North County Preservation presents "Meals from the Meadows of Maryland"

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North County Preservation presents
"Meals from the Meadows of Maryland"
Let's Grow Baltimore County Farms and Farmers:
A unique benefit designed to provide funding for a mentoring program for new farmers.

For Immediate Press Release:

What is planned:

This year we will host an evening titled “Meals From The Meadows Of Maryland”. For information and tickets for the event visit: www.northcountypreservation.org

Where is the event:

The event will be held at the Greenspring Hunt Club on Mantua Mill Road in Glyndon on Saturday, October 18th from 6-9pm.

What to expect:

Top Chefs and Caterers will be using donated produce provided by our local farms to create unique signature dishes. Wine from local Vineyards will be paired with each of the culinary creations. There will be live music with our own local band, Deadwood.

Why should you attend:

Become acquainted with local farms and learn about the mentoring project. Support local efforts, and enjoy a fantastic Meal from the Meadows of Maryland. We anticipate and are limited to 200 guests with ticket prices of $65pp and sponsorships available.

What is this benefitting:

Monies raised will be used to develop a mentoring program to educate new farmers and to promote public awareness on the value of local agriculture which coincides with NCP’s mission to preserve and enhance open space. The mentoring program will focus on teaching agricultural processes, finances, and regulatory issues with plenty of hands-on experience…i.e., hard work! Bringing in new farmers to our area has many advantages and helps meet the higher demand for buying fresh, healthier, and local foods as well as keeping agriculture a viable career choice. Maintaining our local food systems helps the local economy and promotes sustainable agricultural management practices and natural resource conservation.

Who is participating:

The restaurants and caterers committed at this point in time are Atwaters, The Dogwood, Café Hon, Chesapeake Gardens, Innovative Gourmet, Manor Tavern, Panache Caterers, Tark’s Grill, Zia’s and more. We have plenty of willing farms to date including Albright Farms, Briedenbough Farm, the Burton Family, Calvert’s Gift, Edrich Farm, Gunpowder Bison, Meristem Farm, One Straw Farm, Pahl’s Farms, Springfield Farm, Reynolds Farm, Richardson Farm, Roseda Beef, Weber’s Farm, all providing seasonal fruits, vegetables, and meats. The event will be sponsored in part by the Farm Bureau and Baltimore County Department of Economic Development. Other sponsorships are being collected.

Call to action:

Join the effort to promote public awareness about our local agricultural economy and to establish new relationships among local retailers, consumers, institutions, and farmer.

Who we are:

North County Preservation, NCP, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to supporting rural life in Northern Baltimore County.

What we do:

We focus on gathering and distributing fact-based information to encourage responsible development and preservation, providing education on the history, and unique resources of the area. We perform studies on land use trends, and promote long-term solutions to increase agricultural sustainability and to protect open space.

Meals from the Meadows of Maryland is just one of the many initiatives from the “Ag Study”; which is one of our NCP projects. The Ag Study has an Executive Committee consisting of Baltimore County Agricultural Land Preservation Advisory Board Chairman David Greene, University of Maryland Cooperative Extension Baltimore County Director David Martin, Baltimore County Agricultural Land Preservation Program Director Wallace Lippincott, County Economic Development Agricultural Liaison Chris McCollum, Baltimore County Farm Bureau Representative Keith Wills, University of Maryland Extension Economist and Associate Professor Jim Hanson, and NCP Vice-President Alice Chalmers. Alice Chalmers is a finance professional whose experience includes being Finance Director, Controller, and Consultant with Anderson Consulting and Price Waterhouse. The Ag Study Advisory Team is made up of various farmers and retailers in the area. To date funding support has been provided by Baltimore County Economic Development, Baltimore Farm Bureau, MARBIDCO, Mid Atlantic Farm Credit, USDA Rural Grants, Maryland Horse Breeders Association, Dark Hollow Farm, Finch Services, North County Preservation, and private funders.

Contact: For more information please contact Cathy Tipper crtipper@aol.com or
call 410-218-3620 For tickets, sponsorship, restaurant or farm donations for the event
visit: www.northcountypreservation.org or the address below.