BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:WorCo X-WR-CALNAME:Agriculture Appreciation Week BEGIN:VEVENT UID:361082026-08-01 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260801 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260802 SUMMARY:Agriculture Appreciation Week CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:The Worcester County Department of Tourism and Economic Develop ment is\npleased to present the third annual “Maryland’s Coast Agricul ture\nAppreciation Week” this year from August 1 through August 9. This\ nweek will be full of various offerings by local partners\, farms\, and\na gricultural businesses throughout Worcester County\, Maryland. The\ncommun ity is invited to join us for fun-filled experiences\, explore\nlocal farm s\, and discover the heart of our vibrant agriculture\ncommunity.\n\nKicki ng off Agriculture Appreciation Week is the Blessing of the\nCombines in S now Hill\, which is celebrating its twenty-sixth year and\nthe Peach Festi val in Berlin at the Calvin B. Taylor House Museum on\nSaturday\, August 1 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The BLESSING OF THE\nCOMBINES includes a p arade of combines and farm equipment down the\nstreets of Snow Hill at 11: 00 a.m. You can view the schedule and more\nabout this event at www.bless ingofthecombines.org\n[http://www.blessingofthecombines.org/]. In conjunct ion with the\nBlessing of the Combines\, the PEACH FESTIVAL will be taki ng place in\nBerlin. This free event will include peach sales\, performanc es\,\ncontests\, games\, and more! Learn more about this sweet event\nat  www.taylorhousemuseum.org [http://www.taylorhousemuseum.org/].\nAfter the community events\, the public is invited to visit BAYWATER\nLANDING loca ted at 3908 Bayside Road\, Snow Hill. From 3:00 p.m. to\n5:00 p.m. come en joy oyster and scallop tastings\, cheer on your\nfavorite crab at the crab race for your chance to win a gift basket\,\nenjoy a site tour of the bus iness\, and go on an optional kayak tour on\nthe Chincoteague Bay. The pri ce is free to attend all three of these\nevents.\n\nFor weeklong entertain ment and education\, be sure to visit the Great\nPocomoke Fair\, White Mar lin Open\, and Bluebird Farms. The Pocomoke\nFairgrounds located at 2037 B road Street\, Pocomoke City will host\nthe GREAT POCOMOKE FAIR from Augu st 1 through August 8 and will\ninclude kids’ activities\, live entertai nment\, judging competitions\,\nand more! View their schedule and get addi tional information\nat www.thegreatpocomokefair.org\n[http://www.thegreat pocomokefair.org/]. The WHITE MARLIN OPEN is\ncelebrating their fifty-th ird year as the largest and richest billfish\ntournament in the world. Com e watch the weigh-ins at Harbour Island\nMarina or take part in the fun wi th entertainment\, vendors\, at Marlin\nFest located at the Ocean City Inl et from August 3 through August 8.\nView the full schedule online at www. whitemarlinopen.com\n[http://www.whitemarlinopen.com/]. BLUBIRD FARMS wi ll also be having\nfun all week long and offering a native plant and tree sale\, along\nwith informational packets with information about the native species.\nAll Agriculture Week customers will be entered in to win a priz e\ndrawing for one large native tree – valued at $180. Shop local\ndurin g their week at their business located at 11207 Racetrack Road\,\nBerlin.\ n\nCome Tuesday\, August 4 from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.\, join the\nUNIVER SITY OF MARYLAND EXTENSION AND AGRICULTURE & FOOD SYSTEMS for a\nmanaging wildlife damage workshop. The workshop will feature\nUniversity of Maryla nd Extension Specialist Dr. Luke Mccaulay\, who\nwill offer research-based education on how to protect crops from\ndamage caused by deer\, geese or groundhogs.  Attendees will earn\nfour (4) Maryland Pesticide Credits (1 A\, 10\, CORE\, PVT) by attending\nthis workshop. The event will take plac e at the Lions Community Center\nlocated at 5458 East Market Street\, Snow Hill. To register to attend\nthis event\, visit www.go.umd.edu/ohdeer\n[ http://www.go.umd.edu/ohdeer] or call 410-632-1972.\n\nOn Wednesday\, Aug ust 5\, enjoy a behind the scenes experience at a\nlocal bee farm\, BAY B EES HONEY is hosting a beekeeping experience on\ntheir farm located in Wh aleyville. The public is invited to RSVP in\nadvance and register at $35 p er person. You can sign up online\,\nfirst-come\, first-served online\nat  https://tinyurl.com/BayBeesHoney26. From 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.\nanothe r agriculture event is taking place at CASTLE FARM located at\n7530 Ceda rtown Road\, Snow Hill. The public is invited to attend this\nevent for fr ee to watch a dressage training clinic and take part in a\nfarm tour. Then as a grand finale for the day stop by RUSTED STAR\nRANCH located at 861 6 Cedar Lane Road\, Berlin. From 5:00 p.m. to 7:00\np.m. the public is inv ited free of charge to tour the horse ranch\,\nride a horse (must fill out a waiver\, and wear closed toe shoes)\,\nhelmets for horse rides will be provided. There will also be apparel\nfor sale and kids’ activities.\n\n The next day\, Thursday\, August 6\, come out to BENNETT ORCHARDS at\n5: 30 p.m. for a ticketed event. The farm address is 31442 Peachtree\nLane\, Frankford. At this location\, participants will be able to\ncut-your-own s unflowers\, pick peaches\, and grab some\nfood! REGISTRATION IS COMING SO ON!\n\nOn Friday\, August 7 UNDERWOOD ACRES located at 6008 George Islan d\nLanding Road\, Stockton will host a farm tour of their property from\n2 :00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Come meet Anne Marie and her husband\, see their\nfa rm animals\, hear their story\, and learn about the produce and\nproducts they harvest on their land. The same afternoon on August\n7th from 2:00 p .m. to 4:15 p.m.\, at the Worcester County Recreation\nCenter\, indoor sta ge\, located 6030 Public Landing Road\, Jeff\nSemler\, UNIVERSITY OF MARY LAND EXTENSION AGRICULTURE AND FOOD\nSYSTEMS Principal Agent\, that he\, along with University of Maryland\nExtension Senior Agent Associate\, Maeg an Perdue\, will be conducting\nthe Cattle and Calving Workshop. One of th e highlights of this\nworkshop will be a demonstration of a Bovine Ultras ound and Birthing\nSimulator. Registration is not necessary and the price is free to\nattend. Stick around after this workshop for the final celebra tion of\nAgriculture Appreciation Week with the Worcester County Fair.\nTh e WORCESTER COUNTY FAIR will be held at John Walter Smith Park\,\nlocate d at 6022 Public Landing Road\, Snow Hill from August 7 to August\n9. The fair will be full of live entertainment\, kids’ activities\,\nfarm anima ls\, and family fun that you will want to enjoy! Learn more\nabout the sch edule of events at www.worcestercountyfair.org\n[http://www.worcestercoun tyfair.org/].\n\nIn collaboration with the full week’s lineup of forty p lus\nagricultural events\, the office of tourism and economic development\ nencourages the community to support local and attend the weekly\nfarmer ’s markets taking place across Maryland’s Coast.\nThe FARMERS MARKET SCHEDULE is as follows: Saturdays\, 8:00 a.m. to\n1:00 p.m. the Ocean Pin es Farmers and Artisans Market takes place at\nWhite Horse Park. On Sunday s\, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.\, the Berlin\nFarmers Market occurs on Pit ts\, Commerce\, and Main Street. On\nThursdays\, from 2:00 p.m. to 7:00 p. m. the Snow Hill Farmers Market is\nheld at the Sturgis Park Pavilion. On Fridays\, beginning at 7:00 a.m.\,\nthe Pocomoke Farmers Market starts at 3 Market Street. On Tuesdays\,\nThursdays\, Saturdays\, and Sundays from 8 :00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. the\nOcean City Farmers Market takes place at Gold Coast Mall. To ENJOY\nLOCAL FOODS during agriculture appreciation week\, visit the following\nbusinesses for a bite to eat or even a sweet treat: Tide Room\, Spain\,\nOyster and Scales\, The Hobbit\, Tide to Table\, and Chesapeake Bay\nFarms. To purchase fresh seafood and support our watermen and seafood\nbusinesses\, purchase their seafood and get connected with th em to have\nfish\, shrimp\, crabs\, scallops\, and more right from our bac kyard. View\nour newly designed brochure to get started planning your next \nmeal: https://www.flipsnack.com/MarylandsCoast/fresh-seafood-on-marylan d-s-coast-guide\n\nTo learn more about the schedule of Agriculture Appreci ation Week\,\nvisit www.visitmarylandscoast.org\n[http://www.visitmarylan dscoast.org/] or visit the\nindividual Facebook event pages\n[https://ww w.facebook.com/MarylandsCoast/events] for each event\noffering. For addit ional information\, contact Communications and\nMarketing Manager\, Briann a Dix at bdix@worcestermd.gov or\n410-632-3112 x2123.\n X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

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The Worcester County Depart ment of Tourism and Economic Development is pleased to present the third a nnual &ldquo\;Maryland&rsquo\;s Coast Agriculture Appreciation Week&rdquo\ ; this year from August 1 through August 9. This week will be full of vari ous offerings by local partners\, farms\, and agricultural businesses thro ughout Worcester County\, Maryland. The community is invited to join us fo r fun-filled experiences\, explore local farms\, and discover the heart of our vibrant agriculture community.

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Kicking off Agriculture Appr eciation Week is the Blessing of the Combines in Snow Hill\, which is cele brating its twenty-sixth year and the Peach Festival in Berlin at the Calv in B. Taylor House Museum on Saturday\, August 1 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p .m. The \;Blessing of the Combines \;includes a p arade of combines and farm equipment down the streets of Snow Hill at 11:0 0 a.m. You can view the schedule and more about this event at \;www.blessingofthecombines.org< /a>. In conjunction with the Blessing of the Combines\, the \; Peach Festival \;will be taking place in Berlin. This free ev ent will include peach sales\, performances\, contests\, games\, and more! Learn more about this sweet event at \;www.taylorhousemuseum.org. After the community events\ , the public is invited to visit \;Baywater Landing&n bsp\;located at 3908 Bayside Road\, Snow Hill. From 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. come enjoy oyster and scallop tastings\, cheer on your favorite crab at t he crab race for your chance to win a gift basket\, enjoy a site tour of t he business\, and go on an optional kayak tour on the Chincoteague Bay. Th e price is free to attend all three of these events.

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For weeklon g entertainment and education\, be sure to visit the Great Pocomoke Fair\, White Marlin Open\, and Bluebird Farms. The Pocomoke Fairgrounds located at 2037 Broad Street\, Pocomoke City will host the \;Great Poc omoke Fair \;from August 1 through August 8 and will include kids&rsquo\; activities\, live entertainment\, judging competitions\, and more! View their schedule and get additional information at \;www.thegreatpocomokefair.org. The \;White Marlin Open \;is celebrating their f ifty-third year as the largest and richest billfish tournament in the worl d. Come watch the weigh-ins at Harbour Island Marina or take part in the f un with entertainment\, vendors\, at Marlin Fest located at the Ocean City Inlet from August 3 through August 8. View the full schedule online at&nb sp\;www.whitemarlinopen.com. \;Blubird Farms \;will also be having fun all week long and offering a native plant and tree sale\, along with informati onal packets with information about the native species. All Agriculture We ek customers will be entered in to win a prize drawing for one large nativ e tree &ndash\; valued at $180. Shop local during their week at their busi ness located at 11207 Racetrack Road\, Berlin.

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Come Tuesday\, Au gust 4 from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.\, join the University of Maryl and Extension and Agriculture &\; Food Systems \;for a man aging wildlife damage workshop. The workshop will feature University of Ma ryland Extension Specialist Dr. Luke Mccaulay\, who will offer research-ba sed education on how to protect crops from damage caused by deer\, \;g eese or groundhogs. \; Attendees will earn four (4) Maryland Pesticide Credits (1A\, 10\, CORE\, PVT) by attending this workshop. The event will take place at the Lions Community Center located at 5458 East Market Stre et\, Snow Hill. To register to attend this event\, visit \;www.go.umd.edu/ohdeer \;or call 410- 632-1972.

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On Wednesday\, August 5\, enjoy a behind the scenes ex perience at a local bee farm\, \;Bay Bees Honey \ ;is hosting a beekeeping experience on their farm located in Whaleyville. The public is invited to RSVP in advance and register at $35 per person. Y ou can sign up online\, first-come\, first-served online at \;https://tinyurl.com/BayBeesHoney26< /a>. From 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. another agriculture event is taking plac e at \;Castle Farm \;located at 7530 Cedartown Ro ad\, Snow Hill. The public is invited to attend this event for free to wat ch a dressage training clinic and take part in a farm tour. Then as a gran d finale for the day stop by \;Rusted Star Ranch  \;located at 8616 Cedar Lane Road\, Berlin. From 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. th e public is invited free of charge to tour the horse ranch\, ride a horse (must fill out a waiver\, and wear closed toe shoes)\, helmets for horse r ides will be provided. There will also be apparel for sale and kids&rsquo\ ; activities.

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The next day\, Thursday\, August 6\, come out to \;Bennett Orchards \;at 5:30 p.m. for a ticketed e vent. The farm address is 31442 Peachtree Lane\, Frankford. At this locati on\, participants will be able to cut-your-own sunflowers\, pick peaches\, and grab some food! \;Registration is coming soon!

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O n Friday\, August 7 \;Underwood Acres \;located a t 6008 George Island Landing Road\, Stockton will host a farm tour of thei r property from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Come meet Anne Marie and her husban d\, see their farm animals\, hear their story\, and learn about the produc e and products they harvest on their land. The same afternoon on August 7< sup>th \;from 2:00 p.m. to 4:15 p.m.\, at the Worcester County R ecreation Center\, indoor stage\, located 6030 Public Landing Road\, Jeff Semler\, \;University of Maryland Extension Agriculture and Fo od Systems \;Principal Agent\, that he\, along with Universit y of Maryland Extension Senior Agent Associate\, Maegan Perdue\, will be c onducting the Cattle and Calving Workshop. One of the highlights \;of this workshop will be a demonstration of a Bovine Ultrasound and Birthing Simulator. Registration is not necessary and the price is free to attend. Stick around after this workshop for the final celebration of Agriculture Appreciation Week with the Worcester County Fair. The \;Worces ter County Fair \;will be held at John Walter Smith Park\, lo cated at 6022 Public Landing Road\, Snow Hill from August 7 to August 9. T he fair will be full of live entertainment\, kids&rsquo\; activities\, far m animals\, and family fun that you will want to enjoy! Learn more about t he schedule of events at \;www.worcestercountyfair.org.

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In collaboration with the full week&rsquo\;s lineup of forty plus agricultural events\, the office o f tourism and economic development encourages the community to support loc al and attend the weekly farmer&rsquo\;s markets taking place across Maryl and&rsquo\;s Coast. The \;farmers market schedule&nbs p\;is as follows: Saturdays\, 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. the Ocean Pines Farme rs and Artisans Market takes place at White Horse Park. On Sundays\, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.\, the Berlin Farmers Market occurs on Pitts\, Comme rce\, and Main Street. On Thursdays\, from 2:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. the Snow Hill Farmers Market is held at the Sturgis Park Pavilion. On Fridays\, be ginning at 7:00 a.m.\, the Pocomoke Farmers Market starts at 3 Market Stre et. On Tuesdays\, Thursdays\, Saturdays\, and Sundays from 8:00 a.m. to 12 :00 p.m. the Ocean City Farmers Market takes place at Gold Coast Mall. To& nbsp\;enjoy local foods \;during agriculture apprecia tion week\, visit the following businesses for a bite to eat or even a swe et treat: Tide Room\, Spain\, Oyster and Scales\, The Hobbit\, Tide to Tab le\, and Chesapeake Bay Farms. To purchase fresh seafood and support our w atermen and seafood businesses\, purchase their seafood and get connected with them to have fish\, shrimp\, crabs\, scallops\, and more right from o ur backyard. View our newly designed brochure to get started planning your next meal: \;https://www.flipsnack.com/MarylandsCo ast/fresh-seafood-on-maryland-s-coast-guide

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To learn more ab out the schedule of Agriculture Appreciation Week\, visit \;www.visitmarylandscoast.org  \;or visit the individual \;Facebook event pages \;for each event offering. F or additional information\, contact Communications and Marketing Manager\, Brianna Dix at \;bdix@worcest ermd.gov \;or 410-632-3112 x2123.

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