In previous posts, we have shared information about the renewed interest in farming and reported that approximately 78% of new farmers did not grow up on a farm. We also mentioned the need for more new farmers, with the number of farmers retiring and increasing demand...
When he presented the Buy Local Challenge resolution last week, Governor O’Malley noted that maybe the bar should be set a little higher. The Pledge currently reads “I pledge to eat at least one thing from a local farm every day during Buy Local Week!” I...
As the Buy Local Challenge is about to begin this Saturday (July 21st), it might be good to reflect on the importance of buying locally grown food. Of course, vegetables and fruits raised and harvested within a few miles of your door tend to be fresher and taste...
I grew up during the time that farmers were just embracing the power of commercial fertilizer. After World War II, munitions plants were converted into fertilizer plants, which pulled nitrogen from the air to produce ammonium nitrate fertilizer that greatly increased...
Last June, I retired from my job of 32 years and took the summer off to enjoy gardening. As a “foodie” and charter member of Calvert Eats Local, I decided to take the Buy Local Challenge in July. However, I took a radical approach to the Challenge! The Buy Local...
