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A FRESHFARM farmers market will begin operating next week on a block of Vermont Ave. just north of the White House, reports the Washington Post. The market has received permission from the city to operate this fall, an approval that will see Vermont Ave. between H and I Streets NW closed to traffic on Thursdays from 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. for the next couple of months.

Initial news reports tied First Lady Michelle Obama to the group behind the market, but since then it’s been reported that Obama is merely supportive of the idea, and not actually one of the organizers.

The market, which is being called the “FRESHFARM Market, By the White House,” will feature about 17 vendors offering “pasture-raised meats, artisan cheeses, milk and yogurt, fresh fruits and vegetables, breads and baked good, cut flowers, preserves and more.” The market will also offer double value for food stamp customers.