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It's everything delicious about the Chesapeake Bay. Where to dine, great food in season, what to cook, drink, classes, events, topics — in short, everything for Chesapeake foodies.

JULY 2009 HIGHLIGHTS:

♦ NEW! GOV'S WINNERS From the MD "Buy Local Chef-Producer" Challenge

♦ AVA'S IS HOT: Ava's Pizzeria & Wine Bar, St. Michaels

♦ A POULTRY AFFAIR: The 2009 Delmarva Chicken Festival & Recipes

♦ PHOTO GALLERY: NATIONAL HARBOR FOOD & WINE FEST

Sunday, June 28, 2009

Trying (Harder) Times for Livestock Farmers

Spent some time with the Kent County AgLine July newsletter this morning over my eggs and juice. Man, I tell you, this thing is totally jam-packed with info!

Beyond the schedule for the 4-H Fair (ALERT! GREASED PIG CONTEST IS 7/17, 7 pm!) our buddies John Hall and Verna Clarkston have included a transcript of a speech by Jim Reynolds, school of Veterinary Medicine at the NMC regional meeting in 2009. NMC, after a bit of research, turns out to be an organization dedicated to enhancing milk quality.

Anyway, as part of his speech, "Modern Animal Agriculture's Place in an Animal Welfare-Concerned Society," Reynolds includes AVMA Animal Welfare Principles. I was pleasantly surprised at the position that the American Veterinary Medical Association has taken. You might be too. The AVMA's eight principles are online, and please go read them, but here are some highlights:

Animals should be cared for in ways that minimize fear, pain, stress, and suffering.
Conservation and management of animal populations should be humane, socially responsible, and scientifically prudent.
Animals shall be treated with respect and dignity throughout their lives and, when necessary, provided a humane death.

Interesting, isn't it? I find so many of our farmers in the Chesapeake region already care greatly about the welfare of their animals. But with all the press of unethical treatment, it's good to hear from the people who try to do better, especially as you head out to your stores for local products.

Above: The cows come home for milking time at St. Brigid's farm in Kennedyville, Md.

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JUNE-JULY 2009 HEADLINES

Many, many events coming!

♦ Chesapeake Foodie Friend Jill Jasuta writes that Taste of Cambridge and the Crab Cookoff are July 11th. Big fundraiser for the town -- do attend!

♦ All's Fair! Talbot (7/8-11) , Kent (7/16-18) and Cecil (7/24-8/1) County Fairs are on the calendar for July.

♦ Mike of My Butcher & More is offering amazing "Meat 101" classes: 7/9, 7/23 in Annapolis, with St. Brigid's Beef.

♦ Softshell Crabs are in. Check our recipes in Archives. July is National Ice Cream month.

♦ Thursday, July 16, Rita Calvert demos and feeds us for "Cook Local, Save the Bay" for the Chesapeake Bay Foundation.

♦ June 19th and 20th, we attended the 60th Delmarva Chicken Festival. Awesome photo gallery and recipes.

The Wasabi Oysters at Ava's Pizzeria and Wine Bar, St. Michaels

What to Read: Mark Bittman's Food Matters

One of our favorite latest reads, Mark Bittman of the New York Times writes about an approach to eating that benefits people and the planet too. Read about it here, and check out these great Veggie-Centric recipes from Rachel Rappaport of Coconut & Lime.com

Let's Dish the DIRT!

Todd the DIRT man tells us about Todd's DIRT, his locally made herb-and-spice seasoning blends and BBQ rubs.

Cherchez les Chocolats!

We visit Tastings Gourmet Market in Annapolis to talk about Michel Cluizel Chocolates.

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Plus: Dishin' the DIRT: Todd's DIRT seasoning, Gunpowder Bison & Trading the Imperial Hotel and the 2009 Buyer-Grower Meeting.

On Chesapeake Foodie's "FoodTube"
In this new Soundshow, Kevin McClarren talks about the Choptank Sweets Oyster Farm

In Archives: Sweet potatoes! (Or are they yams?) with additional seasonal recipes from Rachel Rappaport. "Oysterrific" Oysters Four Ways: our taste-off and recipes. Sarah Arnold's Cauliflower; Apples from Award-Winning Milburn Orchards; Grilling Pastured Meats; Fall 2008 Crab Recipes and the State of the Blues;