Referendum voting to merge the Catoctin Soil Conservation District and Frederick Soil Conservation District will take place at the CSCD/FSCD headquarters, 92 Thomas Johnson Drive, Suite 230, Frederick on July 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. each day. Mail-in ballots may be sent by regular mail to Maryland Department of Agriculture, Attn: State Soil Conservation Committee, 50 Harry S. Truman Parkway, Room 306, Annapolis, MD 21401, so long as the ballot is postmarked on any date of the referendum. 301-695-2803.
A $5,000 scholarship will be offered to Maryland youth who have/had a dairy project (any breed) and are enrolled in a 4-year college of agriculture program. This scholarship is being made available by Gene Iager, a Maryland dairy and grain farmer and businessman and is available to second semester freshmen through entering seniors. Applications can be found on the Maryland Holstein Association website at www.marylandholstein.com and are due no later than July 15.
The Catoctin Soil Conservation District board meeting will be held at 9 a.m. July 18 at Burkittsville Ruritan, 500 E. Main St., Burkittsville. Meeting agenda posted 24 hours in advance of meeting. 301-695-2803.
The 142nd Maryland State Fair runs for three weekends at the Maryland State Fairgrounds, 2200 York Road, Timonium. Daily home arts, farm and garden, livestock and horse competitions and exhibits, midway, concerts, Thoroughbred horse racing, food, agriculture education zone and more. Aug. 24-27, Aug. 31-Sept. 4 and Sept. 7-10. Hours are 5 to 8 p.m. Thursdays, opens at 10 a.m. Friday through Sunday. Gate $12 ages 12-61, $10 ages 62 and older, $7 ages 6-11, ages 5 and under free. Schedule and advance ticket sales at marylandstatefair.com.
Learn about Canning, Preserving and Fermenting at the Middletown Branch Library, 101 Prospect St., Middletown, on Aug. 26 at 10:30 a.m. Joi Vogin, nutritionist and faculty Extension educator at the UMD Extension Service, leads the workshop. Free, for ages 18 and older. 301-600-7560.
The 61st Annual Maryland Dairy Princess contest will be held at 7 p.m. Sept. 1 in the Cow Palace during the Maryland State Fair, 2200 York Road, Timonium. Local Dairy Princesses from seven regions of the state will compete for the state title with interviews and presentations over a two-day period. They will also participate in numerous dairy events, including the Undeniably Dairy Shake-off with local media personalities and the prestigious Maryland Holstein Futurity. mddairyprincess@gmail.com.
FARMERS MARKETSPlease follow market guidelines when visiting, including wearing of facial masks.
Boonsboro Farmers Market. Shafer Park Annex, 241 Potomac St., next to the police station, Boonsboro, 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesdays, through October. Locally sourced produce, meats, dairy, herbs, honey, baked goods, wines, skin care; live music, food trucks. 301-471-9816 or Facebook.
Brunswick Main Street Farmers Market, Martins’ Creek Municipal parking lot, Potomac Street at First Avenue, Brunswick. Second and last Friday of the month, 4 to 7 p.m., through Sept. 29. facebook.com/bmsfarmersmarket.
Carroll County Farmers Market. Carroll County Agriculture Center, 700 Agriculture Drive, Westminster. Spring market hours 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Summer markets 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. July 15 is Home Party day. 410-848-7748 or carrollcountyfarmersmarket.com.
Community Farmer’s Market — 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays, Walkersville Branch Library, 2 S. Glade Road, Walkersville.
Downtown Thursday Market — 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. through Sept. 28, Old Carmack Jay’s parking lot, 331 N. Market St., Frederick.
Emmitsburg Farmers Market. 302 S. Seton Ave., Emmitsburg. 3 to 6:30 p.m. Fridays, through Oct. 6. Contact Amy Naill at 301-600-6303 or kbrim@emmitsburgmd.gov.
Field Fresh Farmers Market. Frederick Fairgrounds, Lot A, East Patrick and Franklin streets, Frederick. Open 9 a.m. to 1 p.m Saturdays, through Nov. 18. 25+ vendors, SNAP and Maryland Money accepted. fieldfreshfarmersmarket.com.
Frederick City Market. Parking lot of the old Carmack-Jay’s building, 331 N. Market St., Frederick. 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sundays, through Nov. 19. Food and artisan market. frederickcitymarket.com.
Frederick Farmers Market. 1215 W. Patrick St., Golden Mile/Gavigan’s Furniture, 1215 W. Patrick St., Frederick. 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays, through Nov. 18. Rain or shine. wffmltd@gmail.com. A producer only market, produced or grown within 30 minutes of the market. frederickfarmersmarket.com.
FSK Mall Farmers Market — 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturdays through Nov. 18 in the parking lot behind Macy’s, 5500 Buckeystown Pike, Frederick. shopfskmall.com.
Jefferson Farmers Market, Jefferson Ruritan, 4603 Lander Road, Jefferson, 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesdays, rain or shine. Food trucks, live music. 301-473-8330 or the Facebook page.
Middletown Farmers Market. Parking lot of Christ Reformed UCC, 12 S. Church St., Middletown. Thursdays 4 to 7 p.m. through mid-October. middletownmdfarmersmarket.com or 301-524-1035.
Mount Airy Main Street Farmers’ Market. 3 N. Main St., behind the Historic Mount Airy Train Station, 3 N. Main St., Mount Airy. 3 to 7 p.m. Wednesdays, through September. mountairymainstreetfarmersmarket.org.
Myersville Farmers Outdoor Market. Municipal parking lot next to Myersville Town Hall/Volunteer Fire Company at 301 Main St., Myersville. 9 a.m. to noon Saturdays through Oct. 28. Around 30 vendors, food trucks. 301-524-1035 or myersvillefarmersmarket.com.
Smithsburg Town Farmers Market. New location: Railroad Lane, next to Trackside Kitchen, Smithsburg; 4-7 p.m. every other Monday: July 10, July 24, Aug. 7, Aug. 21, Sept. 4, Sept. 18, Oct. 2, Oct. 16 and last one Oct. 30. @smithsburgmdtownfarmersmarket on Facebook or 301-302-3378.
Urbana Library Farmers Market. Urbana Regional Library side parking lot, 9020 Amelung St., Urbana. 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sundays, through Oct. 29.
YMCA of Frederick County Farmers Market. 1000 N. Market St., Frederick. 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays, through Oct. 31. frederickymca.org.
