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Aquatic Food
by Alex Binck Similarly, wild rice (Zizania aquatica), though commonly thought of as a delicacy only found around the Great Lakes, also...
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Accokeek Foundation
Oct 29, 20132 min
Microbes In Our Midst
by Daniel Michaelson At the root (pun intended) of all food production anywhere are hordes of microorganisms – organisms too small to see...
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Oct 22, 20135 min
Agrarian vs. Industrial
by Holli Elliott As my apprenticeship at Accokeek is drawing to a close, I have been thinking a lot about the value of being connected to...
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Oct 7, 20132 min
Ecosystem Farming
by Rebecca Cecere Seward The Ecosystem Farm’s purpose is to be an example of sustainable agriculture in order to grow food and maintain...
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Accokeek Foundation
Sep 30, 20131 min
Save the Bees (All of Them)
by Alex Binck Now for the bad news. While it’s hard to assess the conservation status of a tiny group of insects almost no one notices or...
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Sep 23, 20132 min
Celestial Cycles
by Daniel Michaelson We understand our place in time by referencing the cycles of the Sun, Earth, and Moon. On Sunday, September 22, we...
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Sep 10, 20132 min
The Pawpaw
by Holli Elliott I recently had my first taste of this native fruit and now I want to shout from the rooftops, “WE HAVE TROPICAL FRUIT...
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Sep 6, 20132 min
Roots, Fruits, Leaves and Spice
by Rebecca Cecere Seward Planning for a CSA is a difficult lesson in making choices, as I have found these last two seasons, and I often...
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Accokeek Foundation
Aug 26, 20131 min
Not too fast, not too slow
by Alex Binck Summer races on by yet again. Summer is my favorite season, and when looking back on it, it always seems so short. I love...
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Aug 19, 20132 min
Squash, Anyone?
The word squash comes from the Narragansett word askutashquash, meaning “a green thing eaten raw.” This Algonquian language was spoken in...
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Accokeek Foundation
Aug 12, 20132 min
Mushrooms to the Rescue
by Holli Elliott Branching from the base of mushrooms are thin, threadlike mycelia that communicate so much information between plants...
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Accokeek Foundation
Aug 5, 20132 min
Finding the Heart of Food
by Rebecca Cecere Seward To name a few of our relevant examples, tomatoes and watermelon contain lycopene, an antioxidant that can...
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Jul 29, 20132 min
To Weed or Not To Weed
by Daniel Michaelson According to the Encyclopedia Britannica, a weed is any plant growing where it is not wanted. This means that a weed...
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Jul 23, 20132 min
Farming’s Future
by Holli Elliott I asked the young ones what they thought most farms were like. Most of them thought they were small, like the ones they...
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Jul 16, 20131 min
Seeds for the Future
by Alex Binck, Farm Apprentice We hear a lot about seeds lately. Genetically modified seeds, heirloom seeds, organic seeds. And rightly...
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Accokeek Foundation
Jun 25, 20132 min
What’s Growing on the Ecosystem Farm?
The farm crew preps the fields for planting by laying plastic which helps to maintain soil moisture and temperature, while aiding in weed...
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May 22, 20131 min
Livestock Farmhands Volunteers
Godiva, one of our spring Hog Island Sheep lambs. If you love animals and would like to spend a few hours each week working on the farm,...
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Accokeek Foundation
May 20, 20132 min
Denison Landscaping Selects Accokeek Foundation as a “40 Green Initiatives” Project Site
To commemorate their 40th Anniversary, Denison Landscaping is giving back to the communities it serves by conducting 40 in-kind...
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Accokeek Foundation
Feb 1, 20132 min
Promises of New Life at the Farm
Continue reading more about what the new season holds in store for us here at the farm, as Livestock Manager, Polly Festa prepares for...
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Dec 19, 20122 min
Volunteering in the New Year
Our Bantam rooster Sir Charles of Norris I’ve never been a big proponent of New Year’s Resolutions. When I get excited about a new idea,...
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