Wednesday, March 9, 2022

4MR Market Report for 3/13/22: Chase Away Winter Blues with our Food's Colorful Hues!

 The Four Mile Run Farmers & Artisans Market (4MR Market)

  • Hours Sundays 9am until 1pm, year round
  • Location Four Mile Run Park: 4109 Mt Vernon Avenue, Alexandria, Virginia 22305  (click here for directions
  • Free Parking Curbside and adjacent parking lots
  • We accept SNAP/EBT! We were the very FIRST Northern Virginia farmers market to accept SNAP/EBT cards.
  • Yoga Class (Sunday Morning Stretch) ~ Most Sundays at 9:30 am. Join us for Yoga with our instructor Julia Valentine at 9:30 am. Wake up gently with an hour of stretching!  Enjoy the benefits of gentle yoga without needing to know any yoga words or poses. Yoga class is generally held inside the red building November-March, and outside on the market plaza April-September. Email 4mrm@arlandria.org to sign up. A suggested $10 donation will go the Four Mile Run Conservatory to help with park improvements.  To donate, please visit fourmilerun.org and click on the "Support Us" tab. 
  • Our Vendors ~ Click on the "Meet our Vendors" tab to view the full list of 4MR Market food and craft vendors.
  • Live Music ~The 4MR Stage features year-round live entertainment. 4MR Stage is the place to catch rising stars! (performer inquiries - email 4mrstage@arlandria.org.
GOT COLOR?
Usher in spring with the greens, pinks, purples and reds 
of our fresh fruit, veggies, sorbets, juices, and micro greens!


MUSIC TO OUR EARS!
Sunday March 13, the 4MR Stage presents...
Chris Fotos performing LIVE 10am - noon




Announcements

Lopez Farm Produce will be back with us this April!  Mr. Leonard Lopez brings a huge selection of fresh fruit and vegetables - with a smile!  Front and center at our market, Leonard and family sell produce grown on their farm in Virginia. The Lopez Farm brings us high quality fruits & veggies at reasonable prices, and treat everyone like family!


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All the ways to help and participate in the market;
  • 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 FacebookTwitterGoogle+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. 

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Buy Fresh Buy Local 4MRMarket products.
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 Twitter: @4MRMarket
Subscribe to Updates: via Email
Contact us at: 4MRMarket@arlandria.org
Or call the 4MRMarket hotline: (804) 4mi-Run1

The Four Mile Run Farmers & Artisans Market (4MRMarket) will be open every Sunday from 9am until 1pm year-round in Four Mile Run Park at 4109 Mt Vernon Avenue, Alexandria.  
(click here for directions)