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From fun facts about the Frederick food scene and fall charcuterie inspiration to a

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family’s farming adventure and eyeopening info on food allergies, we’ve covered

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INSIDE THE ISSUE OCTOBER 2021

FEATURES 18 More Than a Gut Decision One Local Family’s Transformative Decision to Take on Farming

22 Frederick’s Food Scene: A Crossroads of History and Culture Facts and Insider Knowledge for Frederick Foodies

26 Fall Charcuterie Inspire Your Guests This Fall With the Perfect Spread

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34 This Is How We Brew It Ways You Can Enjoy Your Favorite Roasts at Home

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DEPARTMENTS 4

Lifestyle Letter

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Good Times

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Around Town

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Local Experiences

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Healthy Lifestyle

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Inspired By

22 Our Town 26 Culinary Creations 30 Lifestyle Calendar 34 DIY

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GOOD TIMES

Common Market's Loco for Local In July, the Common Market celebrated local goodness and our community business owners! The co-op hosted Loco for Local, an idea sparked by GM Roman Diaz. Both Common Market locations opened their parking lots for this free, farmers market-type event.

Attendees enjoyed samples of locally grown foods, as well as live music, giveaways and raffle prizes. www.CommonMarket.coop

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"Soles of Love" and "First Bloom" in The Garden During a warm weekend in August, Julie Gaver welcomed guests to her serene gardens for "Soles of Love" and "First Bloom." The air buzzed with chatter and live music while guests arrived, toting bags filled with 4,738 brand-new pairs of shoes to donate to children in need. The annual garden parties are a way for women of all ages to come together in celebration of a worthy cause. SZEMERE PHOTOGRAPHY

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AROUND TOWN

NIKKIE BYRD TAKES THE CAKE Nikkie Byrd is a local wonder, an at-home

WOODSBORO BANK EXPANDS BOARD OF DIRECTORS

baker turned award-winning small business

Woodsboro Bank is excited to welcome Scott

owner. After years of baking and decorating

Ryser, Jason Lee and Gordon Cooley to their

experience, she opened Urbana’s Sage Cakery

Board of Directors. Each of the three men have

in May of 2019. Every menu item is baked

roots in Frederick and prioritize the prosperity

entirely from scratch with quality ingredients

of our community.

such as non-GMO, organic flour and eggs. Sage

“[Their] combined talents and experience

Cakery showcases eye-catching desserts for

adds depth to an already talented Board

events of all sizes, whether it’s a low-key birth-

of

day or a grand wedding. Nikkie and her team are

approach to today’s banking challenges and

true artists with eyes (and palates) for creating

opportunities will impact us positively as we

beautiful things that taste good! Sage Cakery is

advance our vision and mission,” states Steve

indeed a delicious addition to Frederick’s food

Heine, President and CEO of Woodsboro

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LOCAL EXPERIENCES

FOODIE DURING THE HARVEST SEASON, OUR FOODIE COMMUNITY IS RIPE FOR THE PICKING. From family-friendly outings to pumpkin patches and apple orchards to adults-only wine tastings and seasonal dinners, our city has plenty to offer during this time of year.

BREWERIES + WINERIES + DISTILLERIES + Idiom Brewing Company Idiom Brewing Company aims to bring people together in the enjoyment of good beer. They pride themselves in local ingredients and unique flavor profiles. IdiomBrewing.com + Attaboy Beer This Frederick favorite boasts a taproom, beer garden and dog-friendly garage. Bring your own food if you wish! AttaboyBeer.com + Linganore Winecellars Linganore Winecellars is a family-operated vineyard and winery in a country setting. The flavorful wines are backed by years of family history and expertise. LinganoreWines.com + Flying Dog Brewery The people at Flying Dog Brewery view craft beer as an art form. And they have quite the fascinating background story! FlyingDog.com + Tenth Ward Distillery Tenth Ward is a woman-owned business that creates non-traditional and non-conventional drinks. Their speciality is spirits and canned cocktails. TenthWardDistilling.com

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SEASONAL COMFORT FOODS + Butternut Squash Soup Creamy and nourishing, this butternut squash recipe deserves a place in your family’s cookbook. It pairs well with crusty bread! LoveAndLemons.com + Farmhouse Farro Salad This fresh salad is filled with sweet potatoes, apples, greens and nutty elements that make this a perfect meal even on its own. LoveAndLemons.com + Creamy Pumpkin Pasta Level up your next pasta dinner with this fall recipe. Toasted walnuts and spinach complement the creamy pasta for a nutritious weeknight meal. MarisaMoore.com + Spicy Potato Kale Bowl Let’s talk simple, yet satisfying. Crispy pota-

toes, red onion, marinated kale and Mustard Tahini Dressing. The unique dressing recipe is included! ThisSavoryVegan.com + Apple Cranberry Pie A twist on the classic autumn favorite,

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apple pie. Cranberries add some tang and a festive look and feel! SallysBakingAddiction.com

FALL ACTIVITIES + Gaver Farm Gaver Farm is a prime location for fall festivities. Pick pumpkins, visit animals, play games and find your way through a corn maze. GaverFarm.com + Jumbo's Pumpkin Patch It is pumpkin patch season at Jumbo’s. This

farm also showcases a variety of vendor shops, so you can do some shopping! Jumbos.org + Frederick's Oktoberfest Come for local and German beers, entertain-

ment, a sports tent and kids’ zone. Proceeds are donated directly back to nearly 40 local nonprofits. FrederickOktoberfest.org + Winterbrook Farms 22nd Annual Fall Fest Winterbrook Farms has over twenty different activities planned for this event, including Maryland’s largest corn maze! WinterbrookFarms.com + Fall for Vintage An annual event at the Frederick Fairgrounds brings

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85 vendors together for a weekend of shopping and even wine tasting. VisitFrederick.org

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how common are food allergies?

True food allergies usually begin in the first or second year of life. About four percent of

Dr. Lo, at the Advanced Chiropractic

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Nutritional

adults and up to eight percent of children have a food allergy. The foods that most often

Healing Center, has over 35

cause allergic reactions in adults include shellfish, peanuts, tree nuts, fish, milk, eggs,

years of experience in his solo

wheat and soybeans. For some people, an allergic reaction to a food is uncomfortable but

practice. He

not serious; for others, an allergic food reaction can lead to anaphylaxis.

numerous proficiency certifica-

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food allergy or food intolerance?

advanced activator methods, environmental

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therapy and an advanced cer-

involved and reactions are not life threatening, though health and quality of life are usually

tification in clinical nutrition. He

affected. A common intolerance is lactose intolerance. While an allergic reaction is triggered

has helped countless patients

by small amounts of a particular food, a food intolerance may occur only with a large amount

identify what was thought to

of frequent consumption. Far more people have food intolerances than true allergies.

be an allergy as a symptom of an underlying cause, instead. In

food to avoid during pregnancy?

Avoiding highly allergenic foods during pregnancy is not necessary – unless you are allergic to these foods. According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, avoiding certain foods in pregnancy does not prevent food allergies in children. However, breastfeeding may prevent or delay food allergies. Babies can have a reaction to a mother’s breastmilk, but this is due to something the mother is eating.

is it a true food allergy?

Unfortunately, many types of allergy testing can be inaccurate. At the Advanced Chiropractic & Nutritional Healing Center, we use Nutrition Response Testing. This is a clinically proven way to analyze the body for underlying causes of health issues. Patients with such issues often have symptoms that mimic food allergies. Nutrition Response Testing successfully helps many patients overcome the complaints caused by allergies, food sensitivity, immune disorders, chemical or heavy metal toxicity, vaccine damage or complications.

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WHAT HAS BEEN ONE OF THE MOST REWARDING PARTS OF THIS ADVENTURE? Mom and Dad: Seeing our family so happy and having our grandkids grow up on a farm where they are learning how to be stewards of nature. Also demonstrating for our grandkids how to take a dream and make it a reality.

FIRST-GENERATION FARMERS. An extended family unit. The

Mike and Abby: Getting away from our virtual world of micro perfec-

Fahrners are going against societal norms for the sake of their

tion into a world of practical, hands-on, macro function. It’s a big shift in

health—and yours. We decided to visit Mike and Abby, their three

thinking from things needing to be perfect to things simply needing to

children and Mike’s parents on their 21-acre farm to find out more

work. The chickens don’t know that the corner of their mobile coop is

about their story. We did—and we were left with inspired hearts (and

not perfectly square. This has been such a freeing part of farming that

a bag full of Pop’s fresh-roasted coffee beans).

we think most people in our society don’t experience anymore. It has

Read on to learn more about this family’s journey towards true health and sustainability. You might just see your next meal a little differently.

made noticeable improvement in our mental and physical health.

Learning a trade. How many people these days know how to process a chicken, or even part out a chicken once it’s processed? We

WHAT MOTIVATED YOU AND YOUR FAMILY TO START A

certainly didn’t just 18 months ago! These practical skills that literally

FAMILY FARM?

put food on the table have largely been lost. It’s been interesting to

Mike: My parents always wanted a farm. I remember going on trips as a young child to visit farm properties that my parents were

see that, especially since the pandemic, many people want to learn these once common skills.

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interested in buying. It never panned out, but the dream of a farm and the desire to live a farming lifestyle stuck with me.

Wanting a farm is very different from actually selling everything and moving to one. That usually requires something big, some kind of spark that ignites the changes. For us, that was our health.

Our first child, Anna, was born in 2015. Within a few weeks of her birth, we discovered blood in her diapers from allergic reactions to the food she was getting through my wife’s milk. Giving credit where credit is due, my wife went on the strictest diet I’ve ever seen, eating only lamb, potatoes, squash, pears and bananas for an entire year. Anna’s gut healed, but we would never look at food

Wanting a farm is very different from actually selling everything and moving to one.

the same way again. This started what we call our “food journey.”

We began to discover where our food comes from and what happens to it from the very beginning to the time it’s on grocery store shelves.

We learned about the carcinogenic chemicals that are sprayed on crops, the cruel and disease-inducing conditions of combined animal feeding operations and the unintended consequences of genetic modification, which include an increased potential for new allergens in the food supply. Once we learned these things, it became clear we needed to start growing as much of our own food as we could.

Furthermore, in 2012 my mom was diagnosed with Crohn’s disease. She began looking at the link between how she was eating and the state of her health, and she decided to try to manage her Crohn’s through dietary and lifestyle changes. She manages it entirely through diet today with no medication.

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For the sake of your health and our local farmland, educate yourself about what you consume, and eat like your life depends on it.

WHAT IS YOUR LONG TERM VISION FOR YOUR FAMILY FARM? The Fahrners: Our mission statement is to heal our land and our people through the use of environmentally, emotionally, and physically enhancing agricultural practices. We believe that with God’s help our once desolate farmland will return to health and abundant life, and we believe He will do the same in us. Our vision is to share all of it with others. When we imagine the future we see people visiting on Saturday morning with their families.

Parents can get a cup of Pop’s Coffee and one of mom’s baked goods. They can pickup their meat, eggs and produce for the week. Kids can play on the playground, visit animals and splash through the stream. We’re not there

WHAT HAS BEEN ONE OF THE BIGGEST OBSTACLES YOU HAVE

yet, but each day we’re taking steps to make this dream a reality.

FACED IN THIS JOURNEY AND HOW DID YOU OVERCOME IT? The Fahrners: Trying to sell quality food in a consumer market

WHAT IS ONE PIECE OF ADVICE YOU COULD TELL

flooded with misleading food labeling and false advertising. The sad

READERS AS IT RELATES TO THE HEALTH BENEFITS OF

reality is that the big corporations have commandeered every health

FOOD FROM A LOCAL FARM?

food phrase in our vernacular. Commercial chicken producers can

The Fahrners: We often tell people, “Eat like your life depends on

label their chicken as “free-range” even though they have 20,000

it…because it does!” The decisions you make about food have real

chickens in a poultry house with one small door leading to a 2 foot by

and lasting consequences. Do the necessary research to know what

2 foot concrete pad. Yet the label on the package says “USDA Organic

you’re putting into your body and make sure you can verify that the

Free Range” with a picture of a heritage breed chicken roaming a rus-

food is really produced the way the packaging claims. Did you know

tic farm on green grass. That image could not be further from the truth.

that the tomatoes at the grocery store have been genetically selected

We overcome this obstacle by maintaining an open farm policy

for one quality, which is shelf life? Not taste, not nutritional value, but

and educating everyone we come in contact with about our regen-

shelf life! For the sake of your health and our local farmland, educate

erative agricultural practices. Anyone can come to our farm anytime

yourself about what you consume, and eat like your life depends on it.

and observe our practices with their own eyes. Do we really raise our birds on pasture? Do we really move them to fresh grass everyday? Do

Stay tuned for more about the Fahrners and their growing business.

we really pay a premium for quality, local, non-GMO, no-spray feed?

More to come in 2022!

Come look at the animals, walk the pastures and read the labels on the feed bags for yourself. Try doing that at a commercial farm!

TELL US ABOUT WHAT IT’S LIKE WORKING ALONGSIDE SEVERAL OF YOUR FAMILY MEMBERS. The Fahrners: Working together as a family is a huge blessing. First of all, we have the manpower to divide the workload and give each other breaks. This helps prevent burnout and even saves us money since we don’t have to pay for farm sitters when we need to leave. Of course, like anything, it has its challenges. People often say things to us like, “I don’t know how you all live together under one roof like that.” Well, it can be difficult. We often have disagreements and frustrations arise.

However, we can all say that we’ve grown a lot from the experience.

We’ve learned how to communicate frequently and clearly, how to bear with one another in love and how to resolve conflict in a healthy and productive way. We couldn’t imagine trying to do this alone.

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FACTS AND INSIDER KNOWLEDGE FOR FREDERICK FOODIES

FREDERICK’S FOOD SCENE IS UP AND COMING. It’s a hot spot for locals, and it’s a destination for travelers. From breweries to doughnut shops to upscale dining, Frederick has it all. For the month of October, we’ve rounded up a list of fascinating facts about what Frederick has to offer when it comes to food and drink culture. Featured are some local “foodie” accounts whose expertise and experience bring you the insider scoop. We think you’ll learn a fact or two, and may even be surprised!

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+ Bryan Voltaggio, the executive chef of two restaurants in Frederick— Showroom and Thacher & Rye—is a three season Top Chef finalist. He was once runner-up to his brother, Michael Voltaggio.

+ Frederick has 17 breweries, including Maryland’s largest craft brewery, Flying Dog Brewery.

+“Frederick has a restaurant week every year where local restaurants create special menus available for one week only. The menus are offered at “discount” prices— giving residents the opportunity to try new restaurants and unique dishes during this exciting week. Restaurant week generally takes place in the spring and is scheduled for March of 2022.” @dmvfoodfinds

+ Of all Maryland counties, Frederick has the highest number of combined breweries, wineries and distilleries.

+ Frederick County alone has 30 wineries. + “The Frederick food scene and just the entire food service industry as a whole in Frederick is a very tight-knit community. Bartenders from one restaurant are friends with servers at another. They are friends with the brewers at the local breweries down the Creek. People who own and work in restaurants here have grown up in the Frederick area.

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They stay because they love this town so much! I’ve only lived in Frederick for two and a half years and the community I’ve seen in that time alone is pretty amazing.” @dmvfoodscene

+ The structure that houses Brewer’s Alley restaurant was first a Town Hall and market house. It witnessed the very first days of Frederick as a city.

+ “I personally love the walkability of the downtown Frederick food scene. From coffee shops, to breweries, to dinner spots, the downtown area is the perfect place to create your own ‘food tour’ while exploring the history and charm of the area.” @dmvfoodfinds

+ Firestone’s Culinary Tavern is housed in what was Shipley’s department store in the 1920s. + Crabapples Delicatessen is owned by a true New Yorker, Bruce Derrick. He’s even got the unmistakable Long Island accent!

+ Hootch & Banter won “Maryland’s Favorite Bar or Tavern” in 2019 (Restaurant Association of Maryland).

+ A growing list of 15 Frederick restaurants uses locally sourced foods. This list includes Cafe Nola, Common Market Cafe, The Wine Kitchen and The Tasting Room.

+ “The thing that stands out to me the most about the Frederick food scene is the sheer volume of quality restaurants and bars in the area. What people don’t realize is how many unique, high-quality and diverse restaurants we have in Frederick, even outside of the downtown area.” @dmvfoodscene

+ [As Instagram foodies], we make sure we do not let any restaurant know who we are when we walk in so that we are able to get the real customer experience. We have always been treated with respect, welcomed nicely, and gotten honest service from every restaurant we have tried. And we are able to provide everyone with real pictures of the food— just as they would get if they visited the restaurant.” @frederickfoods Photography: @showroomfrederick, @thacherandrye, @jojosrestauranttaphouse, @hootchandbanter and @pumpandrye

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F C A H L A L R C U T E R I E

THINK OF THIS AUTUMN-IN-

+ Raincoast rosemary raisin

SPIRED INGREDIENT LIST AS

pecan crisps

A GUIDE. Whether you choose

+ Sliced French baguette

to follow it exactly or go a little

THE FRUIT:

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+ Pomegranates

sure to please.

+ Bosc pears + Honey-crisp apples

THE CHEESES:

+ Concord grapes

+ Parmigiano–reggiano

+ Decorative gourds

+ Aged Irish white cheddar

THE CHARCUTERIE:

+ Aged Wisconsin

+ Herb-crusted salami

orange cheddar

+ Candied bacon

+ Gorgonzola Brie log

THE CONDIMENTS:

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+ Smoky Chipotle

THE CRACKERS AND BREAD:

Pumpkin Hummus

+ Grissini breadsticks

+ Bourbon Apple Butter

+ Sea salt crackers

INSPIRE YOUR GUESTS THIS FALL WITH THE PERFECT SPREAD ARTICLE MORGAN EISENBERG

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FALL CHARCUTERIE

INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE CANDIED BACON: Preheat oven to 350°F. In a small bowl, combine the sugar, maple syrup and rice vinegar. Set aside. Place bacon slices on a large baking sheet. Bake for 12 minutes, turning halfway THE NUTS & SEEDS:

through. Remove the bacon from the oven and brush both sides

+ Roasted almonds

generously with the brown sugar mixture. Return the bacon to

+ Roasted and salted pumpkin seeds

the oven and bake another 5 minutes. Brush with the sugar mixture every 5 minutes until bacon is caramelized and crisp,

FOR THE CANDIED BACON:

about 30 minutes. Immediately remove the bacon from the tray

+ 2 tablespoons light brown sugar

and set on a rack to cool.

ingredient s

+ 2 tablespoons maple syrup + 1 tablespoon rice vinegar

INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE BOURBON APPLE BUTTER:

+ 8 ounces bacon

In a heavy-bottomed pot, combine the apples, bourbon and light brown sugar. Bring to a boil, then turn down to a low

FOR THE BOURBON

heat. Cover and simmer for an hour, stirring every 10 minutes

APPLE BUTTER:

or so to make sure the apples don’t burn. Remove the lid and

+ 8 medium-sized mixed apples,

blend using a stick blender until smooth. Mix in the pumpkin

cored and chopped into chunks, skin

pie spice blend, lemon juice and vanilla extract. Continue to

left on

cook down, stirring often, until thick and browned, about 1

+ 1/2 cup bourbon

hour. Blend again, if necessary. Serve immediately or refriger-

+ 1/2 cup light brown sugar

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1, 2 FREDERICK’S OKTOBERFEST

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Frederick’s

Oktoberfest

is

OCTOBER

LIFESTYLE CALENDAR

back!

You can look forward to great food, German beer and wine, music, dancing and so much more! This

event is spearheaded by the Rotary

Club of Carroll Creek, Rotary Club of Fredericktowne and the Rotary

Club of Southern Frederick County.

Frederick’s Oktoberfest not only

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1-3, 8-10, 15-17, 22-24, 29-31 2021 FALL FESTIVAL Winterbrook Farms

Come on out to Winterbrook Farms' 22nd Annual Fall Festival! There is something fun for ALL ages at this festival with over 20 activities to enjoy. Pick your own pumpkin, test out Maryland’s largest Corn Maze with over 5 miles of trails, check out the farm animals, enjoy some freshly made goods and so much more!

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2 OCTOBER FIRST SATURDAY Downtown Frederick

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Frederick.

Whether

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The Great Frederick Fairgrounds

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