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What will that look like this year? âAs we learned over the past year, farmers markets are a critical source of fresh, local food products for many communities across our state,â said Maryland Ag Secretary Joe Bartenfelder, himself a farmers market farmer. âThroughout the pandemic, we have seen consistent demand and market managers have done an outstanding job ensuring that markets remain open as safely as possible.â Maryland has about 100 farmers markets spread throughout its 23 counties and Baltimore city. The largest producer-only farmers market in the state is the Baltimore Farmers Market and Bazaar, located underneath the Jones Falls Expressway at Holliday and Saratoga streets in Baltimore. The market opened for the season on April 4. ....
Land: how to get it? That was the big question asked on the opening day of the annual Future Harvest CASA Conference. It is a recurring question, especially for beginner farmers, who, according to the National Young Farmers Coalition, cite land access as their No. 1 barrier to entering the field. Panelists said they wanted to buy land because it would help them scale up and maintain continuity in their operation, allow them to invest in infrastructure and soil health, and give them a valuable long-term asset. But not just any land will do. Emma Jagoz had leased several parcels of land before buying Moon Valley Farm in Woodsboro, Maryland. ....
ELKTON â Two resolutions were introduced Tuesday evening during the Cecil County Councilâs legislative session designed to provide grant funding for Cecil County farmers as part of the countyâs Upper Shore Micro Ag Grant program. According to information on the countyâs Office of Economic Development website, the program is a partnership with the Upper Shore Regional Council to provide grant funding to local agricultural businesses looking to expand, diversify or improve their marketing efforts or conduct agriculture research initiatives. Cecil County Office of Economic Development Agribusiness Coordinator Maureen OâShea told council members Tuesday that the grant funds include $14,000 in funding from the OEDâs Video Lottery Terminal funding, $14,000 from the Upper Shore Regional Council and from those funds, the Maryland Agricultural & Resource-Based Industry Development Corporation would match up to $14,000, for a possible total of up to $42 ....
UMB News Support UMB s Increasing Efforts to Deal with the COVID-19 Pandemic During this important period, please consider supporting UMB s critical vaccine research and development, advancing its work in human virology, and donating to critical emergency funds especially designed for specific students in need. We truly appreciate your gifts in this time of great need. December 21, 2020 When reports of milk dumping began to emerge during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, first-generation dairy farmer Katie Dotter-Pyle, who co-owns Cow Comfort Inn Dairy in Union Bridge, Md., put her social media skills to work by creating a popular video aimed at educating consumers about the intricate supply chain side of dairy farming. ....