Farming 4 Hunger's Market Garden

Notice: Garden Closure

Since 2021, the College of Southern Maryland has been proud to partner with Farming 4 Hunger (F4H) to establish and maintain a community garden at our Prince Frederick Campus. This initiative has provided fresh produce, hands-on learning opportunities, and a meaningful connection between our college community and the vital work of F4H in the region.

As with many programs, seasons change. Due to resource limitations, F4H will be closing operations of the garden at Prince Frederick and restoring the land to its original condition. While the garden will no longer be available, the spirit of partnership between CSM and F4H will continue, growing in new directions and building on the successes we’ve shared.

We are already planning next steps that include:

• Team-building workshops for CSM groups hosted at Serenity Farm.
• Food support for students, including food distributions and pop-up free lunches from F4H’s mobile food truck.
• Shared educational opportunities, such as classroom space for F4H programs, inclement weather backup space at CSM, and personal enrichment classes designed for F4H participants.

This partnership reflects our shared mission of strengthening lives through education, community-building, and support. We are grateful to F4H for their creativity, commitment, and collaboration over the past several years, and I look forward to what we will accomplish together moving ahead.

Thank you to everyone who supported the garden project and who continues to support CSM’s partnerships that make a difference for our students and our community.