Thanks to Andrei for sending: “First Jimmy Nardello’s from Hill East. If you haven’t had these, you are missing out much ”

Please send your hauls to [email protected] and let me know what neighborhood it was grown in. Entries will be accepted through Labor Day weekend.



300 Evarts Street, NE courtesy DPR

From the Department of Parks & Recreation:

“The Bowser Administration and the DC Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) will host its weekly produce giveaway at the city’s first rooftop community garden on Tuesday, September 1 from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Edgewood Recreation Center in Ward 5.

The rooftop farm is the first of its kind at a DPR facility and is classified as a green roof. The farm is 55′ X 48′ (2640 square feet) with five raised beds to assist seniors and people with disabilities. There is special soil used to reduce the weight of the roof and the farm is designed to grow a large amount of food in a small space. (more…)


Thanks to Shawn for sending from U Street: “Harvest from our rooftop (CO)VI(ID)CTORY Garden – Swiss Chard, Sweet Peppers & Mini Pumpkin”

Please send your hauls to [email protected] and let me know what neighborhood it was grown in. Entries will be accepted through Labor Day weekend.


Thanks to Patrick for sending: “Cherokee purple tomatoes coming in like crazy. Are 5 in the past 2 days and more ripening now. From 16th street heights.”

Please send your hauls to [email protected] and let me know what neighborhood it was grown in. Entries will be accepted through Labor Day weekend.


Thanks to Charlene for sending: “Cleveland Park grown okra, Shishito, tomatoes and melons! All grown organically in the Melvin Hazen community garden…a five year waiting list makes this haul even sweeter.”

Please send your hauls to [email protected] and let me know what neighborhood it was grown in. Entries will be accepted through Labor Day weekend.


Thanks to C.J. for sending: “Post-storm garden haul from a Columbia Heights balcony! We’ve got shallots, cucumbers, sweet and Thai basil, dill, and yellow pear tomatoes…some still on a branch that didn’t survive Tropical Storm Isaias. Not pictured: jalapenos, bell peppers, and rainbow chilis!”

Please send your hauls to [email protected] and let me know what neighborhood it was grown in. Entries will be accepted through Labor Day weekend.


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