Common Market

Cooperative Conversations [Online; Free; RSVP]
2021-02-17 18:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Common Market – Route 85, 5728 Buckeystown Pike, Unit B1, Frederick, MD, 21704, United States
Cooperative Conversations is a discussion group and book club that offers a chance to explore important, nuanced, and complex concepts related to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) work. As a co-op we know, we are “stronger together!”
In this session we will be discussing Farming While Black by Leah Penniman. You can find this title wherever books are sold. We recommend shopping local or purchasing from an independent bookstore!
Please RSVP below. You will receive your Zoom link the day before our meeting!

Joint Health Awareness with Emerald Labs [Online]
2021-02-23 18:00 - 19:00 | Common Market – Route 85, 5728 Buckeystown Pike, Unit B1, Frederick, MD, 21704, United States
Join us virtually for an exploration of preventative joint maintenance and relieving joint discomfort through an anti-inflammatory lifestyle that focuses on nutrition, activity, and specific supplements.
Attendees will automatically be entered to win an Emerald Labs joint health gift basket!
Key class topics include:

Discuss cause of Joint pain and inflammation
Nutritional Support
Dietary Support
Movement Support
Mindful Support
Supplemental support: Key ingredients to look for in formulas
Quality importance: Points of Quality to look for in Supplements for Joint pain

You will receive your Zoom link the day before the class via the email you included on your registration.
Stacy Faulkner has worked in the natural health industry since 2000. As a National Educator for Emerald Labs, Stacy is able to provide insight and understanding to those seeking information regarding nutrition, supplementation and well-being.
As a Clinically Certified Nutritionist and a Certified Natural Health Professional, Stacy’s educational approach works with a clear concise understanding. This is done by showing consumers how to lead their own way toward better health and well-being thru diet, exercise, supplementation, and dedication to healing. Her love of a holistic approach to living and enjoying only the purest of ingredients to nourish one’s inside and out compliments Emerald Lab’s integrity and continuous efforts toward the same goal.

Board Meeting and Food for Thought Presentation- All are Welcome! [Free; RSVP]
2021-02-25 18:00 - 21:00 | Common Market – Route 85, 5728 Buckeystown Pike, Unit B1, Frederick, MD, 21704, United States
Your co-op’s Board of Directors will meet virtually on Thursday, February 25th at 6:00 p.m. Please RSVP here to receive your Zoom link. Your Zoom link will be emailed to you on the day of the meeting.
Early in the meeting agenda, the board reserves space to hear from owners who wish to address the board. Want to contribute to our next Board meeting? Click here and in the subject line put “Owner Comment” and let your voice be heard!
This meeting will start with our “Food for Thought” speaker series presentation! These 20-minute Ted Talk style speeches will take place at the beginning of each board meeting and highlight presenters from diverse and marginalized groups within the Frederick community. Our hope is to center different voices in order to learn about the joys, struggles, and experiences within Frederick and emphasizes our co-op principles of education and concern for community. Due to limited meeting time, there will be no Q&A but contact information and resources will be shared for follow up conversations.
This week’s Food for Thought presenter is Adam Wieser, Common Market Grocery Lead and member of the Deaf community.

Maintaining Mental Health with Emerald Labs [Online Class]
2021-03-16 18:00 - 19:00 | 5728 Buckeystown Pike B1, Frederick, MD, 21704, United States
Maintaining your mental health during a global pandemic can feel like a full time job!
Join us as we learn about holistic approaches to mental health that focus on nutrition, supplements, and self care.
This class is held online. You will receive your Zoom link the day before the class via the email you included on your registration.

Cooperative Conversations [Online; Free; RSVP]
2021-03-17 18:00 - 19:30 | MD
Cooperative Conversations is a discussion group that offers a chance to explore important, nuanced, and complex concepts related to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) work. As a co-op we know, we are “stronger together!”
This month’s discussion will be centered on the video “Just Mercy,” a powerful true story that follows young lawyer Bryan Stevenson and his battle for justice as he defends a man sentenced to death despite evidence proving his innocence. This movie is available for streaming on HBO Max, Hulu, and Amazon Prime. There is also a copy of the DVD available at both our rt 85 and 7th street locations. Please email onuss@commonmarket.coop if you would like to borrow a copy!
Please RSVP below. You will receive your Zoom link the day before our meeting!

Egg Hunt at the Frederick Fairgrounds!
2021-03-20 10:00 - 16:00 | 5728 Buckeystown Pike B1, Frederick, MD, 21704, United States
Drive through in search of eggs hidden throughout the lane. Vendors will have treats and info for you along the way.
Can you spot the Easter Bunny?? Have your camera ready!
Last stop, the kids get a treat!

Logistics:
$10 per car- proceeds benefit American Cancer Society and Relay for Life of Frederick County.
More information and ticketing here!
Frederick Fairgrounds, 797 E Patrick Street, Frederick (enter through Gate 6 on Patrick Street closest to Downtown Frederick). Gates open at 9:30am and close at 3:45pm.

Green Burials and Home Funerals in Maryland [Online]
2021-03-23 18:30 - 20:00 | 5728 Buckeystown Pike B1, Frederick, MD, 21704, United States
Are you curious about Home Funeral and Green Burial practices/options in Maryland? Caring for loved ones in the dying time at home, even a generation ago, was the way families traditionally made their farewells. This age-old wisdom is available to us today. The recognition that families may care for their loved ones at their time of transition offers great comfort and solace. Join Michael Judd as he invites you to consider choices for end-of-life care, home funeral, home burial, and green burial practices. Michael will share information, resources, and personal experiences as he honors the wise traditions of past home funeral care and the relevance of these choices for us today.
Michael Judd has worked with agro-ecological and whole system designs throughout the Americas for the last 20 years focusing on applying permaculture and ecological design to increase local food security and community health in both tropical and temperate growing regions. The founder of both Ecologia, LLC, Edible & Ecological Landscape Design and Project Bona Fide, an international non-profit supporting agro-ecology research.
This class will be held online. Your personal Zoom link along with class resources will be sent to you the day before our class!

Board of Directors Meeting- Everyone Welcome! [Free; RSVP]
2021-03-25 18:00 - 21:00 | 5728 Buckeystown Pike B1, Frederick, MD, 21704, United States
Your co-op’s Board of Directors will meet virtually on Thursday at 6:00 p.m. Please RSVP here by noon on that Thursday to receive your Zoom link. Your Zoom link will be emailed to you on the day of the meeting.
Early in the meeting agenda, the board reserves space to hear from owners who wish to address the board. Want to contribute to our next Board meeting? Click here and in the subject line put “Owner Comment” and let your voice be heard!

Recycling: The Basics and Beyond! [Free; Online; RSVP]
2021-04-06 18:30 - 20:00 | 5728 Buckeystown Pike B1, Frederick, MD, 21704, United States
This crash course, led by staff of the County Office of Recycling, will cover how to recycle effectively, what can be recycled at the Common Market and in Frederick County, and describe the impact that “wish-cycling” of non-recyclable materials has on the program.
This is a FREE event and will be held online, please RSVP below. You will receive your Zoom link the day before class.

Common Market Tree Planting with StreamLink Education [Volunteer; Free; RSVP]
2021-04-10 09:00 - 11:00 | 5728 Buckeystown Pike B1, Frederick, MD, 21704, United States
Get the family out of the house and into the dirt for this fun, educational experience! Participants will be provided with tools and trees to plant, in an effort to fortify our stream and river beds against erosion!
Please dress for the weather and wear close toed shoes! Gardening gloves are recommended.
Please RSVP here to secure your spot! Space is limited.

Growing Gourmet Mushrooms! [Offsite]
2021-04-11 13:00 - 15:00 | The Judd Homestead, 8955 Indian Springs Rd, Frederick, MD, 21702, United States
Grow your own mushrooms! It is easier 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 improving your garden ecology. In this interactive class you will learn the types of outdoor mushrooms that we can easily grow in our area, the conditions required and the tools you will need. The class will also cover the basics of mushroom science, how fungi functions in nature and how to work with fungi to help restore our local ecologies. The best part is the hands-on experience of inoculating a mushroom log that you get to take home!
Michael Judd has worked with agro-ecological and whole system designs throughout the Americas for the last 20 years focusing on applying permaculture and ecological design to increase local food security and community health in both tropical and temperate growing regions. The founder of both Ecologia, LLC, Edible & Ecological Landscape Design and Project Bona Fide, an international non-profit supporting agro-ecology research.
* Workshops will be outside- rain or shine, and will be a combination of theory and hands-on practice. Please wear good walking shoes! Whether you have a little patch of backyard or a huge property to work with, the principles you learn in this class will help make your land more diverse, productive, and ecologically friendly than ever before.

Farmer for a Day at House in the Woods Farm! [Volunteer; Free; RSVP]
2021-04-17 10:00 - 13:00 | House in the Woods Farm, 2225 Park Mills Rd, Adamstown, MD, 21710, United States
Join us for a hands-on learning opportunity on an organic farm! Here we will learn while helping the farmers during the busy spring planting season.
Please bring water if you would like it and wear close-toed shoes and clothes that you don’t mind getting dirty. Masks are required. We will be outside with plenty of room to spread out!

Fruit Tree Grafting [Cancelled]
2021-04-18 13:00 - 14:30 | The Judd Homestead, 8955 Indian Springs Rd, Frederick, MD, 21702, United States
Almost all the fruits and nuts we eat these days come from grafted trees. Join us in learning the magic of grafting and basic fruit tree care. During the workshop you will create your own grafted apple tree through hands-on grafting and take your new union home. Also, we will cover re-grafting older trees, and grafting tricks that allow grafting ornamental and wild trees to bear tasty fruits. We will also inadvertently talk about fruit trees in the food forest model. Pruning and general tree health care covered in this workshop.
Michael Judd has worked with agro-ecological and whole system designs throughout the Americas for the last 20 years focusing on applying permaculture and ecological design to increase local food security and community health in both tropical and temperate growing regions. The founder of both Ecologia, LLC, Edible & Ecological Landscape Design and Project Bona Fide, an international non-profit supporting agro-ecology research.
* Workshops will be a combination of theory and hands-on practice. Please wear good walking shoes! Whether you have a little patch of backyard or a huge property to work with, the principles you learn in this class will help make your land more diverse, productive, and ecologically friendly than ever before.

Electronics Recycling at the Common Market
2021-04-20 15:00 - 18:00 | Common Market – Route 85, 5728 Buckeystown Pike, Unit B1, Frederick, MD, 21704, United States
e-End provides electronics recycling of end-of-life equipment and performs 100% data destruction on media stored on your recycled electronics.
Have some old electronics you want to dispose, but aren’t sure how? Bring them to the Co-op and E-End will take care of them for you!
E-End asks that all recycling event attendees wear masks and stay in their cars throughout the collection process.
Please note there is a disposal fee for the items below that must be paid in cash:
$5 for LCD Monitors
$15 for CRT Monitors
$15 for LCD/Plasma TVs
$30 for CRT TVs
all only payable in cash.
Below is a list of accepted items:

Cooperative Conversations [Online; Free; RSVP]
2021-04-21 18:00 - 19:30 | 5728 Buckeystown Pike B1, Frederick, MD, 21704, United States
Cooperative Conversations is a discussion group that offers a chance to explore important, nuanced, and complex concepts related to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) work. As a co-op we know, we are “stronger together!”
This month’s discussion will be centered around the book We Are All Greta. We hope you can join us whether or not you’ve read the book!
Please RSVP below. You will receive your Zoom link the day before our meeting!

Food For Thought and Board of Directors Meeting- Everyone Welcome! [Free; RSVP]
2021-04-22 18:00 - 21:00 | MD
Your co-op’s Board of Directors will meet virtually on Thursday at 6:00 p.m. Please RSVP here by noon on that Thursday to receive your Zoom link. Your Zoom link will be emailed to you on the day of the meeting.
Early in the meeting agenda, the board reserves space to hear from owners who wish to address the board. Want to contribute to our next Board meeting? Click here and in the subject line put “Owner Comment” and let your voice be heard!
This meeting will start with our “Food for Thought” speaker series presentation! These 20-minute Ted Talk style speeches will take place at the beginning of each board meeting and highlight presenters from diverse and marginalized groups within the Frederick community. Our hope is to center different voices in order to learn about the joys, struggles, and experiences within Frederick and emphasizes our co-op principles of education and concern for community. Due to limited meeting time, there will be no Q&A but contact information and resources will be shared for follow up conversations.

Bring A Broom Downtown Frederick Clean Up! Volunteer Opportunity
2021-04-24 08:30 - 11:30 | 5728 Buckeystown Pike B1, Frederick, MD, 21704, United States
Volunteer and join in the tenth annual Bring a Broom Saturday on Saturday, April 24, 2021! Volunteer a few hours of your time with friends and neighbors to help make downtown shine! Volunteers will sweep sidewalks, mulch tree wells, pick up trash and plant flowers. Volunteers of all ages are welcome.
To register and for more information visit Bring A Broom 2021. The registration deadline is 10am on April 19.

Wellness Wednesdays with Moving Us Forward: Rooting for Connection! [Free; Online; RSVP]
2021-04-28 19:00 - 20:30 | 5728 Buckeystown Pike B1, Frederick, MD, 21704, United States
We hope you can join us virtually for our first Wellness Wednesday with Moving Us Forward Inc!
RSVP below to receive your Zoom link!
April is national gardening and Earth month! In this session we will be rooting for connection and exploring:

Co-op Earth Month Events here. Lots of great volunteer opportunities and classes!
Benefits of gardening (physical, mental, emotional)
Gardening offers a chance to slow down and connect with ourselves, those around us, and of course, plants!
Gardening tips for any space (indoors, patio, community gardens, raised beds)
What’s in season, when
“Clean 15” and “Dirty Dozen”
Easy recipes for any harvest
Resources for gardening
Earth Health: Recycling initiatives at the Common Market

We look forward to seeing you there!
Moving Us Forward Inc is a non-profit that advocates for disadvantaged and minority communities in Frederick and supports moving forward to a better future and legacy. “Moving Us Forward” is dedicated to empowering these communities and connecting them to resources that help eliminate education, economic, health, and social justice disparities.

Homeopathy for Pain Management and Relief [Online; Free; RSVP]
2021-05-04 18:00 - 19:00 | MD
Join us as we learn about homeopathy for pain management and relief with Jamin Busnick.
Together we’ll learn about:

What pain is.
Different types of pain, causes, and locations.
What homeopathy is. Love it? Hate it? Don’t understand it? We’ll clear it all up!
Traditional medicines. How they work and potential side effects.
Popular natural ingredients for different types of pain.
Combining plants for pain relief, without side effects.

You will receive your Zoom link the day before class.
By signing up you will be entered to win free T-Relief products!
Jamin Busick has worked in the Natural Products industry for 18 years, and with a homeopathic company called MediNatura for 15 years. He has received homeopathy training in Germany from the second-largest homeopathic company on Earth. Jamin loves teaching with the goal of making things easy to understand. You’ll feel much comfortable with how homeopathy works after this event.

Compost Happens! [Online; Free; RSVP]
2021-05-11 18:30 - 20:00 | 5728 Buckeystown Pike B1, Frederick, MD, 21704, United States
Did you know that the average American household wastes about a third of the food it purchases every year? We’ll be offering a two-part series that examines ways to put your trash can on a diet: in May we’ll learn about the benefits of composting and in June we’ll look at how to prevent food waste altogether. Composting is an easy DIY activity that makes a big impact on resource conservation in your local community, AND, helps reduce methane and carbon emissions that contribute to global climate change. We’ll show you how simple it is to compost at home, whether you live on a tiny urban lot or in the rural wide open. We’ll answer all your questions, offer tips for success, and ensure you can compost with confidence!

Edible Landscaping & Straw Bale Home Tour [Offsite]
2021-05-16 14:00 - 15:30 | The Judd Homestead, 8955 Indian Springs Rd, Frederick, MD, 21702, United States
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 Judd at Long Creek Homestead.
Michael Judd has worked with agro-ecological and whole system designs throughout the Americas for the last 20 years focusing on applying permaculture and ecological design to increase local food security and community health in both tropical and temperate growing regions. The founder of both Ecologia, LLC, Edible & Ecological Landscape Design and Project Bona Fide, an international non-profit supporting agro-ecology research.
* Workshops will be a combination of theory and hands-on practice. Please wear good walking shoes! Whether you have a little patch of backyard or a huge property to work with, the principles you learn in this class will help make your land more diverse, productive, and ecologically friendly than ever before.

Cooperative Conversations [Online; Free; RSVP]
2021-05-19 18:00 - 19:30 | 5728 Buckeystown Pike B1, Frederick, MD, 21704, United States
Cooperative Conversations is a discussion group that offers a chance to explore important, nuanced, and complex concepts related to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) work. As a co-op we know, we are “stronger together!”
This month’s discussion will be centered around the book Disability Visibility edited by Alice Wong. We hope you can join us whether or not you’ve read the book! Remember- you can get 10% off this book at Curious Iguana if you let them know you are purchasing for the Common Market Book Club!
Please RSVP below. You will receive your Zoom link the day before our meeting!

Wild Soda Making [Offsite]
2021-05-20 18:00 - 19:30 | Fox Haven Farm, 3630 Poffenberger Road, Jefferson, MD, 21755, United States
Each season brings unique flavors that we can harness and bottle for enjoying as a healthful, fermented soda. Join us as Lacey teaches us the basics of the fermentation process and how to turn infused waters and teas into bubbly beverages for any occasion. Flavor examples include: Parsley and Lemon, Cardamom and Fennel Leaf, Peach and Lemongrass, Cranberry and Orange Peel. You will leave class with a bubbling brew as well as recipe ideas for future creations!
Lacey Walker is a forager, herbalist and ferment-maker drawing from the farm, field, and herb garden to make her creations. Some of those creations include fermented herbs like thai basil and garlic that make their way onto pizzas, fermented buddha hand honey for herbal tea, and delicate wild sodas infused with summer fruits and vegetables. Lacey is a teacher and organizer with Fox Haven Organic Farm and Learning Center. In 2017 she was fortunate to attend the Fermentation Residency with Sandor Katz in Tennessee.
*This class will take place in an open barn and is limited to 12 participants. Masks are required.

Food For Thought and Board of Directors Meeting- Everyone Welcome! [Free; RSVP]
2021-05-27 18:00 - 21:00 | 5728 Buckeystown Pike B1, Frederick, MD, 21704, United States
Your co-op’s Board of Directors will meet virtually on Thursday at 6:00 p.m. Please RSVP here by noon on that Thursday to receive your Zoom link. Your Zoom link will be emailed to you on the day of the meeting.
Early in the meeting agenda, the board reserves space to hear from owners who wish to address the board. Want to contribute to our next Board meeting? Click here and in the subject line put “Owner Comment” and let your voice be heard!
This meeting will start with our “Food for Thought” speaker series presentation! These 20-minute Ted Talk style speeches will take place at the beginning of each board meeting and highlight presenters from diverse and marginalized groups within the Frederick community. Our hope is to center different voices in order to learn about the joys, struggles, and experiences within Frederick and emphasizes our co-op principles of education and concern for community. Due to limited meeting time, there will be no Q&A but contact information and resources will be shared for follow up conversations.
This month’s Food for Thought speaker is Elizabeth Chung, founder and Director of the Asian American Center of Frederick, whose mission is to support immigrants with essential skills to be independent and successful contributors to the community. Under her leadership, AACF is a leading entity in addressing health disparities through partnership with collective impact. Her primary focus has been health equity through cultural competency and language access for the Limited English Proficiency population. She also served as a federal consultant on substance abuse prevention for the API community. Mrs. Chung’s most recent accomplishment is the development of the Community Health Worker Program in western Maryland, expanding public / community health workforce development to address health disparities for the most vulnerable populations in the community.
Mrs. Elizabeth Chung is a native of Hong Kong, China and immigrated to the United States since 1970. She has been a strong advocate for minority health for the past 50 years. Mrs. Chung completed her graduate study in public health from the Pennsylvania State University in 1981 and has dedicated her professional work to issues surrounding health equity

Natural Allergy Relief
2021-06-03 18:00 - 19:00 | 5728 Buckeystown Pike B1, Frederick, MD, 21704, United States
Join us as we learn how to mitigate and soothe allergies, naturally!
Jamin Busick has worked in the Natural Products industry for 18 years, and with a homeopathic company called MediNatura for 15 years. He has received homeopathy training in Germany from the second-largest homeopathic company on Earth. Jamin loves teaching with the goal of making things easy to understand. You’ll feel much comfortable with how homeopathy works after this event.

Eat More & Reduce Your Waste-line [Online; Free; RSVP]
2021-06-08 18:30 - 20:00 | MD
According to research conducted by Penn State, the average household disposes 31.9% of its food. With an annual cost of around $1,866 per family, that’s $240 billion thrown away in America each year. Plus, landfilling food costs a community money, wastes an immense amount of natural resources, and releases emissions that contribute to climate change. Annmarie Creamer from the Frederick County Division of Solid Waste and Recycling will lead an online conversation about ways you can reduce your household’s impact. From hip apps, to simple meal plans, there are tools to help you use, not lose, your food. We’ll discuss kitchen tricks and shopping tips that are good for the environment – and your budget.

SOUL Street Black Owned Farmers Market
2021-06-16 16:00 - 19:00 | Common Market – 7th Street, 927 West 7th Street, Frederick, MD, 21701, United States
SOUL Street has partnered up with Common Market Co-op to host a monthly Black-Owned Farmers Market – kicking off on June 16th!
There will be produce, grains, herbs and flowers from local Black Farmers as well as body products, jewelry, and other Black-Owned goods. The event will be every third Wednesday of each month, June-September.
Come join us in the 7th Street Common Market parking lot!

Cooperative Conversations [Online; Free; RSVP]
2021-06-16 18:00 - 19:30 | 5728 Buckeystown Pike B1, Frederick, MD, 21704, United States
Cooperative Conversations is a discussion group that offers a chance to explore important, nuanced, and complex concepts related to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) work. As a co-op we know, we are “stronger together!”
This month’s discussion will be centered around the book The Gay Agenda by Ashley Molesso and Chessie Needham.
We hope you can join us whether or not you’ve read the book! Remember- you can get 10% off this book at Curious Iguana if you let them know you are purchasing for the Common Market Book Club!
Please RSVP below. You will receive your Zoom link the day before our meeting!

Board Information Session [Online; Free; RSVP]
2021-06-21 18:30 - 19:30 | 5728 Buckeystown Pike B1, Frederick, MD, 21704, United States
Interested in running for the Common Market Board of Directors? Please join us for this virtual information session to learn about what it means to be on the Board and how you qualify.
All individuals interested in running must attend at least one information session.
Please RSVP below to receive your Zoom link to the event!
Visit the Board Candidate Info page for more information.

What is a Co-op?? Wellness Wednesdays with Moving Us Forward Inc. [Online; Free; RSVP]
2021-06-23 19:00 - 20:30 | MD
Join the Common Market and Moving Us Forward Inc as we discuss all things cooperatives!
In this session we will discuss:

What is a Co-op??
The Common Market history and vision
Cooperative Principles
Our initiatives
Ownership (June is an Owner Appreciation Days “OAD” month!)
Our Departments
Ways to Save at the Co-op
Upcoming events and ways to get involved

There will be plenty of time for questions and answers!
Please RSVP below for this free event to receive your Zoom link.
