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oward County is home to more than 70 family farms that have
everything from dinosaurs to zebras.Well, maybe not zebras
(or at least, not yet!) At local farms you can: Experience what
farm life was like in centuries past
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Taste homemade apple cider and
apple fritters (a local favorite)
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Try your hand at operating a horse-
drawn plow
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Step into a fairy tale haven populated by your favorite
storybook characters
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Pick your own produce (pumpkins, strawberries,
you name it)
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Cut down your very own Christmas tree
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Go on
a hayride (or maybe a haunted one)
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Check out real live cowboys
riding real live bucking bulls (or trying to, at least)
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Eat from a chuck
wagon
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Eat locally; taste local wine
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Even make your own wine.
After visiting one of the farms listed below, saunter into one of the
many Howard County restaurants that serve everything from renowned
pit BBQ to perfectly prepared farm-to-table fare. Then when you’re all
tuckered out, rest your head at one of the county’s posh B&Bs, comfortable
inns or welcoming hotels. No matter what you decide to do during
your Haycation in Howard County, you will feel right at home. For a
complete list of area lodging and restaurants, go to pages 72 and 79.
Opportunities to ENJOY the agriculture in Howard County run the gamut
from fresh produce to the rodeo. It all adds up to fun for the entire family.
by Sarah Kurtanich •
PHOTOGRAPHS BY KENNETH LOSURDO, JR.
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Circle D Farm
This 150-acre farm has
banquet facilities, day camps,
tennis clubs, and a health and
fitness club.
15535 Carrs Mill
Rd., Woodbine, MD 21797.
301-854-6651.
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Clark’s Elioak Farm
A beautiful family farm, home
of “The Enchanted Forest”
as well as a dinosaur park,
offers a petting farm, hayrides,
pony rides, birthday parties
and special events – plus
Clark’s Never Sell the Land
grass-fed beef, produce and
more.
10500 Rt. 108, Ellicott
City, MD 21042. 410-730-
4049
.
clarklandfarm.comSharp’s at Waterford Farm
Clark’s Elioak Farm
Howard County
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HOWARD COUNTY OFFICIAL VISITORS + RESIDENTS GUIDE | 2016