Comments on: Columbia Heights Farmers Market Starts June 5th!

By: veteran

veteran — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 18:00:49 +0000

Markets don’t cater to sleep ins because the afternoon heat wilts the produce. Farmers also are early risers and have to travel several hours to get to market.

In addition to you getting convenient access to fresh, locally grown produce, other benefits of farmers markets are that farmers make more money without a middleman, savings on the energy used for transportation, and the bonus is meeting your neighbors in a safe and friendly space.

Do hope that they will consider at least adding a weekday evening market.

By: Hoodrat

Hoodrat — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 16:20:51 +0000

I’m stoked! A little worried about the Mt. Pleasant market, but I would prefer one slightly closer to me anyhow.

By: dcdirewolf

dcdirewolf — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 16:06:53 +0000

I’m all for the market, it’s a positive thing for the neighborhood. It will kill the Mt. Pleasant market though. Sadly. DC is kinda silly with its neighborhoods all competing against each other. In most cities, Columbia Heights, Petworth, Park View, Pleasant Plains, Mt. Pleasant and possibly even Adams Morgan would be considered the same neighborhood. That way you’d have one HUGE farmers’ market every weekend with all those markets’ vendors combined. Like a real city.

By: Thought....

Thought.... — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 15:39:17 +0000

I just hope they have more to offer beyond tamales and horchata.

By: mphs

mphs — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 15:34:53 +0000

It would be better on Sunday.

Where are the trucks going to park? The farmers usually like to keep the trucks right next to the stand so they can pull off new food during the day.

There are no spaces right next to the plaza. Traffic on 14th is already incredibly jammed on the weekend, so they can’t park on the street.

One thing that works well in Mount Pleasant is the parking is not used in the early morning when the trucks show up.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 07:27:58 +0000

The CH market will also be easily accessible to folks who live on 14 street bus line, green/yellow metro line, etc so it isn’t just people who can walk to it so I believe it will be really successful. Also, the wide sidewalks, the plaza, etc makes it ideal. Also, people could do other type of shopping while here. The planned entertainment doesn’t hurt either.

By: saf

saf — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 03:36:35 +0000

Well, there is Dupont.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 01:57:36 +0000

Hail yeah I’m psyched. I live a half block away and can’t get my butt to mpt since I’m lazy.

By: DCster

DCster — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 01:50:12 +0000

I think that’s why the farmer’s market should have been farther East – it would reach a larger community and not be overlapping with the Mt Pleasant market.

By: victoria

victoria — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 01:15:56 +0000

I’m more excited that the 8 ft. deep pile of snow on my garden has melted enough to plant the spring peas! Anyone interested in trying – this is the time of year.