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About one half of the county's farm land was converted to non-farm ownership by the 1960s. [2]: 12 The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission noted a loss of 18,768 acres (75.95 km 2) acres of farm land over an 8-year period in the 1970s, an average of 2,346 acres/year. [2]: 14
Farmland Reserve Inc. is a nonprofit organization owned by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints that serves as both an agricultural investment arm and a resource for the church's food program.
The Hereford Zone is an area in Northern Baltimore County, Maryland, United States, constituting 20% of all of the land in Baltimore County. It includes Hereford, Parkton, Monkton, Freeland, Sparks, White Hall, Jacksonville, Upperco, Manchester, Phoenix, and Glyndon. It is by far the most sparsely populated area in Baltimore County.
Maryland counties. There are more than 1,500 properties and districts listed on the National Register of Historic Places in the U.S. State of Maryland.Each of the state's 23 counties and its one county-equivalent (the independent city of Baltimore) has at least 20 listings on the National Register.
Carroll County Almshouse and Farm, also known as the Carroll County Farm Museum, is a historic farm complex located at Westminster, Carroll County, Maryland. It consists of a complex of 15 buildings including the main house and dependencies. The 30-room brick main house was originally designed and constructed for use as the county almshouse. It ...
[11] [24] The post office was closed down in 1983 (postal services were then provided out of Monrovia, MD). [18] Without a post office, railroad depot, or other businesses in town, there was nothing to attract new farmers to the area. As the older farm owners died and their children moved closer to city centers, more and more land was put up ...
On July 17, 1987, farm owner, land developer, appraiser, and relator, Ellsworth Iager died. [7] [8] His son Charles took over the farm. [9] In the late 1990s, Fulton sat between the heavily developed areas of eastern Howard County, with water and sewer service, and the preserved western areas which used well water.
Elsing Green in Virginia, which was granted an easement to preserve the land. Farmland preservation is a joint effort by non-governmental organizations and local governments to set aside and protect examples of a region's farmland for the use, education, and enjoyment of future generations.