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Local Watermelons are a Sweet Slice of Summer

Local Watermelons are a Sweet Slice of Summer

As Joe-Sam Swann stands over his field of watermelon, he’s looking at his family farm that dates back to the 1850s. A sixth-generation farmer, he worked alongside his father Allen and cousin Jody on their Owings, Maryland, land.“The farm began its journey as a tobacco...
Maryland Farming Family Makes Buying Local Easy

Maryland Farming Family Makes Buying Local Easy

North Waldorf’s Shlagel Farm has been growing since the early 1900s. The land was first purchased by Otto Shlagel, an immigrant who was lured to America by advertisements he saw in Germany. Before passing the farm to his son George, Otto left behind this mantra, “If...