Nov 25, 2015
November 25, 2015 – Thanksgiving is a time for food, family and fellowship. For Maryland family farmers, it’s also a time to be thankful that the year’s crops have been harvested and that their animals have had another year of superior care. Recently completed USDA...
Sep 9, 2015
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Jul 19, 2015
SALISBURY, MD. (July 19, 2015) –Ice cream may be ubiquitous to summer, but for one dairy farmer in Tuscarora, Md., this sweet treat is much more, it’s part of his family’s story. In 2009, Chuck Fry, and his wife, Paula, were looking for a way to diversify the income...
Jun 16, 2015
SALISBURY, MD. (June 16, 2015) – A multi-year project lead by the U.S. Geological Survey to monitor the nutrient quality and the age of groundwater as it leaves farm fields along the Upper Chester River continues in Queen Anne’s County. Funding the project for the...
May 6, 2015
Smithsburg, Maryland (May 6, 2015): The 100th Maryland farm to be certified for achieving the highest level of environmental stewardship was recognized May 6th a ceremony outside Smithsburg, Md. Gardenhour Orchards, operated by Bill Gardenhour and his family, received...
Mar 24, 2015
SALISBURY, MD. (March 3, 2015) – On a cold winter’s day with their fields blanketed in snow, farmers Dave and Linda Burrier don’t get a day off. There’s paperwork to do – lots of it. Maryland farms like Burrier Farms, located in Union Bridge, have to file a nutrient...
