A new farming partnership in Brandywine, Maryland, will create an urban farm focused on producing fresh livestock and vegetables to combat Prince George’s County’s food desert issue.
After partnering with the University of the District of Columbia and the Anacostia Economic Development Corporation to build community gardens in various D.C. neighborhoods, urban farmer Mike Jones is now partnering with former banker Desmond Reid on the 36-acre farm in Brandywine.
Urban farmers will utilize the land to farm vegetables, cows, chickens, goats and sheep using non-traditional methods. Jones, CEO of Fresh Communities Holding Corporation and a Prince George’s County native, said his goal is to produce food 365 days a year.
