Arundel Ag Blog

Shelley’s Share: “Arundel Ag by the Numbers: A Closer Look at Agriculture Preservation”

In the third edition of Shelley’s Share, Agriculture Business Development Director Shelley Garrett offers an in-depth look at what the 2022 Agricultural Census said about agriculture preservation in Anne Arundel County versus the true number of preserved farms.

Shelley’s Share: “Anne Arundel County Agriculture By The Numbers”

In the second edition of Shelley’s Share, Agriculture Business Development Director Shelley Garrett discusses the numbers on Anne Arundel County agriculture that caught her attention the most in the much-anticipated 2022 Agricultural Census – plus her take on what can be done to preserve agriculture in Anne Arundel County in the future.

Shelley’s Share: “From Soil to Market: How I Got Here”

In the inaugural edition of Shelley’s Share, Agriculture Business Development Director Shelley Garrett shares how she arrived at Arundel Ag and how she plans to support the agricultural community in the future – starting, of course, with the Agricultural Business Improvement Grant (ABIG) Program!

Morris Hill Farm 

Read about how Dave Haberkorn and his family decided to start Morris Hill Farm, a small family farm in Tracy’s Landing that raises and sells meat products including chicken, eggs, pork, duck, and holiday turkeys.

HopScratch Farm

Read about HopScratch Farm, a 12-acre farm in Harwood where Amy and Tom Crone raise, produce, and sell a variety of pastured food items.

Floating Lotus Farmstead

What started out as a home garden has grown into six growing locations and a thriving CSA business.  Meet Adam and Jocelyne Cottrell, owners of Floating Lotus Farmstead.

Wildberry Farm + Market

Check out this Q&A with entrepreneurs Matt and Bridget Jones as they talk about their multifaceted farm business.

Wild Kid Acres LLC

AAEDC interviews Gerardo Martinez, owner of Wild Kid Acres LLC.

Southern High School CASE Program/Future Farmers of America (FFA)

Meet the next generation of Anne Arundel County farmers through Southern High School’s agricultural programs.

Holiday Memories Farm

AAEDC speaks to Kelcie and Ashleigh Palmer, owners of this tree farm located on 23 acres in West River.

Griffith Family Produce

Griffith Family Produce, a 400-plus acre farm in Lothian, is profiled.

En-Tice-Ment Farm Raised Meats & Stables

With more than 14 employees, the Tice family runs En-tice-ment Stables and En-tice-ment Farm Raised Meats from Obligation Farm in Harwood.

Collinson Family Farm

This farm business spans more than 700 acres in Harwood  and specializes in hay and straw production and mechanical services on farm equipment.

Herbal Touch USA LLC

Meet Brenda Conti, an Arnold-based gardener who specializes in herbal remedy skin care products.