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The “summer” farmers markets began this weekend in Rockville and Olney, providing a fun day for families and foodies alike.  On Saturday mornings, the Rockville Farmers Market is held in the Jury Parking Lot at the corner of Jefferson and Monroe.  On Sunday mornings, the Olney Farmers Market is held in a park on Sandy Spring Road and Prince Philip (about 3 blocks east of Georgia Avenue).  Both sell vegetables, fruit, bread, pastries, cheese, meat, fish, flowers, and plants and there’s perhaps a 20 percent overlap in vendors.  Olney is perhaps twice as large because it also includes arts and crafts, food, and live music.  I like Farmers Markets so much that I often wind up visiting both and if you’re foodie, you can stay informed through my tweets on any new or unusual products I encounter.  Right now, strawberries and lettuce are at their peak but you’ll also find early hothouse tomatoes and last fall’s apples.