The Prince George’s Soil Conservation District and Bloomin’ PGC Partners invite you to participate in our upcoming Urban Farmers & Growers Open Mic Night! This event is a platform for the urban farm community to collaborate and share useful information. While the focus is on urban ag conservation, any topic is open for discussion. All farmers (not just PGC urban farms) and growers are welcome to join us!

Register Here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/soil-health-is-more-than-a-conservation-practice-its-a-business-strategy-tickets-2003201860690?aff=oddtdtcreator

*** This will be a hybrid meeting. A Zoom link will be provided upon registration***

Soil health is more than a conservation practice. It’s a business strategy!

This month, join us alongside Pride Ebile, Local Food Systems and Entrepreneurship Specialist, for a conversation about using soil health as a business strategy

Your soil is one of your farm’s most valuable assets. Are you managing it for long-term profitability? Join Dr. Pride Anya Ebile of the University of Maryland Extension to explore how practical soil management decisions can reduce unnecessary input costs, support productive crops, and strengthen your bottom line. Discover how to evaluate soil investments and make informed decisions that protect both your land and your farm’s financial future.

Agenda:

• Networking & Refreshments (4:30-5:00pm)
• NRCS Staff Table with Program Applications (4:30-5:00pm)
• M-NCPPC Food Systems Team Engagement (4:30-5:00pm)
• The Capital Market Urban Ag Policy Outreach (4:30-5:00pm)
• Welcome + Introductions (5:00-5:10pm)
• Natural Resources Conservation Service Updates (5:10 – 5:20pm)
• M-NCPPC Food Systems Planning Update (5:20-5:25pm)
• The Capital Market Update (5:25-5:30pm)
• Pride Ebile – Soil Health as a business strategy (5:30-6:25pm)
• Questions & Wrap Up (6:20-6:30pm)

Light refreshments will be provided.

Please refer to your confirmation email for additional instructions . If the event is sold out, please email us at karlynch@pgcmd.gov or 301.574.5162 x3 so that we may add your name to the waiting list.

About Dr. Pride Ebile

Dr. Pride Ebile is an agricultural scientist, Extension educator, and project manager with more than 15 years of experience advancing agricultural entrepreneurship, sustainable agriculture, agroecology, conservation, and rural economic development across the United States, Europe, and Africa. As the Local Food Systems and Entrepreneurship Specialist with the University of Maryland Extension, he leads statewide initiatives that strengthen farm profitability, local food systems, and business development. Dr. Ebile has extensive experience managing multidisciplinary, grant-funded projects, building strategic partnerships, and serving on state and county advisory committees. His expertise spans agricultural innovation, climate-smart agriculture, stakeholder engagement, and translating research into practical solutions that improve rural livelihoods and strengthen agricultural economies.

For more information on the Bloomin’ PGC Urban Farm Initiative: https://www.pgscd.org/urban-agricultural-conservation/urban-farms/bloomin-pgc/

Bloomin’ PGC is an initiative launched by the Prince George’s County Food Equity Council in partnership with the Prince George’s Soil Conservation District, the University of Maryland Extension in Prince George’s County, ECO City Farms, Maryland-National Capital Park & Planning Commission, the Prince George’s County Department of the Environment, the Office of Food Security, and The Capital Market to support the growing urban agriculture movement in Prince George’s County.