Farm & Bay to Table with Chef John Shields: What a Peachy Life (Online)

Join us for virtual excursions to Maryland farms, fisheries, and local businesses where we’ll focus on the amazing abundance and variety of delectable fare that is both grown in Maryland’s rich soil and caught off its shores in the great Chesapeake Bay. Explore our great State’s robust food industry, embrace creative ways to eat healthier, learn about exciting careers in the food industry, and see how buying local supports your very own community. We’ll end each program in Chef John’s kitchen where he and Harford County Library CEO, Mary Hastler, will cook up a storm using local ingredients. You are in for a treat as cooking with Chef John is always a fun and educational experience!

July 22: Nothing says summer like a just-picked peach! A virtual visit to Black Rock Orchard and 32nd Street Farmers Market with farmer David Hochheimer will showcase the art of growing and selling peaches and other stone fruit. Al Meckel, owner and head baker at Parkville’s legendary Fenwick Bakery will then share how to make the iconic Baltimore peach cake right at home.  We’ll end the night with Mary Hastler and Chef John live from his kitchen where they will make a nifty enchilada dessert that pairs local cherries and peaches together. A peachy cocktail made with Maryland liquor is our nightcap. So, let’s get cooking!

Learn more and register here. 

Presented by Harford County Library System with support from HCLS.