Did you know we match SNAP/EBT, Farmers Market Nutrition Program (WIC and Senior) and e-WIC Fruit and Vegetable Benefits at our market?  With the help of the Barn Quilt Association of Garrett County, Inc., a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, we partner with the Southern Maryland Agriculture Development Commission to participate in the Maryland Market Money program!  

This program encourages lower-income customers to shop at the market.  If they come swipe their SNAP/EBT card for $10, they get $10 in SNAP tokens and an additional $10 in matching tokens, for $20 to spend with our vendors!  (Limit $10 per person per day)

Want to learn more or see how you can donate to our County's program?  Check out our match page or donate by clicking the button below: 

To: Potential Winter Farmers Market Vendors
From: Mountain Fresh Producers Association Board of Directors
Date: 7 October 2024
Subj: Winter/Spring Farmers Markets

For the 2024-25 Winter Market season, the Mountain Fresh Producers Association is accepting member and nonmember vendor applicants. All products sold during our winter and spring markets must comply with our rules in
addition to all local, state, and federal regulations and laws. In particular, you must make, bake, or grow anything you
sell at the markets. And, member of Mountain Fresh or not, you must apply and be accepted in order to sell at the
winter/spring markets.

Dates/Times:
We will have markets according to the schedule below. All markets are on Saturdays, 10 am to 1 pm at the Mountain
Fresh Pavilion, off 2nd Street by the town parking lot in Oakland. There will be no sales prior to 10 am.

Winter Markets, 10 am to 1 pm at the Mountain Fresh Pavilion:
• November 2
• November 9 (Veteran’s Day Weekend)
• November 16
• November 23 (before Thanksgiving)
• November 30 (Small Business Saturday)
• December 7 (Oakland’s Small Town Christmas week?)
• December 14
• December 21 (before Christmas – may be too close will see how many vendors want to attend & decide)
• February 15 (Winter Fest & President’s Day weekend)
• March 1
• March 15
• March 29

Spring Markets, 10 am to 1 pm at the Mountain Fresh Pavilion:
• April 5
• April 12
• April 19 (Easter weekend)
• April 26 (skip or share with Civic Club)
• May 3
• May 10 (Mother’s Day)
• May 17
• May 24 (Memorial Day)
• May 31

Fees:
To sell at the 2024-25 Winter Markets, a one-time fee of $25 will be collected. In addition, there is a table fee of $10
per market per vendor. If you require two tables, the fee will be $15 per market per vendor.

Important Notes:
1. Acceptance at winter/spring markets does not mean you will automatically be accepted if you apply for regular
membership for the 2025 summer season.
2. Space is limited; all vendors are asked to keep displays compact to allow more vendors in the space.