From Harford County government: Harford County Executive Barry Glassman signed legislation on May 18 enacting new incentives to protect key agricultural land that might otherwise be sold for development. The legislation provides cash incentives for farmland owners to enter the county’s existing agricultural preservation program. The new incentives make the county program more competitive with […]
7-Lot Residential Development Proposed on Hess Farm in Fallston
From Friends of Harford: Development Advisory Committee Meeting Notice Meeting Time: Wednesday, February 1, 2017 9:00am Meeting Place: 220 South Main Street, Belair MD- First Floor Conference Room Meeting Agenda 1) Hess Farm – Lots 1-7 Located on the north side of Fallston Road (Route 152); east of Pleasantville Road. Tax Map 47; Parcel 210. […]
Harford County Public Schools’ Farm to School Program Named “One in a Melon,” Voted Top Farm to School Program in Maryland
From Harford County Public Schools: The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service recently awarded Harford County Public Schools (HCPS) a “One in a Melon” award for administering an exemplary farm to school program. One school district per state was selected for the award by receiving the most public nominations. “I applaud our […]
Welding Sparks Ignite Fire, Destroying Forest Hill Barn
Welding sparks and wind gusts worked in unison to ignite nearby hay and start a fire that destroyed a barn in Forest Hill on Wednesday morning. Just before noon on Wednesday, emergency personnel were dispatched to the 100 block of Chestnut Hill Road in Forest Hill, Harford County where a one-story agricultural barn was fully […]
Private Aircraft Landing and Storage Use Proposed on Pylesville Farm
From Friends of Harford: A Community Input Meeting (CIM) has been announced for Proposed Board of Appeals Application for a Special Exception to operate a private aircraft landing and storage use. Date/Time: Tuesday, February 23, 2016 at 6:30 pm Location: Norrisville Recreation Council Complex, 5310 Norrisville Road, White Hall, MD 21161 The meeting particulars, including […]
Sonipak Design Donates $1000 to Fallston Animal Rescue Movement
From Sonipak Design: Sonipak Design & Marketing donated $1000 to Fallston Animal Rescue Movement (FARM) from the proceeds from their community calendar project “Red Planks of Harford County”. FARM boasts over 10,000 animal rescues since its inception in 2000, pulling cats and dogs from local shelters and animal control who are at risk of euthanasia. […]
Bowman’s Butcher Shop Opens Harford County’s Only USDA-Inspected Butcher Shop and Retail Store
From Bowman’s Butcher Shop: Bowman’s Butcher Shop was founded in 1942 and is family owned and operated. Since then, butcher shop has had a long standing within the local farming community, however it has only been able to process animals directly for farmers and their customers until now. With the support of the family and […]
Harford County Joins the Maryland Rural Counties Coalition; Coalition Grows to 11 Counties Representing More than 1 Million Maryland Citizens
From the Maryland Rural Counties Coalition: This week Harford County Executive David Craig joined the Maryland Rural Counties Coalition as an Associate Member expanding the membership of the Coalition to now consist of 11 counties. The Coalition comprises Allegany, Caroline, Carroll, Cecil, Dorchester, Frederick, Harford, Kent, Somerset, Washington and Wicomico Counties, representing nearly 1.2 million […]
