Maryland Farm & Harvest

Nov 19, 2013

Maryland's elite cow embryos; rebuilding a farm following a devastating loss; a new generation of farmer works to save the Chesapeake; locally-raised Thanksgiving turkeys.

Nov 26, 2013

A snapdragon farm in Harford County; and a 5th-generation Kent County farm family that grows radishes to help clean up the bay. Also: Annie's Project; heirloom tomatoes grown and sold locally.

Dec 3, 2013

One of Maryland's largest swine farms; cutting-edge farm technologies; a Frederick County organic dairy farm; tobacco barn heritage; selecting peppers.

Dec 10, 2013

Spotlighting farmers and their conservation practices.

Dec 17, 2013

Maryland's Ice Cream Trail; the big business of plant nurseries; Frederick County's high-end hay for race horses; county fairs; sweet corn.

Dec 24, 2013

New life at the Maryland State Fair; a Frederick farmer that grows barley for beer; livestock auctions; organic produce.

Dec 31, 2013

Innovative farm technologies that reduce local pollution; farmers growing hops for beer; watermelon farming. Also: the history of shipping Maryland grain; farm-made cheese.

Jan 7, 2014

Airplanes that plant seeds for cover crops; and a hi-tech poultry house. Also: Al Spoler with grilling techniques.

Jan 14, 2014

Sheep cheese; timing the corn harvest to increase profits; 4-H's robotics and photography. Also: Al Spoler spotlights Maryland beef cattle.

Jan 21, 2014

Life after tobacco farming; sunflowers brighten a Harford County farm. Also: Al Spoler visits Catoctin Mountain Orchard.

Jan 28, 2014

Maryland apples shipped overseas; the challenges of growing at 3200 feet in Garrett County; and a city farmer expands to the countryside. Also: Maryland pork.

Feb 4, 2014

Agritourists in Talbot County; life's simple pleasures at Queen Anne's County Fair; and root vegetable stew with Al Spoler and John Shields.

Feb 11, 2014

Maryland soy beans treasured by the Japanese; the fall and rebirth of Maryland's thoroughbred horse industry; and new technology that allows farming at night. Also: year round Maryland greens.

Nov 11, 2014

Sisters bond over showing cattle; new technology helps apply fertilizer; growing poultry with solar power. Also: Al Spoler samples maple syrup.

Nov 18, 2014

Farmers adapt to local development; grower connects farmers and environmentalists; keeping chicken litter on the farm. Also: Al Spoler enjoys a bison burger.

Nov 25, 2014

Farmers donate to the Maryland Food Bank; growing Maryland mushrooms; high school class in a barn. Also: Al Spoler finds the perfect holiday dessert.

Dec 2, 2014

Farm safety; Maryland ice cream trail; science behind animal feed.

Dec 9, 2014

An Eastern Shore seed farm; honeybees on the farm; visiting the state fair. Also: Maryland citrus.

Dec 16, 2014

Dec 23, 2014

Dec 30, 2014

The largest fiber festival on the East Coast; and Perigeaux Vineyards and Winery. Also: How organic corn from Kent County is being used for Blackwater Distilling's new Maryland Rye Whiskey; and how wheat is transformed into flour.

Jan 6, 2015

Miss Maryland Agriculture; oyster farming. Also: Al Spoler picks strawberry and rhubarb at Walnut Springs Farm in Elkton.

Jan 13, 2015

One of the state's largest grain farms; a test drive of a tractor by John Davis; and duck eggs. Also: the first in a four-part series on the economics of grain farming.

Jan 20, 2015

Why many fruits and vegetables are cared for and harvested by hand; a farmer who's turning chicken manure into electricity; and a pheasant dinner.

Jan 27, 2015

Greenhouses, hoop houses and high tunnels; Full Moon Farm, which specializes in teaching people how to ride horses; and a homemade jam with a kick.

Feb 3, 2015

A typical winter's day for Kent County farmer Kurt Dill, which includes guarding his wheat crop from geese; the tofu trek of Kent County-grown soybeans; a global corporation that brings Maryland wheat to area malls; and how blue cheese is made.

Feb 10, 2015

Queen Anne's County farmer Keith Leaverton learns about his role in the global commodities market; and visits a grain elevator on the eastern shore.

Nov 10, 2015

The Season 3 premiere spotlights the use of drone aircraft to improve farming. Also: a horse dentist; soil scientists; and soil conservation past and present.

Nov 17, 2015

Agricultural irrigation; Worcester County's Chesapeake Bay Dairy, which uses land preservation, buffer strips and cover crops to reduce its environmental impact; and John Isabelle Acres Farm in Prince George's County.

Nov 24, 2015

Imperfect produce; a large urban farm in Baltimore; heritage Narragansett turkeys; and fish peppers. Also: poultry farmer Jenny Rhodes is profiled.

Dec 1, 2015

Hydroponically grown tomatoes at Hummingbird Farms in Caroline County; the farm-fresh produce offered at Federalsburg Elementary School in Caroline County; the use of genetics in creating the perfect burger; and bread made with Maryland wheat.

Dec 8, 2015

Sheepdog training; Maryland's poultry industry; working farm dogs; and dairy delivery.

Dec 15, 2015

The Maryland Hunt Cup; and Loveville Produce Auction in St. Mary's County. Also: the economic concerns faced by family farmers.

Dec 22, 2015

The TLV Tree Farm in Howard County; Hunt Valley Farm in Garrett County, which faces a unique challenge: crop damage by black bears; and Swann Farms in Calvert County, which specialize in peaches.

Dec 29, 2015

Topics include soybean research; the growing cycle of corn; and a dairy veterinarian's check-ups. Also: a pick-your-own farm.

Jan 4, 2016

Storing manure on the farm; and young farmers learning the ropes. Also: the Great Frederick Fair; and vegetables in a changing community.

Jan 11, 2016

A ginseng farm; Maryland-grown birdseed; a family hay business; and the Winter CSA.

Jan 18, 2016

Behind a farm photographer's lens; poultry gets brighter; grain elevator takes crops to new heights. Also: winemaking.

Jan 25, 2016

A father-son seed business; a GMO primer; and a nursery that specializes in ornamental natives. Also: Berkshire hogs.

Feb 2, 2016

An annual lawnmower race; a diving dairy farmer; and a farm family's Swiss roots. Also: a unique apple variety.

Feb 8, 2016

The complex story of growing food and fiber in Maryland is explored.

Nov 15, 2016

The Season 4 premiere explores the challenges of raising and riding rodeo bulls. Also: a satellite-aided farm; alpacas; and

Nov 22, 2016

A custom feed business; beef cattle breeds; and plants for green roofs.

Nov 27, 2016

Young farmers who cultivate the farm-restaurant tradition. Also: a pea harvest.

Dec 6, 2016

Aquaponics; crop consulting; and oyster farming.

Dec 13, 2016

Topics include the Avian flu, produce safety and a program for new farmers.

Dec 20, 2016

Farming for the needy; and country butchering. Also: a farm Christmas auction.

Dec 27, 2016

Leadership skills for farmers; failed crops; a flower farm; and lavender honey.

Jan 3, 2017

Crop protection via hunting; ice cream made from Maryland milk; a mother-daughter farming operation; and drinkable yogurt.

Jan 10, 2017

Lambs raised for fairs; Stone Valley Farm; Locks of Love; and an organic berry farm.

Jan 17, 2017

Soy to soy oil; cucumbers to pickles; and apples to applesauce.

Jan 24, 2017

A farm that turns chicken manure into electricity; a soybean harvest; and farm that's in one room of a Baltimore row home.

Jan 31, 2017

Winemaking; and a lawmaker-farmer.

Feb 7, 2017

A Hagerstown farm without cows; horse imports and exports; and a Somerset County farmer who raises organic green beans. Also: a search for the pawpaw fruit leads to Deep Run Pawpaw Orchard in Westminster and to the Pawpaw Festival in Montgomery County.

Nov 14, 2017

Agricultural statistics, Navy vet farmer, and hydroponic lettuce.

Nov 21, 2017

Wool to yarn, milk to cheese, and barley to beer.

Nov 28, 2017

Hatching chicks, Operation CatSnip, and adopted piglets.

Dec 5, 2017

Fasig-Tipton horse auction, cover crops, and a Baltimore high school farm.

Dec 12, 2017

Tricentennial farm, historic cider, and farming a piece of the Underground Railroad.

Dec 19, 2017

Community helps Christmas tree farm, a national agriculture advocate, and living walls.

Dec 28, 2017

Managing fertilizer, wholesale produce hub, and the National Envirothon Competition.

Jan 2, 2018

Cow pedometers, growing sod, and a farmer's first tractor.

Jan 9, 2018

Saltwater intrusion in crop fields, healthy soil, and carbon dioxide helping weeds.

Jan 16, 2018

Blue crabs, rye for local brews, and goat milk to soap.

Jan 23, 2018

Maryland-grown hops, organic chicken, and how a cow becomes a cow.

Jan 30, 2018

Mac the bee dog, honey harvest, and beeswax art.

Feb 6, 2018

Protecting the border from agricultural pests, an elementary school farm, and cornmeal.

Nov 13, 2018

Tractor pull, invasive blue catfish, and breeding bees.

Nov 20, 2018

The making of a locally-grown Thanksgiving meal.

Nov 27, 2018

Syrup to cereal, dairy industry struggles, and a farmer-conservationist.

Dec 4, 2018

Greenhouse to Home Depot, a fix-it farmer, and an oyster hatchery.

Dec 11, 2018

Slower-growing chicken, smart irrigation, and superior cattle.

Dec 18, 2018

97-year-old farmer, winter barn prep, farm to food bank, and pea shoots.

Dec 25, 2018

Milk to eggnog, a teaching farm, crowns made from Maryland blooms, and aronia berries.

Jan 1, 2019

Wet weather, showing cattle for recovery, Maryland State Fair president, and blue crabs.

Jan 8, 2019

Animal births, ditch research, and rooftop farming.

Jan 15, 2019

Prince George's County farming guru, wheat to brownies, using the whole hog, and rice.

Jan 22, 2019

Charter fishing, improving water quality, farm field trip, and food forests.

Jan 29, 2019

Apples to apple butter, picking pumpkins and popcorn, and invasive lanternflies.

Feb 5, 2019

Rye whiskey, apple brandy, bourbon, and pumpkin beer.

Nov 12, 2019

Organic potting mix, farm to farmers market, manure management, and Lithuanian sausage.

Nov 19, 2019

Rockfish, breeding mealworms, rural internet access, and meal kits with local ingredients.

Nov 26, 2019

Century farm, Baltimore urban farm, 92-year-old equine vet, and purple snow peas.

Dec 3, 2019

Water episode: oysters, conservation drainage, irrigation, and eels.

Dec 10, 2019

Women in agriculture family produce business, erosion control & counting women on farms.

Dec 17, 2019

Maryland Steam Historical Society show, zucchini bread, and winter Tuscan kale.

Dec 24, 2019

Holiday episode: handmade Christmas wreaths, Hanukkah donuts, and gingerbread cookies.

Dec 31, 2019

Ag classes in a Baltimore school, 4-H goat project, and a community farm.

Jan 7, 2020

Using drones in farming, combating an invasive weed, and farm fresh eggs.

Jan 14, 2020

Farming in winter, raising poultry, soybean research, and crab cakes.

Jan 21, 2020

Maryland-made drinks: paw paw lemonade, milk, wine, and kombucha.

Jan 28, 2020

Solar panels on a poultry farm, making a corn maze, and peppers.

Feb 4, 2020

Selling big trees, grain elevator, apple breeding, and cider donuts.

Nov 10, 2020

An award-winning hay farmer, precision agriculture, and the Old Wye Grist Mill.

Nov 17, 2020

Goats for Hire; Greenhouse Donates Produce; Farmer Grows Healthy

Dec 1, 2020

Restoring streams, healthy soil fights climate change, and buying local helps the planet.

Dec 8, 2020

Genetically-engineered corn, corn silage, and sweet corn.

Dec 15, 2020

Learn how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted agriculture.

Jan 19, 2021

Firewood, peach mead, and vertical farming.

Jan 26, 2021

Virtual live stock shows, bird flu, and agritourism during COVID-19.

Feb 2, 2021

Toy tractors, Dectes stem borer, and edible flowers.

Feb 9, 2021

Breeding heritage chicks, crop damage by bears, and Maryland wine.

Feb 16, 2021

Crop-to-keg farm brewery, sustainable tree farm, and family dairy operation.

Feb 23, 2021

Horse therapy, oyster farming, and an organic berry farm.

Mar 2, 2021

Nigerian farmer, starting a family farm, and Highland cattle.

Mar 9, 2021

Breeding bees, soybeans to soy oil, farm photographer, and growing mushrooms.

Nov 7, 2021

Planting Special: growing corn, seedless watermelons, and aquaponic lettuce.

Nov 9, 2021

The 2021 cicada swarm, Black Dirt Farm Collective, and growing beets.

Nov 16, 2021

What Animals Eat: making chicken feed, grass-fed dairy, and homemade dog food.

Nov 23, 2021

How herbicide is used, organic weed control, and growing rhubarb.

Dec 7, 2021

Farm painting contest, an unusual orchard, and a tractor test drive with MotorWeek.

Dec 14, 2021

Goat yoga, making yarn from wool, and free range poultry.

Dec 21, 2021

Join host Joanne Clendining for a special holiday episode!

Jan 18, 2022

History of MD Farming: tobacco, plantations, and farmers markets.

Jan 25, 2022

Farmers help hurricane victims, the work of a soil conservationist, pick-your-own apples.

Feb 1, 2022

Build a house with straw, growing sunflowers, and catching soft shell crabs.

Feb 8, 2022

Unusual crops grown in Maryland: persimmons, sorghum, and turmeric.

Feb 15, 2022

Ag Education: carnivorous plants, hands-on elementary school & a farm for at-risk youth.

Feb 22, 2022

Harvest Special: combining corn, picking watermelons, and harvesting lettuce.

Nov 15, 2022

Veterans continue to serve their country through farming. Plus, brunch on The Local Buy.

Nov 22, 2022

A farm earns an award. We revisit the Grimmel Girls. Al visits John Brown Butchery.

Nov 29, 2022

A farmer fundraises for Ukraine. An altruistic partnership. The Local Buy: microgreens.

Dec 6, 2022

How farmers adapt to varying soils. A teacher promotes farming. The Local Buy: mushrooms.

Dec 13, 2022

Urban farming in Baltimore. Composting in Montgomery County. The Local Buy: apples.

Jan 17, 2023

A research project breeds a new generation of wheat, well suited for Maryland weather. Next, more of Maryland’s spectacular sunrises and sunsets from farms across the state. Then, we revisit Palmyra Dairy Farm, known for the genes of their world-class dairy cows. Also, we take a look at farmers and their best friends… tractors on Then & Now. Plus, the Governors Buy Local Cookout on The Local Buy.

Jan 24, 2023

Lifelong learners Jane Kuhl and Drew Denton chose to continue life as busy bees after retiring from the private sector by pursuing their dream of owning their own bee farm. Then we revisit the story of Mac The Bee Dog, the unlikely paw-tector of our favorite pollinators. Plus, Al Spoler isn’t sheepish when it comes to cheese on The Local Buy. This week’s Farm Photos: Farmers’ beloved animal friend

Jan 31, 2023

We meet family farmers as they celebrate the 45th anniversary of the Baltimore Farmers Market, a community staple they’ve been a part of since day one. We’ll also explore the science and art of winemaking with Maryland’s leading grape expert. Next, enjoy some photos of your hand-picked produce. Plus, Al Spoler’s gut reaction to some fermented delicacies on The Local Buy.

Feb 7, 2023

We visit Ananda Farm and Restaurant, a unique farm-to-table business owned by Binda Singh, who immigrated to Maryland from India at age 14, dreaming of following in his family’s footsteps as a farmer. Then we revisit one of our favorite stories. MPT follows Maryland Farm Bureau President (2009-2013), Pat Langenfelder to meetings in Annapolis and back to her hog farm in Kent County where her two daughters and a son tend to all matters swine, while her husband manages crop production. Next, Al samples high-end fortified hard ciders on The Local Buy. Plus, the history of apple cider on Then & Now. Farm photos of the week: Maryland’s orchards.

Feb 14, 2023

Dave and Belinda Burrier of Burrier-Linganore Farm uphold the Burrier family values of determination and resiliency to keep their farm’s legacy alive. Then, a rose is a rose is a rose, or is it? On this special Valentine’s Day episode, we head to Willow Oaks Flower & Herb Farm to see some of Maryland’s best roses. Next a flower farm brightens a bakery’s Valentine’s Day delights on The Local Buy. Plus, photos of Maryland’s farm families and the history of Valentine’s Day on Then & Now.

Feb 21, 2023

A lot has changed since Panora Acres Farm was founded in 1888, but the Sellers family has been a constant with six generations working the land on this Carroll County farm. Then we visit Lone Oak Brewery, a proud farm brewery slinging pints made from start to finish on site. Next, landscaping with native species at Unity Churchhill Nursery in Queen Anne's County on The Local Buy. Plus, harvest time photos from across the state and beer making on Then & Now.

Feb 28, 2023

We head to Baugher’s Farm in Westminster in search of the perfect pumpkin in the agritourism segment. Then, we revisit some enterprising watermen at Tranquility Farm, a sustainable aquafarming operation growing thousands of oysters in the Chesapeake Bay. Next we explore an American icon, Bison, the original red meat, on The Local Buy. Plus, photos of beautiful tree-lined farm roads, and the history of fertilizer on Then & Now.

Mar 7, 2023

MPT reflects on the 10th Year Anniversary of Maryland Farm & Harvest. Host Joanne Clindining shares her fondest Maryland Farm & Harvest memories and favorite locations. Then, a roundtable discussion with Joanne, the show’s producers and Al Spoler, followed by a reflection on 10 years of The Local Buy. Plus, learn how the show is made and see behind the scenes photos.

Nov 14, 2023

Moon Valley Farm, development of a climate resistant CSA farm, summer blueberry sampling.

Nov 21, 2023

Stomach-friendly A2 milk; CSA and Education center; Chef Chu whips up an amazing meal.

Nov 28, 2023

Volunteers plant 5000 trees, microgreens growing popularity, and a lavender farm visit.

Dec 5, 2023

Planting ancient heritage grains; live stock auctions; and goat milk soap.

Dec 12, 2023

Pioneers of shellfish aquaculture, zero-waste crab eating & Chef Rodney's corn panna cotta

Jan 16, 2024

Tuckahoe Steam and Gas event, sellng seeds, Chef Shalia whips up an Asian slaw and seafood

Jan 23, 2024

Clagett Farm teaches responsible farming, MD's special blend of tea, and hot peppers.

Jan 30, 2024

Mt Zion Farms and old world grain, Einkorn; Purple Mountain is growing dry rice.

Feb 6, 2024

Monocay Hops, the new old hop, and, old family recipe from Chef Lavallee.

Feb 13, 2024

Farmers face saltwater intrusion; Fall harvest at Clear Meadow Farms; Wine making.

Feb 20, 2024

Joanne at the Baltimore Zoo; Alpaca farming; Chef Kurt cooks pan-seared rockfish.

Feb 27, 2024

Farm safety, 100th Delmarva Chicken Festival, Chef Johnson cooks up pasture-raised pork.

Mar 5, 2024

Peace and Plenty District, Dairy farm and conservation, Al helps make moonshine.