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 nonprofit network of investors, companies and public interest groups says in a new report that manufacturers depending on U.S. corn and other commodities must send strong signals to farmers to help preserve water and soil.

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The eggplant and tomatoes sprouted from the soil at Thanksgiving Farms, while the goats that produced the milk to make the cheese grazed the fields of Caprikorn Farms.

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In Lexington Market, loyalty is easy to find. Lynette Tarrant has watched over the same kiosk for 27 years. Mark Devine has sold seafood in his family’s shops for almost four decades. Customers navigate the tight labyrinth of vendor stalls with the surefootedness that only comes from years of practice.

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FREDERICK — The West Frederick Farmers Market was recently voted third favorite market in the state and 15th in the nation in the American Farmland Trust’s America’s Favorite Farmers Markets contest for 2011. The market, held Saturday on Baughman’s Lane ...

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FREDERICK — The West Frederick Farmers Market was recently voted third favorite market in the state and 15th in the nation in the American Farmland Trust’s America’s Favorite Farmers Markets contest for 2011. The market, held Saturday on Baughman’s Lane ...

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Old-fashioned apples are back in fashion. After nearly disappearing from the marketplace, apple varieties that were popular decades or even centuries ago are making a resurgence. The varieties, known as antique or heirloom apples, number in the thousands and carry ...

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STONEWALL, N.C. — The worst damage from Hurricane Irene isn’t necessarily along the beaches of the East Coast, but far inland, where farmers have seen crops slashed by wind, scalded by salt spray and sunk under water. Tobacco crops in ...

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FRUITLAND — When chef Jim Hughes tells patrons at his Restaurant 213 that the vegetables and fruits on his menu are fresh, he really does mean fresh. Just outside his restaurant door is his garden, a 10- by 100-foot strip ...

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HAGERSTOWN — A dairy farmer’s life is one of routine and discipline, each day beginning with the rising sun. The economic side of dairy farming isn’t nearly as predictable. “When it comes to working with cows, that’s almost the easy ...

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