The Four Mile Run Farmers & Artisans Market (4MRMarket)
will be open every Sunday from 9am until 1pm
in Four Mile Run Park at 4109 Mt Vernon Avenue, Alexandria.
We skipping along nicely to summer beat and not really worrying about the summer heat! Sunday afternoon might bring some cooling showers. We're hoping everyone will be able to make it. BUT STILL, COME EARLY, 4MRMarket will be open this Sunday to help you start your week off without a sweat!
Stop for breakfast: Pinkava's great coffee for a cause, Baked By Yael bagels, Agape Smoothies, hot cheese empanadas from Ana's Twist, baked goods from Savory n' Sweet, #artbacon, sausages and kombucha from The Fermented Pig, and fresh meats from Harmony Hill Farm. Along with great produce from Papa's Market, Lopez Farms and Tom's Amish Produce.
We'll be here this week with a perfect way to enjoy a lovely Sunday morning at Four Mile Run Park. And a great way to #KnowYourFarmerKnowYourFood.
Keep on the look-out for more details to come as we venture onward.
Look for NEW VENDORs Sundays, 9am-1pm at Four Mile Run Farmers & Artisans Market.
Agape Smoothies Meet the face behind Agape Smoothies! Website coming soon! #Fruit #juice ##fruitsmoothies #greensmoothies #vaforlovers#smoothies #strawberries #smoothiebowls #happiness #love #energy#healthy #inspiration #foodie #workout #lovers #vegan #veganfood #agape
Harmony Hill Farm, purveyors of beef, pork & lamb from West Virginia.
Nell, Winnie, and Josh are pleased to bring The Fermented Pig handcrafted products to market. They have a weekly selection of handcrafted and smoked bacons available all year round! Their curing process and our handcrafted rubs offer an endless variety of exciting flavors ranging from sweet to spicy to savory handcrafted kombucha, bacon, and charcuterie
PINKAVA Coffee Company )FF THIS WEEK is built upon bringing you incredibly roasted coffees and making a difference in the fight against breast cancer. Through thoughtful action and great coffee, together we can affect change. Craft roasters with a cause. Single origins, Half-caffs, Decafs, Fair-trade, Organic. 10% goes to breast cancer research.
Baked by Yael are coming with bagels and other baked goods. All products are nut-free and kosher, with gluten-free and vegan options. (Bagels are all vegan, but not GF).
This Sunday we're also welcoming Papa's Orchard from Ortanna, Pennsylvania. Tom's Amish Cheese Shop is also now bringing us hot house Amish produce from Lancaster County since winter. And Tom's Amish Produce will keep on coming.
Also, on hand will be Etienne's Sweet Inspirations, Sweet Twist of Ecuador and Savory 'n Sweet.
New crafters and food artisans may be joining us along the way too. Like...
Aroma DC Candles: Aroma DC Candles offers hand crafted scented candles & soaps. We use 100% Soybeans, Beeswax, Almond oil, Coconut oil and Shea Butter eco-friendly products. We take great pride in our products. Our soybeans & beeswax come from locally grown farmers within the US. All candles & soap products are proudly made in the USA.
We're proud of how 4MRMarket acts as a business incubator: creating opportunities for start-ups and entrepreneurs to experiment with new and exciting business models. We hear from new businesses all the time, looking to start at 4MRMarket and we're proud to provide a place for them to strive to reach their dreams. It's exciting to see. We hope folks continue to check them out and give them a chance. Feedback is invaluable.
Nell, Winnie, and Josh are pleased to bring The Fermented Pig handcrafted products to market. They have a weekly selection of handcrafted and smoked bacons available all year round! Their curing process and our handcrafted rubs offer an endless variety of exciting flavors ranging from sweet to spicy to savory handcrafted kombucha, bacon, and charcuterie
PINKAVA Coffee Company )FF THIS WEEK is built upon bringing you incredibly roasted coffees and making a difference in the fight against breast cancer. Through thoughtful action and great coffee, together we can affect change. Craft roasters with a cause. Single origins, Half-caffs, Decafs, Fair-trade, Organic. 10% goes to breast cancer research.
Baked by Yael are coming with bagels and other baked goods. All products are nut-free and kosher, with gluten-free and vegan options. (Bagels are all vegan, but not GF).
Also, on hand will be Etienne's Sweet Inspirations, Sweet Twist of Ecuador and Savory 'n Sweet.
New crafters and food artisans may be joining us along the way too. Like...
Aroma DC Candles: Aroma DC Candles offers hand crafted scented candles & soaps. We use 100% Soybeans, Beeswax, Almond oil, Coconut oil and Shea Butter eco-friendly products. We take great pride in our products. Our soybeans & beeswax come from locally grown farmers within the US. All candles & soap products are proudly made in the USA.
We're proud of how 4MRMarket acts as a business incubator: creating opportunities for start-ups and entrepreneurs to experiment with new and exciting business models. We hear from new businesses all the time, looking to start at 4MRMarket and we're proud to provide a place for them to strive to reach their dreams. It's exciting to see. We hope folks continue to check them out and give them a chance. Feedback is invaluable.
And we're incredibly honored to have been awarded an Alexandria Beautification Award along with our non-profit partner, the Four Mile Run Conservatory Foundation, for our combined ongoing efforts to contribute to park improvements. We capped that by extending our tree planting efforts with the planting of Food Forest with the help of TD Bank & Tree Stewards volunteers and the Arbor Day Foundation for #TDTreeDays.
Also, keep abreast on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram or on the web.
Also, keep abreast on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram or on the web.
As a 100% neighborhood volunteer-run market, we are proud that 4MRMarket serves as an incubator for small start-up businesses, a space for non-profits to promote their causes, and a community gathering place for live music, fellowship, and quality food and craft options. We're happy to announce the new vendors approach us almost every day. We love hosting new businesses and watching them grow. And we've been there through their ups & downs.
4MRMarket Morning Stretch
Wake up gently with an hour of stretching on the floor (or a chair if you prefer) -- enjoy the benefits of gentle yoga without needing to know any yoga words or poses.
Class is held OUTSIDE (in shade) if it's mild, or INSIDE the air-conditioned red community center building if it's too hot. Julia closes class with some amazing samples from the Four Mile Run Farmers Market family of vendors including, whenever available, artisanal bacon from The Fermented Pig and fresh bagels from Baked by Yael.
100% of your donation will help raise funds for park improvements with the Four Mile Run Conservatory Foundation.
Suggested donation $10 -- here online or at class. RSVP: http://4mryoga.eventbrite.com
What wear: No yoga or work out clothes necessary, just dress comfortably for moving around.
What to bring: Bring your own mat or towel & water bottle. (there is a water fountain to refill your bottle).
Note: bathroom facilities and water fountain on-site.
What wear: No yoga or work out clothes necessary, just dress comfortably for moving around.
What to bring: Bring your own mat or towel & water bottle. (there is a water fountain to refill your bottle).
Note: bathroom facilities and water fountain on-site.
VéloCity @4MRMarket
Volunteers will be on-hand for folks to ask questions about bicycling. Bring your bike and they'll perform an assessment to determine if there are any areas that might need fixing. Minor adjustments will be made onsite.
All services mentioned will be free.
On 4MR Stage, ~10am - Noon
The 4MRMarket Stage schedule has openings. Email us at 4MRStage@arlandria.org if interested or to make a suggestion. Look for updates as we go on.
We'll also have our Spotify playlist of past 4MR Stage performers. Check it out!
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Remember, the concerts are free, but all our performers welcome tips and friendly applause for sharing their craft with you on a lovely Sunday morning.
Please see the 4MRMarket FaceBook event page for more information about the show!
Composting Sundays @4MRMarket
Community Composting Collection takes place each and every Sunday at Four Mile Run Farmers & Artisans Market. In an effort initiated by the City of Alexandria and heartily support at 4MRMarket, residents can bring non-animal food scraps in any type of container or purchase one on-site for a very low fee. 4MRMarket even supplies a water hose to rinse out your containers (if you help us water our container garden by emptying it out there.
And ICYMI, along with the Four Mile Run Conservatory we've been supporting Compost Alex in their efforts to pilot community composting in Four Mile Run Park.
#KeepOn #eating. Keep on #composting.
#KeepOn #eating. Keep on #composting.
4MR Walks & Cleanups
The Four Mile Run Conservatory has added events to the calendar for 2019. Land-based clean-ups will focus on some areas that are more accessible when the vegetation is dormant, and on locations where we can get to larger items, such as shopping carts, at low tide.
Three new volunteer kayak clean-up opportunities are scheduled through August, with more to be added in the Fall. Please consider joining us. It's fun and rewarding.
REGISTRATION opens two to four weeks in advance for each event. Upcoming dates:
Saturday, August 10, 8-11AM
Sunday, August 18, 8-11AM
Sunday, August 25, 8-11AM
Register for these events to offer your help.
For the year, we're just achieved 2-1/2 tons collected. This month's Land-based clean-up of 'Sunnyside' tributary was phenomenal collection 717 lbs or litter. That's over 1/3 of a ton, reviving one of our creeks in a way that hasn't been done in maybe a quarter of a century or more.
Three new volunteer kayak clean-up opportunities are scheduled through August, with more to be added in the Fall. Please consider joining us. It's fun and rewarding.
REGISTRATION opens two to four weeks in advance for each event. Upcoming dates:
Saturday, August 10, 8-11AM
Sunday, August 18, 8-11AM
Sunday, August 25, 8-11AM
Register for these events to offer your help.
For the year, we're just achieved 2-1/2 tons collected. This month's Land-based clean-up of 'Sunnyside' tributary was phenomenal collection 717 lbs or litter. That's over 1/3 of a ton, reviving one of our creeks in a way that hasn't been done in maybe a quarter of a century or more.
Specific details available to those who register at the link above. For more upcoming events, walks and cleanups with the Four Mile Run Conservatory, check out their website and at: www.fourmilerun.org.
For the current list of revolving vendors this season at 4MRMarket, see our vendor page on our website: Meet our Vendors
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More ways to support 4MRMarket:
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 our partner the Four Mile Run Conservatory Foundation to fund tree plantings, clean-ups, water stations and other amenities at 4MRExpand or throughout the park.
VOLUNTEER. We love help with set-up and tear-down and/or helping folks shop using SNAP or Credit/Debit cards. 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, Instagram, 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 participants can take advantage of the Inova-sponsored "Double Dollar" program again this year that doubles the first $20 SNAP participants spend. An extra $20!! 4MRMarket is proud to have been the first farmers’ market in Northern Virginia to accept SNAP.
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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.
For more info see: http://www.4mrmarket.org/
On Facebook: facebook.com/4MRMarket
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Contact us at: 4MRMarket@arlandria.org
Or call the 4MRMarket info line: (804) 4mi-Run1
