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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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 Even though the fireworks for the 4th of July celebrations have ceased, there are still some spectacular deals at market! This weekend we are featuring an "After the 4th Berry & Cherry Explosion!!" That means you can mix 'n' match any two cherry, raspberry, blueberry, blackberry, currant or gooseberry for only $9.00! We have loads of red and green gooseberries. If you would like to pre-order a flat, please call the office: 717-334-2722. They are $48 for a 12 half pint flat. Our Lodi and Transparent apples have been harvested. If you would like a half bushel box to make applesauce, please call the office and we'll make sure that we have a box for you at market. We'll see you at market!! |
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The Peaches are HERE!!
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We surprised lots of market shoppers last weekend with our first  picking of peaches. They are such a juicy and welcoming treat! While these peaches are not free-stone, they are still fragrant and flavorful.
One thing that is common with early season peaches are "split pits." Split pits occur in early season peaches because their growing season is so short and they swell and ripen very quickly. So quickly, that the force causes the flesh to pull the pit, splitting it in half.
So if you see these split pit peaches at market, they are perfectly a-okay!
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Fragrant Garlic
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We are selling the last of our garlic scapes this weekend (if you haven't made a batch of garlic scape pesto....now is your last chance!) and good timing, because our garlic is now curing.
We had two plantings of garlic last fall. We usually order 'German White' garlic because it yields large and flavorful heads. After it was planted, we were concerned that we didn't have enough for all of our markets and our up-coming Winter CSA.
Luckily, we had held on to our garlic seconds that weren't good enough to sell. So we broke apart the bulbs and planted the cloves, not really sure what the results would be.
The garlic that we ordered yielded big beautiful heads. The garlic that we planted from last year's harvest yielded small and cute heads. Its interesting to see that the size quality of the product changes from generation to generation.
So what does this mean for you? Whether you purchase a large or small head of garlic, it will still taste great. You'll see our larger heads of garlic in the upcoming weeks as they are taking a little longer to cure.
Here's a picture of the garlic curing under the barn. Whenever the wind picks up, it smells so delicious!
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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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