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Check out the latest Mt. Top Ag News for updates, upcoming events, and news of interest to agribusinesses in the tri-state area. Click here to download and read an Adobe pdf file of the newsletter.   Anyone who attended the Taste of Garrett County event on May 6 got to taste some amazing local foods recipes! We're sharing them here so you can try them yourself, using local farm ingredients! Fresh Ramp Dip
Place ramps in food processor. Pulse a few times to thoroughly chop ramps. Add cheeses and sour cream and blend thoroughly. Transfer mixture to a serving bowl. Stir in salsa if using (taste first to see what you think). Serve with tortilla or other chips. Herb Log
Place all greens (Swiss chard, onions, and ramps, if using) in a food processor. Process to chop well. Add butter and cream cheese, process well. Add Mrs. Dash seasoning, process until smooth. Let container sit in refrigerator for 15-20 minutes to firm up. Turn out on a sheet of plastic wrap and roll into a log, re-wrap and place in the refrigerator to firm up for at least 2 hours or overnight. Turn log out onto serving plate and allow to come to room temperature. Serve with crackers. Swiss Chard Pesto
Add Swiss chard, basil, and green garlic to food processor and process to chop. Add walnuts, cheese, and 1/2 cup EVOO. Process until a thick paste is formed. Add extra EVOO gradually while processing to make a thick (oatmeal-like) blend. Turn out into a serving bowl and top with a little extra EVOO. Use as a dip or in sauces as you would any regular pesto.  As we get ready for the 2018 season, we want all our farmers, farm based businesses, and farm stands/stores to get their listings updated! If you haven't already done so, please check out your listing (you can find it by going here: www.garrettfarms.org/farms-a-z.html and selecting your name).
Let us know if you have updates/changes! We can swap out your pictures, reword your listing, add your social media links, etc. Contact Cheryl DeBerry at cdeberry@garrettcounty.org or 301-334-6968.  The latest issue of the Mt. Top Ag News is hot off the press! Check it out for upcoming conferences, meetings, and classes.
Click here to download the Mt Top Ag News (pdf file) The latest issue of the Mt. Top Ag News is hot off the press! Check it out for upcoming conferences, meetings, and classes.
Click here to download the Mt. Top Ag News (pdf file)  Check out the latest Mountain Top Ag Newsletter, heading in the mail today! In it you'll find information about lots of great educational opportunities for farmers and gardeners this spring. Don't miss out on these opportunities to help your farming business thrive!
Chilly temperatures and flurries are no match for area small farmers.
More than 20 local farmers will gather on Feb. 9 as part of this year's Winter Blues North Farmers Market to showcase products available during cooler months: locally raised meats, eggs, cheeses, fresh produce, breads, fruits, jams, jellies, nuts, honey, fruits, woolen products and more. "This is a great opportunity to highlight the amazing variety of products available in the winter months," said Bryan Cheslock, president of the Morgantown Farmers' Market Growers Association, which is hosting the event in coordination with WVU Extension Service Small Farm Center. "Our farmers are a major economic driver, and this event not only boosts local business but supports our community with fresh, delicious goods." Local Food Dine Around In addition the fresh produce and goods, this year's event will feature the new Local Food Dine Around and the Cast Iron Cook-Off. Local restaurants will serve up specialty dishes that will be available for purchase. Chefs from Hill & Hollow, Morgantown Brewing Company, and Garcia's Grill, among others, will prepare entrees with locally grown foods so diners can fill their bellies while browsing the market. Cast Iron Cook-Off The Cast Iron Cook-Off, which is a cooking competition that celebrates food, culinary heritage and sustaining the local farm-to-table movement, will pit chef against chef in a competition to cook the best meal. Inspired by Food Network's "Chopped," chefs will have 20 minutes to pick their ingredients from the market and prepare their meal in 1 hour and 15 minutes. The five chefs will then be judged on their dishes. The Cast Iron Cook-Off competition, hosted by the Collaborative for the 21st Century Appalachia, will recognize a Grand Champion and Best Overall Dish at the Awards Ceremony at 6:30 p.m. A Junior Cast Iron Cook-Off competition will be held simultaneously with up to eight teams of high school students and a mentor. More than 1,000 are expected to attend this premier event, which will also feature Romney, West Virginia-based bluegrass Buck Mountain String Band. The 2017 Winter Blues North Farmers Market will be held Feb. 9 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Ruby Community Center at Mylan Park. This event, which is sponsored by City Neon, is open to the public. The entry donation of $2 will help benefit Empty Bowls Monongalia. For more information, visit http://smallfarmcenter.ext.wvu.edu/events/winter-blues-north-farmers-market or http://castironcookoff.org/. Check out the latest edition of the Mountain Top Ag News here!
 Can we help your food/farm business? Natural Capital Investment Fund & Tri-County Council of Western Maryland have funding from the U.S. HUD Appalachian Economic Development Initiative to provide technical assistance free of charge as well as financing to small businesses and farms in western Maryland.
To learn more or share additional feedback, please contact NCIF Project Manager Hannah Vargason at hvargason@conservationfund.org or 304-870-2238. Click the link below to take the survey by January 31!! https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/Z8CXZP3 |
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