First Week of May Brings Opening of Fairfax County Farmers Markets

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(The following is republished from the Fairfax County Park Authority.)

Spring is here and the 11 Fairfax County Park Authority (FCPA) Farmers Markets are gearing up for the 2015 season! All markets open the first week of May, providing residents with fresh food options until late fall. These markets are unique in that they are “producer-only” locally grown markets.

All vendors come from within a 125-mile radius of Fairfax County and must grow or produce all products they sell at the market. Vendors from Virginia, Maryland, West Virginia and Southern Pennsylvania are working hard to bring the freshest produce, meats, cheese, ice cream, breads, honey, sweets, cut flowers, and plants available to Fairfax County residents.

FCPA Farmers Markets are also proud to announce that select markets are now accepting SNAP benefits (formerly food stamps) at McCutcheon/Mount Vernon, Reston, Lorton, and Herndon (NEW in 2015). In 2014 alone, Reston provided over $4,500 in SNAP benefits to low-income citizens. As an extra incentive to buy additional produce, FCPA farmers markets have implemented a “double bucks program” which matches up to $10 a day to be used on additional produce.

McLean Vendors (click on the vendor for more information)

• Bonaparte Breads+/-
• Country Gardens+/-
• DC Dills+/-
• F.J. Medina & Son Farm+/-
• Grace’s Pastries+/-
• J & W Valley View Farm+/-
• Kiwi Kuisine+/-
• Lois’s Produce, LLC+/-
• Lyn Phipps Plants+/-
• Mt Olympus Farm+/-
• Reid’s Orchard, Inc. dba Reid’s Orchard & Winery+/-
• Salsa Las Glorias, L.C+/-
• Sharkawi Farm+/-
• The Jammerie+/-
• Valentine’s Country Bakery & Meats+/-
• Westmoreland Berry Farm+/-
• Whim Pop+/-

2015 Market Schedule

Directions to the Markets are listed below. For other information about the Markets, call 703-642-0128, TTY 703-803-3354.

Wednesday

*McCutcheon/Mount Vernon: May 6 – December 16: 8 a.m.–Noon
Sherwood Library, 2501 Sherwood Hall Lane
SNAP accepted, bonus dollar program!
Details/Directions

*Oak Marr: May 6 – November 18: 8 a.m. - Noon
Oak Marr Recreation Center, 3200 Jermantown Road
Details/Directions

*Wakefield: May 6 - October 28, 2 p.m. - 6 p.m.
Wakefield Park, 8100 Braddock Road
Details/Directions

Thursday

*Annandale: May 7 - November 12, 8 a.m. - Noon
Mason District Park, 6621 Columbia Pike
Details/Directions

*Herndon: May 7 - November 12, 8 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Old Town Herndon, 700 Block of Lynn St., By the Red Caboose
SNAP accepted, bonus dollar program!
Details/Directions

*Government Center: May 7 – October 29, 3 p.m. – 7 p.m.
Fairfax County Government Center, 12000 Government Center Pkwy
Details/Directions

Friday

*McLean: May 1 - November 20, 8 a.m. - Noon
Market closed on May 16 for McLean Day preparations
Lewinsville Park, 1659 Chain Bridge Road
Details/Directions

*Kingstowne: May 1 -October 30, 4 p.m. -7 p.m.
In the Giant parking lot, 5935 Kingstowne Towne Center
Details/Directions

Saturday

*Burke: May 2 - November 21, 8 a.m. - Noon
VRE parking Lot, 5671 Roberts Parkway
Details/Directions

*Reston: May 2 - November 14, 8 a.m. - Noon
Market closed for Multicultural Festival
Lake Anne Village Center, 11401 North Shore Drive
SNAP accepted, bonus dollar program!
Details/Directions

Sunday

*Lorton: May 3 - November 8, 9 a.m. -1 p.m.
VRE parking lot, 8990 Lorton Station Blvd.
SNAP accepted, bonus dollar program!
Details/Directions

* = Master Gardener Plant Clinic