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Covering Forest Hills, Van Ness, North Cleveland Park and Wakefield
by Jenn Krasilovsky and Andrea Gudeon Pumpkins — whether baked in a pie, flavoring a latte, or perched on your front porch on the last night of October — are a popular sign of the season. But this versatile fall vegetable should also have a starring role on your dinner plate. Many of the hundreds […]
by Andrea Gudeon If a tree falls in the forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound? What is the sound of one hand clapping? Is a salad a salad without lettuce? Okay, maybe this last one isn’t yet one of the great philosophical riddles of our time, but […]
by Mamatha Hanumappa If you are a regular visitor to the Van Ness farmers market, it is very likely that you do not need an introduction to the University of the District of Columbia. But did you know that UDC is a land-grant university in the heart of DC? Yes, UDC is the only urban […]
by Marlene Berlin Compari and Kumato tomatoes get me through the winter. At least, they try. But there is nothing like biting into that first big, bright red perfect tomato from the farmers market…. one that not so long ago was straight off the vine. It looks like all those beautiful but tasteless ones you […]
by Marlene Berlin This is for all you backyard, balcony and window sill gardeners. At the UDC farmers market last Saturday, it was the variegated sage in a friend’s box that caught my eye. She showed me where to find it. I got some herbs and flowering plants. The selection and price were great – […]
This stand stands out among the fruits and vegetables and other delectables at the UDC farmers market. Anette Casiano-Negroni of AromabyAnette creates and sells lotions and scrubs. I bought one of her lotions and fell in love with the product. Naturally, I had to learn her story. And teaching, as it turns out, is how […]
Last Saturday morning was dreary. Rain looked imminent. But the kaleidoscope of colors at the New Morning Farm market at the Sheridan school dispelled the gloom. From rainbow chard, red and white radishes, the contrasting orange and greens of the different squashes, and the reds of tomatoes and peppers, the eyes feasted on color while […]
