2026 Annual Report – Traditional Farmers Markets
Annual Report · 2026
A Tradition of Local Markets, A Shared Commitment to Community
A year in the life of three farmers markets in Mid-Maryland.
Farmers markets connect local farms and small businesses with the communities they serve. Across Middletown, Myersville, and Brunswick, Maryland, three markets bring together local farmers, artisans, small businesses, and shoppers, each with its own history and community relationships.
The Middletown Farmers Market has been part of its community since approximately 2000. When longtime market manager Katherine Phillips retired, Christ Reformed United Church of Christ invited Mid-Maryland Farm Market to take on management in 2016. The Church remains the market's primary sponsor, with Mid-Maryland Farm Market serving as co-sponsor and manager.
The Myersville Farmers Market was established in 2017 through a collaboration between Mid-Maryland Farm Market and The Black Sparrow Bath Co. The idea originated with Lori Schroyer-Wells of The Black...
