It's Kids & Family Day at the Mount Airy Main Street Farmers' Market this Wednesday, June 5, 3-7PM!

Oh! Tomatoes! I love you from my head to-ma-toes!
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It's Kids and Family Day at the Mount Airy Main Street Farmers' Market on Wednesday, June 5, 2019, 3-7 PM! ​

There will be activities for Kids of All Ages, Games, Storytime at the Caboose and More! Read on below!

​We've got a lot happening at the Mount Airy Main Street Farmers' Market which runs on Wednesdays through September 25, 3-7PM* in the Railyard behind the historic Mount Airy Train Station at 3 North Main Street, Mount Airy, MD 21771. ​Convenient parking is available in nearby the market in the Municipal  Parking  Lot off of Park Avenue and in the Bank Parking Lot across Main Street, with a few spaces at the market reserved for the handicapped.  {* Closed on July 3 in honor of the Mount Airy  Fireworks Celebration!}

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MUSIC AT THE MARKET: SCOTT BARRETT - 3:30 - 6:00 PM
 Listen to the Music at the Mount Airy Main Street Farmers' Market! Adding the vibe to the market this Wednesday, June 5, is Scott Barrett, local musician extraordinaire! Scott has performed at numerous Mount Airy events, including our Market! We're sure you'll enjoy his renditions of classic hit tunes, from the Rolling Stones "Route 66" to The Doobie Brother's "Black Water," and many others!

CABOOSE STORYTIME:  FARMERS MARKET EDITION - 4:00 & 4:45 PM

Join us for a special train storytime at the historic Mackenzie Caboose in downtown Mount Airy! It's the FARMER'S MARKET EDITION! Please choose 1 time to attend. Then go across the street and have some fun at the Farmers' Market!
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KIDS NUTRITION TOUR - 4:30 & 5:30 PM 
What's a fruit? Kids (of all ages) are invited to attend the tours at 4:30 and 5:30pm. And about what classifies a fruit, veggie, grain, protein and dairy product, the  nutritional values, and more on this tour. There will be a short quiz at the end! Tour is expected to last 15 minutes tops!

MARKET-TO-MEALTIME FOOD & NUTRITION DEMO

Visit Terry, our University of Maryland Extension Food Educator, at Market-to-Mealtime! She'll have something for you to taste ... possibly Fruit S'mores with berries ... Wonderin' what kind of berries she'll be using? Strawberries, Blueberries and/or Raspberries. 

VENDORS AT THE MARKET:  The Farmers and Producers at the Mount Airy Main Street Farmers' Market this Wednesday, June 5th - RAIN OR SHINE - are slated to be:

The Cove

• Five Points Farm Market & Greenhouse 
• Staffords Produce Farm
• Whispering Breeze Farm 
• The Meat Shack at Strohmer’s Farm 
• Cannon Apiary - Honey
• The Dough Whisperer ​​​
• The Garden Basket​
• ​Lil Holler Farm​​

Community Partner: Walmart-Mount Airy
Day's Sponsor: Mt. Airy Children's Dental Associates

Market Cafe​

• The Caramel Kettle Gourmet Popcorn
• Mommy Magic Cakes 
• ​​HOPEfully Handmade
• Dragon Distillery
• Mount Airy Main Street Association
• ​Market-to-Mealtime Food & Nutrition Demo

Savory Row​

• ​Pizza Llama ​
• Furnace Hills Coffee

TODAY'S RECIPE & NUTRITION TIP!
Strawberry S'Mores as found in the Farmers Market Cookbook, page 11.  Makes a healthy snack or dessert and is YUMMY TOO!
~Did you know ... THE STRAWBERRY IS ACTUALLY FRUIT & THERE ARE 200 SEEDS ON AN AVERAGE STRAWBERRY.   ~16 Fun Facts All Strawberry Lovers Should Know

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Cool your core with a flavorful snowball! Visit Jessica's Snowballs while you're at the market this Wednesday! YUMMY!

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Remember to Make it Memorable on Main! Shop. Dine. Tour & Enjoy! 
Find time to visit Main Street, from merchants such as Ben Gue's Collectables and Gifts, Blossom and Basket Boutique, Déjà Vu Boutique or George's Girls, to Creative Array, the Mount Airy Commons, S&K Printing & Gifts;  Restaurants ...Laurienzo Brick Oven Cafe, Olde Town Restaurant, Cryin' Johnnies, SuperFoods Cafe & Market, Concetta's MainStreet Bistro,  and The Upper Deck ... AND SO MUCH MORE! We've got it all!  Check out the FULL DIRECTORY  on the Mount Airy Main Street Association's Website.

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The Mount Airy Main Street Farmers' Market 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: Carroll Health Group, Health Unlimited, ExpressCare, Mt. Airy Children's Dental Associates, Shakthi Health and Wellness, The Music Cafe in support of ICARE, The Morgan Inn, Carroll Community Bank,   and Community Partners, Walmart-Mount Airy in support of Mt. Airy Net, SuperFoods Cafe & Market and Fogle's Asphalt.
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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.   The 2019 Mount Airy Main Street Farmers' Market runs on Wednesdays, May 15-September 25, 2019,  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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