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    Accokeek Foundation Joins Temple Hills Farmers’ Market in Celebrating 5th Year of Sustainabili
    Accokeek Foundation
    • Apr 23, 2015
    • 3 min

    Accokeek Foundation Joins Temple Hills Farmers’ Market in Celebrating 5th Year of Sustainabili

    Nigel the Lamb is a heritage breed Hog Island Sheep who lives on the farm in Accokeek. The Accokeek Foundation helps to preserve the genetic diversity of this rare breed. 9:00 a.m. April 25 – Temple Hills, MD: This Saturday, Branch Avenue In Bloom (BAIB), a program of the Maryland Small Business Development Center, will celebrate its fifth season with a Grand Opening. The BAIB Farmers’ Market is located in the Iverson Mall parking lot. This year, Farmers’ Market visitors will
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    Support Maryland Farms and Commit to Buying Local This July
    Accokeek Foundation
    • Jul 19, 2014
    • 2 min

    Support Maryland Farms and Commit to Buying Local This July

    Last weekend we celebrated the many ways that Prince George’s County is rich in both cultural and natural resources. Thank you to everyone who visited during Saturday’s event, and for those many dedicated market customers, we are especially grateful to your commitment to eating local and visiting the farm stand at its special location during the event. This week, we are back at the farm and we will be bringing you the beginnings of summer’s bounty: vine-ripened tomatoes, swee
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    From the Field: Ecosystem Farm Market Week 2
    Accokeek Foundation
    • Jun 20, 2014
    • 2 min

    From the Field: Ecosystem Farm Market Week 2

    Last week was the opening weekend of the Ecosystem Farm Market which offers fresh, organic produce to the public every Saturday from 10 am – 2 pm. (But don’t worry if you miss it on Saturday, there will be produce available for sale in the Visitor Center on Sundays–though I’m sure that the best veggies will go early!) It was a successful opening, welcoming approximately 50-60 locavores who found us via online, by following the road signs, read about the market opening in an e
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    From the Field: On Farm Market Season Opening Weekend at the Ecosystem Farm
    Accokeek Foundation
    • Jun 13, 2014
    • 2 min

    From the Field: On Farm Market Season Opening Weekend at the Ecosystem Farm

    I am extremely excited about this weekend! Tomorrow (aka: Saturday) will be the season opening of our on farm market, and I can’t wait to see the fruits of our labor. Ecosystem Farm manager, Holli Elliott, with the help of volunteer farmhands and staff, has been working diligently to provide fresh, organic produce for the public to enjoy. The Accokeek Foundation’s Ecosystem Farm welcomes anyone to visit, creating a thriving engaged community that is passionate about food. Ret
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