Agriculture and Farming

Accokeek Foundation

Feb 4, 2012
1 min

The Story of Three Little Pigs

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...

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Accokeek Foundation

Nov 22, 2011
1 min

A New Addition to the Barnyard!

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...

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Accokeek Foundation

Nov 4, 2011
6 min

Field Notes: Volume 16, Number 25

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

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Accokeek Foundation

Oct 28, 2011
5 min

Field Notes: Volume 16, Number 24

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

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Accokeek Foundation

Oct 21, 2011
5 min

Field Notes: Volume 16, Number 23

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

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Accokeek Foundation

Oct 20, 2011
2 min

Cows on Capitol Hill!

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

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Accokeek Foundation

Oct 14, 2011
4 min

Field Notes: Volume 16, Number 22

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

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Accokeek Foundation

Oct 12, 2011
2 min

Hog Blog: Blue Ribbon Calves in Charles County

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...

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Accokeek Foundation

Oct 11, 2011
2 min

The Greenhorns Film and Young Farmers Highlight Food Day Event

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

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Accokeek Foundation

Oct 7, 2011
2 min

Hog Blog: Road Trippin’ Cows

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...

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Accokeek Foundation

Sep 30, 2011
3 min

Field Notes: Volume 16, Number 21

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

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Accokeek Foundation

Sep 22, 2011
4 min

Field Notes: Volume 16, Number 20

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

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Accokeek Foundation

Sep 16, 2011
4 min

Field Notes: Volume 16, Number 19

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

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Accokeek Foundation

Sep 13, 2011
1 min

The Best in Show: Dairy Cattle Show

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....

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Accokeek Foundation

Sep 2, 2011
3 min

Field Notes: Volume 16, Number 18

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

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Accokeek Foundation

Aug 26, 2011
3 min

Field Notes: Volume 16, Number 17

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

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Accokeek Foundation

Aug 19, 2011
4 min

Field Notes: Volume 16, Number 16

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

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Accokeek Foundation

Aug 16, 2011
2 min

The Indispensable Honeybee

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

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Accokeek Foundation

Aug 12, 2011
3 min

Field Notes: Volume 16, Number 15

This Week’s Harvest Garlic Scallions Figs Tomatoes Peppers Potatoes While we strive for consistency at the Ecosystem Farm, we ask that...

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Accokeek Foundation

Aug 5, 2011
3 min

Field Notes: Volume 16, Number 14

This Week’s Harvest Tomatoes Swiss Chard Scallions Cherry Tomatoes Garlic Leeks Cucumbers Peppers While we strive for consistency at the...

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