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Tuesday, July 24, 2012

Annual County Farm Tour Begins Saturday

Check out our list of participating farms to see what events, programs and deals you can find this weekend.

Montgomery County’s farms open their barn doors this weekend for the 23rd Annual Farm Tour and Harvest Sale. Area residents will have the opportunity to tour 15 local farms Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Farms will offer visitors the chance to pet animals, pick fruits, brave flower mazes and purchase harvest goods. For a list of participating farms check out the attached PDF. Some of the more central Montgomery County vendors include: Butler’s Orchard, Germantown Located at 22222 Davis Mill Rd. in Germantown, Butler’s Orchard provides seasonal pick-your-own produce, including berries, flowers, pumpkins and Christmas trees. This weekend the farm will provide free hayrides, races and slides.  Good Life Farm Inc., Darnestown The …

John Rodgers

5:00 pm on Friday, July 27, 2012

sounds interesting...my cousin lives in md ill def tell her to check it out. i got her a new bike for her bday from 2wheelbikes.com and she has been trying to ride it around.   more ›

Friday, January 20, 2012

Lights, Camera, Ag Reserve!

Mark Leisher is using his talent and commitment to sustainability to produce, direct and film a documentary about the Montgomery County Agricultural Reserve

It’s a busy day for Mark Leisher in the office of Mark Leisher Productions at Bethesda Green. The phone is ringing, emails are coming in and people are stopping by. But Leisher is focused on his current project and passion – a 30-minute documentary about the Montgomery County Agricultural Reserve.  “I work as a one-man band," Leisher said. :I’m doing it all on my own and that’s tough as a film maker.”  A 30-Minute Documentary to Showcase the History and Promise of the Ag Reserve Leisher got involved with the Ag Reserve through the Montgomery Countryside Alliance when he learned the group wanted to create a short film.  “This is a great story,” said Leisher. “The Ag Reserve is a model for the rest of the country to show how to protect your …

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