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You already know that you straight-up own the Frederick County Consumers Cooperative, doing business as The Common Market. Well, this is the time of year when you get to exercise one of the rights of Ownership: voting! We are trying to save a tree or two, and will be using electronic voting this time […]
Meet your Board Candidates on Wednesday, September 4th from 7-8pm! We also have one scheduled for Saturday, September 7th from 2-3pm. We hope you can join us and also enjoy some light refreshments while talking to the folks who want to lead your Co-op. Click here to preview all 9 candidates running for this year’s Board […]
Meet your Board Candidates on Saturday, September 7th from 2-3pm. We hope you can join us and also enjoy some light refreshments while talking to the folks who want to lead your Co-op. Click here to preview all 9 candidates running for this year’s Board of Directors Election. To help assist you with voting, we […]
We <3 our hometown, and we hope that you do too. Visit us at In the Street in Downtown Frederick on September 14 from 11am-5pm, Booth # (ask the Common Market to verify 1 month ahead) for giveaways and family fun. #LocalStartsHere
Let's start the season out right! This class will provide the audience with an introduction to the immune system and how to boost it to prevent and treat infections. Solutions will include dietary and lifestyle habits, as well as medicinal herbs and nutritional supplements. Get a chance to smell, taste, and learn about the benefits […]
The Owners are coming! Owners play a huge role at the Common Market, which is why we take the opportunity every year to celebrate them. On Saturday, September 21st, from 12 to 3 p.m., the Common Market is hosting its annual board presentation and owner meeting: Ownerfest. Ownerfest is exactly as it sounds—a festival celebrating […]
Get those knives and other utensils sharpened while you shop by Rod’s Sharpening Service on our patio! Rod’s Knife Sharpening Service extends the life of your knives, scissors, and gardening tools, providing a local solution to preventing dull knives from ending up in our landfills. Rod is an award-winning knife sharpener. He won second place […]
Sure, recycling conserves natural resources and is part of a green economy…but how does it really work? Learn how what you do at home is part of a global industry. This crash course, led by staff of the County Office of Recycling, will cover how to recycle effectively, what can be recycled in Frederick County, […]