Playing on the Ridge

These photos were taken in March 2009, but easily could have been taken any day up here.
















The new sport here is 'leaf sledding!'

Evensong Farm

Julie Stinar of Evensong Farm is featured this weekend in an article in the Washington Post about women farmers. Julie's farm is down in the hollow on Burnside Bridge Road just south of Molly's Hole. I've bought some of her veggies before -- she always has interesting and extremely colorful produce, many of which I've never heard of. The commentators after the article accuse her of being an "urban transplant" and that may be true. But who cares? Why is that a bad thing? Unfortunately, so many of those who grew up around here or in Carroll County from where I come either didn't want to continue in their fathers' farming ways or just plain couldn't. Julie has figured out a way to bring farming back to that little homestead, and I for one enjoy the way she does it! She invests in the future of farming by utilizing college students for interns, and she has gotten several local restaurants to use her "almost organic" produce for their meals. Stone Soup Bistro is my favorite, and I'll continue to give them business as long as they use this local farmer as one of their sources.