Table of Contents

Features

4  No Farmer Left Behind

Nurturing diverse next generation farmers in Montgomery County

BY CAROLINE TAYLOR

7  Making a Way out of No Way

BY NIA NYAMWEYA

12  Getting in Sync with the Seasons

Your local CSA will show you how

BY ILENE WHITE FREEDMAN

20  Tracks of Montgomery County’s Agricultural History

The Metropolitan Branch of the B&O Railroad celebrates its 150th Anniversary

BY SUSAN COOKE SODERBERG

28  Echoes from the Park

Emory Grove was once the loudest place in the County

BY PAIL TUKEY

40  Shepherd’s Hey Farm

Raising sheep—an exercise in gratitude, connection and mindfulness

BY LEE LANGSTAFF

 

Departments

10  Wild Things

Message from the Great Blue Heron

BY JULIE LITTELL

16 Artist Spotlight

The Wheels Just Keep on Turning

BY WIB MIDDLETON

24  Food for Thought

It’s Not Just Dirt

BY PETE WALTON

33  From the Ground Up

The Agricultural Reserve Takes Center Stage at Barnesville School

BY LAUREN LOWE AND SARAH IRVIN

37  Roots of History

Montevideo ~ A Seneca Landmark

BY KNIGHT KIPLINGER

47  Out in Nature

Summer Jobs in Nature Can and Do Change Lives

BY DAVID RITTER

30  Shop the Reserve