Good news: Although several area farmers markets have closed for the season, plenty stay open year-round. Here is a list of markets in and around D.C. that keep selling through the winter. Most of these feature exclusively local farmers and food artisans who use sustainable practices. Feel free to comment if you know of others!
Year-round farmers markets in the D.C. area
D.C.
Dupont Circle Farmer's Market* - Sundays, 10 am to 1 pm during the winter and 9 am to 1 pm the rest of the year, near the Dupont Circle Metro's North exi. Read more about this market.
Eastern Market **- Saturday and Sunday, 7 am to 4 pm 7th St. SE near Eastern Market Metro
D.C. Farmers Market**- Tuesday and Thursday, 7:00 am-5:30 pm, Friday and Saturday, 7:00 am-6:30 pm, Sunday, 7:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. 1309 5th St. NE near the New York Ave./Florida Ave./Gallaudet University Metro
New Morning Farm Market-Saturdays, 8 am - 1 pm (June through mid-March) and 9 am -1 pm (through the winter), Tuesdays 4 - 8 pm (June through nend of September). Sheridan School, 36th St. and Alton Pl., NW.
Maryland
Update: Bethesda Central Farm Market*-Sundays 9 am-1 pm through the Sunday before Christmas in the parking lot on Elm Street between Woodmont Ave. and Wisconsin Ave.; Sundays 10 am-1 pm starting January 10. Thursdays 3-7 pm at Bethesda Lane (on Bethesda Row), summer through late fall (Thank you to a Twitter follower for this addition!)
Silver Spring FreshFarm Market*-Saturdays, 9 am to 1 pm, downtown on Ellsworth Dr., near the Silver Spring Metro
Takoma Park Farmer's Market*- Sundays, 10 am to 2 pm all year, Carroll Ave., near the Takoma Metro
Virginia
Alexandria Farmer's Market *- Saturdays, 5:30-10:30 am (some sources say only until 10 am), 301 King St.
Arlington Farmers Market*-Saturdays, 8 am to noon Arlington County Courthouse Parking Lot, at the intersection of N. Courthouse Rd. and N. 14th St.
Falls Church Farmers Market*-Saturdays, 9 am-noon January through April; 8 am-noon May through December City Hall Parking Lot, 300 Park Ave.
*Producer-only market
**These have a farmers market feel, but sell many nonlocal products. If you're looking to buy from the farmers or to buy local, ask the vendors if they grew the food or if they bought it wholesale.
Photo: Vendors sell through the winter at the Dupont Circle FreshFarm Market. Photo by the author.
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Thanks for the great info, Rhea! I really appreciate all these farmers staying out during the cold winter months to get us our healthy foods. How lucky we are! :)
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