MARCH 2013
It was one of those March days when the sun shines hot and the wind blows
cold: when it is summer in the light, and winter in the shade. ~Charles
Dickens
FRESH.
Winter Farmers Markets
It's STILL winter, but that doesn't mean you can't get local products. Here's a few
places providing fruits, vegetables, meats and more!
Greenbelt Farmers Market Vendor Drops: a few market vendors will be selling
their products on Sunday, March 17th. Because selection may be limited, they
recommend pre-ordering by contacting vendors in advance. See the list here.
Miller Farms Farm Market: Open daily. Check their website for hours, farm
history, and what's available.
P.A. Bowen Farmstead Market: Thursdays-Saturdays, or by appointment. Farm
tours also available. Details here.
Riverdale Park Winter Market: Thursdays, 3:00pm-7:00pm. Dates, location (new
location this year!) and more information at their website.
Subsidized Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) Shares
Now Available at Radix Farm
Thanks to a generous contribution from the Brighter Days Collective, Radix Farm is
now offering subsidized half-price shares to qualifying low-income households.
Radix Farm is excited to extend the opportunity for folks to join who might not
normally join a CSA and find it difficult to afford a full-price share. Healthy, fresh,
and local food for all is such a vital part of the movement for food justice and
sustainability.
Details and eligibility requirements at their website.
FUN.
Romano Vineyards Open House
Romano Vineyard and Winery will be open Saturday March 9th (12:00pm-4:00pm:
NOTE one hour earlier closing time!) and 16th (12:00pm - 5:00pm). Chase away the
March winds with local wine! Directions and information at their website. Stay
tuned for information about what festivals they'll participate in this year!
Grow It, Eat It, Sell It
March 14th-April 18th
6:30pm-8:45pm
Baltimore, MD
Interested in growing your own food in the
city? Want to make a few bucks on the
side? With a little guidance it's easier than
you think!
Expert gardeners and specialists from
across the state are teaming up to teach you
proven ways to successfully grow your
own food and sell it too! Topics include
soils, composting, growing vegetables,
making the most out of your garden,
planting crops, crop maintenance, and
managing pests.
Complete this two-part series and receive a
Certificate in Urban Agriculture from the
University of Maryland Extension. But feel
free to take just Part 1 or Part 2!
PART 1: Learn How to Grow Food
March 14: Introduction and Garden Design
March 21: Soils and Compost
March 28: Veggies and Herbs
April 4: Making the Most of your Garden
April 11: Planting Crops and Garden
Maintenance
April 18: Pests/IPM
PART 2: Learn How to Sell Food!
Dates/Times: 6-week course to be offered
evenings in Fall 2013. Dates to be
announced.
On-site childcare available; contact Elisa
Lane by email or 410-205-6572.
P.A. Bowen Farmstead
LOTS happening at P.A. Bowen Farmstead this month...
On March 2nd its "Sampling Saturday!" Sample what they have to offer at the
farmstead Farm Store from 10:00am-6:00pm. Also on the same day...
There's also a book signing from 1:00pm-3:00pm with Sally Fallon Morell for her
new book, The Nourishing Traditions Book of Baby & Child Care, co-written with
Thomas S. Cowan. The book is available for sale at the farm store, too.
Homestead Dairy Cultures Class:
Date: March 9th
Time: 9:30am-2:00pm
Where: 15701 Doctor Bowen RD Brandywine, MD 20613
Cost: $75.00 per person (minimum of 5, maximum of 10 people for class)
Six courses are $25 for members of
Community Greening Resource Network
(CGRN); $50 for non-members (CGRN
membership is $20). To become a member
of CGRN, contact Anna at (410) 448-5663
x128 or visit their website.
Financial aid is available for CGRN
members. A limited number of needs-based
scholarships are available for non-CGRN
members. To learn more, email:
community.greening@parksandpeople.org.
Growing Community Gardens
Saturday, March 23rd
10:00am-3:00pm
Riverdale, MD
What's Included: Lunch, cheese sampling, resources and handout instructions for
making yogurt, cottage cheese, kefir, fresh curd cheese (can be made into farmer
type), yogurt cream, and Ricotta. We'll make cottage cheese, curd cheese, and
Ricotta, and will discuss the others with visual examples.
Join us for a gathering to build community,
learn from each other and gain gardening
skills. Networking, workshops and lunch!
Please preregister by March 6th by calling 301-579-2727 or stopping by the store
(non-refundable after March 6th). Hand milking a cow experience before class at
8:00am: Add $10.00 to your registration fee.
All workshops taught by Master Gardeners:
Workshop I: Weed ID and Control
Workshop II: Composting in your Plot
Workshop III: Season Extension
A Pot, A Kettle, A Cook
On March 16th, 12:00pm-1:00pm the National Colonial Farm presents "A pot, a
kettle, and a cook"- a journey through Maryland's food traditions.
Join them for a kitchen table conversation as they introduce you to the epicurean
delights of colonial Marylanders. Learn how our tastes and the food itself have
changed over 300 years as you explore the "receipts" (recipes) and meal preparation.
This month's theme is "Garden Party," featuring Jerusalem Artichokes and Forced
Cucumbers! More information and registration here.
Almost Not Winter Anymore Recipes...
Zester Daily: Anti-Cancer Recipes - 6 Ways to do Cabbage
Cooking Light: Winter Squash Inspires Loads of Culinary Creativity
Real Simple: More Ways to Use Those Potatoes We've All Got Laying Around
University of Maryland Center for
Educational Partnership,
6200 Sheridan St., Riverdale, MD 20737
$10.00 per person. Register here. Contact
Christie Balch with questions.
Hosted by University of MD Extension.
ECO CIty Farms Intensive Weekend
Certificate Course in Urban Agriculture
April 5th-7th
Edmonston, MD
Register now for AG 302 - An Intensive
Introduction to Urban Commercial
Agricluture. Offered by ECO City Farms
and Prince George's County Community
College and taught by ECO City Farms on
the farm at 4913 Crittenden Street,
Edmonston, 20781.
This 22-hour very intensive hands-on
course will provide you with the
sustainable strategies you require to plan
and design an intensive food production
system, based on your needs, goals and
resources, and suited to your own
individual urban space. A continuing
education certificate will be awarded upon
completion of all three days. $550.00, all-
inclusive. Fri & Sat: 9:30am-6:00pm and
Sun: 12:00pm-6:00pm. Lunch included.
**NEW!**
FEATURED FARM
Cabin Creek Heritage Farm, Upper Marlboro
Doug, Lori, Jessica and Amanda Hill are first-generation, family owned & operated
farm, established in 2000.
To register go to www.pgcc.edu/owllink
and select Workforce Development and
Continuing Education Students. For more
information call 301-322-0964.
"We are a local, soy-free/GMO-free,
pasture-based farm; our animals are never
given steroids, antibiotics or
hormones. We are an old-fashioned
sustainable farm that uses modern
technologies coupled with historically
proven practices such as rotational
grazing, to produce the highest quality
products. We believe animals should be treated with respect, raised naturally out in
the sunshine & fresh air; grazing on fresh grass, under the shade of woodland trees."
Contact them to purchase their eggs and pork. More livestock products, and a farm
store, coming soon!
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