The White House Farmers Market

Urban regions across the country are seeing a trend of markets popping up during weekdays to feed hungry nine-to-fivers and busy families looking for wholesome food on the go. (WTOP/Rachel Nania)

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The farmers market by the White House caters to office workers who crave a local lunch. It runs from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Thursdays through Oct. 31. (WTOP/Rachel Nania)

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Chaya offers Mexican-inspired vegetarian fare. It's one of the White House farmers market's success stories. Eager eaters stand in a long line every week for a taste of the savory and seasonal treats. (WTOP/Rachel Nania)

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"We source from the farmers markets here. And on Thursdays we're making tacos," says Bettina Stern, co-founder of Chaya. (WTOP/Rachel Nania)

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Puddin' offers a deep-fried squash blossom po' boy at the market. (WTOP/Rachel Nania)

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In two local counties, the rules regarding food trucks are changing. (WTOP/Rachel Nania)

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Kinley Coulter of Coulter Farms has also adapted to the new trend of offering prepared foods at the market. He brings meat from his Pennsylvania farm and cooks and serves it throughout the market's lunchtime hours. (WTOP/Rachel Nania)

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"This is farm to fork. This is an example of how the markets have changed and also the adaptation of the farmer to realize that they can actually take a product from the farm and carry it all the way to the table," Yonkers says. (WTOP/Rachel Nania)

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Three Little Pigs cooks up barbecue and serves it on a jalapeno bun with coleslaw for the lunchtime crowd. (WTOP/Rachel Nania)

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Three Little Pigs has a shop in the Petworth neighborhood of D.C., but also comes to the market. Three Little Pigs offers charcuterie and salumi from locally sourced animals. (WTOP/Rachel Nania)

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This Bethesda-based food business sells seafood to prepare at home and already prepared crabcakes and empanadas at the farmers market. (WTOP/Rachel Nania)

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Baklava Couture uses local herbs and local honey to infuse filtered water, which is sold alongside homemade baklava. (WTOP/Rachel Nania)

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Market-goers taste the popped offerings of Capitol Kettle Corn at the farmers market. (WTOP/Rachel Nania)

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Souper Girl uses ingredients from the farmers market's farmers to make fresh and seasonal soups to serve to hungry market customers. (WTOP/Rachel Nania)

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Bees from Coulter Farms are used to make honey products that are sold at the market. (WTOP/Rachel Nania)

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Strawberries won't be in season for much longer. Yonkers recommends freezing them now, since they are super sweet. These berries are from Toigo Orchards. (WTOP/Rachel Nania)

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"Squash blossoms are one of those things people don't think about eating … but you can pick them, deep fry them, sauté them or stuff them with goat cheese," Yonkers says. These blossoms are from Spring Valley Farms & Orchard. (WTOP/Rachel Nania)

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Pastries, breads and sweets are always a hit for shoppers at farmers markets. (WTOP/Rachel Nania)

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Colorful cauliflower from Spring Valley Farm & Orchard. (WTOP/Rachel Nania)

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Cherries are in prime season right now. These are from Toigo Orchards in Pennsylvania. (WTOP/Rachel Nania)

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Garlic scapes, like these here from Bigg Riggs Farm, are a great, seasonal way to freshen up your summer dishes. (WTOP/Rachel Nania)

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The cool spring has extended our typical strawberry season. (WTOP/Rachel Nania)

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In addition to grabbing lunch and other prepared food items, shoppers at the farmers market by the White House also shop for their week's produce. (WTOP/Rachel Nania)

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Squash is in season now, and will continue to be in season through October. (WTOP/Rachel Nania)

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"Even in the adaptation of the farmers, you see the opportunity to preserve their own product and sell out of season, which is important," Yonkers says. "What we see here is also representative of markets all over our region and certainty nationally." (WTOP/Rachel Nania)

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