Food and nutrition have been at the heart and soul of Martha’s Table since we opened our doors in 1980. Our daily Martha’s Table Markets, monthly Community Markets, network of monthly Joyful Food Markets, and McKenna’s Wagon aim to increase access to healthy food and support children and their families in making healthy choices.
All guests are welcome to shop once per month for fresh produce and pantry items at our no-cost weekday markets located in the lobby at both our SE & NW locations. Please use the drop-down menus below to see operating hours.
At our monthly pop-up community markets, all children, their families, and neighbors are invited to shop at no cost for fresh, healthy produce and pantry staples. Monthly community markets are open to the public at the following locations:
In January 2015, Martha’s Table, in partnership with the Capital Area Food Bank and DC Health, launched Joyful Food Markets to increase access to and encourage consumption of fresh fruits and vegetables east of the Anacostia River.
Joyful Food Markets are pop-up monthly markets held in elementary schools in Wards 7 and 8 in D.C. School families are invited to shop at no cost for a variety of beautiful high-quality produce, including bananas, apples, greens, and sweet potatoes, as well as basic shelf staples such as pasta and beans.
School cafeterias and gymnasiums are transformed into joyful environments with music, dancing, and colorful tables filled with baskets of fresh produce and healthy non-perishable food. In addition, our markets feature kids’ activities and recipe samples designed to get children excited about healthy eating and cooking.
Joyful Food Markets currently support 53 elementary schools in Wards 7 & 8. Join us as a volunteer or sign-up to adopt a market!
Check out this brief video to experience a Joyful Food Market for yourself!
Finda Joyful Food Market
Achievement Preparatory Academy
908 Wahler Pl SE, Washington, DC 20032, USA
Aiton Elementary School
533 48th Pl NE, Washington, DC 20019, USA
Anacostia Prep
1409 V St SE, Washington, DC 20020, USA
Anne Beers Elementary School
3600 Alabama Ave SE, Washington, DC 20020, USA
Benning Prep
3703 Benning Rd NE, Washington, DC 20019, USA
Bishop John T. Walker School for Boys
1801 Mississippi Ave SE, Washington, DC 20032, USA
Blow Pierce Elementary
725 19th St NE, Washington, DC 20002, USA
Burrville Elementary School
801 Division Ave NE, Washington, DC 20019, USA
Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom Public Charter School - East End Campus
5600 East Capitol St NE, Washington, DC 20019, USA
Excel Academy Public School
2501 Martin Luther King Jr Ave SE, Washington, DC 20020, USA
Cedar Tree Academy
701 Howard Rd SE, Washington, DC 20020, USA
Center City Public Charter
220 Highview Pl SE, Washington, DC 20032, USA
Cornerstone Schools of Washington, D.C., Inc.
3742 Ely Pl SE, Washington, DC 20019, USA
C.W. Harris Elementary School
301 53rd St SE, Washington, DC 20019, USA
DC Scholars Public Charter School
5601 E Capitol St SE, Washington, DC 20019, USA
Democracy Prep Congress Heights Public Charter School
3100 Martin Luther King Jr Ave SE, Washington, DC 20032, USA
Douglass Knoll
2017 Savannah Terrace Southeast, Washington, DC 20020, USA
Drew Elementary School
5600 Eads St NE, Washington, DC 20019, USA
Eagle Academy
3400 Wheeler Rd SE, Washington, DC 20032, USA
Early Childhood Academy PCS
4025 9th St SE, Washington, DC 20032, USA
Friendship Charter
645 Milwaukee Pl SE, Washington, DC 20032, USA
Garfield Elementary School
2435 Alabama Ave SE, Washington, DC 20020, USA
Hendley Elementary School
425 Chesapeake St SE, Washington, DC 20032, USA
Houston Elementary School
1100 50th Pl NE, Washington, DC 20019, USA
J C Nalle Community School
219 50th St SE, Washington, DC 20019, USA
Ketcham Elementary School
1919 15th St SE, Washington, DC 20020, USA
KIPP DC Benning Campus
4801 Benning Rd SE, Washington, DC 20019, USA
KIPP DC Douglass Campus
2600 Douglass Rd SE, Washington, DC 20020, USA
KIPP DC Quest Academy Public Charter School
5300 Blaine St NE, Washington, DC 20019, USA
Leckie Elementary School
4201 Martin Luther King Jr Ave SW, Washington, DC 20032, USA
Martin Luther King, Jr. Elementary School
3200 6th St SE, Washington, DC 20032, USA
Malcolm X Elementary School
1500 Mississippi Ave SE, Washington, DC 20032, USA
Moten Elementary School
1565 Morris Rd SE, Washington, DC 20020, USA
Neval Thomas
650 Anacostia Ave NE, Washington, DC 20019, USA
Oklahoma Appletree
330 21st St NE, Washington, DC 20002, USA
Patterson Elementary School
4399 South Capitol Terrace Southwest, Washington, DC 20032, USA
Plummer Elementary School
4601 Texas Ave SE, Washington, DC 20019, USA
Randle Highlands Elementary School
1650 30th St SE, Washington, DC 20020, USA
River Terrace Education Campus
405 Anacostia Ave NE, Washington, DC 20019, USA
Rocketship Legacy Prep
4250 Massachusetts Ave SE, Washington, DC 20019, USA
Rocketship Rise Academy Public Charter School
2335 Raynolds Pl SE, Washington, DC 20020, USA
Savoy Elementary School
2400 Shannon Pl SE, Washington, DC 20020, USA
Simon Elementary School
401 Mississippi Ave SE, Washington, DC 20032, USA
Smothers Elementary School
4400 Brooks St NE, Washington, DC 20019, USA
Stanton Elementary School
2701 Naylor Rd SE, Washington, DC 20020, USA
THEARC: Town Hall Education Arts Recreation Campus
1901 Mississippi Ave SE, Washington, DC 20020, USA
Turner Elementary School
3264 Stanton Rd SE, Washington, DC 20020, USA
Martha's Outfitters
2204 Martin Luther King Jr Ave SE, Washington, DC 20020, USA
Martha's Table at The Commons
2375 Elvans Rd SE, Washington, DC 20020, USA
Martha's Table at The Maycroft
1474 Columbia Rd NW, Washington, DC 20009, USA
Testimonials
The markets have been a blessing to our community. We have made changes in our eating habits and have started cooking more at home…so that we are able to save money.
Parent
I am surprised at the impact the market has had on my family…the entire family and everyone have begun to try to incorporate new fruits and vegetables into our diets.
Parent
The market is very helpful to the community. The program increases the community’s access to fresh fruit and vegetables.
Parent
Robin, a Ward 8 resident, mother of seven, and DC Public Schools bus driver, was first exposed to the markets through her children, who would bring home fresh fruits and vegetables from school every month. Since her initial visit, Robin has become a regular attendee, taking particular interest in cooking demonstrations, which help her and her children learn different ways of cooking, such as baking vegetables.
“We haven’t had a microwave since it broke three or four months ago—but we don’t need one. We have better eating habits now,” she says. Since altering her family’s diet, Robin has noticed weight loss in her children and a drop in her own blood pressure. “To see the smiles on their faces, and to change our eating habits,” she says as she considers her children, “…it’s the best thing that ever happened to us.”
Robin
RecipeBank
Asparagus and Ginger Stir Fry with Brown Rice
Colorful “Carryout” Lo Mein
Homemade Cinnamon Applesauce
Red Cabbage and Apple Slaw Recipe
McKenna’s Wagon, Martha’s Table’s mobile food service, rolls out 7 days a week, 365 days a year to feed hundreds of DC neighbors who may be experiencing housing instability or hunger at two downtown locations. Volunteers stop at the following locations and serve hot, fresh meals, as well as sandwiches, homemade muffins, fruit, and refreshments.
5:15 p.m. – 5:40 p.m.
New Jersey Ave. and I St. NW
If meeting at the stops, park on I St. and walk over to the service site.
*Times are approximate and subject to traffic conditions.
6:00 p.m. – 6:25pm
19th and H Street NW
If this location cannot be used there is an alternative location on the other side of the park, on Pennsylvania Ave. NW.
*Times are approximate and subject to traffic conditions.