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Homestead Farm Article Index

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June 28, 2011, CNN.com, "A Blueberry Picking Bonanza"

May 5, 2010, The Gazette, "Farming Moves into the Future"

July 28 2007, nbc4.com, “Pick Your Own” (.pdf 428 kb)


June 15, 2007, nbc4.com, “Community Remembers Owner Of Homestead Farm: Farmer, Family" (.pdf 1,004 kb)


June 15, 2007, Washington Post “Obituary: Benoni D. Allnutt Sr." (.pdf 731 kb) Montgomery County Farmer


Sept. 27, 2006, Gazette.net, “How d’ya like them apples? It’s apple season in Montgomery County. Why not grab a basket and pick your own?” (.pdf 76 kb)


May 24, 2006, The Silver Spring Gazette “When She Makes A Promise..." (.pdf 245 kb) Thanks to Highland View Elementary School


October 23, 2005, Washington Post Magazine “First Person Singular" (.pdf 97.2 kb)


August 4, 2005, Washington Post Montgomery Extra “Birthday Blues" (.pdf 1.2 mb)


November 24, 2004 , Capital News Service , “Farmers, Others in Rural Maryland Having Tougher Time Getting Insurance” (.pdf 476 kb)


October 27, 2004, The Gazette 2, "Pumpk'd!” ( .pdf 524 kb)


July 15, 2004, Washington Times Weekend, “Waiting for the next crop of visitors" (.pdf 880 kb)


October 29, 2003, Smithsonian National Zoological Park, “Elephant Pumpkin Stomp” (.pdf 616 kb)


June 25, 2003, Potomac Almanac, "Losing the Battle With Deer” (.pdf 72k)


August 14-20, 2002, Potomac Almanac, "County Flirts With Drought Disaster” (.pdf 1.8 mb)


March 17, 2002, The Washington Times - The Sundy Times, "Parched Potomac” ( .pdf 552 kb)


January/February, 2002, Preservation magazine, "Suburban Harvest” (.pdf 1.2 mb)


September 29, 2001, The Washington Post, "Area Schools Halt Field Trips” (also in .pdf 3.6 mb)


September 22, 1998, The Washington Times (Family Times), "Pick of the Crop” ( .pdf 544 kb)


March 25, 1997, The Washington Post, "County’s Open Space Preserved — for Now” ( .pdf 356 kb)


July 10, 1996, The Washington Post, "Blackberries—Hand-Picked Wonders” ( .pdf 1.5 mb)


February 26, 1995, The Washington Post, C8 “Close to Home: Down on the Farm — In Montgomery” (.pdf 151 kb)


October 12, 1994, The Poolesville Gazette, "The Witching Hour" (just photo on front of our witch) (104 kb .pdf)


June 10, 1987, The Gazette, "Berries bring out 'urban famers” ( .pdf 436 kb)


May 22, 1981, The Washington Post - Weekend Section “The Strawberry Signal: Heralding the Arrival of the Pick-Your-Own Season” (.pdf 555 kb)


August 20, 1972, The Sunday Star, "The Simple Life” ( .pdf 460 kb) (focus on Benoni D. Allnutt, Sr.)

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