To quote Charles Dickens, “Cows are my passion.” I have been passionate about cows ever since I was a toddler, when my parents would...

Guest post by your 2011 Ecosystem Farm Farmers, Courtney and Colette Buchholtz “For last year’s words belong to last year’s language and...

by Polly Festa Last week I trekked all the way to West Virginia. “Why?” You may ask. Well, our good ol’ friend, the Red Baron (aka: the...

Barnyard Blog by Polly Festa It’s a boy.  That’s right, Lynn of the National Colonial Farm and Meadow Brook Gabe are proud to announce...

This Week’s Harvest Fennel Green Bell Peppers Garlic Lemongrass Cabbage Leeks Turnips (Hakurei) Radishes Arugula Mizuna Lettuce (Red...

This Week’s Harvest Garlic Dill Lettuce Kale Scallions Carrots Radishes By Courtney Buchholtz This is the weather we have been waiting...

This Week’s Harvest Basil Garlic Arugula Mizuna Scallions Fennel Lettuce Sweet Bell Peppers By Courtney Buchholtz Another week has passed...

As a feature of our blog, our livestock manager, Polly Festa will be providing updates from the barnyard once a month. This month, she...

This Week’s Harvest Fennel Frond Scallions Arugula or Mizuna Green Cabbage By Colette Buchholtz Each week, we seem to hem and haw over...

by Lorelei and Jujubee Hi, my name is Lorelei. I am 9 months old. In human years that’s like being 9 years old. I was the Best of Show...

DC Metro Area Food and Farming Leaders to Converge on Accokeek Farm Accokeek, MD –  The Greenhorns, a national grassroots nonprofit...

by Sally Well, I never. Cows on a road trip? That’s what happened here on the farm last week. Two of the Milking Devon heifers, Lorelei...

This Week’s Harvest Dill Cilantro Garlic Radishes Baby Leeks Arugula or Mizuna Butternut Squash By Courtney Buchholtz And so the sun...

This Week’s Harvest Garlic Onions Peppers Beans Radishes Tomatoes Fennel Fronds Winter Squash (Delicata and Acorn) By Courtney Buchholtz...

This Week’s Harvest Beans (Dragon Tongue) Scallions Garlic Onions Cilantro Tomatoes Potatoes Squash (Delicata) As the fields begin to...

The heifers are ready to compete in the milking devon class at the Charles County Fair this week. Good luck ladies! At least we think so....

This Week’s Harvest Garlic Dried Onions Beans Peppers Tomatoes Summer Squash Potatoes Close to one week later, Irene is still the most...

This Week’s Harvest Leeks Dried Onions Garlic Frond Fennel Beans Figs Peppers Tomatoes Summer Squash Potatoes While we strive for...

This Week’s Harvest Garlic Dried Onions Beans Chard Figs Basil or Cilantro Peppers Tomatoes Summer Squash Potatoes While we strive for...

Inside one of the Ecosystem Farm's four honeybee hives. During this time of bright sunshine and bountiful harvests from farms and gardens...