Written by Grace Callahan, Fair Farms Intern This post is the fourth in a series of conversations with our Farmer Advisory Council members to learn what books inspire them and inform their farming practices. Fair Farms sat down with Peter Elmore of Star Bright Farm to talk about his background and the books that have …
Written by Casey Willson, Fair Farms Intern The Institute for Local Self Reliance (ILSR) hosted a 6 part webinar series on composting. This series supported the goals of the Million Acre Challenge to have one million acres of Maryland agricultural land using healthy soil techniques, like composting, by 2030. For each webinar in the series, …
Written by Casey Willson, Waterkeepers Chesapeake Intern June is pollinator month for the Clear Choices Clean Water Campaign at Waterkeepers Chesapeake and we can’t wait to share all the amazing things that our native pollinators do for us and our ecosystems! A pollinator is any insect or animal that spreads pollen from plant to plant, …
Written by Nicole Oveisi, Fair Farms Intern According to a 2019 report released by the World Resources Institute, agricultural production contributes about 25% of all greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions a year. As global temperatures continue to rise, climate change will have long-lasting impacts on our food system and natural environments—an issue that requires action now …
Written by Nicole Oveisi, Fair Farms Intern This post is the first in a series of conversations with our Farmer Advisory Council members to learn what books inspire them and inform their farming practices. Fair Farms recently caught up with Liz Whitehurst, owner and operator of Owl’s Nest Farm, who has been a part of …
Take Action to fund the Maryland Healthy Soils Program (HB8)! This important bill, sponsored by Del. Krimm, would allow Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) funds to be used for the currently-unfunded Maryland Healthy Soils Program, encouraging and supporting farmers in their journey to build soil health. Benefits of healthy soils on Maryland’s farmland: Increases farm …