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    Farm to Market: Preserving Hog Island Sheep
    Kate Hanfling, Volunteer
    • May 20, 2021
    • 3 min

    Farm to Market: Preserving Hog Island Sheep

    We hope you’re all enjoying all of the adorable #latteswithlambs content both on your screens and in person at the park! Today, though,...
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    A Sensory Comparison of Hog Island, Romney/Corriedale, and Alpaca Fiber
    Accokeek Foundation
    • May 14, 2021
    • 4 min

    A Sensory Comparison of Hog Island, Romney/Corriedale, and Alpaca Fiber

    A comparison of fleeces from three different types of fiber animals—alpaca, Hog Island sheep, and Romney/Corriedale sheep
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    Tobacco Tidbit: Planting Perspective
    Kaylin Beach
    • Apr 27, 2021
    • 4 min

    Tobacco Tidbit: Planting Perspective

    “It is a truth universally acknowledged that the tobacco plant will be responsible for a substantial improvement in the health of a...
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    Hear Us, See Us: Voicing the Past
    Shemika Berry
    • Apr 24, 2021
    • 4 min

    Hear Us, See Us: Voicing the Past

    First-person interpretation is more than wearing a costume and sharing stories from the past.
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    #National Picnic Day: Picnicking in Colonial America
    Kate Hanfling, Volunteer
    • Apr 22, 2021
    • 4 min

    #National Picnic Day: Picnicking in Colonial America

    Though the concept of the American picnic as we know it today only dates back to the 19th century, picnics in some form have been around...
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    #PotomacCleanup: 2021 Trash Totals!
    Kaylin Beach
    • Apr 21, 2021
    • 2 min

    #PotomacCleanup: 2021 Trash Totals!

    This past weekend, we participated in Alice Ferguson Foundation's 33rd Annual Potomac Watershed Cleanup by hosting 2 cleanups onsite!...
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    National Gardening Day
    Kate Hanfling, Volunteer
    • Apr 13, 2021
    • 3 min

    National Gardening Day

    Hello everyone! We hope you enjoyed yesterday’s post on some recommended books to get you started in the garden. If not, you can find it...
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    International Plant Appreciation Day
    Kate Hanfling, Volunteer
    • Apr 12, 2021
    • 2 min

    International Plant Appreciation Day

    So, this post is sort of a part one. Today is International Plant Appreciation Day and with it being #TuesdayTales and all, we thought we...
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    DIY for National Handmade Day with Hog Island!
    Kate Hanfling, Volunteer
    • Apr 2, 2021
    • 2 min

    DIY for National Handmade Day with Hog Island!

    Today is National Handmade Day, which celebrates the love and thought that goes into handmade products. The heritage breed Hog Island...
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    Processing the Process: Hog Island Wool from Sheep to Skein
    Kate Hanfling, Volunteer
    • Apr 2, 2021
    • 3 min

    Processing the Process: Hog Island Wool from Sheep to Skein

    Did you know that we use the wool produced by our Hog Island Sheep to make yarn? Volunteers shear the wool, process it, spin it, and dye...
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    HERstory: Hear Her, See Her
    Shemika Berry
    • Mar 30, 2021
    • 4 min

    HERstory: Hear Her, See Her

    This month, as part of Hear Us, See Us, we acknowledge women from various walks of life across the centuries that have shaped this nation.
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    Potomac River Shoreline Cleanup Resources
    Kaylin Beach
    • Mar 23, 2021
    • 4 min

    Potomac River Shoreline Cleanup Resources

    Here is a list of tips, tricks, resources, and educational information around the shoreline cleanups done here at the Accokeek Foundation.
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    6 Fun Ways to Celebrate Johnny Appleseed Day!
    Kate Hanfling, Volunteer
    • Mar 10, 2021
    • 3 min

    6 Fun Ways to Celebrate Johnny Appleseed Day!

    Johnny Appleseed, whose real name was John Chapman, is famous for planting apple trees in the American “west,” which 250 years ago meant...
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    Accokeek Foundation Receives $20,000 from “Miller History Fund"
    Accokeek Foundation
    • Feb 27, 2021
    • 2 min

    Accokeek Foundation Receives $20,000 from “Miller History Fund"

    The Accokeek Foundation will receive $20,000 in funding through the Maryland Center for History and Culture’s (MCHC) Miller History Fund.
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    Hear Us, See Us: We Are More Than One Month
    Shemika Berry
    • Jan 30, 2021
    • 2 min

    Hear Us, See Us: We Are More Than One Month

    A new series of virtual lectures to discuss the importance of talking about all history, all year.
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    "On the Farm": An interview with photographer Aliza Eliazarov
    Casey Harlow
    • Jan 15, 2021
    • 3 min

    "On the Farm": An interview with photographer Aliza Eliazarov

    We sat down with Aliza Eliazarov to learn more about her new photography book, On the Farm. Here's what she had to say.
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    Testing an 18th Century Candied Pumpkin Recipe
    Kate McGowan
    • Dec 15, 2020
    • 3 min

    Testing an 18th Century Candied Pumpkin Recipe

    We’re well in to the winter holiday season, but that doesn’t mean we can’t still enjoy pumpkin, right?
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    The Future of Farming: A Volunteer Spotlight with Brynna Bode
    Kaylin Beach
    • Dec 15, 2020
    • 3 min

    The Future of Farming: A Volunteer Spotlight with Brynna Bode

    Farming might just be in Brynna Bode's blood. Since the 1600s, her family has farmed in Southern Maryland, and she is no different.
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    We've spent the past few months talking about tobacco. Here's what we learned
    Accokeek Foundation
    • Dec 8, 2020
    • 4 min

    We've spent the past few months talking about tobacco. Here's what we learned

    We have been digging deep into tobacco culture and we have heard the stories of staff, community members, and experts alike.
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    Managing Invasive Plants? Have Faith.
    Accokeek Foundation
    • Sep 4, 2020
    • 5 min

    Managing Invasive Plants? Have Faith.

    Invasive species are non-native plant species that aggressively establish within an ecosystem different from their own.
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