Common Good City Farm welcomes a new director

From: Common Good City Farm [mailto:info=commongoodcityfarm.org@mail23.sea31.mcsv.net] On Behalf Of Common Good City Farm

Sent: Thursday, February 1, 2018 2:27 PM
Subject: Common Good City Farm Welcomes a New Director

New Year, New Beginnings “Longtime Grower of Things” Becomes New Executive Director of Common Good City Farm 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 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. Under wetter and colder conditions, she later worked on an organic farm in Ireland. She now manages a 400-plus-square-foot fruit and vegetable garden she planted at her current home in the Northeast Washington, DC community of Langdon Park. Continue reading on our blog Rooting DC Join Common Good City Farm at Rooting DC, a FREE annual conference on gardening and urban agriculture. When: Saturday, March 3, 2018 from 9 am - 4 pm Where: Woodrow Wilson High School, 3950 Chesapeake St NW, Washington, DC 20016 Check out the workshop schedule and register here: https://www.rootingdc.org/ Herbalism 101 Series 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. This course will run every Wednesday from April 4 to May 23 from 6:30 - 8:30 pm Sign Up Here Bring your class to the farm for a field trip! Throughout our 2018 season we will be offering field trips for all grade levels on Thursday mornings (and other times by special request).  This is a unique opportunity to build your students connection to the food system and show them how food can be grown in an urban environment. Check out our registration page for more information or contact info@commongoodcityfarm.org.  (And help us spread the word to teachers you know!) Upcoming Volunteer Opportunities Want to get involved on the farm?   In 2018, we are expanding our City Farmer program to include all aspects of our work (farming, youth education, farm stand, and more)! We are looking for volunteers who can make a regular weekly commitment. The first opportunities will start in March this year, so keep an eye on your email, we'll be sending the full details and sign up information soon! Copyright © 2018 Common Good City Farm, All rights reserved. Our address is: PO Box 26030 Washington DC 20001 Farm: V St NW between 2nd and 4th St