Customers included Chris and Angie Paris of Sandy Spring and their daughter, Rachel. "This is my favorite library and my favorite farmers' market," said Angie, who purchased blueberry-peach bread and focaccia from the Breadery.
Angie Paris was also carrying empty milk bottles from the South Mountain Creamery, based in Middletown. The milk is sold in glass bottles that customers return after use.
Jackie Lorsong, the customer who purchased two chocolate milks and one 2 percent, said she buys from the creamery nearly every week. "I like to support the local farmers," she said.
Sowers said she gets to know her regular customers, because they return "week after week." She also sells her fresh dairy products at farmers' markets in Baltimore and Virginia, she said. But she likes selling from Glenwood, because her farm is close by. Besides, she said, "it's a really good market."
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Farmers' markets
The Howard County Economic Development Authority's Agricultural Marketing Program has farmers' markets at three locations in the county. The markets, listed below, run through the fall season.
Thursdays: east Columbia library, 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Saturdays: Glenwood library, 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Sundays: Oakland Mills village center, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
