Loyola York Road Initiative

06/03/2026

TODAY! Opening Day of the 15th season of the Govans Farmers Market & Govans Community Refrigerator at 5104 York Road from 3-6pm. Join us every Wednesday through November.

Learn more about opening day: https://www.loyola.edu/news/2026/0602-govans-farmers-market-returns.html

05/28/2026

Strawberries are ready!! Please read full post and SHARE to help us spread the word...

We will open our farm market for the 2026 season with ready-picked strawberries ONLY starting tomorrow, Thursday, May 28th at 8 am to 6 pm. Our regular weekday hours will be Monday through Friday 8-6 and Saturday 8-5.

We will offer PICK YOUR OWN strawberries beginning this Saturday at 8:00 am, HOWEVER, pick your own hours might be limited due to early strawberry supply.

While we anticipate a lot of strawberries this season, many of them need more sun and warmer temperatures to continue ripening. Please be aware that the first few days of pick your own will operate as a "while supplies last" event. Please check Facebook for regular updates as the situation can change quickly based on the weather.

05/27/2026

Govan’s Farmers Market Kickoff June 3rd! 🎉
Join us every Wednesday from 3PM–6PM for an afternoon filled with:
🛍 Local vendors
🥬 Fresh produce
🎨 Family-friendly activities
📚 Children’s Corner Storytime (4:30PM–5PM)
🎶 Community vibes & special events all season long
📍Govans Farmers Market
🗓 Kickoff Date: Wednesday, June 3, 2026
⏰ 3PM–6PM
Bring your family, invite your friends, and come support local businesses, artists, and community creators all summer long! 🌞

05/19/2026

Big news! Loyola University Maryland in partnership with the Govans-Boundary United Methodist Church, the York Road Partnership and the York Road Improvement District is so honored to be named a 2026 Trust in Practice Awardee. We’re more determined than ever to build trust and stronger relationships with the York Road community. Thank you Allstate,The Aspen Institute
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05/06/2026

Exciting things are ahead!

Loyola University Maryland has been awarded $267,000 in grants to support capital improvements to a small building on the Loyola-owned property at 5104 York Road in Greater Govans that is home to Loyola’s York Road programming. Loyola was awarded a $167,000 grant from the France-Merrick Foundation...

04/14/2026

Please join us in welcoming our new Farmers Market Manager, Tamara “Ms. TeeKay” Kumoji! 💚

Tamara “Ms. TeeKay” Kumoji is a Baltimore native, creative leader, and community advocate with over 25 years of experience using art and cultural programming to empower individuals and strengthen communities. She has led large-scale events that uplift local artists, small businesses, and underserved voices, focusing on creating inclusive spaces for healing, self-expression, and youth engagement.
Ms. TeeKay serves as a Board Member of Speak Your Truth, a nonprofit dedicated to ending the stigma of mental illness through words and art, and is a member of Arteasy Studio. She was also a 2025 Govans Farmers Market vendor, gaining firsthand insight into its community impact.

Now serving as Market Manager, Ms. TeeKay brings her passion for people, strong leadership, and commitment to equity to support the Govans Farmers Market’s continued growth.

Ms. TeeKay’s first day will be April 20th.

04/11/2026

RECRUITING FOR SUMMER AMERICORPS VISTA MEMBERS:
Loyola University Maryland is now recruiting 2 AmeriCorps VISTA Summer Associates through a partnership with the Maryland Out of School Time Network.

One position will support our summer YouthWorks program, training youth to be community leaders (The Community-University Center Summer Youth Program VISTA). A second position will support food and wellness programs, including youth nutrition education programming at the Govans Farmers Market & Govans Community Refrigerator (Food and Wellness Summer Youth Program VISTA). Both positions will also support our youth summer meals program.

These positions are full-time, June 15th-August 8th. The roles will work out of our 5104 York Road office in Baltimore City.

Members will receive a bi-weekly living allowance of $957.46 in addition to a $1565.08 Segal Education Award upon completion of their assignment.

To apply to either position (both roles are referenced on the same posting):
https://my.americorps.gov/mp/listing/viewListing.do?fromSearch=true&id=129142

For more information about AmeriCorps: https://www.americorps.gov

04/09/2026

Join community leaders for an Environmental Townhall on April 18th. The morning events are from 10:00 am-12:00 pm at the Woodbourne Center (1301 Woodbourne Avenue) where there will be a series of community-focused panels. After the panels, travel to the Dewees Park (5501 Ivanhoe) at 12:30 pm for an afternoon cleanup. Event is free and breakfast is provided.

Register here: https://bit.ly/4vm3Vdp
Want to volunteer? Sign up here: https://bit.ly/4czIbmT Co-sponsored by Councilman Mark Conway
Healthy Neighborhoods, Inc. and York Road Partnership

04/06/2026

We at York Road Partnership are excited to welcome Allison "Ali" Duggan as our new Community Organizing Manager starting tomorrow, April 6!

Come meet Ali at our General Meeting this Wednesday, April 8, 7:15 pm at Govans Boundary United Methodist Church! More info at yorkroadpartnership.org.

Ali brings more than 15 years of experience in Baltimore-based community engagement, neighborhood partnerships, and capacity building. Ali also has a deep personal connection to the York Road corridor, having grown up in Mid Govans, where her parents still live.

Most recently Ali spent more then 10 years at Fusion Partnerships, primarily as Director of Community Grants. In that role Ali stood up and coordinated the resident-led InFusion Community Grants Program that supported neighborhood projects, schools, artists, and grassroots leaders across East Baltimore. This past year Ali served as Interim Executive Director for Fusion, guiding the transition of more than 100 sponsored grassroots programs to new organizational homes while maintaining strong relationships with staff, funders, and community partners.

As if that weren't enough, Ali is a talented artist whose work - including murals - appears around Baltimore.

We are so excited that Ali is bringing her talents and passion for communities to the York Road corridor! Please help us give Ali a warm welcome at our General Meeting this Wednesday.

02/23/2026