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2009 Market Schedule 2009 Vendor List Fairfax County Farmers Markets Each May to November, twelve sites throughout Fairfax County spring to life with the activity of an open-air market. These bustling marketplaces draw thousands of Fairfax County residents with a feast for the senses. The vibrant colors of freshly picked fruits and vegetables contrast with the fragrant perfume of cut flowers. Across the market floats the aroma of freshly baked breads and pastries while one savors a sample of creamy artisan cheese. The markets provide a way to connect with the producers of our food-a way of life once commonplace for many of our parents and grandparents. The Markets offer a wide variety of freshly picked fruits, vegetables, and cut flowers. There are also fresh eggs, baked goods, honey and cider to purchase. Milk and cheese products, along with a wide array of meat products, round out the edible delights. If gardening is an interest, many vendors have small plants at the beginning of the season, while other vendors have larger landscape plants for those ambitious projects. The Farmers Markets are supervised by the Fairfax County Park Authority through the Community Horticulture office based at Green Spring Gardens. The daily operations of the markets are managed by volunteer Market Masters. All but the Frying Pan market host Fairfax County Cooperative Extension Master Gardener Plant Clinics. Citizens can bring plant or insect samples for pest identification or disease diagnosis. Master Gardeners also help citizens by having informational displays on topics such as Container Gardening or EcoSavvy Gardening. All products sold at the Farmers Market are produced by the vendors within 125 miles of Fairfax County. Buy local and support sustainable agriculture in the Chesapeake Bay watershed. You will find the freshest and most desirable fruit, vegetables, plants, baked goods, eggs, dairy and meats available. Download 2009 Vendor List Directions to the Markets are listed below. For other information about the Markets, call 703-642-0128, TTY 703-803-3354. Tuesdays Mount Vernon Farmers Market, 8:00 am - Noon May 5 - November 24 Sherwood Regional Library, 2501 Sherwood Hall Lane Directions: From Beltway (I-495), take Exit 177A South (old Exit 1 South)("Fort Belvoir").  Stay in the right-hand lane and immediately take service road parallel to Rte. 1 ("Ft. Hunt Road").  Turn left onto Ft. Hunt Road.(Rt. 629) Third light (2.8 miles) turn right onto Sherwood Hall Lane. Library will be on the left, just before the traffic light at Parkers Lane. Tuesdays Fairfax Farmers Market, 8:00 am - Noon May 5 - October 27 Van Dyck Park on Old Lee Highway Directions: From Beltway (I-495) take  Little River Turnpike (Rt. 236) west to right on Old Lee Highway (stay in far right lane).  Van Dyck Park on left, after Leyton Hall Dr. Wednesdays Vienna/Oakton Farmers Market, 8:00 am - noon May 6 - November 18 Oak Marr RECenter, 3200 Jermantown Road Directions: Oak Marr RECenter can be reached by taking Beltway Exit 49 which is Route 66 west to Route 123 north. From Route 123 north turn left onto Jermantown Road at the second stop light. Oak Marr RECenter will be on the right. Wednesdays Frying Pan Farmers Market, 8:00 am - 12:30 pm May 6 - October 28 Frying Pan Farm Park, 2709 West Ox Road, Herndon In front of Frying Pan Country Store Directions: Frying Pan Farm Park may be reached by taking Beltway Exit 49 which is Route 66 west to the Route 50 west exit. Follow Route 50 west to a right on the Fairfax County Parkway until it meets West Ox Road. Turn left on West Ox Road and follow to the park entrance on the right. 703-437-9101 Wednesdays Wakefield Farmers Market, 2:00 pm - 6:00 pm May 6 - October 28 Wakefield Park, 8100 Braddock Road, Annandale Seven farms located from Virginia's Northern Neck to Pennsylvania provide a variety of seasonal produce. Baked breads, cheese, meats and ice cream supplement the farm produce. Directions: From 495: Take beltway exit 54A (Braddock Road) west ¼ mile to entrance of Park on right. From Burke: East on Braddock Road to left at Queensberry Ave. Thursdays Herndon Farmers Market, 8:00 am - Noon May 7 - October 29 Old Town Herndon, 777 Lynn Street, next to the Red Caboose Directions: From the Dulles toll road or Route 50, take Centreville Road north into Herndon. Centreville Road becomes Elden Street. Follow Elden Street into town. The market is held on Spring Street, immediately adjacent to the Town Hall on the left. Thursdays Annandale Farmers Market, 8:00 am - Noon May 7 - November 5 Mason District Park, 6621 Columbia Pike in Annandale Directions: Beltway Exit 52B (Little River Tpk., Rt. 236) east 2 miles to left at John Marr Dr.and right on Columbia Pike to park entrance on right just before Sleepy Hollow Rd. 703-941-1730. Fridays McLean Farmers Market, 8:30 am - 12:30 pm May 8 - November 20 Please Note: Market closed for McLean Day, May 15, 2009 Lewinsville Park, 1659 Chain Bridge Road in McLean Directions: From downtown McLean, head west on Chain Bridge Road. The market is located on the left between Westmoreland Street and Great Falls Street. From the Beltway: take Rt. 123 North, turn right on Great Falls St., then first left onto Chain Bridge Rd., Lewinsville Park is on the right. Fridays Kingstowne Farmers Market, 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm May 8 - October 30 Kingstowne Town Center near the Sunoco Gas Station. Directions:From Fairfax County Parkway: Go East on County Parkway (7900) onto Franconia Parkway. Continue on to the parkway until you pass the Springfield Mall on your left and the Springfield/Franconia metro on your right. Continue through the light (Beulah Street) which turns into Kingstowne Boulevard to the seventh light. Turn left at the seventh light (Sunoco) into the Towne Center. Market is behind Sunoco Station and in front of Giant. Saturdays Burke Farmers Market, 8:00 am - Noon May 2 - October 31 In the Virginia Railway Express Parking Lot at 5671 Roberts Parkway Directions: From the Fairfax County Parkway or Route 123, take the Burke Centre Parkway east to the intersection of Roberts Parkway. Turn left on Roberts Parkway and follow approximately 1 mile to VRE lot. Saturdays Reston Farmers Market, 8:00 am - Noon May 9 - October 31 Lake Anne Village Center, Reston Directions: From Dulles Access Rd: Take Wiehle Ave. exit and turn right onto Wiehle Ave. Cross Sunset Hills Rd. Continue past the first Northshore Dr. at Tall Oaks Shopping Center. Turn left at the second Northshore Dr. (There is a pedestrian walkway overpass at this intersection.) Turn left into Lake Anne Plaza. From Baron Cameron (Rt. 606): Follow Baron Cameron Avenue approximately 1.5 miles to a left onto Village Rd. (located between Wiehle Ave. and Reston Parkway.) Sundays Lorton Farmers Market, 9:00 am - 1:00 pm May 3 - October 25 Lorton VRE Station Parking Lot, 8990 Lorton Station Boulevard, Lorton, VA 22079. Directions: From I-95 North and South, take exit 163. Turn left onto Lorton Road, going under railroad tracks. Turn left onto Lorton Station Boulevard. Turn left into the VRE Station parking lot. From Rt. 1 North and South, take Armistead Rd. past Lorton Fire Station. Armistead Road turns into Lorton Station Boulevard. Turn left into the VRE Station parking lot. From the Fairfax County Parkway and Rt. 1, go South on Route 1 to a right on Armistead Road. past the Lorton Fire Department. Armistead becomes Lorton Station Boulevard. Turn left into the VRE Station parking lot.