Alexandria Farmers' Market

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People who come to Alexandria on Saturday mornings find themselves in a busy plaza where local farmers and artists have been selling their products since 1753. Old Town Alexandria's Market Square is thought to be one of the nation's oldest continually operating farmer's markets, serving as a primary way Alexandria residents have typically obtained their meat, dairy, fish, fruits and vegetables.

George Washington sent his produce from Mount Vernon to be sold at the Farmer's Market. Today, the market offers Alexandrians a way to reconnect to the past, while participating in an ongoing local and national tradition. According to an 1876 edition of the Alexandria Gazette, some things have not change because "to sell it here you've got to grow it or make it at home."

Market Square, 301 King Street.
Saturdays, 5 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. year round.
Free parking in the Market Square garage during the hours of the Farmers' Market.

For more information on the Old Town Farmer's Market, call 703.746.3200.

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