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READY, SET, START BAKING! OUR ANNUAL PIE COMPETITION IS THIS SUNDAY. WIN $100., IF YOURS IS TOPS! We’ve got fabulous sweet corn, just in time for the Fourth! Also, if you’re looking for a delicious, rock bottom bargain, look for the Olney Awesome chicken! Those are some of the highlights at the Market. Now here are details:
WHAT ELSE IS AT THE MARKET? Local honey, cherries, blueberries, raspberries, tomatoes, 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, pita and hummus, gyro sandwiches, vegan gelato, gluten-free pastries, pickles, pizza, homemade bread, croissant sandwiches, croque monsieurs, homemade tuna salad, chicken salad, croissants, Danish, coffee, microgreens, local mushrooms, radishes, broccoli, red and white potatoes, garlic scapes, onions, asparagus, cucumbers, kale, peppers, carrots, freshly cut flowers and plants, predatory plants and lots more… MANAGERS ON CALL: JANET TERRY 202 257 5326; TRACY CLARE, ASSISTANT (Tee Cee’s Boutique) TAKING THE DAY OFF: The Stuffed Potato will be back in a week. MUSIC AT THE MARKET: CHARLIE PLUNKETT Charlie Plunkett is a local singer/guitarist and longtime favorite of the market. Music starts at 10 am. A STICKY SITUATION: Welcome back FARMER LEE Honey! Leon Vandenberg is the former head of the Montgomery County beekeepers association. We’re excited to sample his amazing honey. Leon’s colleague, Zach, will be manning the tent this week FARMERS AT THE MARKET
IT’S A BOY! CONGRATULATIONS TO POLO AND BECKA, MANAGERS OF LEEDSTOWN FARM.. They are the proud parents of baby Leopoldo. Lito, as they call him, was born on June 2nd. He weighed eight point nine pounds and was 21 inches long. Welcome little Lito! JEWELERS
ARTISTS
HYBRIDS (clothing and jewelry)
ROTATING CRAFTERS INCLUDE:
For the complete list, go to olneyfarmersmarket.com 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 IT’S OLNEY MATH PRIZE goes to William Pugh! He won $35. For solving the puzzle of the month. Look for William at the Info booth this Sunday. He’ll be helping out at the Market. DEBUT OF OLNEY AWESOME! Each Sunday in July, one of our vendors will offer a low low price on one item. First up, LA TABLE DU CHATEAU. Look for the Olney Awesome chicken (our logo) hanging from Max and Iqra's tent. Then snap up the mouth-watering bargain of the day! HINT: THE DEAL OF THE DAY INVOLVES BREAD PUDDING. See photo below. Other participating OLNEY AWESOME vendors include Bread & Cupcakes (July 13), San Valentino Pizza (July 20), and Yia Yia Marika (July 27). This is our way of fighting inflation. PIE BAKEOFF THIS SUNDAY: Channel 5 Reporter David Kaplan will emcee our annual pie bakeoff at 11am . This is your chance to put your baking skills to the test. Thanks to James Ricciuti and his real estate team for coordinating the contest and donating the very generous $100. grand prize. Vendors will be in a separate category. Drop off your pies at the Chef’s tent by 10:45. The list of rules are here. MASTER GARDENERS ARE BACK! If your plants are looking pathetic, ask the Master Gardeners how to bring them back to life. Look for their booth along the 108 corridor. CANINE CONNECTION: The non-profit veterans organization, Warrior Canine Connection, is on a mission not just to provide service dogs for our Veterans, but also include them in training sessions called Mission Based Trauma Recovery (MBTR), an animal assisted therapeutic session. In this way, one service dog in training can impact the lives of up to 60 Veterans! INFO BOOTH: This is where you’ll find info about becoming a vendor and about SNAP. Welcome back, Charles, who’s been away for a month! He has all the info you need about SNAP benefits. Our newest order of Market tote bags should be delivered soon. We’ll keep you posted. 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:
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. You may also use the Donate button at the top of this newsletter. THANK YOU! ***Customers: Please do NOT remove barricades at our entrances and exits. These are meant to keep all of us safe. Sign up for our newsletter at olneyfarmersmarket.com 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! Note to Vendors: Remember that every tent must have at least 25 pounds of weight per tent leg. Thank you for your cooperation.
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