farms

Smucker Farms of Lancaster

Full Time Farmer’s Market in the District How nice it is to enter a grocery store and not be bombarded with brightly packaged goods, produce that is wildly out of season and bright, glistening, enormous aisles. On the contrary, what a relief it is to find a market place
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Freshly picked blueberries (Kristy McCarron/DC on Heels)

Summer Blueberry Picking

D.C. Pick Your Owns and Matching Recipes I have a framed picture next to my childhood bed of me proudly holding a large crate of freshly picked blueberries, basking in the summer sun. I’m not sure exactly what I did with all of those “blubes” at the ripe age of
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My box of produce from Washington's Green Grocer (Kristy McCarron/DC on Heels)

Farm to Door

Good Things Come in Boxes Shoes come in boxes, pastries come in boxes, rings, toys, gifts, jewelry, chocolate; what’s better than unwrapping a box full of goods? There’s something particularly magical about opening a box that’s been delivered to your doorstep.  My best friend
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