Summer is right around the corner and most farmer’s markets are out in full swing. There are enough of them out there to visit one everyday, but why not add a few more to your list?

Bloomingdale’s Farmer’s Market is set to open on June 17th (Father’s Day) and run every Sunday through November 18th, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m., rain or shine. It will be located in the heart of the Bloomingdale neighborhood, on 1st and R in NW, next Big Bear Café. Both the cafe (which aims to be open by the market start date) and the Bloomingdale blog have covered the soon-to-be market, which will be producers-only.

A few reasons you might want to visit this one: in addition to the usual array of fruits and veggies they will also sell honey, eggs, grass-fed pork, and “so much more.” They also donate produce to Bread for the City, a program that provides nutritious groceries and social services to almost 5,000 D.C. households each month. One other aspect to note is that they will try to make this market accessible to all by accepting WIC and CSFP checks.

Photo by James W. Bailey.

It seems like it will be worth checking out if not for the food but for the sense of community and the residents who will wave to any passerby while sitting out on their porches, as was promised on the Bloomingdale website. No time is better than now to perfect your reciprocal wave while carrying a bag of produce. If you're in the neighborhood, check out the Brookland market as well (thanks to Stop, Blog, and Roll for the reminder!)

Another coming-soon-so-save-the-date is the Farmers' Market on 14th and U. It is set to open on Saturday, June 2 and run every Saturday through November 17, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Since we've established that we all need a grocery next door, this is a good development for you U streeters who won't make the schlep to the Mt. Pleasant or Dupont markets. The market appears to be a promising one; it will be hosting vendors from Maryland, Virginia, and Pennsylvania. Robin Schuster and her organizers--who host the Mt. Pleasant Market--will also host the U Street location.

For those of you who live a little further afield, you can also find some home-grown goodness on Sundays at the 66,000 square-foot Whole Foods in Fairfax. On Sundays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., local producers are setting up in the Whole Foods parking lot to hawk more local (and likely cheaper) produce that you'll find just beyond the supermarket's automatic doors. The market--which is managed by a character familiar to DCist--comes in response to the flak the chain received for bypassing product from local producers for goods from organic agribusiness a continent or more away. Regardless of the reason, I'm sure Whole Foods, the farmers, and the customers will all benefit from the deal.

Adam Bailey contributed to this post.