Waterman Orchards
Waterman Orchards is open to the public as a "pick your own" or "u-pick" for picking blueberries.
Ben and Stacey Waterman met studying soil science and agronomy at the University of Maryland.
Their mentor was sustainable agriculture guru Dr. Ray Weil, a co-author of the Nature and Properties of Soils, a comprehensive soil science text used in universities throughout the country.
Stacey and Ray were the first in the U.S. to publish research on what is now known as “tillage radish,” a cover crop now widely planted to alleviate subsoil compaction.
Ben specialized in “soil judging,” or field methods for assessing soil properties and their suitability for agriculture and engineering applications.
Typical months as the farm reported them. Weather moves these by a week or two — call before you drive.