MVT: FRESHFARM Market Returns to Mount Vernon Triangle on May 16, 2015

Its Spring in DC, and that means the return of the farmers markets to our streets. In Mount Vernon Triangle FRESHFARM stand will return to 5th and K Streets NW on May 16th, somewhere to plan regular visits throughout the Summer months. Here is the notification from MVTCID;

The Mount Vernon Triangle Community Improvement District (MVT CID) is pleased to announce the return of the FRESHFARM Farm Stand at 5th & K Streets, NW on Saturday, May 16th along with Spring Fest in the Triangle, kicking off the season with fun and treats for people of all ages. The FRESHFARM Farm Stand became a Saturday morning favorite for residents in and around Mount Vernon Triangle in its inaugural 2014 season. The festive, open-air Farm Stand, supplied with organic produce, fruits, eggs and baked goods from Chicano Sol Farm in Blain, PA, will once again be located at the busy 5th & K Street NW sidewalk plaza in front of City Vista. The market will be open from 10 AM to 1 PM each Saturday morning through October 31st, 2015.

The MVT CID thanks its sponsors for the FRESHFARM Farm Stand — MVT Triangle Blog, 450K Apartments, Lyric 440K Apartments and the Meridian Mount Vernon Triangle apartments.

The May 16th event, Spring Fest in the Triangle, will add to the sense of excitement for opening day of the Farm Stand with live music, complementary lemonade and popcorn, children’s games and crafts, BicycleSPACE bike promotions and face painting from 10 AM to Noon.

“We are pleased with the success and popularity of the FRESHFARM Farm Stand in the community,” said MVT CID President, Claire Schaefer Oleksiak. “We look forward to another year of delicious local produce, fun events, and bringing the neighborhood together on Saturday mornings.”Chicano Sol is an organic farm based in Blain, Pennsylvania. Chicano Sol curates items including fruit and vegetables sourced from organic and conventional farms, breads, baked goods, and eggs, as well as additional products from artisanal producers in the FRESHFARM Market network."

 Welcome back to Mount Vernon Triangle, FRESHFARM