Common Market

Burst into Bloom with Spring Tonics!
2026-04-03 14:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | Common Market – 7th Street, 927 West 7th Street, Frederick, MD, 21701, United States
After a Winter of heavy foods and limited movement, nature provides an array of plant allies to help us clear stagnation, get our digestion going, move our blood, and get us on the path to health as the weather warms. Join Herbalist Iris Kirsch of Inside Out Wholeness as we explore the benefits of the plants showing up in your lawn and flower boxes right now.
Iris Kirsch, M. Ed. is a healer, educator, mother, adventurer, punk rocker and herb farmer. She has been talking to plants for 44 years and studying their healing properties for over 20. With roots in the Wise Woman Tradition and Ayurveda, Iris and her family run Warm Springs Herbal, a farm-based Apothecary in Berkeley Springs, WV where they craft healing potions from medicinal herbs they grow, offer holistic health consultations, and embrace chaos.
If you would like to attend this class but are experiencing financial hardship please email arobinson@commonmarket.coop to be added onto the roster.

Nutrition and Health: Understanding Food Labels
2026-04-08 10:30 - 11:30 | Common Market – Route 85, 5728 Buckeystown Pike, Unit B1, Frederick, MD, 21704, United States
In a world filled with conflicting diet trends and media misinformation, understanding what your body truly needs can be a challenge. Join Anthony Gelardi, a retired dietitian with a Master’s degree in Human Nutrition, for an in-depth exploration of how strategic eating fuels long-term health.
In this session, you will:

Debunk Common Myths: Separate the facts from viral fads.
Master the Label: Learn to calculate caloric needs and decode percentages of fat and sugar.
Manage Your Health: Understand the direct impact of food choices on your health and cholesterol levels.
Shop Smarter: Gain practical tools to make wise, science-backed food choices every day.
Taste and Discover: Learn and try a new healthy snack recipe

Hands-On Day at House in the Woods Farm
2026-04-11 13:00 - 15:00 | House in the Woods Farm, 2225 Park Mills Rd, Adamstown, MD, 21710, United States
Visit House in the Woods Farm and get your hands in the dirt! We will start with a brief tour and get you busy with a farm task. Try your hand at planting or just come and observe how we grow our organic produce. The best way to appreciate how food is grown is to try it yourself!!!
House in the Woods Farm inspires people to explore the farm and connect to the land, food and community through farm memberships, farm-to-table experiences and harvest events. Lend a hand to plant and harvest produce and experience the delight of eating what you grow.
If you loved getting your hands in the dirt and want to get more involved check out House in the Woods work share opportunity. Help on the farm, 4 hours per week, ideally on Wednesday or Friday mornings in exchange to receive weekly vegetables, hands-on farm education, and some garden ZEN. Help plant the garden, harvest the crops, and prepare the farm for the season! For more information contact Ilene at 301-461-6575 or ilene@houseinthewoods.com

Green Burials with Michael Judd
2026-04-12 14:00 - 15:30 | Morris Orchard Natural Burial Site, 9489 Pear Lane, Frederick, MD, 21701, United States
Are you curious about Home Funeral and Green Burial practices/options in Maryland? 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 natural burial and the relevance of these choices for us today. Talk and tour at the Morris Orchard, Frederick county’s first natural burial site which is centered in a chestnut orchard, so there will be an open fire and roasted chestnuts!
Michael Judd has worked with agro-ecological and whole-system designs throughout the Americas for over two decades, focusing on applying permaculture and ecological design. His projects increase local food security and community health in both tropical and temperate growing regions. He is the founder of Ecologia Edible & Ecological Landscape Design, Project Bona Fide, an international nonprofit supporting agro-ecology research, co-founder of SilvoCulture, a Maryland based nonprofit which is helping plant 1 million nut trees in the Mid-Atlantic region, and Morris Orchard Natural Burial. He is also the author of Edible Landscaping with a Permaculture Twist, and For the Love of PawPaws.
Michael lives with his family on a permaculture homestead nestled along the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains near Frederick, Maryland. The Judds’ homestead consists of 25 acres of mixed woodlands, food forests, gardens, and a nursery designed for experimentation and education.

The Mini Changemakers Class for Preschoolers [6 week program]
2026-04-14 10:30 - 11:30 | Common Market – 7th Street, 927 West 7th Street, Frederick, MD, 21701, United States
Young children have big hearts. They want to help others, and they want to know that they can make a difference! The Mini Changemakers Class is an interactive child & caregiver class that sparks kids’ natural desire to contribute, combining stories and play with hands-on volunteering activities that actually support local community organizations. Each week, we’ll explore a new theme with age-appropriate projects, stories and fun that help preschoolers understand what it means to give back.
Join us for our free 6-week series this spring for kids ages 3-5, as we explore ways to serve our community and world.
Advance registration is required and space is limited, so sign up today!
Key Details

Registration is for the full 6-week series (Tuesdays 4/14, 4/21, 4/28, 5/5, 5/12, 5/19) from 10:30-11:30 a.m.
Class open to children ages 3-5 years only

Caregiver participation is required (not a drop-off class)

Includes 2 offsite service field trips

Sign up here (no drop-ins) –> https://MiniChangemakersSpring2026.eventbrite.com
About Mini Changemakers
Created by two Frederick moms, Mini Changemakers is a passion project born from our desire to foster a love of service in our own young kids. We believe our littlest community members when they say, “I can do it!” With a little guidance and encouragement, children can make a positive change in our society.
In addition to The Mini Changemakers class, we offer monthly family volunteering opportunities to allow families to serve together and build community.
To stay in touch, sign up for updates at https://www.minichangemakers.com/, email us at minichangemakers@gmail.com or follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/minichangemakers

Textile Recycling Event
2026-04-17 15:00 - 18:00 | Common Market – 7th Street, 927 West 7th Street, Frederick, MD, 21701, United States
Join us for another massive textiles collection event! We’re aiming to collect *ten tons* of textiles — that’s more than the weight of an elephant! Help Frederick County reach this goal by donating your unwanted textiles, including clothing, shoes, linens, and more! Your contributions will be diverted from landfills and given a second life through recycling and reuse.
Once collected our contracted partner Helpsy will collect the items and sort them. Some items are then sold for resale or donation organizations. Other non usable items are sorted further, non usable items can be remade into new clothes, blown insulation and other similar products. Helpsy works to find buyers both domestic and international. To find out more check out their website: https://www.helpsy.com/
Drop off your textiles at either Common Market Co-op location and help us make an impact in our community.
**Click here to review items we accept* WE DO NOT ACCEPT RUGS OR BED PILLOWS.
IN CASE OF INCLEMENT WEATHER PLEASE BRING ITEMS IN PLASTIC TRASH BAGS. BAGS WILL BE RECYCLED AND TURNED INTO COMPOSITE DECK MATERIALS.

Sweet Without the Spike: Blood Sugar–Friendly Snacks & Desserts
2026-04-18 14:00 - 16:00 | Common Market – 7th Street, 927 West 7th Street, Frederick, MD, 21701, United States
Curious how to enjoy snacks and desserts without blood sugar spikes, crashes, or guilt? Want to see what blood-sugar–friendly eating actually looks like in real life—not just on a handout? Join Cara Dodson, NTP and founder of Cara Dodson Wellness, for an interactive, hands-on blood sugar–friendly cooking experience designed to nourish your body while satisfying your taste buds.
In this engaging food demo, Cara will walk you through the why and how behind building snacks and desserts that support stable blood sugar, balanced energy, and whole-body health. You’ll learn simple, realistic ingredient swaps, hidden blood sugar disruptors to avoid, and easy ways to add protein, minerals, and healthy fats to everyday recipes—without sacrificing flavor.
Together, we’ll prepare nutrient-dense desserts, then sit down to enjoy them as a group. While we eat, Cara will answer your blood sugar questions and share a Nutritional Therapy Practitioner’s perspective on:
– Supporting blood sugar with food (without restriction or perfection)
– Smart ingredient swaps and add-ins that actually make a difference
– Common “healthy” foods that quietly spike blood sugar
– How to build snacks that keep you full, energized, and satisfied
You’ll leave with both recipes to recreate at home, practical food strategies you can use immediately, and inspiration from connecting with others who are also prioritizing their health.
This is the perfect opportunity to learn, cook, connect, and nourish—all while supporting your blood sugar in a sustainable, enjoyable way.

Cold Process Soap Making! (for a cause)
2026-04-25 14:00 - 16:00 | Common Market – 7th Street, 927 West 7th Street, Frederick, MD, 21701, United States
This cold process soap making demonstration introduces participants to the fundamentals of traditional soap crafting, beginning with thoughtful ingredient selection. We will explain the role of different oils and butters and how lye and water initiate saponification, the chemical process that turns these raw materials into soap. Emphasis is placed on choosing ingredients that balance skin feel, cleansing ability, and longevity, as well as on using fragrances and colorants responsibly to create a product that is both appealing and suitable for a wide range of users.
The demonstration also highlights key differences between cold process soap and modern surfactant-based bars. Unlike surfactant bars, which rely on synthetic detergents and are often pH-balanced to be closer to skin, cold process soap is made from simple ingredients and retains naturally occurring glycerin, contributing to its moisturizing qualities. While each type has its place, cold process soap is valued for its traditional method and customizable formulations. The batch created during this demonstration has a special purpose: once cured, the soap will be donated to Advocates for Homeless Families, supporting their work by providing a practical, handmade item that promotes dignity, hygiene, and care within the community.
Your ticket includes a free bar of Goose Ridge Soaps bar soap ($7.25 retail value), a 15% off coupon towards a hands on soap making workshop, handout of instructions and resources for soap making, AND $5 from every ticket goes to Project Lather. Learn more about Project Lather.

Back to Basics: Eat Real Food with the New Dietary Guidelines - 2026 Edition [FREE]
2026-05-01 13:30 - 14:30 | Common Market – 7th Street, 927 West 7th Street, Frederick, MD, 21701, United States
Explore how today’s updated nutrition guidelines move beyond the old food pyramid to emphasize real, whole foods that support lasting energy and overall wellness. In this class, you’ll learn how to build balanced meals with whole fruits and vegetables, quality proteins, healthy fats, and whole grains—while reducing ultra-processed foods. Walk away with simple, practical tools to nourish your body and feel your best every day.
Joi Foss Vogin is a Family and Consumer Sciences Agent with the University of Maryland Extension in Frederick County, MD. She is a licensed Nutritionist and Clinical Herbalist with over 25 years of experience in nutrition, food safety and herbal medicine. Joi’s areas of interest include the prevention of diabetes, cardiovascular and other chronic diseases through whole foods nutrition, cooking as self-care, and healthy living behaviors. She is a native plant and herbal enthusiast and teaches the importance of safe and sustainable herb use, growth, and harvesting practices.
This is a free community offering with limited capacity, if you have RSVP’d but are unable to attend, kindly email arobinson@commonmarket.coop to allow us to offer your spot to another participant.
If you need a reasonable accommodation to participate in this event, please contact Joi Vogin on or before
4/17/26 at 301-600-3573 or jvogin@umd.edu.

Ethiopian Coffee Ceremony: A Cultural & Sensory Experience
2026-05-02 10:00 - 11:30 | Common Market – Route 85, 5728 Buckeystown Pike, Unit B1, Frederick, MD, 21704, United States
Experience the Ethiopian Coffee Ceremony, a traditional cultural ritual centered on hospitality, aroma, and community. Participants will learn about the origins of coffee in Ethiopia while observing the traditional roasting and brewing process from green beans to the final pour. The ceremony invites mindful presence through sight, sound, and scent, emphasizing coffee as a shared cultural experience rather than a quick beverage. Attendees will enjoy a guided tasting of freshly brewed Ethiopian coffee and leave with a deeper appreciation for coffee’s cultural roots.
Elsa is Ethiopian-born and a coffee ceremony host and cultural educator based in Maryland. She brings lived cultural knowledge of the Ethiopian coffee ceremony to community spaces through guided ritual, storytelling, and sensory tasting experiences. Elsa has hosted Ethiopian Coffee Ceremonies at cafés, community venues, festivals, and private gatherings throughout Maryland since 2024, including an ongoing quarterly collaboration with Dublin Roasters Coffee. Her work centers on honoring ancestral tradition while creating welcoming, accessible experiences for modern audiences.
Photo by: Sarah Rachael Photography

Loco-for-Local Celebration!
2026-05-16 12:00 - 15:00 | Common Market – Route 85, 5728 Buckeystown Pike, Unit B1, Frederick, MD, 21704, United States
Join us for Loco for Local on May 16th at our Route 85 location as we celebrate the incredible local businesses and neighbors who make our co-op thrive.
✨ Enjoy live music✨ Sample delicious bites from our amazing local vendors✨ Treat yourself to complimentary ice cream✨ Enter to win fun raffle prizes and surprise giveaways
When you shop local, you’re doing so much more than filling your basket—you’re uplifting your neighbors, fueling small businesses, and strengthening the fabric of our community. Let’s come together to celebrate the people that make our community shine. We can’t wait to celebrate with you! 💛

Yoga en Español: Practica, Expresión Creativa & Cacao
2026-05-23 13:00 - 15:00 | Common Market – 7th Street, 927 West 7th Street, Frederick, MD, 21701, United States
A welcoming, gentle yoga experience in Spanish designed for Spanish or Bilingual speakers. We will begin with a warm introduction and simple Spanish yoga vocabulary to guide breath cues, body parts, and few key poses. Students will be invited to move through a slow, accessible practice, focused on breath, comfort, and mindful movement.
After practice, students will have time to reflect and express their sensations through writing or drawing on a piece of canvas or paper. Inviting to give experience and sensations color, shape and meaning. Students will take this art as a personal reminder of their day and practice of Yoga in Spanish.

Face the Summer with Nerve-Strengthening Herbs!
2026-05-26 16:00 - 17:00 | Common Market – 7th Street, 927 West 7th Street, Frederick, MD, 21701, United States
As the world heats up, it can be hard to keep our cool. Add to that the stress of shifting schedules with school out, planning travel, tending plants and keeping up with social obligations, and you’ve got a recipe for burnout. Join Herbalist Iris Kirsch of InsideOut Wholeness as we explore the benefits of safe, gentle nervines: herbs that support our nervous systems. Leave with an individualized recipe for a calming iced herbal tea blend you can sip throughout Summer to help keep you cool, calm and collected!
Iris Kirsch, M. Ed. is a healer, educator, mother, adventurer, punk rocker and herb farmer. She has been talking to plants for 44 years and studying their healing properties for over 20. With roots in the Wise Woman Tradition and Ayurveda, Iris and her family run Warm Springs Herbal, a farm-based Apothecary in Berkeley Springs, WV where they craft healing potions from medicinal herbs they grow, offer holistic health consultations, and embrace chaos.
If you would like to attend this class but are experiencing financial hardship please email arobinson@commonmarket.coop to be added onto the roster.

Petals and Pastries at Dahlia Den and Gardens
2026-05-30 10:00 - 12:00 | Dahlia Den and Gardens, 5318 Stone Road, Frederick, 21703, United States
Join us for a sweet and relaxing morning at Dahlia Den and Gardens in Frederick, MD.
In this hands-on floral workshop, you’ll be guided through how to select and cut seasonal blooms, create a balanced arrangement, and care for your flowers at home, all while learning simple, approachable design principles. No prior experience is needed—this workshop is perfect for beginners and flower lovers alike.
Each guest will create their own unique mason jar bouquet thoughtfully arranged with fresh cut flowers from the garden. Attendees will also get to enjoy a delightful spread of house-made pastries and refreshing beverages provided by the Co-op, giving you time to relax, connect, and soak in the beauty of the gardens.

Ethiopian Coffee Ceremony: A Cultural & Sensory Experience
2026-06-12 10:00 - 11:30 | Common Market – 7th Street, 927 West 7th Street, Frederick, MD, 21701, United States

Community Yoga & Wellness Celebration!
2026-06-20 09:00 - 12:30 | Common Market – Route 85, 5728 Buckeystown Pike, Unit B1, Frederick, MD, 21704, United States
In honor of International Yoga Day and the Summer Solstice, we’re bringing the community together for an afternoon of movement, mindfulness, and fun. Join us for our free Yoga & Wellness Celebration on Saturday, June 20th from 9am – 12pm at the Common Market Rt 85 location! Here’s what to expect:
🧘‍♀️ Free Yoga Classes All Morning – Experience a variety of yoga styles led by local instructors who bring their unique energy and practice to the mat.
🎨 Zen Crafting – Create a groovy peace sign mala, paint a rock or color a mandala.
🎪 Local Studio Tents & Wellness Partners – Stop by, say hello, and explore offerings from local yoga studios and wellness organizations.
😋 Free Tasting Booths – Stroll through the store and sample some delicious, nourishing bites.
It’s going to be a beautiful, high-vibe celebration of community and well-being. We can’t wait to see you there! 🌿✨

2026 Annual Ownerfest!
2026-10-17 12:00 - 15:00 | Common Market – Route 85, 5728 Buckeystown Pike, Unit B1, Frederick, MD, 21704, United States
Join us for Ownerfest, our annual celebration dedicated to our incredible Owners! 🎈
At the Common Market, our Owners play a pivotal role, and we’re thrilled to honor them each year. Ownerfest is your chance to experience the excitement firsthand! This family-friendly event is open to everyone, offering a fantastic opportunity for those interested in ownership to learn more.
🍽️ Indulge in a delicious meal prepared by our talented cafe staff
🍰 Sample tasty treats from our amazing local vendors
🎶 Enjoy live music entertainment
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Engage in fun activities for kids
🎁 Don’t miss out on exciting giveaways and more surprises
Come join the festivities and discover what being an Owner at the Common Market is all about. See you there! 🎊
