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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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 If you haven't already submitted your photo for our Juicy Peach Bib contest, this weekend is your last opportunity. If you turn in a photo to us, you could win a $50 gift certificate to use at Kuhn Orchards farmers market!
Here's what you need to do.... Purchase $15 worth of yellow peaches. We'll give you a bib. Snap a picture of you (or a friend) enjoying Kuhn Orchards peaches while wearing the bib. Email us the picture by Sunday the 31st.
We hope you have a fantastic Labor Day weekend and we'll see you at market!!
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You've Been Asking and Honeycrisp Have Finally Arrived!!
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 Sound the trumpets! Blaze the Horns! Line up the welcoming parade!!
Honeycrisp Apples are being harvested and packed up for market at this very moment!!
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Fill-A-Box Special
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Just as promised, the first weekend of each month, we will be featuring a Fill-A-Box Special. Place your order for a half bushel box mixed with
- Yellow Peaches
- Yellow Fantasia Nectarines
- Honeycrisp Apples
- GingerGold Apples
- and a few Pears
Boxes are a great bargain at only $40.
You may place your order online or call our office (717-334-2722). This Fill-A-Box Special is for orders only; we will not be honoring this special on boxes packed at market.
Deliveries will be made:
September 6th - Vienna, Fairfax, 14th & U, Petworth, Glover Park
September 7th - Lorton, Union, Palisades
September 9th - Crystal City
September 10th - OakMarr, Wakefield
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Heirloom Tomatoes -- Why ours have so much flavor
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Even though tomatoes are one of the most common homegrown fruits, they are also a very particular plant to grow successfully. I'm not referring to 'successful' as a bountiful crop or a beautiful crop, but yet as a flavorful crop.
 The primary nutrients that tomato plants need are nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium, other nutrients include calcium, magnesium and sulfur, plus a slew of micro nutrients.
Anyone can manage their fertilizer applications and rates so they are as ideal as possible. But what makes the difference between a good tomato and a great tomato. The answer: soil.
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Tomatoes. There are lots of green ones still on the vine, so plan on seeing them at market for weeks to come.
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is key in growing healthy, strong and flavorful fruits and vegetables. In our area of Pennsylvania we have clay and loam soils. Clay and loam are great soils to have because they retain moisture and prevent nutrients from leaching rapidly. Roots can really take hold to these soil types and absorb the nutrients and moisture that they contain. Loose sandy soils tend to lose nutrients and moisture at a greater rate, therefore the plants don't have as long of an opportunity to absorb the needed essentials. Ergo, plants that can access and utilize accessible nutrients are packed with flavor and nutrients for you!
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Boxes of tomatoes and crates of onions lined up for farmers markets.
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We have many many Heirloom Tomato varieties. Try a different variety each week for the remainder of the season. A new variety we are growing is 'Indigo Rose' which is at the top of the ranks as an antioxidant. They are a pretty shiny two-toned red and purple tomato that is small in size. But all tomatoes are great antioxidants and a superb summer treat!
Enjoy them all while they are still here!!
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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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