Koiner Farm

OMG! I just see that I paid $75 to see something at Ford's theater tomorrow!!!!

I can only be here until about 5:30pm. I will leave stuff on my table with a brown pot that you can put your money in...sorry. I had a lot of dates to pick and I stupidly chose this one. UGH!!!

KOINER FARM STAND THURSDAY & ETHIOPIAN CELEBRATIONS 5-7pm – 9/17!

KOINER FARM at 737 Easley St off Fenton St in
Downtown Silver Spring.

This week, CKC is hosting our signature '3rd Thursday' farm party at Koiner Farm - themed this month in honor of Ethiopian New Year (መልካም አዲስ አመት) from 5-7pm!

This is the most popular event at the farm all season and the largest attendance.

TIMBER PIZZA WILL BE HERE!

Celebrate Ethiopian New Year!
at Koiner Farm Third Thursday (9/17, 5-7pm)

• Enjoy traditional dance with Thomas Young
• Participate in the drum circle led by Kojjo of the Heritage Village Project
• Have a bite from Mimi's Wellness Ethiopian Food
• Taste farm-fresh herbal lemonade from Amen's Kickoff Lemonade
• Sip Ethiopian coffee, traditionally roasted with Mistaye Coffee
• Purchase Ethiopian coffee beans from Robe Coffee
• Nourish your skin and hair with coffee oil from Goba Skincare

This event is free and open to the public!


LYNN KOINER PRODUCE:
• Honey – 4 varieties:Blackberry; Spring Flowers (medium); Summer Flowers (darker) all in glass jars now at $15
• HERBS $1 Bunch:Stevia (for sweetening without the after taste – 2nd prize in Herbs Other), Eucalyptus – Rosemary (FIRST PRIZE AT FAIR)– Lemon Verbena
• PRIZE WINNING FLOWERS $5 per bunch – Dahlias, Zinnias, Echinacea combined with Mint or Lemon Verbena
• Charlie Tomatoes – $5 large quart -2 to 2 ½ pounds
• I have 2nds but you must come Wednesday and not Thursday.

Free Dog Treats and People Treats at Lynn’s table
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CKC at KOINER FARM
Koiner Farm produce 9/17:

Swiss Chard-$4 (limited quantity)
Malabar Spinach-$4
Arugula-$4
Tomatoes-$4/lb
Cherry Tomatoes-$4/pint
Summer Squash-$2.50/lb
Cucumber-$2/lb (last week)
Green Beans-$4/quart
Okra-$4/pint
Sweet Peppers-$4/lb
Shish*tos-$3/pint
Hot Peppers-$2/half pint (Biquinho, Serrano, Fish, Scotch Bonnet)
Garlic-$3/bulb
Herbs-$2 (Italian basil,Thai basil, lemon grass and parsley)

Lynn's Koiner Farm Honey-$15
Lynn's Flowers $5

Pre-orders:
To pre-order CKC's items email [email protected]
To pre-order Lynn's items email [email protected]

Payment:
CKC accepts Cash, Card, HOC-Vouchers, Venmo
Lynn is cash only


TICKETS TO THE HARVEST DANCE ARE NOW ON SALE!

The Charles Koiner Conservancy for Urban Farming (CKC) is excited to invite you to our fifth annual Harvest Dinner & Dance at our beautiful Koiner Farm! The Harvest Dance supports programs that promote nutritious food, social-emotional connections, and resilient communities. This signature event features an intimate urban farm setting with delicious food and beverages, under a canopy of twinkling lights nestled among vibrant Downtown Silver Spring.

An anticipated 100+ donors, neighbors, and community leaders will gather for lighthearted dances, fireside laughs, a fabulous farm-to-table meal, and recognition of our "Gourd Award" recipients.

RESERVE YOUR TICKETS TO THE HARVEST DANCE HERE

This beloved event will likely sell out, as it has every year, so reserve your tickets today. If you can't make it to the event, but would still like to support our work, please consider contributing a Harvest Dance Sponsorship!

SPONSOR THE HARVEST DANCE HERE

We are incredibly grateful for our generous and supportive community. Your continued generosity makes all that we do possible and we can't wait to celebrate with you at the Harvest Dance!

KOINER FARM PRODUCE ONLY AVAILABLE TODAY, WEDNESDAY

I have company from Europe and we are traveling around all the time. I will not be here on Thursday but you can always buy honey from Bill at the front door.

CKC will be here will a full range of quality vegetables on THursday

You must come today, Wednesday, if you need –
1. Charlie Tomatoes ($5 a quart box weighing 2-2.5 pounds)
2. Champion Kale $2 – only one left
3. Figs $3 pint box
4. Champion Flowers (5 champions and many 1st prizes at the fair) $5
5. First prize Rosemary $1 bunch
6. Prize wining Basil $1 bunch
7.
Anything not sold, I will put on the front porch and you can pay Bill, specifically tomatoes.

I will not be at the Koiner Farm Market on Thursday, September 3.

Come by later today or Wednesday for Charlie Tomatoes, Figs, Flower Arrangements and Herbs.

Email me at [email protected] to confirm when you are coming.

KOINER FARM STAND THURSDAY

KOINER FARM at 737 Easley St off Fenton St in Downtown Silver Spring.

On Saturday, AUGUST 29, 6-8pm, there will be a special concert on the farm to celebrate Torcuato's 91st - including flamenco dancers, singing by yours truly, and cake for all! Bring your own chair, and a drink to share!


LYNN KOINER PRODUCE:
• Honey – 4 varieties:Blackberry; Spring Flowers (medium); Summer Flowers (darker) all in glass jars now at $15

• Rhubarb – enough for 1 bunch $5 -- Will pick on demand (CKC says $4 but Rhubarb is always $5 – Rhubarb is dying off due to heat

• HERBS $1 Bunch:Stevia (for sweetening without the after taste – 2nd prize in Herbs Other), Eucalyptus – 3 types of Mints – Rosemary (FIRST PRIZE AT FAIR)– Lemon Verbena,– Dark Basil Regular Basil Mix -- Will pick on demand – Koiner Basil was a prize winner at fair for BASIL and THREE HERBS (which included Basil)

• PRIZE WINNING FLOWERS $5 per bunch – Dahlias, Rudbeckia, Zinnias, Echinacea combined with Mint or Lemon Verbena

• Charlie Tomatoes – I saved a lot for the fair but I have extras but they have cracks – still delicious – some of my tomatoes ripened the day I needed to take up my entries to the fair.

• Figs – 1 box $3

• CHAMPION KALE $2 bunch – only 2 bunches left

Free Dog Treats and People Treats at Lynn’s table
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8/27 CKC produce:
• Pawpaws-$3/lb
• Swiss Chard-$4
• Radish-$3
• Turnips-$3
• Malabar Spinach-$4
• Tomatoes-$4/lb
• Cherry Tomatoes-$4/pint
• Summer Squash-$2.50/lb
• Sweet Peppers-$4/lb
• Hot Peppers-$2/pint
• Herbs-$2
• Okra-$4/pint
• Green Beans-$4/quart

CKC merch:
• NEW CKC mug-$15
• Baby tote- $25/ea
• Koiner onesie & kid T- $20/ea
• "GardeNerd" T- $25/ea
• CKC Hat - $25/ea
This week from Lynn:
• Koiner Farm Honey $15
• Flowers $5
• Rhubarb $5
• Lynn's Figs $3/pint
• Lynn's award winning tomatoes, kale & more

TICKETS TO THE HARVEST DANCE ARE NOW ON SALE!

The Charles Koiner Conservancy for Urban Farming (CKC) is excited to invite you to our fifth annual Harvest Dinner & Dance at our beautiful Koiner Farm! The Harvest Dance supports programs that promote nutritious food, social-emotional connections, and resilient communities. This signature event features an intimate urban farm setting with delicious food and beverages, under a canopy of twinkling lights nestled among vibrant Downtown Silver Spring.

An anticipated 100+ donors, neighbors, and community leaders will gather for lighthearted dances, fireside laughs, a fabulous farm-to-table meal, and recognition of our "Gourd Award" recipients.

RESERVE YOUR TICKETS TO THE HARVEST DANCE HERE

This beloved event will likely sell out, as it has every year, so reserve your tickets today. If you can't make it to the event, but would still like to support our work, please consider contributing a Harvest Dance Sponsorship!

SPONSOR THE HARVEST DANCE HERE

We are incredibly grateful for our generous and supportive community. Your continued generosity makes all that we do possible and we can't wait to celebrate with you at the Harvest Dance!

If you want figs, come by the farm this afternoon and tomorrow when I will be working in the yard.

I will have prize-winning produce as well.

I arrived too early to see the awards but Ingrid and I will go tomorrow, Senior Day, when all of the awards will be available to see.
I was only concerned about 2 entries -- my flower arrangement in a barn and my fruit display -- and both got 1st. My Roma tomatoes turned red on Saturday finally so I had entries but only a 2nd and 3rd.

I had extra fruit because of neighbors who had apples, paw paws and large figs. I have smaller ones now.

I ALWAYS KNEW THAT I HAVE THEY BEST NEIGHBORS IN THE WORLD -- and now I have MORE!

Years ago, my best friend and neighbor, MaryAnn DeMarco, asked a neighbor at 619 McNeill if we could exchange honey for their PawPaws.

So, every year, I leave a bottle of honey at their door and take a bag of PawPaws.

Today I saw their car in the driveway so I knocked on the door. They were so wonderful to me. They gave me a big bag of PawPaws and some Celeste figs for my fair exhibit. People have started stealing my figs.

The husband is Ken (my memory not good) and they were so generous.

Over the years, they always wondered who put Koiner Farm honey at their door - they never knew it was for PawPaws!

Please thank this couple if you see them. I need 10 varieties of fruit for the Commercial Fruit Display.

I would not have enough if not for neighbors. Boyd told me to help myself to his apples and one of my neighborhood customers brought me a bag of her apples...Lynn Koiner

KOINER FARM STAND THURSDAY

LYNN KOINER WILL BE LEAVING AT 6pm to attend the Cat Video Show at AFI…sorry. I will be attending Alan Bowser’s birthday part at El Golfo at 4pm but I will be home at 5pm for 1 hour.

Thursday AUGUST 13 at 5PM—7PM
Koiner Farm

KOINER FARM at 737 Easley St off Fenton St in Downtown Silver Spring.


LYNN KOINER PRODUCE:
• Honey – 4 varieties:Blackberry; Spring Flowers (medium); Summer Flowers (darker) all in glass jars now at $15
• Rhubarb – enough for 1 bunch $5 -- Will pick on demand (CKC says $4 but Rhubarb is always $5 – Rhubarb is dying off due to heat
• HERBS $1 Bunch:Stevia (for sweetening without the after taste), Eucalyptus – 3 types of Mints – Rosemary – Lemon Balm – Lemon Verbena, Mexican Tea – Dark Basil Regular Basil Mix -- Will pick on demand
• PRIZE WINNING FLOWERS $5 per bunch – Dahlias, Rudbeckia, Zinnias, Echinacea combined with Mint or Lemon Verbena
• Charlie Tomatoes – I saved a lot for the fair but I have extras but they have cracks – still delicious
• Figs – 1 box $3
Free Dog Treats and People Treats at Lynn’s table
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CKC FARMING PRODUCE:
Tickets for the Harvest Dance are officially on sale! Get your tickets now, as they tend to sell out fast.

We have been busy on the farm harvesting lots and lots of tomatoes, okra, peppers, squash, and more! So come get your fresh veggies, grab a bite, and enjoy the music!

Please join us this Thursday for our regular farmstand and to support our growing list of weekly food vendors. Torcuato will also be playing his weekly concertino for us. So come get your veggies, grab a bite, and enjoy the music!



Thursday, August 13th, Vendors
• Flower's Sourdough (try Gulia's magical breads and cookies)
• Mimi's Wellness Ethiopian Food (grab dinner for yourself or the fam)
Torcuato Zamora will be performing 6-7pm


8/13 CKC produce:
• Swiss Chard-$4
• Malabar Spinach-$4
• Tomatoes-$4/lb
• Cherry Tomatoes-$4/pint
• Summer Squash-$2.50/lb
• Cucumber-$2/lb
• Green Beans-$4/quart
• Okra-$4/pint
• Sweet Peppers-$4/lb
• Shish*tos-$3/pint
• Jalapenos-$2/pint
• Fish Pepper-$2/pint
• Scotch Bonnet-$2/pint
• Poblanos-$3/quart
• Garlic-$3/bulb
• Yellow and Purple Onions-$2/lb

• Herbs-$2 (Italian basil, Thai basil, lemon grass, and parsley)
• Flower bouquet-$4
CKC merch:
• NEW CKC mug-$15
• Baby tote- $25/ea
• Koiner onesie & kid T- $20/ea
• "GardeNerd" T- $25/ea
• CKC Hat - $25/ea



TICKETS TO THE HARVEST DANCE ARE NOW ON SALE!

The Charles Koiner Conservancy for Urban Farming (CKC) is excited to invite you to our fifth annual Harvest Dinner & Dance at our beautiful Koiner Farm! The Harvest Dance supports programs that promote nutritious food, social-emotional connections, and resilient communities. This signature event features an intimate urban farm setting with delicious food and beverages, under a canopy of twinkling lights nestled among vibrant Downtown Silver Spring.

An anticipated 100+ donors, neighbors, and community leaders will gather for lighthearted dances, fireside laughs, a fabulous farm-to-table meal, and recognition of our "Gourd Award" recipients.

RESERVE YOUR TICKETS TO THE HARVEST DANCE HERE

This beloved event will likely sell out, as it has every year, so reserve your tickets today. If you can't make it to the event, but would still like to support our work, please consider contributing a Harvest Dance Sponsorship!

SPONSOR THE HARVEST DANCE HERE

We are incredibly grateful for our generous and supportive community. Your continued generosity makes all that we do possible and we can't wait to celebrate with you at the Harvest Dance!

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