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Need to Live Within Walking Distance of a Farmer's Market?

By Valerie Paschall
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By Valerie Paschall
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[Photo of Eastern Market by Eric Purcell]

One of the sure signs that spring is here: the farmers markets are starting to open back up. The ability to walk to these markets is a huge asset for anyone who values easy access to locally sourced food. Thankfully they're all over the city. While Eastern Market is probably the most well-known spot, there's a high concentration of markets on the Green Line with ones at Columbia Heights, Mt. Pleasant, Petworth and U Street. We've mapped out the area's farmers markets for those among us that weigh proximity to these spaces when choosing a new neighborhood.

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Columbia Heights Community Marketplace

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Open from May 4 til December 14th on Saturdays from 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Photo above by

14th Street Northwest & Park Road Northwest, DC USA, Washington, DC 20010

Mt. Pleasant Farmers Market

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Open Saturdays from 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. from April 6th - December 21st. Photo above by Flickr user Mr T in DC

3200 Mount Pleasant Street Northwest, Washington, DC 20010

Petworth Market

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Open Fridays from 4:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Market opened May 3rd. No listed closing date.

9th Street Northwest & Upshur Street Northwest, Washington, DC 20011

14th and U Farmers Market

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Open Saturdays from 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. from May 4th to November 23rd. Photo by Flickr user Shaw Girl

14th Street Northwest & U Street Northwest, Washington, DC 20009

Freshfarm Market by the White House

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Open Thursdays from 11:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. From May 2nd to October 31st. Photo courtesy of Freshfarm.

810 Vermont Avenue Northwest, Washington, DC 20006

Freshfarm Market at Penn Quarter

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Open Thursdays from 3:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. from March 21st to December 19th. Photo by Valerie Hinojosa.

D Street Northwest & 8th Street Northwest, Washington, DC 20004

Freshfarm Market at H Street NE

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Open from 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Saturdays from April 20th to December 21st. Photo courtesy of Freshfarm.

H Street Northeast & 13th Street Northeast, Washington, DC 20002

Freshfarm Market at Foggy Bottom

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23rd Street Northwest & I Street Northwest, The George Washington University, Washington, DC 20052

Freshfarm Market at Dupont Circle

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Open year-round on Sundays, currently from 8:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Photo by Cristina Roman

Massachusetts Avenue Northwest & 20th Street Northwest, Washington, DC 20036

Freshfarm Market at Crystal City

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Open Tuesdays from 3:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. April 30th to November 26th. Photo by Elvert Barnes

251 18th Street South, Crystal City Shops, Arlington, VA 22202

Freshfarm Market at Ballston

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Open Thursdays from 3:00 - 7:00 p.m. May 2nd to October 31st.

901 North Taylor Street, Arlington, VA 22203

Freshfarm Market at Downtown Silver Spring

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Open year-round, currently on Saturdays between 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Georgia Avenue & Ellsworth Drive, Silver Spring, MD 20910

Takoma Park Farmer's Market

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Open year round from 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Photo by Carly Lesser and Art Dragulis

Carroll Avenue & Laurel Avenue, Takoma Park, MD 20912

Eastern Market

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Open year round: Tuesday to Friday from 7:00 a.m. -7:00 p.m., Saturday from 7:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m., Sunday from 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Photo by Eric Purcell

225 7th Street Southeast, Washington, DC 20003

Union Market

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Open year-round. Wednesday through Friday from 11:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m., Saturday and Sunday from 8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. Photo by Elvert Barnes.

1309 5th Street Northeast, Washington, DC 20002

Bloomingdale Farmers Market

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Open Sundays from 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. from May 12th to November 24th. Photo by Carly Lesser and Art Dragulis

R Street Northwest & 1st Street Northwest, Washington, DC 20001

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Columbia Heights Community Marketplace

14th Street Northwest & Park Road Northwest, DC USA, Washington, DC 20010

Open from May 4 til December 14th on Saturdays from 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Photo above by

14th Street Northwest & Park Road Northwest, DC USA, Washington, DC 20010

Mt. Pleasant Farmers Market

3200 Mount Pleasant Street Northwest, Washington, DC 20010

Open Saturdays from 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. from April 6th - December 21st. Photo above by Flickr user Mr T in DC

3200 Mount Pleasant Street Northwest, Washington, DC 20010

Petworth Market

9th Street Northwest & Upshur Street Northwest, Washington, DC 20011

Open Fridays from 4:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Market opened May 3rd. No listed closing date.

9th Street Northwest & Upshur Street Northwest, Washington, DC 20011

14th and U Farmers Market

14th Street Northwest & U Street Northwest, Washington, DC 20009

Open Saturdays from 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. from May 4th to November 23rd. Photo by Flickr user Shaw Girl

14th Street Northwest & U Street Northwest, Washington, DC 20009

Freshfarm Market by the White House

810 Vermont Avenue Northwest, Washington, DC 20006

Open Thursdays from 11:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. From May 2nd to October 31st. Photo courtesy of Freshfarm.

810 Vermont Avenue Northwest, Washington, DC 20006

Freshfarm Market at Penn Quarter

D Street Northwest & 8th Street Northwest, Washington, DC 20004

Open Thursdays from 3:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. from March 21st to December 19th. Photo by Valerie Hinojosa.

D Street Northwest & 8th Street Northwest, Washington, DC 20004

Freshfarm Market at H Street NE

H Street Northeast & 13th Street Northeast, Washington, DC 20002

Open from 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Saturdays from April 20th to December 21st. Photo courtesy of Freshfarm.

H Street Northeast & 13th Street Northeast, Washington, DC 20002

Freshfarm Market at Foggy Bottom

23rd Street Northwest & I Street Northwest, The George Washington University, Washington, DC 20052

23rd Street Northwest & I Street Northwest, The George Washington University, Washington, DC 20052

Freshfarm Market at Dupont Circle

Massachusetts Avenue Northwest & 20th Street Northwest, Washington, DC 20036

Open year-round on Sundays, currently from 8:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Photo by Cristina Roman

Massachusetts Avenue Northwest & 20th Street Northwest, Washington, DC 20036

Freshfarm Market at Crystal City

251 18th Street South, Crystal City Shops, Arlington, VA 22202

Open Tuesdays from 3:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. April 30th to November 26th. Photo by Elvert Barnes

251 18th Street South, Crystal City Shops, Arlington, VA 22202

Freshfarm Market at Ballston

901 North Taylor Street, Arlington, VA 22203

Open Thursdays from 3:00 - 7:00 p.m. May 2nd to October 31st.

901 North Taylor Street, Arlington, VA 22203

Freshfarm Market at Downtown Silver Spring

Georgia Avenue & Ellsworth Drive, Silver Spring, MD 20910

Open year-round, currently on Saturdays between 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Georgia Avenue & Ellsworth Drive, Silver Spring, MD 20910

Takoma Park Farmer's Market

Carroll Avenue & Laurel Avenue, Takoma Park, MD 20912

Open year round from 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Photo by Carly Lesser and Art Dragulis

Carroll Avenue & Laurel Avenue, Takoma Park, MD 20912

Eastern Market

225 7th Street Southeast, Washington, DC 20003

Open year round: Tuesday to Friday from 7:00 a.m. -7:00 p.m., Saturday from 7:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m., Sunday from 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Photo by Eric Purcell

225 7th Street Southeast, Washington, DC 20003

Union Market

1309 5th Street Northeast, Washington, DC 20002

Open year-round. Wednesday through Friday from 11:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m., Saturday and Sunday from 8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. Photo by Elvert Barnes.

1309 5th Street Northeast, Washington, DC 20002

Bloomingdale Farmers Market

R Street Northwest & 1st Street Northwest, Washington, DC 20001

Open Sundays from 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. from May 12th to November 24th. Photo by Carly Lesser and Art Dragulis

R Street Northwest & 1st Street Northwest, Washington, DC 20001