Angelica Brooks | Farm Alliance of Baltimore Intersectionality is a concept that I always see while working with the Farm Alliance of Baltimore. At the forefront, the Farm Alliance deals with urban agriculture as well as supplying resources and a community to urban farms and gardens around the city. However,…
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Angelica Brooks | Farm Alliance of Baltimore Throughout my internship thus far, I’m grateful to have met so many different kinds of people who all have unique skillsets. In a short amount of time, I was doing a lot of hands on farming work that required physical labor, or scientific…
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Angelica Brooks | Farm Alliance of Baltimore My goals for the summer have definitely changed, although it is nuanced. My initial goals involved building a sense of community and fostering deeper connections through outreach. This goal is still important to me, as community cohesion is necessary for the success of…
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Angelica Brooks | Farm Alliance of Baltimore It is challenging to describe a typical day at work with my placement because you never know what a new day will bring. Last week, due to COVID concerns, the staff and I worked from home. However, every Friday, I visit the BBUFA…
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Angelica Brooks | Farm Alliance of Baltimore A huge adjustment that I’ve made with my placement is spending more time outdoors, especially with physically intensive work. Due to the pandemic, my physical activity has drastically decreased, and I am typically not great and physical upkeep in general. However, since joining…
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Angelica Brooks | Farm Alliance of Baltimore Throughout my first week at the Farm Alliance of Baltimore, my supervisor and I spoke about the removal of an urban garden near my neighborhood. I asked my supervisor why the Cherry Hill Urban Garden was demolished so quickly, and she told me…
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Angelica Brooks | Farm Alliance of Baltimore This week’s orientation affirmed my enthusiasm for the hardworking summer ahead of me. The aspect of orientation that challenged me most was working, communicating, and completing activities with people I have never met prior. On the first morning of orientation, I was apprehensive…
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