[Archived] Alexandria Farmer’s Market Open on Christmas Eve

City Press Release


	For Immediate Release	For More Information, Contact
	December 8, 2005 PIO# 347-05/rdo	Steven J. Mason, Public Information Officer, or Raynard Owens, Communications Officer, at 703.838.4300 Raynard Owens, Communications Officer, at 703.838.4300

Alexandria Farmer’s Market Open on Christmas Eve

The Alexandria Farmer’s Market will be open on Saturday, Dec. 24 (Christmas Eve), from 5 to 10 am at Market Square in Old Town, 301 King St.. Parking is free in the garage underneath Market Square during hours of the Farmer’s Market.

People who come to the Alexandria Farmer’s Market find themselves in a busy plaza where local farmers and artists have been selling their products since 1753. Old Town Alexandria’s Market Square is thought to be one of the nation’s oldest continually operating farmer’s markets, serving as a primary way Alexandria residents have typically obtained their meat, dairy, fish, fruits and vegetables.

George Washington sent his produce from Mount Vernon to be sold at the Farmer’s Market. Today, the market offers Alexandrians a way to reconnect to the past, while participating in an ongoing local and national tradition. According to an 1876 edition of the Alexandria Gazette, some things have not changed because “to sell it here you’ve got to grow it or make it at home.”

For more information on the Farmer’s Market, call 703.838.5006 or visit alexandriava.gov/market/farmersmarket.html.

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