Finding local products and produce just got more convenient for DC-area residents. FRESHFARM Markets is opening three new markets: Crystal City, VA; Bethesda, MD; and at the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) in Southwest DC.
The Crystal City FRESHFARM Market will open on Tuesday May 18 from 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM, the Bethesda FRESHFARM Market will open on Saturday, June 19 from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM, and the HHS FRESHFARM Market will open on Wednesday June 2 from 2:30 PM to 6:30 PM. All of the markets will be open weekly through the end of October.
“FRESHFARM Markets is delighted to bring more farmers and artisan producers to neighborhoods in our greater metro DC area,” said Bernadine Prince, co-director of FRESHFARM Markets. “This is a win-win for consumers who want to eat seasonally and locally and for our farmers who bring the freshest farm-raised foods to our producer-only farmers’ markets.”
The new markets will showcase the best seasonal products that local farms in Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia. Pasture-raised meats, eggs, artisan cheeses, yogurt, fresh fruits and vegetables, breads and baked goods, fresh flowers and plants will be available.
Each week the markets will also host chef demonstrations using products from the market. The demos will illustrate the health benefits of eating fresh, locally grown foods and will inform shoppers on how to make simple recipes using seasonal ingredients.
2010 FRESHFARM MARKETS SCHEDULE
Crystal City FRESHFARM Market
Dates: Tuesdays, May 18 – October 26
Time: 3:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Crystal Drive between 18th and 20th Streets
Opening Day Chef at Market: TBD
Foggy Bottom FRESHFARM Market
Dates: Wednesdays, April 7 – November 24
Time: 3:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Location: I Street, NW between New Hampshire Avenue and 24th Street, NW
Opening Day Chef at Market: Steve Badt, Miriam’s Kitchen, 4:00 PM
Health & Human Services FRESHFARM Market
Dates: Wednesdays, June 2 – October 27
Time: 2:30 PM – 6:30 PM
Location: 200 Independence Avenue, SW
Opening Day Chef at Market: TBD
Penn Quarter FRESHFARM Market
Dates: Thursdays, April 1 – December 23
Time: 3:00 PM – 7:00 PM
8th Street, NW between D and E Streets
Opening Day Chef at Market: Bryan Moscatello, Zola Wine & Kitchen, 4:00 PM
FRESHFARM Market, By the White House
Dates: Thursdays, May 6 – November 18
Time: 3:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Location: Vermont Avenue, NW between H and I Streets, NW
Opening Day Chef at Market: Jaleo/Think Food Group GIANT PAELLA, 4:30 PM
H Street NE FRESHFARM Market
Dates: Saturdays, May 1 – October 30
Time: 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Location: 625 H Street, NE (parking lot across from H Street Self Storage)
Opening Day Chef at Market: TBD
Silver Spring FRESHFARM Market
Dates: Saturdays, April 3 – December 18
Time: 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Location: Ellsworth Drive between Fenton Street and Georgia Avenue
Opening Day Chef at Market: Pedro Matamoros, 8407 Kitchen & Bar, 11:00 AM
The April 3 market will be held in Gateway Plaza at the corner of Colesville and Georgia Avenue due to an event at the regular location.
St. Michaels FRESHFARM Market
Dates: Saturdays, April 17 – October 9
Time: 8:30 AM – 11:30 AM
Location: Muskrat Park in the harbor
Opening Day Chef at Market: TBD
Dupont Circle FRESHFARM Market
Dates: Sundays, April 4 – December 26
Time: 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Location: 1500 block of 20th Street, NW between Massachusetts Avenue and Q Street and in the adjacent PNC Bank parking lot.
Opening Day Chef at Market: David Varley, Bourbon Steak, 11:00 AM
Annapolis FRESHFARM Market
Dates: Sundays, May 2 – November 21
Time: 8:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Location: Donner Parking Lot in downtown Annapolis
Opening Day Chef at Market: TBD
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So Why are they opening another market in Bethesda to compete with the Central Market there on Thursday and Sunday.. its a better market, better prices more complete.. and it doesn’t have two women running it making 275,000 per year and collecting grant money.. Farm Fresh Markets have gotten very expensive and its not the poor farmers who are making the money..