MAKE IT MEMORABLE ON MAIN STREET WHEEL OF FORTUNE! Come Spin the Wheel for a Prize! Line up at 3:30, 4:30, 5:30 and 6:30 for a prize! We'll be giving away prizes on the Mount Airy Main Street Wheel of Fortune this Wednesday! All you have to do is sign up at the Bright Yellow MAMSA tent. Limited to 10 people in line at each time slot. We allow only one spin per person! Afterwards, remember to Make it Memorable on Main Street! Shop. Dine. Tour. Enjoy! VENDORS AT THE MARKET: Our Farmers and Producers, and passionate community members this Wednesday, July 14th, are slated to be:
 TODAY'S RECIPE & NUTRITION TIP! Peach and Tomato Gazpacho with Cucumber Yogurt from Southern Living's Chilled Summer Soups to Make Now! This light refreshing soup captures summer in a bowl. To up the refreshment factor, chill your serving bowls for 30 minutes in the fridge before serving. While you're at the market, be sure to pick up all of the ingredients including peaches, tomatoes, onions, garlic and cucumbers this Wednesday to make this delicious summertime soup! Did you know? The tomato is actually a fruit. In addition . . .
COVID 19 Updates: Our patrons may still place preorders for pick-up at the market during 2021. While the statewide mandates set by Maryland Governor Larry Hogan to mitigate COVID-19 have been relaxed and lifted as of July 1st, COVID-19 is still present and there may be variants. We are on the 45-day grace period. Therefore, we request that everyone entering the market show respect for our community. Our patrons, vendors and farmers' market team appreciate it. We encourage social distancing, and hand washing/sanitation while on-site at the market. Our vendors who are serving samples and prepared food will still wear masks to protect the public; however, we leave the choice to you to mask up. Patience is appreciated as we navigate health and safety practices as we recover from uncertain times. As Spock would say, "Live Long and Prosper." That's what we want for you, so come Buy Local and Eat Fresh and Healthy, and spend time outside with us at the 2021 Mount Airy Main Street Farmers' Market!  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.
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 2021 Sponsors and Partners: Fogle's Asphalt, Mt. Airy Children's Dental Associates, The Morgan Inn, Browning Reagle Insurance, Sheri Cates State Farm Insurance Agency and Community Partners, Walmart-Mount Airy in support of Mt. Airy Net, The Last Word Bookstore in support of Story Time at the Market, and Superfoods Cafe & Market in support of health and wellness educational programming. Interested in becoming a sponsor during the 2021 Market season, please email: Alice Settle-Raskin, Market Master, at MtAiryMainStreetFarmersMarket@gmail.com. The 2021 Mount Airy Main Street Farmers' Market season runs Wednesdays, 3-7pm, June 2 through September 29. 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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