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Pic of the Week Caption Contest
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...
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Accokeek Foundation
Apr 5, 20111 min read
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...
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Accokeek Foundation
Mar 24, 20112 min read
Women’s History: Annie’s Project
When we think of agriculture, we often think of Old McDonalds: men in denim overalls and wide-brimmed hats, riding red tractors through...
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Accokeek Foundation
Mar 15, 20112 min read
Common Ground: Growing Agriculture, Restoring the Bay
“A thriving and sustainable agricultural sector is essential to the restoration of the Chesapeake Bay.”—USDA Deputy Secretary Kathleen...
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Accokeek Foundation
Mar 10, 20111 min read
What is SHARE? Sustainable Harvest, Adaptive Research and Education
Sustainable Harvest Our farm is more than an organic farm–it is a sustainable farm. And the goals behind sustainability (environmental...
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Accokeek Foundation
Mar 1, 20111 min read
Calling All Farmers! Upcoming CSA Workshop
The Accokeek Foundation’s Center for Agricultural and Environmental Stewardship is proud to present Successful CSAs: How to Start and...
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Accokeek Foundation
Mar 1, 20111 min read
Tobacco’s Tools
The eighteenth-century tobacco barn on the National Colonial Farm is filled with dry tobacco. Bundles of dried tobacco plants hang from...
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Accokeek Foundation
Feb 9, 20112 min read
Starting with Seed
Last spring's seedlings, growing in the greenhouse. As the winter winds down, the growers at the Accokeek Foundation have started to...
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Accokeek Foundation
Jan 14, 20111 min read
Farmers, environmentalists must work together for sustainable agriculture
–A Letter to the Editor of the Baltimore Sun The publication of the American Farm Bureau’s response to the Environmental Protection...
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