Last Thursday, I went to the Riverdale Park Farmers Market. Did you realize that it is only a short bike ride or walk from campus?
I went with my husband and son, and we took the “back” way (simply following the yellow signs set-up, beginning on River Road, just past the metro), through parking lots and residential streets, ending up in Historic Riverdale, appearing like a mirage in a desert of industrial dilapidation.
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The best thing about this market, is that it is on Thursdays, so you don’t have to choose between this and College Park, Takoma Park, or any of the other many weekend markets.
There was a great variety of stuff! Veggies, fruits, herbs, flowers, jams, bread, and food made to-go. We bought a small order of seriously good mini-doughnuts (I sprinkled on the delicious cinnamon sugar that they had sitting there) and I got some beautiful flowers, as you can see in this photo: p1060149.JPG
They also had a folk singing lady. She played pop songs in a folk style. As much as folk musicians irritate the shit out of me, it was sort of nice to have in the background.
If you take the back way, just follow the signs (hopefully they will post them each week. It is a little tricky, though. First, take River Road to the street/parking lot that Raytheon is on (just up from the metro). Turn onto this street, and continue past the modern buildings into the parking lot of this p1060150.JPG Pass this building, heading toward what looks like a dead end. When you get to the fork, turn LEFT.Continue on until you see the market. It will be on your right. It is situated behind a sweet old train stop, I think for MARC trains. If you’re driving, park at the train stop and walk across the tracks into the market.
Thursdays 3-7 pm
http://www.rpfarmersmarket.org/