‘Save the Garage’: The ongoing battle over a music venue on the Agricultural Reserve in Montgomery Co.

A local farm's offering led to a cease-and-desist order over what's allowed under Montgomery County's 'agritourism' rules, WTOP's Kate Ryan reports.

This article was written by WTOP’s news partner, The Banner Montgomery, and republished with permission. Subscribe to The Banner Montgomery here.

The Garage door is being lowered. Again.

A beloved local music venue on Boyds’ Honey Acres Farm in Montgomery County’s Agricultural Reserve must shut down all public music events, per a district court judge’s recent ruling.

Its founders are fighting back. Opponents argue there’s no place for a music venue on protected farmland. Muddy definitions of “agritourism” are complicating the situation.

This story continues. Read the rest at The Banner Montgomery.

Hannah Yasharoff, The Banner Montgomery

The Banner Montgomery is a local, independent news source covering Montgomery County and Maryland.

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