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2014 Farmers Market Schedule
Crystal City
NEW/OLD LOCATION!!
Crystal Drive
Between 18th & 20th Sts.
Tuesdays | 3pm - 7pm
April 1 - November 25
OakMarr
OakMarr RECenter, Jermantwn Rd.
Wednesdays | 8am-12pm
May 7 - November 26
Wakefield
Wakefield Park on Braddock Rd.
Wednesdays | 2 - 6pm
May 7 - October 29
Petworth
NEW DAY!!
9th St. NW btwn
Upshur & Taylor
Saturdays| 9am - 1pm
May 3 - Oct 25
Fairfax
Behind old Fairfax Courthouse
Saturdays | 8am - 1pm
May 10 - November 1
Vienna
301 Center St., S; behind Faith Baptist Church
Saturdays | 8am - noon
May 3 - October 25
U Street
14th & U St., NW
Washington, DC
Saturdays | 9am - 1pm
May 3 - Nov 22
NEW MARKET!!
Hardy Middle School Parking Lot
1819 35th Street, NW
Washington, DC
Saturdays | 9am - 1pm
May 10 - November 22
Lorton
VRE Parking Lot, Lorton Station Rd.
Sundays | 9am - 1pm
May 4 - November 2
Union Market
NEW TIMES!!
1309 5th Street, NE
Washington, DC
Sundays | 11am - 3pm
May 4 - October 26
Palisades
48th Place, NW at MacArthur Blvd.
Washington, DC
Sundays | 9am - 1pm
Year Round
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We'll be bringing Easter Egg & French Breakfast Radishes, Garlic Scapes, and Strawberries to market this weekend. We'll also be bringing plenty of Fuji apples, along with the Gold Rush and Pink Lady apples.
We know your mouth is watering for lots of fresh fruits, and they are slowly coming. Here are some pictures of our apples, blueberries and raspberries. As you can see, they still need to grow and ripen. A good solid week of sunshine is what we all need! (And then the week after that, we'll probably be asking for some rain.)
 | | Blueberries - not quite blue yet. |
 | | Raspberries - they'll be pink jewels soon enough. |
 | | Apples - definitely on the starchy side right now! |
We'll see you
at market!!
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Better Late Than Never Strawberries
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It seems like it's been weeks that customers have been asking when we'll be harvesting our strawberries. And FINALLY, we are picking strawberries on a daily basis.  Really, we aren't that far behind schedule. But since the winter was so long and so cold, folks are just desperate for spring-time fruit.
And we would rather have late strawberries than early strawberries. Our fellow Maryland and Virginia growers who attend market with us harvest strawberries earlier in the season, and then when the timing is just perfect, we'll reach good production rates as they are starting to tail off. It's great for you too because you can enjoy strawberries for a longer period of time from Virginia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania.
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Boxes of Fuji SPECIAL
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We are continuing the Box of Fuji Special. You are more than welcome to order them and we'll pack them here at the farm (or call us - 717-334-2722). Or you can pick up a box of Fuji at market. They are $25 for a half bushel box (regularly priced at $33.00). |
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Gigantic Blackberries
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We have started harvesting a few blackberries. "Blackberries...now?!" is going through your mind, right?!
We have blackberries, raspberries and strawberries planted in our high tunnel (which is a simplified greenhouse). The high tunnel allows us to extend the growing season for each of these crops. We've picked a few strawberries already, and have some blackberries ready to harvest as well.
These blackberries are GIGANTIC! Gigantic like-the-size-of your-thumb gigantic! But their size is not credited to the high tunnel. This large variety of blackberry is 'Siskiyou.' Here are some pictures of some of our blackberries at different stages in growth. Keep in mind these photos were all taken on June 11th.
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We look forward to seeing you at the Farmers Market!
In the Apple Trellis, April 21, 2014
Sidney & Anthony
Dave & Mary Margaret Sandy, Steve, Caleb, Diane and Katy Kuhn Orchards |
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