14th and U Farmer’s Market

4.5 stars. Need a pickle man? Want organic produce? Freshly made pies and crusty Euro bread? Fresh eggs from organically fed, happy chickens? Locally sourced goat’s cheese? This terrific (though small) neighborhood market will oblige. Excellent selection of organic veggies worth the visit alone. The only reason I didn’t give it five stars was its size. Oh, and if you don’t have cash, you can buy tokens ($ 2 fee goes to homeless) to use throughout the fall.

Actually you are no longer allowed to bring your pup near the market stalls as of last year due to some bad apples that got into fights and sniffed up the produces… too bad, my dog isn’t comfortable being tied up nearby while I shop so I no longer go to the market as often because I would go usually when I take him out for a walk.

All of the vendors at the 14^th & U Farmer’s Market are friendly and knowledgeable, whether you have questions about produce or plantings. The highlight of the market had to be the French bakery, which has fresh pastries that are good enough to sell out well before closing.

I am completely spoiled by the Dupont Circle Farmer’s Market. I try to go every week that I can, but sometimes, it’s just not feasible. In stepped 14^th and U to save my weekly grocery plans.
The thing is, 14^th and U is much smaller than Dupont Circle. There are approximately 6 vendors, and the size feels like ¼ of Dupont’s. On the other hand, it really made my day that I could get most of the obscure vegetables I was looking for (kohlrabi, anyone?), that I found a farmer who rounded down on price (whoa! good luck finding that in Dupont!), and that I got the flexibility of going on a Saturday and closer to home.
Instead of writing them off, I will definitely be giving 14^th and U more serious consideration in the future. Dupont’s got competition!

Recommend the Kuhn farm produce. (e.g. eggs, string beans, plums, apples, tomato medley) Specifically the samples were delicious. DC mushrooms are recommended especially the shitake. Arrive at opening (9 AM) for best selection and at closing (1 PM) for the best price. Credit card was only allowed for transactions exceeding $ 10.

The 14^th & U Farmer’s Market is one of the best things about living in the U Street neighborhood. The market is small but has all of the essentials you’ll need. Multiple bakeries, lots of vegetables fresh off the farm, all kinds of meat, and even gelato and fresh pasta. I highly recommend signing up for Robin’s weekly emails. I really appreciate the heads up when vendors are closing out a particular fruit or veggie for the weekend or something new is about to be in season. I could also spend an hour every week looking through the recipe book at the market management table. It provides even more motivation to try new things in my kitchen with my market purchases.

It may not be the biggest but it’s definitely the best! The farmers market at 14^th & U Streets, NW wins hands down as my favorite in the DC area – and I’ve been to many on my weekends – because it’s a small, neighborhood market that just happens to be two blocks from my home. Unlike DC’s destination farmers markets (Dupont, Eastern, Takoma) that draw hoards of people from around the area and are as much of a scene as you can get, 14^th & U tries just a bit harder to be a more intimate experience.
Robin, the market manager, is in love with food and was even featured on NPR rhapsodizing about preparing squash blossoms or garlic scapes or some such. She’s ready in an instant with recipe ideas and promoting who’s got the best fill-​in-​the-​blank that week. The stands are busy but without long lines (at least by the time I’m there after 11:00). The vendors are extremely friendly and want to get to know you and how you’re going to cook what they’re offering. I regularly get a little something extra just for being a loyal customer even though we’re away so many weekends in the summer.
Standouts for me are all things goat cheese from Cherry Glen, ciabatta and baguettes from the bread purveyor, greens and other veggies from Mountain View and Bryan, and fruit from Kuhn and/​or McCleaf. I also will only buy pork from Truck Patch so must stock up for the winter, but fortunately I can buy beef, lamb, goat and chicken from Pecan Meadow throughout the winter by ordering every three weeks for pickup at Coppi’s.
Farmers markets are popular not just because the food is so fresh and appealing, but because they bring people out of their homes to interact with each other and the farmers in ways that we all crave, especially living in the city. Even though the market is on the small side, I’m often there for up to an hour, bantering with the farmers and chatting with neighbors. If you really want to learn to cook and eat what’s in season, a farmers Market like 14^th & U is the place to go.

Small farmer’s market with a limited selection. But the in season veggies and fruits are a great bargain. Definitely worth the trip and purchase.

Outrageously expensive! Even Whole Pay Check (aka Whole Foods) looks like a bargain compare with these farmers
And selection is very poor :-O

I love the 14&U Farmer’s Market.
It’s much smaller than Dupont Circle, but is increasing its number of vendors over time. The prices are reasonable (as far as DC farmer’s markets go) and more than once I’ve had a vendor throw in a discount for buying multiple items (or when they didn’t have correct change!). I’ve not been disappointed with the selection, though some things do go fast. (If you want basil, go early!)
There’s a listserv that you can join to receive a weekly email with recipes and a listing of what will be at the market that Saturday. There are sometimes cooking demonstrations and such, which are also detailed in the weekly email. Overall, I’ve been highly impressed by the level of organization at this Farmer’s Market and its continued efforts to improve the selection of items available.
The people (and dog) watching is great, and there’s a donation basket for Martha’s Table — a nice touch in a changing neighborhood. It’s a smaller, more intimate setting than the Dupont market — but that means it’s easier to interact with the farmers, ask questions about the produce, and generally become better educated about where your food comes from!

Heirloom tomatoes for $ 3-​$ 3.5 a pound, delicious corn, a breadline stand, and plenty of other worthwhile stuff. It’s not the size of Dupont Circle, but it doesn’t need to be. If you’re nearby, you’ll go every week (but leave some for me).

I’m so happy this place is open for the season again. It’s very small with only about 6 venders. Fresh produce, meats, herbs and a few baked goods. However, there isn’t a lot of variety. I’d really like some goat cheese please.

This farmer’s market is run by the same people as the Mt. Pleasant one, and carries essentially the same selection of vendors and goods. Free range organic meats, delicious and cheap heirloom tomatoes and peaches in the summer, eggs, flowers, Breadline, etc.
Basically, there’s nothing better than buying cheap and delicious produce at the farmer’s market in the height of summer, when the goods are fresh, local, abundant, and most importantly, not from Giant.

Visited for the first time this past Saturday morning around 10:30am and it was not really packed with people which I thought was kinda funny then one of the vendors told me that they have only been doing this for about 3 months or so? Said people are still learning about this market.
The selection was fair as far as I am concerned you have about 5 to 10 organic produce stands that sell all fresh produce, There was a flower vendor as well as Breadline that I saw.
The produce was nice, I bought some peaches and some heirloom tomatoes all for about $ 5.00 which you can’t beat. I did notice that a couple of places said they had meats and eggs but I never saw anything but a sign for those items. So I am guess they are something you either order and they deliver or it was in a truck somewhere I didn’t see.
Overall not a bad little farmers market and I will continue to stop by for some of the basics that I can get here but would love to see more vendors here. Like they have at Eastern Market as that is my favorite farmers market in the area.