Last Day of the 2020 Market Season!

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Vol. 6 Issue 30

It is hard to believe that the market season is coming to a close this weekend.  It has been a wild and crazy year.  Thank you so much to our customers, volunteers and vendors!  Working together, we were able to keep everyone safe and also supply essential items to our community.  We hope when the market starts back up in May of next year, that we are able to do so in a way where we can spend time chatting with our friends and neighbors.
The Hollywood Boards hopes everyone has a safe and happy winter season!

Welcome back Sharrah Orchard!  Nathan is bringing fresh apples and delicious cider.  Wonderful for these perfect fall days!  Victory Chapel Family Farm is also back for the weekend!  Make sure you stock up on your locally grown, fresh honey!

The Market’s Covid-19 guidelines
We are following the guidelines set up by the City of College Park.  They can be found here: https://www.collegeparkmd.gov/312/COVID-19-City-Updates
  • Please enter the market by the charging station and exit by the back corner of MOM’s.  If you want to reenter the market, please go back to the entrance.  This will help us keep customers socially distanced and our market safely organized.
  • If you are coming to the market for just one vendor, please enter the market by the charging station and follow the guidance of our volunteers.
  • Please tell the vendors what you would like to order and they will pick the products for you. Please do not touch the produce.
  • Keep a distance of 6ft between you and the vendor and the next customer.
  • The sneeze screens are keeping us safe from the virus so please do not touch or go over them.
  • Thank you for your patience and following our guidelines.
  • Lastly, please continue to wear your masks.  🙂
Our Vendors:

Alcoba Coffee
Jose Castillo
13oz. bags of Guatemalan Coffee in Light, Medium or Dark Roast both ground and whole bean ($10.00 per bag)
You can purchase at the market or by emailing Jose at: jose.castillobeza@yahoo.com
Backyard Boogie Gardens and Baking
Dylan Banker
Backyard farmers with fresh seasonal produce, micro-greens, herbs, & freshly baked goods
Click HERE to see a list of their products.  Or check them out on Facebook @backyardboogiegardens
Calvert Farm
Pam Stegall
Calvert Farm is a small family farm that uses Eco-sustainable practices.
Farmer Pam would be happy to serve you at the market. Calvert Farm takes FMNP coupons.
Calvert’s website is: http://www.calvertfarm.com/ and you can always reach Farmer Pam at: farmer@calvertfarm.com or Facebook @CalvertFarm
Janelle Aguilera-Daley
Janelle’s Crumb Shoppe Bakery
From Pineapple Upside-down Cake to cupcakes- Janelle makes it all.
Find Janelle on Facebook @janellescrumbshoppebakery or email  janellescrumbshoppebakery@gmail.com


Profish LTD.
Tim Lydon
Finest fresh sustainably harvested seafood.  Check out their website HERE


Sharrah Orchard
Nate Sharrah
Family owned Sharrah Orchard is located in Orrtanna, Pennsylvania near Gettysburg.
Nate would be happy to take your order online HERE but you can also purchase at the market


Thai Amity Kitchen
Balloon and Peter
Delicious, freshly made Thai food and drinks.
Check out their Facebook page @thaiamitykitchen


Twin Valley Distillers
Edgardo Zuñiga
They use locally sourced grain to produce the highest quality whiskies, and pride themselves on sustaining the local ecosystem with their farm partners.
Twin Valley Distillers will be at the market on the second and fourth Saturday of each month.
Visit their website HERE


Victory Chapel Family Farm
Lorne Williams
At Victory Chapel Family Farms our honey is produced sustainably and locally in the Washington Metro area. The bees forage local multi- floral nectar sources. Raw honey is extracted from the honeycomb without heat or filtration, and packaged immediately, thus capturing all the flavor and aroma of honey. Currently we only have 1 pound containers of honey priced at $10.00 per pound.  You can purchase at the market or order online at Local Honey


Waltz Family Farm
Jay and Laurie Waltz
Waltz Family Farm, raising and selling Beef, Pork, Lamb, Eggs and Cheeses
You can purchase online at: https://www.farmmatch.com/ or at the market

Craft Vendors
For the safety of our vendors, our craft vendors will not be at the market this year.  Below is the list of vendors who have a website you can purchase items from in case you are saw something last year.
Designed Naturally: http://www.dnseaglassandmacrame.etsy.com/
Phoeboo Designs: http://phoeboodesigns.com/
Dearheart Woodwork on Instagram @Dearheartwood

Also, if you are an Instagram user please follow us at hollywood_farmers_market_md or on
Facebook @hollywoodmarket