Aidan Bell, a recent graduate of Laurel High School, was pushed into taking an agriculture elective class he barely had interest in during his sixth grade year. Six years later, he was awarded $7,000 through the first ever Mountaire Farms Farm to Table Scholarship, which he will use to pursue a degree in agriculture and natural resources from the University …
August wasn’t always great for peach picking in Delaware
Peach picking is one of many activities that Fifer Orchards offers on its farm. Delaware is known for two things this time of year: beaches and peaches. It’s prime peach-picking time, but before you head out to the orchards there are some things you should know about Delaware’s peach industry. Delaware’s peach industry began in the 1820s with a Delaware …