Crossroads Farmers Market — Attraction in Takoma Park

Crossroads is a great place to buy locally grown fruits and vegetables from farmers from our community. It's a win-win-win situation where the consumer gets fresh food at reasonable prices (win no. 1), farmers make a living selling in the community (win no. 2) and the small carbon footprint of bringing local food to the community helps mitigate climate change (win no. 3). Other wins include doubling SNAP and WIC coupons, latin music (albeit from a distance due to covid), beautiful covid-prevention masks, locally roasted coffee, pupusas and tacos for carnivores and vegetarians. It's part of my weekly shopping and feel very covid-safe with good social distancing and hygiene (and this from a nurse practitioner). Don't miss...

I just discovered Crossroads and loved the atmosphere and music. But I usually buy organic and found only one small vendor who, though not certified (hard to get certified), clearly was farming without massive pesticides. I say “clearly” because the produce isn’t the perfect, shiny, giant stuff you find at supermarkets. But it was unclear with the other farmers what their growing practices are. And while I desperately want to shop locally, I was uncomfortable buying from the larger stands without knowing if they were truly local farms or what growing practices they use. I would like to go back to Crossroads but am cautious about what I’m...

A usual Wed. visit to purchase quality small producer products ( coffee, local honey, fruits, vegetables, crafts, arts ) , listen to music, meet and greet friendly fellow market goers and have a delicious, authentic pupusa ( hard to find better). Community orgs. also provide useful information and awareness. Support your local...