What Produce Do You 🧡? And Farm-Fresh Fall Finds🍎🥦🎃

October 11th & 12th

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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 October 11th and 12th

Current Weather Forecast…

Clouds and some rain ahead! While good for farmers, not as great for shoppers. Bring your raincoats and umbrellas to the market this weekend (if you bring it, maybe it won’t even rain!)

Saturday: Cloudy chance of afternoon rain, lows in the low 50s and highs in the high 60s. Perfect sweater weather for strolling and shopping!

🌧 Sunday: Chance of rain, lows in the low 50s and highs in the low 60s.

🍎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!

What is your favorite fall produce to purchase at the market?

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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 for the next two weekends! Yalla Falastin, Greenwich Natural Farms, and Harvest Hues will also not be in attendance this weekend!

Open Saturdays, from 8am-12pm, Apr-Nov | Barrett Elementary School

4401 North Henderson Street, Arlington, VA 22203

Already planning for the holidays? Chat with members of the Yorktown Crew team about ordering a holiday wreath!

We have…Connect Four, Cornhole, Ring Toss, Hula Hoops, and Coloring for Kids at the Market Tent

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: Big Boy Biscuit

Big Boy Biscuits believes in fresh, high quality food, with no fillers and additives and source ingredients locally whenever possible. From their hearty biscuit sandwiches to pimento cheese, they ensure simple ingredients come together to create something extraordinary.

Find them on Instagram, here.

Check them out for hot breakfast, catering, or even buy some of their merch!

Lubber Run Farmers Market
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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 be absent for the next two weekends.

Master Gardeners 9AM-11AM

Visit the Master Gardeners at their table, or in the native plant garden, to get your gardening questions answered.

Vendor Spotlight: Spring Valley Farm

Located in Augusta, WV, Spring Valley farm grows exceptional produce ranging from potatoes to peppers to peaches. With the motto, “Buy Fresh, Buy Local”, visit them this weekend for some delicious produce for your favorite fall recipes!

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.

See you this weekend for bubbles galore!

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.

Visit Good Company Doughnuts for a doughnut and coffee to start your day! Built from the desire to create a welcoming, all-day café that feels like the heart of the neighborhood, Good Company started in Ballston. They now have locations in Arlington and Washington, D.C. and sell at our Cherrydale and Lubber Run markets.

Check out their fall doughnut line up on their Instagram here!

Some of their fall doughnuts include… Caramel Apple Crumble, Cookies and Cream (Monster style), Taylor Swift Orange, Cider Cake, Maple Pecan (Vegan!), and more!

Cherrydale Farmer’s Market
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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.

Success at Westover Day!

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Vendor Spotlight: Kingston Cafe Dish

Kingston Cafe Dish offers authentic Jamaican cuisine. Their recipes have been passed down for generations from the founder’s family and all of their food is made with care and love, making you think of having dinner around their family table in Jamaica. Check them out on Instagram here!

Find their dishes at the farmers market or have them cater one of your events!

Try their Jerk Chix, Oxtail and Curry Chix, or Jerk Pork!

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: Westover Easy

Back again for their second weekend in a row, Westover Easy will be playing at the market this weekend! This local band plays classic rock, so you are sure to hear some of your favorites!

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!