When you meet Heinz Thomet, his Swiss accent tells you right away that he is a transplant from elsewhere, but after you spend some time with him, you learn that he comes with a deep appreciation for soil science and pride for his Charles County farm. Heinz did not...
Nestled within the large grain farms on the Eastern Shore is Princess Anne, home to the University of Maryland Eastern Shore. And within this attractive rural school is the Small Farm Institute, a collaborative of the University and the USDA-Office of Advocacy and...
In the last decade, Maryland has made progress in the locally-sourced food movement. Farmers markets have been popping up everywhere. The number of Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) farms has been growing. Livestock producers have started selling locally. Wine...
Recently, I had a member of Maryland FarmLINK call me to protest about the price of farmland that she thought I was posting. She said bluntly, “How do you expect farmers to pay those prices and make a living?” I responded that I don’t post properties...
Church leaders often take on many wonderful programs to help those in need in their communities. However, their congregations are engaged in so many things these days, that it is sometimes difficult to convince enough helpers to pull off a service project. At this...
Despite their orneriness, farmers tend to be an optimistic crew. That is why they plant crops each spring even after a couple of years of drought. They solve problems. They adapt. For the last five years, most fruit and vegetable producers have been working with the...
