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Join us for Our Second Annual Youth Farmers Market!
Youth Farmers Market- Hampstead, Maryland
Saturday, August 16, 2025
9:00AM - 12:00PM
Currently accepting applications 🏁
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About the fair
We are so excited to announce that our Youth Farmers Market is back for another Year! Our local Hampstead Farmers Market has agreed to share their space with us again so that we can have a Youth Farmers Market in conjunction with the regular Farmer's Market. Youth Day and will feature the regular farmers market on one side and a youth farmers market on the other!
Spots are limited and we want to give you a chance to secure a spot first before the general public! here is what you need to know first:
- This opportunity is completely FREE!
- You will need to provide your own EVERYTHING (table, tent, chairs, etc..)
- You will need to get up early just like the farmers do to set up your spot, please be prepared to set up early and stay until the end.
We will get to set up outside just like the farmers and vendors that are there each Saturday and experience what it is like to participate in a farmers market style event.
Date: August 16th, 2025
Time: 7:00 am - 12:00 pm
Location: 1400 Panther Dr, Hampstead, MD 21074
Hosted by
JENNIFER LLERAS
🗓️ Started hosting in 2024
✅ Identity verified
🚀 Has hosted 2 fairs
42 booths participating
Charmed By Brooke
Goofy Goobers Bead Creations
And 40 others.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Acton Children's Business Fair?
The Acton Children's Business Fair inspires children to discover their inner entrepreneur. The largest entrepreneurship event for children in North America, this one-day market gives children the opportunity to showcase their very own businesses.
The Acton Children's Business Fair inspires children to discover their inner entrepreneur. The largest entrepreneurship event for children in North America, this one-day market gives children the opportunity to showcase their very own businesses.
How many businesses will you accept?
We will accept up to 36 businesses.
We will accept up to 36 businesses.
How do I apply? Can I apply as part of a group?
Application must be submitted online. Please submit one application for each business. Children working as a group should submit one application that includes each child's information. No more than 3 participants per business.
Application must be submitted online. Please submit one application for each business. Children working as a group should submit one application that includes each child's information. No more than 3 participants per business.
What if someone else has the same business idea?
Two cupcake businesses? Not a problem. In general, we will let market forces play out, though we will let later entries know if another applicant has a similar idea so the later entrant can decide what to do.
Two cupcake businesses? Not a problem. In general, we will let market forces play out, though we will let later entries know if another applicant has a similar idea so the later entrant can decide what to do.
Will electricity be available?
Unfortunately, we are not able to provide electricity to the booths.
Unfortunately, we are not able to provide electricity to the booths.
What are the rules?
This event is designed to give children the experience of selling a product or service.
This event is designed to give children the experience of selling a product or service.
Parents of younger children may sit in the booth, but the children should be responsible for set up, customer interaction, and sales.
Parents may help their child fill out the application, but we expect the children to do as much as possible by themselves.
How did the Acton Children's Business Fair get started?
Jeff and Laura Sandefer and a few other families wanted to spark a sense of wonder and entrepreneurship in their children so they created the first Acton Children's Business Fair in Austin, Texas, in 2007. That year, there were seven entrepreneurs and around 25 attendees. Now, there are over 115 entrepreneurs and 1,500 attendees at the Acton Children's Business Fair in Austin.
Jeff and Laura Sandefer and a few other families wanted to spark a sense of wonder and entrepreneurship in their children so they created the first Acton Children's Business Fair in Austin, Texas, in 2007. That year, there were seven entrepreneurs and around 25 attendees. Now, there are over 115 entrepreneurs and 1,500 attendees at the Acton Children's Business Fair in Austin.
