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The Prince George’s Soil Conservation District, along with Bloomin’ PGC partners and local urban farming advocates, invite you to participate in our Monthly Urban Farmers & Growers Open Mic Night! Held on Zoom, this event is a platform for the urban farmer community to collaborate and share useful information amongst each other. Any urban farming related topics—land leases, equipment and supplies, staffing and volunteering, resource-sharing, grants, and mental health—are all welcome to discuss.

Growers are invited to share their enterprises, as well as discuss challenges and opportunities they face in growing for-profit and donation in Prince George’s County. Join our monthly meet-ups to ask and answer questions, share your signature growing tips, discuss the latest news in the urban Ag industry, or even blow off some steam.(We know that pesky groundhog is driving you nuts!).

In addition this is a great time for you to share recommended tips, resources, and upcoming events.

*** THIS MONTH ***

NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT PROGRAM & REQUIREMENTS

We invite you to join us on Tuesday, July 20th at 7:00 PM. This month we have invited Emileigh Lucas, Nutrient Management Specialist with University of MD Extension to speak about the importance and requirements for the State’s Agricultural Nutrient Management Program. The Agricultural Nutrient Management Program focuses on balancing nutrient applications with crop requirements to optimize crop production while reducing pollution to the Chesapeake Bay.

The District encourages urban farmers and other growers of all skill levels to attend. We look forward to working with the community to grow new and existing urban farms and community gardens in Prince George’s County!

For more information on the Bloomin’ PGC Urban Farm Initiative: https://www.pgscd.org/urban-agricultural-conservation/urban-farms/bloomin-pgc/

Bloomin’ PGC is an initiative launched by the Prince George’s County Food Equity Council, the Prince George’s Soil Conservation District, the University of Maryland Extension in Prince George’s County, and ECO City Farms to support the growing urban farm movement in Prince George’s County.