Harvest Howard County Magazine

olidays and Food are synonymous for most.Whether planning recipes, cooking, or

gathered around the table enjoying a meal with loved ones, the holidays somehow

seem to revolve around a number of delicious meals.What is the best way to make

your holiday dishes the best they can be? Easy. Use ingredients fresh from the farm.

Howard County is known for its diversity, and we celebrate it with a multitude of religions

and holidays.With each holiday, there are traditional dishes that can utilize farm-fresh

ingredients.

No matter the meal, there are farms in Howard County that can supply appropriate

ingredients.WagonWheel Ranch, located in Mt. Airy, offers a variety of free-range beef,

lamb, goat and pork. Likewise,Triadelphia Lake View Farm, Clark’s Never Sell the Land Farm,

Brendel’s Farms, Inc., Hensing’s Hilltop Acres and Carroll Farm-to-Table are all Howard

County Farms offering a variety of home-grown meat products.There are a number of

farms selling produce year round. Crops such as apples, potatoes, ginger and asparagus

are all late fall crops that often can still be found in time

for the holidays. Other produce, such as berries,

cherries, tomatoes, okra and beans, are all

grown here in Howard County and are

found throughout each of the various

seasons. Many farms are able to

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the use of high tunnels. Freezing

and storing seasonal fruit and

vegetables harvested earlier in the

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options during the colder months.

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