Maryland Farm & Harvest

A Japanese Cow in Maryland; Milking Robot Saves Dairy Farm; Al Visits Baltimore's Flower Mart.

Mike Greaves: Farm Mechanic; A Tree Farm for Baltimore City; Cookin' Up Blue Catfish & Grits.

A Bonus Cover Crop program offers farmers a tailored approach to the challenges they face in the fields. Then, burned out from the courtroom grind, three D.C. lawyers built a high-tech hydroponic greenhouse that's flipping the script on lettuce, land use, and the future of farming. And, Al Spoler visits the oldest goat dairy farm in the state of Maryland.

The Hutchison Brothers Farm earned the 2024 Aldo Leopold Conservation Award for their commitment to soil and water conservation. Then, In a privately owned high-tech lab, Ferry Cove Shellfish quietly reshapes the future of the Chesapeake Bay. Chef Jordan Lloyd dispels the month with an "R" myth and prepares Oysters Rockefeller with an Eastern Shore twist.

Farmland solar farms are dividing Maryland's Ag community; two farmers share the complexities and struggles of what solar means to them. Then, we visit McClintock Distilling Company where premium spirits require premium ingredients. And, Al Spoler is the ultimate "locals only" guy - well, local farm produced meats, dairy, produce and flowers that is.

Go back in time to discover how farm entrepreneur Josh Ernst started his Non-GMO animal feed business and how it's grown. Plus, at Farmacy Brewing, Justin Harrison is brewing unique beers with ingredients normally found at the produce stand. Then, Al celebrates the winter thaw with some beautiful scenery… and taps into a sweet treat from local trees.

A Baltimore County family farm grows a plethora of specialty crops but their sweet corn is renowned among corn aficionados. Plus, with a new corn disease known as Tar Spot coming to the state of Maryland, extension agent Andrew Kness is racing to limit the spread. Then, this week's The Local Buy has Al visiting a Harford County Dairy farm making sweet corn ice cream.

Discover what it takes to go from raw Alpaca fiber to a gorgeous sweater. Plus, meet a Carroll County Rye farmer whose heart and soul lies in bluegrass. Then this week's Farm to Skillet features a boujee steak sandwich that will be all the rave at your next luncheon.

At Eastern Correctional Institute, an inmate-run farm feeds Somerset County's most food-insecure families. Then, a first time farmer, a friar, and a formerly incarcerated chef feed thousands of Baltimoreans through this tiny three acre property. Plus, Al Spoler visits the Paw Paw Festival in Frederick, Maryland to celebrate Maryland's native fruit.