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Tag Archives: Olney Farmers and Artists Market
Crunchy, Cheesy, Easy: A Friendly Bread’s Grilled Cheese Sandwich
A Friendly Bread is test-marketing grilled cheese sandwiches. I received a sandwich for review last week. Continue reading
M&M Plants: Multiflora & Marvelous
It’s the brightest spot of the Olney Farmers Market, even on a dreary day. We’re talking about the M&M plants stand. Here’s a look behind the scenes. Continue reading
Looking Back and Looking Forward: Two Story Chimney Ciderworks
Looking Back and Looking Forward: Two Story Chimney Ciderworks is a new vendor at the Olney Farmers Market. Continue reading
Rich, Filling, Delicious: Shrimp and Grits the Easy Way
Why, you may ask, is a Maryland market carrying these traditional products from places like Charleston, South Carolina? Continue reading
Artful Event: Opening Day Art Show at Olney Farmers Market
The café tables were artfully decorated with pitchers of flowers, arranged by Madgie of M&M Plants. The booths were full of the best local art anywhere. The lawn in front of the Thrift Shop was edged with booths full of … Continue reading
Posted in Events, Reporting
Tagged Evan Glass, Greg Mort, Olney Farmers and Artists Market
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Spotlight: Sandy Spring Gardens
This is an updated version of a previous article, just so the Olney Farmers Market newsletter can link to it for Opening Day. That’s this Sunday. See you there! Continue reading
Posted in Events, Reporting
Tagged Olney Farmers and Artists Market, Sandy Spring Gardens, Tom Farquhar
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Mysteries of Bucatini
The question of the hour is: where has all the bucatini gone? The pandemic shelves are bare of toilet paper, bleach, and …bucatini?? Apparently so. Continue reading
Posted in Cooking, Eating
Tagged bucatini, Grub Street, Olney Farmers and Artists Market, pasta
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News Flash: Redbud Flowers Are Edible, And So Are Hon Tsai Tai
Yes, I have recently learned that the redbud tree’s flowers, like many others, can safely be consumed. I’ve been meaning for a few years now to try my hand at pickling cherry blossoms, but have been unable to source flowers … Continue reading
Posted in Cooking, Eating
Tagged Common Root Farm, cooking, foraging, hon tsai tai, New York Times, OFAM, Olney Farmers and Artists Market, redbud flowers
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A Day in the County: A Visit To Common Root Farm and Waredaca Brewing Company
Last week saw the first Heritage Harvest Festival, sponsored by Heritage Montgomery. This farm tour was not to be confused with the Annual Farm Tour and Harvest Sale, held in July and sponsored by the Montgomery County Office of Agriculture, … Continue reading
A Field Trip We Could Walk To: Sandy Spring Gardens
When I told Tom Farquhar where we lived, he said, “you could walk to the farm!” Well, we could if it weren’t so hot (and we weren’t sure we could find the field back behind Lethbridge Court), so we drove … Continue reading