Little Portion Farm

08/27/2026

We are so excited for Vanessa Nino of to be back with us on the farm next month!

We only have a handful of tickets left for this unique farm-to-flame-to-table dining experience! Snag one before they are gone!

https://www.littleportionfarm.org/farm-to-flame/

08/26/2026

It's been a couple a weeks, but we can't stop thinking about what a great night we had at our third annual Gather: Summer Harvest Dinner! Thank you to all who joined us for this celebration of our summer harvest and the work of our ministry. It was a beautiful night of fellowship and great food.

Special thanks to our partners:
The Franciscan Center of Baltimore
Franciscan Friars Conventual of the Our Lady of the Angels Province
Carrollton Hall
Mary's Land Farm
Baltimore Spirits Company
Nelly's Echo

07/30/2026

Last week we were privileged to host Lakisha Little for her immersion week as she wraps up her studies in the Dignity Plates Culinary Academy at The Franciscan Center of Baltimore! Throughout the week, Lakisha helped on the farm and used farm tomatoes, onions, herbs, zucchini, and more to prepare a farm-to-table meal for our Thursday evening volunteers last week - a special treat for us!

Lakisha is graduating from the 16th Dignity Plates cohort! Join us in congratulating Lakisha and hoping she's back to cook for us again soon!

06/20/2026

Little Portion Farm is thrilled to introduce our four summer interns! Andrew, Elliott, Anya, and Frances will be helping out with farm tasks and managing volunteer groups during these busy summer months. Welcome to the farm! 🌾🌱

06/18/2026

Thank you for joining us!

Yesterday, a group of our students volunteered at Little Portion Farm in Ellicott City. Little Portion Farm is a ministry of the Franciscan Friars Conventual dedicated to growing and providing fresh food for those in need throughout our community.
We are grateful to celebrate our fifth year partnering with this incredible program and proud of our students for living out our mission through service, compassion, and hard work.

06/18/2026

We are so excited to announce that Wine at the Shrine will be on Saturday, October 10th from 1pm to 6pm at the The Shrine of St. Anthony

What this festival supports:
Wine at the Shrine is a unique event benefitting two wonderful organizations (Little Portion Farm and The Franciscan Center of Baltimore) working in collaboration to assist the most vulnerable in our community and to care for the earth.

This partnership allows us to provide thousands of pounds of fresh, local produce to those who are most in need, and often lack access to these foods. We believe that social, economic, and environmental health are deeply intertwined, which is why we are working together to provide economically disadvantaged individuals and families in Baltimore with healthy food grown in healthy soil.

Early Bird Ticket Prices are active from now until August 31st.
www.wineattheshrine.org

04/24/2026

Today we celebrated the Feast of Bl. Giles of Assisi, patron of our farm, after Mass at The Shrine of St. Anthony. Friar Gary Johnson, OFM Conv., and Friar Michael Heine, OFM Conv., joined us to offer a special blessing in Giles's honor as we begin the busiest months of our year.

Bl. Giles of Assisi was an early follower of St. Francis and a member of the new Franciscan Order 800 years ago. He worked as a farmer and would glean leftover harvest to provide to the poor. Bl. Giles, pray for us!

04/22/2026

Yesterday was the first anniversary of the passing of +Pope Francis, a great advocator for caring for our common home. On this Earth Day, we remember +Francis's encouragement for us all to "hear both the cry of the earth and the cry of the poor."

All labor done on Little Portion Farm is done in this spirit. All fruits and vegetables grown and harvested (using sustainable agricultural methods) are given to those living with food insecurity (more than 20,000 pounds annually). Our farm is also a place of gathering, service, reflection, and education for all, cultivating a deeper appreciation of the beauty of the natural world and its interconnectedness, and realizing the Catholic call to serve the most vulnerable and protect creation.

To celebrate our work and prepare for our busiest months of the year, all are invited to join us on the farm tomorrow for a blessing on the Feast of Bl. Giles of Assisi (our patron). The blessing will be led by Friar Gary Johnson, OFM Conv., following the 12 p.m. Mass at the The Shrine of St. Anthony. We hope to see you there!

04/21/2026

Please join us on the Feast of Bl. Giles of Assisi for a special prayer service and blessing on the farm after the 12 p.m. Mass at the Friar Gary Johnson, OFM Conv., will lead us in seeking the intercession of Bl. Giles as we begin the busiest months of our year. May Bl. Giles guide us in our work to glean and gather all fruits of our labors for the poor.

Thursday, April 23
Mass 12 p.m.
Shrine of St. Anthony

Blessing 1 p.m.
Little Portion Farm

Blessing will take place by the gazebos in the middle of the farm - follow the woodchip path from the main gate. Light refreshments will be served afterward on the farm. Our greenhouse will also be open for plant sales after the blessing.