Common Market

Food for Thought and Board of Directors Meeting; Everyone Welcome! [Online; Free; RSVP]
2023-02-23 18:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | 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.

Live Music: Muscles of Soul (Gene Reid)
2023-02-25 12:00 - 15:00, 2023-03-18 12:00 - 15:00 | Common Market – Route 85, 5728 Buckeystown Pike, Unit B1, Frederick, MD, 21704, United States
Visit our Route 85 café and enjoy live music from 12-3! This week we’re featuring Muscles of Soul (Gene Reid).
Come enjoy some delicious food and some tunes with us!

Live Music: Steven Gellman
2023-03-04 12:00 - 15:00, 2023-04-15 12:00 - 15:00 | Common Market – Route 85, 5728 Buckeystown Pike, Unit B1, Frederick, MD, 21704, United States
Visit our Route 85 café and enjoy live music from 12-3! This week we’re featuring Steven Gellman.
Come enjoy some delicious food and some tunes with us!

2 Fit Brands Demo
2023-03-04 13:00 - 15:00 | Common Market – Route 85, 5728 Buckeystown Pike, Unit B1, Frederick, MD, 21704, United States
Come sample some vegan gluten free protein bars! Try before you buy!

Friendly Bread Demo
2023-03-05 11:00 - 14:00 | Common Market – Route 85, 5728 Buckeystown Pike, Unit B1, Frederick, MD, 21704, United States
Come sample some local grilled cheese! Try before you buy!!

2Fit Brands Demo
2023-03-05 13:00 - 15:00 | Common Market – 7th Street, 927 West 7th Street, Frederick, MD, 21701, United States
Come sample some vegan and gluten-free protein bars! Try before you buy!

Celebrating Women Owned Businesses!
2023-03-08 12:00 - 15:00 | Common Market – 7th Street, 927 West 7th Street, Frederick, MD, 21701, United States
In honor of International Women’s Day we want to celebrate some of the Women Owned Businesses that keep our community strong.
We hope you can join us between 12 and 3pm to celebrate our wonderful vendors!

Empty Bowl Queso Demo
2023-03-11 | Common Market – 7th Street, 927 West 7th Street, Frederick, MD, 21701, United States
Come sample some delicious local queso! Try before you buy!

Song Circle!
2023-03-12 11:00 - 13:00, 2023-03-26 11:00 - 13:00 | Common Market – Route 85, 5728 Buckeystown Pike, Unit B1, Frederick, MD, 21704, United States
Join us for a Song Circle hosted by David Koronet in our Route 85 Community Room from 11am – 1pm! Please bring sheet music if you would like to lead everyone in a song.
Moving forward, Song Circles will be held every 2nd and 4th Sunday of the month.

Western Maryland Lemonade Demo
2023-03-15 | Common Market – 7th Street, 927 West 7th Street, Frederick, MD, 21701, United States
Come sample some delicious local lemonade! Try before you buy!

Cheese Madness 2023 Begins!
2023-03-16 08:00 - 17:00 | Common Market – Route 85, 5728 Buckeystown Pike, Unit B1, Frederick, MD, 21704, United States
What’s Cheese Madness? Only the fiercest fromage faceoff this co-op’s ever seen! From March 16th to March 30th, 16 delicious cheeses go head-to-head to earn your votes, but only one will be crowned the winner. Matchups include goat cheeses, bleu cheeses, sandwich favorites, and even vegan cheese alternatives! Pick up a bracket at customer service at either store location (or print one at home) and submit your filled out bracket by 9pm Wednesday, March 15. Guess the winning bracket and you could win one pound of the winning cheese along with some other gourmet goodies!

Download your bracket here!
Bracket Instructions
Step 1:

Grab a bracket from the Common Market customer service desk or download one from the link above and print at home. Look at each of the first eight match-ups and decide which cheese will be most popular. Continue selecting winners for each match-up, progressing through each round until you’ve guessed the championship cheese. Don’t forget to fill in your name and contact information, so we can get in touch with the bracket winners. Don’t forget to make a copy or take a photo of your bracket!

Step 2:
Drop off your completed bracket at our customer service desk or cheese department by 9 PM on March 15th.

Step 3:
Stop by the cheese departments to sample cheeses in our Cheese Madness tournament starting on March 16th. Sample each cheese and vote for the one you like best at the specified days and times. Can’t make it in? Vote on social media!

Step 4:
Follow along in-store and on our social media as the bracket progresses and see if your bracket matches up with shopper favorites.

Western Maryland Lemonade Demo!
2023-03-17 | Common Market – Route 85, 5728 Buckeystown Pike, Unit B1, Frederick, MD, 21704, United States
Come sample some delicious local Maryland lemonade! Try before you buy!

Split Decision Desserts Demo
2023-03-18 | Common Market – 7th Street, 927 West 7th Street, Frederick, MD, 21701, United States
Come sample some delicious local vegan treats! Try before you buy!

Paint Your Pet’s Portrait!
2023-03-18 14:00 - 18:00 | Common Market – 7th Street, 927 West 7th Street, Frederick, MD, 21701, United States
Paint Your Pet’s Portrait events are a great way to hang out with friends and unleash your creativity. If you haven’t painted before- never fear! Founding artist of Wagging Tail Studios, Sherry Kendall, and founding artist of Wet Nose Greetings, Natalie Kendall, will lead us through this creative, hands-on experience!
After registering for class below, you will receive an email to send a close-up photo of your pet. The Wagging Tail artists will then sketch each pet’s likeness onto your canvas. When you arrive at our 7th st. store, your canvas will be ready to paint your pet’s portrait! You can get extra creative by adding your own special touches to your pet’s portrait masterpiece!

Ticket sales will close Friday March 10, to give artists time to create the sketched canvases. Register ASAP, space is limited!!

Empty Bowl Queso Demo Copy
2023-03-22 | Common Market – 7th Street, 927 West 7th Street, Frederick, MD, 21701, United States

GT's Kombucha Demo
2023-03-22 11:00 - 14:00 | Common Market – Route 85, 5728 Buckeystown Pike, Unit B1, Frederick, MD, 21704, United States
Sample GT’s SYNERGY RAW KOMBUCHA
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That’s why SYNERGY is alive with 18x more probiotics than the next leading competitor. Perfect for new and experienced kombucha drinkers; brewed with kiwi juice to cultivate 9 billion living probiotics for improved digestion, naturally-occurring, sustained energy, and holistic physical and mental wellbeing. Present your body with clean, pure, organic ingredients and thrive with nourishing nutrients for a pulsing spirit inside. Always traditionally cultured in small, five-gallon batches with each linked to our original Himalayan Mother SCOBY. Live full of electric vitality—find your flavor, today.

Food for Thought and Board of Directors Meeting; Everyone Welcome! [Online; Free; RSVP]
2023-03-23 18:00 - 21:00 | Online, 5728 Buckeystown Pike, Frederick, MD, 21704, United States
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.

Live Music: Craggy Island (Susan Withers)
2023-03-25 12:00 - 15:00 | Common Market – Route 85, 5728 Buckeystown Pike, Unit B1, Frederick, MD, 21704, United States
Visit our Route 85 café and enjoy live music from 12-3! This week we’re featuring Craggy Island (Susan Withers).
Come enjoy some delicious food and some tunes with us!

Gemma Gelato Demo!
2023-03-29 12:00 - 15:00 | Common Market – Route 85, 5728 Buckeystown Pike, Unit B1, Frederick, MD, 21704, United States
Come sample some delicious and local Gelato! Try before you buy!

Live Music: Kellin Little
2023-04-01 12:00 - 15:00 | Common Market – Route 85, 5728 Buckeystown Pike, Unit B1, Frederick, MD, 21704, United States
Visit our Route 85 café and enjoy live music from 12-3! This week we’re featuring Kellin Little.
Come enjoy some delicious food and some tunes with us!

Drop-In Clothing SWAP! At Both Locations! [FREE]
2023-04-01 13:30 - 15:30 | Common Market – 7th Street, 927 West 7th Street, Frederick, MD, 21701, United States
This is a great eco-conscious opportunity to do a little spring cleaning to give your unwanted clothes a new home! To participate in the swap please bring at least 2 articles of clothing. If you do not wish to take any items home, we are happy to take your clothing donations, all remaining items will be donated to the Frederick Rescue Mission. Come hang out, shop, swap and meet new folks!
This event will be held at both locations!

Grow Your Own Gourmet Mushrooms Workshop! [Offsite]
2023-04-02 14:00 - 15:30 | The Judd Homestead, 8955 Indian Springs Rd, Frederick, MD, 21702, United States
Grow your own mushrooms! It is easier to grow mushrooms at home 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!
Workshops will be outside- rain or shine, and will be a combination of theory and hands-on practice. Please wear comfortable shoes for walking and bring your own water. 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.
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, and co-founder of SilvoCulture, a Maryland based nonprofit which is helping plant 1 million nut trees in the Mid-Atlantic region. 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.
If you are in need of financial assistance to attend this class please reach out to ownerservices@commonmarket.coop

Building Stronger Communities through Community Solar Workshop with Neighborhood Sun! [FREE RSVP]
2023-04-06 18:00 - 19:30 | Common Market – 7th Street, 927 West 7th Street, Frederick, MD, 21701, United States
We hope you can join us for Neighborhood Sun’s workshop “Building stronger Communities through Community Solar” where we will discuss climate change science, impacts, solutions and empower participants to take action at home and in their communities. Participants will leave with ideas, resources, and contacts to take action and to further educate others.
Neighborhood Sun believes everyone deserves access to locally produced, clean energy. By enrolling in a community energy project, you will not only go green, but you will save money while supporting your local economy. There is no cost to join, no cost to cancel and it doesn’t go on your roof!
Plus! When Owners sign up, they receive a $100 Common Market gift card, supplied by Neighborhood Sun!
RSVP Below

Live Music: Susanna Laird
2023-04-08 12:00 - 15:00 | Common Market – Route 85, 5728 Buckeystown Pike, Unit B1, Frederick, MD, 21704, United States
Visit our Route 85 café and enjoy live music from 12-3! This week we’re featuring Susanna Laird.
Come enjoy some delicious food and some tunes with us!

Composting 101! [FREE, RSVP]
2023-04-13 18:30 - 19:30 | Common Market – Route 85, 5728 Buckeystown Pike, Unit B1, Frederick, MD, 21704, United States
The Compositing 101 class will explore all aspects of backyard or home composting. Together we will explore what is necessary to start and successfully complete the decomposition of organic material such as food waste, leaves, ashes, grass clippings, garden waste, paper products, and cardboard. We’ll learn about a few beneficial insects and how to attract them to your compost bin. We’ll also look at different models of backyard bins and discuss how to screen and use finished compost.
Mike Spurrier has been composting in backyard bins for approximately 40 years. He has built many of his own bins and he is now producing low-cost compost bins made from pallet lumber. Mike is certified in permaculture design through Oregon State University, holds a bachelor’s degree in sustainability from Goddard College, is currently completing a master’s degree in social innovation and sustainability, and recently completed the Maryland Master Naturalist Program.

Plant-A-Palooza!
2023-04-15 12:00 - 16:00 | Common Market – Route 85, 5728 Buckeystown Pike, Unit B1, Frederick, MD, 21704, United States
Join us for a farmer’s market style event at our Rt. 85 store to have first pick at our local flowers, plants and seedlings. Meet the local farmers behind these beauties; as well as some of our community partners focused on sustainability. Live music, activities and free samples! Rain or shine!

Building with Pallet Lumber Demo
2023-04-15 15:00 - 17:00 | Common Market – Route 85, 5728 Buckeystown Pike, Unit B1, Frederick, MD, 21704, United States
This course will explore various aspects of building with pallet lumber. We will discuss pallet lumber codes, learn to identify pallet lumber that is stamped with HT for heat-treated in addition to how to collect free pallet lumber and easier ways to disassemble pallets. In this guided demonstration we will explore three (3) different projects that can be built with pallet lumber: compost bins, mud kitchens (play kitchens for children), and bee hotels – nest boxes for pollinators!
By the end of this demonstration you will walk away with your very own bee hotel and all of the knowledge to start these pallet projects at home! Owners can enter win a custom-built Mud Kitchen, generously donated by Mike Spurrier.
Mike Spurrier has been composting in backyard bins for approximately 40 years. He has built many of his own bins and he is now producing low-cost compost bins made from pallet lumber. He has also built outdoor furniture, mud kitchens, and bee hotels with discarded pallet lumber that he collected. Mike is certified in permaculture design through Oregon State University, holds a bachelor’s degree in sustainability from Goddard College, is currently completing a master’s degree in social innovation and sustainability, and recently completed the Maryland Master Naturalist Program.
**This will be an outdoor demo at our 85 location during the last half of our Plant-A-Palooza Event.** For more info on this event click here —> https://www.commonmarket.coop/classes-events/plant-a-palooza/
