From Harford County government: The week of March 13th through the 19th is National Ag Week, and Harford County farmers are again marking the occasion by visiting classrooms to educate students about agriculture. This year, members of Harford County’s agricultural community will be visiting a total of 17 schools and speaking to almost 5,000 students. […]
Harford County Sponsors Free Agricultural Land Preservation Seminar
From Harford County government: The Agricultural Land Preservation program of the Harford County Department of Planning and Zoning is sponsoring an informational seminar on the options and benefits available to landowners interested in preserving their farms for future generations. The seminar will be held on Wednesday, March 16th at the Highland Presbyterian Church from 8 […]
Havre de Grace’s Swan Harbor Farm in Top 5% of Wedding Professionals
From Harford County government: Wedding Wire, the nation’s leading wedding technology company, has announced that Swan Harbor Farm in Havre de Grace, Maryland, has been selected to receive the prestigious annual WeddingWire Bride’s Choice Awards 2011 for wedding venues. Recognition for the Bride’s Choice Awards 2011 is determined by recent reviews and extensive surveys from […]
‘Buy Local’ This Christmas; Visit a Harford County Tree Farm
From Harford County government: Harford County Executive David R. Craig and the Division of Agriculture are reminding Harford’s families that “Buying Local” this holiday season starts with a visit to one of the county’s Christmas tree farms. Harford County tree farms offer many varieties of high-quality pine, fir, and spruce. You can either choose-and-cut your […]
Harford Farmland Program Has No Money, Drops in National Ranking
By Deborah Bowers Harford County, Md. has dropped from 8th to 9th place in a national survey that ranks the nation’s most successful farmland preservation programs, and is the only county in the ranking that is not funding its program. York County, Pa. overtook Harford County by preserving 714 acres in its farmland program since […]
Homegrown School Lunch Kick-Off This Friday at Edgewood Elementary
From Harford County Public Schools: The kick-off event for the Third Annual Maryland Homegrown School Lunch Week (Sept. 13-17, 2010) will be held Friday, September 10, 2010, at Edgewood Elementary School. Edgewood Elementary School is the only school in the state to host this very special honor this year! There will be three components to […]
Down on the Farm: Political Stories and Speculation from Harford County’s Farm Fair
The annual Farm Fair typically marks the high point of summer in Harford County. It’s a time to relax and slow down the pace of life, while enjoying the bounties offered by an agricultural and rural lifestyle – unless you’re an elected official or have intentions of ever becoming one. In which case, the Farm […]
Harford’s ‘Buy Local’ Campaign Wins National Achievement Award
From Harford County government: The Harford County Executive’s Division of Agriculture is pleased to announce that it has received an Achievement Award from the National Association of Counties (NACo) for its “Buy Local” campaign. The award was announced at the NACo Annual Conference in Reno, Nevada on July 18, 2010. NACo’s Achievement Awards recognize innovative […]
