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September 20th & 21st

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Field to Table hosts four local farmers markets in the Arlington, Virginia area that provide goods grown, harvested, or produced within 125 miles of the markets. We are committed to providing fresh, high-quality products while facilitating a welcoming community atmosphere.

For the Weekend of September 20th and 21st

Looking ahead to our Westover Winter Market…

Westover Winter Market Applications will be opening soon! Find out more on managemymarket.com

📣 Fall Special Events!

Join us for our Fall special events! All markets are participating. We can’t wait to see you there!

🎃 Jack O’Looza! Join us October 25th and 26th for a Halloween costume contest and Jack-o-lantern carving and decorating! Adult supervision is required while carving pumpkins.

🍁 Annual Fall Fest is November 8th and 9th! Join us for fall treats, hay bale photo ops, and fun crafts and activities!

🎨 End of Season Makers Market! On November 15th-16th and 22nd-23rd close out the season with a bang with your favorite weekly vendors and some special guests, bringing local crafts, art, and more!

Open Saturdays, from 8am-12pm, Apr-Nov | Barrett Elementary School
4401 North Henderson Street, Arlington, VA 22203

Here is the complete vendor list and map.

An update from last week! Virginia Native Plant Society

The Potowmack Chapter of the Virginia Native Plant Society visited our market last week. Unfortunately, it did not make it into last week’s newsletter, but if you enjoyed chatting with them and would like to get involved, visit their website here!

Craft Time at the Market Table!

Join us at the market tent for free windsocks crafts, coloring, games, and more!

Live Music: Swingology

Join us this weekend to hear Swingology! A DC-area band, Swingology performs hot jazz, bossa nova, manouche, swing and traditional jazz. You will hear violin, guitars, and bass which will make you feel like you’re in a Parisian cafe or Prohibition era speakeasy.

Vendor Spotlight: La Coop

There is nothing better than walking around the market with a coffee in hand! La Coop brings you coffee from Union Cantinil, Huehuetenango, Guatemala, to Washington D.C. and Arlington, VA. Founder, Juan Luis Salazar Cano, founded the Asociacion de Caficultores de Union Cantinil (Association of Coffee Growers of Union Cantinil or ASOCUC), in 2006 with the goal of ensuring that local farmers earn a fair price for their specialty coffee. ASOCUC prioritizes community development and capacity building through lead to higher quality beans and earning potential through introducing new environmentally-friendly farming techniques, quality controls, and a micro-loan program.

Juan founded La Coop sourcing directly from the ASOCUC and now also buys from other smallholder farm cooperatives around the world. Supporting La Coop is supporting fair trade with global growers using sustainable practices!

Check them out on Instagram here!

Lubber Run Farmers Market
Website | Facebook | Instagram | Email

Open Sundays, from 9:00am-1:00pm, May-Nov at the Fairlington Community Center 3308 South Stafford Street, Arlington, VA 22206

 Check out the complete vendor list and map.

Active & Connected Family Therapy

Meet our sponsor Active & Connected Family Therapy to learn about local mental health resources.

Fairlington Citizens Association

Meet Fairlington Citizens Association and learn how to be involved in the Fairlington neighborhood!

Master Gardeners: Monarch Butterfly Event 10AM-10:30AM

This Sunday, join the Extension Master Gardeners in the Small Space Garden from 10:00am-10:30am as they share the life and plight of the monarch butterfly! They will begin with storytelling from the beautifully illustrated book, Monarch and Milkweed by Helen Frost and Leonid Gore. Children will learn what they can do to create a habitat for monarchs.

After the story, kids will play monarch life cycle games. Smaller children may wish to wear a monarch costume, pretending to land on milkweed to lay their eggs. Finally, children will receive milkweed seeds to plant now and zinnia seeds to plant in the spring.

At least one parent or caretaker must remain with each child. All are invited to bring any plant- or pest-related questions to the Master Gardener Plant Clinic from 9:00am-11:00am out front, or visit in the garden. See you there!

Live Music: John Kamman

Join us this Sunday to hear John Kamman perform acoustic folk rock and classic rock songs on the guitar

Vendor Spotlight: Mama’s Donut Bites

In their signature pink truck, Mama’s Donut Bites specializes in mini donuts made hot and fresh, to order! The perfect snack for walking around the market! They were ranked among Washington Post’s “12 Weeks of Donuts”, and mentioned in multiple publications of Northern Virginia Living Magazine and founded in 2011, by Mama, son and daughter. Check out their Instagram here and Facebook here.

Thanks to our Sponsors:

Fairlington Farmers Market
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Open Saturdays, 8am-12pm, Apr-Nov | Dorothy Hamm Middle School
4100 Vacation Lane, Arlington, VA 22207

Check out the complete vendor list and map.

Visit for some bubble magic! We will have bubble mix and plenty of bubble wands to go around!

 

Live Music: Rick Franklin

Rick’s musical style of blues is known as the “Piedmont” style identified with such legendary players as Blind Blake, Blind Boy Fuller and William Moore along with players and friends like “Bowling Green” John Cephas, John Jackson, and Archie Edwards. He has been playing has been playing acoustic guitar and singing the Blues at community events, local festivals, international festivals, as well as various clubs, cafes and other venues since 1981, when he moved to Arlington.

Vendor Spotlight: Great Valley Farms

Great Valley Farms is a family-owned business serving farm fresh produce and canned goods. They can be found at Lubber Run, Cherrydale, and Westover markets. They are based in Mount Jackson, Virginia and serve all of the Shenandoah Valley and Northern Virginia.

Visit Terry and Stephen at their stand for fan favorite - Spicy Peach Salsa, pumpkins, canned goods, fresh produce, and plants!

Cherrydale Farmer’s Market
Website | Facebook | Instagram | Email

Open Sundays, 8am-12pm, Summer (Apr-Nov) | 9am-1pm, Winter (Dec - Mar)
Cardinal Elementary School | 1644 North McKinley Road, Arlington, VA 22205

Check out the complete vendor list and map.

Weekly Scavenger Hunt Activity!

Each week, we post a challenge for you all to find chalk drawings of fruits or veggies scattered around the market. Find all of them, and come to the market table for a stamp on your punch card (provided there). Once you get 6 stamps (you get one per week), you get a prize!

The weekly challenge will be posted in the newsletter and Instagram, which can be found, here!

Live Music: Brian Pattullo

Visit this Saturday to hear Brian Pattullo on the guitar playing folk music. Enjoy listening as you shop!

Vendor Spotlight: Pho from Home

With the weather cooling down, get a container of Pho to go! Pho from Home was founded by Khai Nguyen on two fundamental beliefs. One, that their product is the best of its kind and two, that they believe in building strong local communities centered around food.

🌿Sustainability highlight: Pho from Home highlights sustainability during all parts of their cooking, packaging, and selling process, and you can help too!

Please return any used containers to be recycled or bags to be composted. Their labels are also removable in case you want to reuse their containers!

They have partnered with Monster Organics, a local small business, for their composting needs. (More than 90% of our kitchen waste came from the earth, so they should return there.). And, importantly, they purchase their proteins from farms that practice regenerative farming methods.

Westover Farmers Market
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Donate to the Arlington Food Assistance Center (AFAC) at our Market Tables

Field to Table has partnered with the Arlington Food Assistance Center (AFAC) to have donation boxes available each week at all farmers markets. Support the Arlington community by donating nonperishable food items (no glass, please) at our markets. Learn more.

AFAC is in most need of canned fruits, canned tuna, canned soups, canned vegetables, canned tomatoes, peanut butter (in a plastic jar), cereal, and plastic water bottles!