OLNEY FARMERS AND ARTISTS WINTER MARKET MARCH 22, 2026

MORE VENDORS, ON SITE BICYCLE REPAIRS, MOMENTS OF MEDITATION, AND WHAT’S SPROUTING UP ON APRIL 26…
THOSE ARE SOME OF THE HIGHLIGHTS AT THE MARKET.  NOW HERE ARE DETAILS….

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

FARMERS EXPECTED:  Manchester Mushrooms,  Leedstown Farm, Living Lettuce, M & M Plants, Dimitri Olive Oil, Apple Valley, and Thomas Evans Plants & Produce (Welcome back!)

JEWELERS EXPECTED:  Pax Lorianna, Lavender Rose Boutiques (Spring debut!)

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

TAKING A BREAK:  Sides BBQ is due back in a week.

MANAGERS: Janet Terry (202 257 5326) and Tracy Clare (Assistant Manager)
CRAFTERS EXPECTED:
Shady Grove Candles 
Cards-by-Rose
Sage Lily Nail LLC
Deer Track Farm  (new)
Mid-Atlantic Screen Printing 
W Shawl Studio

ALSO:  ON SITE KNIFE SHARPENING (Look for Gary in the corner, near the Prince Philip driveway, just about every Sunday)

MOMENTS OF MEDITATION:  Join our special guest, Hailey, a former market volunteer, for 10 minutes of meditation at 10am and 12pm. Find out how it could improve your mental health.  WELCOME BACK HAILEY!

SPRING SCHEDULE

APRIL 26TH:  POTATO DAY. It’ll be all things potato on the 26th. For children, we’ll have potato sack races, potato bowling, hot potato games and Mr. Potato Head. For adults, we’ll have a food vendor potato competition (participants will be listed on our website).  We’re also inviting the community to participate with your own potato dishes.  And we’ve just lined up JEFF BURNETT, 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 and crafter Robin Thomas for organizing the event. Thanks to our vendors for the special 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.  And this just in, a well known, surprise contestant will be entering the competition.  Join us at the Chef’s tent 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.

Late August:  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.

2 MARKET MOVIE NIGHTS under the stars, starting JUNE 26TH, with free admission! Special thanks to the Olney Civic Fund for its award 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.  Also, thanks to Nadine Mort for her expertise in writing our grant.  Our Market team accepted the award at Good Counsel last Sunday (photo above).

LAST BUT NOT LEAST, we are planning our first ever PICKLE FESTIVAL. We need your ideas!  Come to the Info booth to find out more.

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 Chris this Sunday for information.
ADVERTISING: The word is out!  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.  
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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.
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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.