Even before reaching the market last Saturday, I noticed some strawberry-induced smiles while walking Arlington’s streets. Shopping bags in one hand and a half-eaten strawberry in the other, people’s excitement to taste the first berries of the season was palpable. Fresh, juicy, and ruby red, local strawberries have arrived! Strawberries are one of those fruits [...]

Holy moly, guacamole asparagus! New produce, baked goods, and local meat are popping up every Saturday at the market. Asparagus—a springtime favorite—can be seen stacked high on tables, bursting out of buckets, and in the hands of gleeful customers. Asparagus season passes by quickly, so if you’ve been waiting all winter for some fresh spears, you’d better get [...]

Prime season has arrived at the Arlington Farmers’ Market. That means thirty (30!) farmers & vendors will bring their locally grown, raised, baked, pickled, foraged, and preserved goods to the market on Saturday. Twice the number of farmers = double the veggies, double the flowers, double the eggs, and double the goodness all around. Thanks [...]

Walking the market in April, it’s hard not to notice a color trend. Gorgeous greens fill each corner of the lot – these healthy little gems are a sure sign of spring. Recently, local farmers have been arriving at the market with greens of all shapes and sizes. Like arugula (which often goes by the [...]

Fresh food. Fresh season. Fresh website. Welcome to the Arlington Farmers’ Market. For over 30 years, locals have been finding bright lettuce, amber-colored honey, rustic bread, and that just right melon at the market. Connecting residents (and visitors!) to the farmers who grow their food is not only an opportunity for neighbors to share in the bounty of [...]