May Agriculture Event
A River Cruise to Support Local Agriculture Education & Careers!
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June Agriculture Event
Farm to Fork Dinner
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A River Cruise to Support Local Agriculture Education & Careers!
All proceeds benet the Southern High School Agriculture Program.
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When
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Thursday, June 13, 2013
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What
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A sunset cruise aboard the Richard Lee Tour Boat
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Depart From
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Smithsonian Environmental Research Center 647 Contees Wharf Road Edgewater, Maryland 21037
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Time
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6:00 pm
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Tickets
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$75
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Dress
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Casual
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Registration
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Online registration
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Rain Date
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Friday, June 14, 2013
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We appreciate our Sponsors
Herrington on the Bay, Cuisine for the cruise
About Southern High School (SHS) Agriculture Program:
The Curriculum for Agriculture Science and Education (CASE), www.CASE4learning.org , a special project of the National Council for Agriculture Education, develops a structured sequence of courses and serves as a model for elevating rigor and relevance in agriculture education to challenge students to perform at high levels. The CASE courses include Supervised Agriculture Experience (SAE), FFA and Like Knowledge skills as integral connections for students, which enhances future growth of the whole student. SHS began the pilot program with the Introduction to Agriculture Course in September 2010.
This program is made possible at SHS from the cooperative e orts of a Program Advisory Board consisting of representatives from Anne Arundel Economic Development Corporation, Anne Arundel County Board of Education, Anne Arundel County Farm Bureau, Anne Arundel County Government, Anne Arundel Soil Conservation District, Southern High School, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of Maryland and University of Maryland Cooperative Extension, Maryland Agricultural Education Foundation, Maryland Department of Agriculture, Maryland State Board of Education, Homestead Gardens, and Greenstreet Growers. Now Southern has a ourishing agriculture program with a refurbished greenhouse, FFA, Horse Judging Team, and an FFA Alumni.
Farm to Fork Dinner
A dinner featuring locally grown ingredients at Thanksgiving Farm Winery & Vineyards. Anne Arundel County’s 1st Winery!
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When
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Friday, May 31, 2013
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Where
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Thanksgiving Farm Winery
195 Harwood Road
Harwood, MD 20776
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Dinner
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Limited to 50 people
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Time
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4:00 pm – 8:30 pm
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Tickets
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$100
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Dress
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Casual
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Registration
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Online registration
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Agenda
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4 -5 pm
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Hors d’oeuvres, tour winery
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5 - 6:30 pm
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Seated dinner served
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7 - 8:30 pm
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Meet Thanksgiving Farm proprietors, grape
growers, and wine makers Doug and
Maureen Hiembuch, Chef Michael
Archibald of Harrington on the Bay and
Rick Catteron of Progressive Farm
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Dinner will take place outdoors under a tent. Please dress for comfort.
Experience fabulous wines, taste food prepared with fresh ingredients from local farms, and meet the chef and producers!
Local Menu Items
Bacon on a Stick – from Deanna Tice of Enticement Farms Strawberry Chicken Skewer – Strawberries from Swann Farms and Chicken from Enticement Farms Fried Crab Mac and Cheese – Crab from Bay 100, Cheddar from South Mountain Creamery Assorted Cheeses – South Mountain Creamery, Firefly Farms Kale and Roasted Beet Salad – Honey from West River Aviary, Beets from Papa John’s (not the pizza guy), and Kale from Dave Scheler of Back 40 Produce Rolls and Butter – Butter from South Mountain Creamery Top Round of Beef – Rick Catterton of Progressive Farms Roasted Red Potatoes – Potatoes from Papa John’s, Butter from South Mountain Creamery, and Herbs from Herrington’s Herb Garden Asparagus – Asparagus from Dave Scheler of Back 40 Produce, Bacon from Deanna Tice of Enticement Farms, and Roasted Red Peppers from Papa John’s Strawberry and Basil Double Cream Ice Cream – Strawberries from Swann Farms, Cream from South Mountain Creamery and Basil from Herrington’s Herb Garden
Thanksgiving Farm Winery
Doug and Maureen Heimbuch are the proprietors, grape growers and wine makers at Thanksgiving Farm Winery. Thanksgiving Farm® wines are made exclusively from grapes grown in the vineyards at
Thanksgiving Farm. They use traditional fermentation methods and age the wine in French oak barrels.
Herrington on the Bay Catering Chef Michael Archibald
– Chef Mike is Herrington’s Managing Catering Chef. Mike joined Herrington on the Bay four years ago and brings a combination of comfort food cooking and upscale cuisine preparation and presentation to the Eco-Lifestyle Catering Service here at Herrington. Chef Mike is passionate about supporting the local economy by purchasing local produce and products and enjoys using the freshest ingredients to create food that is as beautiful on the plate as it is in the eld. www.herringtononthebay.com
The Anne Arundel Economic Development Corporation
manages and promotes agricultural and environmental programs on behalf of Anne Arundel County. These programs are part of the AAEDC
mission to serve business needs and to increase the County’s economic base through job growth and investment. For additional information on agriculture programs in Anne Arundel County please contact
Lisa Barge at the Anne Arundel Economic Development Corporation, (410) 222-7410 or visit our website at www.aaedc.org/initiatives
Register on Line: www.aaedc.org
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