A Berry Festive Way to Celebrate Spring
They are the first berries to ripen in spring. Sweet, juicy farm-grown strawberries begin life nestled within rows of bright green leafy plants. Under optimal conditions of rain and sunshine, these...
View ArticleFrom Farms to Families: Southern Maryland’s Best
Carrots thicker than coke cans. Tomatoes the size of softballs. Cantaloupes the size of basketballs. Yellow heirloom tomatoes, white and lavender eggplants, chocolate peppers and local honey-these are...
View ArticlePumpkin Pickin’ Fun: Plus Corn Mazes, Hayrides and Petting Zoos
As Southern Marylanders settle into fall with crisp air and the light of the harvest moon enveloping them, the area’s many pumpkin farms beckon families to come pick a pumpkin, enjoy a hayride, weave...
View ArticleReaping the Harvest: Farmers’ Markets Offer the Very Best of the Fields
Nothing compares to the taste of just-picked produce or homemade baked goods, or the satisfaction of knowing that something was lovingly grown or prepared at a nearby farm. Fortunately, such delicacies...
View ArticleJust Horsing Around
Story by Jamie Clark Tiralla and Photography by August Selckmann Here in Southern Maryland, the equine industry is diverse and colorful, offering something for every horse enthusiast. Horse farms,...
View ArticleA Salute to Old Glory
Story by Caroline Miller King and Photography by August Selckmann There’s something iconic about an American flag proudly displayed on an old, weathered barn. Perhaps it’s that both have gracefully...
View ArticleHoliday Fun Awaits at Flat Iron Farm
Story by Tina Wagner Highway to Heaven Lane is where you will find Flat Iron Farm in Great Mills. The farm’s location is certainly apropos because it is heaven at Flat Iron Farm in December – Christmas...
View ArticleOrganically Growing
Story by Susan Glauner and Photography by August Selckmann The term organic is used to describe a method of agriculture as well as to label products that are produced using organic means. The United...
View ArticleA Fine Fleece Indeed: Alpacas Showing Up on Family Farms
Story by Jamie Clark Tiralla and Photography by August Selckmann Southern Maryland is seeing a shift in agriculture as more and more farms leave behind traditional methods of farming and cash crops for...
View ArticleAmerican Chestnut Land Trust: Preserving the Land for the People
Story by Caroline Miller King Photo by August Selckmann It was a cold and dreary day when I visited the American Chestnut Land Trust (ACLT) in Calvert County, but that didn’t dampen the spirits of the...
View ArticleShuck and Awe: Oyster Farmers are Helping Southern Maryland Waters and...
Story and Photography by Debra Zimmerman Murphey Smith Creek in St. Mary’s County is quiet this summer day as longtime waterman Paul Kellam and his business partner, John Carbone, head out to a...
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