Long week? Blazing fast week? Big events looming on the horizon? Juggling way too many things? Hold on. Take a breath. Be like capybara and meet up with friends, perhaps out behind the Charles County Courthouse complex. That's how we like to reset. Come see us Saturday, 08/15/26, 9AM - 2PM. Aim for 209 Washington Ave. in La Plata and look for the tents, food trucks, and some supremely chill dispositions. Jillian's Fare Lempira Coffee Roasters Britt's Body Butters DMV Southern

Are you a meal planner, either for yourself or someone else? Are you taking full advantage of the peak growing season to fill lunchboxes with all the seasonal goodness? And does your lunch plan include some live Contra music? Because ours does! Stop by and see us in the overflow parking lot on Talbot Street in La Plata Wednesday, 08/08/26, 9AM - 2PM, and see what lunch ingredients are waiting for you! They'll be accompanied by... Made Whole Bakery Chosen Bloom Coastal Adorn

It's still National Farmers Market Week! Do you love farmers markets enough to wear it on your skin (temporarily) and show the world that you do? We'll have a limited number of tattoos available -- stop by the Market Information booth for yours! We'll be out behind the Charles County Courthouse Saturday, 8/8/26, 9AM - 2PM, doin' that farmers market thing we do, you know, getting fresh local produce and sundries to our community and providing one of those third spaces we're al

August 2-8 is National Farmers Market Week -- a time to give some serious thought to the benefits that farmers markets generate. The Farmers Market Coalition have done the deep dives on that data, and we'll share some of that with you. For our market's part, though, here's what we consider our mission: To provide a marketplace dedicated to the sale of local and regional agricultural products, home-baked foods, and handcrafted items; to promote and support the region’s agricul

New month, new list of local products to look for! It's probably no coincidence that National Farmers Market Week is in the summer (8/2-8/8 this year), when the growing season is at its peak and all manner of locally-grown produce is looking to jump in your bag and on your table. Check out this month's list -- courtesy of Maryland Market Money -- and download more at https://www.marylandmarketmoney.org/seasonalshoppinglists to take on your travels! Your ultra-local suppliers

When you hang out with people who grow stuff, you know it's always the season for something. Watermelon season? 100%. Lettuce season? Not so much! Broccoli and Brussels sprouts? Preeeettty unlikely. Wanna know what is in season? Check the chart from Maryland's Best (there are more at https://marylandsbest.maryland.gov/whats-in-season-charts/ ). Or take a stroll around the market and see what's out on the tables. Or maybe...both? If you're looking for some on-the-ground guide