OLNEY FARMERS AND ARTISTS MARKET MAY 25, 2025

HOW CAN YOU BEAT THE MEMORIAL DAY TRAFFIC THIS WEEKEND?  STAY HOME AND TAKE THE STRAWBERRY CHALLENGE INSTEAD!  ALSO, IT’S OLNEY MATH IS BACK WITH PRIZES, AND ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT OUR JUNE 8TH  EVENT, JUST FOR SINGLES.  THOSE ARE SOME OF THE MARKET HAPPENINGS.   NOW HERE ARE DETAILS…

WHAT’S AT THE MARKET?  Strawberries,  Maryland crab cakes, kale, certified organic produce, local mushrooms, ground beef, onions, red and white potatoes, local honey, homemade bread, cupcakes, gluten-free baked goods, Greek pastries, Greek olive oil, coffee, Danish, croissants, crepes, empanadas, breakfast burritos, sausage, sweet and savory pies, garlic, carrots, Vietnamese dumplings, Jamaican jerk chicken, Peruvian stuffed potatoes, Cameroonian pastries, hummus and pita, gyro sandwiches, BBQ, pizza, fresh fruit smoothies, fresh flowers, plants and lots more…

MANAGERS ON CALL: JANET TERRY (202 257 5326) and TRACY CLARE (Tee Cee’s Boutique)

TAKING A BREAK: La Table du Chateau is due back in a week!  Sharper Than Ever Knife Sharpening is also off.

MUSIC AT THE MARKET
Bill Gibson
Country, Americana and soft rock from the 60's to today.  A Market favorite! Music starts at 10am.

FARMERS AT THE MARKET

• Pleitez Produce
• Leedstown Farm
• Davis Highlands Orchard and Farm
• Macbride & Gill Falcon Ridge
• Orchard Breeze Farm
• Stone Feather Farm
• Greek Superfoods
• M&M Plants and Plant Masters
• Alluvion Aeroponics
• Fairy Greens Lavender Farm
• Full Circle Farm
• Spring Hollow
• Westmoreland Produce
• Milkhouse Brewery at Stillpoint Farm
• Common Root Farm (certified organic)

JEWELERS

• Pam Baldwin...Purple Air Frog Arts
• Shelley Jester...Shelley's Beaded Bracelets
• Mesi Gerbereyohanes...Lemlem Arts
• Maria Menjivar...Bellas Nicole Jewelry and Repairs
• Matthew Lin And his Mom...Queen Jade

ARTISTS

• Taiwo Ajayi...Tandigo Art Studio 
• Sarah Trevisan...Sarah T. Art 
• Devin Schlichting...DVBY Art 
• HYBRID:  Audra Amerson...Lavender Rose Boutiques

ROTATING CRAFTERS INCLUDE

• FVR knitting and sewing 
• Juss Rite Creations 
• Bozie's bags 
• Mid Atlantic 
• Gigi Creations 
• Mico Toys

FREE YOGA: from 10-11A 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
       
STRAWBERRY CHALLENGE!
Drop off your homemade strawberry creation at the Chef’s tent by 10:30am, and let the judging begin. Welcome judge Allison Weiss, executive director of the Sandy Spring Museum, the home of the giant Strawberry Festival.  Our own James Ricciuti will emcee.  Grand prize is $100.
There’s also a Farmer category.  Farmers should drop off 2 pints at the Info tent.
All instructions and details can be found here:  https://www.olneyfarmersmarket.com/strawberry-challenge.html

IT’S OLNEY MATH IS BACK!  Mathematician and host Greg Coxson will have puzzles and games, as well as the monthly math puzzler. Be the first middle or high schooler to solve it, and you win $35.!  We will explore patterns in the famous Pascal Triangle.  We will also have Mega Chess, and a Mega version of the Soma Cube.

SLOW DOWN FOR SPEED DATING:  https://www.eventbrite.com/e/slow-down-for-speed-dating-tickets-1306928852379?aff=ebdssbdestsearch
Click here and jot down the date, June 8th, if you’re tired of those expensive dating apps. The Market meadow could be the perfect setting to meet someone new. Sip on a little wine (or non-alcoholic beverage); and munch on Market strawberries.  All proceeds benefit the Sandy Spring fire department, which is celebrating its 100th anniversary.

KIDS IN BIZ DAY: JUNE 29TH - To sign up, email [email protected].  Also, we’re offering children the chance to be an apprentice to a vendor the Sunday before, June 22nd.  Among the participating vendors:  The Italian Pasta Shop.

FIRST FRIDAY IN OCTOBER: (Our first ever) NIGHT MARKET AND FAMILY MOVIE
                                                                                              
SNAP:  Stop by the Info tent and ask for Charles or Ethan to learn the ropes. While you’re there, snap up our beautiful Olney Farmers and Artists Market tote bags.  We also sell Charleston shrimp ‘n grits, fried green tomato kits and biscuits to celebrate our roots.
                                                                                
NO UNAPPROVED SOLICITATIONS PLEASE, either on the Market site or in our parking lots. 

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)

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.  

Customers:  

• Please do NOT remove barricades at our entrances and exits.  These are meant to keep all of us safe.  
• 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.