that Polyface is doing it right but is limited to a fairly small scale. So, to feed the entire country, I speculate that Pollan would advocate just having more Polyfaces to serve every community. That’s a lot of Polyfaces....

Not entirely accurate, I’m afraid. The Arlington and Dupont markets do share some vendors who come to both of the winter markets (Polyface, Blue Ridge Dairy, Toigo Orchard, Acme Bakery, etc.) But the Dupont Market also has...

attended. Polyface will be there all winter, and there are generally apples, bread and baked goods, mushrooms, and a bit of winter produce. I like to continue to support the small producers who care about quality, and this is an...

I second Eastern Market. You also may want to try the Dupont Freshfarm Market on Sundays. I think Polyface (one of the farms that sells there, and in Takoma Park and Arlington, I think) sells lamb, although I don’t know if...

vendor at 12th and Independence (!) Hot dogs from Polyface Farm Ben’s Chili Bowl Fried Chicken/Rotisserie Chicken El Pollo Rico Popeye’s Central Michel Richard Oyster/Seafood Bar Hank’s Oyster Bar Old Ebbitt Grill...

, that is) helped me butterfly a leg of lamb from Polyface Farms for Easter dinner—to rave reviews. However, the vast majority of this meat (at least at Arlington) is frozen and either already in cuts or whole roasts....

. Parsley and chervil. Young beets and turnips. Greenhouse tomatoes, peppers and cukes. Cold storage apples and potatoes. Eggs. Cheeses. Flowers. Mushrooms. Great free-range meat—Polyface, Sunnyside Organics, Cibola Farm...

that it is in the summer). Right now, the best bets are the local apples (like pink lady and stayman), root vegetables, meats (sunnyside virginia kobe, polyface chicken and pork), eggs, greens and cheeses. Later in the spring, the...

"-type frozen treats. Does anyone know of a place near DC where paletas are sold? I made the huevos rancheros with duck eggs from Polyface. Unbelievably rich, creamy yolks. They were superb. One of my guests (clearly not a 'hound)...

If you are up to a trip into the city, there is a Satruday morning Farmer’s Market in Georgetown. The Sunday market in Dupont Circle has a great selection of produce and organic poultry from Polyface Farms in VA, but I am...

A recent article in the Washington Post food section was about small local pork producers in the Mid-Atlantic region. One of them, Polyface Farms in Virginia comes to our local Dupont Circle Farmers' Market on Sundays. They call...

Polyface Farms, located in Virginia, comes to the Dupont Circle producers farmers' market in DC on Sunday mornings. They are “green” raisers of pork, beef, lamb and chicken. The pork they sell is exceptionally...

they’re “finished” on at that time is very important to the quality of the meat. If you recall in the Omnivore’s Dilemma, the pigs at Polyface farms were described fattening up on slightly fermented corn...

was leaning towards RE as I so enjoyed the book the Omnivores Dilemma and Polyface supplies Restaurant Eve.... I then read some mixed reviews and thought I should check with the hounders. Thanks

tiny bite of abalone... re service — I am a big fan of Polyface farms and sustainable so and so and Michael Pollan’s book Omnivores' Dil. but I’d had enough of the food descriptions by the end of the night. Much...