Blog Posts - Garrett County, Maryland Farms & Foods

Farmers - Update your Listing on GarrettFarms.org soon!

3/28/2018

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.

Mt. Top Ag NEwsletter - Upcoming Events & Workshops

2/13/2018

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)

Mt Top Ag News - Check out the upcoming events!

1/5/2018

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)

Latest Mt. Top Ag Newsletter Hot off the Press!

2/15/2017

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!

Winter Blues Market Features Local Farmers & More

1/25/2017

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/.

Latest Mt. Top Ag Newsletter

1/4/2017

Check out the latest edition of the Mountain Top Ag News here!

Survey - Free Training & Technical Assistance Needs

1/4/2017

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

Save the Date! Appalachia Grows Conference

1/3/2017

The Appalachia Grows - Small Farms Conference will be held March 17-18 at Allegany College of Maryland near Cumberland. More info soon at www.AppGrows.com !

Awesome Silent Auction items available at the Benefit Sunday!

8/26/2016

Come on out to the Benefit for Glenn Hardesty Sunday! Silent Auction starts at 4:00, ends around 7:30 (after the 6:00 local foods dinner). Join us for the Corn Hole Tournament as well!

Other silent auction items not pictured below: Quilts, toys, fabric, gift baskets, matted photos, home decor, and more!

More info here: www.GarrettFarms.org/glenn

Help us help our friend and neighbor, Glenn Hardesty

8/12/2016

We're having a benefit to help cover Glenn's medical costs as he battles cancer.

Join us at our Local Foods Dinner, Corn Hole Tournament and Silent Auction!

August 28, 2016
4:00 Corn Hole & Silent Auction begin
6:00 Local Foods Dinner

Dinner: $20 adult, $10 kids
Corn Hole Tournament: $10 entry

More info here

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