OLNEY FARMERS AND ARTISTS MARKET AUGUST 24, 2025

BREAD & CUPCAKES IS BACK WITH AN OLNEY AWESOME DISCOUNT, A TASTE OF THE PERFECT PIEROGI, AND LIGHTS, CAMERA, ACTION!  WE HAVE A DATE FOR OUR FIRST EVER MOVIE NIGHT AND NIGHT MARKET! THOSE ARE THE HIGHLIGHTS FOR THIS SUNDAY. NOW HERE ARE DETAILS…


WHAT ELSE IS AT THE MARKET?  Peruvian stuffed potatoes, kettle corn, empanadas, homemade lemonade and limeade, certified organic produce, local honey, peaches, homemade pasta, ground beef, sausage, poultry, steak, butter, eggs, crepes, breakfast burritos, Greek olive oil, olives, Greek pastries, Vietnamese chicken skewers, banh mi, Romanian pastries, stuffed cabbage, potato salad, gelato, vegan ice cream sandwiches, gluten-free pastries, pizza, homemade bread, croissant sandwiches, croque monsieurs, homemade tuna salad, chicken salad, croissants, Danish, coffee, microgreens, local mushrooms, radishes, squash, red and white potatoes, garlic scapes, onions, squash, greens, carrots, freshly cut flowers and plants, predatory plants and lots more…


 MARKET MANAGERS:  Janet Terry 202 257 5326; Tracy Clare (assistant, Tee Cee’s Boutique)


MAKING THEIR DEBUT:  PIEROGI AND DOUGH features a variety of homemade, delicious pierogi’s.  Welcome, Samara!
Also, a special appearance by the Stress Doc. Mark Gorkin is a licensed Social Worker and author of ‘Where Is Charlotte?’ He’ll also be at the 2025 Baltimore Book Festival, Sep 13 and 14.

TAKING A BREAK:  FLASH CRABCAKES and EARLY DAWN CATERING are away til next Sunday.  Also, DAWSON’S MARKET will not be there, due to a death in the family.  Our condolences to Bart.

It's Olney Awesome! SPOT THE OLNEY AWESOME CHICKEN, AND SNAP UP THE DEAL OF THE DAY.  This Sunday, head straight to BREAD AND CUPCAKES, and ask about a very sweet discount, mini chocolate chip muffins.  Enjoy the treat!


MUSIC AT THE MARKET: SIMBA
SIMBA is back by popular demandl  ZACH ‘SIMBA’ SIMMS is a professional musician, Guitarist, Mandolinist and Electric Bassist. He also plays the Ukulele and gives music lessons too! Music starts at 10am.


FARMERS
Moon Rising Farm
MacBride & Gill Falcon Ridge Farm
Pleitez Produce
Leedstown Farm
Davis Highlands Orchard and Farm
Orchard Breeze Farm
Stone Feather Farm
Greek Superfoods
M&M Plants and Plant Masters
Alluvion Aeroponics
Fairy Greens Lavender Farm
Westmoreland Produce
Common Root Farm (certified organic)
Tucker’s Pond and Predatory Plants
Thomas Evans Plants & Produce (every other week)


JEWELERS
Shannon Mohan...Shannon Mohan Art
Allyson Cowels...Red Mosaic Jewelry
ARTISTS
Sarah Trevisan...Sarah T. Art

HYBRIDS:  Jennifer and Tom Tantum...Second Stanza Creations
Audra Amerson…Lavender Rose Boutiques


ROTATING CRAFTERS INCLUDE:
Sharper Than Ever (knife sharpening)
W Shawl Studio 
FVR knitting and sewing 
Heartwood Creations
Olney quality woodcraft 
Mico toys 


FREE YOGA: from 10-11am on the Thrift Shop Grass. Thanks to Uplift Yoga and Medstar Montgomery for their sponsorship.  Don’t forget to bring your yoga mat! Classes will be held every Sunday, now through October.  While there is no charge to attend, pre-registration is required.  
Schedule - UpLift Yoga         
                     
              
COOLING AND HEATING AT THE MARKET?  With your help, our dream of providing AC in the summer and heat in the winter, inside a beautiful Amish shed, could soon be a reality. Special thanks to the renowned local architect Miche Booz for his designs.   We need your help paying to install the flooring, electricity, insulation, AC and heat.  To make a donation, click the donate button at our home page.

AT THE INFO BOOTH:  This is where to get info about SNAP benefits.  This Sunday, ask for Chris for help. We also have a Manna donations jar to help feed the hungry.  And our new Olney Farmers and Artists Market tote bags are now on sale!  

MARK YOUR CALENDAR!   
HOLD THE DATES!
September 7:  BREAKFAST WITH A COP. This is your chance to have coffee and pastries with our neighborhood police officers in a friendly setting.  Coffee and pastries are on us, until we run out.

Also September 7:  The Olney Fun Run and Walk! Meet at the Market at 11am.  For more info, go to goca.org    The Market will have a reception tent on the grassy middle.
SEPTEMBER 21: KID IN BIZ DAY. To sign up, email [email protected]
SEPTEMBER 28: APPLE PIE COMPETITION   We welcome Council member Dawn Luedtke as one of our judges.  Our own James Ricciuti will emcee.  Drop off your homemade apple pies at 10:30 at the Chef’s tent. 

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 3:  Our First Ever NIGHT MARKET AND MOVIE NIGHT:  FREE ADMISSION. DONATIONS ARE WELCOME.  The Market opens at 6PM. Movie (The Princess Bride) starts at 7:30pm. Look for a wide variety of food vendors, crafters, artists and farmers.  Bring a picnic blanket or chairs.                
                                             
NO UNAPPROVED SOLICITATIONS PLEASE!

A REMINDER TO VENDORS AND CUSTOMERS:  OUR SMALL DUMPSTER IN THE REAR IS FOR MARKET TRASH ONLY.  SORRY, BUT WE DON’T HAVE THE CAPACITY TO HANDLE ANYTHING MORE. 
 
FOOD SCRAPS: As part of a Montgomery County-sponsored pilot, Compost Cab will accept food scraps from our customers.
Look for their tent in the rear of the Market.
 
You may drop off:
Fruit and Vegetable scraps
Cooked Food
Meat, fish bones
Dairy (cheese and yogurt)
Eggshells
Bread & Grains
Coffee Grounds & Tea Leaves (remove all filters)


HOPE TO SEE YOU ON SUNDAY!

PARKING IS ALWAYS FREE! There are 2 main lots, one outside the professional buildings on 108; the other opposite the Thrift Shop on Prince Philip.
NO PETS PLEASE!

DONATIONS WELCOME!   Please consider a donation to our 501-C-3, Friends of the Olney Farmers Market.  The Market provides vouchers for fresh produce to those in need.  This season, we’ve given out more vouchers than ever before. It would be great to replenish our fund.  We also need funds to support our music program and our children's tent.
Checks can be mailed to PO Box 1787, Olney, MD 20830. We also accept donations at our Info tent.  

THANK YOU!
 ***Customers:  Please do NOT remove barricades at our entrances and exits.  These are meant to keep all of us safe.  
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 In the event of dangerous weather conditions, we'll post our decision on whether to close on our website, olneyfarmersmarket.com and on Facebook.

NO PETS!  We ask that you leave your pets at home.  We allow service animals only.
Thanks to everyone for your cooperation!

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Note to Vendors:  Remember that every tent must have at least 25 pounds of weight pertent leg.  Thank you for your cooperation.