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Lovin' Local! Celebrate the Sunshine & an Abundant Harvest at Mount Airy Main Street Farmers' Market! Wed . Aug 11 . 3-7 PM

8/10/2021

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This little light of mine, I'm gonna let it shine, let it shine, let it shine, oh let it shine.
. . . Ev'rywhere I go, 
I'm gonna let it shine, let it shine, let it shine, oh let it shine.
~Odetta, This Little Light of Mine
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​ Rain, Shine ~or~ Heat of Day - Join us for Week 11 of the 2021 Mount Airy Main Street Farmers' Market on Wednesday, August 11th, 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 in upper and lower the Bank Parking Lots across Main Street and up in the  Municipal  Parking  Lot off of Park Avenue.

Have you tried Whispering Breeze Farm's Cheese? It's made from milk locally produced by Whispering Breeze Farm's happy cows in nearby Taneytown! Whispering Breeze Farm sells cheese, eggs and meat - beef, pork, chicken & turkey. Check them out this Wednesday at the Mount Airy Main Street Farmers' Market!

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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 The Urban Winery'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!

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​​STORYTIME AT THE MARKET ~ 4:30-4:45 PM: Join us as local ​storyteller, Laura Zaborowski, reads "Saturday Night at the Dinosaur Stomp," Carol Diggory Shields and vibrantly illustrated by Scott Nash. Have you ever wondered what the dinosaurs did for fun? What really happened when the Jurassic gang wanted to let off some steam? They danced, of course! They rocked and rolled, they twirled and tromped! They had themselves a Dinosaur Stomp! With illustrations by Scott Nash that leap off the page like a raptor doing the fandango, Carol Diggory Shields tells dinosaur devotees all about reptilian revelry in verses with a foot-tapping, tail-whacking beat. (Imagine a little Cajun music in the background.).  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 4-8! Sponsored by The Last Word Bookstore.

VENDORS AT THE MARKET: Our Farmers and Producers, and passionate community members this Wednesday,
August 11th, are slated to be:
In the Cove:
  • Five Points Farm Market & Greenhouse:  Seasonal Fruits, Berries, Vegetables, Plants, Herbs  & Cut Flowers & More
  • Pong's Orchard: Seasonal Fruit – Blueberries, Peaches,  Apricots, Plums, Apples and Asian Pears ​​
  • The Urban Winery Maryland's only urban winery, has an excellent selection of varietals, both bottled and canned.
  • Twin Valley Distillers: Craft Distilled Bourbons, Whiskeys, Rums & Cocktails to go
  • Furnace Hills Coffee:  Brewed Hot Coffee, Iced Coffee, Pounds of Coffee-Whole Bean & Ground, Burlap Bags
  • The Dough Whisperer: Breads, Cookies, Muffins, Cakes, Jellies, Dog Treats, Local Honey (Cannon Apiary)
  • Mommy Magic Cakes: Cupcakes, Cookies, Brownies, Rolls, Cake Loaves, Biscotti​
  • Walker Honey Company: Local Honey, Jam, &  Beeswax Wraps
  • ​Mount Airy Main Street Association - Information Table, Tee-shirts & giveaways.
Please note: The Caramel Kettle is off this week but you may find them and their delicious sweet and savory gourmet popcorn at the Howard County Fair in West Friendship, MD.
​R2T Food Court:
  • CAMPfire Brick Oven Pizza - ​Homemade from scratch brick oven pizza ... on wheels!
At the Platform Stage:
  • ​​Apple Valley ~ Attendance Tentative for June 2*: Seasonal Fruits, Berries, Vegetables, Fruit Butters, Jams, Jellies, Sauces and More!
  • Riverside Microgreens: Microgreens, varieties are rotated weekly, minimum of 8-10 varieties on hand, herbs live in containers, plus a nice variety of hot peppers!
  • Whispering Breeze Farm:  Beef, Pork, Chicken, Turkey, Eggs, and Cheese 
  • Heavenly Grown: Cut Flower Bouquets, some single stemmed flowers, flower crowns.
  • SNAP-Education: Food & Nutrition Education & Cut up Fruit Samples
  • Rotary Club of Mount Airy, Maryland: Purchase tickets & adopt a "Rubber Duck" to win  the September 12th Mount Airy Duck Race.

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TODAY'S RECIPE & NUTRITION TIP! ​ Perfect Grilled Eggplant from The Spruce Eats ~ "Grilled eggplant can be one of the great treats of summer—lusciously tender eggplant, with bits of crispy charred edges here and there. It works on its own, as part of a grilled vegetable platter, or even as a stand-in for a meat patty in burgers. . . . This easy recipe uses the power of salted water (or brining) to guarantee great grilled eggplant. " Find your Eggplant at the Mount Airy Main Street Farmers' Market this Wednesday, August 11th.

According to WebMD, 
Eggplant is fat-free, it possesses antioxidants like vitamins A and C, and is a great source for potassium and fiber.

Did you know that . . .?
  • Eggplants are technically berries but are regarded as vegetables when cooking.
  • The berry is a part of the nightshade family along with potatoes and tomatoes.
  • Eggplants can have many colors such as white, green, purple, and purple with white stripes
Learn more about this amazingly versatile veggie by reading AgHire's Blog entry Excellent Eggplant Facts. 


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! Jessica would like you to know that Corn Crib Honey Co.'s mobile store will be set up next to her snowball stand on August 25 and September 8.
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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!

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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  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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