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|  ECO City Farms June 2015 |
Announcing the new Port Towns Farmers Market!
Come one, come all to the grand opening July 11! This market is a block away from our Bladensburg Farm. Check our Facebook and website later on for more details.
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Its Never Too Late to Sign up for a Farm Share!!
From May to September, ECO City Farms summer season farm share offers weekly bags of locally grown produce to Prince George's County residents. Each week contains a different mix of produce, depending on what is in season. The taste, freshness and nutrition of locally grown, fresh picked produce can't be beat. Support your local farm economy and and support your health with an ECO farm share! Dates: The summer season runs from May 7, 2015 to September 24, 2015.
TWO SHARE SIZES AVAILABLE:
LARGE FARM SHARE - ECO FARM SHARE: Cost: $20/week for entire five month season, 18 weeks at $360. For members joining after May 7, cost is pro-rated per week. Quantity: Receive eight items, bunches or single pounds per week grown at ECO City Farms.
SMALL FARM SHARE - EAT LOCAL FARM SHARE: Cost: $12/week with purchase of 21 week season, at $252. For members joining after May 7, cost is pro-rated per week. SNAP/WIC customers pay $10 weekly with monthly commitment and $20 deposit. Quantity: Receive four items bunches or single pounds per week grown by ECO or our partner sustainable farmers.
Pick up weekly: > Thursdays: 3-7pm at Riverdale Park Farmers Market, 4705 Queensbury Road, Riverdale Park, MD 20737.
> Saturdays: 10a-12noon at ECO's Bladensburg Farm, 6100 Emerson Street, Bladensburg, MD 20710.
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| AGR-320: Composting for Urban Agriculture and Sustainable Landscaping  This course will include a walk-through of components and processes of composting combining lecture and discussion with hands-on experience.
Students will deepen their knowledge and appreciation of soil as the most important player in farming. You will learn different methods for building & maintaining a healthy compost pile, and detect and diagnose problems in a pile.
You will also explore "recipes", uses and benefits for effective composting in organic agriculture. Also, the course will cover the benefits & production of vermicompost from Red Wriggler worms in organic gardening or urban farming.
Date: Friday, August 7
Time: 10am-4pm
Location: 6100 Emerson Street Bladensburg, MD 20710
Cost: $165 Visit our Upcoming Classes page to learn more about our courses and how to register. |
| Summer Youth Program Wishlist  Our signature SEED2FEED summer youth program starts this month! At the Bladensburg Farm, 30 local high school students will cook and farm in the youth garden daily while simultaneously learning about sustainable food systems and food justice outreach. We accepting donations of supplies that will enrich the experience of the program:
- Gift cards to grocery stores, esp Whole Foods, MOM's or Yes! Organic Market.
- Art supplies, such as acrylic paint, brushes, markers and scissors.
- Flip charts.
- Books about farming, food, social justice, poetry and art for our on-farm library.
- Cooking utensils: pots and pans, chef knives, cutting boards.
- Farm tools and wheelbarrows.
Please email Kayla, [email protected], if you would like to make a contribution. Learn more about the SEED2FEED summer youth program. |
 Open Volunteer Hours
Come and get your hands dirty and help us run our farms! Perfect way to spend a day outdoors and get those required service learning hours.
Work is from
9am - 12:30pm
at each location. Please plan to be there for the whole time period. Farm tour follows at
12:30pm. No need to rsvp if you are coming, unless you have more than three people coming with you.
Read more info on volunteering and what to expect. Contact Kayla, our volunteer coordinator, for more information: [email protected]. Find out how to get to our farms: maps and directions
> Edmonston Farm: Volunteer hours are on 1st and 3rd Saturdays of each month.
> Bladensburg Farm: Volunteer hours are on 2nd and 4th Saturdays of the month. ***Volunteer day Saturday, July 4 at the Edmonston Farm is cancelled for Independence Day.*** |
 Farmers Market The Riverdale Park Farmers Market has come alive with the warmer weather. Enjoy the live music and conversation. Come visit our stand and chat with farmer Deborah about what's in season and share your yummy recipes with Amanda.
The Riverdale Park Farmers Market is open
Thursdays from 3-7pm
and is located in the MARC train station parking lot (4650 Queensbury Road Riverdale Park, MD 20737).
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