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Art for a Change- reception

This post is a reprint of a post that originally appeared at Art Enables's Facebook Wall.

Art Enables is honored to be exhibiting our work at the AMAZING Lorton art center! Our show will be up in the Workhouse Gallery from March 30-April 8. There is a reception on the 31st from 2-4. Please come out and support Art Enables!

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Sky comes to the Ecosystem Farm at Piscataway Park, pursuing a life and a livelihood in sustainable farming.  He is a West Virginia native and comes back to this part of the country after living the majority of his adult life in the Western US, pursuing a life full of learning and adventure.

He studied at the Adventure Sports Institute in Western Maryland and Fine Art at the College of Santa Fe.  This is his second season as a farm apprentice, and he is confident that it will be the great joy and pleasure of his life.

Email Sky at sharman@accokeek.org.

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The Accokeek Foundation, Rural Coalition, and Southern Maryland Agricultural Development Commission co-present the 2012 Food Justice Series. The Series kicks off with “Honoring Farmworkers: A Celebration of Cesar Chavez,” which includes a brief film screening and discussion with members of the Chavez Family.

This four-part presentation of the Robert Ware Straus Lecture Series brings together farmers, policy advocates, community leaders, faith- and government-based initiatives focusing on building local, equitable, and sustainable food systems. Topics include a celebration of the legacy of Cesar Chavez, farmworker justice, food access in Southern Maryland, young and beginning farmers, as well as a look at our diverse ancestral farming in this region and looking toward to the future of farming. This is a wonderful time to come together as a community in solidarity to cultivate insight and conversation about the pressing matters of food justice and how we can work together to transform our food system.

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Art Enables artist Violet Lucas is hard at work using one of the wood burning tools in the studio while we prepare the art work for our show at Lorton art center next week!

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Volunteers will meet monthly at the Visitor Center for a brief tour along the Pumpkin Ash Trail to the Robert Ware Straus Ecosystem Farm, then work side-by-side with farm staff to learn about sustainable agricultural practices. Please wear appropriate clothing including closed-toe shoes, work gloves, hat or sunscreen, and bring your water bottle.

Pre-registration is required. For more information, or to schedule a group volunteering activity, contact the volunteer coordinator at volunteers@accokeek.org.

This post is a reprint of a post that originally appeared at Accokeek Foundation.

Volunteers will meet monthly at the Visitor Center for a brief tour along the Pumpkin Ash Trail to the Robert Ware Straus Ecosystem Farm, then work side-by-side with farm staff to learn about sustainable agricultural practices. Please wear appropriate clothing including closed-toe shoes, work gloves, hat or sunscreen, and bring your water bottle.

Pre-registration is required. For more information, or to schedule a group volunteering activity, contact the volunteer coordinator at volunteers@accokeek.org.

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Green Thumbs is a volunteer group that invites gardeners of all ages and skill levels to lend a hand in the Accokeek Foundation’s Museum Garden and, on occasion, on the National Colonial Farm. Volunteers will have an opportunity to learn more about the history of heirloom vegetables and the practices behind organic gardening, from planting and harvesting to managing weeds and pests. We will work together in the garden space, sharing ideas, knowledge, skills, and stories. We will meet on the first and third Thursdays and third Saturdays of each month throughout the growing season. Water and light snacks will be provided.

Questions? For more information, email the stewardship coordinator.

This post is a reprint of a post that originally appeared at Accokeek Foundation.

Green Thumbs is a volunteer group that invites gardeners of all ages and skill levels to lend a hand in the Accokeek Foundation’s Museum Garden and, on occasion, on the National Colonial Farm. Volunteers will have an opportunity to learn more about the history of heirloom vegetables and the practices behind organic gardening, from planting and harvesting to managing weeds and pests. We will work together in the garden space, sharing ideas, knowledge, skills, and stories. We will meet on the first and third Thursdays and third Saturdays of each month throughout the growing season. Water and light snacks will be provided.

Questions? For more information, email the stewardship coordinator.

This post is a reprint of a post that originally appeared at Accokeek Foundation.

Green Thumbs is a volunteer group that invites gardeners of all ages and skill levels to lend a hand in the Accokeek Foundation’s Museum Garden and, on occasion, on the National Colonial Farm. Volunteers will have an opportunity to learn more about the history of heirloom vegetables and the practices behind organic gardening, from planting and harvesting to managing weeds and pests. We will work together in the garden space, sharing ideas, knowledge, skills, and stories. We will meet on the first and third Thursdays and third Saturdays of each month throughout the growing season. Water and light snacks will be provided.

Questions? For more information, email the stewardship coordinator.