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  Guide to
 Local Farmers Markets
   Farmers Markets in our Area Farmers Markets are popular with thousands of Fairfax County residents 
              who wish to buy locally produced food for their families. The Markets 
              have a long, rich history with the county. The Fairfax County office 
              of the Virginia Cooperative Extension started the first market in 
              1978. Eleven weekly markets at locations across Fairfax County now 
              provide area residents the opportunity to purchase fresh fruits, 
              vegetables, baked goods, eggs, dairy products, meats, honey, cut 
              flowers and container plants. This ability to “buy local” 
              supports sustainable agriculture in the Chesapeake Bay watershed. 
              As a “producers only” market program all vendors and 
              products come from within a 125 mile radius of Fairfax County. Below 
              is the complete list of Farmers Markets in Fairfax County and in 
              the District of Columbia.   Wakefield Farmers Marketwww.fairfaxcounty.gov
 Wednesdays 2:00pm - 6:00pm (May 5- Oct. 27)
 Wakefield Park, 8100 Braddock Road, Annandale
 Seven farms located from Virginia's Northern Neck to Pennsylvania 
              provide a variety of seasonal produce. Baked breads, cheese, meats 
              and ice cream supplement the farm produce.
 Directions: Turn LEFT (west) onto SR-620 West / Braddock Rd 
              (2.1 mi) to entrance of Park on right.    _____________________________________________________________________________ 
                 Annandale Farmers Market 
              www.fairfaxcounty.gov
 Thursdays 8:00am to Noon (May 6- Nov. 4)
 Mason District Park, Annandale
 Directions: Turn LEFT (north) onto SR-617 / Backlick Rd (1.5 
              mi) Bear RIGHT and then turn RIGHT onto SR-244 / Columbia Pike (1.3 
              mi)   _____________________________________________________________________________   Fairfax Farmers Marketwww.fairfaxcounty.gov
 Tuesdays 8:00am – Noon (May 4- Oct. 26)
 Van Dyck Park on Old Lee Highway
 Directions: Turn LEFT (north) onto SR-617 / Backlick Rd (1.5 
              mi), Turn LEFT (west) onto SR-236 West / Little River Tpke (6.1 
              mi),Turn RIGHT (north) onto University Dr (0.6 mi) Arrive at E Calvin Van Dyck Park (park), Fairfax.
 
 _____________________________________________________________________________   Alexandria City Farmers Marketwww.alexandria.gov/FarmersMarket
 Saturdays 5:30am - 10:30am (Year-round)
 301 King Street, Market Square Alexandria
 One of the nation's oldest continually operating farmer's markets. 
              Farmers and artists have been selling their products since 1753 Directions: Turn RIGHT (south) onto SR-617 / Backlick Rd (0.3 
              mi),Turn LEFT (east) onto SR-648 / Edsall Rd (1.5 mi),Merge onto 
              I-395 / Henry G Shirley Memorial Hwy North (northeast) (1 mi) Take 
              exit 3A RIGHT toward Duke St / VA-236 East / Landmark (0.4 mi),Merge 
              onto SR-236 East / Duke St (east) (4 mi),Bear RIGHT (east) onto 
              SR-7 / King St (0.8 mi)
 _____________________________________________________________________________   Burke Farmers Marketwww.fairfaxcounty.gov
 Saturdays 8:00am – Noon (May 1- Oct 20)
 VRE Parking Lot at 5671 Roberts Parkway, Burke
 
  Directions: Turn LEFT (west) onto SR-620 West / Braddock Rd 
              (4.2 mi), Turn LEFT (southwest) onto SR-651 / Guinea Rd (0.6 mi), 
              Turn LEFT (southwest) onto Twinbrook Rd, Bear RIGHT (southwest) 
              onto SR-651 South / Guinea Rd (1.8 mi), Turn LEFT (south) to stay 
              on SR-651 South / Roberts Pkwy (0.3 mi),Turn LEFT (east) onto Premier 
              Ct, and then immediately turn LEFT (north) onto SR-651 North / Roberts 
              Pkwy.
 _____________________________________________________________________________     Mount Vernon Farmers Marketwww.fairfaxcounty.gov
 Tuesdays 8:00am – Noon (May 6 - Nov. 18)
 Sherwood Regional Library, 2501 Sherwood Hall Lane
 Directions: Turn RIGHT (south) onto SR-617 / Backlick Rd (2 
              mi),Turn LEFT (east) onto SR-789 / Commerce St (0.7 mi),Turn LEFT 
              (east) onto SR-644 East / Franconia Rd (3.1 mi), Turn RIGHT (south) 
              onto Rose Hill Dr (0.5 mi),Turn LEFT (east) onto Apple Tree Dr (0.3 
              mi),Turn RIGHT (southeast) onto Saddle Tree Dr, and then immediately 
              turn LEFT (east) onto Roundhill Rd (0.2 mi),Turn RIGHT (southeast) 
              onto Climbhill Rd (0.3 mi),Turn LEFT (northeast) onto SR-611 / Telegraph 
              Rd (0.1 mi),Turn RIGHT (southeast) onto Dorset Dr (0.7 mi),Bear 
              RIGHT (south) onto Berkshire Dr, and then immediately turn LEFT 
              (east) onto SR-633 / S Kings Hwy (0.3 mi),Turn RIGHT (southeast) 
              onto Queens Rd (0.3 mi),Turn LEFT (east) onto Groveton St (0.5 mi),Turn 
              RIGHT (southwest) onto US-1 South / Richmond Hwy (1.3 mi),Turn LEFT 
              (east) onto road (0.3 mi),Turn RIGHT (south) onto Frances Dr (0.4 
              mi), Arrive at Sherwood Regional Library.
 
 _____________________________________________________________________________   Vienna Farmers Market www.fairfaxcounty.gov
 Wednesdays 8:00am – Noon (May 7 - Nov. 19)
 Nottoway Park, 9601 Courthouse Road (Between Nutley 
              and Sutton Road)
 
 Directions: Turn LEFT (north) onto SR-617 / Backlick Rd (1.7 
              mi), Bear RIGHT (north) onto Annandale Rd (2.9 mi), Turn LEFT (west) 
              onto Willow Oaks Corporate Dr (0.4 mi), Turn RIGHT (northeast) onto 
              Williams Dr (0.1 mi), Turn LEFT (west) onto US-50 West / Arlington 
              Blvd (1.5 mi), Turn RIGHT (north) onto Nutley St (1.9 mi) 
 _____________________________________________________________________________     Frying Pan Farmers Market 
              www.fairfaxcounty.gov
 Wednesdays 8:00am - 12:30pm (May 7 - Oct. 29)
 Frying Pan Park, 2709 West Ox Road, Herndon
 Directions: Turn LEFT (north) onto SR-617 / Backlick Rd (1.5 
              mi), Turn LEFT (west) onto SR-236 West / Little River Tpke (9.5 
              mi), Bear RIGHT (northwest) and keep STRAIGHT onto SR-608 / West 
              Ox Rd North (3.4 mi) ,Turn LEFT (northwest) to stay on SR-608 / 
              West Ox Rd (2.5 mi), the park entrance will be on the right _____________________________________________________________________________   McLean Farmers Market
 www.fairfaxcounty.gov
 Fridays 8:30am - 12:30pm (May 2 - Nov. 14)
 Lewinsville Park, 1659 Chain Bridge Road, McLean
 Directions: Depart Leebrad St (east) (0.1 mi), Turn LEFT (north) 
              onto SR-617 / Backlick Rd (1.7 mi),Bear RIGHT (north) onto Annandale 
              Rd (2 mi),Bear RIGHT (northwest) onto ramp toward Rockville / I-495 
              North (1.1 mi), Merge onto I-495 North / I-495 Innerloop / Capital 
              Beltway (north) (3.5 mi), Take exit 46B RIGHT toward Chain Br Rd 
              / VA-123 North / McLean (0.5 mi) Merge onto SR-123 North / Dolley 
              Madison Blvd (east) (0.4 mi), Turn RIGHT (southeast) onto Anderson 
              Rd (0.1 mi), Bear LEFT (east) onto Chain Bridge Rd (0.9 mi), Lewinsville 
              Park is on the right.
 _____________________________________________________________________________     Kingstowne Farmers Marketwww.fairfaxcounty.gov
 Fridays 4:00pm - 7:00pm (May 16 - Oct. 24)
 Kingstowne Center near Uno's Pizza
 Directions: Turn RIGHT (south) onto SR-617 / Backlick Rd (3.2 
              mi), Turn RIGHT (west) onto ramp toward Franconia-Springfield Pkwy 
              / VA-7900 East (3.1 mi), Turn LEFT (northwest) onto Kingstowne Towne 
              Center.
 _____________________________________________________________________________   Reston Farmers Marketwww.fairfaxcounty.gov
 Saturdays 8:00am - Noon (May 12 - Oct. 27)
 Lake Anne Village Center, Reston
 Directions: From Dulles Access Rd: Take Wiehle Ave. exit and 
              turn right onto Wiehle Ave. Cross Sunset Hills Rd. Continue past 
              the first Northshore Dr. at Tall Oaks Shopping Center. Turn left 
              at the second Northshore Dr. (There is a pedestrian walkway overpass 
              at this intersection.) Turn left into Lake Anne Plaza. From Baron 
              Cameron (Rt. 606): Follow Baron Cameron Avenue approximately 1.5 
              miles to a left onto Village Rd. (located between Wiehle Ave. and 
              Reston Parkway.)
 _____________________________________________________________________________   Arlington Farmers Marketwww.arlingtonfarmersmarket.com
 Saturdays, 8:00am - Noon (Year round)
 At the intersection of N. Courthouse Rd. and N. 14th St. Arlington
 
 If you're ever driving by the Arlington County Courthouse on a 
              Saturday morning, you've probably noticed a lot of trucks with tents 
              in front of them and people milling about the street between them. 
              That's us, the Arlington Farmers' Market! On a typical Saturday 
              at the market, more than 3000 visitors can be seen walking the L-shaped 
              layout, surveying and purchasing the fresh produce from our more 
              than 30 vendors, and getting quality information from our educational 
              resources. They are now open year-long too!   Directions : Turn LEFT (north) onto SR-617 / Backlick Rd (0.1 
              mi), Turn RIGHT (east) onto SR-620 East / Braddock Rd (3.2 mi), 
              Turn RIGHT (northeast) onto SR-244 East / Columbia Pike (3.9 mi), 
              Turn LEFT (north) onto S Walter Reed Dr (0.8 mi), Turn RIGHT (east) 
              onto US-50 East / Arlington Blvd (1.1 mi), Bear LEFT (northeast), 
              and then bear LEFT (northwest) onto N Courthouse Rd (0.3 mi), Arrive 
              at Arlington Farmers' Market.
 _____________________________________________________________________________   Ballston Farmers Marketwww.ballstonvasquare.org
 Fridays, 11:00am - 3:00pm (June-October)
 Welburn Square 901 N. Taylor Street, Arlington
 
 Directions: Turn LEFT (north) onto SR-617 / Backlick Rd (0.1 
              mi), Turn RIGHT (east) onto SR-620 East / Braddock Rd (3.2 mi), 
              Turn RIGHT (northeast) onto SR-244 East / Columbia Pike (0.8 mi), 
              Turn LEFT (northwest) onto road (0.4 mi), Turn RIGHT (northeast) 
              onto Glen Carlyn Dr (0.4 mi), Turn LEFT (northwest) to stay on Glen 
              Carlyn Dr (0.6 mi), Turn LEFT (north) onto S Manchester St (0.3 
              mi), Bear RIGHT (east) onto Arlington Blvd (0.3 mi), Turn LEFT (north) 
              onto S Carlin Springs Rd, Continue north on N Carlin Springs Rd 
              (1.1 mi), Turn LEFT (north) onto N Wakefield St (0.3 mi), Turn RIGHT 
              (east) onto Wilson Blvd (0.2 mi), Turn LEFT (north) onto N Taylor 
              St (0.1 mi), Arrive at Ballston Farmers Market.
 _____________________________________________________________________________   Dupont Circle Farmers Marketwww.freshfarmmarket.org
 Sundays, 9:00am-1:00pm (Year round)
 20th Street, NW between Massachusetts Ave. and Q Street, NW 
              Washington, DC
 The Dupont Circle FRESHFARM Market is a producer-only farmers' 
              market. Only regional growers from the Chesapeake Bay watershed 
              region (DE, MD, PA, VA and WV) may sell at market. Brokers or resale 
              vendors are not permitted to sell. FEATURES: Market includes "Chef 
              at Market" cooking demonstrations as well as flower arranging, 
              food sampling, food preservation demonstrations and activities for 
              kids.  Directions: Turn RIGHT (south) onto SR-617 / Backlick Rd (0.3 mi), 
              Turn LEFT (east) onto SR-648 / Edsall Rd (1.5 mi), Merge onto I-395 
              / Henry G Shirley Memorial Hwy North (northeast) (6.2 mi), Take 
              exit 8A RIGHT toward Columbia Pike / Washington Blvd / VA-27 (0.6 
              mi), Merge onto SR-27 West / Washington Blvd (west) (0.9 mi), Bear 
              RIGHT (northwest) onto ramp toward US-50 East / Arlington Blvd (1.9 
              mi), Bear LEFT (east) onto ramp toward US-50 East / Washington (0.2 
              mi), Entering District of Columbia, Stay on ramp (east) (0.1 mi), 
              Merge onto I-66 / Theodore Roosevelt, Memorial Bridge East (east) 
              (0.5 mi), Take ramp LEFT toward E Street (0.3 mi), Merge onto E 
              St Expy (east) (0.2 mi), Continue east on ramp (0.1 mi), Turn LEFT 
              (north) onto 20th St NW (1.1 mi), Arrive at Dupont Circle Farmers 
              Market
 _____________________________________________________________________________     Foggy Bottom Farmers Marketwww.freshfarmmarket.org
 Wednesdays, 2:30pm to 7:00pm (April 4th - November 14th)
 I Street between New Hampshire and 24th Street, NW Washington, DC
 Directions: Turn RIGHT (south) onto SR-617 / Backlick Rd (0.3 
              mi), Turn LEFT (east) onto SR-648 / Edsall Rd (1.5 mi), Merge onto 
              I-395 / Henry G Shirley Memorial Hwy North (northeast) (6.4 mi), 
              Take exit 8B RIGHT toward Arlington Cemetery / VA-27 / Rosslyn / 
              Washington Blvd / Pentagon, (0.5 mi), Merge onto SR-27 North / Washington 
              Blvd (northeast) (1 mi), Entering District of Columbia, Stay on 
              Washington Blvd (north), Bear LEFT (north) onto ramp toward George, 
              Washington Memorial Pky North (0.4 mi), Enter roundabout and take 
              1st exit onto Arlington Memorial Bridge (0.5 mi), Bear RIGHT (north) 
              onto Lincoln Memorial Circle SW (0.1 mi), Turn LEFT (north) onto 
              23rd St NW (0.5 mi), Turn LEFT (northwest) onto Virginia Ave NW 
              (0.2 mi), Enter roundabout and take 1st exit onto New Hampshire 
              Ave NW (0.2 mi), Bear RIGHT (east) onto Eye St NW / I St NW, Arrive 
              at Foggy Bottom Farmers Market. 
 _____________________________________________________________________________ 
  Eastern Markethttp://www.easternmarketdc.com
 Saturday & Sunday 9 am to 6 pm (Year round)
 225 7th Street, SE Washington, D.C.
 
 The Eastern Market is strategically located 7 blocks west of the 
              Capitol, 1 block north of the Eastern Market MetroRail Station and 
              Pennsylvania Avenue in the Capitol Hill neighborhood. Directions: Turn RIGHT (south) onto SR-617 / Backlick Rd (0.3 
              mi), Turn LEFT (east) onto SR-648 / Edsall Rd (1.5 mi), Merge onto 
              I-395 / Henry G Shirley Memorial Hwy North (northeast) (8.3 mi), 
              Entering District of Columbia, Stay on I-395 North / Arland D Williams 
              Jr Memorial Bridge (northeast) (1.5 mi), Bear LEFT (east) onto I-295 
              / Southeast Fwy South toward I-295 South (1 mi), Take ramp RIGHT 
              toward 6th St SE / Navy Yard (0.3 mi), Turn LEFT (north) onto 7th 
              St SE (0.6 mi), Arrive at Eastern Market.
  
              
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