And, Scheffel adds, farming in the Ag Reserve is thriving despite constant rumors to the contrary.
Montgomery Planning and Montgomery County’ s Office of Ag issued a comprehensive Agritourism Study in 2019. Over a two-year period, farm and stakeholder groups
Backdrop: a view from Sugarloaf Mountain Vineyard’ s 22 acres of vines; opposite page at left: Homestead Farm has a large farm market with opportunities to pick your own berries in summer and pumpkins in autumn; above left and middle: Rocklands Farm Winery’ s iconic red barn and busy wine tasting room and farm market; right: Butler’ s Orchard hosts a variety of family-friendly activities and events like hay rides and a corn maze in the fall.
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