Bloomin' PGC Open Mic Night with Gale Livingstone: Composting & Farm Tour

The and Bloomin' PGC Partners invite you to participate in our upcoming Urban Farmers & Growers Open Mic Night! This event is a platform for the urban farm community to collaborate and share useful information. Any urban farming-related topics—land leases, equipment and supplies, staffing and volunteering, resource-sharing, grants, and mental health— are open for discussion. While the focus is on urban farmers in Prince George's County, all farmers and growers are welcome to join us!

Must have at least 12 farmers registered BY NOON the day before the Open Mic Night or it's subject to cancellation.

*** THIS MONTH ... IN-PERSON ONLY**

Join us at , where Farmer Gale Livingstone will share her composting operation and the importance of compost for building soil health and reducing expensive inputs. We'll take a tour of her farm and learn how she's used state and federal conservation financial assistance programs to further her conservation goals and build infrastructure on the farm. Deep Roots Farm is a regenerative, black woman-owned and operated farm located in Upper Marlboro, MD. Gale grows vegetables, herbs, fruit, and flowers, and raises chickens on 53 acres for the community.

We'll also hear updates on federal financial assistance programs for conservation practices from our friends at USDA NRCS.

Light refreshments will be provided. Please refer to your confirmation email for exact address and additional instructions. If the event is sold out, please email us at a2FybHluY2ggfCBwZ2NtZCAhIGdvdg== or 301.574.5162 x3 so that we may add your name to the waiting list.

Deep Roots Farm is a regenerative ''O'', women owned and operated farm located in Brandywine and Upper Marlboro, MD. They grow vegetables, herbs, fruit, and flowers, and raise chickens on 53 acres for the community.

With a commitment to continuous innovation and regenerative agriculture, Deep Roots Farm aims to create farm systems that coexist harmoniously with nature, enhancing the quality of life for all beings involved. Visit them at the farmers' market or show your support by joining the CSA.

In addition to the farm enterprise, Gale Livingstone started the Deep Root Foundation. For more information about Gale and her Foundation, please click here.

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

is an initiative launched by the Prince George’s County Food Equity Council in partnership with the Prince George’s Soil Conservation District, the University of Maryland Extension in Prince George’s County, ECO City Farms, Maryland-National Capital Park & Planning Commission, the Prince George's County Department of the Environment, the Office of Food Security, and The Capital Market to support the growing urban agriculture movement in Prince George’s County.

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