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<Title>Free Farmers Market CANCELLATION (6/12/2025)</Title>
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    <div class="html-content"><img src="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/retrieveressentials/posts/150643/attachments/57499" style="max-width: 100%; height: auto;">We do apologize for any inconvenience, but due to unforeseen circumstances, there will be no Free Farmers Market Today (6/12/2025).<div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div></div>
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<Summary>We do apologize for any inconvenience, but due to unforeseen circumstances, there will be no Free Farmers Market Today (6/12/2025).</Summary>
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<Summary>Hope to see you there!</Summary>
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    <div class="html-content"><div>Quick PSA:</div><div><br></div><div>For those who got the Atlantic Salmon from the FFM today (06/05/2025), please be mindful of a few things before eating.<br><div><br></div></div><div>If your salmon has a slimy or mushy like texture (it's floppy and not firm), any sort of discoloring ( a darker shade of the usual vibrant light orange/pink), or a noticeably stronger fishy smell thats pungant, or feeling unsure about it, please consider discarding it! We also don't recommend freezing it either for later use as that wont aid it either. </div><div><br></div><div>We'll see you at the next FFM!</div></div>
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<Title>Last week to donate your items at move out!</Title>
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<Title>Arbutus Route ~ Detour In Effect ~ Arbutus Arts &amp; Craft Fest</Title>
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<Title>Free Farmers Market TODAY!</Title>
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