From Harford County Public Schools: Harford County Public Schools (HCPS) Superintendent Robert M. Tomback, accompanied by County Executive David R. Craig, will recognize ‘Farm to School Week’ on Wednesday, September 16th, at Fountain Green Elementary School. Dr. Tomback and the County Executive will join students during lunch, which will include locally-grown produce. A ‘Farm to […]
Transgender Frogs, Local Comedian, And Cracked Corn Appear At Final Harford Rezoning Hearing
What do hermaphroditic amphibians, a moonlighting comedian, and a symbolically-snapped ear of corn have in common? Because no sane person could ever have guessed, I’ll just come out with it: each was involved in the Harford County Council’s Comprehensive Rezoning public hearing held Thursday evening at North Harford High School. Perhaps one-third of the 100-or-so […]
Harford Countians Urged to Take the Buy Local Challenge
(Bel Air, MD – July 14, 2009) – – The week of July 18-26 is “Buy Local Challenge Week” in Maryland, during which all Marylanders are encouraged to eat at least one local product every day of the week. Begun two years ago by the Southern Maryland Agricultural Development Commission, the Buy Local Challenge is […]
Agricultural Advisory Board Unveils “Buy Local” Barn Ads
Ongoing Campaign to Support Harford’s Farming Community (Bel Air, MD – June 25, 2009) – – It is with great excitement that the Harford County Economic Development Agricultural Advisory Board announces the completion of the latest initiative in the Division of Agriculture’s Buy Local campaign. In an advertising project reminiscent of the days when barns […]
Bel Air’s Saturday Farmers’ Market Opens April 11: Location, Hours of Tuesday Market Change
(Bel Air, MD – April 2, 2009) – – Spring has finally arrived, and that means the opening of Harford County’s Farmers’ Markets is just around the corner. The first to open will be Bel Air’s Saturday Market, which opens April 11 at its location in the parking lot of the Mary Risteau Building at […]
Harford Farmers to be Honored at Annual Ag Banquet
(Bel Air, MD – March 18, 2009) – – Harford’s farming community will gather to honor successes in innovative agribusiness and agricultural land preservation at the annual Harford County Ag Banquet on Saturday, March 21 at 6:30pm at Level Volunteer Fire Hall. Awards will be given for Agricultural Excellence and to the Land Preservationists of […]
Harford Nurseryman Named Mid-Atlantic Master Farmer
(Bel Air, MD – March 16, 2009) – – Harford County Executive David R. Craig and the Division of Agriculture are pleased to congratulate David Thompson of Foxborough Nursery in Street for being named a Master Farmer by American Agriculturist magazine. The 2009 class of Master Farmers join 634 others who have been so named […]
Farmers to Visit Schools during National Ag Week
(Bel Air, MD – March 12, 2009) – – The week of March 15 through the 21 is National Ag Week, and Harford County farmers will again mark the occasion by visiting elementary schools to share their experiences and to educate students about agriculture. This year, members of Harford’s agricultural community will be visiting a […]
