Columbia Heights Community Marketplace

Columbia Heights Community Marketplace has established itself as a community hub in Unknown, District of Columbia, connecting shoppers directly with the growers and makers behind their food.

Farmers markets like Columbia Heights Community Marketplace represent a fundamentally different way of accessing food compared to a supermarket. When you shop at Columbia Heights Community Marketplace, the person selling you tomatoes is often the same person who planted them — a level of transparency and traceability that industrial food systems cannot replicate. That direct relationship is what draws many Unknown residents to the market week after week.

The selection at Columbia Heights Community Marketplace changes as the growing season progresses. Early in the season, expect cool-weather crops like salad greens, radishes, and herbs. Peak summer brings the widest variety — tomatoes, peppers, corn, stone fruits, and squash. By fall, the market shifts toward storage vegetables, apples, pears, preserves, and baked goods that make use of seasonal harvests. This seasonal rhythm is something you feel at a farmers market in a way you never do in a grocery store.

Columbia Heights Community Marketplace draws shoppers from across the Unknown area who value knowing where their food comes from. Unlike the anonymized supply chains that supply most grocery stores, every item at this market was grown or produced by a vendor you can talk to, ask questions of, and build a relationship with over the course of the season.

Visit the market or check their website for the latest hours and vendor information.

By connecting Unknown residents with local producers, Columbia Heights Community Marketplace supports a shorter, more transparent food supply chain that benefits both buyers and sellers.

Contact Columbia Heights Community Marketplace directly to learn about accepted payment methods, including whether SNAP/EBT benefits are accepted.