Michelle Obama does it, now you can too. Bring the country to the city every day of the week with these local farmers’ markets.
By Amna Rehmatulla
Fresh veggies in season. Photo by Natalie Maynor.
Nothing beats a sweet strawberry or juicy tomato on a steamy summer day. Here is our go to list of where to find fresh fruits and vegetables, meat, poultry, fish, cheeses, fruit pies, breads, fresh pasta, cut flowers, potted plants, soaps and herbal products from local farmers in the DMV area throughout the week.
Tuesday
Where: Crystal City FRESHFARM Market
Time: 3 to 7 pm
Location: Crystal Drive between 18th and 20th Streets
Nearest metro: Crystal City (blue line)
Information: click here
Wednesday:
Take a quick pit stop on your way home from work and purchase some fresh jelly cookies, coffee cake, or pistachio and cranberry biscotti at the Foggy Market.
Where: Foggy Bottom FRESHFARM Market
Time: 3 to 7 pm
Location: I Street between New Hampshire and 24th Street (right behind the George Washington University Hospital)
Nearest metro: Foggy Bottom (blue line)
Information: click here
Thursday:
Be sure to drop by at least once at the Penn Quarter market where farmers sell delicious fruits, vegetables, cheeses, breads, cookies, seasonal soups and pastries, soaps, plants, orchids, cut flowers and meat.
Where: Penn Quarter FRESHFARM Market
Time: 3 to 7 pm
Location: At the north end of 8th St. NW, between D and E Streets
Nearest metro: Gallery Place (red, yellow or green lines) or Archives (yellow or green line
Information: click here
Where: White House FRESHFARM Market
Time: from 3 to 7 pm
Location: 810 Vermont Avenue, NW (between H and I Street, NW).
Nearest metro: McPherson Square (blue and orange lines).
Information: click here
Saturday:
Sample goods grown from local farmers, specialty foods and unique band-crafted gift ideas. Everything is locally grown or bandmade at the National Harbor market.
Where: H Street NE FRESHFARM Market
Time: 9 am to 12 pm
Location: 625 H Street NE
Nearest metro: Union Station (red line)
Information: click here
Where: Bethesda FRESHFARM Market
Time: 9 am to 12 pm
Location: Norfolk Ave. at Verteran’s Park
Nearest metro: Bethesda (red line)
Information: click here
Where: Silver Spring FRESHFARM Market
Time: 9 am to 1 pm
Location: Ellsworth Drive between Fenton Street and Georgia Avenue
Nearest metro: Silver Spring (red line)
Information: click here
Where: National Harbor
Time: 10 am to 2 pm
Location: located at National Harbor on American Way between Waterfront and Fleet Street.
Information: click here
Sunday:
Start your Sunday right by visiting the Dupont market located in the heart of one of the District’s most vibrant and diverse neighborhoods. During the peak season, there are more than 40 farmers offering various fruits and vegetables.
Where: Dupont Circle FRESHFARM Market
Time: 8:30 am to 1 pm
Location: 20th St. NW between Massachusetts Ave. and Connecticut Ave., in the adjacent parking of PNC bank
Nearest metro: Dupont Circle (red line)
Information: click here
Where: Annapolis FRESHFARM Market
Time: 8:30 am to 12 pm
Location: Donner Parking Lot, Compromise St., on the Harbor in Downtown Annapolis.
Information: click here
