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2013 Farmers Market Schedule
Crystal City
NEW LOCATION!!
251 18th St.
Tuesdays | 3 - 7pm
May 7 - Nov 26
OakMarr
OakMarr RECenter, Jermantwn Rd.
Wednesdays | 8-12pm
May 1 - Nov 13
Wakefield
Wakefield Park on Braddock Rd.
Wednesdays | 2 - 6pm
May 1 - Oct 30
Petworth
Upshur & Taylor
Fridays | 4 - 8pm
May 3 - Oct 25
OCTOBER HOURS: 4-7pm
Fairfax
Behind old Fairfax Courthouse
Saturdays | 8am - 1pm
May 11 - Nov 2
Vienna
NEW LOCATION!!
301 Center St., S; behind Faith Baptist Church
Saturdays | 8am - noon
May 4 - Oct 26
U Street
14th & U St., NW
Saturdays | 9am - 1pm
May 4 - Nov 23
Lorton
VRE Parking Lot, Lorton Station Rd.
Sundays | 9am - 1pm
May 5 - Nov 3
Union Market
NEW MARKET!!
1309 5th Street, NE
Washington, D.C.
Sundays | 10am - 2pm
July 21 - Oct 27
Palisades
48th Place, NW at MacArthur Blvd.
Sundays | 9am - 1pm
Year Round
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Greetings!
This market season certainly has flown by! It seems like we were just harvesting strawberries and asparagus. And here we are beginning the harvest of Pink Lady and GoldRush. This growing season has definitely had its ups and downs, and I think all of us on the farm are looking forward to the winter break. We'll stay busy though with our Winter CSA, Monthly Apple Delivery, and year-round Palisades Farmers Market, plus lots more!
We are featuring a Bartlett  Pear half bushel box special. Sandy likes making Bartlett Pear jelly. Bartlett Pear butter (maybe with a little ginger or some cinnamon) would be creamy and delicious too. Pick up a box of Bartlett Pears at market this weekend. We'll see you at market!! |
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New Items at Market
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 Pink Lady & GoldRush ApplesWe have just started picking our Pink Lady & GoldRush apples. They have spectacular color and finish. Both
 varieties are on the tart and tangy side, and are a favorite of many market customers. Visit our Pink Lady and GoldRush blocks with Dave in "Pop's Perspective" below. If you are looking to stock up on a box of apples, we recommend the following varieties because they tend to store the longest - they don't dehydrate quickly, and will stay crisp in the refrigerator. Pink Lady | GoldRush | Fuji | York | Stayman | Braeburn Carrots We just harvested our baby carrots this week. They are super sweet and cute! Steam or roast them whole for an elegant appearance on your dinner plate. Sunchokes - a.k.a. Jerusalem Artichokes  These are a fantastic winter veggie and are extremely versatile. They have become very popular with our Winter CSA members. Sunchokes have a sweet nutty-carrot like flavor. One CSA member likes to cut them into bite size chunks and roast with olive oil, salt and rosemary, then melt with Parmesan cheese. Sidney likes to puree into a creamy soup, and I like to slice them raw on a salad. |
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 This year we laid a thin reflective plastic in our Fuji orchard called "ExtendDay." The purpose of this material is to reflect light back up into the canopy to help color the Fuji apples. In the picture to the left you can see a comparison of apples that had ExtendDay (front bin) and ones that did not and have a lower color (rear bin). Dave also talks about the apple tree training practices that we use in many of our apple orchards, and about the insect pressure that we experience and how we use mating disruption and pheromone traps to monitor our insect thresholds. |
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When Is It Too Late??
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We've been getting lots of questions  about when the deadline is to sign up for the Monthly Apple Delivery and the Winter CSA.
Monthly Apple Delivery - its never too late to sign up for the Monthly Apple Delivery Newsletter. Delivery dates are
December 7 | January 4 | February 1 | March 1 | April 12
So, even if you don't sign up until February to receive the newsletter, you'll still have the opportunity to order a box of apples in March and April if you wish.
 Winter CSA - The first Winter CSA delivery for the Lorton and Vienna delivery locations is November 9th. And the first delivery for Washington, DC is December 7th. Register online by Monday, November 4th for Vienna and Lorton Monday, December 2nd for DC However, if you miss the deadline, please call us and we will take your application information over the phone. We'll even prorate the cost of the Winter CSA if you sign up after the first delivery. So simple! It's a piece of cake....or apple pie! |
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We look forward to seeing you at the Farmers Market!
Sidney & Anthony
Dave & Mary Margaret Sandy, Steve, Caleb and Katy Kuhn Orchardsin the cherry blossoms, April 2013 |
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