Fairfax County Farmers Markets Open for 2008 Season

2008 Market Schedule
2008 Vendor List

If you love fresh produce and home-baked goods, we have some great news for you. Whether it's honey straight from the hive, fresh cut flowers, or pasture-raised meat, you will find it all at the open-air farmers markets of Fairfax County. This is much more than grocery shopping; this is a family outing, a wonderful warm-weather adventure, and a healthy one too! The Office of Community Horticulture at Green Spring Gardens is pleased to announce that the Fairfax County Farmers Markets are opening for the 2008 season.

The 2008 season of the Fairfax County Farmers' Market kicked off May 1, 2008. There are 11 markets located across the county, open different days throughout the week. The markets are well-known for top quality local foods. All farmers and producers come no further than 125 miles from Fairfax County.

In May, the markets are bursting with strawberries, lettuces, greens, peas, asparagus, rhubarb, beets, radishes, carrots, herbs, baked goods, honey, cut flowers, and plenty of potted plants for your garden. You'll even find tomatoes this early in the season, green house grown and delicious. Later in the season, the parade of summer produce includes squashes, beans, heirloom tomatoes, eggplants, berries, peaches, and melons. You will also find a variety of meats, cheeses, pasta and ice cream.

The Farmers Markets are supervised by the Fairfax County Park Authority through the Community Horticulture office based at Green Spring Gardens. The daily operations of the markets are managed by volunteer Market Masters.

All but the Frying Pan market host Fairfax County Cooperative Extension Master Gardener Plant Clinics. Citizens can bring plant or insect samples for pest identification or disease diagnosis. Master Gardeners also help citizens by having informational displays on topics such as Container Gardening or EcoSavvy Gardening.

All products sold at the Farmers Market are produced by the vendors within 125 miles of Fairfax County. Buy local and support sustainable agriculture in the Chesapeake Bay watershed. You will find the freshest and most desirable fruit, vegetables, plants, baked goods, eggs, dairy and meats available.

Directions to the Markets are listed below. For other information about the Markets, contact Kimberly Haun at 703-642-0128, TTY 703-803-3354.

Sherwood Regional Library, 2501 Sherwood Hall Lane

Directions: From Beltway (I-495), take Exit 177A South (old Exit 1 South)("Fort Belvoir").  Stay in the right-hand lane and immediately take service road parallel to Rte. 1 ("Ft. Hunt Road").  Turn left onto Ft. Hunt Road.(Rt. 629) Third light (2.8 miles) turn right onto Sherwood Hall Lane. Library will be on the left, just before the traffic light at Parkers Lane.

Van Dyck Park on Old Lee Highway

Directions: From Beltway (I-495) take  Little River Turnpike (Rt. 236) west to right on Old Lee Highway (stay in far right lane).  Van Dyck Park on left, after Leyton Hall Dr.

Oak Marr RECenter, 3200 Jermantown Road (Formerly located at Nottoway Park)

Directions: Oak Marr RECenter can be reached by taking Beltway Exit 49 which is Route 66 west to Route 123 north. From Route 123 north turn left onto Jermantown Road at the second stop light. Oak Marr RECenter will be on the right.

Frying Pan Park, 2709 West Ox Road, Herndon

Directions: Frying Pan Park may be reached by taking Beltway Exit 49 which is Route 66 west to the Route 50 west exit. Follow Route 50 west to a right on the Fairfax County Parkway until it meets West Ox Road. Turn left on West Ox Road and follow to the park entrance on the right. 703-437-9101

Wakefield Park, 8100 Braddock Road, Annandale

Seven farms located from Virginia's Northern Neck to Pennsylvania provide a variety of seasonal produce. Baked breads, cheese, meats and ice cream supplement the farm produce.

Directions: From 495: Take beltway exit 54A (Braddock Road) west ¼ mile to entrance of Park on right. From Burke: East on Braddock Road to left at Queensberry Ave.

Old Town Herndon, 777 Lynn Street, next to the Red Caboose

Directions: From the Dulles toll road or Route 50, take Centreville Road north into Herndon. Centreville Road becomes Elden Street. Follow Elden Street into town. The market is held on Spring Street, immediately adjacent to the Town Hall on the left.

Mason District Park, 6621 Columbia Pike in Annandale

Directions: Beltway Exit 52B (Little River Tpk., Rt. 236) east 2 miles to left at John Marr Dr.and right on Columbia Pike to park entrance on right just before Sleepy Hollow Rd. 703-941-1730.

Lewinsville Park, 1659 Chain Bridge Road in McLean

Directions: From downtown McLean, head west on Chain Bridge Road. The market is located on the left between Westmoreland Street and Great Falls Street. From the Beltway: take Rt. 123 North, turn right on Great Falls St., then first left onto Chain Bridge Rd., Lewinsville Park is on the right.

Kingstowne Farmers Market, 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm
May 16 - Oct. 24

Kingstowne Town Center near the Sunoco Gas Station.

Directions:From Fairfax County Parkway: Go East on County Parkway (7900) onto Franconia Parkway. Continue on to the parkway until you pass the Springfield Mall on your left and the Springfield/Franconia metro on your right. Continue through the light (Beulah Street) which turns into Kingstowne Boulevard to the seventh light. Turn left at the seventh light (Sunoco) into the Towne Center. Market is behind Sunoco Station and in front of Giant.

Burke Farmers Market, 8:00 am - Noon
May 3 - Oct 25

In the Virginia Railway Express Parking Lot at 5671 Roberts Parkway

Directions: From the Fairfax County Parkway or Route 123, take the Burke Centre Parkway east to the intersection of Roberts Parkway. Turn left on Roberts Parkway and follow approximately 1 mile to VRE lot.

Reston Farmers Market, 8:00 am - Noon
May 10 - Nov. 1

Lake Anne Village Center, Reston

PLEASE NOTE: Market will be closed on September 6 due to the Multi-cultural Festival

Directions: From Dulles Access Rd: Take Wiehle Ave. exit and turn right onto Wiehle Ave. Cross Sunset Hills Rd. Continue past the first Northshore Dr. at Tall Oaks Shopping Center. Turn left at the second Northshore Dr. (There is a pedestrian walkway overpass at this intersection.) Turn left into Lake Anne Plaza. From Baron Cameron (Rt. 606): Follow Baron Cameron Avenue approximately 1.5 miles to a left onto Village Rd. (located between Wiehle Ave. and Reston Parkway.)