Here at the Accokeek Foundation, we love digging into a good book, particularly if there is something we can learn from it. It's only...

"Are there really fish in there?" It's a question we field from young visitors to the park fairly often, and the answer, of course, is...

Here’s another textile history lesson for you this fine day, this time on the topic of Flax. Perhaps you are familiar with the term...

We hope you’re all enjoying all of the adorable #latteswithlambs content both on your screens and in person at the park! Today, though,...

“It is a truth universally acknowledged that the tobacco plant will be responsible for a substantial improvement in the health of a...

Hello everyone! We hope you enjoyed yesterday’s post on some recommended books to get you started in the garden. If not, you can find it...

So, this post is sort of a part one. Today is International Plant Appreciation Day and with it being #TuesdayTales and all, we thought we...

Today is National Handmade Day, which celebrates the love and thought that goes into handmade products. The heritage breed Hog Island...

Johnny Appleseed, whose real name was John Chapman, is famous for planting apple trees in the American “west,” which 250 years ago meant...

We sat down with Aliza Eliazarov to learn more about her new photography book, On the Farm. Here's what she had to say.

Farming might just be in Brynna Bode's blood. Since the 1600s, her family has farmed in Southern Maryland, and she is no different.

We have been digging deep into tobacco culture and we have heard the stories of staff, community members, and experts alike.

by Kate McGowan, Educator If you’re somehow not familiar with the cultural phenomenon that is Animal Crossing: New Horizons, the premise...

by Kaylin Beach, Museum Interpreter and Volunteer Coordinator First, there is no difference between a Pig and a Hog. Just two different...

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]by Kaylin Beach, Museum Educator & Volunteer Coordinator Spring has sprung! The fields at the Accokeek...

by Kaylin Beach, Museum Educator and Volunteer Coordinator Every year during lambing season, there is always at least one cuddly, lovable...

On June 7, the blueberries weren’t quite ripe yet. A few weeks before, eight students lovingly weeded and side-dressed the blueberry...

Cognizant of worldwide ecological and food security challenges, the Accokeek Foundation has begun taking action to meet these challenges...

This past weekend, Permaculture course participants studied Natural Building and Passive Solar Energy at the Ecosystem Farm in Piscataway...

The term, Permaculture, was coined by Bill Mollison, an Australian scientist, research professor, and author, who borrowed the concept...