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Join Neighborhood Sun and Standard Solar Inc. to see a community solar farm up close and personal! Learn about the operation of the solar site, how the panels work and generate your electricity, and the incredible people behind the construction and maintenance of the Shepherds Mill Community Solar Farm. Reserve your spot here! Visit the […]
Pleasant Hill produce has been growing high quality food for the Frederick Community since 2014! Join us for a tour of their beautiful farm to learn about their organic and sustainable practices! This tour is FREE for owners! If you would like to attend please send your name and owner number to aharmon@commonmarket.coop.
Join us for this second installment of a free two-part series on cooking for the climate by Alison Wexler, National Board Certified Health & Wellness Coach ( NBC-HWC), culinary coach, and Frederick County Food Council Steering Committee member. Climate-friendly eating isn’t just about the food you put in your mouth. It’s also about how you […]
Grow your own mushrooms! It is easier to grow mushrooms at home than you think. You can grow delicious and nutritious culinary and medicinal mushrooms in your own garden or home (in apartments, on rooftops and patios, too!) In the workshop we will cover how to inoculate stumps, logs, wood chips, and burlap sacks while […]
Help Silvoculture reach their goal of planting 1 million nut trees in the mid-Atlantic! Common Market will be catering the 3rd annual Chestnut Roast at Thorpewood Lodge! Come enjoy the gorgeous lodge (made from chestnut wood!), a chestnut themed buffet, live music, speakers, hand-crafted chestnut beer, speeches, fresh roasted chestnuts, desserts, and a silent auction […]
𝗟𝗲𝘁'𝘀 𝗯𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹: We know you've been seeing those big green buses driving around The City of Frederick and Frederick County, Maryland. We get it—we're not mind-readers. But we do know that people often think "𝙄 𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙮 𝙬𝙖𝙣𝙩 𝙩𝙤 𝙧𝙞𝙙𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙗𝙪𝙨, 𝙗𝙪𝙩 𝙄'𝙢 𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙞𝙙𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙙." Well, we hear you, and we're here to help! We'll […]
Ready to declutter with a conscience? Swing by BOTH our stores and hand over all those unwanted textiles! Textiles will be picked up by Frederick County Division of Solid Waste & Recycling and processed by Helpsy Collect. To learn more information click the following link: https://www.helpsy.co/
Per your request we're hosting another textile recycling event in collaboration with Helpsey and Frederick County Recycling! This event is an opportunity for you to clean out your closet and make a positive impact on the environment. Textile waste is a growing problem, and by recycling your old clothes and linens, you can help reduce […]
Looking for an eco-friendly way to de-stress? Why not jump on board with the art of mending? It's wild how life can get so overwhelming sometimes. But instead of tossing out your fave clothes, what if you could fix them up - and feel better doing it? It's time to hop on the sustainable train […]
It's time to get those green thumbs of yours ready for the ultimate Plant-a-Palooza Extravaganza at Route 85! We're bringing you the coolest, freshest flowers, plants, and seedlings from our local champs. Meet our friendly local vendors, farmers and eco-conscious community partners who will be showing off their green expertise! The fun doesn't stop there! […]
Grow your own mushrooms! It is easier to grow mushrooms at home than you think. You can grow delicious and nutritious culinary and medicinal mushrooms in your own garden or home (in apartments, on rooftops and patios, too!) In the workshop we will cover how to inoculate stumps, logs, wood chips, and burlap sacks while […]
Join us for a fruitful tour of edible and ecological landscapes while learning how to successfully create abundant landscapes with little to no maintenance. Food forests, mushrooms, swale gardens, living willow structures, hügelkultur beds, herb spirals, kiwi arbors, pawpaw groves… and a circular strawbale home. Tastings included. Lead by author and edible landscape designer Michael […]
Pleasant Hill produce has been growing high quality food for the Frederick Community since 2014! Join us for a tour of their beautiful farm to learn about their organic and sustainable practices! This tour is FREE for owners! If you would like to attend please send your name and owner number to aharmon@commonmarket.coop.
