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What to Expect When You’re Expecting a Cow…. Part Two
Guest post by Mama Lynn #108. Mooooooorning, everyone – Mama Lynn again. And I’m still pregnant. I know I told you during my last guest...
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Accokeek Foundation
- Mar 11, 2015
- 3 min
8 Times AmeriCorps Worked at the Accokeek Foundation
This week is AmeriCorps Week and to celebrate, I’ve put together a list of the amazing AmeriCorps members who have served as volunteers...
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Accokeek Foundation
- Mar 5, 2015
- 3 min
Soul Food: The Food of Love
When I first learned that we were developing a program for Black History Month about the historical and cultural connections to what is...
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Accokeek Foundation
- Feb 25, 2015
- 4 min
Bluebird Monitoring in Maryland: Resources for Beginning Monitors
A female eastern bluebird guards her nest. Credit Bonnie Simpers. This week is going to the birds, literally. Sunday marks the beginning...
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Accokeek Foundation
- Feb 11, 2015
- 3 min
Soul Food Justice: The Bean Pie
This week I made the acquaintance of a food I’d never met before – the bean pie. By name alone, I was anticipating a savory southwestern...
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Accokeek Foundation
- Feb 2, 2015
- 4 min
10 Notable African Americans Fighting for the Environment
In celebration of Black History Month, we'd like to honor the remarkable African Americans fighting for justice for the environment.
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Accokeek Foundation
- Jan 30, 2015
- 4 min
What to Expect When You’re Expecting… a Cow
Guest post by Mama Lynn #108. Mama Lynn and the ladies. photo by: A.Barnes Good mooooooorning! My name is Lynn – that’s Mama Lynn to you...
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Accokeek Foundation
- Jan 26, 2015
- 1 min
Valentine’s Day Great Backyard Bird Count at the Visitor Center
Love truly IS for the Birds this February! National Bird Feeding Month, and with the Great Backyard Bird Count taking place February 13...
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Accokeek Foundation
- Jan 18, 2015
- 3 min
“A Day On, Not A Day Off”
Growing up, service to others was something I rarely thought about. With service learning built into my schooling in such a way that I...
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Accokeek Foundation
- Jan 16, 2015
- 2 min
Learn how to farm with a Ecosystem Farm workshare
The Accokeek Foundation is seeking workshare volunteers for the growing season. If you are interested in the principles of sustainable...
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Accokeek Foundation
- Jan 12, 2015
- 5 min
For the Love of Soup
–written by Heather Leach, Agriculture Education Manager As the temperature drops, I find myself spending more and more time in the...
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Accokeek Foundation
- Jan 5, 2015
- 3 min
Birds of a Feather: A Day in the Life of the Birds Out My Window
“Merlin in Piscataway Park” photo shared by MJ Garcia. I began writing this post, hours ago, prepared with facts and statistics about the...
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Accokeek Foundation
- Dec 31, 2014
- 5 min
Resolve to Have a Happier, Healthier, More Sustainable 2015
The end of an old year and start of a new is traditionally a time for reflections on the past and planning for the future. With that in...
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Accokeek Foundation
- Oct 26, 2014
- 2 min
Inaugural Festival Provides Food for Thought
Board member, Amanda Truett with “King Corn” costume winner, Frank Pipitone. Whether it was crunching on cricket bars, running a food...
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Accokeek Foundation
- Jul 21, 2014
- 3 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,...
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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...
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Accokeek Foundation
- Jul 3, 2014
- 2 min
From the Field: The Trials and Tribulations of Organic Farming
Ah, that splendid time of year at the farm: summertime! The heat index rises, thunderstorms come and thunderstorms go, the humidity is…...
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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...
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Accokeek Foundation
- Jun 16, 2014
- 1 min
The Kerouac Crusaders: Cross-Country Travelling Volunteers
Crusaders, Erika “Riks” Enriquez and Nicole “Nics” Fleming, are spending the summer of 2014 travelling across the U.S., visiting 15...
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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...
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