A few weeks ago, we rolled out a Caption Contest for the photographs selected for Pic of the Week. Each week, staff members tour the...

This Week’s Harvest Dill Scallions Pak Choi Turnips Radishes Strawberries Summer squash We ask that our SHAREholders please keep in mind...

Some days it’s just too BEAUTIFUL to be stuck indoors. Today was one of those days–mid 70s and sunny with a slight breeze. Perfect! So I...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 10, 2011 Captain John Smith Geotrail features over 40 Chesapeake sites in Maryland, Virginia, and Delaware...

by Wilton C. Corkern, President I always enjoy visiting my family in Louisiana. There are also a few bonuses that come with the trip: a...

This Week’s Harvest List Green Garlic Radishes Head Lettuce Lettuce Mix Pea Shoots Parsley or Garlic Chives We ask that our SHAREholders...

by “Inky” With her photograph in a book and her bristles in what seems like everyone’s business, Sally thinks she’s such a star. But that...

One of our favorite things to do at the farm is to take photos — lots and lots of photos! From the barnyard and the colonial site to the...

This summer, the Accokeek Foundation Center for Agricultural and Environmental Stewardship will launch a film series that spotlights...

Accokeek, MD – Dr. Lisa Hayes will succeed Dr. Wilton Corkern as President and CEO of the Accokeek Foundation when Corkern retires on...

Each year, hundreds of visitors flock to the farm for this popular, annual event. This year, Children’s Day will be held on Saturday, May...

Participants in April's session of Sprouts learned about little seeds and green leaves of spinach. With the sun out and the earth warm,...

Last week’s revelation that a fresh egg had appeared in one of the nesting boxes along the Ken Otis Bluebird Trail was a surprise. March...

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

The first bluebird egg of the season, spotted this month on the Ken Otis Bluebird Trail. A bright blue egg in Box Number Eleven: a sure...

by Lisa Hayes, Director of Public Programs and Education Meet Terence Johnson, Public History Fellow at the Accokeek Foundation From the...

by Matt Mattingly, Manager of the National Colonial Farm and Historic Interpretation You know what I miss the most about Southern...

by Wilton C. Corkern, President The Accokeek Creek wetland is a great place to see (and hear) Belted Kingfishers. Perched on a bare...

by “Sally” Recently my photo was selected by a London publisher for inclusion in a new book by Brett Mizelle (a professor at California...

When we think of agriculture, we often think of Old McDonalds: men in denim overalls and wide-brimmed hats, riding red tractors through...