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Support Annapolis Green Be a Founding One Hundred Member or a Friend of Annapolis Green
Want to join in and make your mark on sustainability in the Annapolis area? Consider becoming one of our Founding One Hundred.
Join the list below.
- Charlie Birney
- Infrared Tools Energy Services*
- Gene Singleton & Maureen McEnerney
- Keith & Helen Drewett*
- Doug Lashley / GreenVest
- Elvia Thompson
- Lynne & Mark Forsman
- Ralph Gleason
- Shelley & Eric Rubin
- Boatyard Bar & Grill
- John Nicklin
- Cohen Community Fund
- Towne Park
- Eastport Civic Association
- Galway Bay Irish Pub*
- The Brick Companies
- County Executive Steve Schuh
- Severn Savings Bank
- Paul Murphy
- Hannah Studios, Inc.
- Joe Budge & Sharon Kennedy*
- PNC Wealth Management
- K&B True Value
- Betty & Jim Davis*
- Chesapeake Bay Roasting Company
- Clean Currents
- John H. Stevens*
- EP Henry
- MOM's Organic Market
- La Prima Catering
- Jeannie Zajac*
- Vic Pascoe
- Robert Clark
- Mid-Atlantic GEM, LLC
- Dick Lahn
- Homestead Gardens
- Rick Kissel & Lee Finney
- Kevin Green
- Hannon Armstrong
- Clare Vanderbeek & Jack Morkan*
- Leonard Paper
- Watermark Journey
- Nancy & Bob Plaxico
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Steve Kahle, SKA Studio
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Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation
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Blades of Green
*multiple donations
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July 23-31 is Maryland's annual Buy Local Challenge week when we ask you to eat or drink one locally grown, made or harvested product every day during Buy Local Week and make a commitment that will have a lasting impact on your lifestyle, the environment and your local community.
When you buy locally grown farm products, you'll get food that's fresh and delicious and your purchase insures that your dollars circulate in your community, helping to keep Maryland's farms green and growing. | Learn more.
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Family Farm Day
Sunday, July 10
11 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Honey's Harvest Farm
5801 Brooks Woods Road
Lothian
Support your local farmers at the second annual Family Farm Day hosted by Honey's Harvest Farm and the Anne Arundel Economic Development Corporation. Enjoy Southern Maryland fare in the beautiful fields and old tobacco barns at Honey's Harvest Farm. This popular event offers family-friendly activities including rides, games, crafts, and music.
The event will feature:
- Southern Maryland Style Pig Roast
- Local Farm Vendors
- Music
- Petting Zoo
- Hay Rides
- Corn Pool
- Display Bee Hive
- Pony Rides
Dogs on leashes are welcome.
Tickets:
$5 for advance online tickets - ages 4 and above
$6 for ticket at the gate - ages 4 and above
Children 3 and under free
Food, beverages, and some activities available at an additional cost.
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Upcoming Events
Sunday, July 10
- Farmers' Market at Riva Road *Support local agriculture.
- Family Farm Day*Support local agriculture. A REF event.
Tuesday, July 12
- Farmers' Market at Riva Road *Support local agriculture.
Wednesday, July 13
- Living Green in Annapolis
radio program: "The Centennial of the National Park Service and the Chesapeake's Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail," With guests Charles E. "Chuck" Hunt, Superintendent of the National Park Service for the Chesapeake Bay Program Office; and Joel Dunn, Executive Director, Chesapeake Conservancy
- Inner West Street Association's Dinner Under the Stars *Support local restaurants.
Thursday, July 14
- Farmers' Markets in Lothian and at DNR Parking Lot across from Navy Stadium *Support local agriculture.
- Free kayak lessons with West/Rhode Riverkeeper *Get outside!
Saturday, July 16
- Farmers' Markets at Riva Road and at Ritchie Highway *Support local agriculture.
- Explore Franklin Point State Park *Get outside!
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Top of the Line
- Family Farm Day Tomorrow - July 10
- Green Drinks - July 19
- Recycling facility tour - July 20
- Seeking Rotary Crab Feast volunteers & sponsors
- Annapolis Green is now part of 1% for the Planet!
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Tuesday, July 19
5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
3218 Harness Creek Road, Annapolis
Theme
Drink Local. Eat Local. Support Local.
Event Sponsor
We are returning to the beautiful local winery, Great Frogs, for a fabulous evening of great wine, great food, and great company... all with a local flair. We are to celebrating the upcoming Buy Local Challenge Week (July 23-31). Hence our theme: Drink Local. Eat Local. Support Local. With regard to wine, you can't get much more local than Great Frogs Winery. It's Annapolis' only winery... located in a bucolic location - just off Forest Drive - that makes one forget it's only minutes from downtown. Why is support of our local businesses and agriculture important? Read more.Wine Tasting An all-inclusive night awaits Green Drinkers. Admission to our event is $25, and that includes not only a tasting of Great Frogs' terrific wines, but also a fabulous farm to table, organic, light appetizers buffet from La Prima Food Group, known for its award-winning catered events with environmentally friendly fare. The wine tasting consists of seven Premium Wines, finishing with a full glass of your choice and souvenir glass! $25 is the usual cost per person for Great Frogs tastings (without food) so this is a great value.
 Winemakers Nate and Andrea O'Shea will donate a portion of the $25 charge back to Annapolis Green! The O'Sheas have been incredibly generous to Annapolis Green. We not only got the idea for our stave wall from theirs -- you'll see it in the tasting room -- they donated the staves we had engraved and, very importantly, the work of their expert carpenter to install them at the Annapolis Green House. We are very grateful for their continued support. Read more.Great Frogs will offer additional wine for sale by the glass or by the bottle at the beautiful, country tasting barn. Event Sponsor  Our event is sponsored by Blades of Green True Organic lawn & pest control. The local company demonstrates that you can keep your yard beautiful AND your family safe from pests without poisoning the Earth. Blades of Green is a locally owned and operated lawn care and pest control company in the Annapolis area that has been servicing homes and businesses for over 25 years and is our newest Founding One Hundred supporter!  Great Food - Organic Farm to Table!Our light appetizers buffet will be provided by La Prima Food Group of College Park and most of the ingredients are, literally, "grown to order." Join us and enjoy true farm-to-table taste. La Prima's partner is the USDA Organic-Certified Groundworks Farm in Pittsville and some of the food we will enjoy on July 11 is being grown there right now. Read more. No dogs, please. Let Great Frogs' vineyard dogs rule the roost!
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Where does the recycling go?
 Let's talk trash! Have you ever wondered where that bottle you put in the recycling bin goes? Here's your chance to see the facility where all our recycling is processed. It's an incredible operation. The sheer numbers will blow you away.Waste Management's Materials Reclamation Facility
7175 Kit Kat Road
Elkridge, Maryland
This single-stream recycling facility is the largest in the nation, serving the greater Baltimore-Washington area as well as Howard and Anne Arundel Counties. On this hard-hat tour, learn what goes into the recycling process.
A $10 donation to Annapolis Green is requested.
The tour is limited to the first 10 people who sign up. Adults only. Wear close-toe shoes. Transportation is not provided but we can arrange car-pooling. To sign up email Elvia Thompson.
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Annapolis Rotary Crab Feast
A ZERO-Waste Event
Friday, August 5Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
5 - 8 p.m.
sponsors & volunteers needed for composting & recycling
 Would you like to be part of the biggest ZERO-Waste event in our area? Make a difference by joining Rotarians and Annapolis Green as a volunteer to help 2500 hungry crab feasters do the right thing by recycling & composting tons (Really, tons!) at this iconic event, now in its 71st year! In exchange you'll get to eat crabs, corn on the cob, watermelon, and more... and you'll have a great time too. Contact us to volunteer. At the 71st Annual Annapolis Rotary Crab Feast we'll make sure that shells, watermelon rinds, corn cobs, trays, cups, and paper goods are collected and composted. Within two months that waste material will turn into beautiful, sweet-smelling compost ready to make gardens beautiful! Beverage containers will be recycled and nothing will go to the landfill. We are also seeking companies that want to associate their brands with our REF composting and recycling effort. Contact us for more information.For more about the crab feast, click here.
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 Annapolis Green is now a
One Percent for the Planet Charity Partner!
We are thrilled to announce that we've joined 1% for the Planet, an alliance of more than 1,000 member companies in 40 countries that give one percent of revenues to environmental causes.
As a non-profit partner, we're now eligible to receive donations from 1% for the Planet member companies, placing us among a diverse, global network of environmental organizations. 1% member businesses fuel this nonprofit network through their annual contributions -- at least 1% of their annual sales. Partnership with 1% greatly expands the potential pool of funding to which we can look to for support.
There are nine member companies in Maryland, including Founding One Hundred supporter Boatyard Bar & Grill. Thank you to owner Dick Franyo for connecting us with 1% for the Planet!
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