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MAMSA's
Downtown Farmer's
Market
2009 Season:
May 20th through October 14th
Wednesdays
3:30-6:30 pm
Latest
Announcements and Press Releases
The Mount Airy Main Street Association
(MAMSA) is planning for the 2009 Mount Airy Main
Street Farmers' Market season. The farmers' market
will open on May 20th featuring spring plants, herbs,
and vegetable plants for your gardens. Along with
some of your favorite farmers with artisan bread
and new items such as dog treats. The market will
operate through October 14th this year.
We are planning for a longer market
season as well as some new events. The market will
be held each Wednesday between 3:30 pm and 6:30
pm. Local farmers will offer a variety of fresh
locally grown fruits, vegetables, organic products,
eggs, fresh flowers, bread, baked goods and coffee.
Weekly special events at the market will include
activities for children, the Master Gardeners will
again be on hand once a month to help with gardening
tips, and Green/Organic/Health days will offer information
to live healthy and green. Local chefs will do cooking
demonstrations using produce from the market. This
year the farmers will also be providing recipes
and suggestions on how to use their produce. A new
special event this year will be Art at the market.
Once a month you will find a variety of local crafts
such as pottery, nature photos, and quilts. We invite
all local farmers, vendors of organic products and
crafters to participate in the market.
Interested in Participating?
We would especially like to have more information
available on how to become more green. We are also
looking for local musicians who play acoustic guitar
rock/jazz/folk music to play during the market hours.
Anyone interested in the market or has questions
should email the MAMSA farmers market committee
at farmersmarket@mountairymainstreet.org
or call Debbie Holt at 301-829-5343.
 
Need
more info? Contact Laurel Hughes, MAMSA's Farmer's
Market Manager
 
The Mount Airy Farmer's Market is located in downtown
Mount Airy just off Main Street in the municipal
parking lot bound by Park Ave, Center St, Cross
St, and Veterans Ln:
Market Press
Releases
May 4, 2009
Grand Opening and Flower/plant
sale at the Mt. Airy Main Street Farmers Market
Come to the market on May 20th to
see what's new and get great deals on vegetable,
and herb plants, and seasonal flowers for your gardens.
Farmers and Damascus High School FFA will have a
large variety of vegetables, herb plants and flowers
to choose from.
Wear a flowered hat and there will
be a free drawing during the market to win a market
bag and plant.
Seasonal produce will be onions,
spinach, lettuce, asparagus, radishes, green house
tomatoes possibly beets and strawberries depending
on the weather.
We are excited to offer beef and
pork along with our Emu meat this year. All meat
is farm raised naturally, no pesticides or chemicals
are used. Snow cones will be available each week
throughout the season. The market will be held each
Wednesday between 3:30 p.m. and 6:30 pm, through
October 14^th .
Located at the Municipal Parking
Lot at the corner of Park Ave. and Veterans Lane
in downtown Mt. Airy. Local farmers will offer a
variety fresh fruits and vegetables, organic products,
eggs, artisan breads, baked goods, seasonal plants
and herbs, flowers, coffee and much more. Each Wednesday
will also offer special events. Check out our website
for weekly produce and events at Mountairymainstreet.org
click on Farmers Market. We are looking for more
organic products to help promote Green Mount Airy.
The farmers market committee is also looking for
local musicians to play acoustic music soft rock/county/jazz
to perform during the market. Anyone interested
in becoming a part of the market or helping with
the market may call Debbie Holt (301)-829-5343 or
email the farmers' market committee at farmersmarket@mountairymainstreet.org
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