Maryland
Discover local recipes, flavors and meet members of the beef community in Maryland
Meet Maryland Farmer: Scott Barao
Meet Maryland cattle farmer, Scott Barao of Hedgeapple Farm in Buckeystown, Maryland. Hedgeapple Farm produces high-quality beef for sale through an on-farm market and serves as a model of regenerative, pasture-based, beef cattle production in a highly urbanized environment. Environmental stewardship and advanced conservation practices help to reduce the farm’s overall impact on the surrounding ecosystem and ultimately, the Chesapeake Bay. Scott takes pride in the fact that the many resources at Hedgeapple Farm - water, land, plants, animals and a variety of wildlife - coexist because of the farm's conservation-minded stewardship.
popular Maryland-inspired recipes
BEEF FLAT IRON STEAK SALAD WITH REMOULADE SAUCE
Enjoy a delicious surf and turf salad. Beef Flat Iron Steak with Creole seasoning is grilled and served with lump crab meat and vegetables on fresh greens with Cajun Remoulade Sauce.
CLASSIC BEEF SURF & TURF
For an intimate dinner with close friends or family, serve this show stopping dinner with beef Tenderloin Steaks and your favorite seafood. Everyone at your table will think they are dining at a high-end restaurant.
maryland fact
Maryland has over 170,000 cattle but they are a national leader in supplying blue crabs and soft clams. In fact, fifty percent of the total blue crab harvest in the United States is provided by the Chesapeake Bay.
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beef sustainability
cattlemen and the environment
Today beef is produced using fewer resources than ever before. But conservation is never complete; ranchers work hard to feed a growing population, while, at the same time, reduce water use, care for the land, and protect the environment.
Northeast BEef Promotion Initiative
Learn more about the Northeast Beef Promotion Initiative and the work they do in the Northeast Region.