The Four Mile Run Farmers & Artisans Market (4MRMarket) will be open every Sunday from 9am until 1pm from April 19th through November in Four Mile Run Park at 4109 Mt Vernon Avenue, Alexandria. (click here for directions)
Celebrate your independence from a fear of cultures! And no, we aren't talking about xenophobia, we're talking about our bacterial buddies that make our bellies tick.
Yes, healthy bacteria make the yogurt and cheese we eat (and buy at Tom's Amish Cheese), make many of the pickles we enjoy, and NOW, are responsible for a great new drink that is available THIS Sunday at 4MRMarket!
Welcome yet another new vendor that is a new start up business selling kombucha: YoLi Trading Company! They make organic, small batch Kombucha sourced from local farmers wherever possible. We sampled the blackberry last weekend and it was delicious. It reminded us of a sweet and slightly sour tea flavored beer without the alcohol (similar to a tea flavored lambic, if that helps)! Come out and talk to the Yoli folks to learn more about it.
Check out our musical guests, Back Alley Blues Boys, as well! They're always great!
You will also find Uncommon Knits back for another week. They are sorry to have missed last week, but come out this week to check out their great products and stock up on gifts! This may be their last visit with us until the fall.
The Vendors!
Here is who you will find at 4MRMarket this weekend!
Food Vendors
We welcome back market veteran Back Alley Blues Boys to the 4MR Stage from 10-Noon!
Back Alley Blues Boys is a Metro DC based trio comprised of Art Hildebrand, Shawn Askin and Joe Weber. They play acoustic and electric guitar-driven blues, folk, and roots music, as well as some softer acoustic numbers and rock and roll tunes.
Our musicians volunteer their time on Sunday mornings to make yours even brighter! They graciously accept tips and friendly applause, so please help support music at 4MRMarket!
Composting at 4MRMarket!
Bring your non-animal-based food scraps in any type of container you choose, or purchase one on-site for a very low fee.
See below all the ways to help and participate in the market!
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VOLUNTEER. We love help with set-up and tear-down and/or processing SNAP/EBT and Credit / Debit Card sales. Just find a Market Manager to ask to help, or email us at 4MRMarket@arlandria.org for more info.
FOLLOW. Keep up to date on all the goings on by following 4MRMarket on Facebook, Twitter, Google+, Email or via our website and blog.
SPREAD THE WORD. Please tell folks about us. And tell folks about some of the great things we're doing. For instance, all SNAP/EBT participants can take advantage of the Inova-sponsored "Double Dollar" program again this year that doubles the first $10 SNAP participants spend at the market. 4MRMarket is the first farmers’ market in Northern Virginia to accept SNAP.
The Four Mile Run Farmers and Artisans Market (Alexandria, Virginia 22305) brings fresh, nutritious food to people of all income levels, provide an opportunity for local artisans and producers of goods to bring their wares to market, strive to reflect the diversity of the community, and improve the quality of life for Arlandria residents and visitors. It is part of an overall vision to expand and improve Four Mile Run park and the surrounding neighborhood.
Yes, healthy bacteria make the yogurt and cheese we eat (and buy at Tom's Amish Cheese), make many of the pickles we enjoy, and NOW, are responsible for a great new drink that is available THIS Sunday at 4MRMarket!
Welcome yet another new vendor that is a new start up business selling kombucha: YoLi Trading Company! They make organic, small batch Kombucha sourced from local farmers wherever possible. We sampled the blackberry last weekend and it was delicious. It reminded us of a sweet and slightly sour tea flavored beer without the alcohol (similar to a tea flavored lambic, if that helps)! Come out and talk to the Yoli folks to learn more about it.
Check out our musical guests, Back Alley Blues Boys, as well! They're always great!
You will also find Uncommon Knits back for another week. They are sorry to have missed last week, but come out this week to check out their great products and stock up on gifts! This may be their last visit with us until the fall.
The Vendors!
Here is who you will find at 4MRMarket this weekend!
Food Vendors
- C & T Produce (White Oak, VA) - A huge selection of locally grown produce from a locally, family-run farm in Stafford, Virginia.
- Tom's Amish Cheese Store (Lancaster, PA) - Artisan Cheese and yogurt, farm-fresh eggs, and Pennsylvania honey. And now carrying all his great cave-aged cheeses at 4MRMarket!
- St. Elmo's Coffee Pub (Del Ray) - Brewed coffee, tea, apple cider donuts, and always a few extra goodies!
- Savory 'N Sweet (Alexandria) - Your local Bulgarian baker! Maker of Savory and Sweet Breads, Breakfast Pastries, Fruit Pies, Breadsticks, and Granola.
- Second Rising Bakery (Alexandria) - Rebecca bakes delicious breads and cookies that are egg free and made with real butter, honey, and whole grains. Once this new business is up and running, it will help provide women that have been victimized by the sex trade a second chance.
- She Peppers (Alexandria) - Backyard gardeners who have turned the peppers, vegetables, and herbs that we grow into delicious and unique bbq sauces, pepper sauces, hot sauces, dips, and rubs. She Peppers also sells seeds and seedlings of the various types of peppers, tomatoes, and herbs for patrons.
- YoLi Trading Company (Arlandria) - Small batch, local, and organic kombucha. Their motto: "Be well. Do good." Sounds good to us!
- OFF UNTIL JULY 19 -- Selo Market & Eatery (Alexandria) - They Combine locally grown products and worldly influence in everything they do. With a focus on detail and design the market represents their love and passion for food, from childhood memories to experiences traveling and living abroad. "Selo" means "village" to Matt and Joanna it also means home-grown and local, meant to be shared with family, friends and community.
And the talented Crafters:
- Felicity's Handcrafted Soaps - (Alexandria) - All Season - Specialty crafter of all-natural hand-made soaps and knitted items
- Sun & Moon Accessories (Manassas) - All Season - handmade jewelry from mostly natural products (seeds, gems etc). hand sewn articles of clothing made from crotchet. Scarves and baby boots and hats.
- Uncommon Knits (Leesburg, VA) - Handwoven linens made with 100% cotton and hand-stitched hems for your kitchen, dining room and bath.
This Week on 4MR Stage...
Back Alley Blues Boys is a Metro DC based trio comprised of Art Hildebrand, Shawn Askin and Joe Weber. They play acoustic and electric guitar-driven blues, folk, and roots music, as well as some softer acoustic numbers and rock and roll tunes.
Composting at 4MRMarket!
Bring your non-animal-based food scraps in any type of container you choose, or purchase one on-site for a very low fee.
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| The supercool 4MRMarket t-shirt |
BUY. Proceeds of our 4MRMarket T-shirts go to support the expansion and revitalization of 4MR Park. They cost $12 and come in 4 colors.
DONATE. Help 4MRMarket help 4MRPark. Tax-deductible donations can be made to support us in our efforts to revitalize Four Mile Run Park. Donate to the City's Living Landscape Fund to fund tree and other amenities at 4MRExpand More information here.
VOLUNTEER. We love help with set-up and tear-down and/or processing SNAP/EBT and Credit / Debit Card sales. Just find a Market Manager to ask to help, or email us at 4MRMarket@arlandria.org for more info.
FOLLOW. Keep up to date on all the goings on by following 4MRMarket on Facebook, Twitter, Google+, Email or via our website and blog.
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For more info see: http://www.4mrmarket.org/
Contact us at: 4MRMarket@arlandria.org
Or call the 4MRMarket hotline: (804) 4mi-Run1
