Exciting openings & events
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Last week we gathered with our wonderful membership and board for our annual member social. Together, we celebrated the beginning of the season and welcomed several new members to our network! Green Street Academy Farms, AtWaters Big Kitchen Farm, Acres4Change, Linda Delp’s Demonstration Garden, Crone + Forest, Gifted Hands (BBUFA Graduate, Chigo Oguh), Beansville (BBUFA Graduate, Eula McDowell), Feel Good Florals (BBUFA Graduate, Shanice Morris-Sharpe), Day 1 Supply Micro Greens (BBUFA Graduate, Jermaine Dent), Leo Moon Homestead (BBUFA Graduate, Cieara Adams)
We started with 10 members in 2011, and now our network consists of over 45 farm, garden and individual members doing amazing work growing food, flowers and fiber across Baltimore City!
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Field Notes: A Dialogue and Dinner Series
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THIS SUNDAY! A few tickets remain for our 2nd Field Notes Dialogue & Dinner fundraiser series.
We will honor the ‘New York Oyster King’ and celebrated abolitionist, Thomas Downing. The evening will commence with Bloody Marys and a raw bar featuring oysters from Downing's own birthplace of Chincoteague Island off the coast of Virginia prepared by guest shucker Gardner Douglas; while vibing to the live sounds of trumpeter’s Brandon Woody’s trio.
Dinner will be prepared by the amazing chef-activist Kurt Evans highlighting some of best offerings from the Chesapeake Bay. Guests will engage in a spirited discussion led by Deb Freeman, of Whetstone Radio’s ‘Setting the Table’ podcast, about the life and legacy of Thomas Downing.
A silent art auction will also take place; guests can bid on pieces from celebrated artists Pierre Bennu of exittheapple and renowned photographer I. Henry Phillips Sr.
Join us in celebrating the contributions of history’s greatest agricultural and culinary minds!
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We're excited to announce that we are growing our team and hiring for several positions: Market Assistant, Office Administrator and 2 Production Interns! Please help us spread the word.
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Last month Marvin Hayes of the Baltimore Compost Collective led our first Field Day workshop of the season! Together we built a compost pile and learned that with the right recipe of carbon, nitrogen, air and water, food scraps can transform into black gold! We sifted one of Marvin’s finished piles (4 months in the making) and saw the final product...beautiful nutrient rich compost. We've got more Field Days scheduled, come learn with us! Get your tickets here
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Bon Secours - Swing Into Spring Event
Saturday, May 6th 11am–3pm (Rain date: Saturday, May 13th)
1800 W. Fayette St., Baltimore, MD 21223
Swing into spring with Bon Secours Community Works (BSCW) at their urban farm for a family-friendly spring celebration! Shake off the winter blues, meet neighbors and celebrate urban agriculture in West Baltimore. RSVP here
Baltimore Green Space - Hiring a Program Director, job description here. Apply by May 15th.
The 6th Branch - Hiring a Executive Director, job description here. Deadline: Open until filled, first application review phase begins May 15th.
The Farm Alliance is back at the 32nd St. Waverly Farmers Market
Find products from our farm members every other Saturday from 7am-noon at our stand near the corner of E 32nd & Barclay Street (across from Zekes coffee) Upcoming Markets: May 13th & May 27th
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Want to learn more about our amazing membership network?
Check out our Member Map and Website
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Join us in the field as we learn together at these on-farm events hosted by local experts.
We've got a full season of events from fruit trees to bees! Tickets are free for Farm Alliance Members and just $15 for the public.
Tickets are selling fast, get yours today!
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If you get your electricity from Baltimore Gas & Electric (BGE) or any other utility in Neighborhood Sun's utility region, you can save money on your electricity bill each month by powering your home with renewable energy generated right here in the Baltimore area!
Community solar works much like a community garden: just like you can get a share of land for your garden, you can get a share of a solar farm for your home's electricity. Hundreds of homeowners and apartment renters can tap into the shared electricity from a nearby solar farm at a price 5-30% lower than the utility's rates--guaranteed.
That means NO solar panels on your roof or property, NO cost to join or cancel, and NO change in your utility company. Help us shift our energy systems away from fossil fuels and invest in a invest in a better future for our city and region.
When you sign up Sign up through this link, $75 will be donated to The Farm Alliance and you'll get a $25 gift card to Woodberry kitchen.
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