Category Archives: Ag Preservation

Meet the Office of Ag Team: Ag Preservation Specialist II, Beth Ahalt

Q: How long have you been working with Frederick County?3.5 years Q: What is your [...]

Meet the Office of Ag Team: Ag Preservation Program Administrator, Shannon O’Neil

Q: How long have you been working with Frederick County?A: 7 years Q: What is [...]

2024 Year in Review: Top Blogs

As we close out 2024, let’s take a moment to revisit stories that celebrate the [...]

2024 Year in Review: Top Social Media Content

2024 was a remarkable year! From the establishment of the Frederick County Office of Agriculture [...]

Frederick County Celebrates 40 CREP Easements with Peace and Plenty Farm

Since its establishment in 2009 by Maryland’s Department of Natural Resources (DNR), the Conservation Reserve [...]

Office of Agriculture Releases New Resource Guide on Land Preservation Programs

For Immediate Release FREDERICK, Md. –  The Frederick County Office of Agriculture is proud to [...]

2024 Frederick County Farm Family of the Year: Potomac View Farm

The 2024 Frederick County Ag Awards Presentation, held at the Great Frederick Fair, celebrates the exceptional [...]

2024 Ag Awards Revealed: Farm Family, Ag Business, Ag Advocate and Young Farmer of the Year

Friday, September 13, 2024, signifies the beginning of the 162nd Great Frederick Fair. It is [...]

Preserving Potomac View Farm

On July 12, 2023, Wes Shafer purchased his family’s farm in Knoxville from his parents, [...]

Maryland’s Rural Legacy Program Celebrates 25 Years

The Frederick County Office of Agriculture is proud to mark an impressive milestone in land [...]