A local St. Mary’s County veteran will be featured in an episode of the new season of the Maryland Public Television series Maryland Farm & Harvest airing in December
Featured in the program on Tuesday, December 16 at 7 p.m. is Iraq veteran Sarah Williams and Operation Warrior Refuge. Williams is using Equine-Assisted Psychotherapy to help veterans who suffer from PTSD. Located on a former farm-turned-state park in Hollywood, MD, she and a team of experts prove that a barn can be a place for healing.
MPT’s Maryland Farm & Harvest had its series debut in November 2013. The program puts a human face on Maryland agriculture, telling the stories of the people who grow food and fiber — from corn and soybeans to apples, poultry, milk and cheese. From locations statewide, the series chronicles the successes of and the challenges to the state’s No. 1 industry.
The series airs on Tuesdays at 7 p.m. on MPT-HD and is rebroadcast on Thursdays at 11:30 p.m. and Sundays at 6 a.m. Each show will also re-air on the secondary channel MPT2 on Fridays at 6:30 p.m.
The Maryland Department of Agriculture is MPT’s co-production partner for Maryland Farm & Harvest. Major funding is provided by the Maryland Grain Producers Utilization Board.
Additional funding is provided by MidAtlantic Farm Credit; Maryland Soybean Board; Maryland’s Best; Maryland Agricultural Education Foundation; Maryland Association of Soil Conservation Districts; Maryland Agricultural and Resource-Based Industry Development Corporation; Arthur W. Perdue Foundation; Maryland Nursery & Landscape Association; Mid-Atlantic Dairy Association; Delmarva Poultry Industry, Inc.; Maryland Farm Bureau Service Company; Willard Agri-Service Company; Maryland Horse Industry Board; Harford County, Maryland, Division of Agriculture; Mar-Del Watermelon Association.
For more information visit: http://www.mpt.org/farm/.
About MPT
Launched in 1969 and headquartered in Owings Mills, MD, Maryland Public Television is a nonprofit, state-licensed public television network and member of the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS). MPT’s six transmitters cover Maryland plus portions of contiguous states and the District of Columbia. Frequent winner of regional Emmy® awards, MPT creates local, regional, and national television shows. Beyond broadcast, MPT’s commitment to professional educators, parents, caregivers, and learners of all ages is delivered through year-round instructional events and the super-website Thinkport, which garners in excess of 19 million page views annually. MPT’s community engagement connects viewers with local resources on significant health, education, and public interest topics through year-round outreach events, viewer forums, program screenings, and phone bank call-in opportunities.
