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The food bank is hard at work on an exciting new project that will get delicious, healthy, and low cost recipes into the hands of our community. As we anticipate the September 2016 launch of our new cookbook, “Bountiful Bowls”, we’re giving you a sneak preview of what’s to come. Check back often for updates!

After a day of listening to many of the country’s top influencers on topics ranging from protein in the diet to food waste to nutrition, a few of the dots began to connect: while some of our country’s food policies once served us quite well, they don’t anymore.

Our Urban Demonstration Garden has had another great week.

Most of the garden plants are currently ripe, but here are a few especially spectacular treats that are ready this week.

This is a great week for harvesting in the garden, as there are beautiful vegetable blooms.

More of the summer produce is ripening in the Urban Demonstration Garden.

While the rain may have put a damper on Independence Day plans for some, garden is thriving!

This week, we are enjoying berries, eggplant, radishes, nasturtiums, peppers, beets, and collards from our Urban Demonstration Garden.

As the summer growing season nears its peak, there are more colors, smells and tastes to enjoy.

Clagett Farm sells roughly half of its produce to customers in the D.C. area and donates the other portion to the CAFB.