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Joe-Sam Swann of Owings. Photo by Edwin Remsberg, remsberg.com

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CHESAPEAKE CURRENT CUISINE™ is a magazine insert in the Chesapeake Current™ and also distributed as a stand-alone publication in high-traffic locations throughout Southern Maryland. It’s packed with information about locally-owned restaurants and pubs on the Western Shore of the Chesapeake Bay along with farmers’ market information. Owner, Executive Editor & Publisher Diane Burr Account Executives Call or email today for advertising information: ads@ChesapeakeCurrent.com Affordable ads for every business and every budget! Barbara Colburn (410) 867-0103 Kay Corcoran (443) 684-8497 Clare O’Shea (301) 873-5885 Graphic Design Guru Mackie Valdivia Cover Photo Edwin Remsberg (remsberg.com) Staff Photographer Dave Colburn, ColburnImages.com Office Administrator Norma Jean Smith Distribution Team Tamara Timmermann Katherine Willham Kory Quinn Kyndal Christofferson Visit us online at ChesapeakeCurrent.com Chesapeake Current Cuisine™ P.O. Box 295 North Beach, MD 20714 (410) 231-0140 A sister publication of the Chesapeake Current™ Locally owned and operated. We promote “Buy Local” and we don’t try to send your business to St. Mary’s County! Copyright 2013. All rights reserved. No content or images may be used without express permission from Bayside Partners, LLC. There are no authorized inserts in this issue of Chesapeake Current Cuisine. Please contact us immediately if you find any materials inserted into this publication and we will prosecute to the fullest extent of the law.

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HONORING THOSE

Who Farm

dwin Remsberg is an award-winning photographer with an eye for detail. He’s a farmer himself, raising sheep and growing alfalfa hay on his 20-acre Maple Grove Farm in Harford County. This unique perspective prompted the Maryland Department of Agriculture (MDA) to commission him to capture images of other farmers for a unique project you can now enjoy. His new exhibit, called “Maryland Farmers: The Faces of the Land” is on display at the Miller Senate Office Building in Annapolis in the second floor lobby near the Education, Health and Environmental Affairs hearing room. The exhibit features twelve archival, 20” by 30” photographic prints of Maryland farmers who make their living in different ways. Of course, the photo we like best is the one Edwin let us use on the cover of this issue of Chesapeake Current Cuisine featuring Joe-Sam Swann of Owings, a regular at the North Beach Friday Night Farmers’ Market, which opens for 2013 on Friday, May 3. Remsberg and Swann are both in the Lead Maryland, an MDA program that is encouraging rising stars in the state’s agriculture industry. In January, the cohort traveled to Chile, which has a climate much like ours in Maryland, to learn more about their farmers, crops and booming agriculture-related industries.

Remsberg tells us, “It allowed us to see ourselves from the outside and gain insight into agriculture from a global aspect.” “It’s not about what we are,” Remsberg tells us. “It’s who we are. All over the world, there are the same issues in agriculture. Human beings have to eat. And the people involved in farming are very passionate about what they do. Economically –it’s not easy to be a farmer. So it has to be something you love, a passion you have.” His personal perspective as a farmer has helped him to capture images that celebrate the identity of the people, places and practices in our state. He describes Maryland Farmers as “necessary providers.” “Everyone eats. But you don’t often think about where your food comes from, and all the work that someone puts into growing it, harvesting it, and getting it to your dinner table,” Remsberg says. Through the portraits, he has developed a commentary on the values of these men and women who devote their life’s work to feed people of our state and contribute to growth and sustainability of our local economies. The photos, Remsberg says, give you a window, "to see people, farmers, not just defined by what they do with their hands, but by what they do with their hearts." A cohort of Maryland farmers traveled this year to Chile to learn about that nation’s agriculture industry, including their famous wine-making. Local farmer Joe-Sam Swann of Owings, a favorite at the North Beach Friday Night Farmers’ Market, was part of that group (in jeans, lower right photo).

Photos on this page by Edwin Remsberg.

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“It’s a real honor to have these photos displayed in this wonderful venue, in a public space,” he says. “It’s a vehicle to give us a voice. And through these pictures, we tell these farmers’ stories.” One photo shows a poultry farmer on the Eastern Shore. Another is a dairy farmer in Northern Maryland. Another farmer he has photographed is Brian Westbrook, originally from Hyattsville, who retired after nine seasons as a running back with the Philadelphia Eagles and San Francisco 49ers and moved back to Maryland. Westbrook now lives on a horse farm and operates riding stables in nearby Upper Marlboro. “We are thrilled that Edwin Remsberg’s exhibit will be on display in a space with high visibility for Maryland's leaders and decision makers starting with the 2013 Maryland General Assembly Session and remaining up the rest of the year,” said Agriculture Secretary Buddy Hance of Calvert County. “Edwin captures remarkable images that celebrate the identity of the people, places and practices of Maryland. We are honored that he dedicates his talent to featuring the people and the stories of Maryland agriculture.” The photographs will be permanently displayed at MDA headquarters in Annapolis following the exhibition at the statehouse. For more information about Edwin Remsberg, visit his web site at remsberg.com.

Brian Westbrook, former NFL player, who now lives on a horse farm in nearby Upper Marlboro.

Well Done! HOW YOU CAN

“Grow Your Own”

hether you have acres of land, or only room for a few clay pots on your deck, you can still enjoy homegrown lettuce, tomatoes and other veggies. One way to learn how is to attend the popular Garden Smarter sessions at Calvert Library in Prince Frederick. This award-winning public education series is presented by Calvert County Master Gardeners. They are free, and you’re invited! Garden Smarter sessions are held at Calvert Library, Prince Frederick branch, 850 Costley Way, Prince Frederick. Here’s the upcoming events schedule: April 20, 10:00 a.m. Salad Boxes, Tables, and Containers – Lin Gauchat, Master Gardener Homegrown salad greens can be yours April to November. Watch a demonstration on building and planting a salad box – great for decks, patios, condos, and apartments.

June 8, 10:00 a.m. Shade Gardening with Native Plants – Karen Anderson, Master Gardener Do you have a shady garden and don’t know what to plant in it? Learn about some native plants that are adapted to shade and can add color and texture to your garden .

Want to learn more about gardening and get involved in fun projects, such as the annual House & Garden Tour in June? The North Beach House & Garden Club is always open to new members! Contact Sally Donaldson, president, for more information at (410) 286-3988.

And don’t miss their Annual Plant Sale & Garden Fair held on Saturday, May 4 from 8:00 a.m. to noon at the Community Resources Building, 30 Duke Street, Prince Frederick (across the street from the post office). Master Gardeners will have a Salad Box Demonstration at 8:30 a.m., a Grow It Eat It lecture at 9:00 a.m., and a Composting Demonstration at 9:30 a.m. There will be a large selection of flowering and vegetable plants for purchase. Master Gardeners can answer your gardening questions and give you advice about choosing ornamental plants, vegetables and herbs to grow in your own yard. Reasonable prices! All proceeds from this sale go to further the educational outreach of the Master Gardener Program in Calvert County. For more information, contact Beverly Golden at (410) 535-3662 or (301) 855-1150.

May 11, 10:00 a.m. Bay Wise Gardening – Mary Butz, Master Gardener Learn the small changes you can make in your gardening habits to lessen your impact on the bay and surrounding environment, thus improving the health of the bay.

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FRUIT & VEGGIE

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Here’s a handy reference guide to clip and put on the ‘fridge so you know what’s ripe when at local farmers’ markets: April

May

June

Apples Asian Pears Asparagus Beans Blackberries Blueberries Broccoli Cabbage Cantaloupes Cherries Cucumbers Eggplant Greens Herbs Nectarines Peaches Peas Peppers Potatoes Raspberries Rhubarb Pumpkins Squash Strawberries Sweet Corn Sweet Potatoes Tomatoes Watermelons From the Maryland Department of Agriculture (MDA).

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Farmers’ Markets

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Calvert County Farmers' Market - Prince Frederick Prince Frederick Shopping Cente r, 98 S. Solomons Island Rd., Corner of Rt. 4 & Duke St. Thurs.: 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Ma y - Nov. Contact: James Shepard 410-535-4 583

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Chefs should submit their recipes as soon as possible to Governor Martin O’Malley’s annual Buy Local Cookout, which will be held in Annapolis on Thursday, July 25 from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Recipes must include products from at least one Maryland farmer, waterman, or other producer. This year, chefs are being asked to submit simple but creative recipes that showcase ways the average Maryland family can prepare delicious, nutritious meals with locally produced food at home. For more information, see their web site at mda.maryland.gov.

North Beach Friday Night Farme rs' Market Chesapeake Avenue and 5th St. Fri.: 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. May 3 - Oct. Contact: Town Hall 410-257-9618

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