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|  ECO City Farms September 2016 |
The 2016 SEED2FEED Summer Youth Program concluded early last month. Sixteen amazing youth from Bladensburg High School and Fairmont Heights High School were engaged in farming, cooking and creative writing while developing leadership and job skills. They learned about health, food and the environment through weekly field trips, guest speakers and interactive activities. This summer, youth worked on design plans for the community youth garden for local schools on Bladensburg. The final design and memory booklet will be available on our website this fall.
A big thank you to our partners that made this program possible!
Whole Foods Market
MOM's Organic Market
End Time Harvest Ministries
Prince George's County Summer Youth Enrichment Program
Zenful Bites
Neighborhood Design Center
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ECO Update
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 Fall/Winter CSA: Be on the look out for details about our CSA. We offer fewer farmshares in the fall and winter. The small share will be offered only during the fall season, which will go 9 weeks from October 13 to December 15. The large share will continue until March 3 for a full 17 weeks, not counting holidays. If you'd like to be on the waiting, list please contact Amanda West, amanda@ecocityfarms.org.
- Call for Urban Farmers Seeking Land: Looking for farm land in Prince George's County? Help us inform the County about it. Please get started by filling out THIS SURVEY that will be compiled and shared by the Food Equity Council. Deadline September 6, 2016!
 Water Mitigation Project at the Edmonston Farm: This project has been moving along! We've installed a new pond feature that will be used for collecting water. The pond will include native aquatic plant life and fish. This project was funded by the Chesapeake Bay Trust. - Building a Passively Aerated Compost System on Your Farm: ECO, ILSR and Future Harvest CASA are partnering for a hands-on workshop on building a Passively Aerated Windrow composting system on your farm. Date: Thursday, September 29, 2016 -
3:30pm to
6:30pm.
Location:
Plain Wayne Farms, Eastern Shore of MD.
Register
HERE
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 Burgers and Brews for the Bay:
A fun-filled afternoon with friends, live music, craft-brewed beers, and mouth-watering food created by area chefs using local ingredients at the Chesapeake Bay Foundation's Burgers and Brews for the Bay event at Clagett Farm.
Date: Sunday, September 25, 2016 12:00- 4:00 p.m. Get your tickets
HERE.
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Job Opening: Edmonston Farm Manager
ECO City Farms is currently in search of an experienced production farmer capable of managing our Edmonston Farm. This is a year-round Certified Naturally Grown, organic urban vegetable and microgreens farm. A minimum of three years on-farm experience is required. Position opens on Sept.1, 2016 until filled. Please email an up-to-date resume, a cover letter detailing your experience, and three references to INFO@ECOCITYFARMS.ORG. Learn more about the job HERE.
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Accepting Applications for Interns & Apprentices
We are now accepting applications for interns and apprentices for the Fall/Winter season! This season runs September to March, for both the Edmonston Farm and the Bladensburg Farm.
ECO's apprenticeships and internships present an immersive, hands-on opportunity to learn about sustainable urban agriculture by working directly with experienced farm staff. In addition, you make a significant contribution to ECO's programs.
Apprenticeships are for those who've demonstrated a long-term commitment to farming. It is a weekly 16-hour commitment. Apprentices receive a weekly CSA bag, in-kind opportunities for workshops, courses and farm visits, and a weekly travel stipend.
Internships are for those who want to get a feel for urban farming without making a huge commitment. It is a weekly 6-hour commitment. Interns are unpaid, but receive in-kind opportunities for workshops, courses, and farm visits.
Learn more about this opportunity and how to apply on our
WEBSITE.
Contact
Gabrielle Rovegno: gabrielle@ecocityfarms.org
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Recruiting for Beginning Farmer Training
ECO City Farms is the proud recipient of a Beginning Urban Farmer training grant! Learn more about the USDA program and other awardees HERE.
Our year-long training cycle begins in January 2017 for 12 select participants. If you want to be one of this special dozen, let us know! We are beginning to recruit this September. Former ECO interns and apprentices will be given priority consideration.
Inquiries at info@ecocityfarms.org
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Neighborhood Soil Rebuilders Master
Composter Training Course in Baltimore
When: Wednesdays 6:30 - 9pm (weekly, 10/5 - 11/9); Saturdays (10/8, 10/22, 11/5)
Where: Civic Works ' Real Food Farm at 2801 St. Lo Drive, Baltimore, MD 21213
Application Deadline:
Wednesday, September 14th, 2016.
To Apply:
Complete the online application
HERE!
Upon review, qualified applicants* will be contacted to arrange a brief interview for the week of September 19th, 2016.
*As one goal of this program is to cultivate sustainable community-scaled composting projects, preference will be given to participants willing to support an existing composting project, and pairs of applicants from the same community - find a friend, colleague, or neighbor to take the course with you!
Cost: The fee for this course is $200. Scholarships are available to those in need. A space for requesting financial assistance is provided in the online application. A $50 rebate will be made available to non-scholarship participants that successfully complete the four course requirements listed below.
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Port Towns Farmers Mercado,
Last Day is
Saturday, September 24th!
There's still time to visit! There are just three more opportunities to get your fresh veggies and papusas right here in Bladensburg.
The market is open
Saturdays 11am to 3pm
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Thank you to all who supported us this summer!
Location:
Three Brothers parking lot (4521 Kenilworth Avenue, Bladensburg)
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Volunteer Days
Open volunteer hours are 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 (kayla@ecocityfarms.org) to register to join!
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Volunteer day on Saturday, September 10 at the Bladensburg Farm is closed to the public for George Washington University Freshmen Day of Service.
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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 is outdoors, perfect in this beautiful warm weather.
Enjoy the live music and conversation. Visit our stand and peruse what's in season and share your yummy recipes us.
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
Saturdays 11-3pm
The last day of the mercado is Saturday, September 24th. Thank you to all who supported the mercado! There's still time to visit. The mercado is
located in the Three Brothers Shopping Center, 4521 Kenilworth Avenue in Bladensburg.
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