Join us to make Ginger Beer on Thurs, July 12!
RSVP: https://cgcffoodpreservation.eventbrite.com
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The opening of the season in April also means that our youth programs started as well! This year LEAF and Little Farmersare starting the season looking for signs of spring all over the farm. Little Farmers focused on seeds, talking about how plants start from a seed and then end up producing their own seeds. They also explored how different plants produce different looking seeds. Participants made seed balls and planted flowers in pots to grow at home.
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Learn how to make chocolates from single origin direct trade cocoa beans!
Tuesday, June 5, 6 - 8 pm
Chocolate Making: Ecuador Bean to Bar
Register: https://chocolatemakingbeantobar.eventbrite.com
Join us at the Farm this season to learn how to preserve food! Sign up for the entire series or just one or two.
Register today: https://bit.ly/2L828Cs
We are looking for volunteers to distribute Produce Plus at our Wednesday Farm Market from June to September on Wednesdays from 3 - 7 pm.
If you are interested, a training is required and we will be hosting the following training:
Produce Plus Distribution Training
Wednesday, May 30
4 - 6 pm
St. George's Church, 160 U St NW
Basement Conference Room
You do not have to be available every Wednesday, but you do need to attend a training first to be eligible to distribute Produce Plus.
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Join us for our
Farm Stand Preview Party
Wed, May 9
3 - 6 pm
3rd and Elm St NW
next to the Park at LeDroit
We will be previewing another Farm Stand season with
Free Snacks
Kids Activities
Music
Produce Plus Pre-registration
The first Farm Stand will be the following Wednesday, May 16 from 3 - 7 pm.
Pre-register for Produce Plus
If you are interested in pre-registering for Produce Plus DC this Wed, May 9 from 3 -6 pm, please bring
- a DC photo ID
AND
Join us for our 10th Season Kick-off on Saturday, April 28!
10 am - 1 pm: Free Food, Farm Tours, Seedling Sale, Kids Activities
at Common Good City Farm & the Park at LeDroit
3 - 5 pm: Happy Hour Fundraiser
at ANXO Cidery, 300 Florida Ave NW
Donate to Common Good City Farm and earn discounts at the bar & ANXO will donate a portion of the proceeds to Common Good City Farm
RSVP: https://bit.ly/2qumdJI
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Join us at Common Good City Farm to learn about our bees! These workshops can be attended together or separately.
Beekeeping I: Building up the Hive
Saturday, May 5, 9 - 11 am
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As you may have noticed, our seasons haven’t been like “normal” lately. We knew it for sure when we broke an all-time heat record in mid-February, but even the tried and true “in like a lion and out like a lamb” didn’t really apply in March. The late snows are hard for the farm—we have tons of beautiful little seedlings ready to get planted in the ground!
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It's February and things are cold here on the farm. The cold keeps us indoors at this time of the year, and has a lot of folks wondering what farmers actually DO all winter. So, let us catch you up on what happens on the farm during the winter months.
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Thinking about spring? Planting weather is right around the corner! Join Common Good City Farm as a volunteer this year! Our City Farmer Program is a chance to become more involved in our farm community. Volunteers make a weekly commitment (for their chosen session of 12 weeks) and participate in all aspects of our urban farm. Volunteers will focus on 1-2 farm programs based on the session, so you can select the session that sounds like the best fit for you!
Dive deeper into a holistic plant study for medicine: learn how to form a relationship to learning about plants, learn how plants can be used in a holistic approach to gaining health, and learn how to choose plants for healing with this 8 week course taught by April Rameé of Antler Alchemy at Common Good City Farm.
**Each week, a new plant will be provided for each student to enjoy and add this plant to their personal materia medica.**
This course will run every Wednesday from April 4 to May 23 from 6:30 - 8:30 pm.
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by Jill Schwartz
Samantha Wetzel’s roots to gardening run deep.
As a child, she loved helping her mother pick vegetables from their backyard garden in northern Virginia. She was fascinated with watching things grow.
Samantha, who goes by Sam, brought that passion to her own backyard when she grew up, creating gardens at the various places where she lived.
And she brought it to Honduras, where she and her husband were Peace Corps volunteers. Under the hot Latin American sun, she grew peppers, garlic, beans and more.
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Are you a teacher or know someone connected to a DC school? Starting to get excited about spring? Now is the time to sign up to bring your class to the farm! Common Good offers 90 minute field trips on Thursday mornings from April to early November. Our field trips introduce students of all ages to urban farming. The material covered meets DCPS standards and can be tailored to specific class requests. Topics can include: plant needs, composting and worms, harvesting, insects, nutrition and food justice.
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This year, we honored our commitment to growing food and cultivating community by taking key steps to remove barriers and create opportunities, all in support of strengthening our community and furthering our mission. Below are highlights of two initiatives we are extra proud of.
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Photo by Shawn Bruce
We are committed to growing our community of donors by offering two great incentives for first-time donors. Between now and the end of the year, our Board of Directors will match all donations from first-time donors!
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Celebrate the end of a successful season with us on Saturday, October 28 from 10am-1pm! In conjunction with the Friends of the Park at LeDroit's Falloween, we will host our season closing party on the farm. Come by for a fun and family friendly day of pumpkin painting, farm tours, food, and more.
It's been a wonderful season of growing food and cultivating community and we can't wait to celebrate with you!
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Photo by Shawn Bruce
Little Farmers toddler class will be cancelled today due to the rain. Join us instead next Monday at 10 am. The Little Farmers program will be every Monday until October 30th when we close for the season.
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When he’s with his colleagues Chris Bohanon of Farmer Mac can tell them about the last time he volunteered.
They aren’t surprised, though. That’s nothing new, as taking time out of work to volunteer is part of the Farmer Mac ethos.
He can tell them he volunteered at a farm. That isn’t surprising either, given Farmer Mac’s mission relates to providing financial support to both American agriculture and rural communities.
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Stop by for another week of our joint market with Arcadia!
Common Good City Farm's offerings this week -
Apples
Turnips
Cherry Tomatoes
Heirloom Tomatoes
Green Beans
Chard
Eggplant
Okra
Cucumbers
Sweet Peppers
Watermelon
Cantaloupe
Basil
Herbs including mint, sage, thyme, and rosemary
Flower Bundles
There's still two more weeks to pick up and use Produce Plus checks!
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