Happy Earth Day !

Earth Day is a good time to check up on the "green" standard of your horse farm.  Are your pastures healthy?  Streams fenced off?  Muddy areas minimized? Manure properly managed?  How is the carbon footprint of your barn?  Are you using natural light and ventilation? Alternative energy such as solar panels? LED lights?  Minimizing farm equipment exhaust?

A well-managed horse farm protects the natural environment AND provides a healthy home for our horses.

Happy Earth Day !

17 Horse Farms - Certified Agricultural Conservation Stewards

Farm Stewardship Certification and Assessment Program (FSCAP)

Administered by the Maryland Association of Soil Conservation Districts (MASCD)

With support from the Maryland Horse Council Farm Stewardship Committee

17 Horse Farms - Certified Agricultural Conservation Stewards

Protecting 1,749.8 acres in Eight Counties as of 3/25/14

1.         Carolyn Krome

            Persimmon Tree Farm

            1030 Bloom Road

            Westminster, MD 21157      131.60 acres – Carroll County

2.         Steven Darcey

Edgewood Farm

2550 Ritchie Marlboro Road

Upper Marlboro, MD 20774            - 84 acres – Prince George’s County

3.         Karla Stoner

Bloomsbury Forge

8401 Peters Road

Frederick, MD 21704           119 acres – Frederick County

4.         Milly Welsh

Graden

3355 Davidsonville Road

Davidsonville, MD 21035       20 acres – Anne Arundel County

5.         Lori Larson

Wyndham Oaks

19301 Bucklodge    Road

Boyds, MD 20841                 75 acres – Montgomery County

6.         Kevin Plank

Tom Mullikin, Manager

Sagamore Farm

3510 Belmont Ave,

Reisterstown, MD 21136     436.8 acres – Baltimore County

7.         Rick Terselic

Potomac Horse Center

14211 Quince Orchard Road

North Potomac, MD 20878     31.9 acres – Montgomery County

8.         Michael Rubin

John Warffeli, Manager

Breezy Hill Farm

20306 Bucklodge Road

Boyds, MD 20841                 36.4 acres – Montgomery County

9.         Linda Santomenna and Robert Alphin

Blue Waters Farm

48 Bethel Cemetery Road

Chesapeake City, MD 21915              43 acres – Cecil County

10.       Barbara McDonald

21940 Oscar Hayden Road

Bushwood, MD 20618          22.3 acres – St. Mary’s County

11.       Marko Bulmer

            Roedown Farm

            3856 Wayson Road

            Davidsonville, MD 21035     140 acres – Anne Arundel County

12.       Larry and Jo-Anne Schaudies

            Surmont LLC

            21660 W Offutt Road

            Poolesville, MD 20837          14.5 acres – Montgomery County

13.       Michael Dickinson

            Tapeta Farm

            100 Piney Creek Lane

            North East, MD 21901          250 acres – Cecil County

14.       Dr. Charles Mess

            Brooke Grove Farm

            18420 Brooke Grove Road

            Olney, MD 20832                  203 acres – Montgomery County

15.       Mike Magruder

            Cherry Valley Equestrian Center

            5027 Cherry Tree Lane

            Sykesville, MD 21784           36.5 acres – Carroll County

16.       Bill and Patricia Hahn

            Separate Peace Farm

            3571 Heavens Gate Drive

            Westminster, MD 21158      77 acres – Carroll County

17.       Steven Sisterman

            Roundabout Farm

            41625 Foxes Point Lane

            Leonardtown, MD 20650     29.44 acres – St. Mary’s County