Kent Soil & Water Conservation District

08/24/2026

Last week we said good bye and good luck to Kelsie Fronheiser . She worked hard as a conservation planner for almost 5 years. She also helped with environmental education and prescribed burning and was our unofficial office social coordinator. She always went above and beyond to help the farmers she worked with and the students she taught and she always spoiled the office dogs with belly rubs. Best of luck to Kelsie in her new position, and she will be missed here!

08/17/2026

Kent County's own Ice Cream Trail stop Lockbriar & Daughter · ice cream was featured on a tour by the Maryland Secretary of Agriculture! Support local farm fresh ice cream and get your ice cream trail passport stamped.

08/12/2026

Kent Soil & Water Conservation District
Upper Shore Regional Council
Kent County Farm Bureau

08/11/2026

08/06/2026

So proud of our District for receiving the Outstanding District Award at the Maryland Association of Soil Conservation Districts summer meeting. Thank you for our wonderful leadership by District Manger Robert Baldwin, District Conservationist Nancy Metcalf, Board Chair Charlie Miller, and Board Member Barney Barnes all pictured here. And great work to the rest of our staff and board!

07/23/2026

This week is Maryland Buy Local Challenge! What are your favorite ways to shop local? Do you like to shop at a farmers market like the Chestertown Farmers' Market? Buy local produce from farm stands like REDMAN FARMS or Red Acres Hydroponics? Get meat or dairy from local farmers like Jones Farm Station? Eat local ice cream at Lockbriar & Daughter · ice cream? Enjoy a glass of Kent County wine from Crow Vineyard & Winery? Tell us your favorite way to eat and drink local!

Today marks the first day of Maryland Buy Local Week! 🌽✨

We are challenging you to commit to buying at least one local product every day from July 17 through July 27.
To make things even easier, the team at Maryland's Best has put together a complete guide of local products and where to find them. Buying local means your food has fewer steps to travel from farm to fork, ensuring you get the freshest summer harvest while supporting our incredible Maryland growers.
https://marylandsbest.maryland.gov/maryland-buy-local-week/

07/18/2026

Another wonderful year at the Kent County Fair! So impressed at the hard work the 4H kids do.

07/15/2026

NEWS RELEASE : The Maryland Department of Agriculture today announced $670,000 in grant funding to assist farms and organizations in adopting conservation practices that benefit the climate, soil and water. Read more here: https://bit.ly/4wGF1F4

07/07/2026

Come join University of Maryland Extension - Kent County on August 19th for a free cover crop showcase at Kings Grant Farm on Quakerneck Road. Event highlights inlcude
*Tour strip trials featuring 14 summer cover crop species
*Drone and equipment demonstrations
*Interactive soil pit demonstration
*Practical cover crop planning and pest management
*Latest Maryland "Planting Green" research results
Register in advance at go.umd.edu/covercropshowcase

06/26/2026

Had a great time touring conservation and restoration sites as we prepare to do some focused watershed restoration work with the Langford Watershed Alliance!