Nonprofit Aggregator: Catalogue for Philanthropy: Greater Washington

This post is a reprint of a post that originally appeared at Lambi Fund of Haiti.

This post is a reprint of a post that originally appeared at Lambi Fund of Haiti.

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

We're open until 8 pm tonight for our gallery talk, so it's a great time to see our "Studio Spotlight" exhibit, featuring Vanessa Monroe, Raymond Lewis, and Allison Bell. There's lots of great pieces, like "Livorno Underworld" from Vanessa!

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

The EcosystemFarm’s On-Farm Market features certified-organic, seasonal produce, available for purchase to the public on Saturdays, beginning July 6, from 10 am to 2 pm. Farm staff and volunteers will also be available to provide tours of the eight-acre farm to show how sustainable agricultural practices are used to help improve the environment, nourishing nutrient-depleted soil, while producing lush, delicious food.

About the Ecosystem Farm:

The Robert Ware Straus Ecosystem Farm is an off-the-grid, solar-powered certified organic vegetable farm which has served for more than twenty years as a training ground for beginning farmers. The farm fulfills the mission of the Accokeek Foundation by teaching and inspiring people to use principles and practices in sustainability in agriculture and everyday life. It is a place where soil, plants, and people are nurtured, although the soils are challenged by centuries of farming and naturally marshy conditions. For more information and to follow the Ecosystem Farm, visit our page on Facebook.

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

The EcosystemFarm’s On-Farm Market features certified-organic, seasonal produce, available for purchase to the public on Saturdays, beginning July 6, from 10 am to 2 pm. Farm staff and volunteers will also be available to provide tours of the eight-acre farm to show how sustainable agricultural practices are used to help improve the environment, nourishing nutrient-depleted soil, while producing lush, delicious food.

About the Ecosystem Farm:

The Robert Ware Straus Ecosystem Farm is an off-the-grid, solar-powered certified organic vegetable farm which has served for more than twenty years as a training ground for beginning farmers. The farm fulfills the mission of the Accokeek Foundation by teaching and inspiring people to use principles and practices in sustainability in agriculture and everyday life. It is a place where soil, plants, and people are nurtured, although the soils are challenged by centuries of farming and naturally marshy conditions. For more information and to follow the Ecosystem Farm, visit our page on Facebook.

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

Come to Art Enables tonight to hear about this piece of art! Who owns it? What prompted them to buy it? Collectors talk starts at 6:30 but come at 6 for some pre-chat sangria!!

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

From how it is grown to the historical and cultural significance to why it is grown, from region to region, food is a central part of everyone’s lives. Come and celebrate the way of food in this free public gathering that will not only entertain, but also educate you about our agricultural past, present, and future. The National Colonial and Ecoystem Farm managers will delight visitors with a lively demonstration integrating heirloom and colonial foodways with modern sustainably grown farm delights, tour the farms and enjoy ongoing activities throughout the day.

Fee for food, general admission is free.

For more information contact info@accokeek.org or visit www.accokeek.org.

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

The mild spring afforded the Ecosystem Farm comfortable days to work, beautiful weather for growing, and a little bit of extra water to remind us of our connection to the swampy environ around us (ha!). The crops have flourished in the moist regular-spring conditions: tomatoes fruiting on big deep green plants, the squash big and ready to flower, vining sweet potatoes beginning to jungle. At the pinnacle of the long-day summer solstice, it is marvelous to see the rapid growth of vegetables, pasture, forests and lawn sparkling with a dewy green.

Here are some happenings on the Ecosystem Farm this early season:

On June 8, we held a “Small Fruits Workday” and potluck. We had about a dozen volunteers who worked hard to help us weed and feed our blueberries, transplant our struggling strawberries, liberate our weedy blackberries, and clear out our fig orchard. It was a lot of fun and incredibly helpful, not to mention delicious. Volunteers rock! Our CSA program kicks off for 2013 in July. We are continually trying to improve this program and have introduced the “farmers-market option” to experiment with different styles of community supported agriculture. We are also featuring several workshare positions this season, to try to widen our little farming collective and assist the farm in the places it needs help. It’s very exciting to think of the harvest ahead and the sharing it will bring!

In addition to the CSA this year, beginning July 6, we will also hold an On-farm Market at the Ecosystem Farm every Saturday from 10 am to 2 pm. This is completely open to the public, and we hope it will bring more people out to our beautiful farm. Farm staff and volunteers will be available to provide tours of the eight-acre farm, to show how sustainable agricultural practices are used to help improve the environment, nourishing nutrient-depleted soil, while producing lush, delicious food. We will have organic produce for sale at this time.

Come see us! The newest farmer growing at the Ecosystem Farm is Alex Binck, our second apprentice for the season. Alex is from Kensington, Maryland, and a graduate of Colorado College with a degree in biology. He has a passion for plants and natural systems, and can be found foraging barefoot when not farming. We are excited to have Alex’s good nature, enthusiasm, and willingness to learn on the farm this season!

Check out the Ecosystem Farm on Facebook for regular updates about farm goings-on!

–written by Becky Seward, Ecosystem Farm Manager

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

The Ecosystem Farm’s On-Farm Market features certified-organic, seasonal produce, available for purchase to the public on Saturdays, beginning July 6, from 10 am to 2 pm. Farm staff and volunteers will also be available to provide tours of the eight-acre farm to show how sustainable agricultural practices are used to help improve the environment, nourishing nutrient-depleted soil, while producing lush, delicious food.

About the Ecosystem Farm:

The Robert Ware Straus Ecosystem Farm is an off-the-grid, solar-powered certified organic vegetable farm which has served for more than twenty years as a training ground for beginning farmers. The farm fulfills the mission of the Accokeek Foundation by teaching and inspiring people to use principles and practices in sustainability in agriculture and everyday life. It is a place where soil, plants, and people are nurtured, although the soils are challenged by centuries of farming and naturally marshy conditions. For more information and to follow the Ecosystem Farm, visit our page on Facebook.

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