Harford Legacy Farm Commemorative Book

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Oaklea Farm est. 1880 - Street, MD

Current Owners: Jim Wilson Galbreath Original Purchaser: John William Galbreath - then James Robert Galbreath Current Acreage: 120 Current Agricultural Products or Services: corn, soybeans, and hay Preserved

In the early days, we raised sheep and beef. In the 1920s, the farm transitioned to a dairy farm.

We were the Corn State Champion for 1914, 1915, and 1916. We were also the winner at many national and state shows and 4-H competitions. Jim was the 1998 No-Till Farmer of the Year and the 2005 Harford County Farmer of the Year.

Fallston Farmers Club Bill Amoss

The Fallston Farmers Club started on February 25th, 1884, with the purpose of bringing together farmers to discuss agricultural production technics and share their experiences on their farms and a social aspect that always included dinner. Members included families like Amoss, Harlan, Hollingsworth, Scarff, Watson, Preston, Twining, and other families which today include some of the same families of those beginning members. Each month a farm tour would start off the meeting with a discussion of the farm operation along with a guest speaker to discuss a related topic and conclude with a fine dinner and dessert before departing back to their own farms. This tradition continues today, certainly, the production practices, equipment, and technology have been updated but the same fellowship from generation to generation continues.