USDA Gleaning Sweet Potato Greens
Earlier today, alongside our team members, a group of volunteers from the USDA came and gleaned an amazing 51 pounds of sweet potato greens for So What Else, Inc. (https://www.sowhatelse.org/)! THANK YOU to everyone for their hard work and efforts!! ❤
8/4/2022 Farm Market at the Inter-Faith Chapel at Leisure World
We thank the Inter-Faith Chapel at Leisure World of Maryland in Silver Spring, MD for having our farm market back again this year! Our first farm market there was yesterday, and we’ll be back again the next two Thursdays on August 11, 2022, and August 18, 2022, from 9 am to 11 am. (Address: 3680 […]
Potato Harvest!
Last week and last month, we harvested potatoes! It was an amazing time for all. We appreciate everyone’s help, and we are so grateful for their hard work. THANK YOU!!
Happy 129th Birthday to Hallie Wells!
Happy 129th birthday to Hallie Ausmus Wells! Hallie was born on August 1, 1893, and she would have been 129 years old today. We remember and honor her for her contributions to our community. Check out our previous post to read more about what she means to us and how she came to donate her […]
#VeggieWednesday & #WildlifeWednesday
It’s #VeggieWednesday and #WildlifeWednesday! Check out the cherry tomatoes we harvested and the cute little new friend we made!
2022 MoCo Farm Tour & Harvest Sale
Thank you to everyone who made it to our farm this past Saturday, July 23, 2022, for the 2022 Montgomery County Farm Tour and Harvest Sale! What a great and beautiful day it was, and approximately 150 people visited us between 12 pm to 4 pm.[spacer height=”20px”] Here, Grower Staff Member Elaine and Intern Noemi […]
#MeetTheFarmerMonday – Meet Reed!
It’s #MeetTheFarmerMonday – Meet Reed! Reed transitioned from serving as a volunteer to being a Grower staff member in July 2018. Reed has a strong sense of time and routine, and she keeps everyone on schedule. Reed does a great job picking and washing veggies such as cherry tomatoes and onions. We’re so happy to […]
United Therapeutics
This past Wednesday, 27 friends from United Therapeutics came and worked side-by-side with us! They helped plant sweet potatoes; harvest spring onions; install drip tape irrigation; weed our peppers, eggplants, and tomatoes; and more. Thank you, United Therapeutics!
Gleaning Kale by Manna Food Center’s Community Food Rescue Program
We’re so proud and happy to be a partner of Manna Food Center and their Community Food Rescue (CFR) program. Today, six members of the CFR program came and gleaned an amazing 120 pounds of kale! We are thrilled to be able to share our veggies with the community and to help feed our hungry […]
Strawing Tomatoes on the First Day of Summer
Putting and spreading straw around our tomato plants on the first day of summer!