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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1989
Page
8
The first Maryland BEEFestival was held Sunday at Back Acres Farm Mount Airy attracting about 1000 attendees. The event promoted Maryland beef with cooking demos and displays from organized beef breed associations. A Hereford cow and calf were on display while families enjoyed straw pen play and beef barbecue ribeye and roast beef sandwiches.
The article notes the 1000th day of the national beef checkoff program begun October 1, 1986. It highlights beef as big business with Maryland cattle receipts at 67 million dollars in 1988 and explains the program funds promotion education and research through one dollar per head. It also mentions dairy cattle supplying about 20 percent of U S beef and dairymen earning up to ten percent of milk income from beef sales.
The Southern Maryland Regional Farmers Market at Cheltenham in Prince George's County will open for retail on June 28 with over a dozen local farmers offering greens squash beets spring onions cabbage flowers honey eggs and seafood. Hours are 3 p.m. to sunset Wednesdays and Fridays and 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays. Grand opening events and a dedication by Gov. Schaefer are planned for July 5 7 and 8 with leaders from five counties and several agencies sponsoring the market.
The Pennsylvania Agricultural Land Preservation Board approved spending 20 million dollars to purchase conservation easements in the first year of the Farmland Preservation Program. Agriculture Secretary Boyd Wolff praised the board, saying the program safeguards farms for future generations and ensures a quality food supply. The program, authorized under Gov. Casey's December law, aims to prevent farmland development by purchasing easements.
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