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Join us in celebrating two farms that hosted over 70 volunteers this spring to install a total of approximately four acres of riparian buffer along local streams on their land and are implementing further on-farm conservation practices.
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As we continue to support farmers, the Agriculture Team is learning and researching more about sustainable practices that can support our local farming communities. Many of the practices have both water and climate change mitigation benefits. In particular, nature-based practices such as riparian forest buffers, vegetative environmental buffers, and silvopasture are among the most cost-effective practices.
Did you know that while Pennsylvania is ranked 7th in terms of milk production, it is actually the 4th leading state for egg production? In collaboration with Perdue Farms, the Alliance is exploring ways to assist their farms with practices such as vegetative environmental buffers (VEBs), roofed manure storage, concrete heavy use areas, and more.
After experiencing so much success with the Agriculture Program in Pennsylvania, the Alliance recently expanded its agricultural conservation efforts to Maryland and Virginia. I was hired as the Maryland Agriculture Projects Coordinator in October 2021. My task is to use the Alliance’s success in Pennsylvania as a template to pioneer new agricultural work in Maryland. …
As we celebrate the Alliance’s agricultural work this month as part of our 50 stories for our 50th, we’d be remiss if we didn’t talk about one of our favorite farmers and supporters, Robert (Bobby) Whitescarver.
With COVID-19 restrictions on events and gatherings beginning to relax, Washington, D.C.’s urban agriculture sector is starting to gradually open back up to the local community. If you’re looking to get involved, you will have plenty of opportunities since D.C.’s agricultural network consists of an estimated 27 urban farms, 66 community gardens, and 62 farmer’s …
At the beginning of November, Alliance staff took a field trip to Chestertown, Maryland to tour an organic dairy farm. Thanks to our friend Ron Ohrel from the American Dairy Association North East (ADANE), we were able to tour Fair Hill Farm, owned and operated by the Fry family. The farm produces about 40,000 pounds …
