Kaylin BeachOct 13, 20214 minCome Dye With Us: AvocadosWith our annual "Come Dye With Us" program coming up on October 23rd, we thought it may be fun to throwback to last year's dye day. We...
Shemika BerryJan 30, 20212 minHear Us, See Us: We Are More Than One MonthA new series of virtual lectures to discuss the importance of talking about all history, all year.
Accokeek FoundationFeb 12, 20191 minWedding Announcement: Sir Nigel Nicely and Lady AsterBorn on February 25, 2015, to Nuget, Nigel’s small stature (a mere two pounds) required he received extra care from farm staff. As staff...
Accokeek FoundationMay 20, 20163 minFood Waste and Fun?by Andrea Jones, Director of Programs and Visitor Engagement The issue Each year the average American family of four throws away $2,200...
Accokeek FoundationApr 7, 20162 minThat’s a Wrap! Lattes with LambsIn like a lion and out like a lamb. No, I’m not talking about the month of April, but last Saturday’s annual Lattes with Lambs event at...
Accokeek FoundationSep 1, 20152 minAccokeek Foundation Brings Together Food Recovery Leaders at Annual Food for Thought FestivalAccokeek, MD—Up to 40% of the food produced in the U.S. never gets eaten. From losses at the farm to waste in the home, Americans are...
Accokeek FoundationJan 26, 20151 minValentine’s Day Great Backyard Bird Count at the Visitor CenterLove truly IS for the Birds this February! National Bird Feeding Month, and with the Great Backyard Bird Count taking place February 13...
Accokeek FoundationOct 26, 20142 minInaugural Festival Provides Food for ThoughtBoard member, Amanda Truett with “King Corn” costume winner, Frank Pipitone. Whether it was crunching on cricket bars, running a food...
Accokeek FoundationOct 15, 20131 minThe Show Must Go On!We began recruiting volunteers for this year’s Twilight Tales over the summer, and the dedicated group of people who answered our call...
Accokeek FoundationJun 25, 20131 minHarvest Festival: The Way of FoodFee for food, general admission is free. For more information contact info@accokeek.org or visit www.accokeek.org. #agriculture...
Accokeek FoundationJun 13, 20135 minCelebrate Summer with a Festival for Water Enthusiasts on June 22What a better way to introduce a new dock and kayak launch at Piscataway Park than to throw a party?! The Accokeek Foundation is very...
Accokeek FoundationFeb 25, 20131 minBotany Study GroupMeeting monthly, this instructor-led botany study group will learn about the major plant families, while focusing on identification...
abarnes86Nov 10, 20112 minFood Justice Series SpeakersThe following are the invited speakers to present on the panel during the next installment of the Food Justice Series held at Busboys and...
Accokeek FoundationNov 7, 20112 minThe Hog Blog: A Hog’s-Eye View of Twilight Talesby Sally The haunted farm house--complete with frightening Jack-o-Lantern. Rocky and I have the best hog’s-eye view of our favorite event...
Accokeek FoundationJun 21, 20111 minWeekend VignettesSunday, July 24, 2011 – Leading up to our Colonial Day: Crime and Punishment event our Museum Theatre Interns will be performing weekend...
Accokeek FoundationJun 7, 20111 minA Successful Launch of the Captain John Smith GeotrailThis past Saturday, June 4, was National Trails Day and the Accokeek Foundation joined forces with the National Park Service and its...
Accokeek FoundationMay 26, 20112 minThe Hog Blog: A Hog’s-Eye View of Children’s Dayby “Sally” Rocky and Sally on the National Colonial Farm. When word came down that this year’s Children’s Day would be celebrating the...
Accokeek FoundationApr 27, 20113 minSeeing Green on the Silver Screen: Free Summer Film SeriesThis summer, the Accokeek Foundation Center for Agricultural and Environmental Stewardship will launch a film series that spotlights...
Accokeek FoundationApr 26, 20111 minSpring Launch of SproutsParticipants in April's session of Sprouts learned about little seeds and green leaves of spinach. With the sun out and the earth warm,...