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Third-Generation Maryland Farmers Are On An (Easter Egg) Roll

Third-Generation Maryland Farmers Are On An (Easter Egg) Roll

(WOODSTOCK, MARYLAND) Strohmer’s Farm is home to a variety of animals, including cows, pigs, goats, donkeys, chickens, ducks, a token emu, barn cats and a number of dogs. But, Strohmer’s Farm didn’t start out that way.In 1931, George L. Strohmer, the grandfather of...
Turning Sap into Sweetness: Meet the Maple Syrup Man

Turning Sap into Sweetness: Meet the Maple Syrup Man

The warm days and cool nights of early spring send Billy Bishoff into the Western Maryland mountains. It’s maple syrup season. Time to tap the maple trees, collect their sap, and make batches of Mother Nature’s special sweetener — maple syrup.With his brother, nephew...