Comments on: Farmers market considers year-round sales http://silverspringpenguin.com/2009/07/13/downtown-farmers-market-considers-year-round-sales/ Your neighborhood news source Thu, 05 Jan 2012 07:36:43 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: LuvMyHood http://silverspringpenguin.com/2009/07/13/downtown-farmers-market-considers-year-round-sales/comment-page-1/#comment-51864 LuvMyHood Tue, 14 Jul 2009 12:57:08 +0000 http://silverspringpenguin.com/?p=4423#comment-51864 Sat. morning is not a good time for me. However, if the SS farmers market carries real watermelons -- you know, with seeds -- I can send someone. Indeed, this person went to the TP farmers market on Sun., and returned empty-handed. We are blessed with some wonderful fruit & veggie choices around here, the TPSS Coop as well as Whole Foods. I want to keep those 2 stores strong. If the farmers market becomes year-round, hope it expands the demand for fresh fruit & veggies. Sat. morning is not a good time for me. However, if the SS farmers market carries real watermelons — you know, with seeds — I can send someone. Indeed, this person went to the TP farmers market on Sun., and returned empty-handed.
We are blessed with some wonderful fruit & veggie choices around here, the TPSS Coop as well as Whole Foods. I want to keep those 2 stores strong. If the farmers market becomes year-round, hope it expands the demand for fresh fruit & veggies.

]]> By: nosestuckinabook http://silverspringpenguin.com/2009/07/13/downtown-farmers-market-considers-year-round-sales/comment-page-1/#comment-51835 nosestuckinabook Mon, 13 Jul 2009 20:18:46 +0000 http://silverspringpenguin.com/?p=4423#comment-51835 Totally in favor of year-'round farmers' market. Totally in favor of year-’round farmers’ market.

]]> By: The Natural Capital http://silverspringpenguin.com/2009/07/13/downtown-farmers-market-considers-year-round-sales/comment-page-1/#comment-51829 The Natural Capital Mon, 13 Jul 2009 19:07:54 +0000 http://silverspringpenguin.com/?p=4423#comment-51829 Things were certainly bustling this Saturday in Silver Spring -- I hope they give the winter market a go! Trying to go to both church and the Takoma market on a Sunday morning is a huge logistical feat in my family. Things were certainly bustling this Saturday in Silver Spring — I hope they give the winter market a go! Trying to go to both church and the Takoma market on a Sunday morning is a huge logistical feat in my family.

]]> By: Springvale Roader http://silverspringpenguin.com/2009/07/13/downtown-farmers-market-considers-year-round-sales/comment-page-1/#comment-51826 Springvale Roader Mon, 13 Jul 2009 16:39:41 +0000 http://silverspringpenguin.com/?p=4423#comment-51826 Wouldn't it be nice if Silver Spring had its own version of Philadeliphia's Reading Terminal Market: a permanent space featuring booths selling everything from vegetables to baked goods to spices? Small farmers need all the help they can get. I'd bet that a well-publicized, big and airy permanent market with good parking/easy access to the metro would attract plenty of people, including tourists. Dare I say it? Why not? Renovate City Place and turn its ground level into a permanent farmer's market. Put local government offices in the higher floors, and whatever might be of use in the lower level. Wouldn’t it be nice if Silver Spring had its own version of Philadeliphia’s Reading Terminal Market: a permanent space featuring booths selling everything from vegetables to baked goods to spices? Small farmers need all the help they can get. I’d bet that a well-publicized, big and airy permanent market with good parking/easy access to the metro would attract plenty of people, including tourists.

Dare I say it? Why not? Renovate City Place and turn its ground level into a permanent farmer’s market. Put local government offices in the higher floors, and whatever might be of use in the lower level.

]]> By: wombat http://silverspringpenguin.com/2009/07/13/downtown-farmers-market-considers-year-round-sales/comment-page-1/#comment-51825 wombat Mon, 13 Jul 2009 16:31:16 +0000 http://silverspringpenguin.com/?p=4423#comment-51825 Takoma Park's market runs all year, so why not ours? Takoma Park’s market runs all year, so why not ours?

]]> By: Jennifer Deseo http://silverspringpenguin.com/2009/07/13/downtown-farmers-market-considers-year-round-sales/comment-page-1/#comment-51822 Jennifer Deseo Mon, 13 Jul 2009 14:50:57 +0000 http://silverspringpenguin.com/?p=4423#comment-51822 Most (if not all) of New York City's farmers markets run throughout the year, and there's always hot apple cider (and tasty apple donuts) to keep everyone warm in the winter. Most (if not all) of New York City’s farmers markets run throughout the year, and there’s always hot apple cider (and tasty apple donuts) to keep everyone warm in the winter.

]]> By: Thayer Ave., too http://silverspringpenguin.com/2009/07/13/downtown-farmers-market-considers-year-round-sales/comment-page-1/#comment-51820 Thayer Ave., too Mon, 13 Jul 2009 14:44:31 +0000 http://silverspringpenguin.com/?p=4423#comment-51820 Mayorga should do a little coffee kiosk in the winter. It would keep the line shorter in Starbucks and give them a little friendly competition! Mayorga should do a little coffee kiosk in the winter. It would keep the line shorter in Starbucks and give them a little friendly competition!

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