2024 Frederick County Farm Family of the Year: Potomac View Farm

The 2024 Frederick County Ag Awards Presentation, held at the Great Frederick Fair, celebrates the exceptional achievements of our agricultural community. While we’ve already announced the award recipients here, we’re excited to explore their stories further. On behalf of the Agriculture Business Council, in conjunction with The Great Frederick Fair, and [...]

2024 Ag Awards Revealed: Farm Family, Ag Business, Ag Advocate and Young Farmer of the Year

Friday, September 13, 2024, signifies the beginning of the 162nd Great Frederick Fair. It is also a night to celebrate the excellence within Frederick County’s agricultural community and announce the 2024 Frederick County Agriculture Awards. On behalf of the Agriculture Business Council in conjunction with The Great Frederick Fair and [...]

Preserving Potomac View Farm

On July 12, 2023, Wes Shafer purchased his family’s farm in Knoxville from his parents, John and Janie Shafer, using the Frederick County Critical Farms Program. This farm has been a cornerstone of the Shafer family for generations, tracing back to the Civil War when John Shafer’s great-great-grandparents first acquired [...]