{"id":21720,"date":"2018-01-19T09:00:51","date_gmt":"2018-01-19T14:00:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/?p=21720"},"modified":"2018-01-18T15:28:25","modified_gmt":"2018-01-18T20:28:25","slug":"mpt-series-maryland-farm-harvest-features-baltimore-city-and-washington-d-c-along-with-baltimore-carroll-frederick-kent-and-queen-annes-counties-on-jan-23","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/press-release\/2018\/01\/19\/mpt-series-maryland-farm-harvest-features-baltimore-city-and-washington-d-c-along-with-baltimore-carroll-frederick-kent-and-queen-annes-counties-on-jan-23\/","title":{"rendered":"MPT series Maryland Farm &amp; Harvest features Baltimore City and Washington D.C., along with Baltimore, Carroll, Frederick, Kent, and Queen Anne&#8217;s counties on Jan. 23"},"content":{"rendered":"<p align=\"left\"><strong>ANNAPOLIS, MD<\/strong><span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span>\u2013 Maryland Public Television\u2019s (MPT) popular original series\u00a0<i>Maryland Farm &amp; Harvest<\/i>, now in its fifth season, will feature locations in Baltimore City and Washington, D.C., along with Baltimore, Carroll, Frederick, Kent and Queen Anne\u2019s counties during the episode airing\u00a0<b>Tuesday, January 23 at 7 p.m.<\/b><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">The upcoming episode features the following segments:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><u><a href=\"http:\/\/www.blacklocusthops.com\/\"><strong>Black Locust Hops Farm<\/strong><\/a><\/u><strong>\u00a0in Freeland (Baltimore County) and\u00a0<\/strong><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/flyingdogbrewery.com\/\">Flying Dog Brewery<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0<strong>in Frederick (Frederick County).\u00a0<\/strong>Che and Lisa Carton of Black Locust Hops Farm raise a crop that\u2019s relatively rare by Maryland standards. Starting with 40 plants, they have expanded over 10 years to become a 4,000 plant operation. Hops, used to flavor beer, prefer dry conditions, not the wet, humid weather characteristic of the Mid-Atlantic region. But is there hope for hops in Maryland?\u00a0 As demand for locally brewed beer increases, so has interest in local hops. The segment concludes with a visit to Flying Dog Brewery\u2019s annual hops selection day, where local brewers assess local hops, like those grown by Black Locust, and place orders.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Krastel Farms, in Worton (Kent County) and\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.masonsheritage.com\/\">Mason\u2019s Heritage Farm<\/a>,\u00a0<\/strong><strong>in Queen Anne (Queen Anne\u2019s County).\u00a0<\/strong>Consumers are choosing organic chicken more than ever, and the impact is being felt on Maryland\u2019s Eastern Shore. Known for its booming poultry industry, the number of organic chickens raised in the region increased from 3.5 million in 2015 to nearly 8 million in 2016. Andy Krastel of Krastel Farms in Kent County shows how he raises his organic chickens, and grain farmer Bill Mason, of Mason\u2019s Heritage Farm in Queen Anne\u2019s County, explains why the popularity of organic chicken means increased demand for organic grain.<\/li>\n<li><strong>MD-Delight Dairy, in Westminster (Carroll County).\u00a0<\/strong>Few people are aware that the average dairy cow in the U.S. annually produced 2,600 gallons of milk and that a cow isn\u2019t technically a cow until it gives birth and begins to produce milk. During this segment dairy farmer Crystal Dell of MD-Delight Dairy in Westminster in Carroll County takes viewers through the steps involved in raising a calf or heifer through the time it becomes a dairy cow.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Manger Packing Corporation in Baltimore City and\u00a0<u><a href=\"http:\/\/benschilibowl.com\/\">Ben\u2019s Chili Bowl<\/a><\/u><\/strong><strong>\u00a0in Washington, DC.<\/strong>\u00a0The Half-Smoke sausage \u2013 half beef and half pork with a blend of spices \u2013 is a local specialty.\u00a0 In this week\u2019s The Local Buy segment, Al Spoler learns how the sausage is made at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.foodproduction.us\/company-manger-packing-corp-in-baltimore-md-13445\">Manger Packing Corporation<\/a>\u00a0in Baltimore City, before tasting it as part of a popular sandwich created at the famed Ben\u2019s Chili Bowl in northwest Washington, D.C.\u00a0 The beef used in the Half-Smoke sausage is raised at Roseda Black Angus Farm in Monkton. Information about Ben\u2019s Chili Bowl is available at\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mpt.org\/programs\/farm\/recipes\/\"><em>mpt.org\/farm<\/em><\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/U5rokR_LJ6o\"><strong>Watch a preview<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><em>Maryland Farm &amp; Harvest<\/em>\u00a0takes viewers on a journey across the state, telling stories about the farms, people, and technology required to sustain and grow Maryland\u2019s number one industry: agriculture. Over the past year, MPT\u2019s production team has filmed stories at more than four dozen farms in preparation for the new season. Maryland\u2019s rich agricultural heritage, the importance of bees, and growing crops in the face of changing weather patterns are among themes covered in depth during upcoming episodes.<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">More than five million viewers have tuned in to\u00a0<em>Maryland Farm &amp; Harvest<\/em>\u00a0since its fall 2013 debut. The series has visited more than 200 farms in its first four seasons, covering every Maryland county, as well as Baltimore City and Washington, D.C.<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">Joanne Clendining, who earned an Emmy\u00ae from the National Capital Chesapeake Bay Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences for her work as\u00a0<em>Maryland Farm &amp; Harvest<\/em>\u00a0host, returns for season five.\u00a0She is joined by Al Spoler, co-host of WYPR-FM\u2019s \u201cCellar Notes\u201d and \u201cRadio Kitchen\u201d programs, who hosts\u00a0<em>The<\/em>\u00a0<em>Local Buy<\/em>\u00a0segment during each episode.<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><em>Maryland Farm &amp; Harvest<\/em>\u00a0airs Tuesdays at 7 p.m. on MPT-HD and is rebroadcast Thursdays at 11:30 p.m. and Sundays at 6 a.m. Each show also airs on MPT2 Fridays at 7:30 p.m.\u00a0 More information about the series is available at\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mpt.org\/programs\/farm\/\"><em>mpt.org\/farm<\/em><\/a>. Viewers can join the conversation on social media at\u00a0<strong><em>#MDFarmHarvestFans<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">Agriculture is Maryland\u2019s largest commercial industry, contributing more than $17 billion in revenue each year. As of 2016 approximately 350,000 Marylanders are employed in some aspect of agriculture. The state has 12,300 farms accounting for approximately two million acres, with nearly 6,000 full-time farmers.\u00a0 Today, 110 farms and more than 7,679 acres are certified organic in Maryland.<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">The Maryland Department of Agriculture is MPT&#8217;s co-production partner for\u00a0<em>Maryland Farm &amp; Harvest<\/em>. Major funding is provided by the Maryland Grain Producers Utilization Board.<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">Additional funding is provided by Maryland&#8217;s Best; MidAtlantic Farm Credit; the Maryland Agricultural Resource-Based Industry Development Corporation; the Maryland Agricultural Education Foundation; and the Maryland Soybean Board.<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">Other support comes from Wegmans Food Markets; the Maryland Nursery, Landscape &amp; Greenhouse Association; the Delmarva Poultry Industry, Inc.; the University of Maryland Agriculture Law Education Initiative; the Maryland Association of Soil Conservation Districts; the Maryland Farm Bureau Service Company, and by Mar-Del Watermelon Association; Hoffman Irrigation, LLC, an authorized Valley Irrigation dealer; Chesapeake College; and the Rural Maryland Council.<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"># # #<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">Follow Maryland Department of Agriculture on Twitter\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/mdagdept\">@MdAgDept<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ANNAPOLIS, MD\u00a0\u2013 Maryland Public Television\u2019s (MPT) popular original series\u00a0Maryland Farm &amp; Harvest, now in its fifth season, will feature locations in Baltimore City and Washington, D.C., along with Baltimore, Carroll, Frederick, Kent and Queen Anne\u2019s counties during the episode airing\u00a0Tuesday, January 23 at 7 p.m. The upcoming episode features the following segments: Black Locust Hops<a href=\"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/press-release\/2018\/01\/19\/mpt-series-maryland-farm-harvest-features-baltimore-city-and-washington-d-c-along-with-baltimore-carroll-frederick-kent-and-queen-annes-counties-on-jan-23\/\">&nbsp;&nbsp;Read the Rest&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":123,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[12],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-21720","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-press-release"],"acf":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21720","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/123"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=21720"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21720\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":21721,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21720\/revisions\/21721"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21720"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=21720"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=21720"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}