Common Market

Common Market Diversity Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Committee Meeting! [Free, RSVP]
2022-06-06 12:30 - 13:30 (America/New_York) | MD
We hope you can join us for the May Diversity Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Committee Meeting!
At this meeting we will discuss DEI plans for the summer, future Food for Thought speakers, and outreach programming.
This meeting will take place online. RSVP below to receive your Zoom link.

Beginner's Tai Chi 6 Week Workshop Session 5
2022-06-07 18:30 - 19:30 | Common Market – 7th Street, 927 West 7th Street, Frederick, MD, 21701, United States
Please purchase tickets for this class series here! Tickets are available until 5/10.
This 6 session course offers students the opportunity to begin to uncover the mystery of the art called “Tai-Chi.” Sessions will take place in the 7th Street Community Room on 6 consecutive Tuesdays (5/10- 6/14) from 6:30- 7:30pm. All sessions are paid for in the ticket price of the first session on 5/10. Everyone is welcome!
Through learning the 4 basic movements that comprise “Grasp the Sparrow’s Tail”, students will begin to explore the principles of this ancient art. Through practice of posture, movement, concentration and relaxation, students will begin to learn how to harmonize the body into a unit to develop and unlock internal energy called “Jin”, or intrinsic energy. students can expect high levels of detail, correct guidance and answers to their questions.
Cain Yentzer is an expert in the science and practice of Tai-Chi. First educated as a teenager in Washington D.C. at the Great River Taoist Center under Scott Rodell. He later moved to Taiwan where he studied under Master Wang Yan-Nian at the National Tai-Chi Ch’uan Association. He lived in Taiwan for 15 years where he established his school Inner Court Tai-Ji. He has since moved back to teach Tai-Chi to Americans.

Growing and Preserving Small Fruit
2022-06-13 18:30 - 20:30 | Common Market – Route 85, 5728 Buckeystown Pike, Unit B1, Frederick, MD, 21704, United States
Join us as we learn how to grow small fruit plants and trees- think raspberry, blueberry, blackberry, elderberry bushes, etc.- and preserve their fruit for the coming months!
This class is part of a series led by Master Gardener, Don Ludke that is designed to prepare you to “practically” provide sufficient food from a patio, medium sized suburban home garden, a not-for-profit homestead, or a small farm. The series includes elements of composting, food preservation, caring for small animals, reducing energy consumption, and living in a more responsible and sustainable way.
ASL Interpreters will be present!

Beginner's Tai Chi 6 Week Workshop Session 6
2022-06-14 18:30 - 19:30 | Common Market – 7th Street, 927 West 7th Street, Frederick, MD, 21701, United States
Please purchase tickets for this class series here! Tickets are available until 5/10.
This 6 session course offers students the opportunity to begin to uncover the mystery of the art called “Tai-Chi.” Classes will take place on 6 consecutive Tuesdays from 5/10- 6/14. Everyone is welcome!
Through learning the 4 basic movements that comprise “Grasp the Sparrow’s Tail”, students will begin to explore the principles of this ancient art. Through practice of posture, movement, concentration and relaxation, students will begin to learn how to harmonize the body into a unit to develop and unlock internal energy called “Jin”, or intrinsic energy. students can expect high levels of detail, correct guidance and answers to their questions.
Cain Yentzer is an expert in the science and practice of Tai-Chi. First educated as a teenager in Washington D.C. at the Great River Taoist Center under Scott Rodell. He later moved to Taiwan where he studied under Master Wang Yan-Nian at the National Tai-Chi Ch’uan Association. He lived in Taiwan for 15 years where he established his school Inner Court Tai-Ji. He has since moved back to teach Tai-Chi to Americans.

SuSoSu Water Tasting
2022-06-15 11:00 - 14:00 | Common Market – 7th Street, 927 West 7th Street, Frederick, MD, 21701, United States
HYDROGEN INFUSED

ELIXIR OF LIFE
Susosu Water is not your average water. It’s actually a combination of hydrogen-infused mineral water that boasts many benefits for the body, making it the healthiest water to drink. It’s most commonly known for its potent antioxidant, natural energy booster, and body longevity, but it also supports full-body wellness. Susosu Water helps you excel beyond hydration!

Rustic Route Coffee Tasting
2022-06-15 11:00 - 15:00 | Common Market – Route 85, 5728 Buckeystown Pike, Unit B1, Frederick, MD, 21704, United States
“At Rustic Route, Coffee is routine; Roasted and enjoyed daily. Our mission is to provide high quality, fairly sourced coffee at a price you can afford. Roasted fresh in Barnesville, Maryland, located in the beautiful Montgomery County Agricultural Reserve – we are a LGBTQ women owned and operated company dedicated to quality roasting, a fairly sourced product, and giving back to help those in need.”

Electrify Everything!
2022-06-15 17:00 - 19:00 | Common Market – 7th Street, 927 West 7th Street, Frederick, MD, 21701, United States
Are you concerned about the climate crisis but wonder how YOU can make an impact? Then it’s time to get plugged in! Join Mobilize Frederick and the Chesapeake Climate Action Network for a presentation on why electrifying our homes is good for our health, our wallets and the planet. We’ll discuss why it’s critical that households transition away from fossil fuel use and give practical insight on how to decarbonize your home – including where to find resources, rebates and incentives!

Maka Tasting!
2022-06-17 11:00, 2022-07-10 10:00 - 14:00 | Common Market – 7th Street, 927 West 7th Street, Frederick, MD, 21701, United States
MāKā® superfood drinks are a delicious combination of wheatgrass, herbal tea, and fruit juices. Lightly carbonated and +Energized+ by yerba mate and guayusa.
Our drinks are nutritionally equivalent to 8 one-ounce shots of wheatgrass.
MāKā® is USDA organic certified, non-GMO, gluten free (<5 ppm), and vegan.
MāKā® is a Māori term for being active. MāKā® supports your active lifestyle & provides a palate pleasing experience.
On top of all this, MāKā® is a member of 1% for the Planet, a local business, and Russ wears the coolest pants you’ll ever see!

Juneteenth Pop-up Market!
2022-06-18 11:00 - 15:00 | Common Market – Route 85, 5728 Buckeystown Pike, Unit B1, Frederick, MD, 21704, United States
Come visit with some of our Black-owned businesses, sample their wares, enjoy in-store sales, and more!

SuSoSu Water Tasting!
2022-06-22 11:00 - 14:00, 2022-06-29 11:00, 2022-07-09 11:00 - 13:00 | Common Market – 7th Street, 927 West 7th Street, Frederick, MD, 21701, United States

Rustic Route Coffee Tasting
2022-06-22 11:00 - 15:00 | Common Market – 7th Street, 927 West 7th Street, Frederick, MD, 21701, United States

Food for Thought and Board of Directors Meeting; Everyone Welcome! [Online; Free; RSVP]
2022-06-23 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 Kate MacShane! Kate MacShane, M.Ed., MSW, LCSW-C (she/her) is the founder and clinical director of the Maryland Center for Gender & Intimacy, a group psychotherapy practice in downtown Frederick. Kate is a queer, cisgender, biracial therapist who practices from a framework that includes relational, narrative, feminist, anti-racist, and other liberatory social justice perspectives. Kate is a certified member of the World Professional Association of Transgender Health. She received a MSW from the Smith College School for Social Work and an M.Ed. from American University. Kate has facilitated TransFamily, a free support group for parents of gender-diverse young people, twice each month since 2016.

Co+op Hiring Mixer
2022-07-01 13:00 - 16:00 | Common Market – Route 85, 5728 Buckeystown Pike, Unit B1, Frederick, MD, 21704, United States
We hope to see you at the Co-op Hiring Mixer from 1 – 4PM at our Route 85 store. Our hiring team will be conducting on-the-spot interviews to fill various positions. No need to RSVP – just bring your resumé and availability!
We are stronger together!

The Exotic Bean espresso tasting!
2022-07-02 09:00 - 12:00 | Common Market – Route 85, 5728 Buckeystown Pike, Unit B1, Frederick, MD, 21704, United States
Taste the difference for yourself, while you shop at our Rt. 85 store this morning! Exotic Bean espresso is organic, fair trade, and distributed locally from Finksburg, Maryland!

The Natural Beekeeping Experience- Session 1 of 3
2022-07-10 13:00 - 15:00 | Common Market – 7th Street, 927 West 7th Street, Frederick, MD, 21701, United States
This 3 session course offers students the opportunity to learn the art of natural beekeeping! Sessions will take place on 3 consecutive Sundays (7/10-7/24) from 1-3pm. The first 2 sessions will take place in the 7th Street Community Room and the 3rd session will be held at a local Frederick Apiary. All sessions are paid for in the ticket price below. Everyone is welcome!
After this first class students will:

Understand what your own motivations are for keeping bees
Understand the basic necessities of what goes into the first year of beekeeping
Be able to list the different components of the hive/ hive tools
Be able to recognize the different castes of bees
Understand the basic structure and life cycle of apis mellifera
Explain why beekeeping is an important contribution to a sustainable future

This class will be lead by Sol Nectar. You can learn more about them here!

Board of Directors Information Session [Online, RSVP]
2022-07-12 18:00 - 19:00, 2022-07-16 11:00 - 12:00 | 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 (7/12 at 6pm, 7/16 at 11am, or 7/25 at 7pm).
Please RSVP below to receive your Zoom link to the event!
Check out the Co-op Board Application for more information.

Mend Your Hormones Course, Session 1 of 4: Hormone Basics
2022-07-14 18:00 - 19:15 | Common Market – 7th Street, 927 West 7th Street, Frederick, MD, 21701, United States
Having a thriving metabolism is KEY for having healthy and happy hormone functioning. In this Mend Your Hormones course, learn how to empower yourself with several root-cause strategies to support your hormones & metabolism and their proper functioning. From learning about hormones and metabolism to understanding how your body works biologically, you’ll be able to incorporate easy, sustainable healthy habits to better your metabolism, hormones and overall health at a cellular level.
This class series will take place in the 7th Street Community Room on 4 consecutive Thursday evenings from July 14th to August 4th. Signing up below registers you for all 4 classes!
In this class, you’ll learn ALL about your hormones, what they do, how they function and what they’re responsible for. You’ll learn about the metabolic and hormonal connection and how it relates to supporting your hormones each day. You’ll also establish a deeper understanding of what a sluggish metabolism looks like and how to support your metabolic functioning through building strong foundations in the body. Women are very unique and have very specific markers of health. Because of this, you’ll learn which vitality markers to track to support hormonal and metabolic functioning.

Natalie's juice tasting!
2022-07-16 10:00 - 17:00 | Common Market – Route 85, 5728 Buckeystown Pike, Unit B1, Frederick, MD, 21704, United States
Women Owned & Minimally Processed!
Sample a variety of product at both stores; Natalie’s juice is dedicated to feeding families a source of authentic nutrition. Producing fresh, clean label juice has been a labor of love for their family.
Rt. 85 from 10 AM – 1 PM
7th St from 2-5 PM

Eat the Change: Mushroom Jerky Tasting
2022-07-17 11:00 - 14:00 | Common Market – Route 85, 5728 Buckeystown Pike, Unit B1, Frederick, MD, 21704, United States
Eat the Change® is a Bethesda, MD based snack company created by activist entrepreneur Seth Goldman and celebrity chef Spike Mendelsohn. We’re on a mission to create chef-crafted and nutrient dense snacks that are kind to the planet. Snack to the Future!

The Natural Beekeeping Experience- Session 2 of 3
2022-07-17 13:00 - 15:00 | Common Market – 7th Street, 927 West 7th Street, Frederick, MD, 21701, United States
This 3 session course offers students the opportunity to learn the art of natural beekeeping! Sessions will take place on 3 consecutive Sundays (7/10-7/24) from 1-3pm. The first 2 sessions will take place in the 7th Street Community Room and the 3rd session will be held at a local Frederick Apiary. All sessions are paid for with the ticket purchase on first session event page. Everyone is welcome!
After this class students will:

Have learned skills necessary to become a successful backyard beekeeper
Be able to list steps necessary for a thorough hive inspection
Understand basic techniques on how to keep your beehive healthy and thriving
Have learned about and experienced products that come from the hive: honey, wax, pollen, propolis, etc.
Recognize the difference between bee-friendly and “traditional” beekeeping techniques

This class will be lead by Sol Nectar. You can learn more about them here!

What’s The Problem With Plastic? [Free; RSVP]
2022-07-19 18:30 - 20:00 | Common Market – 7th Street, 927 West 7th Street, Frederick, MD, 21701, United States
Take part in the global “Plastic Free July” movement by participating in this local workshop designed to help you gain a better understanding of this complex material. Annmarie Creamer with the Frederick County Division of Solid Waste and Recycling will discuss some of the environmental problems with plastic as well as the difficulties it poses for the recycling industry. With that background, we’ll tackle ways to reduce your use of plastic items, reuse the materials you have, and decrease the amount of waste created at home, work, and school.

[Moved to September]Let's Talk Mental Health- in the Garden! [Off-Site] Garden Workshop & Tea Tasting
2022-07-20 18:00 - 19:30 | Fox Haven Farm, 3630 Poffenberger Road, Jefferson, MD, 21755, United States
Enjoy a tour of Fox Haven’s herb garden and learn about the herbs that soothe our nerves and lift our spirits! Specifically Lemon balm, St. Johns Wort, Passionflower, Motherwort, Yarrow, and Hops. This experience is perfect for anyone with an interest in practical gardening or herbalism.
Ashley Hoffman was born and raised in Frederick County and brings her passion for this land to her work at Fox Haven. She is an herbalist who advocates for accessibility in healthcare and herbalism. Through her classes and garden tours, she hopes to inspire students and visitors of Fox Haven to create positive relationships with their own health, the earth and one another. Ashley is also an artist focused in photography and mixed media. Within her personal work, she creates a dialogue for important social and environmental issues. At Fox Haven, you’ll see her creativity in the posters and promotional materials for classes and events.

Mend Your Hormones Course, Session 2 of 4: Female Physiology & Hormones
2022-07-21 18:00 - 19:15 | Common Market – 7th Street, 927 West 7th Street, Frederick, MD, 21701, United States
In this class, you’ll learn the ins and outs of your menstrual cycle. You’ll establish a solid understanding of your hormone fluctuations, the four phases of your cycle, what happens during each phase, and how to accurately track vitality markers surrounding your cycle. You’ll also learn the difference between the male and female cycle along with how to support each phase through the implementation of specific exercises and nutritional tips to enhance hormone and metabolic functioning.
This class series will take place in the 7th Street Community Room on consecutive Thursday evenings from July 14th to August 4th. Please sign-up for this course on the Session 1 event page!
Having a thriving metabolism is KEY for having healthy and happy hormone functioning. In this Mend Your Hormones course, learn how to empower yourself with several root-cause strategies to support your hormones & metabolism and their proper functioning. From learning about hormones and metabolism to understanding how your body works biologically, you’ll be able to incorporate easy, sustainable healthy habits to better your metabolism, hormones and overall health at a cellular level.

Common Market Board of Directors Application Due
2022-07-22 08:00 - 17:00 | MD
Common Market Board of Director’s Application due today!
You can fill out and submit your application here!

The Natural Beekeeping Experience- Session 3 of 3
2022-07-24 13:00 - 15:00 | 5728 Buckeystown Pike B1, Frederick, MD, 21704, United States
This 3 session course offers students the opportunity to learn the art of natural beekeeping! Sessions will take place on 3 consecutive Sundays (7/10-7/24) from 1-3pm. The first 2 sessions will take place in the 7th Street Community Room and the 3rd session will be held at a local Frederick Apiary. All sessions are paid for with the ticket purchase on first session event page. Everyone is welcome!
In this third and final session, students will venture out to a local Frederick Apiary and get the chance to participate in a hands-on hive inspection. In doing so, students will learn and practice basic concepts of what to look for in the hive and actions they can take to keep their bees happy and healthy.
This class will be lead by Sol Nectar. You can learn more about them here!

Board of Directors Information Session [Online, RSVP]
2022-07-25 19:00 - 20:00 | 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 (7/12 at 6pm, 7/16 at 11am, or 7/25 at 7pm).
Please email Megan (MSchneebaum@commonmarket.coop) to RSVP and receive your Zoom link to the event!
Check out the Co-op Board Application for more information.
