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🦙 Meet Our Alpacas: Glad, Stormy & Magnum
We’re thrilled to introduce the newest — and arguably cutest — members of O’Halloran Farms: our three young alpacas! Our boys arrived from Paragon Alpacas in nearby Dickerson, MD, a highly reputable and knowledgeable breeder. Bari and her team are alpaca experts and have been incredible partners in helping us start our herd the right […]
Why we don’t use chemicals on our farm
The bugs bite, the weeds grow, and we still say no. On those hot Maryland summer days, when I’m out in the field hand-pulling weeds under the sun, I sometimes catch myself thinking, there must be an easier way. And there is—if we were okay spraying chemicals. But we’re not. And here’s why. At O’Halloran […]
Sunflowers in Bloom
A Golden Gift for Bees, Birds, and Chickens This year’s sunflower garden has been an explosion of color and life here at O’Halloran Farms. Planted entirely from seed, the flowers shot up quickly thanks to the perfect mix of warm days and frequent summer rain. It’s been a joy to watch them grow—tall, strong, and […]
Farm-to-Fork Garden
From Seed to Supper: Why We Love Our Farm-to-Fork Garden There’s nothing quite like the flavor of food picked just minutes before it hits your plate. At O’Halloran Farms, we believe the freshest food doesn’t come from a store—it comes from your own soil. Even a small veggie or herb garden can dramatically change the […]
Meet Renaldo – July’s MVC
Renaldo, aka Merman, has been named July’s Most Valuable Chicken because he’s really coming into adolescence nicely – protecting our hens without being too boisterous. Renaldo was born on April 20th this year and we purchased him in a mix of pullets we bought at Tractor Supply. We’ve mostly been lucky getting only hens in […]