Friday, November 27, 2015

4MR Winter Market Reminder: Bring it In(side) For the Real Thing!

The Four Mile Run Winter Market (4MR Winter Market) will be open every Sunday from 9am until 1pm from November 29th through about Mid-April 2016 in Four Mile Run Park at 4109 Mt Vernon Avenue, Alexandria. (click here for directions)

2 years ago we experimented with an indoor market in a cold November.
This time it's for the whole winter!
You may not see all the tents that you're used to seeing, but inside that bright red building at 4109 Mt. Vernon Ave the brand new 4MR Winter Market is kicking off!

The Four Mile Run Conservatory Center will play host to most of the vendors you know and love from 4MRMarket, plus probably some new vendors in the next week or two.

At the first winter market, we know that C&T Produce, Tom's Amish Cheese, and Second Rising will all be there! C&T Produce will have wreaths, swags, and more Christmas-y decorations along with lots of cold weather produce.

Next Sunday, Bagel Uprising will be back for the season with Savory N' Sweet, Felicity's Handcrafted Soaps, Whole Health, Sun & Moon Accessories and more!

Vendors

This is a general list of the vendors that will be at 4MR Winter Market throughout the season.
(Note that individual vendors may be off from time-to-time.)
  • 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!
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Papazian Jewelry Designs (Alexandria) - Unique hand-crafted works of wearable art in copper, silver, brass, semi-precious stones, and glass.
Composting at 4MR Winter Market!
At least for the next few weeks, composting will continue at 4MR Winter Market! The City is still working out its resources for the winter after that. At least for now, bring your non-animal-based food scraps in any type of container you choose, or purchase one on-site for a very low fee. And tell them how much you want them to support composting at 4MR Winter Market all season!
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