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Welcome!
We are a civic association of nearly 1000 homes in North Bethesda, comprising Old Farm, Tilden Woods, Walnut Woods, and Hickory Woods. We promote the civic and social well-being of our community through service, community enhancement, social events, education, and advocacy. Residents are encouraged to become dues-paying members of the Greater Farmland Civic Association and to participate in established committees or to approach the board with new ideas. |
Our Big Party! Save Sunday, June 8 for Community Day
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1 pm to 4 pm
Farmland Elementary School Grounds
Food & Fun For Everyone
Catering by District Falafel. Lunch is served! There will be tents, tables, and chairs for socializing, desserts, pony rides, corn hole contest, and a moon bounce. Do you have an activity or game you can to set up for kids or adults? Contact Michele Stein.
Free to paid GFCA member households.
If you have paid 2025 dues, come with your household, grandchildren, and children. This is our biggest event of the year, free to members. If needed, membership and/or household entry, only $35, can be paid at the entrance.
Have an hour or two to spare to volunteer? Student volunteers can help with set up and clean up and receive SSL credit. Adult volunteers are needed to help serve food. Contact Michele Stein
Pick up your free Bucket of Doom mosquito dunk kit and learn about our Pollinator Patch program
We will have a full array of information for your pollinator gardening questions, along with Greater Farmland Pollinator Patch signs for your garden.
Our eco pledge: We will be using compostable cups, flatware, napkins, and tableware. Please look for our Resource Recovery station so that food and compostable servingware can be disposed of separately from any trash-to-incinerator items. Have a picnic basket or "beach pack"? You are encouraged to bring (and carry back home) your own dishes & tableware.
We're Looking Forward to Seeing You on June 8
Farmland Elementary School Grounds
Food & Fun For Everyone
Catering by District Falafel. Lunch is served! There will be tents, tables, and chairs for socializing, desserts, pony rides, corn hole contest, and a moon bounce. Do you have an activity or game you can to set up for kids or adults? Contact Michele Stein.
Free to paid GFCA member households.
If you have paid 2025 dues, come with your household, grandchildren, and children. This is our biggest event of the year, free to members. If needed, membership and/or household entry, only $35, can be paid at the entrance.
Have an hour or two to spare to volunteer? Student volunteers can help with set up and clean up and receive SSL credit. Adult volunteers are needed to help serve food. Contact Michele Stein
Pick up your free Bucket of Doom mosquito dunk kit and learn about our Pollinator Patch program
We will have a full array of information for your pollinator gardening questions, along with Greater Farmland Pollinator Patch signs for your garden.
Our eco pledge: We will be using compostable cups, flatware, napkins, and tableware. Please look for our Resource Recovery station so that food and compostable servingware can be disposed of separately from any trash-to-incinerator items. Have a picnic basket or "beach pack"? You are encouraged to bring (and carry back home) your own dishes & tableware.
We're Looking Forward to Seeing You on June 8
Yard Sale News
Unfortunately, at this time, there are no plans for a community-wide, GFCA-sponsored yard sale this year. Many folks are interested in participating, but there is no coordinating volunteer or volunteer team to organize it. If you and any of your neighbors/friends would like to lead this effort, GFCA will support your efforts and past organizers are standing by to assist with all of the tools necessary to make your job as easy as possible. Please contact [email protected] to volunteer.
We Have Been Chosen For a Montgomery County Pilot Program!
Neighbor Talks Zoom Discussion on
Kitchen Habits for the Environment
We had a robust discussion of techniques we can use to improve the environment through food. From sourcing foods, selecting food, storing and wrapping, all the way to disposal, there are myriad options.
Below is the complete PowerPoint presentation, which you can view, download, or print.
Below is the complete PowerPoint presentation, which you can view, download, or print.
Growing Native & Pollinator Plants? Get Your GFCA Yard Sign!
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After extensive planning, GFCA's Environmentalism-at-Home group is unveiling a community-wide program to highlight our commitment to native-plant gardening. With participation around the neighborhood, we can assist our pollinators and help the birds and butterflies native to our region. Every single plant or small garden plot helps.
If you have planted any native plants, plan to, or will be expanding your "patch," and don't spray pesticides in your garden, you can post a sign, like the one pictured, at your curb. We have a new page at greaterfarmland.org/homegrown-national-park, which explains the program, and the QR code on the sign goes directly to it. |
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Go to the bottom of this page to order your weatherproof aluminum 8"x10" yard sign for only $10!
GFCA is subsidizing the balance of the cost.
GFCA is subsidizing the balance of the cost.
GFCA Membership - Join NOW for the year(s) ahead!
New Members and Renewals are welcome.
Pay your membership fees by clicking below.
Do this today - your membership keeps our community strong and thriving.
You have the option of paying dues through 12/31/2025, 12/31/2026, or 12/31/2027 at the low cost of $35 per year.
NOTE: If you've paid for multiple years in the past, please verify your expiration date by first checking your household status at GFCA.membershiptoolkit.com or emailing [email protected].
New Members and Renewals are welcome.
Pay your membership fees by clicking below.
Do this today - your membership keeps our community strong and thriving.
You have the option of paying dues through 12/31/2025, 12/31/2026, or 12/31/2027 at the low cost of $35 per year.
NOTE: If you've paid for multiple years in the past, please verify your expiration date by first checking your household status at GFCA.membershiptoolkit.com or emailing [email protected].
The Pollinator Patch yard sign is available for any households that are planting, growing, or expanding native, pollinator-friendly plants and are not using pesticides. The yard sign is 8"x10", outdoor-ready, and can be posted at the curbside to show your participation in encouraging eco-friendly gardening. Your patch can be any size!
Pay your dues through our site
Our Online Directory - GFCA's secure directory/membership site
The directory/membership website is separate from the one you are on, Greater Farmland's public site. To use the online community directory and manage your membership in GFCA, it is necessary to register your account on that secure site, GFCA.membershiptoolkit.com.
Click Here to learn more.
Click Here to learn more.
The Old Farm Pool was featured in the July 2024
North Bethesda Neighbors Magazine
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July 4th Annual GFCA Parade
GFCA band!
USA Pride by dressing up in RED, WHITE & BLUE!
Parade led by our Terrific Trikes
Bicycles decorated, dogs in costume, prizes awarded, and popsicles at the end!
GFCA band!
USA Pride by dressing up in RED, WHITE & BLUE!
Parade led by our Terrific Trikes
Bicycles decorated, dogs in costume, prizes awarded, and popsicles at the end!
Over 60 neighbors joined the Yard Sale on June 9 |
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Huge thanks to Suzanne and Erica for organizing and running the Karen Lipsy Memorial Yard Sale. They introduced some innovations and included North Farm so the sale could be as large and busy as possible. Many neighbors sold and bought some great items.
Community Day was a Big Success
We had our big blowout annual party on June 1. About 300 members of our community feasted on lunch, catered by Moby Dick House of Kabob. Activities included corn hole, a bounce house, pony rides, and arts & crafts. The environmental group gave away free mosquito dunk kits, potted native plants from Marjorie Raley's garden, and information about native gardening and recycling.
Re-introducing a Neighbor2Neighbor Exhibition at the General Meeting
At our April 3 meeting, we held the annual election for board directors and the Environmentalism-at-Home Group summarized past and ongoing programs. Ten community members exhibited their businesses, hobbies, and organizations at the Neighbor2Neighbor event. It was fascinating! We will be repeating and expanding this event for the 2025 April General Meeting. See this site for further information.
We Had a Great Time at Our Winter-on-the-Farmland Party on Jan. 7
Neighbors gathered to participate in the book exchange, Environmentalism-at-Home group's Seed Bomb project, homemade desserts, cookies by Summer House in Pike & Rose, hot chocolate by Jen Eckels of Compass Realty, and coloring & sudoku table, food bank collection, along with entertainment by:
- "Secret Gardens Birds & Bees" Raptor Presentation - Conservators presented and discussed live birds of prey
- Turley The Magician - Turley performed close-up slight of hand along with a 45-minute magic show
- A Capella Concert by 4Heart Harmony - Our community's own a capella group lifted our spirits with song!
** Check out our Environment/Recycling Page **
Learn about and find resources for helping the environment at home.
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