CKC Farming

10/12/2026

Missed out on tickets to our Harvest Dance on October 24th?

‼️ You can still win a pair of tickets 🎟️ at our third Thursday market on October 15th!

For every pizza you purchase at Timber Pizza Company your name will be entering into a raffle! The winner will be emailed on October 19th 🎉

10/08/2026

TODAY!!! 💚🍂💚

Curious about compost? Stop by Koiner Farm from 4 - 6pm to learn how banana peels, egg shells and coffee grounds break down in compost!

You don’t want to miss this hands-on workshop presented by the MoCo Department of Environmental Protection and CKC Farming ‼️

10/05/2026

Looking to buy local? Stop by our Farmers Market this Wednesday (10/07) from 5 - 7pm! 🍅🫜🫑

📍Location: Where Janet Road and Dean Road meet — near Loiederman Middle School

In addition to CKC Farming, there’ll be a ton of amazing vendors:

El Jefe Wood Fired Pizzas —delicious neopolitan-style, brick oven pizzas 🍕

Andro’s Bakery — refreshing bubble teas and sweet treats 🍦🧋

Flower’s Sourdough — hearty homemade breads and cookies 🍪 🥖

Herminia’s Tamales — savory tamales and refreshing bebidas 🫔

Ingrid & Sonia’s Crochet Handicrafts — cute handmade crochet crafts 🧶

Community FarmShare — choose your own fresh produce from other local farms (SNAP & Sun Bucks accepted) 🧄🌶️🥬

🔥 And stick around for a hot sauce & salsa workshop from 6-7pm! 🔥

10/02/2026

🍂🧡🍂 FALL EVENTS WITH CKC FARMING 🍂🧡🍂

As our market season winds down, there’s still plenty of ways to celebrate autumn at our farms:

🌶️ Hot Sauce & Salsa Workshop — Wednesday, October 7th from 6:00 - 7:00pm at Loiederman Farm

🧄 Garlic: Grow your own (it’s easy!) — Wednesday, November 14th from 2:00 - 3:00pm at Koiner Farm

🧵Flax Spinning Demo — Thursday, October 15th from 5:00 - 6:00pm at Koiner Farm

✨ Harvest Dance & Dinner — Saturday, October 24th from 6:00 - 8:00pm (tickets almost sold out!)

🎃 Pumpkin Light Up Night — Sunday, November 1st from 6:30 - 7:30pm

🧄 Garlic Planting Workshop I — Wednesday, November 4th from 4:30 - 5:30pm at Loiederman Farm

🧄 Garlic Planting Workshop II - Thursday, October 5th from 4:30 - 5:30pm at Koiner Farm

09/24/2026

🗣️ Calling all Loiederman students:

Are you curious about the farm next to your school? Do you like listening to music and getting your hands in the dirt?

Then join FARM CLUB! 🌾🍅🌻

We meet on Mondays (September 28 - December 17) from 3:15 - 5:30pm! To sign up, ask one of your teachers visit excelbeyondthebell.org

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🗣️ Llamando a todos los estudiantes de Loiederman:

¿Tienes curiosidad por la granja que tienes al lado de tu escuela? ¿Te gusta escuchar música y meter sus manos en la tierra?

¡Entonces únete al club de granja! 🌾🍅🌻

Nos reunimos los Lunes (28 de Septiembre - 17 de Diciembre) de 3:15 hasta 5:30 en la tarde! Para apuntarse, pregunta a uno de tus maestros o visita excelbeyondthebell.org

09/22/2026

“That’s what CKC represents to me—endless possibilities.”

We are honored to feature long-time Koiner Farm customer, Earnestine Hargrove, in our Summer 2026 Customer Corner!

Earnestine’s early childhood experiences at her grandparents’ farm in North Carolina made her prioritize home grown food and hard work. She brings a passion for cultivating food and community to Koiner Farm week after week!

Swipe right to read her story!

Thank you Earnestine for always supporting CKC! 💚🌻🫑

09/16/2026

JOIN US tomorrow, September 17th, for our monthly Third Thursday AND our annual Ethiopian New Year Celebration!

We have some wonderful vendors and artists joining in on the festivities, including:

GOBA SKINCARE will be selling East African inspired beauty products infused with Qasil powder and coffee oil!

Capital Cottage are sharing their love of vintage and handmade crafting into whimsical trinkets for everyone to enjoy, including their mini pie magnets and teacup candles.

From Here to Home Essentials || MoCo's Zero-Waste & Refills is selling ethically sourced plastic-free refillable items and daily home essentials like hand wash, dish soap, laundry detergent, and surface sprays.

Queen Ladyv returns with Lady V’s Urban Wear and accessories

Erol K Miller is back with handmade prints and cards

Grace & Hope will be selling their signature butterfly wing earrings 🦋

Coco Bean Crafts is joining to sell handmade crochet items

We also have some delicious food and drinks available with our local favorites:

Mimi’s Ethiopian Food will be providing the perfect dishes to celebrate the Ethiopian New Year

Timber Pizza Company will be ready to serve delicious pizzas that is always in demand, including a signature order made with farm grown ingredients (this month’s ingredient: basil! 🌱)

Andro's Bakery will be returning with delicious treats and boba tea

Flower 🌻 will be providing delicious freshly made artisan bread and treats

Cheryl’s Kitchen will be bringing her signature candied nuts for sale

Kickoff Lemonade will be keeping us cool with some refreshing drinks

Local favorite Stina’s Sauces will be sellinga variety of savory and spicy sauces and sweet jams!

Finally, our musical guests Thomas Young and Kojji & the Heritage Village Project will be providing the soundtrack for the evening celebration.

We are looking forward to having everyone join us tomorrow down on the farm!

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09/14/2026

Join us for our Third Thursday market at Loiederman Farm! 🌻🫑☀️

🗓️Date: September 16th, 5 - 7pm
📍Location: 12701 Goodhill Rd, Silver Spring, MD 20906

El Jefe Woodfired Pizza will be serving up delicious neopolitan-style pizzas

Andro's Bakery will have refreshing cold drinks and sweet desserts to share!

Flower 🌻 will be sharing their homemade baked goods, including cookies and (of course) sourdough bread

Herminia will have her tasty tamales y bebidas

Ingrid Crochet Designs and Sonia Climaco will have their adorable crochet crafts

And the amazing Community Farm Share team will also be providing fresh produce from local farms

Check out a local farmers market, right here in Wheaton Urban District

09/09/2026