Farmers MarketLocated on the Conaway Parking Lot at the corner of Railroad Avenue (MD27) and Emerald Hill Lane, the Downtown Westminster Farmers Market is the oldest "Producer Only" open air market operating in Carroll County. Vendor offerings typically include: fresh vegetables of all kinds, fruits, eggs, honey, salsa, homemade baked goods, herb & vegetable plants, annuals & perennials, cut flowers, wool, hand-made soap products, organically-raised meats and certified organic produce. The farmers market is open from 8am until noon on Saturdays, from the last Saturday in May until the Saturday before Thanksgiving in November. It is held rain or shine. The market site is handicap accessible, with ample free parking. To find out what is happening at the Downtown Westminster Farmers Market, or its sister market at the Westminster Antique Mall on Hahn Road, visit The Westminster Farm Fresh Website.
The anticipated vendors at the 2011 Farmers Market include:
De La Tierra Gardens Taneytown, MD
Certified Organic Vegetables, Plants & Cut Flowers
Evermore Farm Westminster, MD
Pasture-raised Meats
Furnace Hills Coffee Co. – Westminster, MD
Organically Grown, “Direct Trade” Roasted Coffee
Hawks Hill Creamery LLC Street, MD
Cheeses
Lehigh View Farm Union Bridge, MD
Vegetables
Nev-R-Dun Farm Westminster, MD
Certified Organic Vegetables
Not from China Gourds – New Windsor, MD
Bird feeders and houses from Gourds & other assorted Gourd products
Orchard Country Produce & Bakery Gardners, PA
Baked Goods, Fruits, Vegetables & Cider
Rare Opportunity Farm – Westminster, MD
Seasonal Jams, Jellies & Spreads, Scones, Biscotti and other Baked Goods
Sattva Place – Rocky Ridge, MD
Organically-raised Ground Beef, Pork, Chicken, Turkey, Eggs & Dog Food
Sharon's Baked Goods Westminster, MD
Baked Goods
The Farmers Daughter Westminster, MD
Artisan Breads, Jams & Jellies
Thorne Farm Westminster, MD 21157
Wool, Yarn, Plants, Vegetables, Flowers & Honey
Tomatoes Etc. Westminster, MD 21158
Vegetables, Herbs, Greens & Plants
Truffula Seed Produce – New Windsor, MD 21776
Vegetables, Herbs, Flowers, Eggs, and Breads & Cookies
Being a "Producer Only" market, our vendors are only those farmers who sell what they produce on their farms at this market. Interested in being a vendor? Email Stan Ruchlewicz at sruchlewicz@westgov.com or call him at (410) 848-5294 with any questions you might have.