Mission

Our mission is to provide our community with fresh, locally grown produce and to provide a central gathering place to spend quality time with friends and family.  Friends of the Olney Farmers Market is a 501(c)(3) organization.  Our Market started in October of 2007 and was inspired by the Charleston, South Carolina Farmers Market.  Olney Market founder Janet Terry, along with her husband, Doug Terry,  took their first trip to Charleston to visit their daughter Britt in college about 17 years ago.  They were amazed by the success of the Charleston Market, which featured colorful tents, hundreds of producer-only Farmers, Food Vendors, Jewelers and Artists,  and thousands of customers.  After showing some photos of the Charleston Market to a friend, Janet was asked to testify before the Olney Civic Association.  About 10 people raised their hands to volunteer to start a new Market in Olney.  When Montgomery County leaders said it would be impossible to find the farmers or the property to have a Farmers Market in Olney, we went full-speed ahead.  We started the Market with 8 vendors,  in the parking lot, where the Harris Teeter is now.   Once renovations started about a year later, we were forced to move.  Medstar Hospital welcomed us and gave us our current spot on the Thrift Shop grounds.   We are so grateful to the hospital and to former board member, Nadine Mort, for securing the beautiful location.  Special thanks also to Katherine Farquhar, who is our hospital liaison.

​​Executive Committee

  • Janet Terry 
  • Sandy Tucker ​
  • Katherine Farquhar
  • Nadine Mort

​Advisors

  • Gary Marx 
  • ​Jeremy Criss
  • ​Doug Terry 
  • Karen Montgomery 
  • Robyn Small 
  • ​Nancy Wert
  • ​James Ricciuti​

Steering Committee

  • Janet Terry
  • Sandy Tucker
  • Nadine Mort
  • Tracy Clare
  • Bobbi Espinoza
  • Doug Terry
  • Janet Dinerman
  • Hal Hoiland
  • ​Katie McIe
  • Deb Peitavino​
  • Greg Coxson
  • Katherine Farquhar

Rules and Regulations

  • Please do NOT remove barricades at our entrances and exits.  These are meant to keep all of us safe.
  • Please do not put liquids in our trash cans and only paper, empty cans and glass in recycling (no items with food).  
  • ​Vendors, please take your trash with you.  We have only limited trash pickup.  
  • Dogs are not allowed on the Market grounds due to concerns about safety, breakage and sanitation.