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Christine Miller

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Feb 7, 2023, 11:28:29 AM2/7/23
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Food Box Giveaway @ Lederer Gardens
Tomorrow (Wednesday) 11-12pm

Hello all

Hope everyone is well.  This year we will be partnering with Capital Area Food Bank to give away their food boxes at our weekly veggie giveaways.  We're going to start the first food box giveaway tomorrow (Wednesday) at Lederer Gardens at 11-12pm.  The food boxes this week will contain apples, broccoli, mix produce and other food items.  Hope to see you tomorrow!!!

Farm Open Hours
We'll also be there from 10-2pm working on the farm if anyone wants to volunteer at the farm and/or food box giveaway. 

Public See Library
And lastly if you need seeds while you're here come check out our newly restocked public seed library.  See rules below.
 
Lederer Public Seed Library Rules
  1. The Public Seed Library can only be accessed during open farm hours
  2. Must notify a DPR staff member before taking any seeds
  3. Limit 10 seed packets per person
  4. If you need more than 10 seed packets please get permission first from a DPR staff member
  5. Please help keep seeds organized and in the order you found them.  Thanks!!!!

Thanks all!

Josh


 
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DPR Communal Farm Locations  

             

Lederer Gardens                 

Ward 7 - 4801 Nannie Helen Burroughs Ave NE                 

Street parking on Nannie Helen Burroughs next to farm   

 

Edgewood Rooftop farm                 

Ward 5 - 300 Evarts St NE        

Street parking on Franklin and Evarts (watch out for street sweeping)         

    

Powell Communal Farm     

Ward 1 - 3149 16th St NW     

In park in between tennis courts and church    

Parking lot now open!!!  

 

What to bring?                

            

  • Volunteering - Please bring your own water, garden gloves if you have them, sun protection if needed, and a mask.             
  • Picking up veggies - Please bring bags and a mask     
 

Josh Singer

DC Parks and Rec (DPR) Community Garden Specialist

Joshua...@dc.gov

(202) 262-2138

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