<html><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><b>Thank you!</b><div>Thanks so everyone who came out and contributed on Saturday to the opening of the Master Peace Community Farm. A special thanks to the Alternative Spring Break group who came out all day, a group of 15 UMD students who spent their spring break doing service with organizations that are working around the Chesapeake Bay. <div><br></div><div>At one point we had 45 people, all working to weed, plant, and mulch our beds. Here are some pictures of the day:</div><div><br></div><div>1) University students and some (young) community gardeners preparing the community garden beds.</div><div><img height="450" width="604" apple-width="yes" apple-height="yes" src="cid:867471CD-0636-45FA-A502-AB85BB526BA4"></div><div><br></div><div>2) More of the young gardeners, tools in hand.</div><div><img height="518" width="454" apple-width="yes" apple-height="yes" src="cid:43C7EEB7-83CF-4760-9AB5-5B19652F381A"></div><div><br></div><div>3) Community volunteers planting kale in the youth garden.</div><div><img height="450" width="604" apple-width="yes" apple-height="yes" src="cid:87C690B1-F425-4E9A-8A4D-403CC5062038"></div><div><br></div><div>4) All ages and types of people were working to prepare the beds for spring planting.</div><div><img height="469" width="604" apple-width="yes" apple-height="yes" src="cid:C63D5886-76CF-4FF6-8196-8B9210BC8745"></div><div><br></div><div>5) There were so many people at some times that the paths were too narrow for everyone!</div><div><img height="405" width="604" apple-width="yes" apple-height="yes" src="cid:F1BF8118-C93E-4CEA-A512-2A784529C8D3"></div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold; ">Upcoming Events:</span></div><div>Saturdays, 10am to 3pm, This was the first of our Saturday work days. If you want to come out and volunteer, please do so any Saturday from 10am to 3pm, now until Thanksgiving!</div><div><br></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">March 27th, 1pm, We are hosing the statewide kick off of <a href="http://www.growit.umd.edu/">Grow It Eat It</a>, a Maryland Cooperative Extension program to educate more Marylanders to grow their own fresh vegetables. Come out to learn more about this impressive and important initiative being organized by our Master Gardeners.</span></b></div><div><br></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"></span></b>April 9th, 3 to 7pm, We're starting to sell at the <a href="http://www.rpfarmersmarket.org/">Riverdale Park Farmers Market</a>! The season is starting three weeks earlier than last, and we're ready for it with lots of spinach, salad mix, collards, kale, cabbage, and vegetable plants. See you then!</div><div><br></div><div>-Vinnie Bevivino and the Master Peace Community Farm staff</div><div><div>Center for Educational Partnership</div><div>62nd and Sheridan Street</div><div>Riverdale, Maryland</div><div><br></div><div>The Master Peace Community Farm is a project of <a href="http://www.engagedu.umd.edu/">The Engaged University</a>, an organization within <a href="http://www.extension.umd.edu/">Maryland Cooperative Extension</a>.</div></div><div><br><div><br></div></div></div></body></html>