West End Farmers Market — Local services in Alexandria

My experience here is that the shopping setup makes seeing what's available very simple. On good days, there are numerous tents up and the variety is good. There's fruit and vegetable tents, baked goods, custom made leather accessories (sometimes), a coffee truck, boutique-type clothing, composing station, and more.

The parking situation is first come street parking, although we've been fortunate to have parking available when we arrive. The location is set in an open space that can become quite hot on a sunny day, and by quite hot, I mean your dog will need shade and water to rest hot. I've seen a few people with sun burns that didn't even know they had one yet.

The pricing varies, it's not cheap, and some things can be very expensive, but others are worth it to me. It's truly subject to what you think is a good value. The supermarket may be cheaper and have greater variety and availability, but there will be organic microgreens at the farmers market you can buy that day for a decent price. I will take people's word if they tell me they're selling organic fruit and vegetables, but I truly don't know, which is why I'm giving this 4 stars. My experience here otherwise it's usually good.

Don't forget, bring your own bag, and yes, the compost station will give you a small container...

One of my favorite farmers market in Northern Virginia! I look forward to spring because I know the farmers market is returning. I enjoy seeing returning and new vendors. This is one of the only places where I get to talk to the people that actually produce the food I eat - bread, cakes, cheese, peaches (!!), freshly popped popcorn, pop tarts, pies. There's just too many of my favorite things to count.

Parking is plentiful as it's in the local park, or if you live nearby in Cameron Station or Wakefield-Tarleton, you can just walk on over. Bring your own bags and totes to carry back all...

This morning, my husband and I went to the the West End Farmers Market. We were able to get fresh, local asparagus, spring onions, arugula, salad greens and some potted plants from F. J. Medina & Sons Farm; apples, carrots, sweet potatoes and apple cider from Papa’s Orchard; flowers from Randy; and fresh bread from one of the baked...