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Federal Worker Appreciation Weekend! ❤🤍💙 Discount details inside
October 18th & 19th
Charlotte Terry
October 17, 2025
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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.
Farmers Markets at
Lubber Run | Fairlington | Cherrydale | Westover
For the Weekend of October 18th and 19th
All markets: Federal Worker Appreciation Weekend - check each market section for specific discounts
Westover: Special guest, Arlington Friends of Urban Agriculture, read on to find their upcoming community events!
Current Weather Forecast…
It’ll be chilly this weekend with lows in the mid forties! Make sure you bring your jackets and reusable bags!
⛅ Saturday: Lows in the high forties and highs in the low 70s.
⛅ Sunday: A bit cloudy, lows in the mid 50s and highs in the mid 70s!
🍎Working on your shopping list?🍎
This weekend, expect to see…
Apples - Basil - Beets - Brussels sprouts - Broccoli - Pears - Spinach - Arugula - Pumpkins - Carrots - Chard - Cucumbers - Grapes - Kale - Peppers - Potatoes - Radishes - Tomatoes - Zucchini - Winter Squash
Wondering how to cook these delicious foods? Check out our recipe page on our website!
Weekly Recipe Highlight!
Want to submit your own recipe for the Field to Table recipe collection? Submit through the form here!
📆 Mark Your Calendars! 🎃 Jack O’Looza!
Join us October 25th and 26th at all of our markets for a Halloween costume contest and Jack-o-lantern carving and decorating!
Come to the market table at 10:00am to show off your costume! Awards will be given at 10:30 for Most Creative 🎨, Funniest 😂, Scariest 👻, and Best Costume! All ages are encouraged to participate!
Join us for pumpkin carving and decorating as well! Purchase a pumpkin from a vendor or bring one from home! We will be providing pumpkin carving tools, stencils, paint pens, and googly eyes! Adult supervision is required while carving pumpkins.
Pumpkin carving
9:00am-11:30 at Cherrydale, Lubber Run, and Westover
10:00am-12:30pm at Fairlington
Where to purchase pumpkins:
Lubber Run: Barajas, Great Valley, and Linda Vista
Cherrydale: Great Valley and Linda Vista
Westover: Barajas, Great Valley, and Linda Vista
Fairlington: Kuhn Orchards sells small, handheld pumpkins for decorating, not carving, or visit the market table to donate for a pumpkin!
Here is the complete vendor list and map. J’Madeleine will not be at the market this weekend! Check out his Instagram to keep updated on his adventures in France! Zadran’s Kitchen will also be absent this weekend.
Open Saturdays, from 8am-12pm, Apr-Nov | Barrett Elementary School
4401 North Henderson Street, Arlington, VA 22203
Federal Worker Appreciation Day at Lubber Run
Field to Table is hosting a Federal Worker Appreciation Day at each of our farmers markets this weekend!
🎟️ If you are a Federal Worker, please bring your badge to the market table to receive a ticket. This ticket can be shown at any of the participating vendor’s spaces for the discounts listed.
💛 Thank you to those who contribute to our government and to participating vendors. See you this weekend!
Live Music: Batuque
Batque plays bossa nova, samba, forro, and Brazilian jazz, with traditional forms of vocals and rhythms for each style.
Vendor Spotlight: Barajas Produce
Established in 2001, Barajas Produce is a farm located in Montross, Virginia. They use sustainable farming practices to ensure they steward the land and provide you with high quality produce! Some of their practices include, crop rotation, utilizing Nutrient Management plans, and more.
Find them on Instagram, here.
Check out their beautiful floral arrangements! They will have some fall ones coming in soon!
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. J’Madeleine will not be at the market this weekend! Check out his Instagram to keep updated on his adventures in France!
Federal Worker Appreciation Day
Field to Table is hosting a Federal Worker Appreciation Day at each of our farmers markets this weekend!
🎟️ If you are a Federal Worker, please bring your badge to the market table to receive a ticket. This ticket can be shown at any of the participating vendor’s spaces for the discounts listed.
💛 Thank you to those who contribute to our government and to participating vendors. See you this weekend!
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: Faerie Springs Farm
The BEST goat cheese in the area.
Faerie Springs Farm is a small family goat dairy farm located in Mercersburg Pennsylvania. They have Nubian, Saanen, Alpine, Lamancha goats, and milk all 90 dairy goats twice a day from February to November and make a variety of Chevre soft spreadable goat cheese and Feta.
Check out their flavors, such as Sundried Tomato, Garlic & Dill, and Lemon & Honey. Check out their goat report each week!
Thanks to our Sponsors:
Open Saturdays, 8am-12pm, Apr-Nov | Dorothy Hamm Middle School
4100 Vacation Lane, Arlington, VA 22207
Check out the complete vendor list and map.
Federal Worker Appreciation Day
Field to Table is hosting a Federal Worker Appreciation Day at each of our farmers markets this weekend!
🎟️ If you are a Federal Worker, please bring your badge to the market table to receive a ticket. This ticket can be shown at any of the participating vendor’s spaces for the discounts listed.
💛 Thank you to those who contribute to our government and to participating vendors. See you this weekend!
See you this weekend for bubbles galore!
Live Music: Justin Paschalides
Justin is a dynamic and versatile accordion performer based in the D.C. Metropolitan area, known for his wide-ranging musical talents and vibrant stage presence. His performance experience spans an impressive variety of genres and settings—from leading rock bands (once opening for the legendary Jefferson Starship) to conducting orchestras for musical theater productions. Find his music, here.
Uncle Ping’s is back with hot and frozen food!
Uncle Ping’s isn’t just about street food—it’s about honoring generations of family tradition. Founder Steven Chang grew up in the heart of the food industry, from watching his father run a restaurant in Altoona, PA, to working alongside his mother’s wholesale food business in Washington, D.C. Steven created Uncle Ping’s—a tribute to the authentic Taiwanese dishes that shaped his childhood, from his Grandmother’s recipe 12-Hour Braised Taiwanese Pork Shoulder to niece & nephew, Jaden And Makai (JAM). Now, he brings those bold, handcrafted flavors to your local farmers’ market, made fresh and filled with the same love that built his family’s legacy.
Click here for instructions on how to cook his potstickers.
Check him out on Instagram here.
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. J’Madeleine will be absent for the next two weekends.
Federal Worker Appreciation Day
Field to Table is hosting a Federal Worker Appreciation Day at each of our farmers markets this weekend!
🎟️ If you are a Federal Worker, please bring your badge to the market table to receive a ticket. This ticket can be shown at any of the participating vendor’s spaces for the discounts listed.
💛 Thank you to those who contribute to our government and to participating vendors. See you this weekend!
Special Guest: Arlington Friends of Urban Agriculture
Are you a gardener or interested in becoming one?
In honor of Arlington’s Urban Agriculture Month, Westover Farmers Market is hosting Arlington’s Friends of Urban Agriculture (FOUA) at the market this weekend! Stop by to say “hi” and learn about their community gardens, Garden Talks, and other community events!
10/18 9:00am-11:00am Garden Day Open House at the HUG!
10/19 8:00am-12:00am Say “hi” to FOUA at Westover Farmers Market
10/19 9:00am-11:00am Garden Day Open House at the TTG
10/21 6:30-7:30 Vermicompost Demo at Central Library
Find more details about all of these events here.
Vendor Spotlight: Pickle Factory
A fan favorite according to Westover Day attendees, visit Pickle Factory this weekend for your favorite pickles! They have dill pickles, sweet pickles, habanero, jalapeños and more! All made from locally grown cucumbers! They also have pickled green tomato, pickled beets, sauerkraut, and horseradish!
Check them out on Facebook here.
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: Mike Setti
A Virginia native, Mike brings his acoustic guitar and vocal talents to the DMV area with his acoustic performances. Any given weekend finds him providing the soundtrack to your morning farmers market run, initiating singalongs at the afternoon pub crawl, or closing the evening down at your favorite local watering hole.
Mike's catalogue includes current cross-spectrum hits, that classic you totally forgot about (but still know every lyric to), and even a few of his originals that have become crowd favorites over the years.
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!