White House Farmers Market Is a Go!
Remember way back in March when Michelle Obama broke ground at the White House garden with a group of Washington D.C. fifth-graders? Now, the Obamas have taken another, even bigger step towards promoting local, sustainable food–this time, with an entire farmers market!
Fresh Farm Markets, a nonprofit group that operates several farm markets around the Washington and Maryland area, recently won approval to set up a market on Vermont Avenue near the White House. White House officials have not commented on the amount of their involvement in the project, however, the co-director of Fresh Farm Markets says that the Obamas “support the idea of farmers markets.”
The market kicks off this Thursday, with weekly runs on the same day until October 29th.
-Marygrace, KIWI Staffer
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