ECO City Farms has some colorful new murals of farming and nature scenes thanks to a group of students from the Rhode Island School of Design, a nationally known art and design school, who recently visited as part of an Alternative Spring Break program. Continue reading →

The results are in for the sixth annual Hyattsville Wire Best of Route 1 reader poll, and winners include some old favorites as well as some new entrants. Continue reading →

The results are in for the fifth annual Hyattsville Wire Best of Route 1 reader poll, and some local institutions have now joined the five-timers club. Continue reading →

ECO City Farms has added a new mural at its Bladensburg site that will help visitors identify which crops are currently growing. Continue reading →

Working out of his childhood home in the University Hills neighborhood of Hyattsville, owner Max Fetter is growing microgreens including sunflower, pea, and buckwheat shoots; radishes; kale and broccoli for sale through Leafcutter Farm. Continue reading →

When the pandemic hit, Little Wild Things Farm based at the Carmelite Friars Monastery in northeast D.C. began selling directly to consumers with a subscription-based salad share available to most residents of the Route 1 corridor. Continue reading →

With many Americans staying home and events canceled, many local businesses along the Route 1 corridor will be hit hard. Here’s how you can help. Continue reading →