February 2009 Archives

The Vienna Connection published an article recently about our year-round Saturday market in Oakton:

A year-round farmers’ market, just a minute away from Route 123, has come to Oakton. From chicken freshly-butchered by Mennonite farmers to lean Piedmontese beef from Fauquier County cattle to hydroponic vegetables, freshly-baked breads and pastries and handcrafted pasta, there’s enough variety for most cooks … and diners.

“I saw a need from both the community’s point of view and the farmers’ point of view,” said Smart Markets creator and operator, Jean Janssen of Fairfax.

Read the rest of the article here.

Smart Markets is excited to announce our times and locations for 2009. We will open two new markets this year, in Centreville and at George Mason University in Fairfax. Also, our Wednesday market at Fair Lakes will move to Tuesdays at nearby Fairfax Corner. Visit us at any of our markets! Here are the details:

Our markets:

Tuesdays
The Plaza at Fairfax Corner
11901 Grand Commons Avenue
3–6:30pm
May 5 – October 27

Wednesdays
Campus of George Mason University, Fairfax
11:30am–3:30pm
April 22 – October 28

Thursdays
The Pavilion at Reston Town Center
Market Street
3:30pm–6:30pm
May 7 – October 29

Fridays
Trinity Center
5875 Trinity Parkway
Centreville
3:30–6:30pm
May 15 – October 30

Saturdays
Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Fairfax
2709 Hunter Mill Rd., Oakton
10am–2pm
(but starting May 9: 9am–1pm)
Year-round

Purcellville Town Hall
130 E. Main St.
10am–1pm
(but starting May 2: 9am–noon)
Year-round

A visitor to one of our markets posted some nice words about us on her blog. At Hartke Is Online!, Kimberly Hartke writes:

Jean really knocks herself out at her markets, sharing recipes, doing tastings of food sourced from her farmers. She is a foodie extraordinaire! She makes a trip to the farmers market better than going to Costco or Whole Foods!

Her post includes some other thoughts as well as a recipe featured at a recent market. We appreciate her support! If you’re a blogger, consider adding a post to your blog about Smart Markets.