Hosted by Joanne Clendining, Maryland Farm & Harvest takes viewers around the state to see and experience what it's like to run a 21st century farm – from technological advances and conservation challenges to age-old complications such as weather hardships. MF&H also captures the number one reason why planters and growers dedicate themselves to it all: their simple love of farming.
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Maryland's elite cow embryos; rebuilding a farm following a devastating loss; a new generation of farmer works to save the Chesapeake; locally-raised Thanksgiving turkeys.
Runtime: N/A minA snapdragon farm in Harford County; and a 5th-generation Kent County farm family that grows radishes to help clean up the bay. Also: Annie's Project; heirloom tomatoes grown and sold locally.
Runtime: N/A minOne of Maryland's largest swine farms; cutting-edge farm technologies; a Frederick County organic dairy farm; tobacco barn heritage; selecting peppers.
Runtime: N/A minSpotlighting farmers and their conservation practices.
Runtime: N/A minMaryland's Ice Cream Trail; the big business of plant nurseries; Frederick County's high-end hay for race horses; county fairs; sweet corn.
Runtime: N/A minNew life at the Maryland State Fair; a Frederick farmer that grows barley for beer; livestock auctions; organic produce.
Runtime: N/A minInnovative farm technologies that reduce local pollution; farmers growing hops for beer; watermelon farming. Also: the history of shipping Maryland grain; farm-made cheese.
Runtime: N/A minAirplanes that plant seeds for cover crops; and a hi-tech poultry house. Also: Al Spoler with grilling techniques.
Runtime: N/A minSheep cheese; timing the corn harvest to increase profits; 4-H's robotics and photography. Also: Al Spoler spotlights Maryland beef cattle.
Runtime: N/A minLife after tobacco farming; sunflowers brighten a Harford County farm. Also: Al Spoler visits Catoctin Mountain Orchard.
Runtime: N/A minMaryland apples shipped overseas; the challenges of growing at 3200 feet in Garrett County; and a city farmer expands to the countryside. Also: Maryland pork.
Runtime: N/A minAgritourists in Talbot County; life's simple pleasures at Queen Anne's County Fair; and root vegetable stew with Al Spoler and John Shields.
Runtime: N/A minMaryland soy beans treasured by the Japanese; the fall and rebirth of Maryland's thoroughbred horse industry; and new technology that allows farming at night. Also: year round Maryland greens.
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Sisters bond over showing cattle; new technology helps apply fertilizer; growing poultry with solar power. Also: Al Spoler samples maple syrup.
Runtime: N/A minFarmers adapt to local development; grower connects farmers and environmentalists; keeping chicken litter on the farm. Also: Al Spoler enjoys a bison burger.
Runtime: N/A minFarmers donate to the Maryland Food Bank; growing Maryland mushrooms; high school class in a barn. Also: Al Spoler finds the perfect holiday dessert.
Runtime: N/A minFarm safety; Maryland ice cream trail; science behind animal feed.
Runtime: N/A minAn Eastern Shore seed farm; honeybees on the farm; visiting the state fair. Also: Maryland citrus.
Runtime: N/A minThe largest fiber festival on the East Coast; and Perigeaux Vineyards and Winery. Also: How organic corn from Kent County is being used for Blackwater Distilling's new Maryland Rye Whiskey; and how wheat is transformed into flour.
Runtime: N/A minMiss Maryland Agriculture; oyster farming. Also: Al Spoler picks strawberry and rhubarb at Walnut Springs Farm in Elkton.
Runtime: N/A minOne of the state's largest grain farms; a test drive of a tractor by John Davis; and duck eggs. Also: the first in a four-part series on the economics of grain farming.
Runtime: N/A minWhy many fruits and vegetables are cared for and harvested by hand; a farmer who's turning chicken manure into electricity; and a pheasant dinner.
Runtime: N/A minGreenhouses, hoop houses and high tunnels; Full Moon Farm, which specializes in teaching people how to ride horses; and a homemade jam with a kick.
Runtime: N/A minA typical winter's day for Kent County farmer Kurt Dill, which includes guarding his wheat crop from geese; the tofu trek of Kent County-grown soybeans; a global corporation that brings Maryland wheat to area malls; and how blue cheese is made.
Runtime: N/A minQueen Anne's County farmer Keith Leaverton learns about his role in the global commodities market; and visits a grain elevator on the eastern shore.
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The Season 3 premiere spotlights the use of drone aircraft to improve farming. Also: a horse dentist; soil scientists; and soil conservation past and present.
Runtime: N/A minAgricultural irrigation; Worcester County's Chesapeake Bay Dairy, which uses land preservation, buffer strips and cover crops to reduce its environmental impact; and John Isabelle Acres Farm in Prince George's County.
Runtime: N/A minImperfect produce; a large urban farm in Baltimore; heritage Narragansett turkeys; and fish peppers. Also: poultry farmer Jenny Rhodes is profiled.
Runtime: N/A minHydroponically grown tomatoes at Hummingbird Farms in Caroline County; the farm-fresh produce offered at Federalsburg Elementary School in Caroline County; the use of genetics in creating the perfect burger; and bread made with Maryland wheat.
Runtime: N/A minSheepdog training; Maryland's poultry industry; working farm dogs; and dairy delivery.
Runtime: N/A minThe Maryland Hunt Cup; and Loveville Produce Auction in St. Mary's County. Also: the economic concerns faced by family farmers.
Runtime: N/A minThe TLV Tree Farm in Howard County; Hunt Valley Farm in Garrett County, which faces a unique challenge: crop damage by black bears; and Swann Farms in Calvert County, which specialize in peaches.
Runtime: N/A minTopics include soybean research; the growing cycle of corn; and a dairy veterinarian's check-ups. Also: a pick-your-own farm.
Runtime: N/A minStoring manure on the farm; and young farmers learning the ropes. Also: the Great Frederick Fair; and vegetables in a changing community.
Runtime: N/A minA ginseng farm; Maryland-grown birdseed; a family hay business; and the Winter CSA.
Runtime: N/A minBehind a farm photographer's lens; poultry gets brighter; grain elevator takes crops to new heights. Also: winemaking.
Runtime: N/A minA father-son seed business; a GMO primer; and a nursery that specializes in ornamental natives. Also: Berkshire hogs.
Runtime: N/A minAn annual lawnmower race; a diving dairy farmer; and a farm family's Swiss roots. Also: a unique apple variety.
Runtime: N/A minThe complex story of growing food and fiber in Maryland is explored.
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The Season 4 premiere explores the challenges of raising and riding rodeo bulls. Also: a satellite-aided farm; alpacas; and
Runtime: N/A minA custom feed business; beef cattle breeds; and plants for green roofs.
Runtime: N/A minYoung farmers who cultivate the farm-restaurant tradition. Also: a pea harvest.
Runtime: N/A minAquaponics; crop consulting; and oyster farming.
Runtime: N/A minTopics include the Avian flu, produce safety and a program for new farmers.
Runtime: N/A minFarming for the needy; and country butchering. Also: a farm Christmas auction.
Runtime: N/A minLeadership skills for farmers; failed crops; a flower farm; and lavender honey.
Runtime: N/A minCrop protection via hunting; ice cream made from Maryland milk; a mother-daughter farming operation; and drinkable yogurt.
Runtime: N/A minLambs raised for fairs; Stone Valley Farm; Locks of Love; and an organic berry farm.
Runtime: N/A minSoy to soy oil; cucumbers to pickles; and apples to applesauce.
Runtime: N/A minA farm that turns chicken manure into electricity; a soybean harvest; and farm that's in one room of a Baltimore row home.
Runtime: N/A minWinemaking; and a lawmaker-farmer.
Runtime: N/A minA Hagerstown farm without cows; horse imports and exports; and a Somerset County farmer who raises organic green beans. Also: a search for the pawpaw fruit leads to Deep Run Pawpaw Orchard in Westminster and to the Pawpaw Festival in Montgomery County.
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Agricultural statistics, Navy vet farmer, and hydroponic lettuce.
Runtime: N/A minWool to yarn, milk to cheese, and barley to beer.
Runtime: N/A minHatching chicks, Operation CatSnip, and adopted piglets.
Runtime: N/A minFasig-Tipton horse auction, cover crops, and a Baltimore high school farm.
Runtime: N/A minTricentennial farm, historic cider, and farming a piece of the Underground Railroad.
Runtime: N/A minCommunity helps Christmas tree farm, a national agriculture advocate, and living walls.
Runtime: N/A minManaging fertilizer, wholesale produce hub, and the National Envirothon Competition.
Runtime: N/A minCow pedometers, growing sod, and a farmer's first tractor.
Runtime: N/A minSaltwater intrusion in crop fields, healthy soil, and carbon dioxide helping weeds.
Runtime: N/A minBlue crabs, rye for local brews, and goat milk to soap.
Runtime: N/A minMaryland-grown hops, organic chicken, and how a cow becomes a cow.
Runtime: N/A minMac the bee dog, honey harvest, and beeswax art.
Runtime: N/A minProtecting the border from agricultural pests, an elementary school farm, and cornmeal.
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Tractor pull, invasive blue catfish, and breeding bees.
Runtime: N/A minThe making of a locally-grown Thanksgiving meal.
Runtime: N/A minSyrup to cereal, dairy industry struggles, and a farmer-conservationist.
Runtime: N/A minGreenhouse to Home Depot, a fix-it farmer, and an oyster hatchery.
Runtime: N/A minSlower-growing chicken, smart irrigation, and superior cattle.
Runtime: N/A min97-year-old farmer, winter barn prep, farm to food bank, and pea shoots.
Runtime: N/A minMilk to eggnog, a teaching farm, crowns made from Maryland blooms, and aronia berries.
Runtime: N/A minWet weather, showing cattle for recovery, Maryland State Fair president, and blue crabs.
Runtime: N/A minAnimal births, ditch research, and rooftop farming.
Runtime: N/A minPrince George's County farming guru, wheat to brownies, using the whole hog, and rice.
Runtime: N/A minCharter fishing, improving water quality, farm field trip, and food forests.
Runtime: N/A minApples to apple butter, picking pumpkins and popcorn, and invasive lanternflies.
Runtime: N/A minRye whiskey, apple brandy, bourbon, and pumpkin beer.
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Organic potting mix, farm to farmers market, manure management, and Lithuanian sausage.
Runtime: N/A minRockfish, breeding mealworms, rural internet access, and meal kits with local ingredients.
Runtime: N/A minCentury farm, Baltimore urban farm, 92-year-old equine vet, and purple snow peas.
Runtime: N/A minWater episode: oysters, conservation drainage, irrigation, and eels.
Runtime: N/A minWomen in agriculture family produce business, erosion control & counting women on farms.
Runtime: N/A minMaryland Steam Historical Society show, zucchini bread, and winter Tuscan kale.
Runtime: N/A minHoliday episode: handmade Christmas wreaths, Hanukkah donuts, and gingerbread cookies.
Runtime: N/A minAg classes in a Baltimore school, 4-H goat project, and a community farm.
Runtime: N/A minUsing drones in farming, combating an invasive weed, and farm fresh eggs.
Runtime: N/A minFarming in winter, raising poultry, soybean research, and crab cakes.
Runtime: N/A minMaryland-made drinks: paw paw lemonade, milk, wine, and kombucha.
Runtime: N/A minSolar panels on a poultry farm, making a corn maze, and peppers.
Runtime: N/A minSelling big trees, grain elevator, apple breeding, and cider donuts.
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An award-winning hay farmer, precision agriculture, and the Old Wye Grist Mill.
Runtime: N/A minGoats for Hire; Greenhouse Donates Produce; Farmer Grows Healthy
Runtime: N/A minRestoring streams, healthy soil fights climate change, and buying local helps the planet.
Runtime: N/A minGenetically-engineered corn, corn silage, and sweet corn.
Runtime: N/A minLearn how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted agriculture.
Runtime: N/A minFirewood, peach mead, and vertical farming.
Runtime: N/A minVirtual live stock shows, bird flu, and agritourism during COVID-19.
Runtime: N/A minToy tractors, Dectes stem borer, and edible flowers.
Runtime: N/A minBreeding heritage chicks, crop damage by bears, and Maryland wine.
Runtime: N/A minCrop-to-keg farm brewery, sustainable tree farm, and family dairy operation.
Runtime: N/A minHorse therapy, oyster farming, and an organic berry farm.
Runtime: N/A minNigerian farmer, starting a family farm, and Highland cattle.
Runtime: N/A minBreeding bees, soybeans to soy oil, farm photographer, and growing mushrooms.
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Planting Special: growing corn, seedless watermelons, and aquaponic lettuce.
Runtime: N/A minThe 2021 cicada swarm, Black Dirt Farm Collective, and growing beets.
Runtime: N/A minWhat Animals Eat: making chicken feed, grass-fed dairy, and homemade dog food.
Runtime: N/A minHow herbicide is used, organic weed control, and growing rhubarb.
Runtime: N/A minFarm painting contest, an unusual orchard, and a tractor test drive with MotorWeek.
Runtime: N/A minGoat yoga, making yarn from wool, and free range poultry.
Runtime: N/A minJoin host Joanne Clendining for a special holiday episode!
Runtime: N/A minHistory of MD Farming: tobacco, plantations, and farmers markets.
Runtime: N/A minFarmers help hurricane victims, the work of a soil conservationist, pick-your-own apples.
Runtime: N/A minBuild a house with straw, growing sunflowers, and catching soft shell crabs.
Runtime: N/A minUnusual crops grown in Maryland: persimmons, sorghum, and turmeric.
Runtime: N/A minAg Education: carnivorous plants, hands-on elementary school & a farm for at-risk youth.
Runtime: N/A minHarvest Special: combining corn, picking watermelons, and harvesting lettuce.
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13 episodes
Veterans continue to serve their country through farming. Plus, brunch on The Local Buy.
Runtime: 27 minA farm earns an award. We revisit the Grimmel Girls. Al visits John Brown Butchery.
Runtime: 27 minA farmer fundraises for Ukraine. An altruistic partnership. The Local Buy: microgreens.
Runtime: 27 minHow farmers adapt to varying soils. A teacher promotes farming. The Local Buy: mushrooms.
Runtime: 27 minUrban farming in Baltimore. Composting in Montgomery County. The Local Buy: apples.
Runtime: 27 minA research project breeds a new generation of wheat, well suited for Maryland weather. Next, more of Maryland’s spectacular sunrises and sunsets from farms across the state. Then, we revisit Palmyra Dairy Farm, known for the genes of their world-class dairy cows. Also, we take a look at farmers and their best friends… tractors on Then & Now. Plus, the Governors Buy Local Cookout on The Local Buy.
Runtime: 27 minLifelong learners Jane Kuhl and Drew Denton chose to continue life as busy bees after retiring from the private sector by pursuing their dream of owning their own bee farm. Then we revisit the story of Mac The Bee Dog, the unlikely paw-tector of our favorite pollinators. Plus, Al Spoler isn’t sheepish when it comes to cheese on The Local Buy. This week’s Farm Photos: Farmers’ beloved animal friend
Runtime: 27 minWe meet family farmers as they celebrate the 45th anniversary of the Baltimore Farmers Market, a community staple they’ve been a part of since day one. We’ll also explore the science and art of winemaking with Maryland’s leading grape expert. Next, enjoy some photos of your hand-picked produce. Plus, Al Spoler’s gut reaction to some fermented delicacies on The Local Buy.
Runtime: 27 minWe visit Ananda Farm and Restaurant, a unique farm-to-table business owned by Binda Singh, who immigrated to Maryland from India at age 14, dreaming of following in his family’s footsteps as a farmer. Then we revisit one of our favorite stories. MPT follows Maryland Farm Bureau President (2009-2013), Pat Langenfelder to meetings in Annapolis and back to her hog farm in Kent County where her two daughters and a son tend to all matters swine, while her husband manages crop production. Next, Al samples high-end fortified hard ciders on The Local Buy. Plus, the history of apple cider on Then & Now. Farm photos of the week: Maryland’s orchards.
Runtime: N/A minDave and Belinda Burrier of Burrier-Linganore Farm uphold the Burrier family values of determination and resiliency to keep their farm’s legacy alive. Then, a rose is a rose is a rose, or is it? On this special Valentine’s Day episode, we head to Willow Oaks Flower & Herb Farm to see some of Maryland’s best roses. Next a flower farm brightens a bakery’s Valentine’s Day delights on The Local Buy. Plus, photos of Maryland’s farm families and the history of Valentine’s Day on Then & Now.
Runtime: N/A minA lot has changed since Panora Acres Farm was founded in 1888, but the Sellers family has been a constant with six generations working the land on this Carroll County farm. Then we visit Lone Oak Brewery, a proud farm brewery slinging pints made from start to finish on site. Next, landscaping with native species at Unity Churchhill Nursery in Queen Anne's County on The Local Buy. Plus, harvest time photos from across the state and beer making on Then & Now.
Runtime: N/A minWe head to Baugher’s Farm in Westminster in search of the perfect pumpkin in the agritourism segment. Then, we revisit some enterprising watermen at Tranquility Farm, a sustainable aquafarming operation growing thousands of oysters in the Chesapeake Bay. Next we explore an American icon, Bison, the original red meat, on The Local Buy. Plus, photos of beautiful tree-lined farm roads, and the history of fertilizer on Then & Now.
Runtime: N/A minMPT reflects on the 10th Year Anniversary of Maryland Farm & Harvest. Host Joanne Clindining shares her fondest Maryland Farm & Harvest memories and favorite locations. Then, a roundtable discussion with Joanne, the show’s producers and Al Spoler, followed by a reflection on 10 years of The Local Buy. Plus, learn how the show is made and see behind the scenes photos.
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13 episodes
Moon Valley Farm, development of a climate resistant CSA farm, summer blueberry sampling.
Runtime: 27 minStomach-friendly A2 milk; CSA and Education center; Chef Chu whips up an amazing meal.
Runtime: 27 minVolunteers plant 5000 trees, microgreens growing popularity, and a lavender farm visit.
Runtime: 27 minPlanting ancient heritage grains; live stock auctions; and goat milk soap.
Runtime: 27 minPioneers of shellfish aquaculture, zero-waste crab eating & Chef Rodney's corn panna cotta
Runtime: 27 minTuckahoe Steam and Gas event, sellng seeds, Chef Shalia whips up an Asian slaw and seafood
Runtime: 27 minClagett Farm teaches responsible farming, MD's special blend of tea, and hot peppers.
Runtime: 27 minMt Zion Farms and old world grain, Einkorn; Purple Mountain is growing dry rice.
Runtime: 27 minMonocay Hops, the new old hop, and, old family recipe from Chef Lavallee.
Runtime: 27 minFarmers face saltwater intrusion; Fall harvest at Clear Meadow Farms; Wine making.
Runtime: 27 minJoanne at the Baltimore Zoo; Alpaca farming; Chef Kurt cooks pan-seared rockfish.
Runtime: 27 minFarm safety, 100th Delmarva Chicken Festival, Chef Johnson cooks up pasture-raised pork.
Runtime: 27 minPeace and Plenty District, Dairy farm and conservation, Al helps make moonshine.
Runtime: 27 min