First Freeze 2022
#firstfreeze 10.20.2022 Clarksburg MD 20871
First Frost 2022
#firstfrost * lite frost this morning *
CFR Gleaning in the Rain
This past Wednesday morning, a group from Community Food Rescue came out in the rain and gleaned 38 lbs. of kale and 31 lbs. of sweet potato greens!
Harvesting Turnips and Kale in the Rain
A little rain, wetness, and mud couldn’t stop our team from smiling and harvesting turnips and kale yesterday!
1,007 Lbs. of Sweet Potato Harvested (Monday 9/26/2022)
A big thank you to the 18 volunteers, including many from local MCPS schools, for spending your Monday morning with us harvesting sweet potatoes! A jaw-dropping total of 1,007 pounds was harvested. WOW!! THANK YOU to everyone for all your hard work!!
USDA Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) Gleaning Sweet Potato Greens
Last Friday on 9/16/2022, alongside some of our team members, approximately 25 volunteers from the USDA Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) came and gleaned a whopping 310 lbs. of sweet potato greens! We were very excited to have Stacy Dean (FNS Deputy Under Secretary), Cindy Long (FNS Administrator), and Dr. Tameka Owens (FNS Assistant Administrator) […]
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!! ❤
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!!
#VeggieWednesday & #WildlifeWednesday
It’s #VeggieWednesday and #WildlifeWednesday! Check out the cherry tomatoes we harvested and the cute little new friend we made!
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!