Here's another way to help your community

Long-time Cheverly Community Market supporters Friends of Lower Beaverdam are looking for additional helpers this Saturday... "FUN WAY TO WORK OFF THAT THANKSGIVING DAY FEAST! -- Join us! Join Friends of Lower Beaverdam Creek this Saturday, Nov. 28-- two days after Thanksgiving--to get outdoors, walk the trail and work off that Turkey Day feast! Volunteers are needed to help remove invasive plants (such as ivy and honeysuckle) and do other stream restoration work with Friends of Lower Beaverdam Creek (FLBC). We especially welcome families and high school and junior high school students, Scouts, and others who need badge work and school and community service hours. Refreshments, work tools, and gloves will be provided. Meet at Woodworth Park at Wayne Place in Cheverly between 9am and noon -- if not for the whole morning, even for an hour or two. For more info, contact Joani Horchler at 301-773-9671."

Gearing Up for Our Final Market of the Season

Many thanks to everyone who came out for our Thanksgiving Market -- we're always glad to see you! We are gearing up for the last Market of our season, the Holiday Market. Keep watching the blog and website for news about vendors, recipes, and more. And if you're interested in joining us as a vendor for this special Market, download the application here.

From all of us at Cheverly Community Market, have a safe, happy Thanksgiving!

Who's Coming to Thanksgiving Market?

We're excited for our 3rd Annual Thanksgiving Market at Cheverly Community Center! It's tomorrow, 9:00am-1:00pm in the Cheverly Community Center. We should have a lovely day -- sunny skies and relatively warm temperatures, so it's a perfect time to catch up with friends, stock up on provisions and get ready for a festive Thanksgiving week! We have over 20 vendors participating in what promises to be one of our best-ever Markets! Come early and have a hot cup of coffee from ChvBrew and a fresh Pastry from the Cheverly Breadbasket. Shop to live music from the Hot Noodles. There is still a little time to pre-order the following: OYSTERS! Circle C Oysters will be making a comeback for this market. Our Oyster lovers have missed him. It’s a very long trip to Cheverly from the southern point of St. Mary’s County so help make Rich’s trip worthwhile! If you want more than two dozen of his fresh, well-priced oysters, call in an order at 301-872-5126. At the Market: Stock up on local flavors to share: * Wines from TWO renowned Maryland vineyards (Black Ankle and Running Hare) * Maryland cheese from Eve's Cheese * Chocolaterra confections from Baltimore * Virgina Diner Peanuts and holiday plants from Cheverly Boy Scout Troup 257 * Cookies to Cocktails * Martha’s Jams * Cheverly Breadbasket * ChevBrew * Shlagel Farms * Simple Pleasures Ice Cafe * Circle C Oysters * Homer Kinsinger Turkeys * Clan Stewart Farm * Rebert's Farm/Benny's Produce Stand * Pax River Alpacas * Mystic Water Soap * Rose Fennell Pottery * Profusions of Glass * Willow Oak Flower and Herb Farm * wearable art and cards from Cheverly artist Diana Ndiaye. Looking ahead, order turkeys and sign up for Christmas trees this Saturday!

See you this Saturday at the Market!

Rebert's will have celery -- fresh picked!

In addition to the other amazing produce that Rebert's Farm/Benny's Produce Stand will bring to Market tomorrow, Matt Rebert has sent word the that plan to start picking our celery today, which means they'll will also have home-grown celery for Market!

See you Saturday at the Market!

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Who's Coming to Thanksgiving Market? Chocolaterra

We're thrilled to have new vendor Chocolaterra, maker of handcrafted chocolates. Chocolaterra produces beautiful confections using organic ingredients and fair-trade chocolate in Baltimore. Their candies are naturally good -- no artificial flavors, preservatives or corn syrup. A box from Chocolaterra would make a lovely house gift (or a great treat on the road!) Make sure to stop by their table, learn more about the company, and buy a treat for yourself or someone you love!

See you Saturday at the Market!

Get Your Leaf Bags at the Market this Saturday

It's been awfully windy around here lately, and we're sure your lawn is covered in leaves! Our very own Master Gardener, Dave Kneipp, has contacted Juan Torres of Public Works. Clear leaf bags will be available at Saturday’s market: 50 clear leaf bags for $5. Pick up a set of 50, bag up those leaves, put them at the curb on Monday by 7:00am, and feel a sense of accomplishment for readying your lawn and home for the winter! And the great people at Public Works will be grateful to you for bagging those leaves!

Our Thanksgiving Market Wineries: Black Ankle and Running Hare

We are thrilled to announce that two amazing Maryland wineries will join us for our third annual Thanksgiving Market this Saturday, 9:00am-1:00pm, at Cheverly Community Center. Assistant Market Manager Cathy Wintermyer shares the following information about these award-winning wineries:

"Maryland has long been called 'America in Miniature' because of the variety of its terrain. We have the ocean, the sandy shores of the Chesapeake Bay area, the rolling hills of its central plain leading up to the mountains in Western Maryland -- and grapes can be grown in all of these areas. This year’s Thanksgiving Market features two of these distinct areas and their equally distinctive products.

"Black Ankle Vineyard, in the rolling foothills of Frederick County, is one of the major success stories in Maryland viticulture. Just look at the thoughtful way husband and wife Ed Boyce and Sarah O’Herron from Silver Spring went about their venture. It took them awhile, but dedication to the principle of biodynamics -- creating a healthy environment, relying as much as possible on natural controls to farm their grapes, has produced results. Their Crumbling Rock and Leaf-Stone Syrah are considered some of the most complex and interesting wines produced in the mid-Atlantic region, winning state competitions and local food and wine critics’ acclaim. And their tasting room at the vineyard was built with hay-bale insulation and “local” plaster -- a wonderful place to spend an afternoon in any season. Part of their success has been maintaining close connections with friends and family -- and creating quite a family of their own in the process.

"Husband and wife Mike and Barbara Scarborough of Running Hare Vineyard in Calvert County aspired to create some of the flavors Mike had tasted in France as a young person living there. The transition of Southern Maryland's economy from dependence on tobacco to something sustainable was fortuitous for the young couple. A new cooperative agricultural economy was being born just as they set about creating their dream. Their constant search for the flavors that wine drinkers want has led them to produce wines that can be paired with any cuisine or course has made them a favorite at wine festivals and farmer’s markets alike. Whether it be their award-winning Sangiovese, Pinot Grigio, Malbec or Jack Rabbit White with your holiday meal is yours to ponder deliciously -- at the Market.

"And remember to give a little bit of Maryland to your family and friends for holiday gifts. Let them taste where you live!"

See you this Saturday at Thanksgiving Market!