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CHFestivus

  1. Why shop at a farmers market? Here's an explanation from a Harvard nutritionist. blog.pknewby.com/2012/03/07/a-f…
  2. Mashed cauliflower made from a purple cauliflower from our vendor Pleitez Produce. It's totally natural + delish! twitpic.com/9p28db
  3. Do you see yourself in these photos? They're from the opening weeks of the market and are on Facebook. Tag away! facebook.com/media/set/?set…
  4. This week at the market: it's still strawberry season! Get them - and much more - while they last. us2.campaign-archive1.com/?u=c9e1059055f…
  5. ...Or you could just buy your food from the farmers market and not worry about GMOs. nytimes.com/2012/05/25/sci…
  6. Special sale this Saturday from our fabulous meat vendor, Country Vittles: Hamburger is 2lbs. for $12. (regular price is $7 per lb.)
  7. Sneak Peek: Whipple Farms is bringing its heirloom lettuce to the market this Saturday. twitpic.com/9obzso
  8. @StealthMountain Oh you're right! Thanks for the correction!
  9. Our popular sausage vendor - Stachowski - opens a store in G'town. Best of luck to them! (They'll still sell w/us) askmen.com/washington_dc/…
  10. Consumers spent $1 billion at #farmersmarkets last year and more farmers are getting in on the action. businessweek.com/articles/2012-…
  11. Not surprised that there's a strong, proven link between #farmersmarkets and #healthy eating. xnet.kp.org/newscenter/abo…
  12. 3/4 of Americans support doubling SNAP (a.k.a. food stamp) benefits at farmers markets. #farmersmarkets #localfood washingtonpost.com/blogs/all-we-c…
  13. DC Central Kitchen at the market this Sat. 10-12, w/chefs from the culinary job training program + the "Truck Farm." …lumbiaheightscommunitymarketplace.org/dc-central-kit…
  14. Tomato plant bought this weekend from Chesley Vegetable Farms growing in an upside down planter. twitpic.com/9nrhpw
  15. New blog post on local health coach Colleen DiPietro's Massaged Kale Salad with Fresh Strawberries recipe …lumbiaheightscommunitymarketplace.org/recipe-massage…
  16. Chck out a new blog from our vendor -Picnic Gourmet Spreads. Get ideas for using their yummy spreads. picnicgourmetspreads.wordpress.com/2012/05/18/my-…
  17. Looking for an internship on a nearby farm? One of our vendors is hiring. ww.goodfoodjobs.com/jobs/13554/int…
  18. Thanks to our customers, vendors and volunteers for another wonderful Saturday at the marketplace. twitpic.com/9n9ri2