County fairs featuring local agriculture first came about in the U.S. in the 1800’s. Traditionally, farmers met at county fairs as an educational opportunity– to share their knowledge and learn how to raise better livestock and improve crop production. As...
As part of this blog, Maryland FarmLINK/SMADC will feature occasional interviews with a farmer or agri-business. Maryland FarmLINK/SMADC Interview is with Susie Hance-Wells of Taney Place farm in Calvert County. The farm recently started a new retail venture called...
After working at Southern Maryland Agricultural Development Commission (SMADC) for almost four years, I am heading back to Calvert County to serve as executive director of the American Chestnut Land Trust. I use my last blog post to provide my perspective on farming...
Written by Priscilla Wentworth and Greg Bowen Serenity Farm in Charles County should no longer exist. Mid-sized farms in the U.S. have been disappearing at a dramatic rate, as ag operations have continued to scale up to compete in the global markets. In fact, this...
The Calvert County Farm Bureau decided to celebrate this year’s National Agriculture Week by holding a Farm to Table Breakfast to support young farmers last Saturday. They locally sourced most of the food and farm support businesses helped to pay farmers for...
This blog is one of a series on saving family farms in Maryland. In my last post, I noted that young and beginning farmers often have difficulty finding land that also has the infrastructure amenities they need. In this post I cover some of the common infrastructure...
