10/02/2026
Hi all,
Community project (message from David Turner, Trinidadian)
Message from David Turner: "I'm reaching out with a small favor. Rats have gotten bad in the alley between Levis and Queen, so I'm organizing neighbors to sign up for DC Health's free rodent abatement. The city will treat burrows across the whole block, backyards included, but only for homes that sign up, so the more neighbors we get, the better it works.
Here's the sign-up (sign-ups close Wednesday, Oct 14):
https://abatement.home-rule.org/p/32U4q2
Would you be willing to include it in the Trinidad Farmers Market email this week? For anyone who isn't on our block, the same site lets people start a petition for their own block in a few minutes, so it's useful well beyond Levis and Queen. I've attached the flyer in case that's easier to drop in."
Highlight #1: Come and enjoy Elliot and Clarke playing some beautiful classical music this Sunday, 10/4, at TFM!
Highlight #2:GET YOUR KNIVES AND OTHER BLADES SHARPENED THIS SUNDAY, OCTOBER 4, AT TFM! (THEY ARE AT TFM ON THE 1ST AND 3RD OF EACH MONTH)
Whether you are cooking dinner or trimming hedges, a properly sharpened blade will make completing your job faster, easier, and more enjoyable. We offer sharpening of kitchen knives, scissors, lawn mower blades (must be removed by owner), garden shears, shovels, spades, axes; just about anything with a blade except woodworking tools and chainsaws. Our objective is to make having sharp tools convenient. We'd love for you to stop by our space at the Trinidad Farmers Market to try us out! Bring your kitchen knives, scissors, garden tools, lawn mower blades, shovels, and axes and let us make that dull blade razor sharp.
Highlight #3:GET YOUR EGGS (AND POULTRY, BREAKFAST LINKS, FISH, AND CRABS -- YES, FISH AND CRABS!!!) -- WITH HAPPY HENS' BARNYARDHappy Hens' Barnyard's eggs have great yolk muscle tone (i.e., they taste creamier than the eggs you get at Safeway and Giant).
Did you know that Happy Hens' also sells chicken thighs, chicken breasts, and even FISH and CRABS? They do!
For fish and crabs, you will need to order in advance by calling 443-248-0535.
Highlight #4: Christian Creech will pause his free bike and maintenance services effective immediately. We will return to provide those bike services in March 2027.
A handful of TFM vendors are part-time vendors. Some notable schedules:
* Blue Basset Barkery (Pet Snack) -- At TFM on ?? (Every other Sunday -- mostly but not always)
* Pepper's Pickles (Pickles) -- At TFM on 10/11, 10/25 (Every 2nd and 4th Sunday)
* Mastiha Taverna (Greek Food) -- Temporarily not coming to TFM due to fire damage at their cooking facility.
* Roaming Stone (Knife and Blade Sharpener) -- At TFM on 10/4 and 10/18 (on first and third Sundays of the month)
* Hidden City Bees (Honey) -- At TFM on 10/18 (once a month)
* Taegu Kimchi (Kimchi) -- At TFM on 10/4 and 10/18 (now TWICE a month, 1st and 3rd of each month)
* Free bike maintenance and minor repair by Christian Creech (not a vendor, rather a volunteer) -- Pausing services until March 2027
We will have compost bins this Sunday, 10/4! (And every Sunday that TFM is open)
Message from Zero Waste DC: The DC Department of Public Works (DPW) will set up a weekend food waste drop-off at the Trinidad Farmers Market, on Sundays from 9am to 1pm. The Zero Waste DC team under the blue tent looks forward to accepting food waste and food-soiled paper for composting. All materials collected are taken for composting locally. For details about what materials are accepted, and to learn more about your food waste drop-off options citywide, visit zerowaste.dc.gov/foodwastedropoff. Questions? Send an email to [email protected].
CONTENTS:
(A) Farmers Market Activity Line-Up
(B) Farmers Market Featured Items
(C) Trivia: Kiwano, a strange looking fruit
Hi all,
(A) Farmers Market Activity Line-UpWe have several programs in the works between now and November 2026. As we near the dates of these programs, we will provide more detailed information:
Sunday, Oct 4: Randolph Strings (classical music)
Sunday, Oct 4: Neighborhood clean-up with Anna Roblin
Sunday, Oct 11: Buy Nothing Exchange
Sunday, Oct 11: Laughter Yoga w/ Thalia Wiggins
Sunday, Oct 18: Rob Ficke & John Vreeland (folk music)
Sunday, Nov 1: Susannah Lee (indie music)
Sunday, Nov 1: Neighborhood clean-up with Anna Roblin
Sunday, Nov 14: Trinidad History & Future Fest 2026 (now firm)
Sunday, Dec 6: Neighborhood clean-up with Anna Roblin
(B) Farmers Market Featured Items:
Featured items at the farmers market for Sunday, 10/4.
Nana's Rooted
We will be doing our OG Super Big Mac burger as a special this week!
Ravenhook Bakehouse
Ask an associate for a 'Benefits Card" so that you can get a $7 discount on your 10th visit.
* Apple Pie Brioche
* Potato, Chive, & Cheddar focaccia
* Lemon Blueberry Chess Pie
* Whole Wheat Sourdough
(C) Trivia -- Kiwano, a strange looking fruitKiwano is a beautiful and otherworldly-looking fruit that is native to Sub-Saharan Africa. The fruit has bright orange spiky skin filled with yellow and green seeds. The vibrant flesh tastes like lemony cucumber.
See you this Sunday! 1299 Neal Street NE, Washington, DC 20002. Our Sunday market uses the parking lot of Joseph Cole Community Center / Wheatley Elementary School. Open most Sundays, year round, 9 AM to 1 PM.
Young Kim
Trinidad Farmers Market Director
[email protected]
www.trinidadfarmersmarket.net
202-930-2430
