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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 11, 20153 min read
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, 20154 min read
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 12, 20155 min read
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
May 6, 20142 min read
Thanking an Extraordinary Teacher for National Teachers Day
At the heart of the Accokeek Foundation’s mission is the preservation of an awe-inspiring space where people of all ages, and from all...
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Accokeek Foundation
Feb 13, 20142 min read
What’s Growing On?: Matt’s Garden
According to Matt, this early Native American platform used by the hunter-gatherer communities of the Potomac will support runner beans...
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Accokeek Foundation
Nov 28, 20131 min read
Sharing Our Holiday Food Traditions: Dishing Up Deliciousness for Thanksgiving
Office Manager, Patti Norment, and Site Interpreter, Tricia Hardin share with us their most favorite holiday treats enjoyed by their...
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Accokeek Foundation
Nov 27, 20136 min read
Sharing Our Holiday Food Traditions: Nicholas Family Thanksgiving
Written by Meg Nicholas When I was little, the late fall season – stretching just past Halloween and going through November – was quite...
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Accokeek Foundation
Nov 26, 20134 min read
Sharing Our Holiday Food Traditions: Breakfast with the Big Man
Written by Brittany Barnes When I was asked to write about a holiday food tradition that exists in my family I honestly couldn’t think of...
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Accokeek Foundation
Nov 25, 20131 min read
Sharing Our Holiday Food Traditions: Family Cookie Day!
It’s official. The holiday season is upon us, which means many of us will be gathering for family dinners and celebrations in honor of...
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Accokeek Foundation
Nov 13, 20132 min read
Food Traditions and the Holidays
photo credit: Hilary Schwab Food. When I begin to think about the holidays, it is impossible to do so without thinking about food and all...
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Accokeek Foundation
Oct 15, 20131 min read
The Show Must Go On!
We began recruiting volunteers for this year’s Twilight Tales over the summer, and the dedicated group of people who answered our call...
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Accokeek Foundation
Sep 13, 20131 min read
United Way Day of Caring 2013
Their work on the tobacco barn and Laurel Branch — through the application of “witch’s brew” (turpentine, boiled linseed oil, and pine...
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Accokeek Foundation
May 30, 20131 min read
Colonial Homeschool Day
Calling all homeschoolers! Join the Bolton family at the National Colonial Farm and spend the day learning about life on a small tobacco...
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Accokeek Foundation
Mar 27, 20131 min read
Stitch ‘n Time Club
Volunteers meet on the second Saturday of every month from 1-4 pm, in addition to completing at-home volunteer projects between meetings....
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Accokeek Foundation
Feb 5, 20131 min read
New Volunteer Position! Colonial Foodways Sous-Chef
This volunteer position is to assist with the interpretation of the National Colonial Farm through the belly (and the kitchen), as we...
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Accokeek Foundation
Dec 26, 20125 min read
Reflections on My First Three Months
Mist over the National Colonial Farm site It’s a recurring theme in many situations. “What’s your favorite season?” It was used in...
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Accokeek Foundation
Oct 2, 20121 min read
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Accokeek Foundation
Aug 31, 20121 min read
Foto Friday: Figgy Pudding (or something like that)
Some Saturdays (the third to be precise), one may enjoy a presentation of the traditional Maryland dishes, or Foodways, dating from the...
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Accokeek Foundation
Aug 24, 20121 min read
Volunteers Wanted: Join the Cast of Ghostly Characters from Maryland’s Past
Returning for its third year, Twilight Tales invites visitors to tour the “haunted” National Colonial Farm as night descends over the...
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