Second in an occasional series on rural Maryland Editor’s Note July 19, 2017: an earlier version of this story incorrectly stated the number of dairy farms in Frederick County. There are about 88. FREDERICK — Before he got involved in ...

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People will travel miles and miles to sample fresh-off-the-farm ice cream and learn about the treat’s origins. “People really like to be able to come out to a farm and see the animals,” said Megan Keyes, who, along with her ...

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Coastal Cos., a Savage-based distributor of fresh produce and dairy, announced Wednesday that it will move into a new, 240,000-square-foot facility in the first quarter of 2016. The build-to-suit facility will be located on 33 acres in Laurel and will ...

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A bill that would make the sale of raw milk legal in Maryland is being considered in the General Assembly.

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The state’s highest court has affirmed a win for fourth-generation dairy farmer Bobby Prigel and the creamery he operates on Bellevale Farm in northern Baltimore County.

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WASHINGTON — A sharp rise in gasoline costs drove up wholesale prices last month by the most in more than three years. But outside energy and food, price gains were mild. The producer price index, which measures price changes before ...

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NEW WINDSOR — Tucked on the outskirts of New Windsor, Shepherds Manor Creamery is the first sheep dairy in Maryland, making artisan cheeses and delicate soaps from their sheep’s milk, which they sell at special events such as The Maryland ...

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RISING SUN — To modern ears, it sounds like a fairy tale: Once upon a time, a uniformed man drove a truck and delivered glass bottles of cold milk to the front door. But the tale of the milkman seemed ...

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PLAINFIELD, Vt. — Frank Kipe thought he had everything he needed to launch a business selling what he described as the world’s most expensive ice cream: two Jersey cows, a 10-acre farm and an old barn. Then he found out ...

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SKOWHEGAN, Maine — Gifford’s Ice Cream of Maine is buying a Maryland company with a nearly identical name. Skowhegan-based Gifford’s Ice Cream on Monday announced a deal to buy Silver Spring-based Gifford’s Ice Cream and Candy. Terms of the deal ...

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