Tuesday, April 22, 2014

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 !

Tuesday, April 8, 2014

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