ELLICOTT CITY OLD TOWN MARKET: Buy Local Challenge, Guest Chef Demos, Live Music & Farm-Fresh Veggies, Fruits, Meats, Eggs & More

Buy Local and Eat Fresh, watch Guest Chef demonstrations, listen to Live Local Music, and accept the Buy Local Challenge this Saturday, July 19, 2014 at the Ellicott City Old Town Market, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., at both of our Historic Ellicott City, Maryland locations: on the Courtyards of Tonge Row (Lot D) and Uptown at the Wine Bin (adjacent to lot F).

Accept the Buy Local Challenge this Saturday at the Ellicott City Old Town Market! “Yes, I pledge to eat at least one thing from a local farm every day during Buy Local Week!” That’s the Buy Local Challenge, which runs from July 19-27, and the Maryland Department of Agriculture (and Maryland farmers) encourages residents, restaurants, hospitals and others to sign the pledge and take up the challenge. What could be more delicious?!

Learn about how to cook with our seasonal veggies and more from two our guest chefs Uptown at the Wine Bin! Local Farmers' Market Chef, Shelley Horne, will make Gazpacho Soup! Lindsey Brandenburg will demonstrate how to prepare raw produce.

Tonge Row Location:

Orchard Breeze Farm - Time for a Cookout! Fire up that grill with your favorite cut of Orchard Breeze Farm Berkshire Pork, Beef, Lamb and Chicken to lay on the grill.  Try Orchard Breeze Farm's unique and delicious sausage blends: Wine and Garlic and/or Turkey Sausage with Feta and Spinach.  

Pong's Orchard - Citrus Trees - Plums!!! Persian Limes & Meyer Lemons, Calamondin, Kumquats, Gardenia (they are in bloom right now), Fig Trees, and Vegetable Plants: Spicy peppers (predominantly Ghost Peppers), sweet peppers, eggplants, and Gynura (cholesterol-fighting spinach).    

Down to Earth Farm - Carrots, Spring Onions, Radishes, Zucchini, Summer Squash, Cucumbers, Bell Peppers & MORE! Come by for farm-fresh Eggs, Herbs, Fresh-Cut Flowers and Farm-Fresh Vegetables! Everything is 100% natural. There are NO chemicals or NO pesticides used on Down to Earth Farm's produce. Free Range chickens produce Medium to Extra Large Eggs!  See, Everything IS Naturally Down to Earth on their farm!

Shepherds Manor Creamery - Sheep's Milk Cheese - Fetina, Colbere and Tomae cheeses & Soap -  Rosebud, Rosemary Peppermint, Lavender, Vanilla, Coconut Lime, Orange Cinnamon Clove, Eucalyptus, Sandalwood, English Lavender, Harvest, Ginger Bread, Unscented
 
Rare Opportunity Farm - Pastries and Assorted Jams

Little French Market Cafe - Coffee and Sandwiches

River House Pizza Co. - Wood-fired pizza and Crusty Breads Try  Breezy Willow Breakfast: Parmesan, Mozzarella, Bechamel, Bacon, Seasonal Greens, Cracked Eggs, Scallions

Thai Spices - Spicy Thai Sauces: Lemongrass Sauce, Rad Pik, Seafood Pouch, Yellow Curry, Matsaman Curry, Green Curry, Red Curry, Sweet Rice & Mango, Spring Rolls, Thai Iced Tea

Guest Vendor - Elk Run Vineyards - Assorted Varietals of Red, White & Dessert Wines

Live Music - Mark Whiskey & the Sours starting at 10:30 am

Uptown at the Wine Bin:

Breezy Willow Farm - Yellow French Filet Beans; Raven Purple Beans; Peppers; our first picking of Peaches and Cream corn; which of course is non-GMO. Red & Green Tomatoes, Kale, Lettuce Mix; assorted Squash and Zucchini; Kohlrabi - which is delicious raw and cut up on a veggie tray with your favorite dip; Red and White Potatoes, Onions, Spinach (possibly), Blueberries, Basil, and Mixed Country Bunches of Flowers. Eggs of many colors from our happy heritage breed happy chicks.

Baugher's Orchard - First of the Red Haven Yellow Peaches & Methley Plums

Brooks Brand Salsa - Stop by to pick up your freshly-made Fruit Salsa, Tomato Salsa, Black Bean Dip & Homemade Chips and say "Hi" to Jeff!  Stay for a few so he can tell you about what goes into Brooks Brand Salsa's freshly made salsas!

B'more Dills - Assorted pickles including Full Sour Dills and lots more! B'more Dills features 8 Varieties of Freshly made pickles! - Fire Garlic; Cracked Black Pepper & Old Bay; Horseradish; Sweet & Spicy Bread & Butter; Kosher Dill; Half Sour; Full Sour; and Pickled Green Tomatoes!

The Breadery - Whole Grain Sandwich Breads, Challah, Rolls, Muffins, Sweet Breads, Cookies, Muffins & More!

Harmonious Earth -  Enjoy Harmonious Earth's featured tea, Organic Chamomile and Woodland Wilde Flower and Lavender Honeys. Biscotti of the day is Cocoa Mocha.  Fresh basil, sage, lavender and thyme.

Wine Bin -  Stop by the Wine Bin to pick up the Staff Six Pack ... Six unique varieties of wine that the Wine Bin's Staff recommends just for you! You may buy the whole Six (for just $69 ... regularly priced at $82) or each of individually!  The Staff Six Pack includes: Ch. Haut Mirambet Sauvignon, 2013 Underwood Pinot Noir, 2012 Masciarelli Trebbiano, Summer Breeze Crackling White, 2011 Donati Claret and the 2012 Maestrelle Toscana.  

Live Music -  Miranda Judd starting at 10 am

While you're visiting us at the market, please remember to Make it Memorable on Main!

To learn more about the Ellicott City Old Town Market, please visit www.ellicottcityoldtownmarket.com or follow us on facebook.

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Remember to Buy Local and Eat Fresh at both locations and then remember to "Make it Memorable on Main!"

*Make it Memorable on Main!*

This Saturday, when you visit the Ellicott City Old Town Market locations, to Buy Local and Eat Fresh ...

Make it Memorable on Main! Wander down Historic Ellicott City's Main Street for some sweet treats! Main Street has some wonderful dining options, art galleries, unique boutiques and shops filled with antiques, collectibles, home furnishings, dresses and apparel, and chic salons.

To learn about Historic Ellicott City, Maryland, please visit www.visitellicottcity.com!