Farmers Market Set for Second Summer

After taking root last year, the Montgomery Village's very own farmers market is ready to sprout for its second summer offering up the freshest fruits, veggies, breads, meats, cheeses, sweets, herbs and more.

Starting Saturday, the market will set up each every week in the Christ the Servant Lutheran Church parking lot (9801 Centerway Road) from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., June 2 through Oct. 27.

Saturday’s season-starting celebration opens to a wider array of vendors and products, and a summer that will feature weekly speakers and special guest vendors. Be sure to get there early: Last year, the line was 100 deep by the 9 a.m. opening as the 300 free reusable bags were claimed within the first hour.

Starting June 9, the market will feature presentations by a vendor discussing some aspect of their goods.

A pair of special guest vendors so far includes a pair of local wineries:

• June 23 Elk Run Vineyard
• July 14 Solomons Island Winery
• July 28 Elk Run Vineyard

More than a dozen of last year's vendors are back this year:

• Abundant Grace Farm
• Canela Bakery
• Caprikorn Farm
• Fellowship Fields Organic Farm
• JK Farm
• One Sweet Bite
• Penn Farm
• Valencia’s Produce
• Pleitez Produce
• Rights of Man Farm
• South Mountain Creamery
• Spencer Showers Fruit Farm
• Tony Fetters Fruit Farm

This summer also brings a crop of new vendors with their fruit preserves and jams, flowers, artisan chocolates and herbal teas:

• Infused Spreads
• M&M Plants
• Papillon Chocolate Studio
• Teas and Seeds

Last but not least, the market is going a bit high-tech with a mobile app featuring a list of vendors (with their products and links to their websites) and updates with all the last info. For Android devices, search for “MV Farmers Market” in the Android Market. For Windows, Blackberry and Apple devices, go to http://mvfarmersmarket.mobapp.at.

For more information about the Montgomery Village Farmers Market, call Duncan Mullis at 301-948-0110, ext. 2367, e-mail dmullis@mvf.org, or find the market online at www.mvfarmersmarket.com or www.facebook.com/MV.Farmers.Market.