From Harford County government: The Bel Air Farmers Market will open for the 2014 season on Saturday, April 12, continuing each Saturday through November from 7am to 11am. The market is located in the parking lot of the Risteau State Office Building on the corner of Bond and Thomas Streets in Bel Air. The Bel […]
Tour Darlington’s Historic Hopkins-Bayless House and Grounds on Nov. 3
From the Historical Society of Harford County: The Hopkins family of Elberton Hill Farm, will welcome visitors to the historic Hopkins-Bayless house, grounds and outbuildings. The farm is located at 837 Darlington Road in Darlington. The House Tour will take place on Sunday, November 3rd from 1-4 PM. The house stands on a part of […]
Harford County Youth Compete in Mason Dixon Fair Junior and Open Heifer Show
From the Mason Dixon Fair: Delta, Pa – Beef Superintendents – Tom & Tracy Raab recently reported that Exhibitors from Maryland and Pennsylvania competed for local honors during the Mason Dixon Junior and Open Heifer Show held Wednesday, July 10th 2013. Timothy Hopkins from Pylesville, MD brought home Supreme Champion Female with his Charolais heifer […]
Sen. Glassman: “Through Community Input and Service, Support of Local Agriculture and Business Along with an Efficient Local Government, We Can Move Harford County into a Leader of Counties in Maryland”
In his 20 years of service to the citizens of Harford County, life-long resident Barry Glassman spent two terms on the Harford County Council and became a member of the Maryland House of Delegates in 2000, serving as Chairman of the County Delegation for seven years before being chosen by the late Senator Bob Hooper […]
The Dreaded “C” Word…Cholesterol – Part Two
If you missed part one of The Dreaded “C” Word…Cholesterol, check it out here. In the news story I referred to, one of the doctors specifically mentioned eggs. That’s a topic that often is considered in relation to cholesterol. Many people avoid egg yolks because of the calorie content and the speculation that it holds […]
Maryland Watch: Frank Perdue’s Long Goodbye
It’s no secret that Maryland envrionmentalists hate the poultry industry in Maryland. They blame chicken farms up and down the Eastern Shore for polluting the Chesapeake Bay, all to make massive corporate profits for Frank Perdue’s family. A stinging loss for the environmentalists occured recently when the University of Maryland’s Environmental Law Clinic spent taxpayer […]
Sen. Glassman Proposes Tax Credit for Devaluation of Maryland Farmland
From the office of Sen. Barry Glassman: With Maryland’s farmers reeling from two years of new regulatory burdens in Maryland, Northern Harford County Senator Barry Glassman, R-35, introduced Senate Bill 427 which would allow farmers a method to recoup lost value in their agricultural land. Last year’s Sustainable Growth and Agricultural Act, which was adopted […]
Transfer of Development Rights in Harford County: Balancing Act of Preservation, Planning and Progress
From the Harford Count Economic Development Advisory Board: Like a tightrope walker whose every step must be both precise and delicate, growth management in a community requires a sure-footedness that will result in a balance for everyone. Preserving agriculture and historic sites, jump-starting housing and creating a business-friendly environment for companies who will, in turn, […]
