{"id":29493,"date":"2025-12-11T10:00:49","date_gmt":"2025-12-11T15:00:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/?p=29493"},"modified":"2025-12-09T13:08:34","modified_gmt":"2025-12-09T18:08:34","slug":"maryland-farm-harvest-visits-locations-in-anne-arundel-cecil-frederick-howard-and-kent-counties-during-december-16-episode","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/press-release\/2025\/12\/11\/maryland-farm-harvest-visits-locations-in-anne-arundel-cecil-frederick-howard-and-kent-counties-during-december-16-episode\/","title":{"rendered":"Maryland Farm &amp; Harvest Visits Locations in Anne Arundel, Cecil, Frederick, Howard, and Kent Counties During December 16 Episode"},"content":{"rendered":"<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/11\/Maryland-Farm-Harvest-Season-9-Graphic.jpeg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"26007\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/press-release\/2021\/11\/04\/new-season-of-mpts-maryland-farm-harvest-premieres-november-9\/attachment\/maryland-farm-harvest-season-9-graphic\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/11\/Maryland-Farm-Harvest-Season-9-Graphic.jpeg?fit=1920%2C1080&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1920,1080\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Maryland Farm &amp;amp; Harvest Season 9 Graphic\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/11\/Maryland-Farm-Harvest-Season-9-Graphic.jpeg?fit=760%2C428&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-26007\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/11\/Maryland-Farm-Harvest-Season-9-Graphic.jpeg?resize=300%2C169\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/11\/Maryland-Farm-Harvest-Season-9-Graphic.jpeg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/11\/Maryland-Farm-Harvest-Season-9-Graphic.jpeg?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/11\/Maryland-Farm-Harvest-Season-9-Graphic.jpeg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/11\/Maryland-Farm-Harvest-Season-9-Graphic.jpeg?resize=1536%2C864&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/11\/Maryland-Farm-Harvest-Season-9-Graphic.jpeg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;font-size: 12pt\"><strong>ANNAPOLIS, MD (December 11, 2025)<\/strong>\u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mpt.org\/\">Maryland Public Television<\/a>\u2019s popular original series <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mpt.org\/programs\/farm\/\">Maryland Farm &amp; Harvest<\/a>, now in its 13th season, will feature farms and locations in <strong>Anne Arundel, Cecil, Frederick, Howard<\/strong>, and <strong>Kent counties <\/strong>during an episode premiering on <strong>Tuesday, December 16<\/strong>. An episode preview is available on the series\u2019 webpage at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mpt.org\/programs\/farm\/\">mpt.org\/farm<\/a>.<\/span><b><\/b><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;font-size: 12pt\">Maryland Farm &amp; Harvest airs on Tuesdays at 7 p.m. on MPT and online at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mpt.org\/anywhere\/live-stream-mpt\/\">mpt.org\/livestream<\/a>. Episodes are also available to view live and on demand using the free <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mpt.org\/anywhere\/pbs-app\/\">PBS app<\/a> and MPT\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/video.mpt.tv\/show\/maryland-farm-harvest\/\">online video player<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><b><\/b><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;font-size: 12pt\">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><b><\/b><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;font-size: 12pt\">With introductions filmed at<strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boordy.com\/visit-the-vineyard\/\">Boordy Vineyards<\/a> <\/strong>in <strong>Hydes (Baltimore County)<\/strong>, the December 16 episode features the following stories:<\/span><b><\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;font-size: 12pt\"><strong>Solar Farming (Howard and Kent counties)<\/strong>: Since the birth of agriculture, farmers have relied on the sun to grow their crops. Now, that energy is being harnessed to power homes and businesses. As demand for renewable energy grows, finding the delicate balance between using solar energy to power farms and using farmland for solar panels has divided families, friendships, and farmers alike. Two families \u2013 brothers Chris and Rob Davis of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.richlevels.com\/about-us\">Rich Levels Grain<\/a> in Galena and the Stonesifer\/Dixon family of Triple Creek Farm in West Friendship \u2013 share their perspectives and experiences with solar farming, unveiling the economic opportunities, complex realities, and hidden struggles behind the push for renewable energy in rural landscapes.<\/span><\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;font-size: 12pt\"><strong>McClintock Distilling (Cecil and Frederick counties): <\/strong>To honor the legacy of Maryland\u2019s historic rye whiskey tradition and differentiate themselves from competitors, Braeden Bumpers and Tyler Hegamyer of <a href=\"https:\/\/mcclintockdistilling.com\/about\/\">McClintock Distilling<\/a> in Frederick painstakingly seek out organic heritage grains sourced from local farmers. Viewers meet one of those farmers \u2013 Paul Drummond of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wallinorganicfarm.com\/about\">Wallin Organic Farm<\/a> in Warwick, who grows organic Spooner rye \u2013 and follow a harvest back to McClintock, where it is processed and distilled into whiskey.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;font-size: 12pt\"><strong>The Local Buy: Governor\u2019s Buy Local Cookout (Anne Arundel County):<\/strong> Al Spoler attends the annual <a href=\"https:\/\/marylandsbest.maryland.gov\/governors-buy-local-cookout\/\">Governor\u2019s Buy Local Cookout<\/a> in Annapolis, hosted by the Maryland Department of Agriculture. There, Al visits some of the many restaurants, bakeries, and other local businesses to sample a variety of Maryland\u2019s tastiest treats. He also takes viewers behind the scenes of the cookout\u2019s \u201cPeople\u2019s Choice Award\u201d competition and speaks with Governor Wes Moore and Secretary of Agriculture Kevin Atticks about the importance of buying locally produced products.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;font-size: 12pt\">More than 19 million viewers have watched Maryland Farm &amp; Harvest on the statewide public TV network since its debut in 2013. The series has traveled to more than 500 farms, fisheries, and other agriculture-related locations during its first 12 seasons, covering every Maryland county, as well as Baltimore City and Washington, D.C.\u00a0<\/span><b><\/b><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;font-size: 12pt\">Encore broadcasts of Maryland Farm &amp; Harvest air on MPT 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. Past episodes can be viewed on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mpt.org\/anywhere\/pbs-app\/\">PBS app<\/a> and MPT\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/video.mpt.tv\/show\/maryland-farm-harvest\/\">online video player<\/a>, while episode segments are available on the series\u2019 YouTube channel at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/c\/MarylandFarmHarvest\/featured\">youtube.com\/@MarylandFarmHarvest<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><b><\/b><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;font-size: 12pt\">Audiences are invited to engage with the series on social media <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/MarylandFarmHarvest\/\">@MarylandFarmHarvest on Facebook<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/mdfarmtv\/\">@mdfarmtv on Instagram<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><b><\/b><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;font-size: 12pt\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/mda.maryland.gov\/Pages\/default.aspx\">Maryland Department of Agriculture<\/a> is MPT\u2019s co-production partner for Maryland Farm &amp; Harvest. Major funding is provided by the Maryland Grain Producers Utilization Board.\u00a0<\/span><b><\/b><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;font-size: 12pt\">Additional funding is provided by Maryland\u2019s Best; a grant from the Rural Maryland Council, Maryland Agricultural Education and Rural Development Fund; MARBIDCO; a grant from the Maryland Department of Agriculture Specialty Crop Block Grant Program; Farm Credit; Maryland Soybean Board and Soybean Checkoff Program; Maryland Nursery, Landscape &amp; Greenhouse Association; Maryland Association of Soil Conservation Districts; Maryland Farm Bureau, Inc., The Keith Campbell Foundation for the Environment; Maryland Agriculture Education Foundation; and Maryland Pork Producers Association.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;font-size: 12pt\"># # #<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ANNAPOLIS, MD (December 11, 2025)\u2013 Maryland Public Television\u2019s popular original series Maryland Farm &amp; Harvest, now in its 13th season, will feature farms and locations in Anne Arundel, Cecil, Frederick, Howard, and Kent counties during an episode premiering on Tuesday, December 16. An episode preview is available on the series\u2019 webpage at mpt.org\/farm. Maryland Farm<a href=\"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/press-release\/2025\/12\/11\/maryland-farm-harvest-visits-locations-in-anne-arundel-cecil-frederick-howard-and-kent-counties-during-december-16-episode\/\">&nbsp;&nbsp;Read the Rest&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":222,"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-29493","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\/29493","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\/222"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=29493"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29493\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":29494,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29493\/revisions\/29494"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=29493"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=29493"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=29493"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}