Harford Legacy Farm Commemorative Book

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Current Owners: Reg Dixon Inc, Chris Dixon, and Sarah Milich Original Purchaser: Oliver Winfield (OW) Preston Current Acreage: 153 Current Agricultural Products or Services: Dairy Preserved Quietness Farm est. 1913 - White Hall, MD O.W. Preston was a blacksmith as well as a farmer. There was a blacksmith shop on the property. At one time, the dairy herd was all Guernsey cows. We have the Trusttee's sale poster (see photo) for the original homeplace of 90 acres. It is dated January 1913. Chris was honored with a conservation award for improvements made on the farm. The Conservation Farmer of the Year was awarded to Chris in 2015. Scarborough Farm est. 1914 - Churchville, MD Current Owners: The Scarborough Family Original Purchaser: Joseph Harvey Scarborough Current Acreage: 147 Current Agricultural Products or Services: hay and beef cattle

The fourth and fifth generations of the Scarborough family are living on the homestead and operating the farm. Historically, the farm was part of a tract of land in Churchville called "Good Neighborhood Enlarged". It is interesting to note that during WWII, Churchville Elementary School students, with a sense of patriotism, gathered milkweed pods from the farm. The naturally buoyant and water-resistant floss was used for filling life jackets for soldiers.