Ownerfest 2026

Saturday, October 17 | 12–3 PM
Common Market Co-op – Route 85
5728 Buckeystown Pike, Frederick, MD 21704

It’s time for Ownerfest!

Join us for one of our favorite Co-op traditions as we bring together Common Market Owners, staff, local producers, community partners, and friends for an afternoon celebrating everything that makes our Co-op special.

Ownerfest is Common Market Co-op’s annual in-person Owner meeting and celebration. All 10,000+ Common Market Owners are invited to come together, enjoy great food and festivities, connect with the people and businesses that make up our local food community, and hear from our newly elected Board of Directors.

What to expect at Ownerfest 2026:

🍂 Lunch from the Common Market Café
Come hungry! Our Café team will be serving up a delicious Ownerfest lunch.

🥕 Meet Local Makers & Producers
Meet some of the farmers, food makers, producers, and local businesses behind the products you find on Common Market shelves. Stop by their tables, learn more about what they do, and enjoy plenty of samples along the way.

🎶 Live Music
Enjoy live music while you eat, explore, and spend the afternoon with your Co-op community.

🎨 Family-Friendly Fun
Bring the whole family! We’ll have activities for kids and plenty to see and do throughout the afternoon.

🎁 Raffles & Giveaways
Enter for a chance to take home some fantastic prizes featuring products from Common Market and our local partners.

🤝 Connect with Your Co-op
Meet Common Market staff, Board members, fellow Owners, local vendors, and community partners and learn more about the people and organizations that help make our Co-op what it is.

🗳️ Annual Owner Meeting
Ownerfest is also our annual in-person Board meeting. Take some time during the celebration to hear from Common Market’s newly elected Board of Directors and learn more about your Co-op’s past year, current fiscal year, and what’s ahead.

Ownerfest is about more than a meeting—it’s a celebration of local food, local businesses, cooperation, and the community that has supported Common Market for more than 50 years.

Saturday, October 17, 2026
12–3 PM
Common Market Co-op – Route 85
5728 Buckeystown Pike, Frederick, MD 21704

Come hungry, bring the family, meet your local makers, and spend the afternoon celebrating YOUR Co-op!

We can’t wait to see you at Ownerfest 2026!