FAMILY FARMER. ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARD. FOCUSED ON INNOVATIVE, SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE.
A Farming Family
Since the early 1900’s, my family has been farming in Rock Hall, Maryland. In the 1940's, my grandfather, Herman E. Hill, Sr. started his own farm. By the 1950’s, the farm was growing and so was his family—and he welcomed his son—my father—Herman E. Hill, Jr. to work alongside him.
Three generations of the Hill family
In the 1960's, the farm became Herman Hill & Son, Inc., and continued to grow. It was then that a large portion of the existing grain system was constructed. By the 1970's and 80's, my father brought me into the the family business. The farm continued to flourish and grow. As it expanded, we changed the name again to Harborview Farms, wanting to reflect our location on the Eastern Shore overlooking the Chesapeake Bay.
Today, my father and I own and manage Harborview Farms. We are committed to responsibly producing grain in a way that considers not just our current environment, but the environment of our children and grandchildren. Together with the Harborview Farms team, we are pioneering new techniques to influence the ag industry as a whole, approaching traditional practices with creativity and innovation. Along the way, we have discovered pioneering solutions that move our farms and the industry forward with each new growing season.
Harborview Farms and fields today.
Farming for the future with a philosophy of responsible production
Modern sustainable farming requires a multi-faceted approach. Explore my four-part strategy for innovative, creative farming.
TECHNOLOGIST +
From management software to precision equipment, integrating GPS systems to managing resources and environmental impact, if there’s an edge from technology, I’ll try it. READ MORE
ENVIRONMENTALIST +
I feel passionately about the environment, and as a farmer, I put my money (and my fields) where my mouth is. At Harborview Farms, a solar array and water management are core to our resource resiliency and impact strategy. READ MORE
ECOLOGIST+
A diverse cover crop is core to our mission of carbon sequestration, soil improvement and biodiversity. Our fields at Harborview Farms are green, year-round, and we’re just beginning to see the benefits of living closer to the land and the soil— improvements we’re excited to share with fellow farmers and researchers. READ MORE
CLIMATE SMART FARMER +
At Harborview Farms, we use living cover crops and no-till techniques to promote healthier soils, better biodiversity, cleaner water and less erosion wherever we farm. Climate smart farming also protect soils as our climate intensifies with drier, hotter summers, and cooler, wetter winters. READ MORE