Fall Fun Day Caps Off Successful 2017 FRESHFARM MVT Market Season
Tuesday November 28, 2017
Families, kids and dogs filled Milian Park on Saturday, October 28 to enjoy pet costumes, free crafts, trick or treating, and beautiful weather at Fall Fun Day—the culminating event of the 2017 FRESHFARM MVT market season. Check out event photos including the winners of this year’s dog costume parade as chosen by celebrity judges Alex Marriott of Advisory Neighborhood Commission 6E, Oubab Khalil of Tropical Smoothie Café and Alexandria “Alex” Ward of FRESHFARM Markets. The MVT CID extends a special thanks to the following supporters for their participation in Fall Fun Day:
- 5th Street Ace Hardware for the warm, fresh popcorn; for providing the mini-pumpkins and paint; and for managing the arts and crafts
- A Baked Joint for its tasty dog treats
- Spot On Dog Training and Anytime K9 for providing dog training and yappie hour prizes to dog costume parade winners
- 450 K Apartments, Alta Strada, BicycleSPACE, Lyric 440K Apartments, Orangetheory Fitness, Sixth Engine and VIDA Fitness for donating and distributing candy to the kids
Fall Fun Day marked a festive end to a highly successful 2017 FRESHFARM MVT market season. As previously reported in Triangle Times, three years of growing sales and clear feedback from residents that they would enjoy more selection led the MVT CID and FRESHFARM Markets to relocate and expand the market from 5th & K Streets NW to I Street NW between 4-1/2 and 5th Streets NW (adjacent to Milian Park at 5th & Mass). The move was a tremendous success, with the relocated and expanded market reporting the following increases compared to 2016:
- 69 percent increase in customers
- 83 percent increase in sales revenue
- 117 percent increase in nutrition assistance to neighbors supported by a federally sponsored nutrition program to enhance access to fresh food and reduce nutritional risk
The MVT CID extends a special thanks to our 2017 sponsors without whom the market would not be possible:
- 450K Apartments
- Boston Properties
- Steuart Investment Company
- Lyric 440K Apartments
- 455 Eye Street Apartments
- Meridian at Mount Vernon Triangle Apartments
- Meridian at Gallery Place Apartments
- Tropical Smoothie Café
- 5th Street Ace Hardware
See you in 2018 for another exciting market season!