With Christmas a week away, we're excited to publish our third, and final, holiday-themed episode of the 2021 season - very fittingly, featuring an ArundelBiz that's all about celebrating the holidays and making memories with family: Holiday Memories Farm.
We sat down with Gary Palmer, owner of the family-owned West River farm - an agricultural business offering Christmas trees, chicken and duck eggs, produce, and more - to talk about all-things Anne Arundel ag.
We discuss how Gary went from firefighter to farmer; the intricacies of managing inventory of Christmas trees, eggs, and other offerings; and how the farm not only provides a place for people of all ages to make memories but to also learn a lot about where their food comes from and what goes into making it. Gary also offers his top tips for farm business owners and entrepreneurs in general, including finding and utilizing government resources, and his top five reasons for choosing Anne Arundel County as the best place to start a farm business.
So get in the holiday spirit and tune in!
