First Fruits Farm
@firstfruitsmd
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First Fruits Farm, Inc. is a nonprofit ministry dedicated to growing fresh vegetables to help feed the hungry in our community.
freeland, md
Joined April 2012
We welcomed a neighbor group from Central Presbyterian Church to the Farm yesterday as our inaugural volunteer group of the season! When the weather (i.e. mud) didn’t cooperate for planting onions as planned,...
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We welcomed a neighbor group from Saint Moses Church to the Farm yesterday as our inaugural volunteer group of the season! When the weather (i.e. mud) didn’t cooperate for planting onions as...
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If you’re an Instagram user, we’ve been posting daily farm happenings on Stories! Follow us @first_fruits_farm to see more of the fun!
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One potato, two potato...35,000 lbs. of potatoes! 🥔🥔🥔 Another load of seed potatoes was delivered this week, cut with lots of volunteer help and going into the ground on Thursday morning. Get in touch...
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Fun on a rainy day last week in the barn...so thankful for those who help keep our equipment maintained in the off season!
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This is what potato planting looks like! 🌱 Moses, Rock, Dan, Jamison, Rick, Tim, and Larry spent the morning getting our cut potatoes in the ground. They were able to get so much accomplished, as Rick...
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Opening Day is underway at the Farm! The old potato cutter is chugging along, guided by some of our faithful volunteers. Next steps will be to get these cut potatoes in the ground, where they will produce...
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We are incredibly blessed by those who share their time and talents with us, including the “Master of Metal”, Ron Morrell. What a friend of the Farm he has been, always with helping hands, wise words, and a...
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“Signs” of things to come! Thank you Denise at SignPost for our new Middletown Road signage, directing volunteers in to what will be the new main entrance of the Farm. Speaking of “sign”...we’ve got...
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What a view of some of our new 203 acres in the early season! Our potato planter (and our 1970’s tractor, still going strong) are the first pieces of Farm equipment to come over to our new Farm home....
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Yesterday’s beautiful weather allowed for great progress on our chicken run! “The girls” will arrive in a few weeks, and God willing, their home will be ready at our new Farm. Thankful for our volunteers who have worked on this every Saturday for...
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Yesterday’s beautiful weather allowed for great progress on our chicken run! “The girls” will arrive in a few weeks, and God willing, their home will be ready at our new Farm. Thankful for our...
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Potatoes are here! Thousands of pounds of seed potatoes are cut and planted each year on the Farm. Each potato can be cut into 4 pieces, which each produce a plant that will grow 10 new potatoes...40x the original! God is amazing!
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Potatoes are here! Thousands of pounds of seed potatoes are cut and planted each year on the Farm. Each potato can be cut into 4 pieces, which each produce a plant that will grow 10 new...
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If you’re looking for something to do on a post-rainy day, join us tomorrow at the Farmhouse! Email jenn@firstfruitsfarm or call us at 410-343-2507. Hope to see you at the Farm!
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If you’re looking for something to do on a post-rainy day, join us tomorrow at the Farmhouse! Email jenn@firstfruitsfarm or call us at 410-343-2507. Hope to see you at the Farm!
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Congratulations Maryland FCA on the opening of the Park Heights Saints Community Center! God is working through the hearts of so many in the city. We are excited to provide fresh food to the Park Heights,...
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Congratulations Maryland FCA on the opening of the Park Heights Saints Community Center! God is working through the hearts of so many in the city. We are excited to provide fresh food to the Park...
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It’s been awhile since we’ve shown you an update on the Farmhouse, and things are really coming along! We are so thankful for all of the volunteers that have shared their time and talents with us to get our...
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#TBT to some early days at the Farm! Check out these photos from 1998-2004, showing the very beginning of our ministry. Some of the friends in the photos are still volunteering with us!
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Curious about the progress at the new farm? Rick gives us a look of not just the farmhouse, but the dairy barn and chicken house as well! We look forward to the months ahead, and know that planting will...
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Curious about the progress at the new farm? Rick gives us a look at not just the farmhouse, but the dairy barn and chicken house as well! We look forward to the months ahead, and know that...
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As renovations on our new home continue, regular Farm work still goes on! One team is making repairs to our green bean harvester as another works on the plumbing and framing in the Farmhouse. Praise God for faithful volunteers!
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It’s DEMO DAY! Despite the cold, we’re working to get started on the renovation of what will become the new Farm office. Channel your inner “Fixer Upper” and join us! Email jenn@firstfruitsfarm.org for more info!
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It’s DEMO DAY! Despite the cold, we’re working to get started on the renovation of what will become the new Farm office. Channel your inner “Fixer Upper” and join us! Email...
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As promised...a big announcement today for the future of First Fruits Farm! We are blessed and excited to introduce you all to OUR NEW HOME! 🙌🏼 Located about 1 mile from our current location, these 200...
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