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 […]
Harford Land Trust Honors Dan Magness with Conservation Award at 2017 Annual Meeting
From Harford Land Trust: The Harford Land Trust recognized Dan Magness of White Hall, MD, as the recipient of the organization’s prestigious Conservation Award. Magness was lauded for his decades of innovative farming practices on his working farm and dairy just north of Madonna, MD. Also the recipient of the Harford County Soil Conservation District […]
North Harford High School FFA Chapter and Members Recognized at National Event
From Harford County Public Schools: Members of the North Harford High School FFA Chapter were one of 42 teams participating in the National FFA Nursery/Landscape Career Development Event (CDE). The event was held in conjunction with the 89th National FFA Convention & Expo in Indianapolis Oct. 19 – 22. The North Harford team, led by […]
29th Annual Harford County Farm Fair Celebrates Outstanding Achievements of Agricultural Community
From the Board of Directors of the Harford County Farm Fair, Inc.: Welcome to the 29th Annual Farm Fair! The 29th Annual Harford County Farm Fair will be held from Thursday, July 28 through Sunday, July 31, 2016. Since the first Harford County Farm Fair was held in 1988, this annual event has been held […]
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 […]
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 […]
Friends of Harford: Bill Adding Large Parcel of Agricultural Land to Fallston Sewer Subdistrict Deserves to Fail
From Friends of Harford: Friends of Harford believes Bill 15-027 (Fallston Commercial Corridor Sewer Subdistrict) should be voted down. Its purpose is to “include additional properties within the Fallston Commercial Corridor Sewer Subdistrict”. The Bill expands the Fallston sewer subdistrict to add: – some older residential properties whose septic systems may be failing, and – […]
Harford County Government Offering Recycling Collection Day for Agricultural and Marina Film Plastics
From Harford County government: Harford County government is pleased to offer a recycling collection day for agricultural film plastics and marina shrink wrap film on Friday, April 10, 2015, there will be a few garbage bins available for recycling. The collection will be held from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Harford Waste Disposal […]
