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First Harvests + Fresh Blooms 💐🌼🌷
April 25th & 26th
Charlotte Terry
April 24, 2026
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 April 25th & 26th
Weekly Vendor Spotlight:
For this week, we will be highlighting all of our new vendors at the market! Look below to find who they are & what they sell!
Weekly Scavenger Hunt Activity!
At all markets!
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!
🎉 Community Recognition 🎉
Field to Table has been recognized by AFAC as their 2026 Community Partner of the Year!
Current Weather Forecast…
Saturday ☔: While it looks like there may be some rain, it is predicted to happen after the market! Be sure to stop by in the morning to stock up for a rainy afternoon! The predicted high is 72 and low is 54.
Sunday ⛅: Looks like semi-cloudy skies and mild temperatures coming this Sunday. The predicted high is 58 and low is 48.
Here is the complete vendor list and map.
Open Saturdays, from 8am-12pm, Apr-Nov | Barrett Elementary School
4401 North Henderson Street, Arlington, VA 22203
Coming Mother’s Day Weekend!
Come to the market table to create your own flower bouquet!
🌼 Create Your Own Bouquet will happen Saturday, May 9th at Lubber Run Farmers Market starting at 9:00am until supplies run out!
🌷 Freshly cut flowers will be provided by @barajasproduceva and each bouquet costs $25 to create, which can be paid directly to Barajas at their market table.
Check out this season’s vendors!
Live Music: DC Starlight Orchestra
Join us on Saturday to hear a performance by The DC Starlight Orchestra!
The SC Starlight Orchestra is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that provides music education and performance opportunities. Their jazz big band, composed mostly of Federal employees in the Washington DC area, performs charts from the swing era to today at a variety of events, including restaurants, community music concert series and senior centers. The band started in the early 1990s and has continuously provided musical entertainment with a rotating set of musicians.
They believe in the power of music to bring people together in spirit and in harmony and want to share the beauty and history of jazz with you.
Check them out on their website here!
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.
Opening Day is May 3rd!
We can’t wait to see everyone on May 3rd! Mark your calendar now!
🌷 Fairlington Farmers Market is open every Sunday from 9am-1pm (starting May 3rd)
📍 Find us behind Fairlington Community Center at 3308 S Stafford St, Arlington, VA 22206. Right next to the field and playground!
👩🌾 Shop with our 20 local vendors for fresh produce 🍓, hot breakfast 🌯, baked goods 🥐, and more! All food sold at our market is grown or produced within 125 miles of the market!
Thank you to our 2026 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.
Join us at Cherrydale Farmers Market each weekend for kid friendly bubbles, yard games, and more!
The perfect place to spend your Saturday morning!
Check out this season’s vendors!
Live Music: Justin Paschalides
Justin is a dynamic and versatile accordion performer based in the 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.
Open Sundays, 8am-12pm, Summer (Apr-Nov) | 9am-1pm, Winter (Dec - Mar)
Cardinal Elementary School | 1644 North McKinley Road, Arlington, VA 22205
Open Sundays, 9am-1pm, Winter (Dec - Mar) | 8am-12pm, Summer (Apr-Nov)
Cardinal Elementary School | 1644 North McKinley Road, Arlington, VA 22205
Check out the complete vendor list and map.
Apologies for the miscommunication - Julia Sues for Freedom will be happening THIS SUNDAY (April 26th). We look forward to seeing you there!
THIS SUNDAY: Julia Sues for Freedom!
Come to the Westover Farmers Market Library Plaza at 11:00am this Sunday to see a reenactment of an historic courtroom drama, Julia Sues for Freedom, a scripted reenactment of an 1842 court case in which an enslaved woman sued to win her freedom!
Participate in the story! Audience members will be offered the opportunity to be a part of the jury. The performance will last 30 minutes!
Coming Mother’s Day Weekend!
Come to the market table to create your own flower bouquet!
🌼 Create Your Own Bouquet will happen Sunday, May 10th at Westover Farmers Market starting at 9:00am until supplies run out!
🌷 Freshly cut flowers will be provided by @barajasproduceva and each bouquet costs $25 to create, which can be paid directly to Barajas at their market table.
Check out this season’s vendors!
Live Music: Allstar Jazz Band 🎷
Visit this weekend to hear the Allstar Jazz Band, led by Tommy Greco this Sunday. The All Star Jazz band is composed of local musicians, providing them live and recorded opportunities to showcase their music, with styles such as jazz, funk and big band music.
Interested in joining an ensemble? Check it out here!
🥕Working on your shopping list?🥕
This weekend, expect to see…
Apples - Arugula - Asparagus - Carrots - Chives - Chard - Cilantro - Collard Greens - Fennel - Green Onions - Horseradish - Kale - Leeks - Lettuce - Mint - Mushrooms - Onions - Oregano - Parsley - Pea Shoots - Ramps - Radishes - Rhubarb - Spinach - Sorrel - Sprouts - Spinach - Sprouts - Watercress
Wondering how to cook these delicious foods? Check out our recipe page on our website!
Produce Pick: All Local Produce!
Happy Earth Week! This week we are celebrating all seasonal produce! Purchasing local produce (and food in general) from our vendors is an amazing way to support the Earth!
Buying seasonal and local produce benefits us by…
Allowing us to create direct relationships with the folks growing our food
Our produce retains more flavor and nutritional value when there is a shorter time between harvesting and consumption
Supporting our community and economy: keeping dollars local!
Less packaging and less emissions used in transportation means less greenhouse gases in the atmosphere!
Want to submit your own recipe for the Field to Table recipe collection? Submit through the form here!
📰 Field to Table Articles of Interest 📰
A Kid’s Perspective on the Market!
In case you didn’t see it last week, a local 7th grader wrote this article about Lubber Run farmers market! Read below!
Vendors Looking for Assistance
La Calderia: Liz Zepeda
Contact: https://www.lacalderia.com/contact/