Farmers Market

The Maryland Poultry Swap & Farmers Market will be from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, June 16, at Green Hill Farm located at 5329 Mondell Road, Sharpsburg. The swap is for neighbors to buy/sell/trade their services and products. Spaces cost $10. Bring tables, chairs and a canopy and hang out for the day or just drop the tailgate.    For more information, call Erin at 304-279-0016 or go to www.mdpoultryswap.blogspot.com

Washington County Hospital will kick off its farmers market at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday. The market will run from 10:30 to 2 p.m. every Tuesday until Labor Day. The market will be indoors on the basement level of the hospital in the hallways outside of the cafeteria. Various vendors will be on hand with fresh produce, baked goods, and flowers. A tasting table will be set up for attendees to sample different items that are available for purchase. For more information, contact Nikki Jovel at nicole.

The Maryland Poultry Swap and Farmers Market set for Saturday, June 18, is seeking vendors. It will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Green Hill Farm, 5329 Mondell Road in Sharpsburg. Admission is free. It will be held rain or shine. Spaces cost $8 to rent. It is recommended that vendors bring canopies as well as their own tables and chairs. There will be food and drink vendors as well as watering stations to get fresh water for the animals. For more information, go to www.MdPoultrySwap.blogspot.com or call Erin at 304-279-0016.

The Maryland Department of Agriculture will host the annual Maryland Farmers Market Conference on Thursday, Feb. 28, at the Beltsville (Md.) Agricultural Research Center. The conference provides information on state regulations to farmers market managers. This year, the conference will feature three tracks - one for experienced farmers market managers, one for farmers and vendors, and one for new farmers market managers. The conference will provide opportunities for networking and connecting with experts on farmers market issues in Maryland and nationally.

 North Square Farmers Market will open its stands from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, June 8, at 50 N. Main St., Chambersburg, to host a Health and Fitness Day.   Health and Fitness Day festivities will include an early bird drawing from 8 to 9 a.m. to win a 10-class pass for Chambersburg CrossFit; free BMI testing with Results Therapy & Fitness; a kids' broad jump contest with The Runner's Sole; a cooking demo by Kristi Benbow of B Naturally Nourished;...

HAGERSTOWN - The City Farmers Market Fall Yard Sale scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 17, has been postponed. The event has been rescheduled for Saturday, Oct. 24, from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Farmers Market lot at 25 W. Church St. For more information, call 301-739-8577, ext 190, or e-mail Lthomas@hagerstownmd.org

HANCOCK - Town Manager David Smith long has been attracted to the idea of a farmers market. Now, there's going to be one. A kickoff farmers market will be held Saturday, May 31, from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Joseph Hancock Park on Main Street. From then on, into the fall, the farmers market will be held the second and fourth Saturday of each month, Smith said. "This was one of the original ideas for that park," Smith said. "Wide sidewalks were installed at the park for vendors, who can set up there or in the grass.

The Hagerstown City Farmers Market has openings for vendors. The market at 25 W. Church St. is open every Saturday from 5 a.m. to noon. Vendors sell a variety of products, including plants, produce and crafts. Food products include meats, dairy items, eggs and baked goods. "We are especially seeking vendors of unique, quality foods, plants or produce," Susie Salvagni, the city's liaison to the market, said in a news release. "For example, we are looking for specialty items such as ethnic or organic foods or fresh-cut herbs.

 North Square Farmers Market will open its stands from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, June 8, at 50 N. Main St., Chambersburg, to host a Health and Fitness Day.   Health and Fitness Day festivities will include an early bird drawing from 8 to 9 a.m. to win a 10-class pass for Chambersburg CrossFit; free BMI testing with Results Therapy & Fitness; a kids' broad jump contest with The Runner's Sole; a cooking demo by Kristi Benbow of B Naturally Nourished;...

The Hagerstown-Washington County Economic Development Commission will host farmers market workshops from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. and 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Monday, May 13, at the Washington County Agriculture Education Center front conference room. This free workshop is open to new vendors interested in learning how they can market and sell their items at Washington County farmers markets during the 2013 season. Presentations by Leslie Hart, Washington County agricultural business development specialist, will cover topics including farmers market etiquette, customer service, up selling and merchandising.

The Hagerstown-Washington County Economic Development Commission announces the Maryland Poultry Swap and Farmer's Market from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, June 8, on Green Hill Farm, 5329 Mondell Road, Sharpsburg. Attractions include coop tours, a poultry show clinic, live bluegrass music, pony rides, moon bounce, flea market shopping including crafts, artwork, handmade jewelry, soaps and lotions, and locally produced jellies, preserves, honey and cheeses. Other items available for purchase include laying hens, chicks, quail, turkeys, pheasants, guineas, ducks and geese, hatching eggs, poultry supplies, horse tack, used and new equipment and more.

The Maryland Department of Agriculture will host the annual Maryland Farmers Market Conference on Thursday, Feb. 28, at the Beltsville (Md.) Agricultural Research Center. The conference provides information on state regulations to farmers market managers. This year, the conference will feature three tracks - one for experienced farmers market managers, one for farmers and vendors, and one for new farmers market managers. The conference will provide opportunities for networking and connecting with experts on farmers market issues in Maryland and nationally.

The Boonsboro Environmental Commission has started to work and one of the projects it hopes the town will embrace is a statewide program that helps towns develop green initiatives, two people associated with the commission said. Town officials announced last summer that they formed the environmental commission, which will be an advisory commission to Boonsboro Town Council and Mayor Charles F. “Skip” Kauffman Jr. Any programs or goals established by the commission will have to be approved by the council.

The City Farmers Market will celebrate the season Saturday with gift giveaways, treats and activities for children. Beginning at 8 a.m., customers can enter for an hourly drawing for gifts donated by vendors.  Santa will visit at 9 a.m. and the market will remain open until 2 p.m.  Children's activities include ornament making and gift bag decorating. Mrs. Claus to visit As if Mrs. Claus doesn't already have a super busy schedule, she is making an appearance Thursday from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Santa's holiday home at Center Court at Valley Mall.

The 2012 Maryland Farmers Market Directory listing locations and hours of each of the state's markets is available through the Maryland Department of Agriculture website.  This year, some 138 markets will be open with at least one in every county and Baltimore City. Many of the markets are open and offering produce and plants such as salad greens, spinach, asparagus, strawberries, blueberries and bedding plants. Farmers market locations, hours and producer/vendor and product listings are available at www.marylandsbest.net.

1. Live on stage Hagerstown Children's Theater Summer Camp Improv Troupe will present an original show, “Saturday Night Live! in Hagerstown.” 8 p.m. Saturday, June 30, at The Academy Theater, 58 E. Washington St., Hagerstown. $12 or $15. Call 800-969-2603 or email walkerarts@verizon.net . 2. Barbershop concert The Mason-Dixon Barbershop Quartet and Chorus will perform. 2:30 p.m. Sunday, July 1, at Washington County Museum of Fine Arts, City Park, Hagerstown.

The Thursday Berkeley Springs Farmers Market will open for the season on June 30. The market on Fairfax Street, next to the Berkeley Springs State Park, will be open from 2 to 5 p.m.  For more information about the market, or to sign up for the weekly newsletter, go to www.berkeleyspringsfarmersmarket.org .