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Signs of Spring Cont. Farmers Markets Reopening!!

By Prince Of Petworth

April Tomatoes

photo by Rex Block

Good news from FRESHFARM:

“🎉 MAIN SEASON IS HERE! Mark your calendars for a flurry of April market openings and longer operating hours for some of our year-round markets.

🎊 APRIL MARKETING OPENINGS🎊

📍 Anacostia Community Museum
🗓 Opening April 18
Saturdays,10 am to 2 pm

📍 By White House
🗓 Opening April 2
Thursdays, 11am to 2pm

📍 Cleveland Park
🗓 Opening April 4
Saturdays, 9am to 1pm

📍 Uptown
🗓 Opening April 4
Saturdays, 9am to 1pm

📍 Union Market District
🗓 Opening April 5
Sundays, 10am to 2pm
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⏰ APRIL OPERATING HOURS CHANGES ⏰ (more…)

“Farmers Market SW moves to The Wharf”!

By Prince Of Petworth

From Diverse Market Management:

“Farmers Market SW will reopen at The Wharf this spring, securing a new long-term home just two blocks away at M Street Landing following a successful ten-year residency at 4th and M Street SW. The market is scheduled to reopen on Saturday, April 4, and will continue to operate weekly on Saturdays through November from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

The relocation was made possible through a partnership between The Wharf and Diverse Market Management, who worked together to ensure the market remains in Southwest and continues serving residents with access to fresh, locally sourced food.

Located in the plaza at M Street Landing outside of Pitango, Philippe Chow and The Fish Shop, (more…)

Mighty Mount Pleasant cont. My Goodness, Look at the People Digging Out the ENTIRE Lamont Plaza for the Farmers Market which “is ON tomorrow!”

By Prince Of Petworth


3210 Mt Pleasant Street, NW

Photos don’t do it justice: “But an Epic labor of love is happening to dig out Lamont plaza! It’s just neighbors from various groups (the mt p library friends, mt p clean up crew, farmers market, neighbors et al!) The farmers market is ON tomorrow!” (more…)

“YOUR SIGN TO SUPPORT THE ADMO FARMERS MARKET!”

By Prince Of Petworth

Thanks to Julia for sharing:

“YOUR SIGN TO SUPPORT THE ADMO FARMERS MARKET! After 50+ years making the weekend trek from PA to DC with fresh produce, Licking Creek Bend Farm’s Mike Tabor says times are changing and this year may be the last. He says he doesn’t do it for money, but it’s depressing nonetheless. (more…)

Lamond-Riggs Farmers Market Celebration this Friday!

By Prince Of Petworth

From an email:

“Join us (5171 South Dakota Ave, NE) this Friday, Nov. 7 from 4 to 8 p.m. as we celebrate local farmers, good food and community spirit at the Lamond-Riggs farmers market. Hosted by the University of the District of Columbia’s College of Agriculture, Urban Sustainability and Environmental Sciences, the event will feature live music, (more…)

West Porch Fridays, a new farmers market @ Union Station starts this Friday!

By Prince Of Petworth

From an email:

“West Porch Fridays and will take place at the West Carriage Porch of Union Station. That site has historically been a destination for food and produce and we’re bringing that back every Friday from 1130am – 330pm starting June 27. The series runs until September 26. It’ll include vendors selling produce (two different farms, excited about the range of their offerings given what’s in season), bread, preserves and syrups, greens, dried herbs, ice cream, hot sauce, beer and other fun items. There will also be a hot food vendor from New Orleans called Mardi Gras Munchies.

Here’s the list of vendors for the 27th: (more…)

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