BALTIMORE, MD—The latest episode of Maryland Farm & Harvest, premiering Tuesday, November 19th, features locations in both Harford County and Baltimore City. Viewers can watch the episode on MPT-HD at 7 p.m., or online at mpt.org/livestream. A preview of the episode is available at mpt.org/farm.

The episode begins at Evermore Farm in Westminster, Carroll County, before traveling to Pond View Farm in White Hall, Harford County. There, viewers will meet the Smithson family, second-generation 4H members and owners of Pond View Farm. The sisters – Isabella, Charlotte, and Mabel – are among the more than 60,000 Maryland youths participating in 4H. The episode follows the girls as they prepare their cattle for an upcoming showmanship competition at the Harford County Farm Fair. Viewers will also meet the girls’ parents, Shane and Jackie Smithson, and see if their months of hard work pay off in the competition.

The episode also features the Institute of Marine and Environmental Technology (IMET) in Baltimore City. There, Dr. Yonathan Zohar leads viewers through the Recirculating Aquaculture Salmon Network (RAS-N) facilities, explaining the project’s goal of sustainable, land-based seafood. Dr. Zohar has been studying aquaculture and marine biotechnology for over 40 years, and hopes RAS-N will prove to be both economically and environmentally successful. With a $10 million USDA grant and support from universities, businesses, and government agencies nationwide, he may finally achieve his dream.

In Baltimore City, Chef Steve Chu, co-founder of Ekiben, leads viewers through the Fells Point Farmers Market, where he finds ingredients for Asian-inspired meat skewers he grills outside his restaurant’s South Baltimore location. Chef Chu will guide viewers through the market, highlighting fresh, local ingredients from Albright Farms (Monkton), Hillside Meadows Farms (Glenville, PA), and Coastal Canyon Seafood (Annapolis). He will then use these ingredients to prepare Asian-inspired meat skewers outside his restaurant’s South Baltimore location. Viewers can download recipes for these skewers at mpt.org/farm.

Maryland Farm & Harvest is now in its 12th season, and has traveled to nearly 500 farms, fisheries, and other agriculture-related locations across Maryland since its debut in 2013. The series aims to tell the stories of the people and technology shaping Maryland’s agriculture industry.

This article was written with the assistance of AI and reviewed by a human editor.