Mt. Vernon Farmers Market to open April 20

Local, farm-fresh produce – including strawberries and asparagus –and more will be featured at the McCutcheon/Mt. Vernon Farmers Market when it opens on Wednesday, April 20. From 8 a.m. to noon every Wednesday (through December 21), 18 farmers and local food producers will sell fresh, locally grown vegetables and fruits; meats; Chesapeake Bay seafood; breads and pastries; honey, jams and jellies; milk, cheese and eggs; herbs and plants; and more. The market is located at the Sherwood Hall Regional Library, 2501 Sherwood Hall Lane.

This year’s vendors are:

Arnest Seafood – crab cakes, scallops, shrimp, rockfish, oysters and more

The Fermented Pig- charcuterie and gourmet bacons

Grace’s Pastries - cakes, pastries and breads, with a Caribbean touch

Great Harvest Bread - breads and pastries

Honey Brook Farms - meats and vegetables raised with no chemicals, gluten-free baked goods

House of Empanadas –variety of empanadas

King Mushrooms –variety of locally grown mushrooms

Layla’s Lebanese Restaurant – Lebanese hummus, eggplant dip, garlic sauce and more

Linda Vista Farm - fruits and vegetables, specializing in Asian and Latin produce

Memis - gluten-free paellas, quiches and more

Misty Meadow Farm Creamery - milk, ice cream, cheese and eggs

Ochoa Produce - vegetables, herbs and flowers

Salsa Las Glorias - fresh salsas, guacamole and chips

Sharkawi Farm - herbs, spices, teas, plants and flowers

Three Way Farms – vegetables, melons and herbs

Traveling Shepherd Coffee Co. – variety of freshly roasted coffee

Twin Springs Orchard - fruits, vegetables, cheese and more

Valentine’s Bakery & Meats - meats and baked goods.

All of the items sold at the market are grown or produced by the vendors and come from within a radius of 125 miles. The McCutcheon/Mt. Vernon market is one of 10 farmers markets run by the Fairfax County Park Authority (FCPA); for more information, visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/farmersmarkets.

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) EBT cards can be used. As a bonus, the market will match SNAP benefits so you can purchase fruits and vegetables for free. Select other FCPA markets have SNAP programs; for more information, visit the FCPA web site.