Adams Morgan Farmer Market

WIC is part of the plan here, with the market operating through Licking Creek Bend Farm’s broader commitment to accept WIC at its markets and CSAs. On Saturday mornings, this market runs in the Adams Morgan neighborhood at Unity Park, in front of the Line Hotel, linking a Washington street-corner shopping trip to a farm operation that also runs CSA pickup on site. The market season stretches from early June into mid-December, giving regulars a long warm-weather and fall window to shop this location.

Why it matters locally

Unity Park is not just the market’s host site; it is also a CSA pickup point, which means this stop serves both weekly shoppers and members collecting farm shares in Adams Morgan. Licking Creek Bend Farm says it sells produce directly to consumers in underserved communities and accepts both WIC and Produce Plus through its markets and CSAs, placing food access at the center of how it sells, not at the margins. The farm behind the market was started by Michael Tabor in 1972, and it began selling at farmers markets in 1974, giving this market a direct link to a long-running regional farm business rather than a one-off retail stand.

What you'll find there

The mix here reads as farm-led rather than sprawling, with Licking Creek Bend Farm at the center and a few named partners and companion sellers rounding out the stand mix. Expect produce first, then flowers, baked goods, and fruit tied closely to the farm’s own network.

• -Shop Licking Creek Bend Farm for pesticide-free produce; the farm also runs a CSA program.
• -Pick up flowers and plants from Remie’s Flowers and plants.
• -Find baked goods from RavenHook Bakehouse, which is also slated to try opening in May, especially around Mother’s Day.
• -Look for fruit brought to market through Boyer Nurseries, which partners with the farm on fresh fruit.
• -Note that Licking Creek Bend Farm identifies itself as Certified Naturally Grown.
• -CSA members can collect shares at the market on Saturdays during the season, adding a pickup function alongside regular shopping.

Beyond the market table, the farm also advertises a Farm Visit Day on Sunday, May 31, with touring, equipment, planting and harvesting activities, a veggie pot luck, a swim in the creek, and entertainment by the UCECLECTIC UKULELE ORCHESTRA. That event sits offsite from Adams Morgan, but it adds context for shoppers who want a closer look at the farm behind the market. Unity Park, described as in front of the Line Hotel, gives this market a very specific street setting: not an isolated lot, but a small public-space setup tied to one of Adams Morgan’s most recognizable corners. The farm relationship behind the market adds another layer. Licking Creek Bend Farm is based in Needmore, Pennsylvania, in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains, so the Saturday exchange in Northwest Washington connects that urban park site to a working farm landscape farther north. Even the farm’s side materials keep that agricultural identity visible, from its Certified Naturally Grown status to its separate “Visit the Farm” programming and earth-conscious Christmas tree operation without herbicides, pesticides, or artificial colors.

Know before you go

No dogs are allowed, which may change plans if you usually pair a market run with a walk through Adams Morgan. The market is at 18th Street and Columbia Road NW, with the farm also naming Unity Park at Columbia Road and Euclid Street NW, in front of the Line Hotel, as the market and CSA pickup location. Saturdays are the only market day here, and the season runs from June 6 through December 19, so this is a once-a-week stop rather than a multi-day operation. Restrooms are not available on site.

Payments & SNAP

SNAP/EBT is accepted at the market, and the farm also states that its markets and CSAs accept WIC and Produce Plus. That combination makes this market one of the clearer food-access options in the neighborhood for shoppers using federal or local nutrition benefits.