🌱 How to get a spot at UMES’s Small Farm Conference

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In today's newsletter:

• How to get a spot at UMES's Small Farm Conference
• How did UMES volleyball fare in this week's MEAC battles?

Also on today's calendar: Maroon & Gray Soiree and 2 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Variably cloudy and warmer, with a high of 76 and low of 59 degrees.
• Wednesday: Partly sunny and nice, temps: high: 79, low: 63.
• Thursday: Mostly sunny and humid, with a high of 83 and low of 65 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• UMES small farm conference to return with tours, workshops (delmarvanow.com) — A major agricultural conference is coming to Princess Anne as UMES hosts the 23rd annual Small Farm Conference on October 23–24, with tours, workshops, and farm visits. Local growers, gardeners, and ag-curious residents can register by October 9 for sessions on alternative crops, farm finances, marketing, and hands-on skills like herb drying and enterprise budgeting.
   

• MEAC Volleyball: Week 5 Recap (thehbcuadvocate.com) — Princess Anne volleyball fans saw Maryland Eastern Shore notch a 3–1 home win over South Carolina State before falling in a five-set battle to North Carolina Central. The MEAC's week five recap highlights standout performances from Hawks players and their conference rivals, giving local readers a snapshot of how UMES stacks up early in league play.
   

📸 Around Princess Anne

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Princess Anne

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday September 30
• Weekly Ongoing Grief Support Group - Somerset County →
  Princess Anne Library, 11767 Beechwood Street, Princess Anne
  4:15 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday September 30
• Charcuterie Board
  Princess Anne Library, 11767 Beechwood St, Princess Anne
  10:00 am
Saturday October 3
• Maroon & Gray Soiree →
  Somerset County Civic Center, 11828 Crisfield Lane, Princess Anne
Friday October 23
• Small Farm Conference 2026 →
  30617 College Backbone Road, Princess Anne
  8:00 am
• Cambridge-South Dorchester at Washington football game →
  10902 Old Princess Anne Rd, Princess Anne
  6:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday September 29
• Genealogy Workshop
  Princess Anne Library, 11767 Beechwood St, Princess Anne
  10:00 am
Wednesday September 30
• Charcuterie Board
  Princess Anne Library, 11767 Beechwood St, Princess Anne
  10:00 am
Saturday October 3
• Faith Baptist Golf Outing →
  Great Hope Golf Course, 8380 Crisfield Hwy, Westover
  9:00 am
• Jazz On The Waterfront →
  Crisfield City Dock, 1200-1300 W Main St, Crisfield
  4:00 pm
Sunday October 4
• Bill Dickson Solo Acoustic at Bordeleau Winery →
  Bordeleau Winery, 3155 Noble Farm Road, Eden
  1:00 pm
Thursday October 8
• Food Pantry at Woodson Elementary →
  Carter G Woodson Elementary School, 281 Woodson School Rd, Crisfield
  11:00 am
Friday October 9
• Good Beer Festival →
  Pemberton Historical Park, 5561 Plantation Ln, Salisbury
  5:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Driveline posted a job opening for Flex Merchandiser in Princess Anne. Apply here.
• Chili's Grill & Bar posted a job opening for Line Cook - Salisbury Chili's in Fruitland. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Princess Anne here.

🗞 Nearby News

Pocomoke City

• Pocomoke City's Starbucks among 250 set to close across North America (delmarvanow.com)
• Maryland poultry industry leader expands operation (feedstuffs.com)
• Profs & Pints DC: The Haunted House (popville.com)

Salisbury

• Foot & Ankle Orthopedics at TidalHealth (wmdt.com)
• Poplar Hill Mansion in Salisbury Packed With Halloween Events This October (tvdelmarva.com)
• B&J Market Burglarized; Wicomico Deputies Investigate (wmdt.com)

Ok Princess Anne! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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