The new Gateway Farmers Market on the border of Brentwood and Mount Rainier, held each Saturday, offers a wide selection of food, produce and natural body care products, along with farm-fresh flowers and assorted plants.

Now in its second week, the kid-friendly farmers market in the Bunker Hill fire station parking lot at 3716 Rhode Island Ave., already has a number of vendors from the Route 1 corridor, D.C. and as far away as rural Maryland and Pennsylvania.

This weekend, market-goers sampled tacos from Hyattsville Latin fusion restaurant Cocineros, bread from Riverdale Park’s Manifest Bread, espresso from Woodridge’s Zeke’s Coffee, juice and smoothies from Mount Rainier’s The Waterhole, bagels from Mount Rainier’s new Towne Bagel, pastries from Langley Park’s Casa Blanca Bakery and candles from Brentwood’s Purple Rose Wellness. Brentwood’s miXt Food Hall was also various menu items.

There were also breakfast sandwiches from Hog Haven Farm, gin and whiskey from Tenth Ward Distilling, skincare products from Urban Soak, strawberries from Singh Sugar Maple Farm, paletas from Jarabe Gourmet Pops, Korean food from Tae-Gu Kimchi, handmade dog treats from Blue Bassett Bakery, and produce from Birdland Pastures, Garner’s Produce and Pecan Meadow Farm, among other vendors.

The market also features live music, picnic tables, grassy play areas and  sidewalk chalk to keep young kids entertained.

The Gateway Farmers’ Market, was started by Megan Abbot and Gary Hall, residents of Brentwood. It is open from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturdays, rain or shine, through Nov. 30, then returning in the spring. You can read more on its Instagram page.

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