Posts Tagged: local farmers

White House Market Day Is Back!

May 17th, 2013
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YAY!!! The farmer’s market near the White House is now open for business on Thursdays and I’m so happy that fresh fruits and veggies are close to my office, ready to be picked and enjoyed.
I’m so proud of myself! I took these pics myself!
As I arrived today, there was almost a party atmosphere at the market today around 1 pm.  When I walked to the market area, which is one block from the White House (www.freshfarmmarkets.org), there were almost 200 people shopping and sampling local produce.  People were spilling out of their office buildings, shaking off … Read More

Pleasant Pops

June 29th, 2012
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As many times as I have been to the FRESHFARM markets near the White House to treat myself to the real flavors (or the real flava as my friends like to joke) of the farm fresh produce, I have never tried a Pleasant Pop.  Usually I set a certain amount of money to spend on the beautiful seasonal fruits and veggies sold each week by the local farmers and when the money’s gone, so am I. But today, it was 95 degrees and I didn’t go crazy on the tomatoes so I decided to join the line in front of… Read More