{"id":27958,"date":"2024-02-02T09:00:09","date_gmt":"2024-02-02T14:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/?p=27958"},"modified":"2024-01-23T12:16:52","modified_gmt":"2024-01-23T17:16:52","slug":"mpt-series-maryland-farm-harvest-visits-anne-arundel-baltimore-frederick-harford-and-washington-counties-during-february-6-episode","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/press-release\/2024\/02\/02\/mpt-series-maryland-farm-harvest-visits-anne-arundel-baltimore-frederick-harford-and-washington-counties-during-february-6-episode\/","title":{"rendered":"MPT Series Maryland Farm & Harvest Visits Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Frederick, Harford, and Washington Counties During February 6 Episode"},"content":{"rendered":"

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New episode features special profile of nonagenarian artist John Franklin Sauers, <\/span><\/em>
\n\u201cHarford Living Treasure\u201d <\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

ANNAPOLIS, MD (Feb. 2, 2024)<\/strong> \u2013 Maryland Public Television<\/a>\u2019s (MPT) original series Maryland Farm & Harvest<\/a>, now in its 11th season,\u00a0 will feature farms and locations in Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Frederick, Harford, and Washington counties<\/strong> during an episode premiering on Tuesday, February 6. A preview of the episode will be available on the series\u2019 webpage at mpt.org\/farm<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Maryland Farm & Harvest<\/strong> airs on Tuesdays at 7 p.m. on MPT-HD and online at mpt.org\/livestream<\/a>. Episodes are also available to view on the free PBS App<\/a> and MPT\u2019s online video player<\/a> following their broadcast premiere. Encore broadcasts air on MPT-HD on Thursdays at 11 p.m. and on Sundays at 6 a.m. Episodes also air on MPT2\/Create\u00ae on Fridays at 7:30 p.m.<\/span><\/p>\n

The popular weekly series takes viewers on a journey across the Free State, telling engaging and enlightening stories about the farms, people, and technology required to sustain and grow agriculture in Maryland, the state\u2019s number one commercial industry.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The February 6 episode features a special segment profiling artist John Franklin Sauers<\/a>. The Darlington resident has had his art exhibited in galleries throughout the country, won more than 20 awards, and sold nearly 300 of his works for as much as $2,000. In 2022, a Harford County Council proclamation named John a \u201cHarford Living Treasure.\u201d At 90 years old, he continues to create his iconic plein-air paintings, many of which are inspired by the rural landscapes and barnyards found throughout Harford County.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Additional segments premiering during the February 6 episode include:<\/span><\/p>\n