Washington DC’s farmers markets offers residents the opportunity to shop local and support local growers and businesses. It’s not only a chance for you to get to know your local producers but your neighbors as well. Enjoy food sampling, cooking demonstrations, flower arranging, and activites for the kids. Farmers markets serve as a way to connect with your community or get acquainted with a new neighborhood you’ve been meaning to explore.

The Washington Post Food Blog is a great resource for more information about your local farmers markets, to find out about the produce in season and upcoming special events. Also, check out FRESHFARM Markets, the largest network of farmers markets in the Chesapeake region, which serves five farmers markets in the DC metroplian area.

National Farmers Market Week this year will be August 5th-11th.

2012 Washington DC Farmers Markets

14th & U Farmers Market
14th and U streets NW
9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturdays, May 5-Nov. 17

Adams Morgan Farmers Market
Columbia Road and 18th Street NW
8 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Saturdays, June 2-Dec. 17

All Souls Episcopal Church
Woodley Place and Cathedral Avenue
8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Saturdays, May-Christmas

Bloomingdale Farmers Market
First and R streets NW
9 a.m.-1 p.m. Sundays, May 13-Nov. 18

Brookland Farmers Market
Brookland Metro stop
4-7 p.m. Tuesdays, June 5-Oct. 30

Capital Harvest on the Plaza
13th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue
11 a.m-3 p.m. Fridays, April 27-Dec. 7

Chevy Chase/Broad Branch Farmers Market
5701 Broad Branch Rd.
9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturdays, year-round

Cleveland Park Farmers Market
2700 block of Ordway Street NW
9 a.m.-1 p.m. Sundays, year-round beginning May 13

Columbia Heights Community Marketplace
14th and Kenyon streets and Park Road NW
9 a.m-1 p.m. Saturdays, May 12-Dec. 15

DC CHEW
Skyland Center
10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturdays, May 5-Dec. 15

D.C. Open-Air Farmers Market at RFK Stadium
Benning Road and Oklahoma Avenue NE
6 a.m.-4:15 p.m. Thursdays and Saturdays, year-round, unless there is a game at RFK

Dupont Circle FreshFarm Market
20th Street NW between Massachusetts and Connecticut avenues
Sundays, year-round: 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m. April 1-Dec. 31; 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Jan. 5-March 25

Eastern Market Outdoor Farmers Market
225 Seventh St. SE
8 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, year-round; 3-7 p.m Tuesdays, year-round, beginning May 29

Foggy Bottom FreshFarm Market
I Street between New Hampshire Avenue and 24th Street NW
3-7 p.m. Wednesdays, April 4-Nov. 21

FreshFarm Market by the White House
Vermont Avenue between H and I Streets
11 a.m.-2:30 p.m Thursdays, May 3-Oct. 25

Georgetown Farmers Market in Rose Park
26th and O streets NW
3-7 p.m. Wednesdays, May 2-Oct. 31

Glover Park-Burleith Farmers Market
Wisconsin Avenue and 34th Street
9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturdays, May 12-Nov. 17

H Street FreshFarm Market
1300 H St. NE.
9 a.m.-noon Saturdays, April 21-Nov. 17

Mount Pleasant Farmers Market
17th and Lamont and Mount Pleasant streets NW
9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturdays, May 5-Nov. 17

New Morning Farmers Market
36th Street and Alton Place NW
8 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturdays, June 2-March 9, 2013; 4-8 p.m. Tuesdays, June 5-Sept. 25

North West Central Farm Market
3401 Nebraska Ave. NW
Fridays, year-round: 1:30-5:30 p.m.

Palisades Farmers Market
48th Place NW and MacArthur Boulevard
9 a.m.-1 p.m. Sundays, year-round

Penn Quarter FreshFarm Market
North end of 8th Street NW, between D and E streets NW
3-7 p.m. Thursdays, March 22-Dec. 20

Petworth Community Market
Ninth Street NW between Georgia Avenue and Upshur Street
4-8 p.m. Fridays, May 4-Oct. 26

USDA Farmers Market
12th Street and Independence Avenue SW
10 a.m.-2 p.m. Fridays, June 1-Nov. 16

Ward 8 Farmers Market
www.ward8farmersmarket.com
1901 Mississippi Ave. SE
9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturdays, June 2-Nov. 17