FRESHFARM is proud to be a leader in building a healthier, more sustainable food system in the Mid-Atlantic region. Our work, which includes operating the largest network of farmers markets in the region and managing innovative programs such as FoodPrints, ProducePlus, and the Pop-Up Food Hub, has been recognized by local and national media.
Explore the stories that showcase our work connecting communities with fresh, local food, from educating the next generation about nutrition and food equity to supporting small farms and empowering consumers to make sustainable choices. For press inquiries, please email mikala@freshfarm.org. We’re always happy to share more about our mission and impact!
- D.C. grocery stores limit egg purchases amid avian flu outbreak – Axios DC
- Head of FreshFarm, area’s largest farmers market operator, departing – Washington Business Journal
- Bans on Soda and Candy in SNAP Are Back on the Table, and They’re Still Controversial – Civil Eats
- Les usagers des banques alimentaires restent sur leur faim aux États-Unis – Radio Canada
- Harvesting Knowledge – Edible DC
- How Urban Schools Bring Lessons to Life Through Gardening – Education Week
- 5 Farmers Markets Around Washington, D.C. That Are Worth Checking Out This Year – Secret DC
- Farmers markets drive $29.8M in DMV economy, FRESHFARM talks inflation concerns – WJLA
- Farmers market in Reston reopens – Fox 5
- Rooting for Urban Agriculture in the District – East of the River
- Safeway: A Ward Apart – East of the River
- Innovative Programs Foster Career-Building and Life Skills – NEA Today
- Garden Volunteering and Growing Community – Hill Rag
- Growing minds and meals – KXLY
- Prescribing Produce, Powering Markets: How D.C. Is Rethinking Food Access As Health Policy – The Fulcrum
- Healthy Food in Wards 7 and 8 – East of the River
- Celebrate National Farmers Market Week with FRESHFARM – Great Day Washington, WUSA9
- Guest List: 5 People We’d Love to Hang Out With This August – Washingtonian
- How cuts to food benefits may adversely impact D.C. residents – WAMU
- José Andrés’ donations to 2 DC food programs reach $1.5 million – WTOP
- FRESHFARM workers ratify union agreement – GW Hatchet
- FRESHFARM farmers market workers vote to ratify union contract – WTOP
- Farmers’ Markets You Should Visit in Washington, DC – Washington.org
- How FreshFarm Markets Continue to Locally Feed – Industry Night Podcast
- Something’s fishy with composting at D.C. farmers markets – WAMU
- 2024 Guide to Local Farmers Markets – Tyson’s Today
- What’s New This Season at NoVA’s Farmers Markets? – Northern Virginia Magazine
- Nonprofit pulls plug on longtime D.C. farmers market – Washington Business Journal
- Another downtown DC loss: Penn Quarter farmers market won’t reopen – WTOP
- Spring brings back more DC farmers markets; many farmers depend on them – WTOP
- Area farmers markets thrive – The Beacon
- FRESHFARM takes over Southeast farmers market in Ward 8 – WTOP
- The Anacostia Community Museum Farm Stand Returns for Another Season in 2024 – The Washington Informer
- FoodPrints: Cultivating Healthy Futures in D.C. Schools – FoodTank
- FRESHFARM expands healthy food outreach program, adding another Healthy Tots partner – WTOP
- Best of Washington 2024: Your Favorite Spots – Washingtonian
- DC program teaches elementary school students hands-on food education – NBC4
- 10 of DC’s Best Chefs on Their Favorite Farmers Market Finds – Washingtonian
- Your Guide to DC’s Best of the City 2024 – Modern Luxury DC
- Celebrate National Farmers Week at one of the many farmers markets in the DMV – WUSA9, Great Day Washington
- We are touching the lives of everyone in the food ecosystem – The Power Station Podcast
- Where to buy pawpaws in the DC area this season – WTOP
- FRESHFARM and MedStar Georgetown University Hospital Partner to Combat Child Food Insecurity with New Produce Rx Program – The Hoya
- The Nourish Festival Feeds the Mind, Body and soul – Metro Weekly
- Special events at the Kennedy Center – Fox 5
- Local programs targeting food insecurity receives $50K grant – NBC4
- I Street Mall farmers market vendors, customers reflect on ongoing renovations – GW Hachet
- Gourd for the environment: How to donate and discard pumpkins in the DC area – NBC4
- Impact: FRESHFARM Downtown Silver Spring Market – WUSA9
- Restoring a Cornerstone of the Local Grain Economy – Civil Eats
- Farm to Fellowship – East of the River
- Interview with Chase Goldston, Interim Manager, Pop Up Food Hub at FRESHFARM – Hunter College New York City Food Policy Center
- The Ultimate Four-Day Itinerary for Washington, DC – Luxury Escapes
- H Street NE farmers market now year-round – WTOP
- This Maryland woman quit a white-collar job to become a first-generation farmer – WUSA9
- Love Where You Live: Home Grown Edition | Stories behind the growers and makers at DMV farmers markets – WUSA9
- DMV Empanadas continues to grow, but stays rooted in legacy – WUSA9
- Shenandoah Seasonal Farm uses tunnel farming to extend the growing season – WUSA9
- Tae-Gu Kimchi: Global flavors, rooted at home – WUSA9
- This family fruit farm spans seven generations – WUSA9
- ‘I’ll eat anything we make in FoodPrints’: these D.C. kids grow, harvest, and cook fruits and vegetables at school – WAMU/DCist
- Inside the simplicity of Atwater’s Traditional Food – WUSA9
- Can cooking and gardening at school inspire better nutrition? Ask these kids – NPR
- New farmers’ market opens in DC – WUSA9
- Union Market Is Getting A Farmers Market Beginning Sept. 17 – WAMU/DCist
- Mosaic District Farmers Market is Growing – Northern Virginia Magazine
- FRESHFARM expands Mosaic Farmers Market – Fairfax County Times
- Welcome to the Anacostia Community Museum’s Farm Stand! – The Washington Informer
- Smithsonian, FRESHFARM partner to open first seasonal farmstand in DC’s Ward 8 – WJLA
- Cleveland Park farmers market joins the FRESHFARM network – WTOP
- Smithsonian’s Anacostia Community Museum Is Getting A Small Farmers’ Market On Saturdays – WAMU/DCist
- Students share thoughts on FoodPrints program – Fox5
- How to make nutrition like reading or math – FoodFix
- Workers At 28 D.C.-Area Farmers Markets Vote To Unionize – WAMU/DCist
- FreshFarm workers vote to unionize – Washington Business Journal
- There’s an Answer to the Egg Crisis: Your Local Farmers Market – Washingtonian
- DC nonprofit tackles hunger by rescuing, delivering fresh food before it’s thrown away – WJLA
- How to Eat Persimmons and Why You Should This Winter – Prevention
- Guide: DMV farmers markets for National Farmers Market Week – USA9
- Rise in farmers markets feeds sense of community – American Farmland Trust
- What Are Garlic Scapes and What Do You Do With Them? – Prevention
- What Is Rhubarb? Here’s How to Cook It and What to Make With It – Prevention
- Vendors return to Foggy Bottom farmers market after pandemic hiatus – GW Hatchet
- What Are Ramps? Here’s Why You Need to Try Them Right Now – Prevention
- 12 Types of Winter Squash and How to Cook Them This Season – Prevention
- ‘Hello, baby carrots’: D.C. kids learn how to garden and cook vegetables – The Washington Post
- For Giving Tuesday: 20 DC-Area Charities That Use Donations Well – Washingtonian
- Gleaning Program Feeding Those in Need in DC – NBC4
- District names new administrator for fresh food program – The Washington Post
- FRESHFARM Selected To Lead D.C’s Fresh Produce Assistance Program – WAMU/DCist
- It’s Pawpaw Season Again. Here’s Where To Find The Tropical Fruit Near D.C. – WAMU/DCist
- Something new at City Center in DC – Fox5
- Program Links Local Farmers to People Experiencing Food Insecurity – NBC4
- Weekly Rosslyn farmer’s market has much to offer – Fox5
- Growing tomorrow’s future today: Planting the seeds of food education – DC News Now
- New Seed-Sharing Initiative Seeks to Address Shortages, Spread the Love – Washington City Paper
- Food security partners expand efforts to keep community fed and healthy – Bainum Family Foundation