9th Generation Anne Arundel County Grass-Fed Farmer
Sharon New March 3rd, 2010
This past Saturday Jeff and I spent the afternoon with Allen Colhoun of Ivy Neck Farm. I wrote an article this past summer for Annapolis Magazine about local food sources and that’s when we came to know Allen and have been buying some of our grass-fed beef from him. We toured the most beautiful property (about 150 acres) which backed up against the Rhode River. Allen shared with us that he was a direct descentant of “Samaul Chew of the lost town of Herrington Harbour, who moved up to the County in the early to mid 1600’s.” So Allen is a 9th generation Anne Arundel County farmer, his family has farmed the same lands since the 1680’s.
Ivy Neck Farm is currently certified organic. The farm currently produces certfied organic seasonal produce, free range eggs and 100% no antibodies or growth hormones all grass fed beef. Those are some happy chickens in that picture. Allen currently has 53 heads of cow (a calve was born just a day or so before we were there) and he said that the carrying capacity of his property will allow for approxmately 60 cattle. How different the mindset is of the sustainable, responsible farmer to that of the confinement/factory mentality that believes you have to fill every square inch of land with animals. If you are interested in ordering grass-fed beef and/or eggs, please contact Allen at 443-221-1310 or allen@surfnetusa.com. Allen will also be one of the panelists for the free showing of Food, Inc. this Friday, March 5th at Ridgley Retreat.
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