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McLean’s Popular Farmers Market Opens Friday

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McLean has two symbols of spring: The azaleas which have bloomed, awed and vanished. The McLean Farmers Market which opens at 8 tomorrow morning in Lewinsville Park on Chain Bridge Road.

The McLean market, one of 12 county-supervised outdoor markets, brings thousands of county residents homegrown fruits, vegetables, flowers, herbs and homemade bakery goods. The McLean market, started in 1980, is the second oldest in the county. Fairfax is one year older.

“I go with my mom,” said Zeima Habal, who grew up in McLean and now lives in Vienna. “It’s a nice way to spend time with her,” she said.
Her Farmers Market favorite: “There’s a Turkish woman who makes phyllo and cheese pies called borek.”

Sarah Decker, of McLean, said, “I love the wholesomeness of shopping outside, early on a summer Friday morning, from local vendors.  I’m a wholehearted supporter of “buying local” as much as possible.  The McLean Farmers Market is just the right size for me to breeze through on my way to work and stock up on seasonal fruits and vegetables.”

The purpose of the farmers markets from Lorton to Herndon: To provide citizens the opportunity to purchase locally grown/produced agricultural products. To provide local farmers and producers with a direct market for their products.

The sellers: They must be directly engaged in the growth, production of the products sold.  All products . . . will be grown or produced by the vendor.  Re-selling is prohibited.

The products: All items sold must be grown or produced by the vendor within 125 miles of Fairfax County.  Any vendor who sells items that he/she has not grown or produced within these limits will be expelled from all Fairfax County Markets, according to the Fairfax County Park Authority which supervises the markets.

“My wife usually goes every week. There is an Amish family with fresh meat, eggs and baked goods, “ said Vance Zavela, of McLean.  “They used to have the best carrot muffins but they stopped. They were the best I’ve ever had.”

If you want to go: McLean Farmers Market, 1659 Chain Bridge Rd, Lewinsville Park.
When: 8 a.m. – Noon, every Friday, May 7 – Nov. 19.

Vendors
American Rose Services-cut roses/potted plants
Country Gardens-plants/herbs
Emine’s Baklava & Börek -savory & sweet desserts
G. Flores Produce-
produce
Grace’s Pastries -baked goods
J & W Valley View Farm -produce and herbs
Lois’s Produce -produce and herbs
Lyn Phipps-
cut flowers/ plants
Middleburg Creamery-
ice cream
Mt Olympus Berry Farm-
produce
Reid’s Orchard -fruits, cider and herbs
Salsa las Glorias-
salsa
Sharkawi Farm-
herbs, teas, seasonings, plants
Valentine’s Country Bakery   & Meats-
meat/baked goods
Westmoreland Berry Farm-
fruit



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