Comments on: Columbia Heights Community Marketplace Almost Ready to Sprout

By: Spring in Full Swing! « Sustainable in the City

Spring in Full Swing! « Sustainable in the City — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 14:53:42 +0000

[...] Columbia Heights- 14th and Kenyon St. NW, Saturdays 9am-2pm (Opens June 5) Sustainable [...]

By: New Market Needs A Logo! | DC Food For All

New Market Needs A Logo! | DC Food For All — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 13:56:14 +0000

[...] up and offer ideas to make the market a diverse event. (For previous posts about the market, see here and here). As the June 5th grand opening approaches, we now are turning our attention to [...]

By: Tamma

Tamma — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 18:03:06 +0000

It was a very hard decision to select Saturday over Sunday. Although the online survey results were basically tied between the two weekend days, the responses we got while canvassing revealed that a lot of Columbia Heights residents go to church on Sunday and would not shop in the late morning and/or early afternoon. In addition, most producers strongly preferred Saturday. We hope that the Mount Pleasant and Columbia Heights markets can thrive together!

By: Woo Food For All! | DC Food For All

Woo Food For All! | DC Food For All — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 17:49:43 +0000

[...] trouble with food stamps administration; coverage of the protest of a Safeway closing; coverage of a new Columbia Heights farmers market opening; and… [...]

By: Patrick

Patrick — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 17:24:54 +0000

Yes, why in the world wouldn’t they choose Sunday over Saturday, given the Mt. Pleasant Farmers’ Market hours? Especially since there didn’t seem to an overwhelming preference in the survey.

By: Rhea

Rhea — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 02:14:32 +0000

This is wonderful! And inspiring that a community group made it happen. Although I don’t live in Columbia Heights, I look forward to visiting the market and writing about it!

By: maxine

maxine — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 17:51:24 +0000

since there’s already a farmer’s market two blocks away (in mount pleasant)on saturdays from 9-2, it seems like sunday would have been a better choice. I hope both can survive. although I think it’s great to have neighborhood organization/pride/activism, etc. it’s also good to think of our neighbors in other ‘hoods.

By: Nathan Mishler

Nathan Mishler — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 16:47:53 +0000

I am the Community and Volunteer Resources Coordinator at Thrive DC, a low-income and homeless services provider which recently moved to the Columbia Heights and Mount Pleasant community (1525 Newton Street NW). We had been gleaning similar markets in the downtown area to supplement the two meals we provide Monday through Friday for approximately 200 people. My hope is that this market would provide an opportunity for local social service providers (especially those providing food or meals) to glean any produce which would otherwise be thrown out or not be able to be sold from week to week. To contact me directly about this, please call 202-503-1528. Thank you.