Burke Market To Celebrate Farmers Market Week

BURKE, VA — The Burke Farmers Market will be part of National Farmers Market Week, which runs from Aug. 7 to 13.

The National Farmers Market Week activities will be held at the Burke Farmers Market on Saturday, Aug. 13.

Activities scheduled on the special day in Burke include bike safety with the Fairfax Alliance for Better Bicycling, live music from Billy Otis, quiz wheel and prizes, and fun and educational activities for families.

National Farmers Market Week celebrates the contributions of farmers markets in communities and support for local farmers. The Fairfax County Park Authority runs 10 seasonal farmers markets in Fairfax County. Vendors come from a 125-mile radius of Fairfax County and may only sell what they raise on farms or make from scratch.

The Burke Farmers Market is located in the Burke VRE parking lot at 5671 Roberts Parkway in Burke. It is held from April 16 through Dec. 17 and is open 8 a.m. to noon on Saturdays.

Other National Farmers Market Week activities will take place at the Lorton Farmers Market on Aug. 7, the Oak Marr, Wakefield and McCutcheon/Mount Vernon Farmers Markets on Aug. 10, Annandale and Herndon Farmers Markets on Aug. 11, McLean and Kingstowne Farmers Markets on Aug. 12, and the Reston Farmers Markets on Aug. 13.

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