Eastern Market and Union Market in Pictures

Peppers from Capitol Hill Produce at Eastern Market

Bottles and jars at Eastern Market

Colorful bars of soap at Eastern Market

Potatoes and onions at Union Market

Produce from Calomiris Fruits and Vegetables inside Eastern Market

 

Photo Credit: Allie McKay

Number 1 Sons ferments the whole farm

Kimchi, kale-chi, and masala cider beets at Number 1 Sons’ Union Market pop-up shop

 

The tubs lining the counter at the Number 1 Sons pop-up at Union Market are filled with colorful produce from farms  in Maryland, West Virginia, and Pennsylvania. But these aren’t your average freshly-picked vegetables — they’ve spent a few days fermenting in barrels of water, salt and spices. The result? Everything from masala cider beets to kale-chi to kicky koshers — in short, not your average pickles, either.

Five ways to use fresh-from-the-farm apricots

Photo by Marisa McClellan/Flickr

 

Nothing says summer like a perfectly ripe, bright-orange apricot. This smaller cousin to the peach is  sweet, juicy and versatile—and, according to the FreshFarm Markets seasonality calendar, it’s at its peak in June and July.

DC’s farmers’ markets are overflowing with these gems, so grab a crate while you can and try using them in these five fresh, unexpected ways: