Join Us in Protecting the Ag Reserve , Sugarloaf Mountain , and Our Environment
Ongoing and new challenges threaten our area ’ s environment , farms , and rural heritage in 2023 .
l A class of toxic chemicals called PFAS can contaminate water , farmland , wells , and crops . Consider testing your water and land . SCA and other local groups have urged Montgomery County to expand testing and prohibit the use of certain PFAS-containing fertilizers , called biosolids , on agricultural land .
Wegmans
Organic Farm
20600 Seneca Meadows Parkway Germantown , MD 20876
240.499.0700 wegmans . com
R B Savage & Sons Farm , LLC
OPEN year Round
Thursday 12 pm - 6 pm Friday 12 pm - 6 pm Saturday 10 am - 4 pm
u Pasture Raised Beef , Pork , Chicken ( our farm ) u Goat meat ( Thistle Thickets Farm ) u Fresh Eggs , McCutcheon ’ s Products , BBQ Sauce ( Poolesville Pickers ) u Long Looked For Apple Butter ( Produced at Kingsbury ’ s Orchard ) u Hay ( square / round bales ), Straw ( square / round bales ), Deer Corn ( shelled corn ), Seasonal Produce , Seasonal Decorations , Hand Crafted Items , Goat Milk Soap ( Thistle Thickets Farm ) u Honey Effects Honey ( Joe Long ) u Home Baked Items
Now offering : MANURE REMOVAL and ROLL-OFF SERVICES BULK MULCH , LEAFGRO , SAWDUST
23035 Mt . Ephraim Rd , Dickerson , MD u 301-340-7111 l Terra Energy now owns 740 acres at the site of the Dickerson power plant and waste incinerator . Over half that property is Ag Reserve land . SCA is closely monitoring this company ’ s plans , which may include a data center and a large solar energy installation .
l Deliberations continue over zoning regulations for almost 12,000 acres encompassing and to the east of Sugarloaf Mountain in Frederick County . Much of this land borders the Ag Reserve . SCA continues to support protecting this rural and recreation area from commercial and dense housing development . Read about it on our website and make your views known to Frederick County officials .
SCA initiatives
4 Promoting regenerative agriculture and table crop farming 4 Advocating for improved waste management and recycling in Montgomery County 4 Supporting the judicious expansion of solar energy 4 Fostering community dialogue on key Ag Reserve issues
Please consider becoming an SCA member and supporter . And please join us on October 1 to celebrate SCA ’ s 50 years of advocacy . For more information , visit sugarloafcitizens . org or email us at info @ sugarloafcitizens . org
SUGARLOAF CITIZENS ASSOCIATION P . O . BOX 218 . DICKERSON , MD 20842