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It Starts With Healthy Soil

It Starts With Healthy Soil

When people think about sheep, they usually think about wool. At a farm in Southern Maryland, Benson and Jamie Tiralla are raising sheep to produce meat. “Lamb isn’t something people eat every day,” said Jamie, co-owner of Monnett Farms in Prince Frederick. “People...
Insider’s Guide to Maryland Farmer’s Markets: Early Summer Edition

Insider’s Guide to Maryland Farmer’s Markets: Early Summer Edition

Floppy hat: Check. Reusable grocery totes: Check. Fistful of cash: Check. You’ve got the FM basics. Now, are you ready to take it next-level? We asked three Maryland farmers for the skinny on how to shop like a pro. Ready? Here’s their advice: Don’t worry about being...
Farming at the Mercy of Nature

Farming at the Mercy of Nature

(POOLESVILLE, MARYLAND) – Early July 2017 – It’s been over two weeks without a single drop of rain and the crops are looking thirsty at Stoney Castle Farm. Plants wear their feelings on their sleeves, so to speak. After two long hot weeks of Maryland summer sun with...
It’s All in the Family for the Hutchisons

It’s All in the Family for the Hutchisons

During the Great Depression, when the Hutchison family bought a farm on Maryland’s Eastern Shore, farmers used horse-drawn tools to plow and harvest fields. “We have come a long way since my great grandfather started this farm,” said Travis Hutchison, now the fourth...