The Arlandrian: 4MRMarket Report: "Arlandria Open House!" Edition

Come hear about the melange of activity in Arlandria
at the Open House during 4MRMarket on Sunday!!

Come out this weekend for the Arlandria Community Open House during 4MRMarket!

Market hours are 8am-1pm with the Open House starting at 11 along with live music and kids activity.

City staff will be on hand to provide updates on pedestrian and bicyclists improvements, private development projects, economic development activities, the Four Mile Run Expansion Project, and the Four Mile Restoration Project.

The Arlandria Open House is a great opportunity to see all the changes that have come to the area recently with an eye on what's to come. You can shop before, during, and after the Open House.

Try Fluffed Up Desserts' new breakfast s'more and a cup of caffeinated bliss from St. Elmo's Coffee Pub to help you get your thinking hats on. Talk with the City about what projects you'd like to see in the area and comment on things already underway or in the pipeline. You're encouraged to fill up your reusable bags with the ever expanding offerings from C&T Produce, plus a great selection of meat, cheese, teas, tasty macarons and marshmallow desserts, health and beauty products, and more.

In a packed and eventful weekend at 4MRMarket, we also will have Emily Henry playing the 4MRMarket Stage from 10am-noon! Emily Henry is a local singer/songwriter with a lovely voice and lots of original music to please the ears on a Sunday morning. Click here for a sample of Emily Henry's soulful voice and acoustic guitar skills, and come out this weekend to hear the real deal in person!

Emily Henry will grace the 4MRMarket Stage this weekend
from 11am-noon. (photo from her facebook page)

And don't forget: Buy Fresh, Buy Local and Win at 4MRMarket!!

Remember your “Farm. Fresh. Pledge.” punch card if you got one last week. Or, if you didn't get started yet, just ask for one at 4MRMarket and earn one punch for each $10 you spend on Virginia Grown products.

Collect all 14 punches for a chance to win a Virginia Grown® / Virginia’s Finest® gift basket valued at $250. (See the official rules for more details).

Here is what's at 4MRMarket this week:

C &T Produce (White Oak, VA) - A huge selection of locally grown produce from a locally, family-run farm in Stafford, Virginia.
The Stifler Farm aka "What's For Dinner Now" - Farm-raised Black Angus beef, humanely raised on lush pasture fields of the Shenandoah Valley, naturally farmed pork...and now... Uncle Frank's Grilling Sauce!!
Tom's Amish Cheese Store (Lancaster, PA) - Artisan Cheese and yogurt, farm-fresh eggs, and Pennsylvania honey.
Fluffed Up Desserts - (Alexandria) - Gourmet Marshmallow treats and macarons. Also enjoy a breakfast s'more at this weekend's market.
Whole Health Medical (Alexandria) - Organic teas and body scrubs from one of the largest Message and Acupuncture Therapy businesses in Northern Virginia (approved by the Alexandria Health Department).
St. Elmo's Coffee Pub (Del Ray) - Brewed coffee, tea, and always a few extra goodies!

Here is our list of craft and beauty product vendors for this Sunday!

Kalika Beauty (Centreville, VA) - A naturally effective, eco-friendly, line of handmade bath and body skin care goodies. Her products are made with bio-dynamic, natural botanical active ingredients.

Crafts available on a rotating basis.

See below all the ways to help and participate in the market!

The supercool 4MRMarket t-shirt

BUY. Proceeds of our 4MRMarket T-shirts go to support the expansion and revitalization of 4MR Park. They cost $12 and come in 4 colors. See us model a few at the market. You can pre-pay online via Pay-Pal (send money to 4MRM@arlandria.org).

DONATE. Help 4MRMarket help 4MRPark. Tax-deductible donations can be made to support us in our efforts to revitalize Four Mile Run Park. Donate to the City's Living Landscape Fund to fund tree and other amenities at 4MRExpand More information here.

HELP. If you'd like to volunteer with the 4MRMarket, go to: volunteer.4MRMarket.org to sign up or look for the "volunteer" tab on our website. You'll be able to volunteer to help process SNAP/EBT sales, help us keep our books, help set up or tear down for the market, or help us find musicians to play the market. You can also find a Market Manager to ask to help, or email us at 4MRMarket@arlandria.org for more info.

READ. Keep up to date on all the goings on by following 4MRMarket on Facebook or Twitter or via our website and blog.

SPREAD THE WORD. Please tell folks about us. And tell folks about some of the great things we're doing. For instance, all SNAP/EBT participants can take advantage of the Inova-sponsored "Double Dollar" program again this year that doubles the first $10 SNAP participants spend at the market. 4MRMarket is the first farmers’ market in Northern Virginia (and still the only) to accept SNAP. And C&T Produce now accepts SFMNP vouchers!

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Buy Fresh Buy Local 4MRMarket products.

The Four Mile Run Farmers and Artisans Market (Alexandria, Virginia 22305) brings fresh, nutritious food to people of all income levels, provide an opportunity for local artisans and producers of goods to bring their wares to market, strive to reflect the diversity of the community, and improve the quality of life for Arlandria residents and visitors. It is part of an overall vision to expand and improve Four Mile Run park and the surrounding neighborhood.

4MRMarket is open every Sunday from 8am until 1pm from April 14th until November in Four Mile Run Park at 4109 Mt Vernon Avenue, Alexandria.

(click here for directions)