Takoma Park Farmers Market

I’ve noticed Takoma Park Farmers Market is a hit or miss. Sometimes, you find great stuff and sometimes it’s not really exciting. I’ve been back since my last review and noticed the selection, vendors and prices are much better. The last time I was here, I found everything I needed and at good prices. They have both organic and local farms. They also have a few new vendors, one being a vegan crab cake vendor — which I look forward to trying the next time around. I do love that it is all year round, and so they have won my heart again. I couldn’t stay away too long!

This farmer’s market is one of the best in the area (I think). It’s smaller than most but you come here a lot you will get a great selection of fruits and vegetables. There also plants and sometimes antiques. There isn’t that much parking so come early. But come often!

Smith meadows is a vendor that have great meats although everything is frozen which is unfortunately standard at farmers markets. They also make delicious fresh pasta in a variety of flavors that are all great — eg whole wheat basil garlic, whole spelt & oat — the flavors are subtle. Only recent disappointment was turkey pot pie that was mostly potato and carrot with a few scant slivers of turkey — I don’t like a thick pastry crust either but you could read the newspaper through this one; 2 servings only and poor value for $ 14.

LOVE this farmers market! Definitely one of the best in the area. The variety of amazing quality produce, meat, dairy, eggs, flowers, etc they have is top-​notch. Clear spring creamery has great grass fed butter, milk and probiotic smoothies (they had a pumpkin one for fall!), cherry glen makes the BEST fresh goat cheese (in a bunch of varieties), and there’s even a tent for various cuts of buffalo meat. So many great producers!

Sadly, I am pretty meh about my local farmer’s market.
The Takoma farmer’s market is small and gets VERY crowded. Dogs are explicitly not allowed but tons of parents bring their giant strollers through the crowd and it makes it very difficult to navigate. Perhaps it’s because I am still recovering from knee surgery and not super quick on my feet, but it reminds me of being back in NYC where everything is crammed into a space that is just too small for the amount of traffic it receives. Every time I go I end up feeling stressed out because I can’t get close enough to the stalls to really check out the wares.
My husband and I have purchased a few things here, but we actually prefer heading up to Silver Spring for their market on Saturdays. It’s still crowded, but in a much larger space and has a wider variety of offerings from the vendors.

The best part of the takoma park is the Sunday farmer’s market. Everyone comes here on Sunday. Try the empenadas, get there early for the egg man. But the chocolate milk.

This is among the best Farmer’s Market in the area. A little of everything, except chicken; maybe it was just the week I was there and the time. It’s crowded, but plenty of vendors with produce, a bison shop, a creamery, an amazing gardener stand, among others.

One of the best in the DMV area. It maybe small and intimate but it is worth checking out.

I title my review «Hippies Dig It»
If you ever strolled through Takoma Park any other day of the week but Sunday, you know that the place is crawling with Hippies. I love love seeing the organic nature of this town’s people. From recycling initiatives to the blossoming trees and natural landscaping to the bicyclists sharing the road with my vehicle.
I love this town.
I love this farmers market. Its small. Smaller than Im used to. But thats why I LOVE it. They dont have a large variety of tropical fruits and thats OK too because the quaintness is easily enjoyed by many. They have cherries, apples, strawberries, potatoes, kale, bok choy, arugula, All kinds of fresh cheese like quark, cantinelli (sp?), sometimes they have a winery table, plants, herbs, teas, BISON meat and MILK: Stawberry, probiotic, chocolate. EGGS which sell out by 12pm GET THERE EARLY.
The prices are CHEAP or comparable and most of it is organic and locally produced.
How cute and corny could this place be? And sometimes corniness is alright lol
You can pretty much sample everything. I love this farmers market and the hippies that patron it.

I admit it. I’m spoiled. I like the way grocery stores display fruits and vegetables. And I like that the fruit is attractive in the stores.
Reality is the fruits and veggies, though not necessarily attractive, are, nonetheless, fresher without wax and other nonsense that adds no nutritional value.
The prices, a bit high to my liking, are, honestly par for or the course.
Recommend!

Wonderful farmers marke– artisan cheese, meats, flowers, produce, crafts, and fresh empanadas. yum!!! Sundays only. ATM nearby. Some vendors take plastic.

You never know what you you’re gonna get. So much better than a supermarket and way fresher. Plus they have empanadas!

What can be said about a solid great farmers market?
I have been coming here for years, and shop almost every Sunday. The vendors are great, and it’s not all vegetables and green. I had a little bit of hesitation about trying out the market, but after a few dud CSA years and just the convenience and quality it just couldn’t be beat. And more so THERE’S MEAT! Hey that rhymed!
I suddenly also realize how little I actually shop now at chain grocery stores because of this place, and also get some tasty local ingredients, and support smaller farmers.
Some of the highlights include:
Cherry Glen Cheese. I absolutely love their goat cheese, the ash monocacy gold, and the chipotle are truly killer.
Stone Hearth Bakery. I have had just about every single loaf of bread this guy makes, and his empanadas and croissants are the perfect breakfast snack when I need a pick me up. The bread is some of the freshest tasting bread I’ve had, and I still can’t find bread somewhere in DC proper that makes it as good as they do. The Rosemary is particularly savory, and I also grab the cheese baguettes. Put the cheese baguettes and the Cherry Glen goat cheeses together and it’s down right dangerous.
Toigo Orchard makes my favorite salsa, the chipotle. I just wish it came in gallon containers.
Smith Meadow hands down serves fantastic pastas, and has without question the best sweet Italian sausage I’ve ever had. Plump, light anise, pork juicy craziness, grab some seconds tomatoes from any of the other producers and it’s the best pasta sauce ever.
We get meat shares also from North Mountain Pastures as well. Eggs here are also really popular, a few vendors sell them. I’ve never had them, but every time I come here they are always sold out.
Then of course what would it be without all the seasonable vegetables and fruit?
Plump blueberries, cherries, raspberries, strawberries, nectarines, peaches, mountain berries, heirloom tomatoes, many of the vendors have them. While I’ve named only a small handful of vendors, I’ve purchased stuff from all of them at one point, and never been disappointed. It’s fresh, clean, and extremely tasty.
I actually take this place for granted, because it wasn’t even my idea to originally start shopping here, but now that I do, I realize there are items here that I just can’t live without and are some of the best food items I’ve had. Even the herbs that are in my garden which I use for cooking came from here.
I was thinking only giving this place 4 stars, but then just going back today I started thinking, REALLY thinking how much good stuff I’ve had from here, and it’s incredibly abundant. Gotta go, the freestone peaches just came in. Also one last tip, when popular items that you like are coming in seasonally, show up EARLY or they will be gone.

A great place to wander around and discover local food.

A great little farmers markets with lots of samples.

I’ve been coming here since I was a kid with my parents. If Unilocal was out back in those those days I would thousands of check-ins…lol Everything is fresh from local farms in the DC area.
Fresh Vegetables, Herbs, Eggs, Poultry, Beef, Bison, Milk, Fruit,.etc.
The true Organic Market!!!

Awesome

So long as one understands that Takoma Park is a mere minnow in the pond of farmers markets encompassing Washington DC, you will be fine. If you are expecting an extensive display of variety on par with Eastern Market, you will be disappointed. So basically your experience is dictated by your own expectations. And you have personal control of your expectations. So basically, if it sucks, then it is your own fault.
We picked up two loafs of bread — one jalapeño cheddar and one kalamata olive — and both lacked flavor. On the other hand, Cherry Glen Farms was present along with their award winning goat cheese preparations. Sure, you can find their products in most any Whole Foods, but some would say that is besides the point. I’d agree with the people who say it’s the entire point, but I’ve decided rational arguments only seek to confuse the proponents who embrace the ignorance is bliss principle. In any event, I picked up some chevre that will hopefully find itself plated with arugula, cherry tomatoes, mushrooms, capers, garlic, penne pasta and copious amounts of olive oil in the very near future.
There was a BBQ vendor here, but we decided to eat elsewhere. There was an interesting egg sandwich vendor as well which I would probably try on a subsequent visit. Overall, I didn’t see too many prepared food vendors, but that plays to the crowd that assembles here (and really, the crowd that assembles at most any farmers’ market).
If you live in the area, it’s certainly worth a look but I wouldn’t start sending Eastern Market level praise here any time soon.

Bigger than silver spring FM but smaller than Dupont FM. This FM has almost similar variety of stands I saw at Dupont FM, cheese, yogurt, bread, of course fruits, vegetables, eggs and meat.
One thing better than Dupont: Hot-​dog truck making Farmer’s market special hot-​dog (or something like).
Always fun to stroll around farmer’s market and get a small bag of local produce.
PS: Dog is NOT allowed in this farmer’s market.

A busy market indeed! I was there today at 10 am and it was kinda hard to edge your way in to look at certain produce stands. I mean, queuing up like you’re waiting in line at a ballpark restroom just to buy tomatoes?
It was a lot more crowded than last month, and because the harvest season is plentiful for corn (Knee high by the 4^th of July!) and other produce I was glad to see so much variety. I bought a small basket of some tasty mini plums for three bucks. The cheese from Keswick Creamery that Patrick H. mentioned is indeed delicious. I bought their Wallaby cheese which is mild and creamy. The flower and herb vendors are plentiful too.
This market is larger than Saturday’s one in nearby Silver Spring. While I was tempted to give it five stars, I think I’ll knock off one for being dog UNfriendly. Woof!