#Sustainability

Accokeek Foundation

Mar 30, 20173 min

Permaculture Design Certificate Course – UPDATE

This past weekend, Permaculture course participants studied Natural Building and Passive Solar Energy at the Ecosystem Farm in Piscataway...

Accokeek Foundation

Jun 1, 20161 min

Bringing Farming to Life with the FDA

Scientists at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have the important job of creating regulations that keep our food safe. Sometimes...

Accokeek Foundation

May 20, 20163 min

Food 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 Foundation

Aug 28, 20152 min

Teens Spend Summer Learning Ecology by Farming

ACC teen program interns showcase what they learned during an end of season celebration for families, friends, and school administrators....

Accokeek Foundation

Jun 25, 20152 min

8 Reasons Why Growing Up On the Chesapeake is the Best Way to Grow Up

Everyone here at the foundation has a piece of our mission that particularly resonates with them. It’s the reason they come to work in...

Accokeek Foundation

Mar 26, 20152 min

Digging Into Soil Health

International Year of Soils, recognizing that healthy soils are the basis for healthy food production. According to the FAO, sustainable...

Accokeek Foundation

Jul 21, 20143 min

Modern Homesteading: Simple Steps toward Sustainability

Did you know that food makes up the largest percentage of waste in US landfills? On average, we toss 40% of our food in the trashcan,...

Accokeek Foundation

Apr 5, 20111 min

Sí, Se Puede! Food Justice: A Global Issue

Lorette Picciano, executive director of the Rural Coalition/Coalición Rural, introduces the evening's speakers. Last week, the Accokeek...