An event every month that begins at 8:00 am on day Second of the month, repeating until September 9, 2022
Enjoy local, farm-fresh produce! The Arc of Washington County is hosting our first Farmers Market of the season on Friday, July 8, from 8 am to 11 am, in the parking lot in front of our administrative offices at 820 Florida Avenue, Hagerstown.
For this market, expect to see local blueberries, zucchini, summer squash (crook neck and patty pan), cucumbers, tomatoes, and more fresh produce from Litton’s Produce and Berries and VFF Produce.
Laurie Waltz of Waltz Family Farm will be returning with her local beef, pork, lamb, goat, and cheese.
Abby Angles of Abby’s Gluten-Free Baked Goods often offers mini loaves of lemon blueberry, banana, and cinnamon swirl breads, trail mix bars, chocolate scotcheroos, no bake granola bars, crunchy nut bars, and other treats.
Cool Brook Farm will bring their hand-gathered, free-range eggs, fresh cut flowers, and local honey from Stoner Apiary.
Diparma Farms offers chicken, duck, and quail eggs and meat, and fresh baked goods. The flocks at Diparma Farms are hormone and antibiotic free and are never caged.
Many farmers will accept credit/debit cards – and they all accept cash. In addition to Arc Bucks (for Arc WC employees only), for the first time, we will have vendors who accept SNAP/EBT. SNAP/EBT participants may also be eligible for Maryland Market Money to further their purchasing power. Free market bag with purchase, while they last!
Pro tip: depending on what you’re buying, you might want to bring a cooler and ice (or “blue ice”) with you to protect your purchases until you can get them home.
We always have recipe ideas to share – and love to hear what you’ve prepared with your fresh produce. Please come join us this Friday morning! For more about our market and participating vendors, please visit our Farmers Market page at myMonarc.org/farmers-market.
The Arc of Washington County is a private non-profit agency for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. We strive to empower all to achieve meaningful lives.