Penn Quarter Freshfarm Market Opens Today! (Farmer’s Market)

any luck landing a supermarket yet?

yes – it’s the Safeway at 5th and K

Thanks gpliving! Very happy to have this market back, and can’t wait for the Safeway at 5th & K that pqresident reminds us about.

I don’t mean to be a downer – I love that the market is there, gives a great feeling to the neighborhood, but I just don’t really ever find much that I want to buy.

Every once in awhile i buy something that I know is overpriced and don’t really want that much just to support it and afterwards i feel sort of stupid for having done so, but I do love the fact that it exists.

Get your wallets ready — time for the $5 tomatoes and $8 strawberries.

I like the idea of the market more than the implementation (as #4 said: $5 tomatos).

I joined a CSA — a farm collective — and my first bushel of fruits, veggies and eggs begins in a few weeks.

Area CSAs are still selling shares. You might need to schlep to Dupont or Adams Morgan for your weekly pickup, but the cost is relatively low, and the food is fresh.

Check out a CSA by going to http://www.localharvest.org/

I have to agree with #4’s response.

The market is a nice asset, but always seems to be lacking something. I usually go to Dupont or Eastern Market for flowers, veggies, etc. These markets just seem to have a better variety, not to mention more of a “market” atmosphere.

As time goes by, I am assuming that more vendors from the above mentioned markets will partake in the Penn Quarter market.

My comments are offered as feedback to the PQ Market operators as I am also a huge supporter of a farmers market. But like the others, I have found that the selection is so limited that on most Thursdays it is difficult to justify doing the errand. And the hours are such that they are really serving the folks that work in the area more than the residents. If we could get more selection and a Saturday or Sunday market, I would gladly absorb the higher cost of the produce. Given our lack of grocery store, could we also have vendors that rounded out the selections so we can cook an entire meal from the trip (i.e. provided things like fresh pasta, etc…)?

I agree–would prefer to have a farmer’s market on a Saturday or Sunday and with more to offer. I usually head out to Arlington on Saturdays since their Farmer’s Market is exceptional. Would prefer to be able to walk to something similar!

I’ve found the prices at the PQ market pretty comparable to the Dupont market on Sundays (at least they were last year). True, PQ doesn’t have as great of a selection, but I’m usually able to find enough fresh veggies and fruit for a week, and I like actually having space to walk around, instead of the always-crowded Dupont market. (Though it’s great to even have these choices!)

As #10 notes, the prices are comparable to the dupont market b/c they’re the same market, that is run by the same team, just fewer vendors.

As we’ve noted (probably this time last year) some items at the market are expensive, some are cheap, and you get to decide what (if anything) you buy. How anyone can complain about the seasonal market again opening in PQ is beyond me.

I went by the market for a few items in the rain last night. Overheard one of the vendors saying that the market in PQ would run until Xmas this year.

Hey! do you know what it takes for a farmer to get his or her stuff down here to trendy expensive PQ? There is no justification for complaining about their prices. One vendor told me they will stay open until the first week of December and are considering making PQ year round because they feel there is strong enough neighbor support. Good for them! Who can complain when your choices are so limited for groceries around here. If you don’t like the prices or the small (but varied) number of vendors, is it your choice to ask them to go away?