Support the Alice Ferguson Foundation's
unique programs by becoming a member or sponsor!
The Alice Ferguson Foundation was established in 1954 as a non-profit organization chartered in the state of Maryland. Our mission is to provide experiences that encourage connections between people, the natural environment, farming and the cultural heritage of the Potomac River Watershed, which lead to personal environmental responsibility.
By becoming a member of the Alice Ferguson Foundation, you are directly supporting our educational and environmental programs including but not limited to:
Environmental Education at Hard Bargain Farm: Serves more than 300,000 students in our innovative environmental education programs, focusing on underserved student populations.
Bridging the Watershed: an outreach program of the in partnership with the National Park Service and area schools for the benefit of secondary school students.
The Annual Potomac Watershed Cleanup: An initiative, mobilizing more than 30,000 volunteers and over 220 partner organizations, businesses, and government agencies to remove 1,022 tons of trash from the Potomac watershed.
Cultural Heritage: The Alice Ferguson Foundation has preserved and protected Hard Bargain Farm’s historic legacy and working farm, including conserving works of art and the Ferguson farmhouse. It is one of only three early twentieth century artist’s estates intact near Washington, D.C. and Baltimore.
Membership brings you many benefits:
Annual Individual & Family Membership ($30/$45)
- Hard Bargain Farm News, the e-newsletter of the Alice Ferguson Foundation;
- Invitation to members-only events at Hard Bargain Farm, such as the Harvest Hayride, the Annual Holiday Open House at the Ferguson Farmhouse;
- Invitation to all Special Events, including Spring Farm Festival and Oktoberfest;
- Invitation to Annual Membership Meeting every spring;
- Special Member ticket prices for AFF arts events, including “Theater in the Woods” and “Concert in the Woods”;
- Special Member prices on t-shirts and publications.