Farmers' market returns to Thurmont in July

BY JAMES RADA, JR.
Thurmont News Editor

THURMONT, Md. – With the coming of the warm summer weather, farmers will be bringing their harvests into town for the second annual Thurmont Farmers’ Market.

“There will be plenty of parking,” said Thurmont’s Main Street Manager Vickie Grinder. “You can pull right up to the vendor’s tent.”

The market will be held at the carnival grounds near the Boundary Avenue entrance every Saturday, July 1 through Sept. 30 from 9 a.m. to noon.

Homemade pies, apple dumplings, breads, produce, milk, cheese and eggs will all be available.

Following the market’s successful first year, the Thurmont Economic Development Commission made some adjustments to improve the farmers’ market.

“What it comes down to is ‘Buy Local’ and while you’re at the farmers’ market wander down Main Street or any of the shops in Thurmont,” Grinder said.

This year’s sellers had to submit an application committing to be at the market every Saturday during the summer.

Grinder said the purpose of farmers’ market is to get more economic activity and people in town.

“That’s the whole purpose of the economic development commission,” she said.

For more information, call Robin Keeney at (301) 271-2085 or Grinder at (301) 418-8642.