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The Charles Koiner Conservancy for Urban Farming (CKC Farming) is a nonprofit land trust dedicated to protecting and maintaining urban farms that inspire the next generation of sustainable food innovators.

THIRD THURSDAY VENDOR HIGHLIGHT: Cheryl’s Kitchen 🐿️Cheryl’s Kitchen started because she disliked the crazy shopping rou...
06/18/2026

THIRD THURSDAY VENDOR HIGHLIGHT: Cheryl’s Kitchen 🐿️

Cheryl’s Kitchen started because she disliked the crazy shopping routine that goes on at Christmas time. She decided to stay home and make and send baked goods to friends and family. The little blue tins were filled with cake and cookies, and frosted nuts in the middle. After getting encouragement from folks that the nuts should be sold, she finally started the business. Cheryl has been vending at Koiner Farm for the past 5 years. The “nutty lady” is a neighborhood favorite!

Stop by Koiner Farm tonight, June 18, to support local craft and food vendors, including Cheryl’s Kitchen!

We are getting excited for tomorrow’s Third Thursday with a packed list of artists and vendors!Artist Pop-Up: Queen Lady...
06/17/2026

We are getting excited for tomorrow’s Third Thursday with a packed list of artists and vendors!

Artist Pop-Up:
Queen LadyV will be selling Afro-Urban fashion and accessories

is bringing clothing and styles made in West Africa

Hello Butterfly will have beautiful leather earrings inspired by the fluttering wings

will have a collection of vintage inspired items perfect for any home decor

And are capturing family moments at the farm!

Food and Beverages:
will be providing delicious pizza with an special farm fresh ingredient

Stina’s Hot Sauces is bringing the heat with small batch homemade hot sauces
groove will be providing herbal teas and packets to take home

will have delicious fresh bread and treats for sale

Cheryl’s Kitchen will be selling her signature candied nuts
bakery is helping us cool down with ice cream!

will have their delicious favorites including tamales and churros

And Kickoff Lemonade is keeping us hydrated with freshly made lemonades!

Music will be provided by Di Daly and the Ortega Vocal Ensemble

We are excited to see you all down on the farm!

Join us tomorrow, June 17, for our Third Wednesday Loiederman Market! Come support our local vendors, including fresh lo...
06/16/2026

Join us tomorrow, June 17, for our Third Wednesday Loiederman Market! Come support our local vendors, including fresh local produce, handicrafts, food, drinks, and desserts!

makes traditional heirloom corn tortillas, stone ground masa, and other nixtamal-based dishes.
md is a Latina Owned Coffee & Collective providing a modified version of their Comalito x LT menu, with beans by

sells homemade bakery goods, including cookies, sourdough bread, and cinnamon rolls.

Herminia’s fresh and delicious tamales

Founded in 2011 by Gigi Goin, Milk Lady Markets began as a small neighborhood farmers market with a simple goal: make fresh, local food easy to access and enjoyable for everyone.

serves authentic Neapolitan-style pizzas, using a traditional wood-fired oven to create a perfect crispy crust with rich, smoky flavor.

Beat the heat with a swirl of Sunshine, the world’s best ice cream!
bakery sells delicious churros and other sweet desserts!

Loiederman Farm is a Community Farm Share market site, providing fresh local produce to our community!

and will be selling their adorable crochet handicrafts!

Come out and enjoy the sunshine at Loiederman Farm! ☀️

Sneak peek of the Orfeia Vocal Ensemble Workshop yesterday! Thanks to everyone who came out and shared their beautiful v...
06/12/2026

Sneak peek of the Orfeia Vocal Ensemble Workshop yesterday! Thanks to everyone who came out and shared their beautiful voices. Join us next Thursday, when Orfeia Vocal Ensemble will be performing at our 3rd Thursday Market! 🎵

Proof that the best part of any job is the people! 🧡💚Our AMAZING Care Farmers help set up the farmstand every Thursday. ...
06/11/2026

Proof that the best part of any job is the people! 🧡💚

Our AMAZING Care Farmers help set up the farmstand every Thursday. Today we celebrated our graduating Care Farmers, Ian and Michael! Congratulations and thank you for all your help! 🎓

The word kohlrabi comes from the German words for cabbage (Kohl) and turnip (Rübe). Although the swollen stem looks like...
06/11/2026

The word kohlrabi comes from the German words for cabbage (Kohl) and turnip (Rübe). Although the swollen stem looks like that of a turnip, the two are not closely related.

Kohlrabi is a cultivar of Brassica oleracea, or wild cabbage. A cultivar is a plant that people have cultivated by selecting desired traits. All the cultivars in the species Brassica oleracea were cultivated from wild cabbage with different traits selected. Kohlrabi, cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, kale, brussels sprouts, and collards all come from the same wild cabbage ancestor.

People have described kohlrabi as having the crisp and crunchy texture of an apple, with the taste of cabbage and a slightly peppery kick like a turnip. You can slice it up and eat it raw in a salad, use it in a coleslaw, or grill it, roast it, or steam it.

Visit the Koiner Market today, June 11th, 5-7pm, to purchase some fresh and local Kohlrabi!

Subscribe to our Weekly Farmstand Newsletter to see what’s for sale every Thursday at Koiner Farm and every 1st and 3rd Wednesday at Loiederman Farm. Link in bio!

The Koiner interns had an impromptu indigo dyeing workshop yesterday! Special thank you to Kerstin for teaching us a lit...
06/10/2026

The Koiner interns had an impromptu indigo dyeing workshop yesterday! Special thank you to Kerstin for teaching us a little bit about the chemistry that goes into making an indigo vat and showing us how to make these beautiful indigo napkins!💙

We’re busy bees this month! 🐝 Join us on the farm for a farmers market, workshop, comedy night, or yoga session!Learn tr...
06/09/2026

We’re busy bees this month! 🐝
Join us on the farm for a farmers market, workshop, comedy night, or yoga session!

Learn traditional Bulgarian songs led by Orfeia Vocal Ensemble and celebrated vocal director Tatiana Sarbinska! Then come sing what you learned with Orfeia Vocal Ensemble at their 3rd Thursday concert at Koiner Farm. For more information, email [email protected] or visit orfeia.org!

Learn about how food is grown right here in Silver Spring! We are excited to co-host a workshop with on June 25. We will start with a tour of Koiner Farm, then walk just a few blocks to tour the food forests at Montgomery College’s Takoma Park/Silver Spring Campus.

Get ready to laugh all night outdoors with some of the best comedians in the DMV at the Koiner Farm Comedy Show hosted by ! Link in bio to learn more and purchase tickets 🎟️

Join us for Little Farmers, a monthly series for children 5 and under to get their hands in the soil and learn about growing food. Register at tinyurl.com/LittleFarmersKoiner2026

In addition to these amazing events, you can find us at the Koiner Farmers Market every Thursday and at the Loiederman Farmers Market every 1st and 3rd Wednesday. Stop by for fresh produce, local arts and crafts vendors, and local food vendors!

Join us for yoga under the tulip poplar! 🌳 We have yoga at the farm every Saturday morning, hosted by . Sign up at graceyps.com/classes. Additionally, leads a Yin Yoga class the 1st Monday of every month at Koiner Farm.

See you at the farm! 🧑‍🌾

It’s time for garlic scapes! 🧄Garlic scapes are actually the stalk and flower of a garlic plant! Farmers usually harvest...
06/03/2026

It’s time for garlic scapes! 🧄

Garlic scapes are actually the stalk and flower of a garlic plant! Farmers usually harvest garlic scapes because it takes a lot of energy for a plant to make a flower and seeds, and we want that energy to go towards making a delicious bulb instead.

Garlic takes about 8-9 months to grow. We planted our garlic in November. Although the bulbs aren’t quite ready yet, the garlic scapes are a fun treat while we wait. They appear in late spring-early summer, and are ready to be harvested when they begin to curl. You can use garlic scapes in recipes the same way you use garlic bulbs!

Visit the Loiederman Market today, June 3rd, 5-7pm, to purchase a bunch of garlic scapes harvested at the farm this morning!

Subscribe to our Weekly Farmstand Newsletter to see what’s for sale every Thursday at Koiner Farm and every 1st and 3rd Wednesday at Loiederman Farm. Link in bio!

Stop by the Loiederman Market tonight, June 3rd, 5-7pm, to purchase produce harvested this morning by our AMAZING harves...
06/03/2026

Stop by the Loiederman Market tonight, June 3rd, 5-7pm, to purchase produce harvested this morning by our AMAZING harvest crew right here on the farm! We harvested lots of leafy greens, radishes, green onions, herbs, and garlic scapes!🫜

Our produce is all fresh and local! You can see where all our vegetables grow, right behind the market, and meet the people who help grow and harvest them. 🥬🧅☀️

The Loiederman Market is located at 12701 Goodhill Rd, at the intersection of Janet Rd and Dean Rd. Come by for some fresh produce, local art, food, and drink vendors, and community! 💐

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737 Easley Street
Silver Spring, MD
20910

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+12404187170

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