diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index b99d42db..5e1b9b5f 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 master
 ===
 
+* Allow frontmatter "renderer_options" key to overwrite renderer options on a per-file basis. #859
 * Added a "t" helper that delegates to I18n.t, just like Rails. #853.
 * I18n will fall back to the default locale if a translation in the current locale is not found. You can disable this behavior by passing `:no_fallbacks => true` when activating `:i18n`. More settings documented at https://github.com/svenfuchs/i18n/wiki/Fallbacks . #853
 * Switched default Markdown engine to Kramdown. #852
diff --git a/middleman-core/lib/middleman-core/core_extensions/rendering.rb b/middleman-core/lib/middleman-core/core_extensions/rendering.rb
index 93f83de6..24d436a2 100644
--- a/middleman-core/lib/middleman-core/core_extensions/rendering.rb
+++ b/middleman-core/lib/middleman-core/core_extensions/rendering.rb
@@ -250,6 +250,9 @@ module Middleman
           options = opts.merge(options_for_ext(extension))
           options[:outvar] ||= '@_out_buf'
 
+          # Overwrite with frontmatter options
+          options = options.deep_merge(options[:renderer_options]) if options[:renderer_options]
+
           template_class = Tilt[path]
           # Allow hooks to manipulate the template before render
           self.class.callbacks_for_hook(:before_render).each do |callback|
diff --git a/middleman-core/lib/middleman-core/sitemap/resource.rb b/middleman-core/lib/middleman-core/sitemap/resource.rb
index 2a6c9ed6..63e29396 100644
--- a/middleman-core/lib/middleman-core/sitemap/resource.rb
+++ b/middleman-core/lib/middleman-core/sitemap/resource.rb
@@ -117,6 +117,15 @@ module Middleman
         instrument "render.resource", :path => relative_source  do
           md   = metadata.dup
           opts = md[:options].deep_merge(opts)
+
+          # Pass "renderer_options" hash from frontmatter along to renderer
+          if md[:page]["renderer_options"]
+            opts[:renderer_options] = {}
+            md[:page]["renderer_options"].each do |k, v|
+              opts[:renderer_options][k.to_sym] = v
+            end
+          end
+
           locs = md[:locals].deep_merge(locs)
 
           # Forward remaining data to helpers
diff --git a/middleman-more/features/markdown_redcarpet.feature b/middleman-more/features/markdown_redcarpet.feature
index c9ea816a..4aa97104 100644
--- a/middleman-more/features/markdown_redcarpet.feature
+++ b/middleman-more/features/markdown_redcarpet.feature
@@ -42,6 +42,27 @@ Feature: Markdown support
     When I go to "/hard_wrap.html"
     Then I should see "br"
 
+  Scenario: Redcarpet per-page frontmatter options
+    Given a fixture app "markdown-frontmatter-options-app"
+    And a file named "config.rb" with:
+      """
+      set :markdown_engine, :redcarpet
+      set :markdown, :smartypants => true
+      """
+    Given the Server is running at "markdown-frontmatter-options-app"
+    When I go to "/smarty_pants-default.html"
+    Then I should see "“"
+    When I go to "/smarty_pants-on.html"
+    Then I should see "“"
+    When I go to "/smarty_pants-off.html"
+    Then I should not see "“"
+    When I go to "/tables-default.html"
+    Then I should not see "<table>"
+    When I go to "/tables-on.html"
+    Then I should see "<table>"
+    When I go to "/tables-off.html"
+    Then I should not see "<table>"
+
   Scenario: Redcarpet uses our link_to and image_tag helpers
     Given a fixture app "markdown-app"
     And a file named "config.rb" with:
diff --git a/middleman-more/fixtures/markdown-frontmatter-options-app/config.rb b/middleman-more/fixtures/markdown-frontmatter-options-app/config.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..55b36b24
--- /dev/null
+++ b/middleman-more/fixtures/markdown-frontmatter-options-app/config.rb
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+set :markdown, :smartypants => true
diff --git a/middleman-more/fixtures/markdown-frontmatter-options-app/source/smarty_pants-default.html.markdown b/middleman-more/fixtures/markdown-frontmatter-options-app/source/smarty_pants-default.html.markdown
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..2dadeba1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/middleman-more/fixtures/markdown-frontmatter-options-app/source/smarty_pants-default.html.markdown
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+layout: false
+---
+
+"Hello"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/middleman-more/fixtures/markdown-frontmatter-options-app/source/smarty_pants-off.html.markdown b/middleman-more/fixtures/markdown-frontmatter-options-app/source/smarty_pants-off.html.markdown
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..6bc260f7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/middleman-more/fixtures/markdown-frontmatter-options-app/source/smarty_pants-off.html.markdown
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+---
+layout: false
+renderer_options:
+  smartypants: false
+---
+
+"Hello"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/middleman-more/fixtures/markdown-frontmatter-options-app/source/smarty_pants-on.html.markdown b/middleman-more/fixtures/markdown-frontmatter-options-app/source/smarty_pants-on.html.markdown
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..f54e2d67
--- /dev/null
+++ b/middleman-more/fixtures/markdown-frontmatter-options-app/source/smarty_pants-on.html.markdown
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+---
+layout: false
+renderer_options:
+  smartypants: true
+---
+
+"Hello"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/middleman-more/fixtures/markdown-frontmatter-options-app/source/tables-default.html.markdown b/middleman-more/fixtures/markdown-frontmatter-options-app/source/tables-default.html.markdown
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..033fba90
--- /dev/null
+++ b/middleman-more/fixtures/markdown-frontmatter-options-app/source/tables-default.html.markdown
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+---
+layout: false
+---
+
+First Header  | Second Header
+------------- | -------------
+Content Cell  | Content Cell
+Content Cell  | Content Cell
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/middleman-more/fixtures/markdown-frontmatter-options-app/source/tables-off.html.markdown b/middleman-more/fixtures/markdown-frontmatter-options-app/source/tables-off.html.markdown
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..9ba04d43
--- /dev/null
+++ b/middleman-more/fixtures/markdown-frontmatter-options-app/source/tables-off.html.markdown
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+---
+layout: false
+renderer_options:
+  tables: false
+---
+
+First Header  | Second Header
+------------- | -------------
+Content Cell  | Content Cell
+Content Cell  | Content Cell
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/middleman-more/fixtures/markdown-frontmatter-options-app/source/tables-on.html.markdown b/middleman-more/fixtures/markdown-frontmatter-options-app/source/tables-on.html.markdown
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..9083397b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/middleman-more/fixtures/markdown-frontmatter-options-app/source/tables-on.html.markdown
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+---
+layout: false
+renderer_options:
+  tables: true
+---
+
+First Header  | Second Header
+------------- | -------------
+Content Cell  | Content Cell
+Content Cell  | Content Cell
\ No newline at end of file