OLNEY FARMERS AND ARTISTS WINTER MARKET MARCH 15, 2026

HAPPY ST. PATRICK’S DAY!  LET THE MUSIC BEGIN!  SEEING PURPLE, POTATO DAY, AND OUR SPRING SCHEDULE IS OUT WITH BIG PLANS FOR MOTHER’S DAY.  THAT’S WHAT TO EXPECT THIS SUNDAY AT THE MARKET.  NOW HERE ARE DETAILS.

WHAT ELSE IS AT THE MARKET?  Mouthwatering Greek pastries, Greek olive oil, homemade sour dough bread, olives, balsamic vinegar, local mushrooms, eggs, ground beef, butter, sausage, poultry, apples, local honey, BBQ, brisket chili, hummus, empanadas, crepes, Indonesian curry,  Danish, croissants, homemade tuna salad, fresh fish, sweet potatoes, red and white potatoes, local honey, cookies, microgreens, gluten-free baked goods, vegan baked goods, baked beans, croissant sandwiches, croque monsieurs, bread pudding, houseplants and flowers, and more….

SEEING PURPLE:  Welcome back Fairy Greens Farm, a spectacular lavender farm based in Howard County.

ST. PATRICK’S DAY LIVE MUSIC:  A day of Irish-inspired music with STICKY G, starting at 10AM.  Bring your picnic blanket or ask us for one of ours.

KNIFE SHARPENING:  Look for Gary (SHARPER THAN EVER) on site most Sundays.

FARMERS EXPECTED:  Manchester Mushrooms, Leedstown Farm, Living Lettuce, M & M Plants, Dimitri Olive Oil, Apple Valley and Fairy Greens.

TAKING A BREAK:  Stuffed Potato is due back in a week.

MANAGERS: Janet Terry (202 257 5326) and Tracy Clare (Assistant Manager)
CRAFTERS EXPECTED:
b. Nurtured
Shady grove candles 
Deer track farm
A little pottery 
923 Artistry studio
Mico toys
Cards by Rose

SPRING SCHEDULE

 APRIL 26TH:  POTATO DAY. It’ll be all things potato on the 26th, including a free Pasta class (potato gnocci) at 11am. For children, we’ll have potato sack races, potato bowling, hot potato games and Mr. Potato Head.   We'll also have a food vendor potato competition and, we're invited our community to enter your own potato dishes.  This just in... JEFF BURNETT will be our Potato Day musician.   Potato Day is part of Olney Days for the first time.

MAY 10TH:  MOTHER’S DAY AND GRAND REOPENING OF OUR SPRING MARKET
 This is the day our live music starts.  It’ll be a special day for Moms.  Snap up a Red Envelope at the Info booth or on our website (olneyfarmersmarket.com) before Mother’s Day.  The cost is just $20, a donation to our non-profit.  Don’t open the envelope until you return to the Market on Mother’s Day.  Then, look for a manager to unlock your special surprise gift.  Gifts range from fabulous handmade jewelry and pottery to gift cards, all worth more than $20.  Special thanks to Nancy Wert for organizing the event. Thanks to our vendors for the gifts.

MAY 10TH: The return of our Master Gardeners.

SUNDAY MAY  30th: STRAWBERRY TASTING
 Judges include Allison Weiss, executive director of the Sandy Spring Museum and our own Katherine Farquhar. Join us for a sneak preview of the giant Strawberry Festival at the Museum.
 
JUNE 14TH: SPRING KIDS IN BIZ DAY
This is the day children can become vendors for a day.  All items must be handmade or homemade.  A Market lunch will be provided.  Details on how to sign up coming next month.

Coming this Summer:  First time ever Olney Farmers Market High School OPEN MIC DAY
Students from area high schools will perform 2 songs at the Market.  Music teachers from area high schools will be asked to choose 3 students to perform - individually. Students must provide their own instruments.  A PA system and mics will be set up.  Details coming soon.
 
A REASON TO CELEBRATE:  Special thanks to the Olney Civic Fund for its award to the Market to support an expansion of Olney Movie Nights.  We especially want to thank Neil Rubenstein (All Earth Desserts) for his leadership.  We also congratulate Mickey Denis, our webmaster, for her special lighting touches on Movie Night.  Also thanks to Nadine Mort for her expertise in writing our grant.  Our Market team will be at Good Counsel this Sunday afternoon to accept the award.
 
ATTENTION VENDORS!  APPLICATIONS ARE ONLINE AT OLNEYFARMERSMARKET.COM. DON'T DELAY!  WE ALREADY HAVE A WAITING LIST.

 VENDOR ALERT!   A reminder that all vendors are required to have weights of at least 25 lbs per leg, no exceptions!  In the event of strong winds, you will be asked to take down your tent.  This is for everyone’s safety.  Anyone who refuses to comply will be subject to termination.  We just can’t take any chances.  Thank you.

 SNAP:  Yes, we take SNAP!    Come to the Info booth and ask for Charles this Sunday for information.

ADVERTISING: A reminder that we are now accepting a limited amount of advertising for our newsletter, which goes to thousands of customers.  For more info, contact [email protected]

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)

STAY SAFE!
PARKING IS ALWAYS FREE! (For Winter, vendors may leave at 1 instead of 1:10) 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. 

 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.

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