When I got wind of there being a farmers market close to my job, I jumped at the chance to get some fruits and veggies that didn’t have enough wax on them to make a candle. As much as I love Potbelly's, it gets old after a while and this market is a perfect way to eat healthy while helping local businesses.
On my first trip, I went to Post Modern Foods (an organic, mostly raw stand) and got a massaged Kale salad. I had no clue how massaged kale was supposed to taste but it was delicious! They also offer fresh juices, smoothies, desserts, (the Lemon Blueberry “Cheese”cake is bomb!) and they deliver!! You should definitely check them out if you need a dose of goodness. http://postmodernfoods.com/
Lemon Blueberry "Cheese"cake
On my next trip, I went to the Black Rock Orchard's stand and picked up the juiciest peaches I’ve had in years and some type plums I have never heard of. I got to sample them before buying them, which you never get to do in the grocery store, so that was a bonus!
The smell of popcorn drew me to the next stand, Capitol Kettle Corn. I LOVE kettle corn so it was hard not to buy one bag of each. They offer a variety of popcorn but I think the "First Lady", a brown sugar kettle corn, is my favorite. They have different flavors every week along with their frozen lemonade, the perfect summer treat! Visit http://capitolkettlecorn.com/ to place your order.
A farmers market in different locations, during lunch time, that has better prices than Whole Paychecks, and helps local farmers = genius idea! If you are ever in the DMV (DC, MD, VA), click on http://www.freshfarmmarkets.org/ to get your tasty treats!
