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|  ECO City Farms April 2016 |
Vote for ECO!
We need you to show your support!
Vote for ECO City Farms and help us win either a $20,000 or $10,000 grant for our farm.
Seeds of Change, a leading producer of certified organic seeds and foods, is hosting its fifth annual Grant Program and ECO has submitted an application to receive a grant.
If awarded this funding, it will allow us to increase our production by
building and outfitting a new large hoop house the Bladensburg Farm and upgrading our vermicomposting operation.
Here's how you can help:
- Vote on our profile page or at www.seedsofchangegrant.com and search for 'ECO City Farms' or our town, 'Bladensburg'.
- Vote daily from now until April 18. You can only vote once per day.
- Share ECO's profile page on Facebook and Twitter to encourage your friends and family to vote.
You can make the difference!
Please help us by voting once a day, every day!
You can also follow the conversation on Facebook and Twitter using #SeedsofChangeGrant.
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What's ECO Up To? (ECO Update)
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 Hoophouse #3 at the Edmonston Farm: The hoophouse has been cleared away and our outdoor growing has officially begun.
- ECO will be at the be at the Mount Rainier Nature Center Spring Greening Fair Saturday, April 16th 12-5pm. We'll be selling a variety of seedlings. This is a free family event. Learn sustainable "green" living practices, save money and help the environment. Enjoy games, crafts, live animals, children activities, workshops, demonstrations, recycling and more! Location: 4701 31st place Mount Rainier, MD 20782.
- Celebrate Earth Day with ECO: Join us at the Bladensburg Farm Saturday, April 23rd 9am-12pm. We will be working in the youth garden to prepare for the SEED2FEED summer youth program and doing some beautification work around the farm*. To register, contact Kayla at [email protected].
- ECO Board Members: We welcome 5 new members to the to the board! It's a pleasure to introduce Xavier Brown, Cherryl Clement, Melissa Jones, Guillermo (Bill) Rodriguez and Abby Wilkerson. A thank you also goes out to our current members and officers for continuing their service: Ingrid Ardjosoediro, Cullen Gilcrist, Gul Guleryuz, Amy Bachman, Rhonda Dallas, JJ McCracken and Dyann Waugh. Learn more about our board members on our website.
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 Port Towns Farmers Mercado:
- Will be distributing Maryland Market Money this season, which will double purchasing power of SNAP and WIC customers at the market.
- The mercado is seeking vendors for this season, contact Amanda West at [email protected].
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Get a Bag of Fresh Local Produce Every Week!
The spring/summer season runs 22 weeks from April 21 to September 15 2016
ECO City Farms offers weekly farm shares (also called CSAs) of locally grown produce through the farm share program. Members sign up and pay for the entire season ahead of time, then pick up their share of produce each week at designated locations.
Each week is a different mix of produce, depending on what is in season. Taste the difference that freshly picked, chemical free, locally grown produce can make. Support your local urban farm and support your health with an ECO farm share!
LARGE SHARE - ECO Farm Share
6-8 items/ week
Cost: $22/week with purchase of 22 week season = $486
Contains: Produce exclusively from ECO which is Certified Naturally Grown.
Prince George's County residents receive a 10% discount! (cost is $437=$19.88/week)
SMALL SHARE - Eat Local Farm Share
4 items/ week
Cost: $13.50/week with purchase of 22 week season = $297
Contains: Produce from ECO and other area sustainable farmers*.
Prince George's County residents receive a 10% discount! (cost is $267=$12.15/week)
EGG SHARE ADD ON
Supplement your share with a dozen eggs every two weeks. Cost: $55 ($5 week)
Eggs are from a local producer and are pastured.*
*=Not Certified Naturally Grown
Visit our
website for the application.
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Clases de cocina gratuitas!
 Usted aprenderá a cómo:
- Preparar comidas deliciosas y saludables
- Utilizar nuevos ingredientes y técnicas de cocina
- Aprovechar al máximo sus recursos alimenticios
- Comer rico y saludable con presupuesto ajustado
Todas las clases se llevarán a cabo en
Town of Colmar Manor Community Center
3701 Lawrence St. Colmar Manor, MD 20722
Las fechas y horas de las 4 clases
Lunes 18 de abril
Lunes 2, 16 y 23 de mayo
Todas las clases seran de 7:00 to 8:30pm
EL ESPACIO ES LIMITADO
Por favor regístrese 3 días hábiles antes de cada clase
Para más información o para inscribirse, contactese con Viviana 443-447-0313 or [email protected]
Traído a ustedes por: Port Towns Community Health Partnership, ECO City Farms and the Town of Colmar Manor.
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Community Herbal Wellness Series
The science and art of using plants and foods for building and maintaining good health and for healing reaches back to the very beginning of recorded history. The practice of growing, harvesting, and making of herbal products to achieve wellness connects us to Traditional Chinese, Ayurveda, Native American and Western medicinal practices.
ECO has recently significantly increased the variety and amounts of herbs and spices grown at our farms to better serve the needs and palates of our community.
We invite you to join one of our classes to learn more about the ancient and contemporary art and science of herbalism.
Pre-registration is required. Please contact [email protected] or 443-447-0313 to register or with any questions.
Cost: REDUCED PRICE!
$25 each class, materials fee included. ($60 for the 3 classes series prepaid). Registration is non-refundable but is transferable. Please note: No one will be turned away for lack of funds. We offer a sliding fee scale discount, if needed.
If you register for all three classes, you get $15.00 OFF and
participants will receive a 10% OFF on your next purchase
of Marble Arch Gardens Produce.
Part 3 Classes:
1) Herbs for the Seasons: Spring and Summer, 2) Planning your Herb Garden at Home, 3) Growing, Harvesting & Preserving Herbs for Home Use.
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Seeking Communications Intern
PR/ Communications/ Food-Related Marketing Internship
Duration of Internship
4 months, with possibility of extension (expected starting date from late April 2016)
Areas
Communication, E-marketing, Events, and Marketing
Remuneration
A fresh produce bag (CSA) of ECO veggies every other week.
Examples of activities
- Assist in planning, developing and implementing communication strategies with the communication team.
- Propose and Execute Communication strategies to increase awareness of ECO's work (through social media, partnerships...)
- Research and approach media channels to promote the ECO and its values
- Write new content for the website and Facebook page highlighting ECO's different projects (new articles, blogs, social media posts, etc.)
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Volunteer Days
Celebrate Earth Day with ECO! Join us at the Bladensburg Farm Saturday, April 23rd 9am-12pm. We will be working in the youth garden to prepare for the SEED2FEED summer youth program and doing some
beautification work around the farm*. To register, contact Kayla at [email protected].
*We do not recommended young children attend volunteer days. Children 16 and younger must have a parent/guardian present.
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Open volunteer hours have been in full effect! ECO City Farms serves the community and without the incredible help of volunteers like you, we could not exist.
Volunteer days are Saturdays from 9am to 12pm
. 1st and 3rd at the Edmonston Farm and 2nd and 4th at the Bladensburg Farm.
We offer free public tours at 12:15pm after volunteer day. Please contact Kayla ([email protected]) to register to join!
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Riverdale Park Farmers Market
Thursdays 3-7pm
ECO has a regular farm stand at the year-round
Riverdale Park Farmers Market
. The market has moved outdoors for the spring season.
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.
The Riverdale Park Farmers Market is
located in the MARC train station parking lot (4650 Queensbury Road Riverdale Park, MD 20737).
Port Towns Farmers Mercado- NEW LOCATION!
Saturdays 11-3pm starting June 4th!
The market is now at a new location with a new name for 2016!
We are happy to announce a new location for the 2016 season of the Port Towns Farmers Mercado!
It will be located at 4521 Kenilworth Avenue in Bladensburg.
This is in the busy Three Brothers Plaza shopping center along a busy roadway - and we thank Mario Repole of Three Brothers Italian Restaurant for allowing us to locate there and provide better fresh food access to the residents of the Port Towns and Prince George's County!
Learn how you can support the mercado on our
website and don't forget to like the mercado's
Facebook Page!
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