Please log in, or sign up for a new account and purchase a subscription to continue reading.

Please log in, or sign up for a new account to continue reading.

Thank you for reading! We hope that you continue to enjoy our free content.

Log in or read 2 more articles before registering, and 8 before becoming a member.

Thank you for reading! On your next view you will be asked to log in or create an account to continue reading.

Thank you for reading! On your next view you will be asked to log in to your registered account or create an account to receive 6 more articles over the next 30 days. join now for unlimited access.

Share unlimited digital access with 4 family members… join now.

Thank you for reading! To continue reading your local news, please register for free. Or join for unlimited access. (Already a member? Log in.)

Thank you for reading! To continue reading your local news, please register for free. Or join for unlimited access. (Already a member? Log in.)

Local news and analysis – and much more. By joining you get unlimited access to it all.Join now.

Share unlimited digital access with 4 family members… join now.

Thank you for reading! To continue reading your local news, please register for free. Or join for unlimited access. (Already a member? Log in.)

Checking back? Since you viewed this item previously you can read it again.

Please log in, or sign up for a new account and purchase a subscription to continue reading.

Please purchase a subscription to continue reading.

Your current subscription does not provide access to this content.

You get home delivery Monday through Saturday – plus full digital access any time, on any device – with our six-day subscription delivery membership.

This membership plan includes member-only benefits like our popular ticket giveaways, all of our email newsletters and access to the daily digital replica of the printed paper. Also, you can share digital access with up to four other household members at no additional cost.

Subscriptions renew automatically every 30 days. Call 240-215-8600 to cancel auto-renewal. Most subscribers are served by News-Post carriers; households in some outlying areas receive same-day delivery through the US Postal Service. If your household falls in a postal delivery area, you will be notified by our customer service team.

With our four-day Wednesday-through-Saturday home delivery package, you get home delivery of our popular Food and 72 Hours sections as well as the full Saturday-Sunday weekend paper.

And, as with all of our packages, you get full access to all of our online content, any day and on any device.

Membership includes access to newsletters, special offers and the ability to share your subscription with up to four additional household members.

Subscriptions renew automatically every 30 days. Call 240-215-8600 to cancel auto-renewal. Most subscribers are served by News-Post carriers; households in some outlying areas receive same-day delivery through the US Postal Service. If your household falls in a postal delivery area, you will be notified by our customer service team.

With a digital-only membership subscription, you get individual access to all of our online content, 24/7, on any device.

Digital memberships qualify for special member benefits, like our popular ticket giveaways.

Plus you get access to the ePages, a digital replica of the printed paper, and all of our email newsletters.

Subscriptions renew automatically every 30 days. Call 240-215-8600 to cancel auto-renewal.

Our short-term pass is the digital equivalent of buying a couple of papers at the corner store. You can access all of our digital content for 48 hours with each non-renewing pass.

Sorry, no member giveaways, custom newsletters, linked accounts or ePages access with short-term passes.

Sorry, no promotional deals were found matching that code.

Promotional Rates were found for your code.

Submit your event to ag@newspost.com or to the online calendar at fredericknewspost.com/calendar.

Montgomery County Agricultural Fair, through Aug. 20, 16 Chestnut St., Gaithersburg. Fair hours are 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. through Aug. 18, 10 a.m. to midnight Aug. 19 and 20. Animal and barn exhibits, rides, fair food, free and paid grandstand entertainment. mcagfair.com.

The free seminar ”Growing Up Wild” will take place 9 a.m. to noon Aug. 20 at the UME Office, 330 Montevue Lane, Frederick. Designed for educators who work with children ages 3 to 7 years old. Limited to 25 participants. Presented by the UME Frederick County Master Gardeners. For more info see bit.ly/FishWildlifeGrowingWild for details. Free, but pre-registration is required. Register online: eventbrite.com/e/359528658897 or bit.ly/FCMGGrowWild22.

Catoctin Soil Conservation District’s board meeting will be held at 9 a.m. Aug. 22 at the Burkittsville Ruritan, 500 E. Main St., Burkittsville. Meeting agenda will be posted 24 hours in advance of meeting. 301-695-2803.

The Frederick Soil Conservation District board meeting will be held at 10:30 a.m. Aug. 24 at the Soil Conservation District Office, 92 Thomas Johnson Drive, Suite 230, Frederick. Meeting agenda posted 24 hours in advance of meeting. 301-695-2803.

Women in Agriculture Webinar, hosted by University of Md. Extension. On Aug. 24, the topic is farm stress management and resiliency. Free. Register at extension.umd.edu.

The 141st Maryland State Fair, complete with daily home arts, farm and garden, livestock and horse competitions, rides, games, live concerts and entertainment, Thoroughbred horse racing, farm fresh foods, the U-Learn Agriculture Zone, The Birthing Center and more runs for three weekends: Aug. 25-28, Sept. 1-5 and Sept. 8-11. Hours are 5 to 11 p.m. Thursdays, and 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and Labor Day. For details and admission, visit marylandstatefair.com.

Brunswick Community Festival — 5 to 9 p.m. Aug. 26-27, Burkittsville Ruritan, 500 E. Main St., Burkittsville. Food by the Ruritan, Home Comfort bluegrass band on Friday night, cake auction on Saturday to support the Brunswick FFA Alumni scholarship fund, pony rides, moon bounce and petting zoo provided by D and D Pony Rides. Family fun. bit.ly/BrunsCommFest.

Please follow market guidelines when visiting, including wearing of facial masks.

Boonsboro Farmers Market. Shafer Park Annex, 241 Potomac Str., next to the police station, Boonsboro, 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesdays, through October. Locally sourced produce, meats, dairy, herbs, honey, baked goods, wines, skin care; live music, food trucks. 301-471-9816 or Facebook.

Brunswick Main Street Farmers Market, Martins’ Creek Municipal parking lot, Potomac Street at First Avenue, Brunswick. Second and last Friday of the month, 4 to 7 p.m., through Sept. 30. facebook.com/bmsfarmersmarket.

Carroll County Farmers Market. Carroll County Agriculture Center, 700 Agriculture Drive, Westminster. Summer markets 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Aug. 20, Heirloom Tomato Day. 410-848-7748 or carrollcountyfarmersmarket.com. updated 031522

Community Farmer’s Market — 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays through Sept. 3, 2 S. Glade Road, Walkersville.

Downtown Thursday Market — 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. through Sept. 29, Old Carmack Jay’s parking lot, 331 N. Market St., Frederick.

Emmitsburg Farmers Market. 302 S. Seton Ave., Emmitsburg. 3 to 6:30 p.m. Fridays, through Oct. 7. Contact Amy Naill at 301-600-6303 or anaill@emmitsburgmd.gov.

Field Fresh Farmers Market. Frederick Fairgrounds, Lot A, on the Franklin Street side of the Frederick Fairgrounds. Open 9 a.m. to 1 p.m Saturdays, through Nov. 19. 25+ vendors. fieldfreshfarmersmarket.com.

Frederick City Market. Parking lot of the old Carmack-Jay’s building, 331 N. Market St., Frederick. 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sundays, through Nov. 20. Food and artisan market. frederickcitymarket.com.

Frederick Farmers Market. 1215 W. Patrick St., Golden Mile/Gavigan’s Furniture, Frederick. 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays, through Nov. 19. wffmltd@gmail.com. frederickfarmersmarket.com.

Frederick Fresh Online. Online market is open year-round. Place orders from 8 a.m. Thursdays through 8 p.m. Sundays. Pickups are 5 to 6:30 p.m. in Urbana, Downtown Frederick, West side of Frederick, Point of Rocks. Sustainable and local produce, dairy, eggs, meat, baked goods and specialty items from a variety of farmers and small businesses in the area. Email lisa@communityfare.org. frederickfreshonline.com.

FSK Mall Farmers Market — 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on S aturdays, through Nov. 19 in the Sears Automotive Center parking lot, 5500 Buckeystown Pike, Frederick. francisscottkeyfarmersmarket.com.

Jefferson Farmers Market, Jefferson Ruritan, 4603 Lander Road, Jefferson, 4 to 6 p.m. Wednesdays, rain or shine, through Sept. 14. Food trucks, live music. 301-473-8330 or the Facebook page.

Key City Food & Farm Market, William Talley Rec Center area of Baker Park, 121 N. Bentz St., Frederick. Food trucks and locally-sourced goods. Food truck roundup Sept. 10. Market hours are 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Fridays through Sept. 3. 301-600-3850 or 301-600-3846.

Middletown Farmers Market. Parking lot of Christ Reformed UCC, 12 S. Church St., Middletown. Thursdays 4 to 7 p.m. through mid-October. middletownmdfarmersmarket.com or 301-524-1035.

Mount Airy Main Street Farmers’ Market. 3 N. Main St., behind the Historic Mount Airy Train Station, 3 N. Main St., Mount Airy. 3 to 7 p.m. Wednesdays through September. mountairymainstreetfarmersmarket.org.

Myersville Farmers Outdoor Market. Municipal parking lot next to Myersville Town Hall/Volunteer Fire Company at 301 Main St., Myersville. 9 a.m. to noon Saturdays, through Oct. 29. Around 30 vendors, food trucks. 301-524-1035 or myersvillefarmersmarket.com.

New Market Farmers Market. New Market Elementary School, 93 W. Main St., New Market. Second and fourth Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., through Oct. 22.

Smithsburg Town Farmers Market. Located at the carnival grounds behind the fire department, 22 N. Main St., Smithsburg; 4-7 p.m. Aug. 22, Sept. 26, Oct. 24 and Nov. 28. @smithsburgmdtownfarmersmarket on Facebook.

Thurmont Main Street Farmers Market. Community Park, in the grassy area by the parking lot across from the first pavilion, 9 a.m. to noon Saturdays through Sept. 10. www.thurmontmainstreet.com or Vickie Grinder at grinder@thurmontstaff.com.

Urbana Library Farmers Market. Urbana Regional Library, 9020 Amelung St., Urbana. 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sundays, through Oct. 30.

Worman’s Mill Markets & Music. Worman’s Mill, 2470 Merchant Circle, Frederick. 5 to 8 p.m. Fridays through September. Live music, craft beverages, food trucks. 240-285-9263 or wormansmillvillage.com.

YMCA of Frederick County Farmers Market. 1000 N. Market St., Frederick. 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays, through Nov. 1. frederickymca.org.

Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items.

Your comment has been submitted.

There was a problem reporting this.

Keep it clean. No vulgar, racist, sexist or sexually-oriented language. Engage ideas. This forum is for the exchange of ideas, not personal attacks or ad hominem criticisms. TURN OFF CAPS LOCK. Be civil. Don't threaten. Don't lie. Don't bait. Don't degrade others. No trolling. Stay on topic. No spamming. This is not the place to sell miracle cures. No deceptive names. Apparently misleading usernames are not allowed. Say it once. No repetitive posts, please. Help us. Use the 'Report' link for abusive posts.

Please log in, or sign up for a new account and purchase a subscription to read or post comments.

Looking to hire in Frederick? Reach jobseekers in print and online. Email recruitment@newspost.com.

Keep the conversation about local news & events going by joining us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Recent updates from The News-Post and also from News-Post staff members are compiled below.

Our local business directory includes detailed information for featured businesses as well as customer reviews and direct links to related events.

Stay informed of daily news & events in your community for as little as $3.25 a week.

The Frederick News-Post is printed by FNP Printing and Publishing.