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)
The huge book sale at 4MRMarket is back for it's 3rd annual installment! Thanks to the generosity of area residents, we received thousands of books for you to pick through with literary-fueled glee! And with every dollar you spend, you'll be helping not only your brains, but those of area youth. Yes, all proceeds go to the Scholarship Fund of Alexandria!!
So get down to the book sale at 4MRMarket and stay for the bagels, fresh produce, cheese, farm-fresh eggs, homemade soaps, coffee, baked treats (and crepes!), hand-died clothing and fabrics, fine art, crafts, and so much more! And don't miss Mike Elosh on the 4MR stage from 10am - Noon.
Crafts against Leukemia and Lymphoma
If you needed another reason to come on down, C&M&E Crafts will be selling their great up-cycled items by the local trio of 5th graders to support The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. They raised almost $400 so far at Art on the Avenue. Help them help others this Sunday!
Oh Yeah, and BAGELS ARE BACK
(Washingtonian Approved)
Don't worry Alexandria (and entire DC area, apparently), the bagels are back! Chad is returning this weekend with a fresh write-up from the Washingtonian Magazine in tow. He'll be around for the rest of the season, too. You know what that means: get there early! You should come get in line by 9 or so to be safe. No kidding... he might sell out his 300-400 bagels by 9:30.
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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.
The huge book sale at 4MRMarket is back for it's 3rd annual installment! Thanks to the generosity of area residents, we received thousands of books for you to pick through with literary-fueled glee! And with every dollar you spend, you'll be helping not only your brains, but those of area youth. Yes, all proceeds go to the Scholarship Fund of Alexandria!!
So get down to the book sale at 4MRMarket and stay for the bagels, fresh produce, cheese, farm-fresh eggs, homemade soaps, coffee, baked treats (and crepes!), hand-died clothing and fabrics, fine art, crafts, and so much more! And don't miss Mike Elosh on the 4MR stage from 10am - Noon.
Crafts against Leukemia and Lymphoma
If you needed another reason to come on down, C&M&E Crafts will be selling their great up-cycled items by the local trio of 5th graders to support The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. They raised almost $400 so far at Art on the Avenue. Help them help others this Sunday!
Oh Yeah, and BAGELS ARE BACK
(Washingtonian Approved)
Don't worry Alexandria (and entire DC area, apparently), the bagels are back! Chad is returning this weekend with a fresh write-up from the Washingtonian Magazine in tow. He'll be around for the rest of the season, too. You know what that means: get there early! You should come get in line by 9 or so to be safe. No kidding... he might sell out his 300-400 bagels by 9:30.
The Vendors!
Here is who you will find at 4MRMarket this weekend!
Food Vendors
This Week on 4MR Stage...
4MRMarket veteran Mike Elosh will be on stage from 10-Noon.
Mike is a roots and folk musician that you've probably heard during his monthly performances at St. Elmo's Coffee Pub or during one of his many sets on 4MR Stage!
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!
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.
- Bagel Uprising (Del Ray) - Are you ready to rebel against dry, stale, flavorless bagels? Look no further! Bagel Uprising offers authentic handmade bagels—boiled and baked in small batches—that will satisfy your craving for the real thing.
- Whole Health (Alexandria) - Organic teas, potpourris, and body scrubs from one of the largest Message and Acupuncture Therapy businesses in Northern Virginia.
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.
- Marie Bergeron (Arlington) - Selling original oil paintings, giclee prints, cards, and handmade gentleman jewelry boxes.
- N'KETIAH Hand Dyed Tees and Fabrics (Woodbridge, VA) - New York transplant N'Ketiah sells hand-made tie-dye and batik fabrics and t-shirts in a huge array of colors.
- C&M&E Crafts (Alexandria) - Claire & Maggie & Eli (5th graders, all) have crafted some extraordinary recycled and upcycled objets d'art. With the proceeds from Art on the Avenue, they've raised close to $400 so far for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.
This Week on 4MR Stage...
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| Mike Elosh on 4MR Stage |
Mike is a roots and folk musician that you've probably heard during his monthly performances at St. Elmo's Coffee Pub or during one of his many sets on 4MR Stage!
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.
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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See below all the ways to help and participate in the market!
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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
