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We are pleased to announce the Montoya Farms has joined the College Park Farmers Market in Hollywood, offering a range of local produce.  We expect Montoya to stay with us through November.  We also have specialty organic vegetables from Blue Berwyn, meat from the Waltz Family Farms, locally roasted coffee, and other vendors.

The market is fully set up to accept SNAP benefits and persons using SNAP can double the value with Maryland Market Money.  We will distribute flyers with a $5.00 coupon at the upcoming Friday Night Live (July 14), and will soon have musicians playing at the market from 11 am to 1:00 pm (in addition to our longtime group that plays from around 9:30 to 11:00).

Please visit the website, https://hollywoodmarket.org/ to get updates on the vendors and please share information about the market with your neighbors!  The farmers market will also be prominently displayed in the upcoming Here and Now (in the College Park Post section) and the July Municipal Scene.

The Hollywood Farmers Market needs a person to run the Market Money Program. This program is designed to aid people on SNAP and WIC to have affordable access to the Farmers’ Market and farm fresh produce. This food Justice and food Equity program has created growth at the Riverdale Park Farmers Market and the Greenbelt Farmers Market. The need has been significant enough to make a difference for the vendors in those markets.

The market should start in late April or early May, so the timeline is relatively short. The Market Money Coordinator would need to be at the market every Saturday for the duration of the market to manage the program. Here is a Word document detailing the program. Bilingual is a plus (Spanish/English), but not necessary.

This position will run from the date of hire through November 18, 2023, and is at a rate of $18/hour.

Please spread the word. Thank you.​

Farmers Market Food Access Coordinator Position Description

The first PRE-ORDER DELIVERY is planned for Saturday, January 7th from 12-1 pm. Emails will be sent out soon. You must pre-order. If you want to be added to the email list PM the market your address. They will meet at Duvall Field, 9119 Rhode Island Ave.

This is the last weekend for the Hollywood Farmers Market’s 2022 season. Please visit the Hollywood Farmers Market TOMORROW, November 19th, from 9 am until 1 pm.

Make your holiday meal planning easier with a one-stop shopping trip to the market. With fresh produce, meats, eggs, cheeses and coffee – you can find almost all that you need at the market. While there, stop by Amity Kitchen for a delicious lunch.

The market accepts – WIC & FMNP, and they can run an EBT card. The market will match the WIC & FMNP coupons with tokens that may be spent at the market.

The Hollywood Farmers Market

The Hollywood Farmers Market is staffed by two seasonal contract employees (Julie Beavers and Aaron Springer) who serve as independent contractors.

The Hollywood Farmers market started 10 years ago. It runs in the parking lot of the Hollywood Shopping Center located at 9801 Rhode Island Avenue, on Saturdays between Saturday, May 7, 2022, and Saturday, November 19, 2022, from 9 am-1 pm.

The City now wishes to change the employment relationship with the two seasonal employees from being an Independent Contractor to becoming a Part-Time, Temporary City employee, without benefits.

This change would become effective in the 2023 Market Season. The City will also secure insurance for the Hollywood Farmers Market operations.

At next week’s meeting, the City Council will consider approving these changes.

Tomorrow, Saturday, Nov 20th is the last Farmers Market for the season. The market has a full vendor line-up. Great day to stop by. Open from 9 am-1 pm at 9801 Rhode Island Ave College Park MD.  In the MOM’s shopping center. Please stop by, and say Thank You to the wonderful vendors, and the market organizers for bringing this fantastic amenity to our neighborhood!!

Tomorrow is the last day of the Hollywood Farmers Market’s 2020 season. Please try to stop by the market and say thanks to the vendors and members of the market board who have been serving the market this year. All vendors are expected to be there. Please see below tomorrow’s market newsletter.

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.  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