Every year Maryland Department of Agriculture holds a Buyer Grower Expo in Annapolis, providing a forum for farms and value-added producers to meet new potential buyers. In the last few years that SMADC has been going, we’ve seen the numbers in attendance...
“American diners increasingly crave food grown in their own region, rather than delicacies trucked or flown in from far-off locales.” –The National Restaurant Association Over the years, the National Restaurant Association has researched trends in the...
It is not uncommon for Maryland farmer Heinz Thomet to go against the grain and grow different and exciting produce for market. However, ever since he literally started growing organic grains for sale a few years ago, I have been curious. I became even more curious...
As part of the weekly blog post series, Maryland FarmLINK occasionally features an interview with a local farmer or local food advocate. If we want to create a different food system, where regionally-based agricultural systems can thrive, my hope is that we value...
The first interview is with Susie Hance-Wells of Taney Place farm in Calvert County. The farm recently started a new retail venture called Battle Creek Beef. In Part 1, Susie discussed the farm operation, and tips for new and beginning farmers. In Part 2 below, she...
It’s August and it’s hot, and this year in particular there has been a lot of rain. Yet many of our local farmers, from vegetable and fruit producers to meat and dairy farms, are working hard to bring enough to market. Last week was National Farmers Market week, and...
