Living Green never tasted so good. The great thing about supporting our local farmers' market is that, since all produce, fruits, flowers and herbs are grown locally, it takes less gas to ship them in. It also supports the local economy by keeping money here in the community and giving the farmers a platform to sell their wares. Below is a sampling of the markets you'll find in our area. Enjoy!
Alexandria Farmers' Market Saturdays (year round), 5:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Market Square/City Hall, 310 King Street, Old Town, Alexandria.
Ballston Farmers' Market Fridays (May 29 - Oct 16), 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. 901 Taylor Street, Arlington, VA.
Fairfax Farmers' Market Tuesdays (May 1 - Oct 30), 8 a.m. - Noon, 3730 Old Lee Highway, Van Dyck Park.
Bethesda Farmers' Market Tues & Sat (Oct 31), 10 am - 2:30pm. Veterans Park, corner of Woodmont & Norfolk.
Rockville Farmers' Market Sat (May 16 - Nov 21) 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Wed (June 3 - Oct 28) 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. E. Montgomery At Maryland Ave. (in front of Regal Theatre)
Northern Virginia MarketWatch - May 2009
Contracts vs. Active Listings - Homes Priced $500,000 - $999,999
In the first half of 2005, demand exceeded supply - but a transitioning market soon forced a very wide disparity between supply and demand. The gap has narrowed considerably even though contract activity has not returned to 2005 levels. (And it probably won't return to those levels, by the way).
In general the market for homes priced between $500,000 and $999,999 is pretty well balanced, with scales tilting more toward a buyers' market the higher up the price ladder one travels.