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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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    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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    What’s Growing on the Ecosystem Farm?
    Accokeek Foundation
    • Jun 25, 2013
    • 2 min

    What’s Growing on the Ecosystem Farm?

    The farm crew preps the fields for planting by laying plastic which helps to maintain soil moisture and temperature, while aiding in weed control. The mild spring afforded the Ecosystem Farm comfortable days to work, beautiful weather for growing, and a little bit of extra water to remind us of our connection to the swampy environ around us (ha!). The crops have flourished in the moist regular-spring conditions: tomatoes fruiting on big deep green plants, the squash big and r
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