Maryland Farm & Harvest

Pop’s Old Place Joanne gets a taste of farm life when she visits a heritage breed livestock farm in Dorchester County. Moon Valley Farm Young farmer Emma Jagoz took an apartment balcony pregnancy project and turned it into a climate resilient 400 member CSA Farm. The Local Buy - Frog Eye Farm Blueberries Al celebrates the start of summer by visiting Frog Eye Farm in Washington County to sample some of the season’s tastiest treats.

Moo Cow Creamery A Frederick County dairy farm pivots to produce stomach-friendly A2 milk. Deep Roots Farm Farmer Gail of Deep Roots is using entrepreneurial spirit, science and a lot of hard work to regenerate 53 acres of dormant land in PG County into a thriving CSA and Educational Center. ALL NEW - Farm To Skillet - Chef: Steve Chu, Fells Point Farmers Market Season 11 introduces viewers to an all new segment called Farm To Skillet. Each Farm To Skillet segment features an eclectic mix of prominent chefs from the Maryland restaurant scene who sources ingredients from local farmers markets then heads into the kitchen to whip up a flavorful yet simple meal. Surf and Turf Lo Mein is on the menu as Chef Steve Chu heads to Fells Point Farmers Market then into his restaurant kitchen to whip up this amazing meal.

The Reed Center It’s Earth Day Weekend at the Reed Center and 500 volunteers are taking root to plant over 5000 trees at Morning View Food Forest, an intentionally designed permaculture farm that hopes to reconnect people to nature. Mighty Microgreens From small hydroponics operations to large scale growers, microgreens are becoming an increasingly popular crop for their flavor, and high nutritional value, plus, they’re easy to grow! The Local Buy - Smokey Cat Lavender Farm / Earth Tones Cafe Al Spoler takes a road trip to the eastern shore to experience the lush scents and delectable treats from a lavender farm.

Fiddler’s Green Ben and Brynn Batten quit the corporate life to return to a family farm that Ben grew up on but never farmed a day in his life - See how they’re building new brands by planting ancient heritage grains - that is if their 60 year old harvester doesn’t burn their crops down first. Livestock Auction Livestock auctions may be the second oldest profession - see how the free market economy helps keep Maryland farming families in business. The Local Buy - East Rivendell Farm, Nubian Goat Milk Soap Al is all in a lather on this week’s The Local Buy when he visits East Rivendell Farms in Montgomery County where the goats are milked to make goat milk soap.

Baywater Seafood - Scallop Aquaculture Meet the owners of Baywater Seafood, Maryland’s only bay scallop aquaculture farm, pioneers at the cutting edge of shellfish aquaculture, and learn about their efforts to bring back this classic Maryland delicacy. Crab Feast to Compost - Annapolis Rotary Club/Veterans Compost Marylanders know a thing or two about eating crabs. But no one does it bigger than the Annapolis rotary club, and with zero waste… We follow the crab from the catch to the feast to the compost pile. Farm To Skillet - Chef: Rodney Scruggs - Farmers Market: Chestertown Get green with envy as Chef Rodney Scruggs creates a sweet corn panna cotta with green tomato consomme.

Tuckahoe Farm Days with Joanne - Historic Farm Machinery TALBOT Joanne Clendining is on site to celebrate 50 years of the eastern shore’s Tuckahoe’s Steam and Gas Association’s dedication of farm life and all things mechanical. Farmer Flashback Jason Scott Profile - Walnut Hill Farm It’s that time of the year. Purchase, package and deliver! A young farmer and entrepreneur is literally spreading his love for farming through his seed dealership. Farm To Skillet - Chef: Shalia Coburn Farmers Market: Bethesda Personal Chef Shalia Coburn gets tips from local farmers at the Bethesda Central Farm Market to find the ingredients she needs for her Asian-influenced, pan-seared seafood dish.

Clagett Farm With excess run-off entering the Chesapeake, Clagett Farm is sowing a future with a healthier bay. Heron’s Meadow Farm, Tea Grower When you think tea you might imagine, old world China, a homey British cottage, or the spices and aromas of Indian Chai, but did you know that right here in Maryland a farm is experimenting with their own special blend? The Local Buy - Swagger Sauce Al picks a peck of peppers that pack the heat.

Mount Zion Farm/ Old Wye Mill Einkorn Wheat Farmer Gerry Godrey of Mt Zion Farms wanted to grow a grain that his gluten-sensitive grandchildren could eat. He turned to an old world grain, Einkorn. Purple Mountain Organics Rice For ages rice has been grown one way - under water. But Nazirahk Amen of Purple Mountain Grownis slowly turning Prince George's into a dry rice county. The Local Buy - Chesterfield Heirlooms Heirloom Veggies Al Spoler visits Chesterfield Heirlooms where he learns every plant has a story.

Monocacy Hops There’s a new hop in town! The Monocacy hop is one of a kind and grows so well in Maryland’s climate that it’s making both hop farmers and brewmasters very hoppy! Farmer Flashback Steve Ernst, Ernst Farm A family farm since the 1880’s, Clear Water Springs is now in the hands of Steve Ernst. His “Best Management Practices has awarded him a Certified Steward of the land. Farm To Skillet - Chef: Lettie Lavallee; Farmers Market: Annapolis With an old family recipe as her guide, Chef Lettie Lavallee heads to the Anne Arundel County Farmers Market in Annapolis and then into the kitchen to turn seasonal veggies into a summer treat.

Saltwater Intrusion Effects on Corn and Soybeans Maryland farmers in the low-lying counties are experiencing the deadly combination of sinking land and rising seas causing their crops to fail. On-going research is helping those farmers battle the inevitable. Clear Meadows Farm - Day In The Life of Grain Farmer Fall is a busy time for all farmers but for brothers Greg and Zach Rose of Clear Meadows Farms it’s on a bigger scale. A big rig convoy is called in to keep the corn and soybean harvest up to speed. The Local Buy - Loew Vineyards The Loew family wine and mead legacy is in good hands, even in the face of adversity.

Maryland Farm Zoo with JOANNE Joanne Clendining tours the Maryland Zoo’s on site farm where they’re growing food for all animals great and small. Farmer Flashback, Briar Branch Alpaca Farm In the midst of Maryland’s alpaca renaissance, one St. Mary’s County farmer combines agriculture with artistry to produce high-end finished products. Joanne Cledining is there to lend a helping hand. Farm To Skillet - Chef: Kurt Peter, Farmers Market: Easton Chef Kurt Peter is known for creating amazing meals that showcase the Bay’s bounty, and this week is no exception with pan-seared rockfish from Dorchester county paired with eastern shore peaches all from St. Michaels Farmers Market.

Farm Safety - Grain Farm Maryland Farm & Harvest spotlights the dangers that farmers encounter on an almost daily basis where farm accidents have upended families and in some instances taken lives. DelMarVa Chicken Festival w/Modern Chicken Farm Get in line for some of the best chicken this side of the eastern shore! Delmarva’s Chicken festival is back to celebrate 100 years since quite possibly the best mistake in chicken roasting history. Farm To Skillet - Chef: Keema Johnson, Farmers Market: Bel Air On this week’s Farm To Skillet, we head to Harford County and follow personal Chef Keema Johnson as she rolls through the Bel Air Farmers Market to find everything she needs to whip up a home-cooked meal that’ll make your family run to the dinner table - in the Skillet this week is pan-seared bone-in pork chops with okra and stuffed squash blossoms.

Peace and Plenty Rural Historic District (Preservation) Take a tour of Eastern Frederick County's new Peace and Plenty Rural Historic District. A nearly intact rural landscape showcasing the county's agricultural heritage. Long Green Farms, Leopold Conservation Award After returning to his family dairy farm, Caleb Crothers answered the call of conservation. The Local Buy - Pathfinder Farms, Red Butcher Corn Moonshine Al Spoler visits Pathfinder Farm in Keedysville to mash up some Moonshine.