3 Tips for Market Etiquette in the Time of Covid-19

Explore our site to learn about Pre-ordering, our Derwood and Shady Grove locations or inquire about becoming a vendor and grab a free Plenty Magazine at the Market booth!

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​Milk Lady Markets celebrates ten years operating neighborhood markets ​at Shady Grove and three years at Derwood.

1. Derwood Virtual Fall 2020 Market on Saturdays with Curbside Pickupfrom 9am to 11am from September 12 to December 19.  Delivery to 20855, 20850, 20878, 20880 and Leisure World. Pre-order at MilkLadyMarkets.org/preorder 

2. Derwood Market season reopens on April 17, 2021. Before that, advance orders only for curbside pickup or delivery through December 19, 2020. 

3. Shady Grove market reopens in May 2021 the exact season dates TBD. MilkLadyMarkets.org/shady-grove-directions

We are proud to celebrate farmers markets and what they mean to us as consumers, as members of a community and broader foodshed*. Farmers markets afford customers access to fresh, local food, while giving farmers an important opportunity for direct marketing** which helps those who work hardest to put food on our table to enjoy the fruits of their labor. Farmers markets are cultural centers, and in the time of COVID-19, they have provided a crucial source of food security amidst disrupted commodity networks in a well ventilated outdoor venue for safe shopping.   Get more agricultural information here:  https://montgomerycountymd.gov/agservices/agritourism.html

*A foodshed refers to the geographical area of land and water resources that supply a regional food system. A foodshed includes the nutrients, animals, plants, institutions, transportation networks, economy, and cultures that feed a population. 
**According to the USDA Economic Research Service, for calendar 2018, out of every dollar spent on food, only 14.6 cents went to farmers

Freshness Awaits!