The Wednesday FRESHFARM Columbia Heights farmers market is back for the season beginning July 15! Take a break from your work-from-home day with a visit to the farmers market, or stop by after you sign off for the day. Peaches, blueberries, and more of the best summer produce are in season, so come get your fill of peak local goodness!
FRESHFARM is implementing safety rules to ensure social distancing in response to COVID-19, so please read the safety guidelines as you head out to the market. And don’t forget those masks!
The Columbia Heights farmers market takes place every Wednesday from 4pm to 7pm until October 14. You’ll find the market at the Civic Plaza, located at Park Road NW and 14th Street NW. The market takes place again in the same location on Saturdays from 9am to 1pm.
Participating farmers and producers include 78 Acres, Pleitez Produce Farm, and Three Springs Fruit Farm with local fruits and vegetables including berries, peaches, tomatoes, peppers, summer squash, greens, and more, and Ravenhook Bakery with breads, pastries, and other baked goods.
Please remember to wear a mask and keep in mind social distancing as you make your way around the market to help keep market vendors, staff, and shoppers safe. FRESHFARM staff will be on site to remind you and to answer your questions.
Columbia Heights Market Share
Sign-ups are open for the Market Share at the Columbia Heights market! The season runs from July 22 to October 14, and you may sign up at any point in the season. Pickups are every Wednesday from 3:30pm to 7pm. Sign up for the Columbia Heights Market Share here.
Market Shares at Columbia Heights are two sizes:
The Family Share is $40 per week and contains 10 to 12 types of produce. We recommend a Family Share for one to two adults if they are BIG fruit and vegetable eaters, or for two adults + two young children / one older child.
The Personal Share is $29 per week and contains eight to 10 types of produce. We recommend a Personal Share for one to two adults or one adult + one child.
If you are a shopper who uses SNAP, you can purchases a Market Share using your SNAP benefits. Please email marketshare@freshfarm.org for more information
Social Impact is built into every share and more important than ever. All revenue from shares goes directly to FRESHFARM’s emergency food programs in response to COVID-19 and food access programs, currently reaching nearly 700 low-income families in DC with weekly produce.
Learn more about the Market Share here, and review our policies here.
Produce Plus Direct at Columbia Heights
The Produce Plus program, funded by the DC Department of Health and administered by DC Greens, has been re-imagined this year as Produce Plus Direct to help maintain social distancing and contact-free transactions. For the 2020 season, which runs from July 14 to September 30, participants in the program have the option to select different boxes of free produce each week for market pickup or home delivery. Customers must sign up at the beginning of the season, and slots are assigned on a first come, first served basis. Sign up online or by phone at 202-888-4834. Many locations have already sold out for the season, but some are still open and waitlist spots are available. Both the Wednesday and Saturday Columbia Heights farmers markets are distribution sites for Produce Plus Direct.
