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Urban Farming at its Best: Common Good City Farm

A major sources of fundraising for the farm is Night on the Farm

By | Priya Konings
District Fray Magazine
June 15, 2022

Excerpt:

Founded in 2008, the Common Good City Farm in Ledroit Park is one of D.C.’s most notable urban farms. It occupies about half an acre of land on a former baseball field and runs several projects aimed at promoting sustainability and healthy eating. Common Good City Farm focuses on small-scale agricultural practices, and engages the local community through its farmer’s market, youth education workshops, gardening and nutrition courses and fundraising events. Since its inception, the farm has provided over ten tons of locally grown produce to the community and worked with thousands of residents in its volunteer and educational programs.

One of the major sources of fundraising for the farm is Night on the Farm. The regular event features local chefs who come to the farm to prepare a multi-course dinner for guests, utilizing and highlighting the local, seasonal produce.

The June 9th Night on the Farm event featured chef Andres Zuluaga of northern Virginia’s Blend 111 restaurant. The evening kicked off with a cocktail hour, which included three summery cocktails: a strawberry vodka gimlet, infused with fresh lime; a blueberry thyme crush that blended gin with muddled blueberries; and a sweet tequila rhubarb beverage. The bar was set up in the orchard, so guests could enjoy their drinks surrounded by trees laden with fresh figs, cherries and apples. Wine, beer, mocktail versions of the three cocktails and a local cheese plate with crackers were also available.

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