FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 8, 2017
CONTACT:
Kelly Morris (CHoP)
(703) 237-9777
[email protected]
Capital Harvest on the Plaza (CHoP) Market Opens for Ninth Season
Fresh, local produce and goods available at the Reagan Building beginning Friday, May 19
Washington, DC (May 8, 2017) – Capital Harvest on the Plaza (CHoP) opens for its ninth season
on Friday, May 19, offering a wide range of locally grown fruits and vegetables, flowers,
specialty foods and baked goods from 32 vendors.
A popular downtown destination, the market is open Fridays spring through fall from 11 a.m. to
3 p.m. at the corner of 13th Street and Pennsylvania Ave, NW at the Ronald Reagan Building and
International Trade Center.
Located on the Woodrow Wilson Plaza, CHoP offers downtown DC market-goers, interested in
healthy eating and cooking with fresh ingredients, the opportunity to connect with local
farmers and artisans selling fresh fruits and vegetables, nuts and meats, gourmet coffee beans,
teas, juices, granola, olive oils, vinegars, sauces, spices, and much more.
New vendors to the market this year include Arepa Zone, Barnola, Bun'd Up, El Tenedor de
Nacho, Favor Ceylon Tea, Green Almond Pantry, Mechelle's Baking Company, Chups, She
Peppers, Senzu Juicery, Captain Cookie and the Milkman and Cabin Hill Farm.
Part of our mission at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center is to create a
space where locals and visitors can gather and experience the best of what our city and local
region has to offer, said Joh P. Dre Preside t a d CEO of TCMA. Capital Har est o the
Plaza is a great way to bring our community together to enjoy locally-produced foods while also
introducing cuisines fro
arou d the orld.
CHoP’s
issio is to foster a strong sense of community, stimulate economic development, and
improve the quality of life for market-goers by providing local, sustainably sourced food and
products. CHoP is sponsored by TCMA (A Drew Company), the exclusive manager of the Ronald
Reagan Building and International Trade Center.
For more information and market news, visit www.capitalharvestdc.com.
2017 Vendors
All Things Olive
Arepa Zone
Bakery Le Printemps
Barnola
Bu ’d Up
Cabin Hill Farm
Captain Cookie and the Milkman
Chups
Delmarva Popcorn & Nut Company
De ter’s Fre ch Quarters
District Spice
El Sabor del Taco
El Tenedor de Nacho
Favor Ceylon Tea
Green Almond Pantry
Larr ’s Produce
L ette’s Cakes & Cateri g
Meatcrafters
Mechelle’s Baki g Co pa
Miller Farms
Mountain Culture Kombucha
Nitro’s Creamery
Nuts To You
Rita’s Crepes
Senzu Juicery
She Peppers
Sweet Pearlz Cheesecakes
The Farm Market Bakery
Tuckey's Mountain Grown
Yoga in a Bowl
Zeke’s Coffee
NOTE TO EDITORS:
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Pictures and interviews are available to support this story.
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Market hours are Fridays from 11 a.m. - 3 p.m.
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The market is located on the Woodrow Wilson Plaza at the Ronald Reagan Building at
1300 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Washington, D.C. 20004 (13th & Pennsylvania).
About Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center (RRB/ITC)
The RRB/ITC is the first and only federal building dedicated to both government and private
use, a dated Co gress, it u ites the ou tr ’s est pu li a d pri ate resour es to reate a
national forum for the advancement of trade. Owned by the U.S. General Services
Administration (GSA) and exclusively managed by TCMA (A Drew Company), the Reagan
Building is the official World Trade Center Washington, DC, and a premier conference and event
venue with executive office space, attractions, dining, retail, parking, and community activities.
For more information, please visit www.itcdc.com or follow us @ReaganITCDC.
About TCMA (A Drew Company)
TCMA is the exclusive manager of the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center
RRB/ITC . TCMA’s tea e els i deli eri g u paralleled ser i e a d e pertise i Real-Estate
Development, Leasing, Building Operations, Hospitality Services, and International Trade
Promotion. For more information, please visit www.drewcompany.com.
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