Little Portion Farm display |
A guide led us through the farm, showing the various plants and answering any questions.
Pathways in the farm |
Wildflowers and beds |
Starting an orchard |
We were allowed to sample some of the fruits, like the raspberries below.
Raspberry bushes |
Guide wasn't sure what these berries were |
Squash--not sampled |
All the produce is organic, so they take a lot of care in growing the food. The weeding is done by hand! They also use nature-friendly protection for the plants.
Covering the more delicate (and delectable) plants |
Bugs can't get in! |
Some peppers |
We went inside the larger greenhouse tents. Tomato plants were set up along strings tied to the tent structure!
In the tent |
Tomatoes! |
A cool spider web outside the garden |
The Franciscan Center also hands out toiletries. Visitors were able to put together bags of essential items as a way of helping out the center.
My kids doing there part |
Special programs were held, like kids in the kitchen and wine appreciation workshops. We did not attend any but saw the kitchen set up inside the shrine.
Kitchen ready to go |
I sampled a good variety of of wines. They also had meads and beers!
Charm City Meadworks offerings |
Beers from Key Brewing Company |
Wines from The Wine Collective |
Penn Oaks offerings |
I did really enjoy Circe Red from Sugarloaf Mountain Vineyard and bought a bottle to bring home. It was a fun afternoon, though there wasn't as much for the kids to do. We will probably attend again next year.
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