Summer got here fast and with a vengeance. When the ‘Real Feels’ get up to triple digits, its time to look for cool and refreshing options. The two coldest most refreshing, ready to eat items in the market have to be sorbet’s by Ana’s Twist and Gelato by Firenzes Gelato (Bionatfoods LLC). Between the two there are all sorts of frozen tropical flavors and even dairy free options. Find both Ana’s Twist and Firenzes in the fire lane next to the playground.
Try each of Ana’s Sorbets. Flavors include Crazy Green; Blackberry; Passion Fruit; Strawberry – Banana; Watermelon & Lime; or Mojito. She also sell a range of Icy cold juices.
Firenzes has classics like Chocolate; Vanilla; or Strawberry. Then they go off the rails. Have you ever heard of Lucuma? It is a Peruvian fruit that tastes like caramel or butterscotch, yes please. I’ve got Guava in my freezer ready for a taste and I can’t wait to try the coconut.
More Parking!!!
Did you know that there is a parking lot behind the Library? If you want easier parking and are able bodied, there is usually some parking available. From Washington Blvd. turn onto 18th Street, heading behind the library. Then bear right into the parking lot.
Back for our 11th Summer season, Westover Farmers Market is growing! Over the past several months, you may have noticed more vendors on the playground entrance of the market and we are thrilled for the extra space now that the storm water project is winding down. Once Summer market begins you’ll meet our newest vendors in the “new wing” of the market.
NEW VENDORS IN 2023 & 2024
Firenzes Gelato— Icy cold and refreshing gelato with flavors that range from classics: chocolate and vanilla to tropical: coconut; mango; and guava. And even lucuma, a Peruvian fruit that tastes like caramel.
Great Harvest Bread Company — Fresh-grind premium whole wheat in the bakery and blended with ingredients from nature, like yeast, salt and local honey—no chemical or additives. The result is rich, moist hearty bread that tastes simply amazing! They’ll also be bringing their granola, pancake mixes and dog treats!
Loza Pastry— Egyptian pastries and butter cookies.
Mad Magic Kombucha— SCOBY Fermented and flavored tea. Refreshingly tart with 18 unique flavors using organic ingredients such as whole vanilla beans, lemon zest, raw ginger root and strawberries.
Memi’s Company— Ready to heat, gourmet, gluten-free meals such as kielbasa fried rice, chorizo paella, quiches and strudels.
Pickle Factory — Pickles are back at Westover! Check out their variety of fresh cut dill pickles such as sweet bread & butter, mini dill chips whole kosher spears, jalapeño, habanero, sour, etc. Sold in pint sizes.
Pleitez Produce Farm—Located in Northern Neck, our newest produce vendor has been growing vegetables for farmers markets since 2002. Spread over 80 acres and 9 greenhouses, Pleitez Produce Farm is an IPM and NON GMO/GES family owned and operating farm.
Uncle Ping’s Street Food—Owner-chef, Steven Chang brings his Taiwanese hand-rolled dumplings to the DMV for the first time this season. Offerings include fresh dumplings such as pork with cabbage, chicken noodle and spinach, along with his Taiwanese braised pork shoulder meals and open face sandwiches that you can enjoy at home or at the market.
Ana’s Twist Atwaters Bakery Baguette Republic (2023) Barajas Produce (Bionatfoods) Firenzes Gelato (2024) Black Rock Orchard Cold County Salmon J’aime Madeleine Dimitri Olive Farms DMV Empanadas Faerie Springs Farm Family Of Nuts Great Harvest Bread Company (2023) Great Valley Farms Hog Haven Farm Inner Loop Coffee Roasters King Mushrooms Linda Vista Farm Loza Pastry(2023)
Mad Magic Kombucha(2023) Mama’s Donut Bites Memi’s Company Ozfeka Paella to Go Pasta Ilgatto Pickle Factory (2023) Pleitez Produce Farm (2023) Rock Hill Honey Bee Farms Roggenart European Bakery Savagely Good Pies Sexy Vegie Smith Family Farm Spore and Seed Spring Valley Farm and Orchard Starstead Farm The Well Made Company (2023) Twin Springs Fruit Farm Uncle Pings Street Food (2023)
FIELD TO TABLE GIVES BACK TO AFAC
Many thanks to our produce vendors—Spring Valley, Twin Springs, Black Rock, Starstead, Linda Vista, and Baraja’s produce—who always have something to leave with the AFAC volunteer gleaners. None of these donations would be possible if not for the constant support of YOU, our customers, who come out every week. With every purchase, you are making a difference in your community.
Earlier this year our parent organization, Field to Table, became proud supporters of Arlington Food Assistance Center (AFAC) with a $10,000 donation to this important community institution. In addition to this support, in 2022 the farm and orchard producers from Westover Farmers Market, Cherrydale Farmers Market, Lubber Run Farmers Market donated a whopping 19,000 pounds of freshly harvested fruits and vegetables that were distributed to Arlington residents experiencing food insecurity.
Thank you!
WESTOVER TO GO
Orders made on our pre-ordering platform — Westover To Go — can be picked up at the vendor’s booth. Pre-ordering is still a great way to ensure you get the produce and fresh-made food you want, when you want it. Give it a try!
Online ordering now available!The Westover Farmers Market is trying out a new online ordering system.
Market customers may place and pay for their orders Monday through
Friday and then pick up their orders from vendors on Sunday. Never miss
out on your favorite food items again! Participating vendors include:
BrainSnac, Cold Country Salmon, Dimitri Olive Farms, DMV Empanadas,
Holly Brook Farms, Paella to Go, and Prufrock Artisanal Goods. Place
your order here: https://woso.co/westover.
Online ordering now available!The Westover Farmers Market is piloting a new online ordering system. This is a trial run for evaluation purposes.
Place orders Monday through Friday
Pick up orders from vendors, Sunday, 9am – 1pm (Winter Market Hours) in the Westover Farmers Market.
Never miss out on your favorite food items again! Participating vendors include: Cold Country Salmon, Dimitri Olive Farms, DMV Empanadas, Paella to Go.
The Westover Farmers Market will not take place on Sunday, March 27. We wish all a very happy Easter. And for those looking for some entertainment, on Saturday March 26 the annual Westover Easter Egg Hunt and associated festivities will take place behind the Reed School at 10:30 am. Guaranteed fun for the whole family. See you back at the market next on April 3.
There are some cooking ventures that are scarier than others. For some people, making pasta is something they would never try and leave the job to the professionals. Others may want to take on the challenge and try to make it themselves. But by the end of this recipe, you will see that making raviolis is not as hard as it may see. With the right ingredients, you can go far! Continue Reading
A new seasonal farmers market recipe from International Palate:
We all know that strange feeling when you realize that something you thought occurred a few weeks ago actually occurred a few months ago! The feeling presents itself more so as a shock…a shock of how quickly time goes by. Well, it’s 2016 and I’ve been waiting to share this recipe since May 2015…8 months ago. This recipe has been sitting on the back burner for quite some time now, only because it still feels like I made this recipe a week or so ago. But now, it’s finally time to share this recipe…before I forget about it again for another 12 months. Continue Reading.
The Westover Farmers Market will be open this Sunday during usual winter hours, 9 – 1. Vendors will be back with their seasonal fruits and vegetables and with wonderful baked goods and other locally prepared foods. Come to the market to see where all of last Sunday’s snow has been placed! A monumental effort by local market volunteers to get the market reopened.
