Welcome to the Farm Frederick blog. I’d like to dedicate it to some of the people and organizations that are helping to make this possible. The plot of land that our farm will sit on in downtown Frederick is being provided to us by the good people at the Housing Authority of the City of Frederick. Kevin Lollar and his team there are partnering with us in an effort to reach out to the neighboring community and throughout Frederick. The roughly 1/4 acre plot will be our flagship site. Right now it’s just an empty field, but before long it will be transformed into the beginning stages of a working downtown farm. I am grateful that organizations like the Housing Authority exist. Through their outreach, I’m being given an opportunity to pursue something I’m very passionate about and have been dreaming of doing for a long time. I can’t say thank you enough.
I’d also like to thank Envision Frederick County for offering a home to this blog. This gives us the opportunity to get our message out to far more people than we would otherwise reach. Thanks to Kai and Envision Frederick County!
Thank you to everyone who has reached out to me so far about this project. I’ve heard from a lot of people who want to help. A project like this can’t succeed without the involvement of many good people! Let’s keep the energy up as we head into this year.
I’ll post about volunteer opportunities as they come up. Perhaps you can lend a hand in the development of this farm. Finally, I hope you’ll visit this blog as I document our progress, and share some of my growing techniques and projects in my backyard garden this season. Here’s to a great 2014!
You can also visit Farm Frederick: Urban Farming and Community Education.
Farm Frederick’s First Volunteer Day This Saturday June 12, 2014This Saturday, at 10:30am, Farm Frederick, along with a handful of enthusiastic volunteers from the Frederick and Carver Communities are stepping out into the Carver Community Garden for the first […]
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“Growing Cities” Screening at the Delaplaine April 15, 2014There’s a new documentary out right now that highlights the urban farming explosion that’s currently sweeping across the US. It’s called “Growing Cities” and it’s getting a lot of press. […]
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Simple Life Lessons Learned Through Gardening April 9, 2014I love to garden… it’s my happy place. I’ve never felt better and more at peace than when my hands are covered in soil, my boots are filthy and I’m […]
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4 things I’ve learned while starting a business April 6, 2014Starting a business is, no doubt, a challenging endeavor and there’s always more to it than a person thinks there’s going to be. Normally it starts with a flash of […]
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Direct Seeding and Transplanting in Early Spring March 20, 2014Today is a beautiful, sunny day… at last! It’s also March 20th, which means it’s time to get some seeds in the ground. I’ve attached a video blog entry below […]
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Growing During The Winter Months (Part 2) March 18, 2014In my last blog post, I described how easy it can be to grow sprouts in the comfort of your own home during the cold winter months. Aside from sprouts, […]
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