| May 17, 2023 Compost drop-off now available at all markets! | | | | Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday *SNAP Markets | | | | | | Compost Drop-Off Compost drop-off will now be available at all 10 Fairfax County Park Authority operated Farmers Markets! With a successful season last year, where 36.94 tons of compost were collected at five markets, the program has been expanded to include six additional markets. Learn more about composting by visiting our website. | | | | | Music at the Market This week, enjoy saxophone, harp, accordion, and guitar at the following markets! - May 17, McCutcheon/Mt. Vernon, David Erickson
- May 17, Wakefield, Diana Rayes
- May 18, Annandale, Eric Auld
- May 19, Kingstowne, Jeramiah Nedu
- May 20, Burke, Allen Partlow
- May 21, Lorton, Chris App
Music begins an hour after each market opens. | | | | | | | Match your SNAP benefits at the Farmers Markets! Use your EBT card and receive matching benefits through Virginia Fresh Match. Match your SNAP benefits up to $30 at the following markets: - McCutcheon/Mt. Vernon, Wednesdays, 8 a.m.-12 p.m.
- Annandale, Thursdays, 8 a.m.-12 p.m.
- Wakefield, Wednesdays, 2-6 p.m.
- Reston, Saturdays, 8 a.m.-12 p.m.
- Lorton, Sundays, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
SNAP matching at Fairfax County Farmers Markets is possible thanks to funding from Virginia Fresh Match and community partners Arcadia, Britepaths and Cornerstones. Learn more about SNAP on our website. | | | | | Hog Haven is Hog Heaven! You may know about Hog Haven’s breakfast sandwiches, but did you know they also do lunch? Stop by the Lorton Market, Sundays from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. to pick up BBQ pulled pork sandwiches, braised bratwurst, or the “Hog Burger” in addition to the classic “Hog Haven Breakfast Sandwich.”
Meet Brent Eckard, Manager of Hog Haven Farm Located in Columbia, Virginia. Brent oversees about 180 pigs on the certified humane farm, all of which are pasture raised and fed a diet of non-GMO corn and grass. Can you guess how many pounds of food a single pig eats in a day? Come to the Lorton Market this Sunday to find out the answer! | | | | | | Farm Fresh Recipe Highlight | | | This is a Fairfax County Park Authority publication. You are receiving this email because you subscribed to FCPA E-News. . If you have signed up for E-News, you will receive emails when it contains information on the topics you requested. For additional info or questions, please email parkmail@fairfaxcounty.gov. For ADA accommodations and/or alternative formats, please call (703) 324-8695. Fairfax County Park Authority | Fairfax, Va. 22035 | (703) 324-8695 | Fax (703) 324-3996 | TTY 711 | Fairfax County Park Authority | Fairfax, Va. 22035 | (703) 324-8695 | Fax (703) 324-3996 | TTY 711 | www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/publications | | | | |